I found an interesting note in Karen Lynn Davidson's book, Our Latter-Day Hymns, about this hymn. The composer of the tune had written the music for Hymn #135 "My Redeemer Lives", but another tune was chosen instead of his for the 1985 hymnal. His tune was paired with the words of "Thy Will, O Lord, Be Done". It's nice to know that I could have the choir use the tune of #188 with the words of #135 as a special choir number.
I've used this hymn as a choir number for Easter because it is not well-known to the congregation. The tune is unusual, but I still like it. It was a little tricky to play because of the accidentals, but with a little work I should be able to play it smoothly.
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