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Daeruin wrote:
😯 😮 It’s not actually that big of a deal. They just asked me to share my favorite hymn and take 2 minutes to talk about it. But it’s kind of a big step for me. What are some hymns that are doubter-friendly?
I would so pick Come Thou Fount and talk about my faith transition!!!!
Thanks again for all the additional suggestions! It was a lot harder for me to pick a song than I thought it would be. If I had a stronger belief in Christ than I do, it would be much easier. I ended up looking through every page of the hymn book. If I had time, I would make a list of all my favorites and talk about them. But, to make matters short, I chose Brightly Beams Our Father’s Mercy. It falls in line with many of my hopes and beliefs. The God I want to believe in is more merciful than I grew up thinking. But int he end, I think it’s really up to those of us manning the “lower lights” to exercise our selflessness and reach out to those in need. Brightly Beams has always, always been one of my favorites, and I was annoyed at myself for not remembering it sooner. And I was surprised and very happy to find that the lyrics hold up under my changed beliefs. I just hope it will work out in sacrament meeting since it’s a men’s hymn. I’ve always been frustrated by that. I’d like to be able to sing this hymn more often.
Quote:Do what is right let the consequence follow.
This hymn has taken a whole new meaning to me this year.
FWIW, I particularly like this rendition from Music and the Spoken Word (I like both the music and the word): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uo1fCdVFvGYhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uo1fCdVFvGY” class=”bbcode_url”> Roadrunner wrote:Amazing Grace. I talked about that hymn on Easter Sunday and it was very well received even though not in our hymnbook.
It’s also got a good story behind it.
So Fantastic – I have never heard or read that hymn. It is now on my favorite list. I love the light house imagery, the dark night, all of it so beautiful. mom3 wrote:So Fantastic – I have never heard or read that hymn. It is now on my favorite list. I love the light house imagery, the dark night, all of it so beautiful.
Yes, there is so much imagery/symbolism in there – I could give a whole talk about just that. There should be an arrangement of that hymn for all parts, not just men (and the words could easily be changed to sailor as opposed to seaman).
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