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  • Magnifica interpretacionde de esta pieza musical/religiosa que sono en el Titanic en sus ultimos momentos

  • Hi Lance, Thank you, this old Hymn has long been one of my favourites, but then I find something very special in almost every Hymn I listen to.....

    God bless you and thank you for sharing your God given talent with me and all who take the time to listen.......

  • You're welcome and thank you for visiting my Hymns. GOD Bless you. Lance †

  • This is one of my favorite hymns ever since I was a child!

  • Dear Lance. I'm lost for words re your playing; also the many, many comments on this beautiful Hymn. I'm looking up my trusted "Sacred Songs & Solos", 1200 Pieces. It is No. 581. I'm going to contact young Rob Charles at Swansea re this as I saw his name among many. You're a wonderful lad, Lance, who has brought hope and comfort to so many with your exceptional musical gifts. God bless you in all you do to encourage others. Charlie (Aberdeen)

  • Wow!!! thank you for playing!

  • Thank you for playing for me,

    you good at playing the organ,thank you

  • When this song is playing it makes me feel like i am entering the heaven I wanted a CD where can I find one, Its a must have you are playing it so beautifulu.

    Khosi, South Africa

  • I'm an atheist and despite my lack of belief in a God I still love this hymn and think your interpretation is phenomenal.

  • I love your playing! †

  • Very moving, especially when one can "hear" loved ones long departed singing in the various distinct harmonies...beautiful.

  • I always try to play my very best to the GLORY of GOD, some Atheist always leave poor ratings of 1 no matter how beautiful the music is; it's just their nature to always HATE Christians and what we do to GLORIFY the NAME of JESUS... So it is better it is off, you can rate my music in your heart. Lance †

  • @organpipe8 Unfortunately you're exactly right, people can be cruel in the most childish ways. And I just wanted to say, though I don't necessarily follow your faith, your videos are excellent. I find hymns to be beautiful pieces, and some of the best pianists are those who play for church.

  • So powerful! Thanks for sharing.....your such an amazing talent.

  • The hymn itself is a powerful song that makes one reach for God and allows us all to feel redemption washing over us. The ability you have to couple it with the soul shaking sounds of an organ as artfully as you have is truly astounding. Thank you and may God bless you all the days of your life.

  • I had a horrible full moon week at work this week. I felt like I was on the listing Titanic and this is so beautiful, it reallly soothed my soul. I like it on the organ best.

  • WOW, MY GRANDMA can play this song, she lpay the organ at church, but she cant play this well. Thank you for this post, and prais the LORD EVERYONE. †

  • beautiful ;') thank you for sharing your talent with the world :) God Bless :)

  • This song represents unity: the unity of the band on the Titanic, refusing to leave one another. Their being friends to the end, and facing the uncertain end together. This is how the world should be. Whether you are Christian, Buddhist, Islamic, Jewish, or Atheistic, we should all live in peace, and face the unknown future together instead of waging wars "in the name of God," which in fact all religion discourages. I know this will probably never happen, but still, it would be nice.

  • Before my dad died, he was interested in the Titanic. One of his favorite Titanic movies was the one from 1953. It was this hymn that was performed at his funeral. Thank you for playing this hymn!

  • Since I had a hartattack a few months ago I listen this music and I really love it. You play it so fantastiq. Thank you very much for up loading !

  • you are the greated musion i have ever heared in my life

  • Thank you - you are so kind, Blessings to you †

  • hi can i have a download of this video its really nyc

  • beautiful song :)

  • Great job , i always wants to be a oganist in the church but i dont afford to learn it was too expensive to buy an organ , God bless

  • May God continue to bless you and your great talent. Your skill is a blessing to me as a listener and I supremely believe to millions out there

  • @dcnkausu I couldnt agree more, ive been blessed and im sure others have to, all Praise and Glory to our Heavenly Father

  • This is a traditional hymn of the Reformed Church of France. It's called "Plus près de Toi, mon Dieu" and is sung by Catholics and Protestants alike. It's a beautiful and meaningful anthem.

  • I may not be Christian, but this actually made me cry.

  • @Litterboxer529 Maybe you are and don't know it ;).

  • @seabulls69 I'm Jewish, but this is beautiful!!!

  • this hymn itself is a very meaningful & wonderful hymn. you play it very beatifully & i enjoyed it . i am from india & i also play a organ.

    thnks

    ELISH

  • Awaysome,, GOD bless u.

    could u please share the piano codes?

  • I am an Anglican priest and I note that when young people sing 'Nearer my God to thee they think of drawing near to him in the mass.

