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That is my favorite Hymn. Whats yours?

This is what Boyd K. Packer says about Music:

I learned too what power there can be in music. When music is reverently presented, it can be akin to revelation. At times, I think, it cannot be separated from the voice of the Lord, the quiet, still voice
of the Spirit. Worthy music of all kinds has its place. And there are endless numbers of places where it can be heard. But the Tabernacle on Temple Square is different
from them all. For generations the Tabernacle Choir opened its weekly broadcast singing these words written by William W. Phelps:
Gently raise the sacred strain, For the Sabbath's come again That man may rest, . . . And return his thanks to God For his blessings to the blest.


There is a green hill far away
Without a city wall,
Where the dear Lord was crucified,
Who died to save us all.

We may not know, we cannot tell,
What pains He had to bear;
But we believe it was for us
He hung and suffered there.

There was no other good enough
To pay the price of sin.
He only could unlock the gate
Of heav'n, and let us in.

O, dearly, dearly has He loved,
And we must love Him too,
And trust in His redeeming blood,
And try His works to do.

AMEN.

I have many hymns that I like! It is so hard to pick!

I like For the Beauty of the Earth, the John Rutter version, it makes me happy

"I know that my Redeemer Lives"
"Ye Elders of Israel"
"Onward Christian Soldiers"
"The Spirit of God"

Original_Intent wrote:"I know that my Redeemer Lives"

This. It's the song that started my journey to repentance and a testimony.

-- Geoff

LateOutOfBed wrote:

Original_Intent wrote:"I know that my Redeemer Lives"

This. It's the song that started my journey to repentance and a testimony.

-- Geoff

Thats awesome Geoff.

Juliette...another thing in common! "There is a green hill far away" has always been my favorite, too!

So many to name. Some days, repentance hymns are sweetest to me. I think, though, one of my all time favorites is "Come, Come Ye Saints." Also, "A Poor Wayfaring Man of Grief."

natasha wrote:Juliette...another thing in common! "There is a green hill far away" has always been my favorite, too!

Its such a beautiful hymn! Glad to have things in common with you!

Like wrote:I have many hymns that I like! It is so hard to pick!

I like For the Beauty of the Earth, the John Rutter version, it makes me happy

That made me happy too!

I've told my wife, should I pass on before her, I want "God of our Fathers, Whose Almighty Hand" played in rousing organ performance. Without fail when I sing "Thy True Religion, In our hearts increase", I get chills and goosebumps. It's the most powerful, majestic hymn IMHO...

My second favorite is "I stand All Amazed". I remember crying at this hymn when I was like 9 or 10 years old (and not because my brother was hitting me...)

AGalagaChiasmus wrote:I've told my wife, should I pass on before her, I want "God of our Fathers, Whose Almighty Hand" played in rousing organ performance. Without fail when I sing "Thy True Religion, In our hearts increase", I get chills and goosebumps. It's the most powerful, majestic hymn IMHO...

My second favorite is "I stand All Amazed". I remember crying at this hymn when I was like 9 or 10 years old (and not because my brother was hitting me...)

I love the intro to " God Of Our Fathers". I cry at " I Stand All amazed" also. And it wasn't because the meeting was finally over either!

Like many have already said...there's too many great hymns to pick just one favorite!

It really depends on the mood, for instance when I'm feeling reverent "There is a Green Hill Far Away" is perfect, when I'm feeling confused and disturbed "Where Can I Turn For Peace" (hence my forum name :p ) can be comforting, when I'm feeling grateful I love to hear "Consider The Lilies"...makes me cry every time (Thanks, Like!). "Abide With Me; 'Tis Eventide" is one I like to sing in my head as I'm going to sleep. "Come, Thou Font Of Every Blessing" is beautiful and was played at my husband's brothers' funeral a couple months ago. I could go on and on...

"O My Father" has a special place in my heart:

O My Father is a wonderful hymn!

JOY to the WORLD!!!

The ONLY hymn I can think of that actually greets the Messiah at His Second Coming!

