It’s been a busy spring! Between gardening, callings, kids, and life, writing/arranging can get crowded out. I have been writing/arranging, sporadically, but I am making progress. I finished a couple of Easter Hymns for the organ, unfortunately, I did not … Continue reading
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istmas, Christmas, Christmas ~ I love Christmas!
I have recently arranged several beloved Christmas hymns, from the LDS Hymnal, for simplified and intermediate organ.
Check out the new ‘Christmas’ music tab!
These hymns are specifically written for the newbie to intermediate organist who would like to add pedal to congregation accompaniments and prelude music.
You can find these new arrangements under the ‘Christmas’ Tab.
Merry Christmas! 🙂
For the Beauty of the Earth is a centuries old hymn sung in many American Christian churches during the Thanksgiving season.
Click the title to download the free sheet music for simplified organ:
For_the_Beauty_of_the_Earth Hymn #92
1. For the beauty of the earth,
For the beauty of the skies,
For the love which from our birth
Over and around us lies,
[Chorus]
Lord of all, to thee we raise
This our hymn of grateful praise.
2. For the beauty of each hour
Of the day and of the night,
Hill and vale, and tree and flow’r,
Sun and moon, and stars of light,
3. For the joy of human love,
Brother, sister, parent, child,
Friends on earth, and friends above,
For all gentle thoughts and mild,
Text: Folliott S. Pierpoint, 1835-1917
Music: Conrad Kocher, 1786-1872
Lovely hymn extolling the gratitude felt to a loving God
who lifts, sustains, protects and purifies the people
whom he loves.
Free Sheet Music:
Click Title to Download my simplified version of
Hymn # 93 Prayer of Thanksgiving for organ.
Enjoy!
This is a popular hymn of Thanksgiving sung in many denominational settings.
Large Providence Wheat Bundle
Wall Stencil.
Enjoy my simplified organ arrangement for free below:
Free Sheet music ~ Come,_Ye_Thankful_People Hymn # 94
Oh My Father, hymn # 292, is a hymn of hope.
We often travel through life wondering about our origins, waiting for some sign of comfort that we are indeed divine sons and daughters of a loving Heavenly Father. When I was young, I would gaze up at the stars wondering and contemplating, knowing somehow, that somewhere within me, there was a terribly faded memory of belonging that I knew I missed, but did not know from where.
When I learned who I was, a loved daughter of heavenly parents, both of whom had expectations of me returning to them when I finished my growth on earth; the heavenly home from where I first resided; and where I was destined to return when my morality fulfilled itself; I finally found the answers to the questions I had sought after during my youth.
Oh My Father, Hymn 292, aptly communicates the inner searching of the soul, the testimony of discovering divine parentage, and a hope of returning, someday, to our place of origin, among loving parents and family in a glorious heavenly realm.
I hope too that my divine parents will be happy to see me and that I will have completed the course I set out to do, as imperfect as I am, and that I, too, can be greeted with ‘mutual approbation’.
Enjoy this free sheet music download of my simplified organ adaptation of this personally beloved hymn:
Hymn # 292: Oh_My_Father_Simplified_Organ
Come Follow Me
Matthew 4:19; 2 Nephi 31: 10-21
Hymn # 116 Come Follow Me – Adapted for Organ – Free Sheet Music
Come Follow Me is such beautiful poetry set to music. A reminder of how emulating the Saviors example and following his way leads to inner peace and outer happiness.
When we align our will to Gods will in our everyday lives and the choices we make, we will blessed.
We will find ourselves becoming a happier people regardless of the turmoil, in the world and sometimes, in our lives.
Enjoy this organ arrangement and remember to ‘like’ my page and share, share. share… Thx
oops…in measure 3 of the pedal there is a typo: the B-flat is supposed to be an A. I have corrected this. 7/27/014
Click the download link below:
Hymn 116: Come_Follow_Me_For_Organ
Hymn # 339 My Country ‘Tis of Thee ~ Adapted for Organ – Free Sheet Music
It’s that time of the year again ~ I love patriotic music!
This lovely hymn, 
which brings me to tears every time I sing it, connects me with my own family history.
I love my country, I love my God and I love my family.
Even in these trying times , this beautiful hymn swells these feelings from deep in my soul and brings to remembrance of what a blessed land I do live in.
I am grateful to have the freedom to worship my God and for the freedom this land allows for others to worship God in a manner fitting their beliefs. I am thankful for my family, my children and the blessing they are in my life.
I am grateful to all those who have sacrificed for my benefit so that I am able to enjoy these freedoms, pursue my interests unfettered, and enjoy all the gifts my Heavenly Father bestows upon me.
Let us remember those who sacrificed then and those who still sacrifice today. What a blessing it is to have the brave who still believe that America is a land worth their stand. May freedom always be protected by God and those who love it.
Enjoy this hymn, and try not cry when you play it.
Sincerely,
Elizabeth 🙂
Click below to download My Country, ‘ Tis of Thee free sheet music for simplified organ:
oops…there was typo in measure 7, in the bass left hand. G should have been an F.
*New Update* 7/06/2014: Connected notes to create a smoother sound.
The updated copy is below:
Hymn 339 My_Country,_’Tis_of_Thee_Simplified_Organ
p.s. I simplified this hymn to ‘sound’ like you are playing every note. 😉
Hymn # 22o Lord I Would Follow Thee ~ Adapted for Organ – Free Sheet Music
This hymn is a long-time favorite for many, but it is not in the simplified hymnbook.
Click the link below to download this PDF of Simplified for Organ sheet music to your personal computer.
On Monday 6/30/14 ~ I had a complete zen moment with this piece and it has all come together:
Hymn # 220 Lord,_I_Would_Follow_Thee_Organ updated 6/30/2014
Thanks for understanding my quirky music personality.
🙂
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