Hymns of the Faith

Beginning June 19th, New Covenant Presbyterian Church will begin a Sunday School series on the hymns of the faith, “Tell Me the Old, Old Story: A History of the Hymns and Hymn Writers of the Christian Faith.” Following the example of Ligon Duncan and Derek Thomas, we will consider the history, theology and arrangements of some of the most well known hymns in the Christian church. In preparation for this series, Rev. Batzig asked Paul Jones what he considered to be the more trustworthy and helpful resources dealing with the stories behind the compositions of great hymns. The following are some of the more resources Dr. Jones has recommended, or that we have come across:

A Dictionary of Hymnology ed. John Julian.

Richard Mouw and Mark Noll, ed. Wonderful Words of Life

John Brownlie The Hymns and Hymn Writers of the Christian Hymnary

Samuel Woolcock Christophers Hymn-Writers and Their Hymns

John Gadsby Memoirs of the Principal Hymn-Writers

George Alfred Leask Hymn Writers of the Nineteenth Century

Edwin McKean Long Illustrated History of Hymns and Their Authors

Arthur Edwin Gregory The Hymn-Book of the Modern Church

AUDIO SERMON AND RADIO SERIES

Ligon Duncan and Derek Thomas Hymns of the Faith (vol. 1)

Ligon Duncan and Derek Thomas Hymns of the Faith (vol. 2)

DUNCAN/THOMAS SONGS OF CHRISTMAS

Derek Thomas

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Ligon Duncan

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Derek Thomas

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Ligon Duncan

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Derek Thomas

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Ligon Duncan

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Derek Thomas

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Ligon Duncan

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