Friday, October 2, 2015

Kristheeya Keerthanagal



‘Kristheeya Keerthanagal’ is a collection of Christian hymns in Malayalam published by the Malankara Mar Thoma Syrian Church in 1945. The 29th edition (2002) contains over 452 songs, 60 newly added since the first version, and over 200 removed, based on the popularity and usage of the hymns. The first edition comprises of 600 songs, selected over some 2500 songs. It is the official hymn book of the Malankara Mar Thoma Syrian Church.
‘Kristheeya Keerthanagal’ is considered to be one among the most influential aspect in the life Malabar Marthomite after the Bible. The lyric poem in Malayalam, reverently and devotionally conceives, which is designed to be sung and which expresses the worshipper's attitude toward God or God's purposes in human life. It is simple and metrical in form, genuinely emotional, poetic and literary in style, spiritual in quality, and in its ideas so direct and so immediately apparent as to unify a congregation while singing it. The Malankara Mar Thoma Syrian Church gives much importance to the hymn book since the commencement of the Church.

Song No. 1 Athiravile
Song No. 02 Parane thirumukha
Song No. 3 Vandhanam ponneshunadha
Song No. 04 Unaruka nee
Song No. 5 Maname pakshi
Song No. 06 Ushakalam naam
Song No. 7 Athmave unaruka neram
Song No. 08 Koode parka
Song No. 09 En atmavin
Song No. 10 Ennu pakalilenne
Song No. 11 Karthane ee pakalilenne
Song No. 12 Ennu pakal
Song No. 13 Sandhye surasthamana
Song No. 14 Theernnu pakalkaalam
Song No. 15 Adhiyumanthavu
Song No. 16 Shudha shudha shudha
Song No. 17 Mannavane mahonnatha
Song No. 18 Varika suradipa
Song No. 19 Senayin yehovaye
Song No. 20 Paramadheva nin vilasam
Song No. 23 Varuveen naam
Song No. 24 Yesu sannidhi
Song No. 25 Nin thirumukha
Song No. 27 Anugraha kadale

Vazhthunnu daivame