The Akathist Hymn is a Service of the Orthodox Church that invites the ... When we think of the Lenten period and preparation for Easter we think of abstaining from food. And surely fasting is an ...

The words of this Easter hymn were originally written by St. Francis of Assisi in 1225 in his “Canticle of the Sun”, based on Psalm 148. The text was translated into English by William Draper ...

Rejoice, birth-giver of the aromatic balm of the King of all. Rejoice, O Bride unwedded, the world's salvation." The Akathist Hymn is a profound, devotional poem, which sings the praises of the Holy ...

This favourite Easter Hymn is the product of many hands. The original words were written by the Swiss writer Edmond Budry (1854-1932) in 1884 and read À toi la gloire O Ressuscité. These were ...

and a candle (as at the Easter Vigil ... We do not sing a hymn at this point, but rather have the organist play an organ instrumental, lasting just long enough for the procession to reach ...

Thousands will be moved in the coming week before Easter by the hymn My song is love unknown. What makes the hymn so touching? And why did it lie disregarded, as a sleeper for two and half centuries.

In their isolation, why did the early Easter Islanders undertake this colossal statue-building effort? Unfortunately, there is no written record (and the oral history is scant) to help tell the ...

SALT LAKE CITY (ABC4) — The second wave of hymns to the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints’ global hymn book has ...

More than 100 worshippers climbed to the top of the Worcestershire Beacon for an Easter sunrise service ... gathered at 06:30 BST to sing hymns and hear bible readings. James Atkinson said ...

What is Easter? It’s a time for chocolate bunnies, colorful eggs and, of course, Easter riddles. Every holiday comes with its own traditions, and many of those traditions make for great riddles ...