Favorite lds songs?

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Re: Favorite lds songs?

Post by Newme » Mon Mar 06, 2017 10:24 am

Give It Time wrote:
Sun Mar 05, 2017 7:11 pm
From Saturday's Warrior, Brace Me Up

I Heard The Bells On Christmas Day (I'm really glad we have this in the hymnal, I haven't seen it too many other places)

I agree with Document about I'll Walk With You.

Sing Your Way Home
I Often Go Walking
My favorites too! (ha - reminds me of Nacho Libre :) )

I've especially been moved by the 3rd & 4th verses, "And in despair I bowed my head: "There is no peace on earth' I said, 'For hate is strong and mocks the song of peace on earth, good will to men.' Then pealed the bells more loud and deep: 'God is not dead, nor doth he sleep; The wrong shall fail, the right prevail, With peace on earth, good will to men.'"

I've dog-eared my favorites in our hymn book and primary book at home - for FHEs.

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Re: Favorite lds songs?

Post by Give It Time » Mon Mar 06, 2017 3:58 pm

Newme wrote:
Mon Mar 06, 2017 10:24 am
Give It Time wrote:
Sun Mar 05, 2017 7:11 pm
From Saturday's Warrior, Brace Me Up

I Heard The Bells On Christmas Day (I'm really glad we have this in the hymnal, I haven't seen it too many other places)

I agree with Document about I'll Walk With You.

Sing Your Way Home
I Often Go Walking
My favorites too! (ha - reminds me of Nacho Libre :) )

I've especially been moved by the 3rd & 4th verses, "And in despair I bowed my head: "There is no peace on earth' I said, 'For hate is strong and mocks the song of peace on earth, good will to men.' Then pealed the bells more loud and deep: 'God is not dead, nor doth he sleep; The wrong shall fail, the right prevail, With peace on earth, good will to men.'"

I've dog-eared my favorites in our hymn book and primary book at home - for FHEs.
I saw on the interwebs that Nacho Libre is coming to Netflix in March!

Can we add songs from Nacho Libre?

"Encarnation" is one of the best songs, ever!
At 70 years-old, my older self would tell my younger self to use the words, "f*ck off" much more frequently. --Helen Mirren

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Re: Favorite lds songs?

Post by Newme » Wed Mar 08, 2017 8:48 am

Give It Time wrote:
Mon Mar 06, 2017 3:58 pm
I saw on the interwebs that Nacho Libre is coming to Netflix in March!

Can we add songs from Nacho Libre?

"Encarnation" is one of the best songs, ever!
:lol:

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Re: Favorite lds songs?

Post by Give It Time » Wed Mar 08, 2017 4:00 pm

Newme wrote:
Wed Mar 08, 2017 8:48 am
Give It Time wrote:
Mon Mar 06, 2017 3:58 pm
I saw on the interwebs that Nacho Libre is coming to Netflix in March!

Can we add songs from Nacho Libre?

"Encarnation" is one of the best songs, ever!
:lol:

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Just such a funny show. I'm watching it, now.
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Re: Favorite lds songs?

Post by moksha » Sat Mar 11, 2017 12:13 am

Impeccably dressed young Elders stand together and deliver a song of peace:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WDXNHPeRB0k
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Re: Favorite lds songs?

Post by Newme » Sun Mar 12, 2017 12:24 pm

moksha wrote:
Sat Mar 11, 2017 12:13 am
Impeccably dressed young Elders stand together and deliver a song of peace:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WDXNHPeRB0k
Wow - beautiful. Is that the original lyrics to the tune of "Be still my soul"?
I love both songs really - in fact, I included it in a group of lds songs I like and regularly play. And my silly kids make fun of it and say, "He stole my soul..."

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Re: Favorite lds songs?

