Hidden Gems

[Scott]

Okay so we've had the LDS hymnal for more than 30 years and there's still some pages I just flip past.  So I'm sure there's some hidden gems out there and would like to hear what lesser known or sung hymns have become your "favorite".  I was thinking along the lines of another Come Thou Font from the prior hymnbook.  But not just that example.  There may be an extended verse of a hymn that is often overlooked as well.  It could be either the tune or the text that speaks to you.  Or maybe there's a free accompaniment that really makes the hymn shine in your opinion.  I would love to hear about them.  Often I feel like I get into a rut with the hymns and a few times have tried the "less familiar" only to have a not so good experience in either my playing or the congregation's singing.  Please share your thoughts on the gems you have found and what makes them special. 

Thanks

[Joshua Tolley]

On Sun, Mar 06, 2016 at 08:30:09PM -0800, Scott wrote:
> Okay so we've had the LDS hymnal for more than 30 years and there's still
> some pages I just flip past. So I'm sure there's some hidden gems out
> there and would like to hear what lesser known or sung hymns have become
> your "favorite".

I'm not sure I've ever sung it as a congregation, but I go for #162, "Lord, We
Come Before Thee Now". It's awfully weird to have a hymn in a minor key, and I
just like that one.

-- Josh

[AH Kimball]

I've recently come across "Jesus, Savior, Pilot Me," which I had heard of before, but I don't know if I'd ever sung it before. I really love the words and the music; it just seems very sincere and powerful.

--Heather Kimball

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[AH Kimball]

I wrote entirely the wrong title in that last email. I meant to say, "Jesus, Lover of My Soul." That's the one I've recently discovered and love so much. Sorry.

--Heather

[Steve Estes]

That's an old Protestant standard, text by John Wesley's brother Charles.  It used to be very popular.  The 1948/50 hymnal has three versions: #259 for Choir (higher key), #311 for Men's Chorus, and #84 to the more common tune MARTYN.