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Amazing Grace
Type: VHS
Author: Moyers, Bill
Author: Moyers, Bill
A Bill Moyers special originally broadcast on PBS in 1990. A moving history of this timeless, inspirational hymn. Includes interviews with people across the United States on what the song means to them. Tells the story of John Newton, 18th-century captain of a British slave ship who wrote 'Amazing Grace.'
American Sign Language Hymns for Signing
Type: BOOK
Author: Keller, Curt D., Ed.
Author: Keller, Curt D., Ed.
Text to 733 hymns with tips for signing them in ASL. User should already know ASL.
Catch the Spirit of Christmas
Type: VHS
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Aired on CBN 12/22/85. A musical Christmas card with music and scripture featuring Edie Adams, John Anthony, Minnie Pearl, Gene Cotton, the Dillard University Choir and the Scarritt Singers.
Christmas Across America
Type: VHS
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This is a musical portrait depicting some of the ways this most holy and joyous of holidays is celebrated in the United States. Some of the songs include: Oh Come All Ye Faithful, Deck the Halls, Silent Night, The First Noel, and many more.
Christmas Messenger, The
Type: VHS
Author: Reader's Digest Film
Author: Reader's Digest Film
Live action starring Richard Chamberlain. On a snowy Christmas Eve, a traveler pauses in a country village in Dickensian England to listen to the singing of carolers. He is joined by a young boy, and as they listen, the kindly stranger tells his companion the stories behind the Christmas carols. For children/youth.
Companion to the Hymnal - 1964
Type: BOOK
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A handbook to the 1964 Methodist Hymnal. Includes general articles about church music, comments on texts and tunes of each hymn, and brief biographies of composers, arrangers, authors and translators, and extensive indexes and a bibliography.
Global Praise 1
Type: BOOK
Author: Kimbrough and Young, Ed.
Author: Kimbrough and Young, Ed.
Collection of songs from many part of the world…the first in a series from the Global Praise Program of the United Methodist Church.
Journey in Song, A: Lenten Reflections on Hymns By Women
Type: BOOK
Author: Sohl, Joyce D.
Author: Sohl, Joyce D.
Take a spiritual journey with songs/hymns written by women, and selected scripture readings.
Methodist Hymnal, The - 1935
Type: BOOK
Author:
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Official hymnal from 1935 for the Methodist Episcopal Church, the Methodist Episcopal Church, South, and the Methodist Protestant Church
Mr. Krueger's Christmas
Type: VHS
Author: LDS Church
Author: LDS Church
James Stewart stars in the story of a lonely old man whose Christmas fantasies finally come true. Touching story of fantasy and the true spirit of Christmas. Also features Mormon Tabernacle Choir
One Year Book of Hymns: 365 Devotional Readings Based on Great Hymns of the Faith
Type: BOOK
Author: Petersen and Petersen
Author: Petersen and Petersen
365 classic hymn texts along with stories of how they came to be written. Helpful indexes enable you to locate specific titles or hymn writers, or to look up hymns on specific topics. An ideal starting point for personal or family devotions.
Our First Song: Evangelism in the Hymns of Charles Wesley
Type: BOOK
Author: Kalas, J. Ellsworth
Author: Kalas, J. Ellsworth
Enlargement and adaptation of the 1984 Denman Lectures in Orlando, FL. Explores Charles Wesley's hymns and the theme of evangelism in them. Covers Wesley's Passion: Jesus Christ, Wesley's Message: Salvation, Wesley's Domain: All of Life, and Wesley's Style: Heart and Soul.
Psalms for Singing: 26 Psalms with Muical Settings for Congregation and Choir
Type: BOOK
Author: Chamberlain, Gary
Author: Chamberlain, Gary
26 Psalms with Muical Settings for Congregation and Choir
Psalms, The: A New Translation for Prayer and Worship
Type: BOOK
Author: Chamberlain, Gary
Author: Chamberlain, Gary
Primarily focused on prayer in the devotion and public worship of local congregations. A translation that aims to understand the psalm as a whole then expresses each like in clear, natural English. Includes 3 essays The Psalms as Prayers, Songs, Poems. Helps you rediscover the power of the Psalms for personal and corporate worship.
Shaping Sanctuary: Proclaiming God's Grace in an Inclusive Culture
Type: BOOK
Author: Turney, Kelly, Ed.
Author: Turney, Kelly, Ed.
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A collection of justice-oriented worship resources including essays, sermons, liturgies and hymns from 10 denominations. A diversity of voices and a study guide help to explore a theology that affirms the diversity of human sexuality and the worship implications of God's incarnation in the world.
Silent Mouse - The true story of 'Silent Night'
Type: VHS
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The true story of the famous carol 'Silent Night' starts in a little town in Austria where a chain of strange events happened on Christmas Eve 1887. Lynn Redgrave reveals a curious story of mice and men told in live action with a real mouse. The film was shot entirely on location in Austria and Czechoslovakia.
Silent Night - Story of the Christmas Carol
Type: VHS
Author:
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This film provides a visualization, rich in picture and sound, of the historical and dramatic factors that went into the making of 'Silent Night,' one of the world's best-loved Christmas carols.
Sing to God: Songs and Hymns for Christian Education
Type: BOOK
Author: Hawkes and Hamill, Eds.
Author: Hawkes and Hamill, Eds.
Provides a collection of quality songs and hymns of educational value for children, young people, and adults.
Singing Psalms of Joy and Praise
Type: BOOK
Author: Anderson, Fred R.
Author: Anderson, Fred R.
A Psalter with inclusive language. Sets psalms to common hymn-tunes.