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 ...

Jr.’s favorite gospel songs was “Take My Hand, Precious Lord” by Thomas A. Dorsey. The late Mahalia Jackson sang it at King’s funeral in Atlanta in 1968. But among the other hymns ...

As Christians gather at churches across the world to celebrate Christmas, songs of old, those dating back more than a century and passed down through generations, will fill candle-lit sanctuaries.