  • I am a high school student, and I have been playing organ on and off since i was tall enough to reach the pedals. Although I am not very good yet, I enjoy the power of the organ. You have a nice style and I like it. Keep up the good work.

    Peter

  • Peter - thank you for the nice message and I hope you will use your talent to serve the LORD someday in Church. Lance ♫♪♫

  • I'd love to be able to play this on my stereo system. Have you recorded this on any other media, or is there a downloaded version available to purchase?

    I've heard many renditions of this hymn, and this is certainly the best.

  • Thank you - you can try the FREE download version of DVD Video Soft and then burn to your own CD like so many of my Subscribers tell me they do. I've tried it and it works great.

  • wow...incredible...

  • Beautiful!!

  • BEAUTIFUUUL! It's just beautiful, there is no other word for it :-) God bless You!!

  • I occasionally play this lovely hymn (tuba part) in a military band during wreath laying, and curiously written in the key of concert Gb major.. I think for a good working of the ears with intonation and familiarisation of 'obscure' keys reading. I play a 'Johannus 250' organ in my local church, and think the one you performed on has very similar tones to it. I'll use this tune as a quiet voluntary during communion, as I think it should be heard more often..

  • I enjoy playing my violin along with you on this. I notice that the song is written in the key of G but some folks play it in F such as yourself. The fact that you modulated to G is interesting and is an easy transition on the violin. I play violin for folks in the nursing homes and retirement centers. Would be interesting if some way you could email me a copy of just the sound track.

    Thank You and God bless

  • You're welcome - sorry I do not email anything to anyone however, my many subscribers download their own sound tracks using something called DVD Video Soft, it is FREE to download and use and you can make your own sound tracks. God Bless †

  • This song is EPIC on a pipe organ...

  • Mi mas cordial felicitacion por esta fantástica interprretación.

    desde Malaga

    spain Luisma

  • Gracias

  • muy buena interpretación de este himno tan fantástico, eres genial. mi mas cordial felicitación desde Málaga España .-Luisma

  • So beautiful! Though I'm Jewsih, I love this sing, and you play it so nice!

  • congratulations...Rainer Modro

  • May the men, women and children who died in the sinking of the Titanic rest in peace.

  • I am not religious, but i love that song!!!

    Thanks for uploading!!!

    Why did you deactivate rating?!? Its great!

    Greetings from cologne, germany, Fred

  • I am not religious, but i love that song!!!

    Thanks for uploading!!!

  • We sang this in Choir once and strangley there more smiles than tears. I was shocked to see this but by their reaction I knew we did a good job. I was glad to see that we made their day brighter. Never forget that Day. Wish this song was played more often in church.

  • you inspired me to play oregan

  • GREAT VIDEO, VERY touching Song too :O)

  • You did a wonderful job with this timeless standard hymn. God bless you!.

  • This is a very emotional hymn. It can bring tears to my eyes. I like this tempo that you have taken. I like this brisk, march-like tempo. Thank you for a delightful reading of a great hymn of the church.

  • Excellant talent! My mom plays for our church. You are one of the best I've heard, besides her. God bless.

  • im not religeous but  this song does something to me

  • wow good job!

  • Good work. Keep on high spirit!

  • krásne ,za všetkých slovenských fanušíkov dakujem,thank you very much

  • Hi! My name is Anna. You're playing this song very beautiful. I Love it! Greetings from Sweden! ^^

  • Abide with me; fast falls the eventide;

    The darkness deepens; Lord, with me abide;

    When other helpers fail and comforts flee,

    Help of the helpless, oh, abide with me.

    Hold Thou Thy cross before my closing eyes;

    Shine through the gloom and point me to the skies;

    Heav’n’s morning breaks, and earth’s vain shadows flee;

    In life, in death, O Lord, abide with me.--Beautiful song. I'm a younger guy, but these hymns speak so much. They're timeless truths. God Bless.

  • A beautiful old hymn that I first heard on my cousin's Edison grammophone. It was not played or sung during the sinking of the Titanic. That's a nice "old wives' tale", but has been disproved by subsequent scholarly research. That doesn't make it any less of a wonderful old hymn though. Beautifully played here by "organpipe8".

  • @Clarendonearl I'm dying to know what "scholarly research" could determine which song was briefly played on deck of a sinking ship with no other witnesses than the surviving passengers themselves. I've always read that it was this hymn (same verses) set to a different tune that the surviors heard last. How can "subsequent scholars" refute that?

  • 2:07 - fantastic!

  • I Love this Song. My great aunt lost her battle w/ Cancer last Friday. I'm glad she's not suffering and is back with her brothers and parents. I miss alot but i will see her again. Great Aunt - Nancy Kiminkinen Jay (ca 1937-2010). Funeral 2 nite but not 4 sadness but a reflection of her life. God Bless!!!!

