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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!
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
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As promised ~ after two years…
Come, Come Ye Saints, Hymn # 30 is FINALLY available for download!!!
Come, Come Ye Saints is a well known and well loved hymn. Often identified as a ‘Mormon’ hymn, penned by William Clayton in April of 1846 by Locust Creek in Iowa.
It was originally titled “All Is Well“.
For a more historical note on this Hymn, read the article Locust Creek
Exiled from Nauvoo and forced to endure the harshness of the
February – April elements, these words touch the heart with the enduring testimony of their faith and trust in the Lord.
When I sing these words, I remember their sufferings. I also remember that no matter the trial I endure upon the earth, all will be well and, I know, I can look forward to eternal happiness with my family after this life.
Download my Simplified Version of Hymn # 30 Come, Come Ye Saints for Organ.
Hymn # 30 ~ Come,_Come_Ye_Saints
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“Come, Come, Ye Saints”
Come, come, ye Saints, no toil nor labor fear;
But with joy wend your way.
Though hard to you this journey may appear,
Grace shall be as your day.
‘Tis better far for us to strive
Our useless cares from us to drive;
Do this, and joy your hearts will swell—
All is well! All is well!
Why should we mourn or think our lot is hard?
‘Tis not so; all is right.
Why should we think to earn a great reward
If we now shun the fight?
Gird up your loins; fresh courage take.
Our God will never us forsake;
And soon we’ll have this tale to tell—
All is well! All is well!
We’ll find the place which God for us prepared,
Far away in the West,
Where none shall come to hurt or make afraid;
There the Saints will be blessed.
We’ll make the air with music ring,
Shout praises to our God and King;
Above the rest these words we’ll tell—
All is well! All is well!
And should we die before our journey’s through,
Happy day! All is well!
We then are free from toil and sorrow, too;
With the just we shall dwell!
But if our lives are spared again
To see the Saints their rest obtain,
Oh, how we’ll make this chorus swell—
All is well! All is well!
[“Come, Come, Ye Saints,” Hymn, no. 30]
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 # 26 Joseph Smith’s First Prayer ~ Adapted for Organ – Free Sheet Music
Also recognized as:
‘Oh, How Lovely Was the Morning’.
Joseph Smith’s First Vision
http://www.lds.org
This hymn is a poetic ballad of the moments leading up to Joseph Smith’s glorious vision of Heavenly Father and Jesus Christ in the sacred grove and his culminating feelings of what he experienced.
A beautiful and faith inspiring piece.
This simplified hymn for organ has a tiny bit more technic’s in the left hand than most, but to keep in musical congruence, the moving notes needed to remain.
Click the link at the bottom of this page to download
your free copy of Joseph Smith’s First Prayer.
I hope this re-write is simple enough, without sacrificing the beauty of this sacred music.
Click the link below to download your free copy of Joseph Smith’s First Prayer.
***New Note: I updated the link to this hymn June 28, 2014, after cleaning up some formatting issues and changing two notes in the organ part. I changed measures 7 and 11 and made them whole notes. ***
New Update 7/06/14: I changed the pedal note in the 3rd measure to a ‘C’ and added an ‘F’ and an ‘A’ in the tenor line. I then connected many notes together to reflect how I played it on the organ to provide a more legato sound
Download this free updated version today:
Hymn # 26 Joseph_Smith’s_First_Prayer_Organ ~ updated 7/06/2014
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