This is one of my favorite sacrament hymns because I really love the tune. This hymn tune ("HYFRYDOL", which is Welsh for "good cheer") is in many Protestant hymnals, often with William C. Dix's text "Alleluia! Sing to Jesus!" I've heard the Mormon Tabernacle Choir use this tune (with different words) and it really speaks to my soul. I need to find out the alternate words for this hymn and use it as a choir number.
I have notes in my personal hymnbook to use it in the following way:
Verse 1: Unison, stacked. Soprano sings the first 8 measures; add alto for measures 9-16; add tenor on measures 17-24; add bass for measures 25-32.
Verse 2: Soprano and tenor for measures 1-16; SATB for measures 17-32.
I wish there were more verses to do more things with this hymn. I will have to find the other text and use it for choir.
"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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