Indian politicians and musicians are clashing over the decision to drop ‘Abide with Me’ from the Indian Beating Retreat Ceremony. As of 29 January 2022, the Indian patriotic song ‘Ae Mere Watan Ke ...

The opening of the hymn is based on Luke 24:29, “Abide with us: for it is toward evening, and the day is far spent”, while the penultimate verse draws on 1 Corinthians 15:55, “O death, where is thy ...

A Scottish hymn, said to be Mahatma Gandhi's favourite, has been dropped from India's annual Republic Day celebrations, as part of what the government says is an "ongoing process of decolonising India ...

Henry Francis Lyte was a British singer known for his deep love of hymns and church music. Though most people remember him as a poet and minister, his singing brought warmth and emotion to many church ...

The Indian government’s decision to discard a Christian hymn that has been an annual fixture at the Beating Retreat ceremony at Republic Day celebrations since 1950 has drawn flak from opposition ...

In a file photo, members of Assam Police battalion wearing masks as a precaution against coronavirus take part in the Republic Day parade in Gauhati, India, Wednesday, Jan. 26, 2022. The day marks the ...

BRACE your eardrums as we are winding down the clock for Manchester United’s tasty derby day FA Cup final against Manchester City – and there is bound to be a lot of singing involved. Leading up to ...

With no musical accompaniment whatsoever, Susan Boyle's voice approaches heaven-like reverence on her cover of the hymn "Abide with Me." While fans love her takes on contemporary hits, one of Boyle's ...

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