About every Spring the Pastor of our American Baptist Church here in coastal Maine invites me to provide music for the Easter "Sonrise" Service on a nearby island in Casco Bay.

I used to be really active in the Church; served as a Deacon, did a lot with the Music Ministry, Bible Study, considered a "call" to the Ministry etc... but now it's about once or twice a year, including the Island on Easter Morning.

But that's another story...

What I usually offer is "Morning Has Broken" on fife or flute; lately my low G black walnut "Gilead" flute.

This year I also did "Battle Hymn of the Republic" on Military Bb Fife in recognition of our Nation's struggle against international terrorism, and the conflict in Iraq - which I suspect is about as far as I'd better go with that here.

Other popular flute tunes are "Nearer My God to Thee" and of course "Amazing Grace", which makes a good Hymn to end things up on.

I see one of my old favorites, "Old Ship of Zion" mentioned above; we had quite a thread on that going here some time ago - check the DTDB and see if it is still there.   Although it has appeared in various Hymnals and publications over the years in various incarnations, it seems to have a long "folk" tradition on it's own, particularly among the Southern Slaves back before the "War of Rebellion".

For the old and nearly obligatory Campfire sing-along song "KumByeah", I developed an alternative set of lyrics (which I haven't played in years, as I recall) so I guess they kind of bombed with the public, but I used to like playing & singing it when no one else was around.
'Cept God, of course.

"Kum-bye-yah, my Lord; kum-bye-yah;(X3; you know the drill)
...Dear Lord.. Kum-bye-yah.

Father Y'ehovah; KBY;
God of Abraham; KBY
Eternal, Everlasting One; KBY;
(etc.)

Only Begotten Son; KBY;
Bread of Eternal Life; KBY; (alternatively; "Lamb of God")
Sweet Lord Jesus (or "Yeshuah"); KBY
(etc.)

(If guitar; break from a quiet finger-picking and really "wham it" a couple of licks, like thunder from an oncoming storm to bridge)

Holy Spirit; KBY!
Fire of Pentecost; KBY;
Breath of Eternal Life; KBY;

(Now ease back to a soft, gentle, reverent pick and lower voice for final):

Triune God; KBY
Father, Son, and Holy Ghost; KBY;
Mighty, Everlasting One; KBY;
Oh, Lord; Come by here...


Feel free to use it if you like - I don't any more.
If you bless someone with it, I for one would be tickled pink.

FWIW
UJ in ME