Raised in a home filled with books on Western civilization, P.G. Mantel became a lover of history at an early age. An amateur writer of verse, he makes himself useful as an editor for Men of the West.
Beautiful. I grew up in congregations that sang this hymn, usually a Capella. Not fancy, not flashy or exciting,as many congregations seem to go for these days. But the cadence and pace of this hymn really fit the story in the lyrics. Joyful,peaceful song of worship. Thanks for sharing this.
The underrated chronicler who paints "fully and vividly the thought and feeling of Britain in the fifty years of peace which preceded her final overthrow."
During the early middle ages teaching was done wholly by the clergy. In some of the towns and villages there were elementary schools taught by the parish priests. In the monasteries and
"He believed in France, he believed in the Monarchy, and he believed in the Church as the support of the Throne. His one ambition was to make France great..."
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Beautiful. I grew up in congregations that sang this hymn, usually a Capella. Not fancy, not flashy or exciting,as many congregations seem to go for these days. But the cadence and pace of this hymn really fit the story in the lyrics. Joyful,peaceful song of worship. Thanks for sharing this.
As some YouTube commenters have noted, the gentleman on the right has a singing voice very similar to that of Burl Ives.