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...Iliad,? is essentially an epic song about war. As the first line goes: ?Rage?Goddess, sing the rage of Peleus? son Achilles/ murderous, doomed, that cost the Achaeans countless losses?. America?s Civil War produced its share of popular compositions, from the war songs of the North (?The Battle Hymn of the Republic? and ?All Quiet Along the Potomac Tonight?) to the fighting odes of the South (?Oh I?m a Good Old Rebel?). Civil War-era songs such as ?When This Cruel War Is Over?(1863) still have a melancholy resonance even today: ?Weeping, sad and lonely, hopes...
...hymn says, ‘They’ll know we are Christians by our love,’ but in this country, Christians are not famous for their love, especially to the gay community,” Grizzle says. “I think that Christians have been too quick to bring judgment and not bring enough love...
...more hymn, from Friday's service...
...Rally for Peace and Justice” in Tercentenary Theatre upheld the noblest of ideals. We were happy to see that its tone was appropriately muted: the gathering concluded with the singing of “Dona nobis pacem,” a heartfelt hymn for peace at home and abroad. The most moving speeches were those condemning the acts of intolerance toward Muslims or those of Arab or South Asian descent. It would be a great shame if the horrific tragedy of Sept. 11 makes America an uglier place for citizens of any ethnicity or religion to live. Fortunately...
...purrs like Isaac Hayes and screams like Jay Hawkins. He slips from quoting a standard hymn--"Just as I am, without one plea/but that Thy blood was shed for me"--almost straight into hip-hop: "Transform me/Translate me/I release you to rearrange me/Are you willing to be changed?" He does this without warning or acknowledgement. (If you miss one riff, don't worry, there will be another one along in moments.) And however leisurely Jakes' presentation may seem, each sermon eventually reveals itself as perfectly calibrated and balanced, cohering into an often exquisite extended metaphor...