Comments on: National Anthem (… of Deseret) http://www.keepapitchinin.org/2011/07/04/national-anthem-of-deseret/ Where our past is never very long ago Mon, 20 May 2013 00:29:13 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.5.1 By: Paul S. http://www.keepapitchinin.org/2011/07/04/national-anthem-of-deseret/comment-page-1/#comment-75791 Paul S. Tue, 05 Jul 2011 08:40:39 +0000 http://www.keepapitchinin.org/?p=12847#comment-75791 As for the tune it was sung to, it will fit any of the popular tunes with a meter of: 13.11.13.11.12.11.12.11.8.7.12.11.11.10.11.8.12.10.12.10.8.9.5.8.8.4.9.9.11.11.9.11

(In other words, with such an unusual meter it was probably sung to something composed specifically for these words.)

]]> By: Ardis E. Parshall http://www.keepapitchinin.org/2011/07/04/national-anthem-of-deseret/comment-page-1/#comment-75790 Ardis E. Parshall Tue, 05 Jul 2011 08:34:37 +0000 http://www.keepapitchinin.org/?p=12847#comment-75790 It was sung (as a solo, by James Lewis) in 1850, but I don’t know what tune was used, alas.

]]> By: David Y. http://www.keepapitchinin.org/2011/07/04/national-anthem-of-deseret/comment-page-1/#comment-75782 David Y. Tue, 05 Jul 2011 06:47:33 +0000 http://www.keepapitchinin.org/?p=12847#comment-75782 Such stirring imagery (‘The white-crested Eagle has fled to the mountains, The Genius of Liberty follow’d us here’)!

Anybody know what to what tune(s) this text was sung?

]]> By: Ben Park http://www.keepapitchinin.org/2011/07/04/national-anthem-of-deseret/comment-page-1/#comment-75706 Ben Park Mon, 04 Jul 2011 18:24:05 +0000 http://www.keepapitchinin.org/?p=12847#comment-75706 Awesome find, Ardis.

My all-time favorite example of the Saints’ devotion to the ideals of ’76 is when the Mormon Battalion chose to march with a flag with 13 stars instead of the current edition.

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