But we have seen a whole congregation in tears as they sang that fine old hymn, "Taking the parting hand." Who ever saw a tear start at the bidding of a choir? It was not the pathos of the poetry ...

The word “hymn" comes from the Greek ... people away from simply singing Old Testament psalms, inspiring people to sing from the heart, with great faith and understanding. In the same period ...

Frieich Wiesner of Old Time Music wrote last month that ... “The hymn encourages us to fight the good fight of the faith,” ...

“Gonsalves composed his own versions of the Our Father, Hail Mary and Sign of the Cross and some special prayers, which are in old Sinhala language ... for reviving the faith on the island.