Hymn

“The Hymn to the Aten” is a great poem. It gives me a different view on the sun. I didn’t know the sun can mean so much in our everyday lives or to other cultures around the world like Egypt. “Aten is regarded as a king with cartouches for his names and is considered to celebrate the royal jubilee festivals “(Wikispaces). The history of the poem begins in ancient Egypt with Amenhotep IV; From 1350 to 1334 BC, he became a monotheist by worshipping the sun god Aten. Aten, similar to the sun-disk,…

(Smith). A majority of his poems were not even published during his lifetime (Smith). In his later years, he began to forsake poetry that illustrated carnal love and desire in favor of poetry that praised God. This transition can be seen in his poem,“A Hymn to God the Father” (Walton). On a first reading of the poem, the reader may think that Donne is doubting if God will forgive him; however, those readers overlook the last few lines and miss that Donne is actually without doubt, having full…

E.L Sukenik published the Hymns Scroll (The Dead Sea Scrolls of the Hebrew University, Jerusalem) in 1954-5. Between 1946 and 1956 the Dead Sea Scrolls were discovered by Bedouin shepherds and a team of archaeologists. The scrolls contained a series of eleven caves as were found around the site known as Wadi Qumran near the Dead Sea of the Jordan River and it was written in biblical Hebrew. It 's also had over 900 different texts written Hebrew, Aramaic and Greek. The early Christianity were…

Poetry is an abstract form of a person 's thoughts manifested in the written language and I just do not get it. Within all languages is the ability to describe and write what we feel in the most descriptive and in-depth way. We can explain exactly what we mean, how we want it to come across using tone, and still be able to leave room for imagination to make up its own mind as to what is written. To me, Poetry is usually a guessing game. I break down the lines of the poem and try my best to…

memories of their grandparents humming the tune while grocery shopping. Hymns such as Amazing Grace are sung daily by millions of people across the world. These special songs have the power to bring people together, no matter their differences. In the Christian faith, hymns enhance the religious experience by creating a vessel through which active participants are able to communicate their adoration, longing, or praise to God. Hymns are defined as “any religious song intended for the express…

The ITALIAN HYMN is a well-known tune among Christians from several denominations since it is part of a variety of protestant hymnals. This particular hymn presents a rich organized musical structure such as a natural melody, a simple rhythm, and a traditional harmony. The melodic lines are marked by ups and downs, which is part of the well balanced structure of the hymn. In addition, the melody of the tune has a sense of purpose from the start, which facilitates congregational singing. All…

Jesus, because she not only gave birth to Jesus but watched her only son suffer and die. The Akathist Hymn, is a Greek Marian prayer consists of 24 stanzas which have a particular rhythm and pattern. Cherished by the Eastern rite, the hymn is a beautifully crafted praise of Mary, through this praise ones’ heart is directed toward her son Jesus via scriptural allusion. . In the first stanza of the hymn, lines nine and ten chant “Rejoice you through whom creation is renewed. Rejoice, you through…

The National Hymn, also known as "God of Our Fathers”. This hymn was written in 1876 to help celebrate the 100th anniversary for the Declaration of Independence. Daniel C. Roberts wrote this well-known hymn. He was also a priest at the Protestant Episcopal Church and served in the American Civil War. The Metronome was not originally created by Maelzel, but he got it patented in 1815. This small device keeps a beat and makes a noise each time it passes the center. It helped may musicians and…

The Battle Hymn of the Republic is a song made by Julia Ward Howe by using the song “John Brown’s Body.” However Julia was also an advocate to abolitionism for women’s rights and their suffrage. The song was made for a patriotic American Civil War. Mostly none of the people’s songs written for the American Civil War were as strongly identified as her song. This song is still sung in churches and other schools because around for so long. Mrs.Howe got inspiration from the song that it led her…

The Hymn to the Aten is a poem written by pharaoh Amenhotep IV who, around 1346 BC in Egypt, created a monotheistic kingdom worshipping the god Aten, god of the sun disk. Amenhotep’s poem is one of praise for Aten as he claims that the god has created life for all and everything that exists on Earth, making him superior to all the other gods. The sun is a very powerful object as it not only provides light to the world but it is also a mean of survival. It appears odd that ruler Amenhotep would…