tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36443857567011686742024-03-12T19:03:05.369-06:00Courage in So Great a Cause"Aren’t we something less than a friend if we have the gospel of Jesus Christ and are unwilling to share it by word and example with a family, a member, neighbor, or the stranger? Aren’t we something less than a friend if we have a testimony of the gospel of Jesus Christ and are unwilling to share it?" - Marvin J. Ashtonldsjaneitehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09925051891110460699noreply@blogger.comBlogger1200125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3644385756701168674.post-11982154900376915982017-10-11T18:00:00.000-06:002017-10-11T18:00:10.458-06:00So....So, I guess I forgot to mention, but something happened in my life over the last year.<br />
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I found and married a man far better than Henry Tilney himself.<br />
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A new direction for my Happily Ever After has come about.<br />
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And I am loving every bit of it.<br />
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<br />ldsjaneitehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09925051891110460699noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3644385756701168674.post-37012001489016111502017-02-20T16:51:00.000-07:002017-02-20T16:51:09.670-07:00LDS Hymn #69<div style="text-align: center;">
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In the key of C, this is one of my easier hymns to play and it even has some moving parts. Though there are parts my small hands cannot reach the span in the men's parts. Still in the Praising section, this has a more older feel to its language (and I looked at the composer and lyricist info--makes sense why!). May favorite part is all of Verse 3, mentioning the songs sung before He was crucified and resurrected, and then the songs we sing to Him now that He is exalted and asking Him to accept our praises and love now.<br />
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From the history book<br />
I like that it mentions on what we call Palm Sunday there were crowds of joyous followers, yet after he was arrested their loyalty faded. Then it asks "Are we among those who will remain faithful to the Savior in times of persecution and hardship? This song was originally a Latin hymn that was 78 lines long! It was written in 820 A.D., intended as a processional hymn on Palm Sunday. There is a legend associated with the hymn: The author was imprisoned by an emperor because the latter thought he was conspiring against him with his relatives. During the procession in Orleans while the emperor was visiting, they happened to stop under the tower where the composer was imprisoned and a voice was heard singing this hymn over the procession. The emperor wanted to know who the unseen singer was and was moved by what he heard. He pardoned his prisoner and sent him back to being a bishop. The legend they believe is fake, but shows how popular the hymn has been--lasting well over a thousand years in Christianity. The current hymnal is the first time an LDS hymnal included this hymn. A word change to reflect our doctrine (praise and love rather than prayer). And the tune is always what is paired with this hymn, which matches a marching processional.<br />
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1. All glory, laud, and honor</div>
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To thee, Redeemer, King,</div>
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To whom the lips of children</div>
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Made sweet hosannas ring.</div>
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Thou art the King of Israel,</div>
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Thou David's royal Son,</div>
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Who in the Lord's name comest,</div>
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The King and Blessed One.</div>
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2. The company of angels</div>
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Are praising thee on high,</div>
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And mortal men and all things</div>
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Created make reply.</div>
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The people of the Hebrews</div>
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With palms before thee went;</div>
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Our praise and love and anthems</div>
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Before thee we present.</div>
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3. To thee, before thy passion,</div>
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They sang their hymns of praise;</div>
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To thee, now high exalted,</div>
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Our melody we raise.</div>
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Thou didst accept their praises;</div>
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Accept the love we bring,</div>
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Who in all good delightest,</div>
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Thou good and gracious King.</div>
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Text: Theodulph of Orleans, ca. 760-821</div>
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Music: Melchior Teschner, 1584-1635</div>
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ldsjaneitehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09925051891110460699noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3644385756701168674.post-51066909217265084182017-02-17T08:15:00.001-07:002017-02-17T08:15:16.918-07:00LDS Hymn #68<div style="text-align: center;">
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Much of Christianity is familiar with this hymn. I remember liking it when I was younger. Liked hearing it sung. And all those fermatas made it stand out. But then somewhere--perhaps Seminary, maybe college--when it would get sung whoever was leading would hold out those fermatas to a ridiculous amount of time, dragging out the song instead of letting it be one of praise and honor. It got to be a little frustrating for me. In recent years, I have been able to choose and lead the music. Fermatas are a director's great power in holding as long as they wish. So I would have been able to keep them shorter and not drag the song. But I discovered that I don't lead fermatas well at all. I think I only picked it once. But it isn't the song's fault that I haven't been as much a fan of it. I should reacquaint myself with the majestic words matching the majestic tune. And appreciate that it is one I am able to play fairly easily. My favorite line inspite of "our differences :-) has always been: "He overcometh all."<br />
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From the history book<br />
The hymn dated back to 1529, with the first line etched on author Martin Luther's tomb. It is inspired by Psalm 46. Its original language was German and has been translated into many others. Luther believed in the importance of musical worship and wanted to set up congregational singing throughout Protestant churches. The book contains quotes related to that. I particularly like Luther's own stating, "music is a gift and grace of God, not an invention of men." Apparently there are 3 other verses that most hymnals include. The LDS hymnal only includes the first (which adapted version of lyrics I included here).<br />
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<tr><td align="left">1. A mighty fortress is our God,<br />
a tower of strength never failing.<br />
A helper mighty is our God<br />
O'er ills of life prevailing.<br />
He overcometh all.<br />
He saveth from the Fall.<br />
His might and pow'r are great.<br />
He all things did create. <br />
And he shall reign for evermore.<br />
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2. Did we in our own strength confide,<br />
our striving would be losing,<br />
were not the right man on our side,<br />
the man of God's own choosing.<br />
Dost ask who that may be?<br />
Christ Jesus, it is he;<br />
Lord Sabaoth, his name,<br />
from age to age the same,<br />
and he must win the battle.<br />
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3. And though this world, with devils filled,<br />
should threaten to undo us,<br />
we will not fear, for God hath willed<br />
his truth to triumph through us.<br />
The Prince of Darkness grim,<br />
we tremble not for him;<br />
his rage we can endure,<br />
for lo, his doom is sure;<br />
one little word shall fell him.<br />
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4. That word above all earthly powers,<br />
no thanks to them, abideth;<br />
the Spirit and the gifts are ours,<br />
thru him who with us sideth.<br />
Let goods and kindred go,<br />
this mortal life also;<br />
the body they may kill;<br />
God's truth abideth still;<br />
his kingdom is forever.</td></tr>
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ldsjaneitehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09925051891110460699noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3644385756701168674.post-75300825036696351922017-02-16T07:28:00.002-07:002017-02-16T07:28:51.695-07:00LDS Hymn #67<a href="https://www.lds.org/music/library/hymns/glory-to-god-on-high?lang=eng">Hymn #67 - Glory to God on High</a><br />
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Always liked this hymn for its praising nature, its simplicity to sing, its easiness to play, and those two unison measures in the middle to bring us together as we praise His name. Love all the words. They state messages of the Atonement. The song invites us here on earth and those in heaven to join together in one song of love. Ah--beautiful!!<br />
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From the history book<br />
That song mentioned correlates to the one mentioned in <a href="https://www.lds.org/scriptures/nt/rev/5?lang=eng">Revelation 5:9-13</a>, which this hymn is an adaptation of. The tune name is Italian Hymn which honors the composer's nationality. It was published in 1761 and included in most Christian hymnals, though the text is not generally the same even if it is still of praise.<br />
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1. Glory to God on high!</div>
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Let heav'n and earth reply.</div>
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Praise ye his name.</div>
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His love and grace adore,</div>
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Who all our sorrows bore.</div>
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Sing aloud evermore:</div>
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Worthy the Lamb!</div>
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2. Jesus, our Lord and God,</div>
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Bore sin's tremendous load.</div>
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Praise ye his name.</div>
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Tell what his arm has done,</div>
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What spoils from death he won.</div>
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Sing his great name alone:</div>
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Worthy the Lamb!</div>
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Join in one song of love,</div>
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Praising his name.</div>
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To him ascribed be</div>
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Honor and majesty</div>
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Thru all eternity:</div>
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Worthy the Lamb!</div>
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Text: James Allen, 1734-1804, alt.</div>
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Music: Felice de Giardini, 1716-1796</div>
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ldsjaneitehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09925051891110460699noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3644385756701168674.post-33471531702346802922017-02-09T08:46:00.000-07:002017-02-09T08:46:20.059-07:00LDS Hymn #66<div style="text-align: center;">
<a href="https://www.lds.org/music/library/hymns/rejoice-the-lord-is-king?lang=eng">Hymn #66 - Rejoice, the Lord is King!</a></div>
