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In 1948, a new hymnbook that replaced both the Latter-day Saint Hymns (1927) and the Deseret Sunday School Songs was published under the title Hymns: The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and served as the official hymnbook of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints from 1948 to 1985. The 1948 edition included 387 hymns.
Died. 20 September 1909 (aged 61) New York City. Occupation. Composer. William Lamartine Thompson (November 7, 1847 – September 20, 1909) was an American composer and music publisher. He founded the W. L. Thompson Music Company and tried his hand with some success at secular compositions before finding his forte in hymns and gospel songs .
"Have I Done Any Good?" is a Mormon hymn, number 223 in Hymns of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. The hymnal (text) was matched to the music for a popular tune "East Liverpool". It has been called "introspective" in tone, and a "popular hymn" that can be used to inspire discussion about the effectiveness of Mormon missions.
Currently, LDS hymnbooks for non-English speaking regions of the world are compiled by beginning with a core group of approximately 100 hymns mandated for all LDS hymnbooks, then a regional committee is given the opportunity to select 50 hymns from a list of suggestions and 50 additional hymns that are deemed to be important to their culture ...
In 1844, G. B. Gardner and Jesse C. Little published a small hymnal in Bellows Falls, Vermont. This unofficial hymnbook is unique in early LDS history, because it was the first Latter-day Saint hymnal to include music with the words. This hymnal includes tunes for 18 of the 90 hymns found in the 1835 hymnbook.
The Spirit of God Like a Fire Is Burning. " The Spirit of God Like a Fire Is Burning " (also " The Spirit of God " or " Hosanna to God and the Lamb ") is a hymn of the Latter Day Saint movement. It was written by W. W. Phelps, one of the most prolific hymnwriters of early Latter Day Saint movement .
I Am a Child of God. " I Am a Child of God " is a hymn of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church) for all the members, but more often sung by children. The lyrics were written in 1957 by Naomi W. Randall and set to music by Mildred Tanner Pettit. The song has been translated into over 90 languages.
Written. 1775. "I Know That My Redeemer Lives" is an English Christian Easterhymn in long metreby Samuel Medley. It was published in 1775 and is written for Easter Sunday. [1] History. [edit] Medley had been a sailor in the Royal Navywho had been injured with his leg almost needing amputation.[2] He wrote "I Know That My Redeeemer Lives" in ...