What's your favorite Hymn and why?

[PaloAltoCougar]

... and not exactly a hymn but a quite moving "hymn-like" song, "Hallelujah":...

I like various versions of the song (Pentatonix, not so much--the pain of a single male performer usually works better). I enjoy the idea of MoTab performing it, including the verses relating to sexual dysfunction.

[Topper]

I like various versions of the song (Pentatonix, not so much--the pain of a single male performer usually works better). I enjoy the idea of MoTab performing it, including the verses relating to sexual dysfunction.

I would pay to see the day that happens.

Try this version.

[Eddie]

While not technically a hymn, I love A Child's Prayer. It's a simple song with a beautiful melody and resembles many similar prayers that I've given over the years.

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Our YM and YW have been practicing this for a stake musical fireside being held this Sunday. As I sing along and listen to the words I swear I tear up every single time. Janice Kapp Perry's best work right there.

[The_Tick]

Our YM and YW have been practicing this for a stake musical fireside being held this Sunday. As I sing along and listen to the words I swear I tear up every single time. Janice Kapp Perry's best work right there.

My daughter and I did a version of this when we moved into our ward. She sang the 1st first, and then I sang the 2nd verse. We then sang the 3rd verse as a duet, with the twist that we switched versus. Most people loved it. I liked it because it showed me as a parent as the one "comforting" the child. Then in the 3rd verse is was me asking the Lord if he was there.

I cried. That's what I do.

[DrumNFeather]

Better hope your favorite hymns stay in!

https://www.mormonnewsroom.org/artic...ngbook-revised

[falafel]

Better hope your favorite hymns stay in!

https://www.mormonnewsroom.org/artic...ngbook-revised

Interesting. What are the odds Byron Marchant will submit a new hymn?

"Perhaps the most meaningful hymns and songs of the Restoration have not yet been written," remarked Elder LeGrand R. Curtis Jr. of the Seventy. "We encourage our talented members to prayerfully consider what they might add to the body of music already known and loved by the Church."

[BigPiney]

Out of the French hymn book, I really like Souviens-toi. It not only has a beautiful melody (thanks Dvorak!) but it's about the veil and a parent trying to get information about the other side from their child.


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Hope this is included. My favorite.

[Bo Diddley]

Will Mack Wilberg have a hand in the addition on new hymns?

I've actually been thinking quite a bit lately that our hymnal could use an update.

[clackamascoug]

Brightly Beams... our priesthood sings it about once a month in opening of priesthood meeting... everyone loves it and we all sing heartily. Our Bishop even gave a two minute talk once about the lower lights and the higher lights, and how the positioning of those lights helped seamen find their way home in the night.

A Child's Prayer and Love is Spoken Here... I was a primary teacher back in 1988... and I had 5 young ladies that would sing with all their heart to these songs. I too used to tear up listening to them the way they were meant to be sung.

[Surfah]

I hope Come Thou Fount of Every Blessing gets reinstated.

[falafel]

I hope Come Thou Fount of Every Blessing gets reinstated.

Seconded. That's my favorite. Can't imagine why such a lovely song was removed when there are so many stinkers that were kept in.

[Flystripper]

any guesses on which ones get the boot? does "If you could hie to Kolob" make it in?

[smokymountainrain]

how great thou art is a goner!

[falafel]

any guesses on which ones get the boot? does "If you could hie to Kolob" make it in?

Anything that Gladys doesn't like.

[Surfah]

Seconded. That's my favorite. Can't imagine why such a lovely song was removed when there are so many stinkers that were kept in.

I'm certain Wilberg's arrangement will make it in.