{"product_id":"40-favorite-hymns-of-the-christian-faith","title":"40 Favorite Hymns of the Christian Faith","description":"\u003cp\u003eEvery hymn begins its life as a poem - and we can give our favourite hymns fresh life by returning to their poetic roots.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis anthology of several centuries’ worth of great hymns invites us to experience these works as devotional poetry—to slow down and savour their well-turned phrases, their surprising metaphors, and their evocative language.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEnglish professor Leland Ryken provides some historical background for each hymn, but his focus is on literary analysis.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCombined with relevant Scripture texts, the result is a wonderfully devotional and poetic study of the Christian faith, drawing on hymns such as “What a Friend We Have in Jesus,” “Jesus, Lover of My Soul,” “For All the Saints,” and many more.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Leland Ryken","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43084040470740,"sku":"9781629959085","price":10.5,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0611\/9351\/9316\/files\/9781629959085.jpg?v=1762964006","url":"https:\/\/etcevents.co.uk\/products\/40-favorite-hymns-of-the-christian-faith","provider":"ETCEvents","version":"1.0","type":"link"}