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The Praising section of the hymnbook is one of my favorites, as my favorite way to praise my Heavenly Father and my Savior is with song. And these songs allow me to do so in great fervor and spirit and joy--with all of me in the one talent I am (for now) best at. This particular hymn is sung often--in Conferences, in regular Sunday meetings. Quite often, for which I am glad. It really stands out for the measures when the music is written in unison, unifying the singers together in two ways instead of just one. But when the parts split, they just drive the message home more. And then the chorus is perfect with the words "Lift up your heart! Lift up your voice!" as it slowly ascends. Even with its dotted rhythms and accidentals (luckily in the key of C!), this is one that I have enjoyed playing and don't have too much difficulty in playing. So for me, this song excels in its composition, text, spirit, musicality, ease of play, and feeling.<br />
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From the history book<br />
Based on the scripture Philippians 4:4. The tune was written in 1894 for these words and was given the name JUBILATE, which means "rejoice" in Latin. She also points out how perfectly suited the tune is to the text. Other hymnals have another verse: "Rejoice in glorious hope! Our Lord the Judge shall come, And take his servants up To their eternal home." Many other denominations use a different tune called DARWALL, which is what the current LDS hymnal uses for Hymn #265 ("Arise O God and Shine"), with a word change in line two to match syllables and notes. DARWALL also has an upward movement which words for the words.<br />
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Nothing said about Charles Wesley, the lyricist. According to Wikipedia, he was an English leader of the Methodist movement who wrote more than 6,000 hymns. This is the 1st of 6 of his hymns that we have in our hymnal, though I already wrote about one of the Christmas ones, and one of the the "New Year's ones" which I haven't written about yet but which my ward choir is working on right now. He writes some good rejoicing music for singers!<br />
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1. Rejoice, the Lord is King!</div>
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Your Lord and King adore!</div>
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Mortals, give thanks and sing</div>
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And triumph evermore.</div>
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Lift up your heart! Lift up your voice!</div>
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Rejoice, again I say, rejoice!</div>
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Lift up your heart! Lift up your voice!</div>
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Rejoice, again I say, rejoice!</div>
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2. The Lord, the Savior, reigns,</div>
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The God of truth and love.</div>
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When he had purged our stains,</div>
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He took his seat above.</div>
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3. His kingdom cannot fail;</div>
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He rules o'er earth and heav'n.</div>
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The keys of death and hell</div>
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To Christ the Lord are giv'n.</div>
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Text: Charles Wesley, 1707-1788</div>
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Music: Horatio Parker, 1863-1919</div>
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ldsjaneitehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09925051891110460699noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3644385756701168674.post-62160414389896560462017-02-08T08:12:00.002-07:002017-02-08T08:12:37.724-07:00LDS Hymn #65<div style="text-align: center;">
<a href="https://www.lds.org/music/library/hymns/come-all-ye-saints-who-dwell-on-earth?lang=eng">Hymn #65 - Come, All Ye Saints Who Dwell on Earth</a></div>
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(This confused me, since a couple of rhythms were wrong, and I wondered why the first time through he skipped the middle line unless he thought the two repeated lines unnecessary. Then I figured out he was playing the full introduction as suggested in the hymnal.)<br />
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Not an often-sung hymn in our congregations, even though it is written by Our Brother Phelps and included in the first hymnal. Perhaps it is that 2/2 time signature. Eep. Of the "normal" time signatures, I think I have discovered that one is my least favorite. Especially in a hymn like this when it has so many quarter notes, yet they aren't quarter notes. (Forgive my lack of musical theory skills and knowledge because I don't know how else to describe them.) The melody is extremely simple. And the basses get some very nice notes--my choir would be envious because I keep giving them high notes. Oops.<br />
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A nice praising song of our Lord, particularly the first 2 verses. The last 2 are more about being righteous so we can return to live with Him again. Also, this hymn could technically be shorter, since there are 3 lines, and line 2 and 3 are exactly the same in each verse. So one could find a melody that fit only line 1 and 2 of the song and make it work. (Oh! I found <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sS1yzk1KW0E">one</a>!!) Apparently I played this in my early organ lesson days when I didn't have to worry so much on the pedal. I should really consider it for my choir on one of our easier months.<br />
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From the history book<br />
Though included in the first hymnal, this song does not dwell on any of the hardships they were facing. It was simply about praising and rejoicing. She mentions how this one will appeal to those who love to sing hymns, particularly for the reference of singing praises in verse 1 and verse 4 (where we join a heavenly choir). Agreed. I as a lover of hymns and hymn singing particularly love those hymns that refer to <i>singing </i>praises. There is a fabulous paragraph she writes with a nod to us ward music directors, but I love her last line: "The words of this hymn are an excellent tonic for anyone who has fallen into the habit of half-hearted hymn-singing." Shame on them, though it happens too often. So I like that whether serious or slight jest, she addressed that. In verse 2, Brother Phelps simply stated in just 8 words the central message of Christianity in alluding to the Atonement and reminding us of its importance.<br />
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She talks about the rhythm and measures and such, but she used just enough theory jargon to put it out of my un-theory trained understanding. Brother Cornwall said "The rhythm of this hymn tine is the musical reason for its inclusion," and yet I feel that is the reason it is no longer sung! But well done to William Bradbury for something unique, even if I don't understand it.<br />
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1. Come, all ye Saints who dwell on earth,</div>
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Your cheerful voices raise,</div>
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Our great Redeemer's love to sing,</div>
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And celebrate his praise,</div>
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Our great Redeemer's love to sing,</div>
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And celebrate his praise.</div>
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2. His love is great; he died for us.</div>
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Shall we ungrateful be,</div>
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Since he has marked a road to bliss</div>
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And said, "Come, follow me,"</div>
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Since he has marked a road to bliss</div>
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And said, "Come, follow me"?</div>
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3. The straight and narrow way we've found!</div>
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Then let us travel on,</div>
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Till we, in the celestial world,</div>
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Shall meet where Christ is gone,</div>
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Till we, in the celestial world,</div>
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Shall meet where Christ is gone.</div>
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4. And there we'll join the heav'nly choir</div>
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And sing his praise above,</div>
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While endless ages roll around,</div>
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Perfected by his love,</div>
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While endless ages roll around,</div>
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Perfected by his love.</div>
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Text: William W. Phelps, 1792-1872. Included in the first LDS hymnbook, 1835.</div>
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Music: William B. Bradbury, 1816-1868</div>
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ldsjaneitehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09925051891110460699noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3644385756701168674.post-27453519094566767712017-02-07T09:54:00.001-07:002017-02-07T09:54:40.739-07:00LDS Hymn #64<div style="text-align: center;">
<a href="https://www.lds.org/music/library/hymns/on-this-day-of-joy-and-gladness?lang=eng">Hymn #64 - On This Day of Joy and Gladness</a></div>
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Another praising song with Alleluias! This time they are not scattered in the verse like Hymn #62, but are the opening part of the chorus. I adore the chorus of this song! All about rejoicing through song. That always gets to my heart. And the tune of this one is fabulous--goes perfectly with the attitude of praising and joy. Generally sung on Sundays because of the reference to being in a place of worship. But often sung in General Conferences and other times we meet together as Saints. Text and music written by the same composer of Hymn #63.<br />
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From the history book<br />
Dr. Robertson was the chairman of the General Church Music Committee. At the time, youth choruses were being encoraged, so he wrote this song for them in hopes of bringing "music of great quality to the youth of the LDS Church." What we have in our hymnal is abridge and adapted from his original anthem. Generally Brother Robertson set already written words to music, but he wanted to write the words for this as well. His daughter said, "My father always loved to set to music the Hebrew word <i>Alleluia</i>, probably because of its inherently beautiful sounds, its historical importance, and its meaning." And he does a wonderful job at it!<br />
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His daughter also pointed out that the three basic elements of a hymn are that it is 1) a song 2) of praise 3) to the Lord. And this song is all 3.<br />
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Here is another video with the song sung a little more reflective than general, which is not only beautiful because of that, but because it is our BYU choir men. *Sigh* Anything sounds better with men who can sing singing it! :-) PLUS! I believe this was one of Dr. Staheli's last performances as a conductor before he retired. I miss singing under his leadership.<br />
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1. On this day of joy and gladness,</div>
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Lord, we praise thy holy name;</div>
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In this sacred place of worship,</div>
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We thy glories loud proclaim!</div>
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Alleluia, Alleluia,</div>
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Bright and clear our voices ring,</div>
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Singing songs of exultation</div>
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To our Maker, Lord, and King!</div>
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2. Open wide the fount of Zion;</div>
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Let her richest blessings flow</div>
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To the Saints who nobly serve thee</div>
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In the gospel here below.</div>
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3. May we labor in the kingdom--</div>
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By the prophets long foretold--</div>
