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I am a hobby classical guitarist. While I have had no formal musical theory or arranging training, I did play the trombone in the BYU Marching Band, - akin to staying at the Holiday Inn Express. I began playing the trombone at the age of 10 upon quitting guitar lessons because my mother said I had to play something. I started playing the guitar when I was 8 when I quit piano lessons after only one lesson, because basically I'm a quitter. Sadly, I was not mature enough to fully appreciate classical guitar at the time, but I later began dabbling with other guitars, the banjo and even the mandolin. I decided to pick classical guitar back up after our first child was born when my wife told me my other guitars were just too noisy. So I bought a Yamaha Classical guitar at the main Yamaha store in Shibuya, Japan and tried to retrain myself. Recently a young man I worked with on my mission sent me "How Great Thou Art" which he had arranged for classical guitar. I played it back for him and he challenged me to arrange something myself and send it back. That something became "The Lord is My Shepherd"...and I am now slowly arranging some of my other favorite hymns...these are all arranged at my ZPD. I always stay true to the number of verses in the actual hymn, and try to mix things up in different verses so I don't get bored. There are some easier verses and some that I can just play. Feel free to play the whole arrangement, or just the verses you like! Recordings are done on my phone in the living room...often with some funny background noise! These are provided simply to give an idea of what I had in mind...as you can tell I'm still practicing... I have a list of songs I'm going to get to, so in the event anyone had a request I may move it up my list if it is there. If you would like a TABLATURE version of a song, please email me.
A classical guitar setting for "The Spirit of God." True to my style, all 6 original verses are included, and hey, why not add a refrain for good measure. The hymn was written by W.W. Phelps, whose hymns of the restoration remain my all time favorites.
Included in the 1835 hymnal, "The Spirit of God" was published without music. This hymn was sung to a somewhat different tune [HOSANNAH] than we are accustomed to at the dedication of the Kirtland Temple in March of 1836. The 1844 Hymnal included music and the tune was quite similar to today.
In this arrangement I included the folowing
Verse 1. Current Hymnal version in C
Verse 2. 1985 Hymnal version in C - arppegiated
Verse 3. 1836 HOSANNAH version in what looks like C, but sounds like Am :)
Verse 4. 1844 Hymnal version in D
Verse 5. 1985 Hymnal version in D - Triplets
Verse 6. 1985 Version in E - arppegiated and and descant harmonies
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The Spirit of God W.W. Phelps 1. The spirit of God like a fire is burning; 2. The Lord is extending the saints' understanding - 3. We call, in our solemn assemblies, in spirit, 4. We'll wash and be washed, and with oil be anointed, 5. Old Israel that fled from the world for his freedom,
The latter day glory begins to come forth;
The visions and blessings of old are returning:
The angels are coming to visit the earth,
We'll sing and we'll shout with the armies of heaven;
Hosanna, Hosanna to God and the Lamb!
Let glory to them in the highest be given,
Henceforth and forever, amen and amen.
Restoring their judges and all as at first;
The knowledge and power of God are expanding,
The vail o'er the earth is beginning to burst.
We'll sing and we'll shout with the armies of heaven;
Hosanna, Hosanna to God and the Lamb!
Let glory to them in the highest be given,
Henceforth and forever, amen and amen.
To spread forth the kingdom of heaven abroad,
That we through our faith may begin to inherit
The visions, and blessings, and glories of God.
We'll sing and we'll shout with the armies of heaven;
Hosanna, Hosanna to God and the Lamb!
Let glory to them in the highest be given,
Henceforth and forever, amen and amen.
Withal not omitting the washing of feet;
For he that receiveth his PENNY appointed,
Must surely be clean at the harvest of wheat.
We'll sing and we'll shout with the armies of heaven;
Hosanna, Hosanna to God and the Lamb!
Let glory to them in the highest be given,
Henceforth and forever, amen and amen.
Must come with the cloud and the pillar amain.
A Moses, and Aaron, and Joshua lead him,
And feed him on manna from heaven again.
We'll sing and we'll shout with the armies of heaven;
Hosanna, Hosanna to God and the Lamb!
Let glory to them in the highest be given,
Henceforth and forever, amen and amen.
6. How blessed the day when the lamb and the lion
Shall lie down together without any ire;
And Ephraim be crowned with his blessings in Zion,
As Jesus descends with his chariots of fire!
We'll sing and we'll shout with HIS armies, of heaven;
Hosanna, Hosanna to God and the Lamb!
Let glory to them in the highest be given,
Henceforth and forever, amen and amen.
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"We'll sing and we'll shout with HIS armies, of heaven!"
My wife suggested a Cougar Growl at the end of this song would be appropriate. [See "Behold, A Royal Army"]
