Symbols in the Logo
The Cross
This is the primary symbol of Christianity,
representing the reason to believe in Jesus
( 1 Corinthians 15:1-28 ).
The Central Asian ornament within the Cross represents the Silk Road, both land and maritime, together with the nations, their people, cultures, and languages.
Alpha and Omega
Firstly, God is the First and the Last
( Isaiah 44:6, Revelation 1:8 ).
Secondly, Silk Road Hymns is committed to curating archives of Christian worship songs, listing them from the first letter to the last letter of the respective writing systems of the featured languages.
The 2 musical notes
Firstly, they represent every song listed on Silk Road Hymns.
Secondly, they represent the 2 cherubim facing each other on the mercy seat of the ark of covenant ( Exodus 25:17-22 ), and by extension, the Cherubic hymn.
Gold
Genuine faith in God
is like gold in the fiery furnace
( Proverbs 17:3, 1 Peter 1:6-7 ).
Vision
Silk Road Hymns aims to promote cultural appreciation and understanding among the Christian communities in the nations along the ancient Silk Road. People from all cultures can access any song, anywhere, anytime, regardless of cultural background.
This coverage extends also to their diaspora communities in every continent.
Bible Quotes
תהילים
86:9-10
[ התנ”ך ( תורה, נביאים, כתובים ) ]
[ The Westminster Leningrad Codex ]
כָּל־גּוֹיִ֤ם׀ אֲשֶׁ֥ר עָשִׂ֗יתָ
יָב֤וֹאוּ׀ וְיִשְׁתַּחֲו֣וּ
לְפָנֶ֣יךָ אֲדֹנָ֑י
וִֽיכַבְּד֣וּ לִשְׁמֶֽךָ׃
כִּֽי־גָד֣וֹל אַ֭תָּה
וְעֹשֵׂ֣ה נִפְלָא֑וֹת
אַתָּ֖ה אֱלֹהִ֣ים לְבַדֶּֽךָ׃
ΨΑΛΜΟΙ 85:9-10
[ Η Μετάφραση των Εβδομήκοντα ]
[ Septuagint (LXX), GRCBRENT ]
Πάντα τὰ ἔθνη ὅσα ἐποίησας
ἥξουσι, καὶ προσκυνήσουσιν
ἐνώπιόν σου Κύριε,
καὶ δοξάσουσι τὸ ὄνομά σου,
ὅτι μέγας εἶ σὺ,
καὶ ποιῶν θαυμάσια,
σὺ εἶ ὁ Θεὸς μόνος ὁ μέγας.
Psalm 86:9-10
[ English Standard Version (ESV) ]
All the nations You have made
will come and worship
before You, Lord;
they will bring glory to Your name.
For You are great
and do marvelous deeds;
You alone are God.