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Where the children of the promise</div>
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Shall be gathered in the fold.</div>
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Text and music: Leroy J. Robertson, 1896-1971</div>
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(c) 1980 IRI</div>
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ldsjaneitehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09925051891110460699noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3644385756701168674.post-48542882286388597922017-02-06T08:36:00.000-07:002017-02-06T08:36:04.852-07:00LDS Hymn #63<div style="text-align: center;">
<a href="https://www.lds.org/music/library/hymns/great-king-of-heaven?lang=eng">Hymn #63 - Great King of Heaven</a></div>
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A hymn not often sung in our congregations. A fairly simple melody and only two verses. Seems like an obvious choice to me, but, well..... Yeah. Part of the praising songs. The first verse works especially well for the close of a meeting because, at least for me, that is how I feel after being fed by the Spirit--longing to raise my heart in prayer and praise.<br />
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From the history book<br />
It points out that the hymn unites two thoughts--prayer of gratitude and then our realization that the wonders of nature also praise God. This connects with Psalm 145:10--"All they works shall praise thee, O Lord." She also quotes Ralph Waldo Emerson when he said "Therefore is Nature ever the ally of Religion: lends all her pomp and riches to the religious sentiment." So true!<br />
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1. Great King of heav'n, our hearts we raise</div>
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To thee in prayer, to thee in praise.</div>
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The vales exult, the hills acclaim,</div>
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And all thy works revere thy name.</div>
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2. O Israel's God! Thine arm is strong.</div>
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To thee all earth and skies belong,</div>
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And with one voice in one glad chord,</div>
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With myriad echoes, praise the Lord.</div>
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Text: Carrie Stockdale Thomas, 1848-1931. (c) 1948 IRI</div>
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Music: Leroy J. Robertson, 1896-1971. (c) 1948 IRI</div>
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ldsjaneitehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09925051891110460699noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3644385756701168674.post-8239299541661875582017-02-05T09:53:00.000-07:002017-02-05T09:53:10.593-07:00LDS Hymn #62<div style="text-align: center;">
<a href="https://www.lds.org/music/library/hymns/all-creatures-of-our-god-and-king?lang=eng">Hymn #62 - All Creatures of Our God and King</a></div>
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One of my most favoritest of favorite hymns. When I am asked to pick JUST one (do people understand just how hard favorites are for passionate people like me?!), this is the hymn that I go with. Always having a thing for the "Alleluia hymns," this hymn stood out as a child. But then seeing its role in the LDS Church movie "Mountain of the Lord" when I was a tween (and thus watching that movie countless times for the many years following), it took on another meaning. I no longer wanted to just sing the hymns in Church. I wanted to sing them with feeling and testimony and the praise due to them--especially when they are praising hymns like this one! Joy of joys that this hymn in 3 flats (one of my hardest keys to play) with a random 3/2 time signature and accidentals scattered as well as ranges that my small hands cannot reach and is one of those fast upbeat hymns that I always struggle with is <i>still</i> one that I have managed to learn and be able to play. A true blessing from the Lord to help me be able to play one of my most favoritest of favorite hymns.<br />
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As my voice developed over time into a 3 octave range, I reveled in getting to sing high notes in Church, when often lower register hymns were chosen because not many--especially of our elder members--can hit those high notes. But oh the joy to praise in full, top voice those high notes of "Alleluia!" Just like my choir director Kelly DeHaan would talk about in our Sterling Singers choirsides. Sometimes one just has to bear their testimony fortissimo--and singing is the only way we're allowed to do so in our meetings. So why not embrace that opportunity when it comes?<br />
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Every time this song comes up, I possibly sing a little louder than any other hymn. Because it is perfect. Not only does it have those "Alleluias" scattered throughout the song, the words for a nature lover like me thrill me to the very core. (Yes, I know--I am waxing eloquent like Anne Shirley, but it cannot be helped--that is how beautiful songs and the glorious world Heavenly Father has created for us affect me.) But the words don't have to be just about the wondrous things in nature singing back to praise their Creator. Those parts of nature are symbolic of us, and how we can praise, too.<br />
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"Lift up your voice and with us sing"<br />
"Make music for thy Lord to hear" (I adore that line)<br />
"In praise rejoice"<br />
"Find a voice"<br />
"That gives to man both warmth and light"<br />
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We are also His creations. And we should join together as His children to praise and thank him for all that we are and have: in us as children of God, as human beings, and for the beauty of all that is around us--created <i>for </i>us. Truly it is a "How can I keep from singing" moment! And this song evokes and enables those emotions for me.<br />
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Because of copyright, I cannot share they lyrics or sheet music, which are also not on the LDS hymns page. But this is not a hymn singular to the LDS church. So many other religions know this, because it was the amazing St. Francis of Assisi who wrote it. (I don't really know much else about him, but he has always had a fond place in my heart for writing this hymn I love so much.) But I feel the video above helps in at least you getting to hear it, as well as some of the beauties of the world that they included with the video.<br />
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From the history book (excited to read this!)<br />
"It is a joyous inventory of the blessings heaped upon us by a loving Creator as each of His creations is urged to join in a chorus of praise." So well said. St. Francis became weak and suffered periods of temporary blindness. He knew he would not live much longer, so he composed a hymn "declaring one final time his love for the simple things of nature and praising God for them. His feeling of unity with nature was all-inclusive and highly personal; the original version addresses the sun, wind, and fire as 'brothers,' the moon and water as 'sisters,' and the earth, as retained in our version, as 'mother.'" He added another stanza addressed to our sister death. "Such were his feelings of peace as his life closed."<br />
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The original hymn was in vulgar Latin, the language of the common people in St Francis' time. William Draper translated the version the LDS use in their hymnal, writing it for a schoolchildren's festival in England. He condensed the words and added in the "Alleluias" (woohoo!). The tune was first printed in 1623 in Germany, and its title translates to "Let us rejoice." Quite fitting.<br />
<br />ldsjaneitehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09925051891110460699noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3644385756701168674.post-41877958263636262062017-02-04T21:37:00.002-07:002017-02-04T21:37:34.957-07:00LDS Hymn #61<div style="text-align: center;">
<a href="https://www.lds.org/music/library/hymns/raise-your-voices-to-the-lord?lang=eng">Hymn #61 - Raise Your Voices to the Lord</a></div>
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One of the shortest hymns in the book. Simple message and a simple tune. Yet we never sing this one. This is the first in the "Praising" section. (I gave it that name.) My favorite line is "Let our song still our joy and praise prolong."<br />
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From the history book<br />
The hymn was written to be at the close of meetings. I love how she points out that in our meetings "the responsibility for what is occurring rests with one individual at a time" in talks, prayers, or in small groups like a musical number or new callings. But at the end of the meeting "all individuals join together in one expression of heartfelt praise," bringing the congregation together and making them whole. This hymn first appeared in 1927. It is in a chorale style, which used to be written in half-note rhythms but changed to quarter notes for the current hymnal so that it wouldn't invite a slow tempe (like those 2/2 hymns I have already written of my frustrations!).<br />
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1. Raise your voices to the Lord,</div>
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Ye who here have heard his word.</div>
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As we part, his praise proclaim,</div>
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Shout thanksgiving to his name.</div>
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2. Shout thanksgiving! Let our song</div>
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Still our joy and praise prolong,</div>
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Until here we meet again</div>
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To renew the glad refrain.</div>
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Text and music: Evan Stephens, 1854-1930</div>
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ldsjaneitehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09925051891110460699noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3644385756701168674.post-42871814854557685582017-02-01T08:33:00.002-07:002017-02-01T08:43:09.392-07:00LDS Hymn #60<div style="text-align: center;">
<a href="https://www.lds.org/music/library/hymns/battle-hymn-of-the-republic?lang=eng">Hymn #60 - Battle Hymn of the Republic</a></div>
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When have I <i>not </i>known this hymn? Not originally an LDS hymn, this is one I can join many of other faiths and sing with gusto and faith about our great Lord. I know from my experiences with this hymn that it was "made popular" because it was sung so much in the U.S. Civil War. Those men--both sides--were fighting for what they believed were their rights and freedom. Rights to live free, basically. And many on both sides probably felt their cause was just and that God would guide them in their fight. I am very grateful that the Lord did eventually bless us to keep our country together. If we can only continue to do so today when so much internal contention is tearing us apart.<br />
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I grew up with recordings of this hymn, mostly sung by MoTab, and of course being THE recording. My favorite arrangement. So I was thrilled when I toured Europe with the band and choir that this was one of the numbers we did together. Up till then it had always been a boisterous, wahoo-our-Lord-is-wonderful kind of song. Another one looking forward to His coming (thus still a Second Coming song). But it was not until I sang it in a cathedral in Paris, where my view took in a statue of my Savior on the cross that the last verse truly struck home with how spiritual the song can be to those who open up to its message of healing, strength, Atonement, and courage. I have never been able to sing this song the same since!<br />
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(Except for perhaps the time our visiting Nauvoo group sang it on one of our travels and the chorister led it SOOOOO slowly that we all believed that army was never going to make it.)<br />
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From the history book<br />
The author of this hymn, Julia Ward Howe, just before the Civil War began, heard this familiar tune--often sung to words comic or satirical--being sung with words about John Brown's body. (Having studied West Virginia history, I was familiar with that version as well.) Her former pastor was visiting from Boston and encouraged her to write more uplifting words. She woke one morning with a poem in her mind, and hurried up to write it before she forgot. It was first published in 1862 and spread rapidly. It was originally written as a battle cry for the North side of the Civil War. But as the book says, "its meaning far transcends the original purpose." Other hymnals have 2 other verses, one concerning the Civil War background (which is in the version that is close to my heart) and one about the Second Coming:<br />
