Golden Treasury of Hymns is a double-disc set including 40 tracks, the most-loved spirituals of
Pat Boone's career. The collection offers dozens of favorites, usually either hymns (
"Nearer My God to Thee," "What a Friend We Have in Jesus," "I Need Thee Every Hour," "Blessed Assurance," "Savior Like a Shepherd Leadeth," "How Great Thou Art") or country-gospel standards (
"I Saw the Light," "Will the Circle Be Unbroken," "In the Garden," "Sweet Hour of Prayer"). It's difficult to date these recordings, and given the variety of period embellishments -- vocal choruses, wood blocks and acoustic guitars, strings, brass, and more -- cropping up on
Golden Treasury of Hymns, it sounds as though the tracks were recorded throughout
Boone's career. Still, it's a great collection for hymn-seekers and
Pat Boone fans alike. ~ John Bush
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