Post by moksha » Mon Mar 13, 2017 12:06 am

Newme wrote:
Sun Mar 12, 2017 12:24 pm
moksha wrote:
Sat Mar 11, 2017 12:13 am
Impeccably dressed young Elders stand together and deliver a song of peace:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WDXNHPeRB0k
Wow - beautiful. Is that the original lyrics to the tune of "Be still my soul"?
I love both songs really - in fact, I included it in a group of lds songs I like and regularly play. And my silly kids make fun of it and say, "He stole my soul..."
The words of this Finlandia Hymn are very moving.

Another alternative set of words to Jean Sibelius' hymn in the Finlandia Symphony was that once sung by the Mormon Tabernacle Choir in concert with Eugene Ormandy and the Philadephia Philharmonic Orchestra. This alternative wording is also quite beautiful:

On great, lone hills, where tempests brood and gather,
Primeval Earth, against primeval sky,
We, faring forth, possessed by fervent longing,
Have found a throne, eternal and high,
Have knelt at last in wordless adoration,
Till fire and whirlwind have both gone by.

With ardent song we greet the golden morning.
By faith upborne, remember not the night.
The whole wide world, triumphant hails the dawning.
God walks abroad in garments of might,
The hills, behold, are now a path of splendor,
Transfigured all, and all crowned with light.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J3cqNgcXWSc

Primeval Earth, against primeval sky, congers up wonderful images of a shy stegosaurus munching on ferns right outside the primeval Manti Temple.
Good faith does not require evidence, but it also does not turn a blind eye to that evidence. Otherwise, it becomes misplaced faith.
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Re: Favorite lds songs?

Post by Newme » Tue Mar 14, 2017 12:50 pm

moksha wrote:
Mon Mar 13, 2017 12:06 am
Newme wrote:
Sun Mar 12, 2017 12:24 pm
moksha wrote:
Sat Mar 11, 2017 12:13 am
Impeccably dressed young Elders stand together and deliver a song of peace:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WDXNHPeRB0k
Wow - beautiful. Is that the original lyrics to the tune of "Be still my soul"?
I love both songs really - in fact, I included it in a group of lds songs I like and regularly play. And my silly kids make fun of it and say, "He stole my soul..."
The words of this Finlandia Hymn are very moving.

Another alternative set of words to Jean Sibelius' hymn in the Finlandia Symphony was that once sung by the Mormon Tabernacle Choir in concert with Eugene Ormandy and the Philadephia Philharmonic Orchestra. This alternative wording is also quite beautiful:

On great, lone hills, where tempests brood and gather,
Primeval Earth, against primeval sky,
We, faring forth, possessed by fervent longing,
Have found a throne, eternal and high,
Have knelt at last in wordless adoration,
Till fire and whirlwind have both gone by.

With ardent song we greet the golden morning.
By faith upborne, remember not the night.
The whole wide world, triumphant hails the dawning.
God walks abroad in garments of might,
The hills, behold, are now a path of splendor,
Transfigured all, and all crowned with light.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J3cqNgcXWSc

Primeval Earth, against primeval sky, congers up wonderful images of a shy stegosaurus munching on ferns right outside the primeval Manti Temple.
So poetic and beautiful.
Makes me wish there were hymns that focused more on general symbolism (as that does with nature and God), rather than specific.

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Re: Favorite lds songs?

Post by Tacenda » Thu May 11, 2017 9:37 pm

It wasn't my favorite, but as a child I remember singing "Our Primary Colors". It was back in the days where we had Primary during the week after school. Yeah, I'm pretty old I guess. I thought of this song recently, this was the first time I looked it up. I was surprised it was still out there. Maybe it's in the song book, don't know. Here are the words and the tune...

https://www.lds.org/music/library/child ... s?lang=eng

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Re: Favorite lds songs?

Post by Thoughtful » Thu May 11, 2017 9:44 pm

moksha wrote:
Mon Mar 13, 2017 12:06 am
Newme wrote:
Sun Mar 12, 2017 12:24 pm
moksha wrote:
Sat Mar 11, 2017 12:13 am
Impeccably dressed young Elders stand together and deliver a song of peace:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WDXNHPeRB0k
Wow - beautiful. Is that the original lyrics to the tune of "Be still my soul"?
I love both songs really - in fact, I included it in a group of lds songs I like and regularly play. And my silly kids make fun of it and say, "He stole my soul..."
The words of this Finlandia Hymn are very moving.

