Songs of Praise the Angels Sang

James Montgomery, 1816

“Only the lover sings,” said the wise philosopher Josef Pieper.  Here at Word and Song we’re delighted to bring to you some of the great old love songs that people used to know, because it does seem that years go by in our time without anybody composing a single sweet or mirthful song of love.  Where did all those songs go to?

When you love, you want to …