Word: hymnals
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Dates: during 1940-1949
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...Gumyoji, as in every Japanese prison, there was a Buddhist priest of the Hongwanji sect - in charge of the library, observer of prisoners' behavior and recommender of shortened sentences. These priests also conduct Sunday services in which they sing hymns to tunes taken from the English hymnal, words altered to fit Buddhist doctrine ("Buddha loves me"). The priests exert a powerful influence and beatings never occur until after they have gone for the night...
...Nazis have just produced a "Na-tional Church Hymnal" which deletes all references to Jerusalem, Zion and anything else that might be considered "Jewish." It cuts the number of hymns from 500 to 284, omits entirely such favorites as Martin Luther's Communion and Easter hymns, adds many new hymns glorifying Nazi blood & soil doctrines. A new baptismal hymn, Tender Child of German Blood, runs: "We baptise thee that thou may be consecrated to the service of our people in loyalty...
...Hanby died at 33, he had written 75 songs. Two others are still sung today: a children's Christmas song, Up on the Housetop (Up on the housetop, click, click, click; Down through the chimney with good St. Nick), and the hymn Who Is He?, included in the hymnal of the Church of England in Canada...