Excerpt from Hymns and Their Associations The spiritual hymns of the Early Fathers, often expressed in rich and suggestive language, are amongst the most treasured possessions of the Church. Hymns are, as it were, the lamps of the Church, set to illumine its story in every generation. They are the lights that shine out here and there through the 'dark ages, ' and. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

Providing literary analysis and historical background, Leland Ryken invites us to experience great hymns as powerful works of devotional poetrysavoring elements that we easily miss when singing them.