When people in church raise their voices in song, it's like praying, twice. That thinking has been traced to St. Augustine and is the basis of a new program for Lent at Church of Peace United Church ...

My favorite hymn is “It is well with my soul,” which was composed in the 1870s. The lyrics go as follows: “When peace like a river attendeth my way/When sorrows like sea billows roll/Whatever my lot, ...

Favorite hymns in North Iowa appear to run the spectrum from old and traditional church hymns to more contemporary songs. With countless hymns to choose from, responses to the Globe Gazette reader ...