The Study Of Chinese Christian's Hymnal Named In Hymns Of Universal Praise

"The Study of Chinese Christian's Hymnal Named in Hymns ofUniversal Praise"mainly focuses on Hymns of Universal Praise edited by the UnionHymnal Committee and talks about a Chinese religious musician whose name is Ernest Y.L.Yang.The author holds the opinion that,under the circumstance of long-rununderperformance of study in Chinese Christian Music,researchers have not paid muchattention to the origins and ontological analysis of concrete works in Hymns of UniversalPraise.What's more,theoreticians have just made a cursory study of Ernest Y.L.Yang'sactivities in the field of sacred music.Anyway,this dissertation lays emphasis on all theabove weaknesses.There are four chapters in the dissertation.The first chapter"Historical track:the retrospect of the development of ChineseChristian music"briefly trace the historical transformation of Christian music in China.The author points out that in the 19^th century,on the one hand,Chinese peopleexperienced the state of being humiliated;on the other hand,they listened respectfully tothe gospel sprung from heaven and all these disagreeable sounds combined with eachother during the period of war years.It is quite surprising that Protestantism and itsmusic have deeply entrench themselves in China from then on and Chinese hymnalscome into being in succession accordingly.The second chapter"Delve into secret facts:the comprehensive view of Hymns ofUniversal Praise"includes two parts.The first part outlines the recording of the UnionHymnal Committee's five meetings,the member list of the Union Hymnal Committee,the translation principles of hymns,and the classification of all hymns in Hymns ofUniversal Praise and so on.The second part introduces"Hymns"and"Choral Worship"step by step.The third chapter"Find pieces from historical materials:the deep understanding ofErnest Y.L.Yang"makes clear that Ernest Y.L.Yang is not only a historical musicianand ethnomusicologist but also a religious musician.The author makes great effort tointerpret Ernest Y.L.Yang's sixteen essays in the music column"Hymns and SacredMusic"of"Truth and Life"except for sifting all the works translated,words written orcomposed by Ernest Y.L.Yang in Hymns of Universal Praise and through these analysescan she has a comprehensive understanding of the practical view of Ernest Y.L.Yang in Christian music.The forth chapter"Comparative analysis:the comparative study between Hymns ofUniversal Praise and other three hymnals"places extra emphasis on the comparativeresearch among Hymns of Universal Praise,The R.T.S.Hymnal with Tunes,The NewHymnal and Hymns of Universal Praise in Hongkong in order to spy out the textuaryrheology and the development of Chinese hymnals.The conclusion"The bilateral benefits to God and human:the culturalsymbolization and historical value of Hymns of Universal Praise"maintains that theconsidering of Hymns of Universal Praise as the object of study states clearly thebilateral agreement between Christianity and Chinese culture.There are practicalmeaning and theoretical value.First,this study is the micro study under macroscopicfield of view.Hymns of Universal Praise is not only a hymnal but also a product ofcultural exchange between western countries and China and through this hymnal can wekeep the heritance of Chinese Christian music.Second,this study is the interactivityamong sound,ceremony and belief system.Hymns of Universal Praise serves for beliefabove all and has the function of music education;however,the author especially stressesthe importance of this hymnal during the life of believers.Hymns of Universal Praiseguides believers to act in spiritual life and secular life as well,including confessing,praying for peace and entire dedication.