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The article presents information on hymns which finds its origin in the Netherlands during the sixteenth century. As stated the hymns which can be considered as the signature hymns of the oldest time is a hymns based on Anabaptist faith titled as "O Gott Vater, wir loben dich." The article further mentions the lyrics of the hymn "Our father God, thy name we praise" which is an english version of the earlier mentioned hymn. INSETS: O Gott Vater, wir loben dich;Our father God, thy name we praise.

The article discusses "The pearl that worldlings covet," a hymn representative of the River Brethern. The article states that the song represents visual imagery and focuses on two kingdom theology. The first stanza of the song represents an image of a pearl and focuses on the spiritual life of the singer. The article also discusses the River Brethren hymnal's history and its place within hymn tradition.

An essay is presented on the origin and usage of the communion hymn "O thou precious love of Jesus." It says that the hymn started at the Ephrata Cloister, in which charismatic Konrad Beissel wrote it. It states that Beissel transferred in a wilderness area to start a semi-monastic group with different spirituality. It adds that the hymn was used during communion service, in which the hymn alludes love that transforms the interior heart and motivates external action.