忠心聖徒當高聲 (Come, ye faithful, raise the strain)

忠心聖徒當高聲,歡然唱出凱歌 (Zhōngxīn shèngtú dāng gāo shēng, huān rán chàng chū kǎigē)

Author: John of Damascus
Tune: ST. KEVIN (Sullivan)
Published in 1 hymnal

Author: John of Damascus

Eighth-century Greek poet John of Damascus (b. Damascus, c. 675; d. St. Sabas, near Jerusalem, c. 754) is especially known for his writing of six canons for the major festivals of the church year. John's father, a Christian, was an important official at the court of the Muslim caliph in Damascus. After his father's death, John assumed that position and lived in wealth and honor. At about the age of forty, however, he became dissatisfied with his life, gave away his possessions, freed his slaves, and entered the monastery of St. Sabas in the desert near Jerusalem. One of the last of the Greek fathers, John became a great theologian in the Eastern church. He defended the church's use of icons, codified the practices of Byzantine chant, and wr… Go to person page >

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First Line: 忠心聖徒當高聲,歡然唱出凱歌 (Zhōngxīn shèngtú dāng gāo shēng, huān rán chàng chū kǎigē)
Title: 忠心聖徒當高聲 (Come, ye faithful, raise the strain)
English Title: Come, ye faithful, raise the strain
Author: John of Damascus
Language: Chinese
Copyright: Tr. © Witness Press

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Sheng tu shi ge = Hymnary (聖徒詩歌) #110

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