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250 years later, ‘Amazing Grace’ has filled churches, concerts, even commercials
Says author James Walvin: ‘its words speak to a human condition of suffering, and people coming out of suffering, and its ...
BBC1 年
Amazing Grace: How the town of Olney created a world-famous hymn
It was in this volume that his Amazing Grace sermon's words ... Prof James Walvin, Professor Emeritus in history at the University of York, said the hymn "has an unusually profound significance ...
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'Amazing Grace is an anthem for mankind' - York professor's book on the hymn's enduring appeal
In Amazing Grace: A Cultural History of the Beloved Hymn, Walvin seeks to tell the story of how a simple Christian hymn, written in a remote English vicarage, now holds sway over millions all over ...
BBC1 年
Hull museum explores Amazing Grace hymn's anti-slavery links
development and history of the famous hymn Amazing Grace, still sung today by a wide variety of musicians and choirs." Funded by Hull Maritime, this exhibition also includes a specially ...