The First Christian Hymnal

The First Christian Hymnal
Author: Stephen J. Shoemaker
Publisher: Brigham Young University Press
Total Pages: 338
Release: 2019-03-15
Genre: RELIGION
ISBN: 9781944394684

This collection offers the first English translation of the oldest known Christian hymnal, a book of hymns which was compiled in Jerusalem during the later 4th or early 5th century. The First Christian Hymnal offers an unmatched resource for understanding the development of early Christian worship and piety, as well as the transmission of Christian doctrine to the unlettered. For too long, this invaluable collection has been almost completely ignored by scholars of early Christianity, having survived only in an Old Georgian translation.

Christian Hymns of the First Three Centuries

Christian Hymns of the First Three Centuries
Author: Ruth Ellis Messenger
Publisher: Aeterna Press
Total Pages: 50
Release: 2010
Genre: Religion
ISBN:

There is no part of the general field of Christian hymnology so baffling to the student or so full of difficulties as the one under consideration in this paper. Many accounts of the subject are in existence but are far from conclusive. This is due, first of all, to the unexpected scarcity of original sources. When one views the rise of Christianity from its inception to the period of the Council of Nicaea, 325, its numerical growth from a handful of original adherents to millions of followers at the time of the Edict of Milan, 313, its literary development from early scattered records to the works of the great Greek and Latin fathers, one cannot help inquiring, “What has become of their hymns?” Aeterna Press

Music in Early Christian Literature

Music in Early Christian Literature
Author: James McKinnon
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Total Pages: 196
Release: 1989-09-07
Genre: Music
ISBN: 9780521376242

A collection of 400 passages on music from early Christian literature.

Enchantment and Creed in the Hymns of Ambrose of Milan

Enchantment and Creed in the Hymns of Ambrose of Milan
Author: Brian P. Dunkle
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Total Pages: 253
Release: 2016-10-20
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 0191092363

Enchantment and Creed in the Hymns of Ambrose of Milan offers the first critical overview of the hymns of Ambrose of Milan in the context of fourth-century doctrinal song and Ambrose's own catechetical preaching. Brian P. Dunkle, SJ, argues that these settings inform the interpretation of Ambrose's hymnodic project. The hymns employ sophisticated poetic techniques to foster a pro-Nicene sensitivity in the bishop's embattled congregation. After a summary presentation of early Christian hymnody, with special attention to Ambrose's Latin predecessors, Dunkle describes the mystagogical function of fourth-century songs. He examines Ambrose's sermons, especially his catechetical and mystagogical works, for preached parallels to this hymnodic effort. Close reading of Ambrose's hymnodic corpus constitutes the bulk of the study. Dunkle corroborates his findings through a treatment of early Ambrosian imitations, especially the poetry of Prudentius. These early readers amplify the hymnodic features that Dunkle identifies as "enchanting," that is, enlightening the "eyes of faith."

Early Christian Creeds & Hymns

Early Christian Creeds & Hymns
Author: Tony Costa
Publisher: H&e Academic
Total Pages: 252
Release: 2021-08-17
Genre:
ISBN: 9781774840139

Throughout the history of the Church, Christians have expressed their faith in word and song. Among the ways they confessed what they believed was through creeds. The term"creed," which comes from the Latin credo ("I believe"), has played a central role in the identity of the Church and expressing her core beliefs. Some of the more famous creeds are the Apostles' Creed and Nicene Creed. While these creeds developed in the first few centuries of the Church, the earliest creeds are embedded within the New Testament text itself. The singing of hymns, which are closely associated with creeds, has also been part of the Church's ancient heritage. These credal hymns were adopted from the synagogues and have continued to be an integral expression of worship today. The New Testament contains many of the hymns that the early Christians sang. Since these hymns are confessional in nature, we can state that hymns were creed-like, confessing in song what the earliest Christians believed. This book examines the ancient creeds and hymns found in the New Testament, shedding light on what the earliest Christians held to be central, definitional, and foundational to their faith.

Mediæval Hymns and Sequences

Mediæval Hymns and Sequences
Author: J. M. Neale
Publisher: Legare Street Press
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2022-10-27
Genre: Literary Collections
ISBN: 9781018250922

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.

Worship in the Early Church

Worship in the Early Church
Author: Ralph P. Martin
Publisher: Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing
Total Pages: 148
Release: 1974
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 9780802816139

Refers to New Testament teachings while delineating the nature of early Christian worship of God. Bibliogs.

The Earliest Christian Hymnbook

The Earliest Christian Hymnbook
Author:
Publisher: Wipf and Stock Publishers
Total Pages: 173
Release: 2009-07-01
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 1606086464

Includes bibliographical references (p. xxxvi-xxxvii) and index.

A New Song for an Old World

A New Song for an Old World
Author: Calvin Stapert
Publisher: Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing
Total Pages: 247
Release: 2007
Genre: Music
ISBN: 0802832199

Even as worship wars in the church and music controversies in society at large continue to rage, many people do not realize that conflict over music goes back to the earliest Christians as they sought to live out the "new song" of their faith. In A New Song for an Old World Calvin Stapert challenges contemporary Christians to learn from the wisdom of the early church in the area of music. Stapert draws parallels between the pagan cultures of the early Christian era and our own multicultural realities, enabling readers to comprehend the musical ideas of early Christian thinkers, from Clement and Tertullian to John Chrysostom and Augustine. Stapert's expert treatment of the attitudes of the early church toward psalms and hymns on the one hand, and pagan music on the other, is ideal for scholars of early Christianity, church musicians, and all Christians seeking an ancient yet relevant perspective on music in their worship and lives today.

In His Steps

In His Steps
Author: Charles Monroe Sheldon
Publisher: Zondervan
Total Pages: 256
Release: 1984-11
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 0310327512

This classic presents people seeking to change their community by pledging themselves to experiment for a whole year with the question, 'What would Jesus do?'