Subject: Edeweiss......sort of From: PattyG Date: 14 Nov 99 - 03:14 PM Can anyone help me out? We're getting ready for our first Jail Ministry service this next Saturday and I wanted an easy prayer chorus (acoustic guitar accompaniment.) Years ago we used to sing something "churchy" to the tune of "Edelweiss" and I've misplaced the words. I've asked around and I guess hot shots got up in arms about using that tune (and many churches were using it at that time) so we stopped. Call me a rebel.........I'd really like to use that for the service - guess we'll be in the right place to do something "illegal!" Anyway, ever heard of the lyrics I'm referring to? |
Subject: RE: Edeweiss......sort of From: Liz the Squeak Date: 15 Nov 99 - 09:42 AM Sorry, can't help with that one, but we found doing 'And can it be' a good choice, especially the verse that mentions 'long my impprisoned spirit lay'. Made them realise that just because the body was incarcerated, didn't mean the spirit had to be as well.... Prison grade needs to be right though, we were in short term, young/first offenders. Doing the same for the long term, violent crimes which was the other prison we visited, might have been a bit less well accepted.... LTS
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Subject: RE: Edeweiss......sort of From: Roger the skiffler Date: 15 Nov 99 - 09:49 AM Sorry, can't help, I hope it's better than Cliff Richard singing the Lord's Prayer to Old Lang Syne, gotta be the worst of a notoriously bad tradition of Christmas granny-present songs! |
Subject: RE: Edeweiss......sort of From: patty@in-motion.net Date: 15 Nov 99 - 10:05 AM (Liz wrote) 'And can it be' a good choice, especially the verse that mentions 'long my impprisoned spirit lay'. ////Sounds great. Any way you could share the tune and lyrics with me? I like the concept. This is a county jail and not a prison, so most are fairly short-term. (Roger wrote) Sorry, can't help, I hope it's better than Cliff Richard singing the Lord's Prayer to Old Lang Syne, gotta be the worst of a notoriously bad tradition of Christmas granny-present songs! ////HA! Thanks for the BIG laugh! Hugs, PattyG |
Subject: RE: Edeweiss......sort of From: Liz the Squeak Date: 15 Nov 99 - 12:06 PM Should be available in most hymnbooks, esp. the more modern ones or the Methodist Hymnbook. Maybe we should start a website for hymns... Graham Kendricks not allowed... (Sorry, sang Shine Jesus Shine six times in two hours for a request service once, aaaargh, almost as bad as Jesu Joy of Mans' Desiring three times in one day at three separate weddings....)
And can it be that I should gain, (Rpt last 2 lines for tune called Sagina)
'Tis mystery all, The immortal dies:
He left his father's throne above,
Long my imprisoned spirit lay
No condemnation now I dread! Written by Charles Wesley (1707 - 1788), it is copyright free, as is the tune Sagina, by Thomas Campbell (1825 - 1876), but I can't work out how to get that to you. Try your local library if you can. Good luck with it, it is fairly jolly, and great if you can do the harmonies. |
Subject: RE: Edeweiss......sort of From: PattyG Date: 15 Nov 99 - 02:44 PM Thanks for the info, Liz. I appreciate your efforts. Ironically, I'm a Methodist and have a couple of hymnals here at home! |
Subject: RE: Edeweiss......sort of From: Liz the Squeak Date: 15 Nov 99 - 11:53 PM Well what are you doing bothering us Anglicans for tunes we nicked off you in the first place?!!! And Roger the Skiffler is right, anything is better than the Millenium Our Father by Sir Cliff - take back his knighthood this minute!! Even I could have written it so that it actually fitted the tune. The concept is strange, the execution of it is downright weird and the phrasing of it is diabolical!! All it needed was a little thought behind the words... But then if the Pope can do a CD of the Rosary, then what is there to stop anyone doing the whole of the prayer book to Hooked on Classics??? Good luck with the hymns. LTS |
Subject: RE: Edeweiss......sort of From: merri@ozemail.com.au Date: 16 Nov 99 - 12:51 AM I've heard and even sung this one to Edelweiss, but I can't for the life of me remember it. I think some of the lines went "Lord most high..." blah blah blah - maybe this will jog someone's memory. |
