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Thomas Ken has been called England's first hymnist.  He was born in Little Berkhamptead in 1637, and he was raised by his half sister and her husband.  He attended Winchester College, and after being ordained to the ministry, he returned to as a chaplain.

Thomas wrote three hymns to encourage the devotional habits of the boys.  One of each of the hymns was to be sung upon waking, another at bedtime, and a third a midnight in sleep did not come.  Each hymn had thirteen stanzas, and all three ended with a common stanza which has become the most widely sung verse in the world.  The Doxology.

Comments

[Jillian]

Neat information about the Doxology. Good post! Thanks for sharing it with us.

[Sally]

You've taught me again, Beverly. Thanks for sharing. Happy Spiritual Sunday.

[jeanne]

Good morning my friend, interesting information. Our church does not sing the Doxology. It is very informal and I miss some of the rituals I am used to, but the people are wonderful.

Love you my dear friend, Jeanne

[Charlotte]

Very interesting to know the origin of this beautiful hymn. Knowing the background always makes these great old songs even more meaningful. Thank you for sharing.
Have a wonderful Spiritual Sunday.
Charlotte

[Tea]

Thank you so much for the Doxology. Have a very Spiritual Sunday. The roses are just gorgeous.

[Terri Morse]

Good morning, Beverly. Thank you for sharing this lovely rendition of a beautiful hymn. Thomas Ken knew the importance of refocusing our attention on the one thing in life that really matters. Have a beautiful day.

[Cathy]

I love that, just beautiful!

[Clif]

Thanks for this good post. I enjoyed and profited from this.

[Barbara]

Beverly, Beautiful...I attended a church before moving here and we sang the Doxology.
It was so moving.
Thanks for giving me an opportunity to hear it again.

Barbara

[rcubes]

Thanks for this beautiful post. Happy Spiritual Sunday!