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I have seen him in the watchfires of a hundred circling camps;<br />
They have builded him an altar in the evening dews and damps;<br />
I can read his righteous sentence in the dim and flaring lamps;<br />
His day is marching on.<br />
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He is coming like the glory of the morning on the wave;<br />
He is wisdom to the mighty, he is honor to the brave;<br />
So the world shall be his footstool, and the soul or wrong his slave.<br />
Our God is marching on.<br />
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This hymn was sung in early hymnody, but not in the 1950 hymnal. It was brought back in 1985, to which I am very grateful. I do love this song.<br />
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1. Mine eyes have seen the glory of the coming of the Lord;</div>
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He is trampling out the vintage where the grapes of wrath are stored.</div>
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He hath loosed the fateful lightning of his terrible, swift sword;</div>
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His truth is marching on.</div>
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Glory, glory, hallelujah!</div>
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Glory, glory, hallelujah!</div>
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Glory, glory, hallelujah!</div>
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His truth is marching on.</div>
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2. He has sounded forth the trumpet that shall never call retreat;</div>
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He is sifting out the hearts of men before his judgment seat.</div>
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Oh, be swift, my soul, to answer him; be jubilant my feet!</div>
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Our God is marching on.</div>
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With a glory in his bosom that transfigures you and me.</div>
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As he died to make men holy, let us live to make men free,</div>
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While God is marching on.</div>
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Text: Julia Ward Howe, 1819-1910</div>
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Music: Anon., ca. 1861</div>
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(Here is the actual recording of SOA singing the song--right after the exact experience that it forever touched my heart: )<br />
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This is such a fun hymn to sing! Lots of movement. Fun to play on the piano, but much harder on the organ when you have to make it legato. Then you have the echoing tenor and bass on the third line--always love those. I have sung this song so many times, and knew we were singing about our desire for the Lord to come. Somehow I never put it together that it was singing about the Second Coming and Millennium. Last song of that in its section. Not sure why I never quite connected. But it is still wonderful!<br />
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Favorite lines:<br />
*With healing in thy wings<br />
*With songs of joy, a happier strain<br />
*The wide expanse of heaven fill<br />
*And ev'ry tongue sounds praise to thee<br />
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From the history book<br />
Our wonderful Parley P. Pratt had this hymn published in 1840. They're not sure the story behind his writing it, but Brother George Pyper feels it was probably written amidst the trial in Missouri when the Saints would most especially be looking forward to the Savior coming again and taking way the pain, leaving behind joy and rejoicing. Even if not written during those trials, the memory of them likely remained freshly. The 1950 hymnal had the last two verses printed below the hymn and rarely sung, so they put them up with the other hymns to be sung more. Ironic that even then they knew about congregations' bad habit of not singing all verses, particularly ones printed below the music. Yet the current hymnal still has hymns printed that way and the verses are sadly neglected.<br />
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1. Come, O thou King of Kings!</div>
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We've waited long for thee,</div>
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With healing in thy wings,</div>
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To set thy people free.</div>
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Come, thou desire of nations, come;</div>
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Let Israel now be gathered home.</div>
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2. Come, make an end to sin,</div>
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And cleanse the earth by fire,</div>
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And righteousness bring in,</div>
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That Saints may tune the lyre</div>
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With songs of joy, a happier strain,</div>
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To welcome in thy peaceful reign.</div>
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3. Hosannas now shall sound</div>
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From all the ransomed throng,</div>
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And glory echo round</div>
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A new triumphal song;</div>
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The wide expanse of heaven fill</div>
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With anthems sweet from Zion's hill.</div>
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4. Hail! Prince of life and peace!</div>
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Thrice welcome to thy throne!</div>
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While all the chosen race</div>
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Their Lord and Savior own,</div>
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The heathen nations bow the knee,</div>
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And ev'ry tongue sounds praise to thee.</div>
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Text: Parley P. Pratt, 1807-1857</div>
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Music: Anon., ca. 1889</div>
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ldsjaneitehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09925051891110460699noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3644385756701168674.post-38949931968327916502017-01-23T08:00:00.004-07:002017-02-01T08:34:23.987-07:00LDS Hymn #58<div style="text-align: center;">
<a href="https://www.lds.org/music/library/hymns/come-ye-children-of-the-lord?lang=eng">Hymn #58 - Come, Ye Children of the Lord</a></div>
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This is one of the hymns that has reached into various aspects of my life. It is often sung in our congregations and as the Choir & Congregation hymn in General Conferences. So, by 6th grade, when band expectations were crushed and I looked forward to days of choirs in Junior High, I was fairly familiar with this hymn. It became more profound to me when my sister who made it into the prestigious PHS a cappella choir was singing the school alma mater--and it was to this hymn's tune. But my brothers told me it was the Junior High alma mater's tune as well. I made it into 7th grade choir and it was the first song we learned. So then when it would come up in church, Kiersten would quietly sing the words to the high school alma mater and I would quietly sing the junior high's. It was in no disrespect to the hymn. It was because we had taken to that fabulous tune and loved that it intersected in our spiritual and secular lives.<br />
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By 10th grade, I had made it into the prestigious a cappella choir and learned those words. I suppose something about memorizing the Jr High alma mater, and then the High School alma mater, within a year or so I had also memorized the hymn as well. What was another set of words? So this was one of the first hymns that I was consciously aware that I knew by memory. (Also one of the first I could play out of the regular hymnal.) Sometime by the end of high school or early college days, I paid attention to those words I had memorized--and they have come very close to my heart. A lover of temples and temple ordinances, verse 3 especially resonated. But a song about singing? And rejoicing? And our Savior coming again when we can "live in love and peace?" All sung to a tune that is all about praising, joy, and exultation--which tune had also come to have a meaning of honor, begun by my alma mater singing. I would have to say that this is one of my favorites. Even though it became one of the "oversung" in college, I chose instead of being annoyed to glory in the words I knew by heart and letting their meaning sink even more into my singing praises.<br />
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From the history book<br />
I love this line: "What response other than song could so well reflect the emotions and gratitude of the followers of Jesus Christ?" Agreed!! The tune is a Spanish folk melody which many Christian denominations used in their hymnals. (Thus now surprising that m 2 alma maters were set to this tune; even more so when one knows that my Jr High choir director who wrote that alma mater was LDS for some years.) The tune was already well known when the text was written by Brother Wallis, first printed in 1884.<br />
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1. Come, ye children of the Lord,</div>
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Let us sing with one accord.</div>
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Let us raise a joyful strain</div>
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To our Lord who soon will reign</div>
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On this earth when it shall be</div>
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Cleansed from all iniquity,</div>
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When all men from sin will cease,</div>
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And will live in love and peace.</div>
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2. Oh, how joyful it will be</div>
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When our Savior we shall see!</div>
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When in splendor he'll descend,</div>
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Then all wickedness will end.</div>
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Oh, what songs we then will sing</div>
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To our Savior, Lord, and King!</div>
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Oh, what love will then bear sway</div>
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When our fears shall flee away!</div>
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3. All arrayed in spotless white,</div>
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We will dwell 'mid truth and light.</div>
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We will sing the songs of praise;</div>
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We will shout in joyous lays.</div>
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Earth shall then be cleansed from sin.</div>
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Ev'ry living thing therein</div>
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Shall in love and beauty dwell;</div>
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Then with joy each heart will swell.<span style="background-color: transparent;">Text: James H. Wallis, 1861-1940</span></div>
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Music: Spanish melody; arr. by Benjamin Carr, 1768-1831</div>
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And for those curious about my alma mater words.<br />
PHS:
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(And yes, the student body ALWAYS joined in on that last part like that. Even when we would "sing" it at church, our whole family liked to sing that line. And it is true. I will forever love PHS even if I only had one year. It was one of the best years of my life.)<br />
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JJHS:<br />
Jackson Junior may you grow<br />
For as we reap we needs must sow.<br />
Jackson Junior proud and true<br />
