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 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 ...

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 ...

One of Mahatma Gandhi's favourite hymns "Abide With Me" has been dropped from this year's Beating Retreat ceremony on January 29. "Abide With Me", written by Scottish Anglican poet and hymnologist ...

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 piece of music has been performed since 1950. During the parade of the armed forces, about 35 songs are played. A Delhi official: "In recent years, we have been replacing western songs." Mumbai ...

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 ...

New Delhi, Jan 22 (IANS) The iconic hymn 'Abide with Me', which was the key part of the Beating Retreat ceremony post Republic Day, has been dropped this year. The hymn, known to be Mahatma Gandhi's ...

A group of Hindustani classical artistes were setting to music a translation of the hymn in Hindustani under the direction of Ustad Arif Ali Khan of the Kairana gharana The group that is singing the ...

The well-known patriotic song "Ae Mere Watan ke Logon" will be played at this year's "Beating the Retreat" ceremony instead of "Abide with me", sources have told NDTV amid a controversy over the ...