For the Beauty of the Earth Hymn #92

Beautiful RainbowFor 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

Psalm 95:1-6

Psalm 33:1-6

https://www.lds.org/music/text/hymns/for-the-beauty-

Now Thank We All Our God Hymn # 95

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A classic hymn of gratitude befitting this heartfelt season.  

This hymn is a bit busier than some of the other simplified organ hymns I have arranged and posted, but I think that it will provide a positive talent-building stretch for the beginner and intermediate organist.

Click the title: Now_We_Thank_Thee_All_Our_God Hymn # 95   to download this free simplified organ sheet music.

Enjoy!  🙂

Prayer of Thanksgiving Hymn # 93

 

Red StaffLovely 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!

Oh My Father, Hymn # 292

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.The original life-size bronze sculpture of 'Come Unto Me', by Jerry Anderson, sets in the Spilsbury Mortuary in St. George Utah.

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

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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

 

Lord I Would Follow Thee ~ Hymn 220

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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Free Sheet Music for the LDS Organist

I am a newbie at playing the organ, but not at altering music.

I have been ‘practicing’ the organ for 3 years now, playing early morning prelude music before the ward organist arrives.

I did this to help me overcome my anxiety of playing in front of people.

My biggest obstacle was finding any free organ prelude that I could play.

I purchased a couple of Organ Chains books from Jackman music, they were good, and if I went slow, I could play them, but nothing that kept a tempo well enough to sing to.  I found myself utilizing the children’s songbook and the simplified hymnbook, using the chord markings as my pedal cheats.

That is all well and good, accept that not all the standard hymns are simplified, and trying to pick out a pedal in all those notes, play with two hands and watch the chorister sometimes became a bit overwhelming.

So I have taken to re-writing and simplifying the hymns for the organist who is looking for simpler organ music that sounds like your playing all the notes.

Enjoy, my adaptations are free.  I will post new music often enough, so keep checking back.