Hymns that touch you

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So many but, here are a few:

Of hymns in Latin:

Miserere by Allegri
youtube.com/watch?v=o9ITVO95BwY

Ave Verum Corpus by Mozart
youtube.com/watch?v=qvFUw9HvRf8

Ave Maria
youtube.com/watch?v=-fpJVCuO6sU

Of hymns in English:

Heart of Jesus Meek and Mild by Bishop Louis La Ravoire Morrow SDB
youtube.com/watch?v=k18h0xj9sbM

There are many of John Rutter’s which I find particularly moving as well, most especially

Gaelic Blessing
youtube.com/watch?v=nD6bmFvj4Bg

St Patrick’s Prayer
youtube.com/watch?v=3DRaun_4OoA&feature=watch_response

The Lord Bless and Keep You
youtube.com/watch?v=lZN1mryHEnQ

This is the Day – sung by the Westminster Abbey Choir at the 2011 Royal Wedding of the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge.
youtube.com/watch?v=zWPvh3_v3tg
 
Be Not Afraid always brings tears to my eyes. I think because I am a returning Catholic and am married to a non-catholic it always reminds me that even though my spouse and I have faith differences, Christ is always there.
 
Santi2 said:
So many but, here are a few:

Of hymns in Latin:

Miserere by Allegri
youtube.com/watch?v=o9ITVO95BwY

Ave Verum Corpus by Mozart
youtube.com/watch?v=qvFUw9HvRf8

Ave Maria
youtube.com/watch?v=-fpJVCuO6sU

Of hymns in English:

Heart of Jesus Meek and Mild by Bishop Louis La Ravoire Morrow SDB
youtube.com/watch?v=k18h0xj9sbM

There are many of John Rutter’s which I find particularly moving as well, most especially

Gaelic Blessing
youtube.com/watch?v=nD6bmFvj4Bg

St Patrick’s Prayer
youtube.com/watch?v=3DRaun_4OoA&feature=watch_response

The Lord Bless and Keep You
youtube.com/watch?v=lZN1mryHEnQ

This is the Day – sung by the Westminster Abbey Choir at the 2011 Royal Wedding of the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge.
youtube.com/watch?v=zWPvh3_v3tg
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All lovely and some of my favourites too - esp the Rutter - but these are anthems rather than hymns.
 
MOTHER AT THY FEET I’M KNEELING–makes me cry every time

BE NOT AFRAID-----love the words

ONE MORE RIVER TO CROSS------love gospel music

NOCHE DE PAZ—the spanish version of silent night brings tears to my eyes–such beautiful words
 
Mamanurse said:
Be Not Afraid always brings tears to my eyes. I think because I am a returning Catholic and am married to a non-catholic it always reminds me that even though my spouse and I have faith differences, Christ is always there.
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Doubletake at the avatar. Nice avatar by the way. 👍

Back on topic.

I did Many and Great for Communion during the Mass yesterday. I like the words and the music.
 
Hail Mary (Gentle Woman)

Servant Song - (I sang this song to propose to my now wife)
Will you let me be your servant
Let me be as Christ to you
Pray that I might have the grace
To let me be your servant too

We are pilgrims on the journey
We are brothers on the road
We are here to help each other
Walk the mile and bear the load

I will hold the Christ light for you
In the night time of your fear
I will hold my hand out to you
Speak the the peace you long to hear.

I will weep when you are weeping
When you laugh, I’ll laugh with you
I will share your joy and sorrow
Till we’ve seen this journey through.

When we sing to God in heaven
We shall find such harmony
Born to all we’ve known together
Of Christ’s love and agony
 
Big_Feet said:
Hail Mary (Gentle Woman)

Servant Song - (I sang this song to propose to my now wife)
Will you let me be your servant
Let me be as Christ to you
Pray that I might have the grace
To let me be your servant too

We are pilgrims on the journey
We are brothers on the road
We are here to help each other
Walk the mile and bear the load

I will hold the Christ light for you
In the night time of your fear
I will hold my hand out to you
Speak the the peace you long to hear.

I will weep when you are weeping
When you laugh, I’ll laugh with you
I will share your joy and sorrow
Till we’ve seen this journey through.

When we sing to God in heaven
We shall find such harmony
Born to all we’ve known together
Of Christ’s love and agony
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I love this hymn. It’s really reflective and beautiful.
 
So many. I will do my best to keep only to hymns and try to keep the list short:
  • O God Beyond All Praising (This was my wedding processional and have always loved it. It makes my eyes well up whenever I hear the words and music)
  • Once, in Royal David’s City (Another one that makes me cry. I always love the tradition of a child singing the first verse)
This recording is from Westminster Cathedral. I use to attend mass there often while attending school in the U.K. for a semester and really loved the choir. Very fond memories and my first experience attending Catholic mass with that level of musicianship.
youtube.com/watch?v=z0IKx3ibt8g
 
Sarabande said:
  • O God Beyond All Praising (This was my wedding processional and have always loved it. It makes my eyes well up whenever I hear the words and music)
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This was, of course, made popular by Princess Diane (wedding and funeral), although I don’t know if she liked the beautiful tune (Thaxted) to the words of I Vow to Thee, My Country or O God Beyond All Praising.
 
ProVobis said:
This was, of course, made popular by Princess Diane (wedding and funeral), although I don’t know if she liked the beautiful tune (Thaxted) to the words of I Vow to Thee, My Country or O God Beyond All Praising.
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I’ve loved it long before then. 🙂 Holst has been a loved composer of mine since childhood. I knew the melody, first, from his Jupiter theme in “The Planets”. Then when I was a teen and saw that it was also called the Thaxted melody (the town from which he was born), I learned he had set the theme to the hymn text as well. Because of the text setting of it, the melody became even more powerful and beautiful to me.

I had no idea it was made popular. Almost every wedding I do now as a musician uses the Clarke “Trumpet Voluntary” (made popular after her wedding) as a wedding processional and have yet to hear the Holst at another wedding or any funeral, at least in person. (Although I do recommend it to my brides. 😛 ) I have heard it at one of the royal Danish weddings, though.
 
ProVobis said:
Though you might find them here and there in the U.S., descants seem to be more popular in Europe. At least those that I did a youtube search on.
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Although most Catholic parishes I’ve worked in often uses descants with their choral music, I think it is more commonly used in Episcopal churches here in the U.S. where I’ve freelanced in as a ringer in their choirs.
 
Sarabande said:
Although most Catholic parishes I’ve worked in often uses descants with their choral music, I think it is more commonly used in Episcopal churches here in the U.S. where I’ve freelanced in as a ringer in their choirs.
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I like this description of the descant: “The effect is thrilling; it gives the curious impression of an ethereal choir joining in the worship below; and those who hear it for the first time often turn and look up at the roof!” - Athelstan Riley (en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Descant)

So true. That seems to be its intent.
 
ProVobis said:
I like this description of the descant: “The effect is thrilling; it gives the curious impression of an ethereal choir joining in the worship below; and those who hear it for the first time often turn and look up at the roof!” - Athelstan Riley (en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Descant)

So true. That seems to be its intent.
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Yes, I think it is a fairly good description. I remember the first time hearing a good descant used for a hymn, sung by a pretty good volunteer choir, and it was like hearing the voices of the “multitude of angels” coming down from heaven singing with the congregation. They still strike me like that, especially when it’s done well. Funny thing, when I was younger and attend mass as a congregant, as soon as I’d hear the choir do the descant I’d immediately sing along with them if I knew it. They are just so beautiful to sing and makes my heart soar to heaven. I had to stop, though, because people would turn around to see who was singing the soprano part in the pews. 😊
 
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