Your students love to strive for you.<br />
So here we pledge our loyalty<br />
Forever singing young and free<br />
Jackson will make history<br />
What e'er you ask<br />
We give to thee!ldsjaneitehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09925051891110460699noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3644385756701168674.post-11824293311330434502017-01-22T10:02:00.001-07:002017-01-22T10:02:46.278-07:00LDS Hymn #57<div style="text-align: center;">
<a href="https://www.lds.org/music/library/hymns/were-not-ashamed-to-own-our-lord?lang=eng">Hymn #57 - We're Not Ashamed to Own Our Lord</a></div>
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This was another that came to my notice as current ward choir director. One of my more musically inclined brothers--familiar with more of the lesser known hymns than others--mentioned this as a possibility to be sung. So we did. A simple arrangement of a hymn not well know. The tune is very simple, with some movement for the tenors and basses. And the text is about the Millennium (since we are still in that section). But I like that the first verse is our commitment to the Lord--which is required for the other 3 verses to be possible for us.<br />
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Favorite line: When he comes down from heav'n to earth...we hope with him to stand<br />
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From the history book<br />
Written by our Brother Phelps, this was also included in Emma's first hymnal in 1835. He was influenced by the talented Isaac Watts with his first line, as well as the fourth verse. After 1835, the first 2 lines of verse 2 were revised because they were awkward to sing, as was the first line of verse 3. The tune in the 1950 hymnal was too difficult, even for many choirs. "Only very experienced pianists and organists could play it." So our lovely organist John Longhurst (I kind of miss hearing him play) was invited to write the one that we don't sing today. ;-) The brand of one of the small pipe organs that the Tabernacle organists practice on is called the Austin, and Brother Longhurst composed this tune one day while at that organ.<br />
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1. We're not ashamed to own our Lord</div>
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And worship him on earth.</div>
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We love to learn his holy word</div>
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And know what souls are worth.</div>
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2. When Jesus comes in burning flame</div>
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To recompense the just,</div>
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The world will know the only name</div>
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In which the Saints can trust.</div>
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3. When he comes down from heav'n to earth</div>
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With all his holy band,</div>
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Before creation's second birth,</div>
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We hope with him to stand.</div>
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4. He then will give us a new name,</div>
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With robes of righteousness,</div>
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And, in the New Jerusalem,</div>
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Eternal happiness.</div>
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Text: William W. Phelps, 1792-1872, alt. Included in the first LDS hymnbook, 1835.</div>
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Music: John Longhurst, b. 1940. (c) 1985 IRI</div>
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ldsjaneitehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09925051891110460699noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3644385756701168674.post-80040632946808349822017-01-19T21:23:00.002-07:002017-01-19T21:23:31.735-07:00LDS Hymn #56<div style="text-align: center;">
<a href="https://www.lds.org/music/library/hymns/softly-beams-the-sacred-dawning?lang=eng">Hymn #56 - Softly Beams the Sacred Dawning</a></div>
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Wow. Another organ one. That is 3 in a row. We must have really liked this section! And like the other 2 I wasn't as familiar before and still not remembering well after. The soprano part moves a lot in this song. Possibly too much to make this easy for congregations. If the melody moves all over and includes syncopation, it is a little more difficult. Of course, if we sang it often, we would just be familiar with the tune. Seems to be a problem with too many of our hymns. The text is poetic description of the Millennium--particularly in nature. It is beautiful imagery. Though the phrase "sabbatic era" is not an often used one!<br />
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From the history book<br />
Ha ha--she refers to the unusual phrase, too! It is likening the Millennium to the earth's Sabbath Day--6 days of labor and then a day of rest. In 1950, this hymn was paired with the tune for Hymn 150 in our current hymnal. Brother Cornwall, who wrote about the hymn in the 1950 hymnal wrote the current tune for this hymn when he was 90. The 1950 hymnal also had 4 other verses. More poetry, more imagery. Very nice. But 8 verses would never get sung. I like how the book points out that this is how the Millennium will appear to the righteous--peaceful, beautiful, full of light that dispels darkness.<br />
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1. Softly beams the sacred dawning</div>
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Of the great millennial morn,</div>
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And to Saints gives welcome warning</div>
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That the day is hast'ning on,</div>
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That the day is hast'ning on.</div>
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2. Splendid, rising o'er the mountains,</div>
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Glowing with celestial cheer,</div>
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Streaming from eternal fountains,</div>
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Rays of living light appear,</div>
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Rays of living light appear.</div>
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3. Swiftly flee the clouds of darkness;</div>
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Speedily the mists retire;</div>
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Nature's universal blackness</div>
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Is consumed by heav'nly fire,</div>
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Is consumed by heav'nly fire.</div>
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4. Yea, the fair sabbatic era,</div>
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When the world will be at rest,</div>
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Rapidly is drawing nearer;</div>
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Then all Israel will be blest,</div>
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Then all Israel will be blest.</div>
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Text: John Jaques, 1827-1900</div>
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Music: J. Spencer Cornwall, 1888-1983. (c) J. Spencer Cornwall, 1983. This hymn may be copied for incidental, noncommercial church or home use.</div>
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ldsjaneitehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09925051891110460699noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3644385756701168674.post-57101621271665653602017-01-18T08:30:00.001-07:002017-01-18T08:30:51.990-07:00LDS Hymn #55<div style="text-align: center;">
<a href="https://www.lds.org/music/library/hymns/lo-the-mighty-god-appearing?lang=eng">Hymn #55 - Lo, the Mighty God Appearing!</a></div>
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This section of songs is definitely one of my personal lesser-sung hymns. Apparently I have played this in my early organ lesson days. Looking over the tune, I know I have heard MoTab sing this a few times as well. SUCH a fun tune. I may have even sung it a couple of times growing up. But for such a fun hymn, we don't sing this nearly enough. (And that moving bass part in the last line! What poor bass would pass up that chance?!) I am not very familiar with the words. Should definitely memorize this. Too fun not to. Looking over the lyrics, it has great, poetic descriptions of the Lord coming and the world and the people of the world's reactions to it. They are very majestic descriptions as well as full of excitement, and that matches the tune perfectly.<br />
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From the history book<br />
The author of the hymn based it on the first 6 verses of Psalm 50. The 1950 hymnal had this as a choir hymn. She said it is not one of our easiest hymns. Really?! There may be a lot of moving parts, but it doesn't seem as hard as some others I have seen. But for the current hymnal they did put it in a lower register and added in soprano and alto parts that weren't in a part of it. The 1950 hymnal had a another verse: "Gather first my saints around me, Those who to my covenants stood--Those who humbly sought and found me Through the dying Savior's blood. Blest Redeemer, Dearest Sacrifice to God." I like those! And, this hymn was included in Emma's 1841 hymnal, and in the 1889 <i>Psalmody </i>this was paired with the present tune, by our fabulous Evan Stephens.<br />
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1. Lo, the mighty God appearing!</div>
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From on high Jehovah speaks!</div>
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Eastern lands the summons hearing,</div>
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O'er the west his thunder breaks.</div>
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Earth behold him! Earth behold him!</div>
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Universal nature shakes.</div>
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Earth behold him! Earth behold him!</div>
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Universal nature shakes.</div>
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2. Zion, all its light unfolding,</div>
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God in glory shall display.</div>
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Lo! he comes! nor silence holding;</div>
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Fire and clouds prepare his way.</div>
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Tempests round him! Tempests round him!</div>
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Hasten on the dreadful day.</div>
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Tempests round him! Tempests round him!</div>
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Hasten on the dreadful day.</div>
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3. To the heav'ns his voice ascending,</div>
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To the earth beneath he cries.</div>
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Souls immortal, now descending,</div>
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Let their sleeping dust arise!</div>
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Rise to judgment! Rise to judgment!</div>
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Let thy throne adorn the skies.</div>
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Rise to judgment! Rise to judgment!</div>
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Let thy throne adorn the skies.</div>
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4. Now the heav'ns on high adore him</div>
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And his righteousness declare.</div>
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Sinners perish from before him,</div>
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But his Saints his mercies share.</div>
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Just his judgments! Just his judgments!</div>
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God, himself the judge, is there.</div>
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Just his judgments! Just his judgments!</div>
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God, himself the judge, is there.</div>
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Text: William Goode, 1762-1816</div>
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Music: Evan Stephens, 1854-1930</div>
