Word & Song by Anthony Esolen

Word & Song by Anthony Esolen

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Word & Song by Anthony Esolen
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"Christian, Dost Thou See Them?"
Hymn of the Week

"Christian, Dost Thou See Them?"

Saint Andrew of Crete (8th century)

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Our first entry for What’s In a Name was ANDREW, so where else to go for a Hymn of the Week but to Saint Andrew of Crete, one of the great writers of hymns in the Christian heritage? And that’s fitting, because just as the name ANDREW means “manly,” so the hymn I’ve chosen stresses the manly virtue of courage, especially in times of trouble and confusi…

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