This invaluable collection contains 21 hymns, folk hymns, carols, and spirituals -- all set by the renowned talents of Alice Parker and Robert Shaw. The collection serves as a brief history of sacred song, beginning with early hymns of the church and culminating with spirituals from the New World. Some of the titles included are: A Mighty Fortress * All Hail the Power * Glorious Things of Thee Are Spoken * I Will Arise * Now Thank We All Our God * When Jesus Wept and more.