  • I Love this Song. My great aunt lost her battle w/ Cancer last Friday. I'm glad she's not suffering and is back with her brothers and parents. I miss alot but i will see her again. Great Aunt - Nancy Kiminkinen Jay (ca 1937-2010). Funeral 2 nite but not 4 sadness but a reflection of her life. God Bless!!!!

  • I really feel Nearer to God each time I here this song. Good piano. Congratulations.

  • Hi Lance whats the name of tune to this? I've tried to find this in my books but can't find it?

    Thanks Rob

  • Hymn Tune: BETHANY

  • Rob, I have 13 Hymnals and it is in each one so I don't know what to tell you - probably the most famous Hymn Tune of all time. Check any Lutheran, Presbyterian, Baptist Hymnal, Episcopal, they sing it all the time. If no luck download it as a MIDI file and using MIDI Notation software, print it out which I often do when I get a request and the Tune is not in any of my Hymnals.

  • @RobCharles1981 Where can I find this tune I've checked all my books?

  • @RobCharles1981 the mormon humnal has it on page 100

  • Be Sad my Grandma and grandpa.. :(

  • nice , i liked it alot .

  • Hi, This is wonderful. I feel you should give it a try on violene also. In group, it will be great and sweet sounding.

  • Hi, This is wonderful. I feel you should give it a try on violene also. In group, it will be great and sweet sounding.

  • This was played @ my neighbors funeral. He was supposed to have a new cancer treatment but he was advanced to get it. He was happy that no matter what happens that God was in control. I sang it with tears and think of him everytime its played. Thank U, It was played wonderfully. Happy Easter.

  • Großartig!! Vielen Dank an den Organisten für dieses großes Werk! Begnadet, dieser Mann!! DANKE!!

  • Danke.

  • ...and He shall wipe away every tear from their eyes....

    ....and death and hades are cast into the abyss.

    I cannot WAIT for salvation! Thank you for giving all of us a little peace while we wait.

    Danyael

  • great..... ! 5/5

  • Dear Mr. Lance,

    thank you for the good music. I used to put it on the computer while working as a shipping clerk. Now I use the library's computer. I just got a utub account to get the music of "What a Friend we have in Jesus Amish mennonite youth choir" starting at :48. I want to offer a suggestion. Play slower on some songs (using your judgement of course).

    Thanks again. PV

  • Dear Mr. Lance,

    thank you for the good music. I used to put it on the computer while working as a shipping clerk. Now I use the library's computer. I just got a utub account to get the music of "What a Friend we have in Jesus Amish mennonite youth choir" starting at :48. I want to offer a suggestion. Play slower on some songs (using your judgement of course).

    Thanks again. PV

  • I have found my funeral march!

  • Near My God To Thee use to be a standard "hymn of procession" when the family processed into the church for the funeral of a loved one.You don't see those dignified services much anymore.

  • What a beautiful music ! Thank you

  • prachtig gespeeld geeft je kippevel groetjes herman

  • Thank you, I always try my best. Thank you for visiting my video's. Lance †

  • my heart is full of happiness when i heard instrumental old hymns paraise God.Amen.

  • @mustang071 -- It does the same to me thinking of my family members - especially Mama and Daddy - who have gone to be with God...Joedeye

  • WOW! Boah ey, wahnsinn! Einfach unglaublich, gratulazion!

  • I always sang this to my teenage kids if they were driving too fast.

  • merry christmas lance to you and yours

  • Listening with headphones now..this is MUCH more beautiful, as with all the other songs when using headphones. Anyway, this is another song I sing for my patients.

  • amen

  • im in tears right now,, thanks for this song,,keep posting the old hymns,, it speaks to our soul and we see ourselves in the light of God's holiness,, once again i am weak but he is strong,,anybody say amen to that??

  • Amen!

  • AMEN!

  • thank you so much for uploading this video. i love this song so much, it kind of cheers me up whenever i doubt God's existence. i really wish that i could deal with this problem but anyways, that was great

  • fantastic song, thank you for playing it and sharing it

  • God bless you for sharing this amazing video. This should be our daily prayer. Thank you so much!

  • You're welcome and thank you for visiting - Lance †

  • They played this song in the movie Titanic as the ship was sinking:(. I have read articles on that saying they think the quartet actually played a happy tune to try to lighten everyone's spirits..as much as they could:(

  • oh yes nearer to THEE

  • Great song!!!! I love it

  • Truly a beautifull hymn and really beautifully played. You made me cry. Thankyou.

