HYMNS OF THE PURITANS; THE FIRST SINGING BOOK PRINTED IN AMERICA. ... Knowing the power of music over the feelings, he used it to band together his followers and inspire them with his own zeal.

Common Measure: the English Hymn The Greek hymnos refers to a song of praise similar to the ode, and in the Christian tradition in the Middle Ages, these are predominantly in Latin. Vernacular hymns ...

Hymn books could soon be a thing of the past as churches switch to high-tech services with the words on giant screens, assisted by an iTunes app. The fashion for ‘hands-free worship’ has led ...