Comments on: Resurrection Day

By: Alison

Alison — Tue, 24 Jul 2012 22:21:29 +0000

Ah, my mission president was on that commmittee and I’m pretty sure it wouldn’t have been him I just found a blog by one of his granddaughters, and she mentions how “He often told us stories about particular hymns and how they got in.” Unfortunately the one she chooses to share is one we’ve all heard! http://jennyreeder.blogspot.co.uk/2007/07/hooray-for-grandad.html

By: Ardis E. Parshall

Ardis E. Parshall — Tue, 24 Jul 2012 19:26:56 +0000

Amy, the LDS hymn tune is obviously adapted from that tune; ours is much more sedate. Here's a version: When First the Glorious Light of Truth (but this version is dolled up from the straightforward way we used to sing it). Alison, if so, that's too bad -- the body is certainly in the grave. I wouldn't be surprised if some uber-literal Music Committee member without a poetic bone in his body thought so, though. If it was good enough for 130+ years of Latter-day Saints to sing, it's good enough for me!

By: Alison

Alison — Tue, 24 Jul 2012 18:52:14 +0000

I can’t remember if I read it or just heard someone expressing the opinion that it was omitted because it didn’t accurately reflect the state of the spirit after death i.e. not sleeping.

By: Amy T

Amy T — Tue, 24 Jul 2012 18:51:59 +0000

Hmm. That didn't link. Try this. The Fields of Monterrey.

By: Amy T

Amy T — Tue, 24 Jul 2012 18:50:53 +0000

Is this the right tune? It seems to fit the words, more or less.