The Music of Praise: Meditations on Great Hymns of the Church [With CD]

This devotional and reference book explores the meaning and message of fifty-three well loved hymns--the words, the beauty of the music, and their continuing relevance and inspiration for people today. Every week of the church year, read about the words, tune, authors/composers and history of the hymn, as well as the full text of the hymn and a closing prayer. Includes a CD with twenty-one hymns from the book, including "O Sacred Head Sore Wounded," "I Bind Unto Myself" (St. Patrick's Breastplate), and "Mine Eyes Have Seen The Glory" (Battle Hymn).Gordon Giles is the author of 'The Music of Praise: Meditations on Great Hymns of the Church [With CD]' with ISBN 9781565635685 and ISBN 156563568X.