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Pat Gaines loved music, and she loved spritual music best of all. Here are some articles she wrote about the origins of beloved Christmas carols, classic hymns, modern hymns, and southern spirituals. Find links on the top menu or click on the below.

CHRISTMAS CAROLS:
• Go Tell It on the Mountain
• O Little Town of Bethlehem
• Ring the Bells of Heaven
• Silent Night

CLASSIC HYMNS:
• Amazing Grace
• Battle Hymn of the Republic
• It is Well with My Soul
• The Old Rugged Cross
• Open My Eyes That I May See
• What a Friend We Have in Jesus

MODERN HYMNS:
• Awesome God
• Because He Lives
• How Great Thou Art
• One Day at a Time

SPIRITUALS:
• Dem Bones, Dem Bones
• Swing Low, Sweet Chariot