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ldsjaneitehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09925051891110460699noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3644385756701168674.post-70334422973308967182017-01-15T10:22:00.000-07:002017-01-15T15:54:30.156-07:00LDS Hymn #54<div style="text-align: center;">
<a href="https://www.lds.org/music/library/hymns/behold-the-mountain-of-the-lord?lang=eng">Hymn #54 - Behold, the Mountain of the Lord</a></div>
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I have no memory of this hymn before I learned to play it in my organ class. And even that memory is rather vague. I have a feeling it is one of the earlier ones I played. Looking over the tune, my brain can mostly pick it out--so that's about as much as I remember. The title makes one think this song is about temples and should be in the temple section (~280s). Verse 1 is about temples, specifically the Salt Lake City one as prophesied about in Isaiah--which is quoted in the first verse. But the rest of the verses help you see that this is about the Millennium, and thus in its "proper section." The last verse is actually a couple of lines repeated twice. But as they are about the reasons we have to rejoice in the Millennium and walking with God, it definitely works.<br />
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The text was written before the Gospel was restored and then adapted, and the tune is one of the few copyrighted (why the link takes you only to the lyrics), so I am intrigued to read the history. You will, unfortunately, have to get a hold of an actual printed 1985 LDS hymnal to plunk out the tune for yourself.<br />
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From the history book<br />
The 1950 hymnal attributed this book to John Logan, but many feel it was Michael Bruce who died young and was not able to claim his authorship of several hymns that Logan had published. Bruce was a young Protestant Scotsman who would be familiar with the same Isaiah scriptures in the 1700s as LDS Saints would be. The text was first published in 1781 and came into an LDS hymnal in 1841 in Emma's second hymnal. It had been matched with Joseph Daynes' tune since 1889. But apparently it was a bit difficult. The 1985 hymnbook committee found a tune from the Reorganized LDS (or now Community of Christ)) hymnal by Leland Sateren which matched well with these lyrics. And that would explain why the tune is under copyright.<br />
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Update: How do you like that?! This was the closing hymn in Relief Society today!<br />
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1. Behold, the mountain of the Lord</div>
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In latter days shall rise</div>
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On mountaintops, above the hills,</div>
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And draw the wond'ring eyes.</div>
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To this shall joyful nations come;</div>
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All tribes and tongues shall flow.</div>
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"Up to the hill of God," they'll say,</div>
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"And to his house we'll go."</div>
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2. The rays that shine from Zion's hill</div>
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Shall lighten ev'ry land;</div>
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The King who reigns in Salem's tow'r</div>
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Shall all the world command.</div>
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Among the nations he shall judge;</div>
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His judgments truth shall guide;</div>
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His scepter shall protect the just</div>
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And quell the sinner's pride.</div>
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3. No strife shall rage, nor hostile feuds</div>
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Disturb those peaceful years;</div>
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To plowshares men shall beat their swords,</div>
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To pruning hooks their spears.</div>
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No longer host encount'ring host</div>
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Shall crowds of slain deplore;</div>
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They'll hang the trumpet in the hall</div>
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And study war no more.</div>
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4. Come, then, O house of Jacob, come,</div>
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To worship at His shrine,</div>
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And, walking in the light of God,</div>
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With holy beauties shine.</div>
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Come, then, O house of Jacob, come,</div>
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To worship at His shrine,</div>
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And, walking in the light of God,</div>
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With holy beauties shine.</div>
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ldsjaneitehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09925051891110460699noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3644385756701168674.post-56433601958541645432017-01-12T23:06:00.000-07:002017-01-12T23:06:03.225-07:00LDS Hymn #53<div style="text-align: center;">
<a href="https://www.lds.org/music/library/hymns/let-earths-inhabitants-rejoice?lang=eng">Hymn #53 - Let Earth's Inhabitants Rejoice</a></div>
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I know nothing about this hymn. I don't think I even picked it for any congregation to sing. 2/2 is possibly my least favorite time signature and I struggle trying to sight-read this song. No tune comes to mind and my rhythm is totally off. Will have to listen to the recording on LDS.org a few times to get that. But looking over the text--I like that. The joy of having a prophet on earth again. The peace and friendship that will come with the Millennium.<br />
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From the history book<br />
I like how it points out that this hymn includes <i>all </i>inhabitants of the earth, not just the Saints. It talks of how the tune reflects the message in a joyous but noble manner. That it is straightforward in style (and yes, those chords are straight forward if I could just get the timing right!). The tune name honors a city near to me because it is where the composer went to high school and later met his wife while teaching at the high school. The text first appeared in 1863, but the tune did not get published until 1948.<br />
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I am determined to get to know this little hymn more in spite of that 2/2 time.<br />
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1. Let earth's inhabitants rejoice</div>
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And gladly hail the glorious hour;</div>
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Again is heard a prophet's voice,</div>
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And all may feel the gospel's pow'r.</div>
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2. The blissful time will soon arrive,</div>
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The day by holy men foretold,</div>
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When man no more with man will strive,</div>
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And all in each a friend behold.</div>
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3. Oppression will no more be found,</div>
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Nor tyrant hold relentless sway,</div>
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But love to God and man abound</div>
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Thruout the long millennial day.</div>
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Text: William Clegg, 1823-1903</div>
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Music: Leroy J. Robertson, 1896-1971. (c) 1948 IRI</div>
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ldsjaneitehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09925051891110460699noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3644385756701168674.post-81353469185335119942017-01-10T22:59:00.000-07:002017-01-10T22:59:41.428-07:00LDS Hymn #52<div style="text-align: center;">
<a href="https://www.lds.org/music/library/hymns/the-day-dawn-is-breaking?lang=eng">Hymn #52 - The Day Dawn is Breaking</a></div>
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My first memory of this hymn being set into my head was in 10th grade when I was singing in the ward choir. I was in the soprano section with my good friend from high school and Young Women's (not a common occurrence in my east coast home) and her mother. I think I may have sung this once or twice growing up. The tune when I sang it in choir was somewhat familiar. But I didn't know the words. So, there we were sight-singing. And all 3 of us gustily singing in the chorus were suddenly holding out "Hail to thine ear........!" What? Ear!? Before we all at the same moment realized it was the first syllable of the word "early." Oh! We should have been singing "er!" And every time I have sung this hymn I think of "Hail to thine ear."<br />
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Aside from that fun memory, I enjoy this hymn. A bright one to sing about the Restoration and getting to live the Gospel on earth until the beautiful day of the Millennium.<br />
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Favorite lines:<br />
*"the world is awaking"<br />
*All of Verse 2, especially "In many a temple the Saints will assemble And labor as saviors of dear ones away"<br />
*Still let us be doing<br />
*Then pure and supernal, our friendship eternal, With Jesus<br />
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Some great text with wonderful messages and lessons!<br />
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From the history book<br />
She quotes J. Spencer Cornwall who "often did not care for hymns in the less dignified gospel-song tradition...calling [this hymn] 'distinct and interesting due to its chorus which is rhythmically different from the verse part, but beautifully co-ordinated with the tune and form of the verse.'" This is SO true! First published in 1877, by a man who became a member only 4 years earlier.<br />
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<br />ldsjaneitehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09925051891110460699noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3644385756701168674.post-36865036058430900112017-01-08T10:10:00.000-07:002017-01-08T10:10:18.937-07:00LDS Hymn #51<div style="text-align: center;">
<a href="https://www.lds.org/music/library/hymns/sons-of-michael-he-approaches?lang=eng">Hymn #51 - Sons of Michael, He Approaches</a></div>
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Definitely a hymn I did not know until recently. About 2 years ago, I asked my ward choir for songs they would like to try to sing. One of my loyal tenors mentioned this one, as it is his favorite hymn. So we did a simple arrangement of it a few months later. In that time or shortly after, I suggested it be one of the ones I try on the organ (before she was insisting that everything I try to do with the pedal). Thus I got to know the tune very well, and the lyrics a bit. The tune moves and is full of accidentals. Helps to stand out in one's mind. The lyrics are a bit more "old-fashioned." Written in the 1800s, they have that Victorian-esque flair. Which means it takes my mind a bit more effort to break it down and understand its meaning. But overall I get it as a rejoicing hymn--declaring to all (particularly the sons of Michael, whom I assume that means Priesthood holders???) that the Savior is coming and to be prepared for the gloriousness that will accompany and the humility and rejoicing we will/should be filled with because of this great, longed-for event.<br />
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Favorite lines:<br />
*Raise aloft your voices millions In a torrent pow'r of song.<br />
*Hail our head with music soft! Raise sweet melodies aloft!<br />
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From the history book<br />
I knew that Michael referred to Adam. The book says that "sons of Michael" refer to all human beings, since we are all his descendants. Verse 3's Mother refers to Eve, showing that she is at Adam or Michael's side in this. The hymn is also referring to the grand council that Joseph Smith prophesied about, referencing Daniel 7. So what I majorly missed in the text is that the hymn is very much about Michael and Eve. We are singing about the grand council that Michael will preside at. The 1985 hymnal wanted to distinguish that, so they went with the (now mostly used) format of capitalizing the words when referring to Deity and leaving them lowercase when referring to Michael (Father vs father).<br />
