“Music,” said Tschaikovsky, “is the most beautiful of all heaven’s gifts to humanity, a candle in the darkness, it calms, enlightens and stills our souls.” Music is a science and an art, and as such its contribution to our enjoyment and refinement may be immeasurably increased by our study and development of its intricacies. The…
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The general idea when it comes to hymns is that there is a close bond between the author and the composer. That the author writes a hymn and the composer invents a tune to suit it, and then provides the harmony to accompany the tune. However, such wasn’t always the case. Many hymns actually worked…
Text 1Dona nobis pacem, pacem;Dona nobis pacem.Dona nobis pacem;Dona nobis pacem.Dona nobis pacem;Dona nobis pacem. 2Father grant us, grant us Your peace;Oh, loving Father, grant us Your peace.Grant us, grant us peace;Grant us, grant us, grant Your peace;Grant us, grant us peace;Loving Father, grant us Your peace. Hymn Info AuthorLatin source unknownEnglish, Ottilie StaffordFrench, Marcel…