Cædmon was an Anglo-Saxon herdsman attached to the double monastery of Streonæshalch (657–681). Originally ignorant of the art of song, Cædmon learned...
Hymnen an die Nacht ist der Titel eines Gedichtzyklus von Novalis (Friedrich von Hardenberg). Der Zyklus wurde zuerst 1800 in der Zeitschrift Athenäum...
Jerusalem: The Emanation of the Giant Albion is a complex and visionary prophetic poem by William Blake. Written in 1804 and 1818, it is considered on...
Simple Gifts is a Shaker song that has been sung and danced for over 200 years. The song is a simple but beautiful melody that speaks of the simple gi...
'America' (also known as 'My Country, 'Tis of Thee') is a patriotic hymn written by Samuel Francis Smith in 1831. The lyrics, set to the tune of the...
Cana is a collection of poems by James Freeman Clarke. The poems are mostly religious in nature, and many of them are hymns. Clarke was a Unitarian mi...
This hymn, written by Harriet Beecher Stowe, the author of *Uncle Tom's Cabin*, is a powerful reflection on faith and the solace found in God's presen...
“Most Blessed For Ever” is a poem by Frances Ridley Havergal that explores the enduring nature of God's love and the eternal joy of salvation. The poe...
The Homeric Hymns are a collection of ancient Greek poems dedicated to various gods and goddesses. They are believed to have been composed in the 8th...
Κόστας Παλαμάς, ένας από τους κορυφαίους Έλληνες ποιητές, με τον ύμνο του προς την Αθηνά, εστιάζει στην ιστορία και την ερμηνεία της θεάς της σοφίας κ...