  • You're welcome, I have another arrangement which is a little slower and better audio. Thank you for visiting.

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  • I dont know why its a sad song but its one that makes me feel better. I want this played at my funeral. Great Vid.

  • super

  • too beautiful

  • i like the melody of this song and so the lyrics,well done brother.

  • beautiful. I love this song.

  • good sir

  • Very good

  • eine wunderschöne, ergreifende hymne

  • Danke

  • I really love your work; I could listen to these hymns all day! I was just wondering if you'd consider playing this hymn to the tune of Horbury with which this hymn usually is associated in the UK.

  • Sorry that hymn tune is not in my 13 hymnals.

  • The best version to hear/see on youtube.

  • Thank you for your kind words and for visiting the channel - Lance †

  • Nice! Good "arrangement" by changing level and with at least one extra church like chord.

  • Thank you †

  • Very good=)

  • Thank you †

  • wonderful played this hymn

  • Thank you †

  • Love the organist! she has control of the keyboard.

  • Thanks however I am NOT a female †

  • BEAUTIFUL!

  • good music and organ

  • beautiful! love the melancholy hymn,

  • I think the British version played on the Titanic has a different tune. This one is

    great of course.

  • nu is the same tune.

  • Glorious!

  • Thank you for this I know that you are bringing a lot of comfort to a lot of people and YES you must fill many homes with joy. Truly a wonderful gift.

  • You're welcome †

  • hello nice music. †

  • Such feeling goes into all of your playing may you continue to provide what seems to be a lot of comfort to a lot of people, and yes they do fill the house with joy.

  • Lance,

    You are a credit to the faith. I found your videos last night and just can't stop listening. They are wonderful and fill the house with joy.

    Thank you for being you.

    All God's blessings for you.

    Harvey

  • Why thank you, that was nice, can't believe I have over 2100 Subscribers already who enjoy the music. GOD Bless you †

  • I believe you'll have double that number by the end of the summer. Let's look again around 9/11/09, shall we?

  • Beautifull... God Bless You. x x

  • Thank you - GOD Bless you also †

  • My sympathy and prayers for the families and those aboard Air France Jet Flight 447.....may the be nearer to God!

  • My sympathy and prayers for the families and those aboard Air France Jet Flight 447....may they be nearer to God.....

  • The last living Titanic survivor died today.

  • Beautiful... I played this at my grandparents' funeral wakes when I was ten. they had an electric organ at the funeral home.

  • Super. Reminded me of the first Titanic film, the black and white one with Clifton Webb and Barbara Stanwick in the leads.

  • can u play this with a clarinet? if u can, try to tell me the notes

  • Beautiful! God bless you.

  • Thank you God Bless you †

  • Very well done. They played it on my great-grandma´s funeral today, and i was looking for a nice organ/church version. Thank you!

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  • hi Lance, i love this hymn, my grandfather had this played at his funeral two days befor i went to Iraq. well GOD bless.

  • God Bless you †

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  • Your welcome - funerals are away we acknowledge a life - GOD Bless †

  • organpipe8 -- This is most beautiful organ version of Nearer I have ever heard. Believe me, sir, it was not just a rich tone and pedal stops that brought out the Reverence. YOU did as well. Thank you for these great moments and I look forward to viewing your other posts. God Bless you and may your talent reach many others.

  • Thank you for your kind words and you are welcome. GOD Bless you also †

  • I just came upon your songs on mistake, but I am so glad I did, it is beautiful. Thanks.

  • Your welcome but it was NO mistake...... GOD moves in mysterious ways. Blessings to you †

  • Wow, you knocked my socks off with that. Beautifully played AND recorded.

    I couldn't comment on your "Sleepers Awake" hymn, so I'll say it here: that is REALLY beautiful. What a great thing this has been, finding your recordings on YouTube. Thanks for playing for us!

  • You are so kind - my Honor and thank you for visiting them GOD MOVES in Mysterious ways - Lance †

  • I am a self thought organist but no where close to your wizardry. Every time I listen to your renditions, I feel like crying. My dream is to play as well as you do before I die.

  • Thanks for kind words- GOD moves in mysterious ways, keep practicing and I am sure you will be playing your best soon.

  • Hi there, im sorry to have to correct you but........only Titanic's band played Nearer My God To Thee everone else was in panic. Wally Heartly, the band leader, stood there while everone else was in panic and played this beautiful song, which he had chosen for his own funeral.

  • I could listen to this over and over.

    Well, I'm here again, so I guess I do! LOL.

    God bless you Lance.

  • GOD Bless you † ♫ ♪ ♫

  • great great great

  • Great job. Keep positing new videos.

    Jesus is worthy of our praise!