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Greensleeves and “What Child is This?” (#179)

When we sing our Christmas carols, it’s helpful to know something about their origin in regard to both words and music.  Sometimes the stories attached to them are quite surprising.  And here in the case of “What Child Is This?” … Continue reading

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Punctuation and “God Rest You Merry, Gentlemen” (#178)

One of the oldest English Christmas carols is “God Rest Ye Merry, Gentlemen,” having its origins at least as far back as the 15th century.  An early version of this carol is found in an anonymous manuscript, dating from the … Continue reading

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Thanksgiving and “Count Your Many Blessings” (#177)

In many ways, Thanksgiving is the quintessential American holiday.  Highways and airports are clogged with people traveling from near and far to be together for the holiday weekend.  While every culture celebrates times of thankfulness, the America Thanksgiving is unique in its … Continue reading

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Initial Load Complete!

Well, I’m sorry it has taken this long but all of the hymn studies to date have finally been posted (all 144 of them)! I can’t guarantee that I can keep up at the rate that Larry is producing them, … Continue reading

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Introduction

Welcome to Hymns4Him! We provide a free resource of hymn studies – giving you background and analysis of great hymns of the faith. These studies are written by Rev. Lawrence Roff

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