Hymns of the Early Church: Free Audiobook and Listening Guide

Hymns of the Early Church, credited to John Brownlie, is available as a LibriVox volunteer audiobook. This guide identifies the recording, its source summary and its audio tracks.

About the work

The LibriVox catalogue summary, preserved with the recording, reads:

LibriVox recording of Hymns of the Early Church by John Brownlie. Read in English by Denise Nordell; Sarah Holtz; Larry Greene; Micky; KHand; Eric Metzler; Glenn O'Brien; Woolly Bee; Carol Box; Julia Niedermaier; Kentagerna This collection of hymns have been translated from the poetry to the Latin church, arranged in the order of the Christian year. "This volume is intended for hours of devotion, and the vast storehouse of sacred poetry of the Latin Church has been put under tribute to supply the material," writes the author, Reverend John Brownlie, in the preface. The collection includes hymns for Christmas, Easter, All Saints' Day, Advent, and more. (Summary by Woolly Bee)

Recording facts

• Recording title: Hymns of the Early Church
• Author credits: John Brownlie
• Language: English
• Original MP3 tracks: 64
• Listed recording duration: 2:30:22

Catalogue topics

• poetry
• Christianity
• church history
• hymns
• brownlie
• john brownlie
• early church

Opening tracks: first 24 of 64

1. 00 - Historical Introduction — 14:08
2. 01 - Sundays and Weekdays: Die, dierum principe — 2:58
3. 02 - Sundays and Weekdays: O nata lux de lumine — 2:55
4. 03 - Sundays and Weekdays: Tu Trinitatis Unitas — 2:26
5. 04 - Sundays and Weekdays: Deus Creator omnium — 3:07
6. 05 - Sundays and Weekdays: O Deus, ego amo Te, nec — 2:29
7. 06 - Sundays and Weekdays: Lucis Creator optime — 2:26
8. 07 - Sundays and Weekdays: Aurora jam spargit polum — 1:31
9. 08 - Sundays and Weekdays: Jesu, dulcis memoria — 2:29
10. 09 - Sundays and Weekdays: O Deus, Ego Amo Te, Nam Prior Tu Amasti Me — 1:45
11. 10 - Sundays and Weekdays: Te lucis ante terminum — 1:11
12. 11 - Sundays and Weekdays: Jam meta noctis transiit — 1:37
13. 12 - Sundays and Weekdays: Labente jam solis rotâ — 1:30
14. 13 - Sundays and Weekdays: Splendor Paternæ gloriæ — 2:24
15. 14 - Sundays and Weekdays: Salvator mundi, Domine — 1:51
16. 15 - Sundays and Weekdays: Christe, lumen perpetuum — 1:41
17. 16 - Sundays and Weekdays: Nox atra rerum contegit — 1:38
18. 17 - Sundays and Weekdays: Jam lucis orto sidere — 1:52
19. 18 - Sundays and Weekdays: Jam sol recedit igneus — 1:20
20. 19 - Advent: Christe, precamur annue — 1:34
21. 20 - Advent: In noctis umbra desides — 1:41
22. 21 - Advent: Veni, Veni, Emmanuel! — 2:30
23. 22 - Christmas: Nato nobis Salvatore — 2:41
24. 23 - Christmas: Puer natus in Bethlehem — 1:41

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