Subject: RE: Edeweiss......sort of From: Tiger Date: 16 Nov 99 - 08:05 AM Our girls learned this in scouts, and for the past 15 years or so, we've sung it in place of the traditional grace at Thanksgiving dinner. .....Tiger
Bless our friends, bless our food,
Bloom and grow forever. Bless our friends, bless our food, Bless our homeland forever. |
Subject: RE: Edeweiss......sort of From: Liz the Squeak Date: 16 Nov 99 - 08:33 AM Ah yes, was just about to post the Eidelweiss Grace, and see I was beaten to it.. Our last line went thus: Bless y/our family forever. Bit more inclusive and possibly a little less jingoistic, especially when sung by a large group of guides from all over the world. LTS |
Subject: RE: Edeweiss......sort of From: GUEST,someone who knows the words Date: 16 Nov 00 - 12:19 AM Here they are. They are the correct words. Have fun
Edelweiss, Edelweiss, every morning you greet me In German
Edelweiß, Edelweiß, |
Subject: RE: Edeweiss......sort of From: alison Date: 16 Nov 00 - 12:28 AM "And can it be" plus hundreds of other hymns can be found at Cyber Hymnal.... it also has the tune (MIDI and dots)..... couldn't find anything to the tune of Edelweiss..... mind you I have vague recollections of "Lord on High, hear our prayer"......... slainte alison |
Subject: RE: Edeweiss......sort of From: alison Date: 16 Nov 00 - 12:31 AM mind you I could be getting confused with "Les Miserables" *grin* slainte alison |
Subject: RE: Edeweiss......sort of From: George Seto - af221@chebucto.ns.ca Date: 09 Sep 01 - 01:10 PM |
Subject: RE: Edelweiss......sort of From: GUEST,Chris Date: 09 Sep 01 - 08:19 PM Can anyone help me out? We're getting ready for our first Jail Ministry service this next Saturday and I wanted an easy prayer chorus (acoustic guitar accompaniment.) Years ago we used to sing something "churchy" to the tune of "Edelweiss" and I've misplaced the words Could this be it? May the Lord, Mighty Lord, Bless and keep you forever, Grant you peace, perfect peace, Courage in every endevour. Lift up your eyes and see His face and His grace forever. May the Lord, Mighty Lord, Bless and keep you forever Amen. |
Subject: RE: Edelweiss......sort of From: George Seto - af221@chebucto.ns.ca Date: 09 Sep 01 - 09:07 PM Hi Chris, sorry, I haven't come across it. IF you check thread 1920, someone remembers doing one in a church, but said the "copyright police", whoever they are, got after them to remove it. |
Subject: RE: Edelweiss......sort of From: Jon Freeman Date: 09 Sep 01 - 09:46 PM Chris, the words you have quoted cropped up in a few pages I found doing a google search. It is sung to the tune "Edelweiss" and that appeart to be all there is to it. It often comes up under a heading "benediction". I also found this other one (on a scouts page I think - quite a few of the pages I visited were):
(Tune: Edelweiss) Jon Thank you Lord, on this day for our blessings.
Lord we ask As we go into all of life's pathways,
Grant us Lord, On this day deeper insights and challenge, Jon |
Subject: RE: Edelweiss......sort of From: George Seto - af221@chebucto.ns.ca Date: 10 Sep 01 - 12:37 AM Jesus Loves Table Grace Bless Our Food vs Copyright on Edelweiss Thank You Lord BENEDICTION GOD OF LOVE God of Love, God of Love, [37] Bless This Food Bless this food for our use, [40] Bless This House Bless this house, bless this bread, [43] Blessing Hymn 1 Come dear Lord, be our guest |
Subject: RE: Edelweiss......sort of From: George Seto - af221@chebucto.ns.ca Date: 10 Sep 01 - 12:52 AM [44] Blessing Hymn 2 Bless our food, bless our friends, [64] Edelweiss Grace 1 Bless our friends, bless our food, [65] Edelweiss Grace 2 Thank you Lord, on this day [69] Father God Father God, Father God, Phi U Forever Phi Upsilon Omicron, your light shines brightly before us. DELTA LOVE Delta love, Delta love Song Stewardship Stewardship, Stewardship The CGIT Graduates' Song Thank you, Lord, on this day HERE AT CAMP Here at camp, here at camp Egg So White Egg so white, egg so white, MAY THE GOD OF LOVE May the God, the God of love |
Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Edelweiss (hymns to the tune of) From: GUEST Date: 30 Oct 13 - 11:38 PM This may be the one you are looking for. We sang it in church. May the Lord, Mighty God, bless and keep you forever. Grant you peace, perfect peach, courage in every endeaver. Live you eyes and see his face, and his grace forever May the Lord, Mighty God, bless and keep you forever. |
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