[Hymns] Famous hymns and sacred songs. Recommended hymns and sacred songs.

abundant in beauty and blessingsSakushi: Josefu H. Girumoa / Sakkyoku: Uiriamu Buraddoberī

Bountiful Blessings ~Hymn No. 294~

“Mimegumi Yutakeki” contains lyrics about being led by the Lord amid abundant blessings and deepening one’s faith.

It is a well-known hymn frequently sung in Japan.

The words were written by Joseph H.

Gilmore in 1862 under the title “He Leadeth Me,” and the tune was composed by William Bradbury in 1864.

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Hymnal 21, No. 471: “Longing for Victory”Charles Tindley

471 Hope for Victory ~from Hymnal 21~

This is a song that became famous during the American civil rights movement led by Dr.

Martin Luther King Jr.

in the 1950s and 1960s.

Folk singer Pete Seeger helped popularize the song and made it an anthem of the movement.

The original piece is the spiritual “I’ll Overcome Someday,” published by Charles Tindley, an African American Methodist minister.

There is also a theory that it originated as a work song sung aboard ships by people who were taken from Africa through Europe and brought to America as slaves.

The song expresses a powerful desire for victory in freedom and peace, and the courage to move forward.

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HATSUMI

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Oh, the joy of living in the name of GodJohann Hermann Schein

Oh, the joy of living in the name of God [3D Band Book], from page 26

A solemn chorale by the German composer—and poet—Johann Hermann Schein.

Schein served as Kapellmeister at Leipzig’s St.

Thomas Church, a post later held by Bach.

This work is included in the 1627 hymnal he compiled, Cantional oder Gesangbuch Augsburgischer Confession.

The lyrics overflow with praise for God and the joy of living in faith.

His text painting is superb, creating a sense of unity as if the words of prayer themselves have become the melody.

Listening to the majestic harmonies is cleansing, leaving you with a pure and peaceful feeling.

It’s a perfect piece for stepping away from a busy daily life and quietly turning inward.

Lord, from the depths of the abyssJ.S.Bach

Ah, O Lord, Out of the Deep [Hymnal Second Volume No. 227] — Shuichi Toma, Symphonia Collegium OSAKA, Osaka H. Schütz Chamber Choir

This is a majestic work that turns a soul’s urgent cry, echoing from the depths of profound anguish, into music.

It is a church cantata by Johann Sebastian Bach, known as the father of music, premiered in Leipzig in October 1724.

Based on a hymn by Martin Luther, the piece explores the deep themes of confessing sin and the hope for forgiveness.

The four trombones doubling the choir create a weighty sonority that sets a solemn atmosphere and profoundly moves the listener.

This work is recommended for times when your heart feels heavy or on quiet nights when you want to face yourself.

Its powerful progression, which seems to find a sure light beyond suffering, gives you the courage to step forward into tomorrow.

Hymn No. 216: “Ah, Fair Zion’s Morning”Thomas Hastings

Ah, fair Zion’s morning — Hymn No. 216

It is a historical place name in the Jerusalem region of Israel, and the lyrics are based on Isaiah 60:1 from the Old Testament: “Arise, shine; for your light has come, and the glory of the Lord has risen upon you.

For behold, darkness shall cover the earth, and thick darkness the peoples; but the Lord will rise upon you like the morning sun, and His glory will appear over you.”