When I was teaching early-morning seminary, one of my students (who didn't like to sing) went through the entire hymnbook and wrote a list of all the one-verse songs in the hymnbook. This song, "Softly Now the Light of Day", was at the top of his list. He wanted me to choose shorter songs for sacrament meeting and for seminary.
I have a note in my personal hymnal that T.T. Noble has a free accompaniment to this hymn, but it is in the Key of F. The 1950 hymnal has this hymn in the Key of F, so if I ever want to try it, I could use the old hymnal--the congregation or choir would be able to easily adapt to the half-step change in key.
"SING * PLAY * LOVE"...My thoughts and memories as I play one hymn each day from the hymnbook of "The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints" during 2012.
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