40 Favorite Hymns of the Christian Faith: A Closer Look at Their Spiritual and Poetic Meaning weary For those wanting to see

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40 Favorite Hymns of the Christian Faith: A Closer Look at Their Spiritual and Poetic Meaning weary For those wanting to seeEvery hymn begins its life as a poemand we can give our favorite hymns fresh life by returning to their poetic roots. This anthology of several centuries worth of great hymns invites us to experience these works as devotional poetryto slow down and savor their well turned phrases and evocative language. English professor Leland Ryken provides some historical background for each hymn, but his focus is on literary analysis. Combined with relevant