{"id":82,"date":"2011-09-13T03:37:00","date_gmt":"2011-09-13T03:37:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/emmaletters.com\/2011\/09\/13\/hymns\/"},"modified":"2016-02-23T03:33:29","modified_gmt":"2016-02-23T03:33:29","slug":"hymns","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/emmaletters.com\/hymns\/","title":{"rendered":"Hymns"},"content":{"rendered":"

I remember on Sunday nights, my family would gather around the piano, I’d play, Sarah would play the flute, my mom would play her viola, and everyone else would sing — and all singing parts were covered. And it was so peaceful. We would sing some of my favorite hymns — hymns that bring me peace and bring tears to my eyes.<\/p>\n

My roommates sing too. We gather around a piano and sing parts. Sarah and Ellie play beautiful violin duets, and it reminds me of home.<\/div>\n
BYU has tunnel singing. Your voice hurts after singing for an hour, but you’re surrounded by people feeling the spirit and loving God as they sing praises to him.<\/div>\n
Whenever I’m feeling sad or a little homesick, I listen to hymns. <\/div>\n
Whenever I’m feeling so happy and overjoyed and loving life, I listen to hymns.<\/div>\n
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Some of my favorite hymns:<\/div>\n
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I Know that My Redeemer Lives<\/b><\/span><\/div>\n
Be Still My Soul<\/b><\/span><\/div>\n
I Need Thee Every Hour<\/b><\/span><\/div>\n
Come Thou Fount of Every Blessing — http:\/\/youtu.be\/oteno81QzzQ <\/b><\/span><\/div>\n
As Zion’s Youth in Latter Days<\/b><\/span><\/div>\n
Nearer My God, to Thee<\/b><\/span><\/div>\n
Come Follow Me<\/b><\/span><\/div>\n
How Firm a Foundation<\/b><\/span><\/div>\n
The Spirit of God<\/b><\/span><\/div>\n
Praise to the Man — http:\/\/youtu.be\/AIayBLXbLr8<\/b><\/span><\/div>\n
Abide With Me, Tis Eventide<\/b><\/span><\/div>\n
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And many, many more. The list goes on and on.<\/div>\n
Some might say that hymns are too traditional; some might say you cannot worship God to the fullest when singing a hymn. But for me, singing these beautiful hymns to Him is a pure expression of my love. <\/div>\n

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“For my soul delighteth in the song of the heart; yea, the song of the righteous is a prayer unto me, and it shall be answered with a blessing upon their heads.” <\/b><\/span><\/div>\n

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Doctrine and Covenants 25:12.<\/span><\/div>\n

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