Hymn Stories of the Twentieth Century

About this eBook

Author

Hart, William J. (William John), 1866-1943

Credits

Produced by Stephen Hutcheson and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at www.pgdp.net

Language

English

LoC Class

BV: Philosophy, Psychology, Religion: Christianity: Practical theology, Worship

Subject

Hymns, English -- History and criticism

Category

Text

Project Gutenberg

eBook-No. 56479

Release Date

January 31, 2018

Copyright

Public domain in the USA.

Contents

1. 1.HYMN STORIES OF THE TWENTIETH CENTURY
2. 2.FOREWORD
3. 3.TABLE OF CONTENTS
4. 4.INTRODUCTION
5. 5.CHAPTER I LET’S SING — They Sang with the Marine Band — Song of the Chaplain’s Wife — Our Popular Processional Hymn — Heard Lauder’s Song and Wesley’s Hymn — The Hymn with Exclamation Points
6. 6.CHAPTER II MORNING MELODIES — The Morning Call — Morning Hymn on an Ocean Voyage — Morning Songs Fill the Day with Music — Hymn Suggested by a “Blaze of Leafage”
7. 7.CHAPTER III SUNSET SONGS — Nature Gave the Perfect Touch — The Bells of Trinity — Singing Soldiers — Hymn Discussion at Oyster Bay
8. 8.CHAPTER IV SERENADING THE SOUL WITH SONG — That Was Yesterday! — Song of the Hidden Singer — Americans Sang with the Japanese Lady — Northfield’s Festival of Sacred Music
9. 9.CHAPTER V HYMNS OF COMFORT — God’s Angels in Charge — Singing Welshmen at Oxford — Singing Amid Suffering — Songs of a Sorrowing Nation
10. 10.CHAPTER VI OCCASIONS TO REMEMBER — “Abide with Me” in a Submarine — Wheel Chair Singers — Sang the Hymn from Memory — Hymn Expressed the Hearer’s Feelings — Hymn of the Homesick American — His Ordination Hymn — Soldiers Sang at Their General’s Funeral
11. 11.CHAPTER VII HYMNS THAT CHANGED LIVES — When Catherine Booth Made the Great Decision — His Song and Experience in a Coal Mine — Decision of the “Incorrigible” — The Hymn That Wrought a Miracle
12. 12.CHAPTER VIII SONGS OF CHILDHOOD AND YOUTH — Song of the Child in the Shelter — What the Scouts Sang — “Jesus Bids Us Shine” — Men Loved the Kiddies’ Hymn
13. 13.CHAPTER IX SANG IN THEIR OWN TONGUES — Chinese and Americans Sang a Negro Spiritual — Christmas Carols in Two Tongues — “Everybody Knows ‘Holy Night’” — Unifying Influence of Song at Eastertide
14. 14.CHAPTER X PATRIOTIC MUSIC IN WAR AND PEACE — Surprise for American Soldiers — “America the Beautiful” Heard at Arlington — An American Home on Invasion Day — “Our God is Marching On!” — “The Star-Spangled Banner” at War’s End — Kipling’s “Recessional”
15. 15.CHAPTER XI THANKSGIVING IN SONG — Two Statesmen Sang “America” in Washington’s Pew — Gunner Led the Song of Praise — Minister Thrilled by Singing of Philadelphia Laymen — “We Love the Place” — Memorable Rendering of the Doxology
16. 16.CHAPTER XII CAROLS AT CHRISTMASTIDE — Christmas Carols on Deck of Battleship — Christmastide Song of Blind Singers — Not Too Late to Hear the Christmas Music — Carol the Children Wanted
17. 17.CHAPTER XIII THE CROSS AND THE CHURCH — Building Gone, but Hymn Remains — An Army with Banners — Church Cross Inspired Grocer’s Song — Visiting Singer Familiar with the Hymn
18. 18.CHAPTER XIV EASTER WITH THE HYMNAL — Easter Song of a Centenarian — Easter in New Guinea — Eastertide Hymn at an Easter Funeral — Mother’s Hymn at Eventide
19. 19.BIBLIOGRAPHY
20. 20.INDEX OF HYMNS
21. 21.Transcriber’s Notes

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