Joy to the world, the Lord is come!
Let earth receive her King;
Let every heart prepare Him room,
And Heaven and nature sing,
And Heaven and nature sing,
And Heaven, and Heaven, and nature sing.

Joy to the earth, the Savior reigns!
Let men their songs employ;
While fields and floods, rocks, hills and plains
Repeat the sounding joy,
Repeat the sounding joy,
Repeat, repeat, the sounding joy.

No more let sins and sorrows grow,
Nor thorns infest the ground;
He comes to make His blessings flow
Far as the curse is found,
Far as the curse is found,
Far as, far as, the curse is found.

He rules the world with truth and grace,
And makes the nations prove
The glories of His righteousness,
And wonders of His love,
And wonders of His love,
And wonders, wonders, of His love.

buffalo_girl wrote:JOY to the WORLD!!!

The ONLY hymn I can think of that actually greets the Messiah at His Second Coming!

Joy to the world, the Lord is come!
Let earth receive her King;
Let every heart prepare Him room,
And Heaven and nature sing,
And Heaven and nature sing,
And Heaven, and Heaven, and nature sing.

Joy to the earth, the Savior reigns!
Let men their songs employ;
While fields and floods, rocks, hills and plains
Repeat the sounding joy,
Repeat the sounding joy,
Repeat, repeat, the sounding joy.

No more let sins and sorrows grow,
Nor thorns infest the ground;
He comes to make His blessings flow
Far as the curse is found,
Far as the curse is found,
Far as, far as, the curse is found.

He rules the world with truth and grace,
And makes the nations prove
The glories of His righteousness,
And wonders of His love,
And wonders of His love,
And wonders, wonders, of His love.

Great post buffalo_girl. I enjoyed reading the words!

"Come Thou Fount" (Mack Wilburg conducting the BYU choirs) This version makes me cry every time

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1. Come, thou Fount of every blessing,
tune my heart to sing thy grace;
streams of mercy, never ceasing,
call for songs of loudest praise.
Teach me some melodious sonnet,
sung by flaming tongues above.
Praise the mount! I'm fixed upon it,
mount of thy redeeming love.

2. Here I raise mine Ebenezer;
hither by thy help I'm come;
and I hope, by thy good pleasure,
safely to arrive at home.
Jesus sought me when a stranger,
wandering from the fold of God;
he, to rescue me from danger,
interposed his precious blood.

3. O to grace how great a debtor
daily I'm constrained to be!
Let thy goodness, like a fetter,
bind my wandering heart to thee.
Prone to wander, Lord, I feel it,
prone to leave the God I love;
here's my heart, O take and seal it,
seal it for thy courts above.

Today is the anniversary of Jesus Christ's resurrection.

My favorite Hymns are:

"Lead Kindly Light"
"Come Thou Fount"
"All Creatures of Our God and King"
"I Believe in Christ" (His voice is heard, "ye shall obtain!")

"I Stand All Amazed", "All Creatures Of Our God And King", "I Believe In Christ" are all great hymns. See, you really can't pick 1...or 2...or even 3 favorites!

"The Spirit Of God":



"How Firm A Foundation":



"I'll Go Where You Want Me To Go":



I always get teary singing this one..."Because I Have Been Given Much":

I love this one. The pioneers' struggle, real as it was, is a powerful allegory to each of our lives from beginning to end.

" This is the Christ"

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James E. Faust

They heard his voice, a voice so mild,
It pierced them through and made their souls to quake.
They saw Him come, a man in white,
The Savior, who had suffered for their sake.
And each could testify:

This is the Christ.
This is the Christ, the Holy Son of God,
Our Savior, Lord, Redeemer of mankind.
This is the Christ, the Healer of our souls,
Who ransomed us with love divine.

I read His words, the words He prayed,
While bearing sorrow in Gethsemane.
I feel His love, the price He paid.
How many drops of blood were spilled for me?
With Saints of old in joyful cry,
I too can testify:

This is the Christ.
This is the Christ, the holy Son of God,
Our Saviour, Lord, Redeemer of mankind.
This is the Christ, the healer of our souls,
Who ransomed us with love divine.