Another alternative set of words to Jean Sibelius' hymn in the Finlandia Symphony was that once sung by the Mormon Tabernacle Choir in concert with Eugene Ormandy and the Philadephia Philharmonic Orchestra. This alternative wording is also quite beautiful:

On great, lone hills, where tempests brood and gather,
Primeval Earth, against primeval sky,
We, faring forth, possessed by fervent longing,
Have found a throne, eternal and high,
Have knelt at last in wordless adoration,
Till fire and whirlwind have both gone by.

With ardent song we greet the golden morning.
By faith upborne, remember not the night.
The whole wide world, triumphant hails the dawning.
God walks abroad in garments of might,
The hills, behold, are now a path of splendor,
Transfigured all, and all crowned with light.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J3cqNgcXWSc

Primeval Earth, against primeval sky, congers up wonderful images of a shy stegosaurus munching on ferns right outside the primeval Manti Temple.
I hear this to the tune of Danny Boy in my head. I suppose the meter must be similar between the melodies.

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Re: Favorite lds songs?

Post by Mad Jax » Fri May 12, 2017 8:39 am

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Re: Favorite lds songs?

Post by wtfluff » Fri May 12, 2017 9:03 am

My favorite was always: Rock Of Ages.


Wait...


Never-mind. I liked Def Leppard's Rock of Ages, not the hymnal version.

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Re: Favorite lds songs?

Post by Mad Jax » Fri May 12, 2017 6:44 pm

Was Rock of Ages in the hymnal? I can't remember, it's in pretty much every other church's hymns tho.

This is what I listen to for spiritual experience music these days:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UDVtMYqUAyw
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Re: Favorite lds songs?

Post by wtfluff » Fri May 12, 2017 9:08 pm

Mad Jax wrote:
Fri May 12, 2017 6:44 pm
Was Rock of Ages in the hymnal? I can't remember, it's in pretty much every other church's hymns tho.
https://www.lds.org/music/library/hymns ... s?lang=eng
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Re: Favorite lds songs?

Post by Meilingkie » Fri May 19, 2017 12:52 pm

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Re: Favorite lds songs?

Post by Mad Jax » Fri May 19, 2017 4:44 pm

wtfluff wrote:
Fri May 12, 2017 9:08 pm
Mad Jax wrote:
Fri May 12, 2017 6:44 pm
Was Rock of Ages in the hymnal? I can't remember, it's in pretty much every other church's hymns tho.
https://www.lds.org/music/library/hymns ... s?lang=eng
Oh yes. Right after "Foolin." ;)
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Re: Favorite lds songs?

Post by wtfluff » Fri May 19, 2017 6:44 pm

Mad Jax wrote:
Fri May 19, 2017 4:44 pm
wtfluff wrote:
Fri May 12, 2017 9:08 pm
Mad Jax wrote:
Fri May 12, 2017 6:44 pm
Was Rock of Ages in the hymnal? I can't remember, it's in pretty much every other church's hymns tho.
https://www.lds.org/music/library/hymns ... s?lang=eng
Oh yes. Right after "Foolin." ;)
HA!

Thanks for the giggle.

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Re: Favorite lds songs?

Post by 1smartdodog » Sun May 21, 2017 5:00 am

Popcorn Popping, and Give Said The little Stream. Primary was fun and happy in those days when we sang those.
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Re: Favorite lds songs?

Post by moksha » Thu Aug 31, 2017 4:59 am

Here is an inspiring choral piece that has the potential of being on the MoTab hit parade if they could get the Authorities to sign off on it.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SzeBniGxTn8
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Re: Favorite lds songs?

Post by moksha » Thu Aug 31, 2017 6:21 am

There is a scarcely known legend that this song was the favorite of Joseph and Brigham. Listen up and judge for yourself whether it was a favorite or not.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QsPQoFZwTz8
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