Manuscripts exist of hymns performed to Egyptian and Greek gods more than 4,000 years ago. The Psalms themselves could be considered a hymnal and are used as such even in some modern congregations.

Hymns often draw heavily on the images and tropes of the psalms. Even a simple-sounding Thanksgiving hymn like “We Gather Together” contains no fewer than 11 allusions to particular psalms .

For almost two thousand years, Christians have used music as a way to worship. In the Bible the Apostle Paul writes: “Speak to one another with psalms, hymns and spiritual songs.” The word ...

Lee University Choral Union and Lee University Chorale will present “Psalms, Hymns, and Spiritual Songs” on Thursday at 7:30 p.m. in Pangle Hall. “The theme of this year’s spring concert ...

Hymns often draw heavily on the images and tropes of the psalms. Even a simple-sounding Thanksgiving hymn like “We Gather Together” contains no fewer than 11 allusions to particular psalms .