Hail, Holy Queen Enthroned Above: Lyrics, Origin and Meaning of the Marian Hymn
Hail, Holy Queen Enthroned Above, the joyful Marian hymn based on the Salve Regina: the full lyrics from an 1884 Catholic hymnal, its German origin, meaning and use.
Crown Him with Many Crowns: Lyrics, Meaning and the Catholic Author of the Hymn
Crown Him with Many Crowns, the hymn to Christ the King by Catholic convert Matthew Bridges: the lyrics, its roots in the Apocalypse, its history and meaning.
O Holy Night: Lyrics, Meaning and the Story of the French Christmas Carol
O Holy Night (Cantique de Noël), written for a French Midnight Mass in 1847: the English lyrics by John Sullivan Dwight, the carol's story, meaning and a prayer.
Holy God, We Praise Thy Name: Lyrics, History and Meaning of the Catholic Hymn
Holy God, We Praise Thy Name, the Catholic hymn based on the Te Deum: Clarence Walworth's lyrics, the German original Grosser Gott, its history and use.