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The hymn was first published in 1861 and part of the 1950 hymnal. Its original tune was apparently so hard that only choirs could attempt it. (Their choirs must have been magnificently skilled in music back then!) So Brother Wolford wrote a more singable tune, which actually helped him come to love the text which he didn't beforehand. He said that the hymn sounds wonderful in unison, but as an organist "wrote a setting that has a melodic bass line--one that feels good to the feet!" And those bass rarely ever get such fun parts to sing. So by all means, let them sing it!<br />
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1. Sons of Michael, he approaches!</div>
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Rise, the ancient father greet.</div>
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Bow, ye thousands, low before him;</div>
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Minister before his feet.</div>
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Hail the patriarch's glad reign,</div>
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Spreading over sea and main.</div>
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2. Sons of Michael, 'tis his chariot</div>
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Rolls its burning wheels along!</div>
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Raise aloft your voices million</div>
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In a torrent pow'r of song.</div>
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Hail our head with music soft!</div>
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Raise sweet melodies aloft!</div>
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3. Mother of our generations,</div>
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Glorious by great Michael's side,</div>
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Take thy children's adoration;</div>
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Endless with thy seed abide.</div>
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Lo! to greet thee now advance</div>
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Thousands in the glorious dance!</div>
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4. Raise a chorus, sons of Michael,</div>
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Like old ocean's roaring swell,</div>
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Till the mighty acclamation</div>
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Thru rebounding space doth tell</div>
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That the ancient one doth reign</div>
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In his Father's house again!</div>
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Text: Elias L. T. Harrison, 1830-1900, alt.</div>
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Music: Darwin K. Wolford, b. 1936. (c) 1985 IRI</div>
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ldsjaneitehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09925051891110460699noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3644385756701168674.post-75877496279042279822017-01-07T23:01:00.001-07:002017-01-07T23:01:46.755-07:00LDS Hymn #50<div style="text-align: center;">
<a href="https://www.lds.org/music/library/hymns/come-thou-glorious-day-of-promise?lang=eng">Hymn #50 - Come, Thou Glorious Day of Promise</a></div>
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Not sure how I became familiar with this hymn. I know the tune fairly well. First two lines are exactly the same. The third line is a women's duet (and you know I love those show-off times for parts!). I don't know the lyrics as well. And leading this is a beast! Something about 2/2 time throws me off so much. Looking over the text, I like the looking forward to the "glorious day of promise"--I like to see that as the time when Israel is gathered (mentioned in 1st verse) and what we know to be the Millennium. It can also be looked at when we can go on to a peaceful rest with our loved ones in the next life. But I also like the references to the Old Testament. Not my favorite book of scripture, but many stories and lessons that I love from that work. Especially thinking on those people who so long ago looked forward to their coming Messiah, as we do today in awaiting His Second Coming. So I can connect with the sentiments shared in the hymn.<br />
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From the history book<br />
Alexander Neibaur was reported to be the first Jewish convert to the LDS religion. He joined the Church in Preston, England. This hymn was sent by Bro. Neibaur to the <i>Millennial Star </i>for publication in 1840. There was confusion believing that Bro Neibaur wrote the hymn. But the hymn was a slightly altered version from one that appears in a Psalmody from 1831 (not an LDS publication). In that Psalmody, it was credited to "Pratt's Collection." So Brother Neibaur was not the author, but was the original contributor to the LDS hymn publications.<br />
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1. Come, thou glorious day of promise;</div>
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Come and spread thy cheerful ray,</div>
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When the scattered sheep of Israel</div>
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Shall no longer go astray,</div>
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When hosannas,</div>
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When hosannas</div>
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With united voice they'll cry.</div>
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2. Lord, how long wilt thou be angry?</div>
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Shall thy wrath forever burn?</div>
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Rise, redeem thine ancient people;</div>
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Their transgressions from them turn.</div>
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King of Israel,</div>
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King of Israel,</div>
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Come and set thy people free.</div>
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3. Oh, that soon thou wouldst to Jacob</div>
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Thy enliv'ning Spirit send!</div>
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Of their unbelief and misery</div>
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Make, O Lord, a speedy end.</div>
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Lord, Messiah!</div>
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Lord, Messiah!</div>
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Prince of Peace o'er Israel reign.</div>
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Text: From Pratt's Collection, ca. 1830, alt.</div>
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Music: A. C. Smyth, 1840-1909</div>
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ldsjaneitehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09925051891110460699noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3644385756701168674.post-70177468714947093372017-01-04T07:47:00.000-07:002017-01-04T07:47:13.846-07:00LDS Hymn #49<div style="text-align: center;">
<a href="https://www.lds.org/music/library/hymns/adam-ondi-ahman?lang=eng">Hymn #49 - Adam-ondi-Ahman</a></div>
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I think the first time I truly came to pay attention to this song was when Mom, my Seminary teacher for the Doctrine & Covenants/Church History year, asked me to play this for our opening hymn. 6/8? 3 flats? Unfamiliar rhythm? Yes, it stood out in memory quite well. Aside from its name doing so, and the rhyming being just slightly off because of word pronunciation. A couple of years later we college students sang this on the bus as we pulled out of Nauvoo on another Travel Study trip--this time one of our stops being Adam-ondi-Ahman itself. And then almost a decade later, my baby brother and his friends sang this as an a cappella quartet at their Seminary graduation. Over that 12 year span, I noticed this song more often. I have the tune memorized as well as various phrases from the first verse. Written by our Brother Phelps, it refers to the place where Adam dwelled, and talks of Enoch's Zion (as Brother Phelps did in Hymn #48), and looks forward to the glorious second coming when life on earth can be as it was in Adam-ondi-Ahman.<br />
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From the history book<br />
The previous hymn's history had mentioned that the word Adam-ondi-Ahman was carried over from the pure Adamic language into English, one that we haven't been given a revealed, literal translation for--all this as defined by Bruce R. McConkie. Elder McConkie actually used all 4 verses of this hymn in his definition of it in <i>Mormon Doctrine</i>. He also went on to talk about the great spiritual gathering that occurred there 5,000 years ago where remnants of the altar that Adam offered sacrifice remained through the years; I have seen those remnants myself.<br />
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And he mentioned how in 1838 Joseph Smith and other brethren visited that place, called Spring Hill, and that the Prophet prophesied of the council that would take place again in preparation for Christ to reign personally on the earth (verse 4 of the hymn referencing that even though this hymn was written before the Prophet taught that on Spring Hill). The hymn inplies that the City of Enoch was in this spot as well. I don't know if there is any scriptural or revelatory evidence on that, but even if it wasn't in the same spot, the same thing of the people walking with God happened in the City of Enoch as it did when Adam dwelt there and walked with God.<br />
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This hymn was sung at the Kirtland Temple dedication in 1836, meaning 3 of Brother Phelps' hymns were sung there. And the book mentions the 3 slight changes to text compared to the original printing in the 1835 hymnal. One of them makes me laugh, because it took away one of Brother Phelps' attempts to make the rhyming work better. One was changing <i>old </i>to <i>all</i>. And the other was calling the hymn by its current title, rather than its first line as it had been in previous hymnals.<br />
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1. This earth was once a garden place,</div>
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With all her glories common,</div>
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And men did live a holy race,</div>
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And worship Jesus face to face,</div>
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In Adam-ondi-Ahman.</div>
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2. We read that Enoch walked with God,</div>
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Above the pow'r of mammon,</div>
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While Zion spread herself abroad,</div>
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And Saints and angels sang aloud,</div>
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In Adam-ondi-Ahman.</div>
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3. Her land was good and greatly blest,</div>
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Beyond all Israel's Canaan;</div>
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Her fame was known from east to west,</div>
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Her peace was great, and pure the rest</div>
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Of Adam-ondi-Ahman.</div>
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4. Hosanna to such days to come,</div>
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The Savior's second coming,</div>
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When all the earth in glorious bloom</div>
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Affords the Saints a holy home,</div>
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Like Adam-ondi-Ahman.</div>
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<br />ldsjaneitehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09925051891110460699noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3644385756701168674.post-35934717837950650132017-01-03T09:45:00.001-07:002017-01-03T09:45:12.659-07:00LDS Hymn #48<div style="text-align: center;">
<a href="https://www.lds.org/music/library/hymns/glorious-things-are-sung-of-zion?lang=eng">Hymn #48 - Glorious Things Are Sung of Zion</a></div>
