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

In the deep midwinter , so emotive

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

That was lovely, jingl. Reminded me of this:

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

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 ??

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

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

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

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!

Can only find the words eGJ.

look under the maypole picture

We always sang this one at our Sunday School Anniversary service.

a song of spring

Thank you so much imjingl Just forwarded the links to my older sister whi isn't a gran, so won't see the post.

Found the next verse!!!
Blossom on the hedgerows
Sunshine on the hills
Oh! the happy May-time
All my being fills

We were good little girls - trotting off to Sunday School.

And it hasn't changed has it imjingl?!

Love Divine with the Welsh music.....I can't spell it!
Praise My Soul the King of Heaven.
Now Thank We All Our God.

Blaenwern mamardoit!

Oh you all choose such lovely hymns. My favourite is hymn 59 from my school hymnbook, There is a Green Hill Far Away. I've asked for it at my funeral.

I also agree with those who like Make me a Channel of Your Peace, Oh Jesus I have promised and Bind us together Lord.

I have to help son and fiancee choose for their wedding but must take into consideration that there won't be a choir and only about 60 people so it needs to be something a lot of people will know. How do you think it would go down if we sent a link to YouTube and asked people to learn it beforehand!!!??

Sing hosanna!

Ask your DS and fiancee what they remember from Primary school. We've found that those hymns have stuck in people's heads and are therefore familiar. "One more step* is very suitable and has such a good tune that people pick it up fast. jeni's suggestion is very good too!!

Mamardoit We had Love Divine and Praise my Soul the King of Heaven at our wedding, also Oh Perfect Love. On reflection I don't like any of them. I must admit to not having heard the version with the Welsh music. Both DH and I are half Welsh.

Well, they are hymns of a sort:

John Lennon's 'Imagine'

and
The Internationale.

I'll have 'Imagine' played at my funeral.

In more typical hymns, I like 'Gaudeamus Igitur' when played at a graduation.

Imagine is a beautiful song, and I would have it played at my funeral, too

Imagine is a great song for all humanists..it's on my funeral list and DHs too!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MUBc6-keVIQ

I love this song too and sing it with the DGC so will probable put this on funeral list from me to them!

nonu that is my husband's favourite, makes him go all gooey. Jeni love that one too, my son used to think it was 'sing Susanna' because that was one of his friends.