Comments on: Wouldn’t it be nice?

By: ltbugaf

ltbugaf — Mon, 12 May 2008 03:49:30 +0000

If you’re genuinely interested in finding when and where hymns were created, this link will tell you about a book that contains lots of information on the topic.

http://deseretbook.com/store/product?product_id=100023755

By: ltbugaf

ltbugaf — Wed, 07 May 2008 06:24:56 +0000

I don't know the exact years of composition, but if you check the birth and death dates of the authors, I think you'll find hints about quite a few of them. I know Vaughn Williams and Sullivan wrote theirs after 1847, and I'm pretty sure Meyerbeer did, too, to name a few.

By: Kim Siever

Kim Siever — Tue, 06 May 2008 11:33:28 +0000

Any of those written after 1847?

By: ltbugaf

ltbugaf — Tue, 06 May 2008 05:59:14 +0000

Wouldn't it be nice if we had a new hymnal released and hymns from outside of Utah were included in it?

I can't name all the hymns that have either lyrics, or melody, or both, that originated outside of Utah, but here are a few I'm sure of: Hymns 2, 6, 7, 12, 15, 25, 29, 30, 31, 41, 46, 48, 49, 58, 60, 62, 67, 68, 69, 70, 72, 74, 79, 80, 82, 83, 84, 85, 86, 87, 88, 90, 92, 93, 94, 95, 100, 102, 109, 110, 111, 115, 119, 124, 125, 133, 136, 141, 146, 147, 152, 159, 160, 162, 163, 165, 166, 167, 170, 172, 175, 192, 194, 196, 197, 199, 200, 201, 202, 203, 204, 205, 206, 207, 208, 209, 210, 211, 213, 214, 215, 216, 217, 218, 219, 230, 234, 237, 240, 241, 242, 246, 248, 250, 264, 266, 267, 268, 284, 285, 296, 299, 307, 313, 314, 315, 316, 317, 323, 324, 326, 338, 339, 340, and 341.

Enjoy!

By: ltbugaf

ltbugaf — Tue, 06 May 2008 05:31:23 +0000

When the 1985 hymnal came out, I was frankly startled not to see more anthems in the back section, particularly "O Canada." I've never understood why "God Save the [Queen] was included without including the Canadian anthem (unless folks on the committee thought the old British anthem would still cover Canada just fine, as I think it did back when the previous hymnal was published(?))

By: Johnna

Johnna — Thu, 01 May 2008 06:26:52 +0000

wow, a real eye-opener. I knew the thing about national anthems in the hymnal, but hadn't ever thought about pageants, sites, and room labels.

I'd love to see Pioneer day evolve to honor pioneers of the last 50 years. But then, I was an irritated 5th-generation Californian wearing my pioneer dress to that annual july party every year as a kid.

By: Kim Siever

Kim Siever — Tue, 29 Apr 2008 11:32:43 +0000

Maybe.

Assuming, of course, that no one has already.

By: jason

jason — Tue, 29 Apr 2008 04:09:08 +0000

Wouldn't it be nice if those living outside the USA would send their comments to CES, Church magazines, Curriculum department? Then maybe things would change. Start a petition.

By: Pew Sitter

Pew Sitter — Fri, 25 Apr 2008 03:50:48 +0000

As a US American - I totally agree with you. There is no reason the Church should have one hymn book for all English speaking countries. I went to England on my mission and we had the same book there as in the US.

By: Mission Hill Ward Clerk

Mission Hill Ward Clerk — Thu, 24 Apr 2008 00:10:49 +0000

Can anyone tell me how to lay my hands on an original (or very good quality) "O Canada" insert? Our photocopies are photocopies, and we now have new hymnbooks. And having an insert, while far from ideal, is better than nothing.

Our new stake centre (Edmonton North) has "Centre" on its room labels. I don't whether the stake president had to specifically request them that way (which he may well have done).