It would have been awesome and "true" to have a more culturally diverse group of singers performing this spiritually patriotic song of "freedom!" Dr. Roland Carter, the awesome arranger of this work, would have been the perfect guest conductor!! He would have pushed the dynamics and anchored the tempo!
Lyrics Lift every voice and sing, Till earth and heaven ring, Ring with the harmonies of Liberty; Let our rejoicing rise High as the list’ning skies, Let it resound loud as the rolling sea. Sing a song full of the faith that the dark past has taught us, Sing a song full of the hope that the present has brought us; Facing the rising sun of our new day begun, Let us march on till victory is won. Stony the road we trod, Bitter the chast’ning rod, Felt in the days when hope unborn had died; Yet with a steady beat, Have not our weary feet Come to the place for which our fathers sighed? We have come over a way that with tears has been watered. We have come, treading our path through the blood of the slaughtered, Out from the gloomy past, Till now we stand at last Where the white gleam of our bright star is cast. God of our weary years, God of our silent tears, Thou who hast brought us thus far on the way; Thou who hast by Thy might, Led us into the light, Keep us forever in the path, we pray. Lest our feet stray from the places, our God, where we met Thee, Lest our hearts, drunk with the wine of the world, we forget Thee; Shadowed beneath Thy hand, May we forever stand, True to our God, True to our native land.
STAND together with your family forever the rest of your life , because GOD but together two people to see and to hold and to learn, LOVE ,CARE AND PROTECTS FOREVER. Live right, think right and speak right. IN JESUS CHRIST NAME THROUGHOUT TO OUR PRECIOUS HEAVENLY FATHER'S FOREVER******+++*******
gente sou do Brasil e sou mormo. da estaca Teresina Brazil planalto e tenho muito orgulho de ser mormon por ter um grande coral desses na igreja aqui no Piauí também temos um bom mais não chega a isso tudo
I was looking for a version where I could actually hear the melody over the embellishments. Should have started the search with MTC, what was I thinking!
To the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints: _please_ add this hymn to the new _Hymns_ hymnal you’re working on! Use a regular hymnal arrangement as found in various African-American church hymnals, not this Roland Carter arrangement, of course.
My understanding is that they are making it more internationally-focused, and although this has great significance, the "native land"-type hymns will likely not be included.
Solidarity to all African American comrades, from Scotland!
Wonderful. I much prefer this to some of the newer, modern arrangements. I grew grew up listening to arrangements closer to this one. Thank you.
the prayerful verse near the end was spot on old school rendition.
...if we BELIEVE these words as we sing them....things WILL change.
Roland Carter's arrangement is gorgeous.
It would have been awesome and "true" to have a more culturally diverse group of singers performing this spiritually patriotic song of "freedom!" Dr. Roland Carter, the awesome arranger of this work, would have been the perfect guest conductor!! He would have pushed the dynamics and anchored the tempo!
Thanks Mormon Tabernacle Choir!
Lyrics
Lift every voice and sing,
Till earth and heaven ring,
Ring with the harmonies of Liberty;
Let our rejoicing rise
High as the list’ning skies,
Let it resound loud as the rolling sea.
Sing a song full of the faith that the dark past has taught us,
Sing a song full of the hope that the present has brought us;
Facing the rising sun of our new day begun,
Let us march on till victory is won.
Stony the road we trod,
Bitter the chast’ning rod,
Felt in the days when hope unborn had died;
Yet with a steady beat,
Have not our weary feet
Come to the place for which our fathers sighed?
We have come over a way that with tears has been watered.
We have come, treading our path through the blood of the slaughtered,
Out from the gloomy past,
Till now we stand at last
Where the white gleam of our bright star is cast.
God of our weary years,
God of our silent tears,
Thou who hast brought us thus far on the way;
Thou who hast by Thy might,
Led us into the light,
Keep us forever in the path, we pray.
Lest our feet stray from the places, our God, where we met Thee,
Lest our hearts, drunk with the wine of the world, we forget Thee;
Shadowed beneath Thy hand,
May we forever stand,
True to our God,
True to our native land.
Tabea Kalimeris r
This is beautiful!
STAND together with your family forever the rest of your life , because GOD but together two people to see and to hold and to learn, LOVE ,CARE AND PROTECTS FOREVER. Live right, think right and speak right. IN JESUS CHRIST NAME THROUGHOUT TO OUR PRECIOUS HEAVENLY FATHER'S FOREVER******+++*******
Glorious 💥💫🙏
BRAVO!!!
I loves you forever, nomatter what!!!!!!!
Beautiful
gente sou do Brasil e sou mormo. da estaca Teresina Brazil planalto e tenho muito orgulho de ser mormon por ter um grande coral desses na igreja aqui no Piauí também temos um bom mais não chega a isso tudo
Felicitaciones por su coro. Tengo discos de ustedes bajo la dirección de Eugene Ormandy. Saludos desde Córdoba Veracruz México
Sopranos did it again👏👏👏
BRAVO!!!!!
Maravilhoso!!
YEASSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS!
I was looking for a version where I could actually hear the melody over the embellishments. Should have started the search with MTC, what was I thinking!
Amazing!
If I could start up the classical music division of Motown Records, I would record this and sell it.
Amazing
Happy Juneteenth
To the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints: _please_ add this hymn to the new _Hymns_ hymnal you’re working on! Use a regular hymnal arrangement as found in various African-American church hymnals, not this Roland Carter arrangement, of course.
Definitely an awesome, patriotic hymn!
My understanding is that they are making it more internationally-focused, and although this has great significance, the "native land"-type hymns will likely not be included.
A great but very difficult song to sing.
Very good
nice work!
I would of preferred they sang "Deep River" instead. It's a beautiful yet haunting black-American spiritual.
yep. A little discouraging. But the anthem is upbeat, encouraging, and radiates positivity. I think that's the anthem's purpose.
queria saber como se faz para fazer parte do coro do tabernáculo
Sound is in mono! Accident?
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