What is your favourite hymn?

by **Norfsex** » Mon Jun 06, 2011 11:05 am

With all the religion stuff thrown aside, along with all this talk about who Jesus is or isn't, what he believed and how he wanted his followers to believe, &c., ignoring Religion and Theology, what would you say is your favourite hymn?

by **Robert Magoo** » Mon Jun 06, 2011 11:09 am

Amazing Grace

by **Buffett and Colbert** » Mon Jun 06, 2011 11:10 am

Nearer My God to Thee.

by **Farnhamia** » Mon Jun 06, 2011 11:18 am

Buffett and Colbert wrote:Nearer My God to Thee.

I like that one, and "Onward, Chrstian Soldiers," too.

The best one I ever heard was on that the Legio I Italica sang as they marched past my place at Nola once. Really nice three-part harmony, with touches of an Eastern melody. Of course, being soldiers, the lyrics were not exactly fit for church. They went something like, "We're the First Italica, we're gonna kill all the Arians, Nestorians, the Docetists, and any other bleeping heretics we find!"

by **Vellosia** » Mon Jun 06, 2011 11:19 am

Amazing Grace by John Newton.

Also I Vow to Thee My Country.

If we're including carols too: O, come all ye faithful.

by **Total Georgism** » Mon Jun 06, 2011 11:19 am

Jerusalem

by **Umbra Ac Silentium** » Mon Jun 06, 2011 11:21 am

Ave Maria. 'Tis a lovely thing to hear.

by **Vecherd** » Mon Jun 06, 2011 11:22 am

What is hymn in religious context?

by **Buffett and Colbert** » Mon Jun 06, 2011 11:23 am

Umbra Ac Silentium wrote:Ave Maria. 'Tis a lovely thing to hear.

Way back in the day, when I was in the school choir, we had a to sing that. A few of us sang it in Church on one occasion too. I used to like it until it got drilled into my head one too many times.

by **Vici Minerva** » Mon Jun 06, 2011 11:23 am

~~SS Marschiert in Feindesland and Panzerlied~~

by **Farnhamia** » Mon Jun 06, 2011 11:24 am

Vecherd wrote:What is hymn in religious context?

Sorry? Hymns are songs of praise or prayer, sung during religious services.

by **Lively Discussion** » Mon Jun 06, 2011 11:24 am

Hymn of the Fayth

by **Umbra Ac Silentium** » Mon Jun 06, 2011 11:25 am

Buffett and Colbert wrote:
Umbra Ac Silentium wrote:Ave Maria. 'Tis a lovely thing to hear.

Way back in the day, when I was in the school choir, we had a to sing that. A few of us sang it in Church on one occasion too. I used to like it until it got drilled into my head one too many times.

3x Well that just sucks. I never was in Choir, lucky me.

It was sung one or twice in Church, decent choir there too. Still fond of the tune. :]

by **Vici Minerva** » Mon Jun 06, 2011 11:25 am

Farnhamia wrote:
Vecherd wrote:What is hymn in religious context?

Sorry? Hymns are songs of praise or prayer, sung during religious services.

Oh..... well I suppose that I should scratch out mine then. They're both old WWII German Soldier songs

by **Genivaria** » Mon Jun 06, 2011 11:25 am

Does it have to be religious?
I was going to say ride of the valkyries.

by **Ashmoria** » Mon Jun 06, 2011 11:25 am

in the garden

I come to the garden alone
While the dew is still on the roses
And the voice I hear falling on my ear
The Son of God discloses.

Refrain

And He walks with me, and He talks with me,
And He tells me I am His own;
And the joy we share as we tarry there,
None other has ever known.

He speaks, and the sound of His voice,
Is so sweet the birds hush their singing,
And the melody that He gave to me
Within my heart is ringing.

Refrain

I’d stay in the garden with Him
Though the night around me be falling,
But He bids me go; through the voice of woe
His voice to me is calling.

Refrain

by **Vecherd** » Mon Jun 06, 2011 11:28 am

Farnhamia wrote:
Vecherd wrote:What is hymn in religious context?

Sorry? Hymns are songs of praise or prayer, sung during religious services.

I see, well.. I suppose.. eh.. No I dont know of any hymn then, nor any of the hymns that are talked about in this thread.

by **Miasto Lodz** » Mon Jun 06, 2011 11:30 am

Credo in unum Deum by J.S. Bach

by **Risottia** » Mon Jun 06, 2011 11:35 am

Norfsex wrote:With all the religion stuff thrown aside, along with all this talk about who Jesus is or isn't, what he believed and how he wanted his followers to believe, &c., ignoring Religion and Theology, what would you say is your favourite hymn?

Гимн Советского Союза. Hey, you asked to throw the religious stuff aside.

by **Farnhamia** » Mon Jun 06, 2011 11:37 am

Genivaria wrote:Does it have to be religious?
I was going to say ride of the valkyries.

Hymns are religious, kind of by definition.

Ride of the Valkyries is opera.

by **Farnhamia** » Mon Jun 06, 2011 11:38 am

Vecherd wrote:
Farnhamia wrote:Sorry? Hymns are songs of praise or prayer, sung during religious services.

I see, well.. I suppose.. eh.. No I dont know of any hymn then, nor any of the hymns that are talked about in this thread.

No? Where are you from, I bet I could find one you know.

by **Norstal** » Mon Jun 06, 2011 11:39 am

Norfsex wrote:With all the religion stuff thrown aside, along with all this talk about who Jesus is or isn't, what he believed and how he wanted his followers to believe, &c., ignoring Religion and Theology, what would you say is your favourite hymn?

Probably 'Ave Maria' since it can be used for almost any context.

by **Farnhamia** » Mon Jun 06, 2011 11:44 am

Norstal wrote:
Norfsex wrote:With all the religion stuff thrown aside, along with all this talk about who Jesus is or isn't, what he believed and how he wanted his followers to believe, &c., ignoring Religion and Theology, what would you say is your favourite hymn?

Probably 'Ave Maria' since it can be used for almost any context.

Except, perhaps, a Protestant one.

by **Norstal** » Mon Jun 06, 2011 11:44 am

Farnhamia wrote:
Norstal wrote:Probably 'Ave Maria' since it can be used for almost any context.

Except, perhaps, a Protestant one.

Haaaaah!

by **Vecherd** » Mon Jun 06, 2011 11:47 am

Farnhamia wrote:
Vecherd wrote:
I see, well.. I suppose.. eh.. No I dont know of any hymn then, nor any of the hymns that are talked about in this thread.

No? Where are you from, I bet I could find one you know.

Norway, land of the vikings and so forth.

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