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Check out the video! When MoTab used to sit in Mixed Formation. And singing under the baton of the great Jerold Ottley. Straight from the hymnal, too. Which shows that this sung has likely not been sung much in General Conference in recent years as it is most certainly not sung enough in regular congregations.<br />
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This is another hymn I have played for many weeks in my organ lessons. Thankfully she did <i>not </i>ask me to do the pedal in the bass. Every part gets to wonderfully move all over in this hymn, and the bass on the pedal would have had me at this hymn for years. But removing the pedal, this is a challenging hymn that is rather fun once the playing of it is succeeded. Quite the fun to sing, too. I am not as familiar with the lyrics, and didn't pay as much attention beyond the first verse when I was learning to play this. But I do like the last half of the first verse, explaining <i>what </i>and <i>who </i>and <i>how </i>Zion is. Written by our talented Brother Phelps, the song seems to be written with an eye to the future, while also looking back on the one city that was righteous enough to be exalted--using them as our example of how we can try to create Zion in our lives.<br />
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Favorite lines:<br />
*Love and virtue, faith and wisdom, Grace and gifts were all combined<br />
*One continual feast of blessings<br />
*Then their faith and words were perfect; Lo, they followed their great Head<br />
*Then we'll surely be united<br />
*Then we'll mingle with the angels, And the Lord will bless his own<br />
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From the history book<br />
Phelps did focus on Zion, the city of Enoch in his hymn, as opposed to John Newton's Zion (a people and possibly future state of being) in Hymn #46. And Phelps quotes Latter-day scripture for the hymn as well. The 1950 hymnal used a different tune for this and was marked for choir use. So the current hymnal chose a tune that congregations would be able to learn and sing more easily. (Do they honestly think the moving parts songs are easier to sing? Because that has <i>not </i>been my experience in my 2 times as a ward choir director. :-) )<br />
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1. Glorious things are sung of Zion,</div>
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Enoch's city seen of old,</div>
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Where the righteous, being perfect,</div>
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Walked with God in streets of gold.</div>
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Love and virtue, faith and wisdom,</div>
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Grace and gifts were all combined.</div>
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As himself each loved his neighbor;</div>
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All were one in heart and mind.</div>
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2. There they shunn'd the pow'r of Satan</div>
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And observed celestial laws;</div>
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For in Adam-ondi-Ahman</div>
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Zion rose where Eden was.</div>
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When beyond the pow'r of evil,</div>
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So that none could covet wealth,</div>
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One continual feast of blessings</div>
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Crown'd their days with peace and health.</div>
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3. Then the tow'rs of Zion glittered</div>
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Like the sun in yonder skies,</div>
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And the wicked stood and trembled,</div>
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Filled with wonder and surprise.</div>
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Then their faith and works were perfect;</div>
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Lo, they followed their great Head!</div>
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So the city went to heaven,</div>
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And the world said, "Zion's fled!"</div>
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4. When the Lord returns with Zion,</div>
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And we hear the watchman cry,</div>
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Then we'll surely be united,</div>
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And we'll all see eye to eye.</div>
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Then we'll mingle with the angels,</div>
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And the Lord will bless his own.</div>
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Then the earth will be as Eden,</div>
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And we'll know as we are known.</div>
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Text: William W. Phelps, 1792-1872; Dutch melody, ca. 1710.</div>
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ldsjaneitehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09925051891110460699noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3644385756701168674.post-10519418311172225472017-01-02T20:29:00.001-07:002017-01-02T20:29:57.504-07:00LDS Hymn #215<div style="text-align: center;">
<a href="https://www.lds.org/music/library/hymns/ring-out-wild-bells?lang=eng">Hymn #215 - Ring Out, Wild Bells</a></div>
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Our one New Year's hymn. Well, there are a couple of others that go well with recommitting and such, but this is the only one that actually talks about an old year dying and a new one beginning. But this song stood out to me for its minor chord ending in verse 1 and 2, but resolving in the last verse, as well as being written by a very well-known poet--Alfred Tennyson. Now playing this song is a bit of a beast. 6/8 time signature in a Key that is <i>not </i>C and then has accidentals, octave stretch of my poor little hands, and dotted rhythms in an already moving part. But fabulous to sing!<br />
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The lyrics, written by an honored poet, are expectedly poetical. Full of imagery and one that reminds me of those beautiful bells I would hear all over Europe. Love the 3rd verse!!<br />
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From the history book<br />
Tennyson mourned the death of his closest friend by working out his grief in long poem consisting of 131 shorter poems. This hymn is one of those poems showing his determination to leave disappointment behind. The composer Crawford Gates remembered his aunt reading him Tennyson's poems. Later in the U.S. Navy in WWII, he prayed in thanks to Heavenly Father when the killing stopped with the war ending. A few days later he wrote music to this poem that he saw as "encouragement to real repentance." His former missionary companion, in Hawaii recovering from a war injury in Okinawa was the first to hear the tune and sang the hymn with Brother Gates many times. He unfortunately died two days later in an accident when he slipped on the edge of a waterfall. Brother Gates named the tune after his friend to honor his memory, while the text also worked in honoring his friend. I knew absolutely nothing any of this background, and I find it very touching.<br />
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1. Ring out, wild bells, to the wild sky,</div>
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The flying cloud, the frosty light.</div>
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The year is dying in the night;</div>
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Ring out, wild bells, and let him die.</div>
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The year is dying in the night;</div>
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Ring out, wild bells, and let him die.</div>
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2. Ring out the old; ring in the new.</div>
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Ring, happy bells, across the snow.</div>
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The year is going; let him go.</div>
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Ring out the false; ring in the true.</div>
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The year is going; let him go.</div>
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Ring out the false; ring in the true.</div>
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3. Ring in the valiant men and free,</div>
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The larger heart, the kindlier hand.</div>
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Ring out the darkness of the land;</div>
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Ring in the Christ that is to be.</div>
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Ring out the darkness of the land;</div>
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Ring in the Christ that is to be.</div>
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Text: Alfred Tennyson, 1809-1892</div>
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Music: Crawford Gates, b. 1921. (c) 1948 IRI</div>
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ldsjaneitehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09925051891110460699noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3644385756701168674.post-46812522785726277762016-12-31T11:56:00.001-07:002016-12-31T11:56:32.875-07:00LDS Hymn #47<div style="text-align: center;">
<a href="https://www.lds.org/music/library/hymns/we-will-sing-of-zion?lang=eng">Hymn #47 - We Will Sing of Zion</a></div>
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When I think of this hymn, a different tune comes to mind. But then I look at the actual notes and I remember correctly. Not really sure why I think of the other tune. Of course, I don't know the words very well either. They tell of Zion--how we rejoice in it and look forward to it being on earth again. The third verse is all about how we can be a Zion people, and make Zion in this world. One of my pet peeves growing up "in the mission field" (ugh) was when people in Utah referred to themselves as Zion. I was raised knowing that Zion the place was in Missouri, but that generally when we talk of Zion now, it is about a state of mind and being. <i>The pure in heart </i>as <a href="https://www.lds.org/scriptures/dc-testament/dc/97?lang=eng">Doctrine & Covenants 97:21 states</a>. So I like that this hymn talks of <i>that </i>Zion.<br />
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From the history book<br />
Merrill Bradshaw--the composer and lyricist--was commissioned to write music for the sesquicentennial pageant called <i>Zion </i>in 1979. He couldn't find any text to capture the idea behind the pageant--the task of LDS people becoming a Zion people. Since he didn't find anything to his liking, he wrote his own with a tune that would be simple enough for most congregations to sing with confidence.<br />
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1. We will sing of Zion,</div>
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Kingdom of our God.</div>
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Zion is the pure in heart,</div>
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Those who seek the Savior's part.</div>
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Zion soon in all the world</div>
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Will rise to meet her God.</div>
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2. Thru the revelations</div>
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Giv'n by God to men,</div>
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Heaven's truth is placed on earth;</div>
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Prophets teach its pow'r and worth.</div>
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Zion readies us to see</div>
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The Savior come again.</div>
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3. When the Saints of Zion</div>
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Keep his law in truth,</div>
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Hate and war and strife will cease;</div>
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Men will live in love and peace.</div>
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Heav'nly Zion, come once more</div>
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And cover all the earth.</div>
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Text and music: Merrill Bradshaw, 1929-2000</div>
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(c) 1980 IRI</div>
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