Psycho-Babble Faith Thread 1230

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Favorite hymns?

Posted by Dinah on November 13, 2002, at 10:35:10

I have oh so many, but I think I especially love "Ode to Joy".

"Joyful, joyful, we adore thee, God of Glory, Lord of Love, hearts unfold like flowers before thee, opening to the sun above. Melt the clouds of sin and sadness; drive the dark of doubt away. Giver of immortal gladness, fill us with the light of day.
All thy works with joy surround thee, earth and heaven reflect thy rays, stars and angels sing around thee, center of unbroken praise. Field and forest, vale and mountain, flowery meadow, flashing sea, chanting bird and flowing fountain, call us to rejoice in thee."

But a couple of close seconds would have to be "How Great Thou Art" and "This is my Song" (verses one and two).

What are your favorite hymns, if any?

 

Re: Favorite hymns?

Posted by rayww on November 13, 2002, at 11:42:35

In reply to Favorite hymns?, posted by Dinah on November 13, 2002, at 10:35:10

http://www.uleth.ca/~anderson/midi.htmlx

#316: The Lord is my Shepherd
#308: Love One Another
#220: Lord I Would Follow Thee
#301: I Am a Child of God

I just discovered this hymn site. Are you aware of any others on the net?

 

Re: Favorite hymns? » rayww

Posted by Dinah on November 13, 2002, at 11:51:14

In reply to Re: Favorite hymns?, posted by rayww on November 13, 2002, at 11:42:35

I grew up with "I am a Child of God", and "I Think the World is Glorious", and "I Thank Thee, Dear Father". They all bring back special memories to me.

I'm afraid I don't know of any sites.

Dinah

 

Re: Favourite hymns? — and another site

Posted by Jonathan on November 16, 2002, at 20:51:13

In reply to Re: Favorite hymns?, posted by rayww on November 13, 2002, at 11:42:35

http://www.cyberhymnal.org/ is a comprehensive and well indexed site.

One of my personal favourites is Whittier's "Dear Lord and Father of Mankind":

http://www.cyberhymnal.org/htm/d/e/dearlord.htm

to Parry's tune "Repton" — http://www.cyberhymnal.org/nwc/r/e/Repton.nwc .

Users of Micro$loth™ operating systems can download a free player/score-animator for .nwc files from http://www.noteworthysoftware.com/player/ . There's also a midi file for Mac and Linux users — http://www.cyberhymnal.org/mid/r/repton.mid .

"O Sabbath rest by Galilee,
O calm of hills above,
Where Jesus knelt to share with Thee
The silence of eternity,
Interpreted by love;
Interpreted by love!"

Who said the Devil has all the best tunes, or lyrics?

The composer, Parry, is perhaps better known for his setting of William Blake's "Jerusalem" — http://www.cyberhymnal.org/htm/a/n/anddidtf.htm .

Jonathan.

 

Re: Favourite hymns? — and another site » Jonathan

Posted by Dinah on November 16, 2002, at 22:36:39

In reply to Re: Favourite hymns? — and another site, posted by Jonathan on November 16, 2002, at 20:51:13

> Who said the Devil has all the best tunes, or lyrics?
>

Not me! I was mind dancing part of today to hymns (I'm a lousy real life dancer). And the closest I came to crying at my wedding was when the vocalist sang the Our Father.

Those are beautiful lyrics. And thanks for the links!

Dinah

 

hymns heal thank-you (nm) » Jonathan

Posted by rayww on November 20, 2002, at 15:16:32

In reply to Re: Favourite hymns? — and another site, posted by Jonathan on November 16, 2002, at 20:51:13


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