What is your favourite hymn? (thread borrowed from Mumsnet)

Does anyone else remember singing at Sunday School "Maytime"...........

Sing a song of Maytime, sing a song of spring,
Fflowers are in their beauty, birds are on the wing,
Maytime, Platime, sing a song of Maytime,
Thank Him for his gifts of love, Sing a Song of Spring.

Can't recall the next verse! Can you track that down imjingl? More in keeping with calendar than weather 5.5' here at the moment!

Sook yes you are right , I said I was a bit of a muppet . Imjingl I get it now.

I meant I'll put it on the thread a bit later in the year Nonu. Like, early December.

Nonu I thought it was In the Bleak Midwinter but I may be wrong. Whatever the title I think it is a beautiful hymn and it always makes me cry.

I love that one Anagram. I remember years ago, walking past the local Catholic primary school and the children were singing it. Sweet voices!

Some words , snow on snow , makes me feel quite nostalgic for winter , no I didn"t mean that give me lots of rays good for the old bones . Forgive me imjingl but what did you mean by seeing that later . I know I can be a muppet , but I don"t know ??

That was lovely, jingl. Reminded me of this:

www.youtube.com/watch?v=-T8aD7vOLbY

I'll put that up a bit later on Nonu.

In the deep midwinter , so emotive

Try again.

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For Greatnan. (It's very good for singing along!)

The Lourdes Hymn (from Greatnan's childhood)

Elvis singing 'How great Thou art'. No contest!

"Hold Thou Thy Cross before my closing eyes".

Wonderful words.

ninnynanny that hymn is unbelievably beautiful, and special.

MaggieP Happy Easter to you too.

Abide With Me (in life and death dear Lord abide with me). Sung this hymn at my Mum's funeral it was her favourite, it always makes me sad. Also Song for Athene by Sir John Tavener beautiful music.

Good morning jingl, I just clicked on your everyone's grandsons thread to hear the beautiful voices of There is a Green Hill Far Away, very apt for Good Friday, after a fresh, chilly walk with the dogs, to listen to that was very uplifting and a good start to my day! So thanks.
Happy Easter fellow Gransnetters.

Another lovely hymn everyone's grandsons?

And Every Star Shall Sing a Carol. Another good one.

Oh yes. And he wrote Lord of the Dance, and When I needed a Neighbour. All good ones!

(googled)

Sidney Carter wrote 'One more step' when asked to speak at a Junior School leaving assembly. He felt it would be better than a speech and the words are so good. Glad to hear it was uplifting Granb

I love tht one GranB.

I still sing it.

So sorry for sad circumstances.

Just come across this link. Son and DIL chose "One more Step Along the World I Go" for baby GS funeral service - very uplifting. Think not very well known but certainly remember singing at school.

explanation needed I see: Hymn (him) / Her

sorry, too obtuse, too flippant.......hymns just not my scene

"I should say, just read the last page of this thread,"

You mean you haven't clicked on all the links Bags?! Who'd have thought it?!