Many, many years ago (before the "green hymn book"), there was a hymn I sung in several wards at Christmas entitled 'I Heard the bells on Christmas Day'. Back then, three verses were printed with the music; the two last verses were at the bottom of the page. The third verse was all gloom and doom, 'hate is strong', etc. We then finished the 3rd verse and closed the hymnal. I was so glad when the "new" hymnal was published with all verses with the music! No more ending with 'gloom and doom' at Christmas! Yay!
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Chuck SanfordJune 30, 2018
Many, many years ago (before the "green hymn book"), there was a hymn I sung in several wards at Christmas entitled 'I Heard the bells on Christmas Day'. Back then, three verses were printed with the music; the two last verses were at the bottom of the page. The third verse was all gloom and doom, 'hate is strong', etc. We then finished the 3rd verse and closed the hymnal. I was so glad when the "new" hymnal was published with all verses with the music! No more ending with 'gloom and doom' at Christmas! Yay!
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