O Dearest Love Divine

This hymn is a translation of the Latin Ad Cor Jesu (To the Heart of Jesus) by Monsignor Hugh Thomas Henry, Litt. D., (1862-1946) which can be found in his
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O Sacred Heart! O Love Divine!

The author and composer of this hymn is Father Theodore A. Metcalf and for a long time, little was known or written about Father Metcalf and his contributions to Catholic
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Mother All Beautiful

Mother All Beautiful

This hymn was written by M.S. Pine, a pseudonym for Sister Mary Paulina Finn, VHM (1842-1935), from the Georgetown Visitation Convent in Washington, D.C. Sister Paulina was born from a
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Good Night, Sweet Jesus

This hymn was written and composed by Right Reverend Monsignor James B. Curry during his chaplain days at The Tombs, a colloquial name given to New York’s famous city jail
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Ah, whence to me the bliss

Eben Howe Bailey (1843-1943) was the author and composer of this hymn. I recently discovered his manuscripts at the Peabody Essex Museum located in Salem, Massachusetts, and through the Philips
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O Cor Amoris

This wonderful hymn to the Sacred Heart of Jesus has seen different publications and various translations since it first appeared in the 17th century. It is not known who originally
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