Crossing the Bar

[Maraujo04]

I gotta memorize this crap

[sailette01]

We sing this beautiful piece at the services for all our sailing friends for as far back as I can remember. Some ashes have been scattered at sea. My Mother and Father both died within a few months of each other in their 90's....They knew this well and I'm sure they met their Master's face when they each crossed the bar. He went first and I've always believed he called from his sloop to the newcomers, "I'll pick you up at the end of the dock". as he always did here on the river. Fair winds

[josiewhitehead]

I have linked this beautiful poem and music from my own poem called "Nightfall" which some of you may like to see if you Google JOSIE'S POEMS and go to spiritual poems.

[casper1918]

50 years ago this was used at my Dad's funeral. Onlhy 10 at the time I didn't understand it, but now it's a comfort to read the words. Won't be that long before I'll join him.

[sgtstardust]

This poem was part of my father's funeral and will be part of mine, too. Ties up the loose ends very nicely, indeed.

[morriswilburn]

Before my elderly mother’s health began to fail, she and I were cleaning out the attic and came across some old books of hers. That got her talking about poetry, and for some reason I felt the need to ask her what her favorite poem was. She said “Crossing The Bar”. She passed away 18 months later, and when finalizing her funeral arrangements I remembered our conversation, and at her funeral had a reading of the poem. My mother was the real thing.

[CanadaPisces]

My congratulations to you for a very lovely video! The music and landscape photography make for a most enjoyable viewing and listening experience!

[mhardywright]

This poem was recited at my mother's funeral and I never knew it was put to music what a beautiful piece thank you

[PROFILESophiaYates]

@mhardywright I used this for my fathers as well. It was what he wanted so i created an animated version of my father sailing like he did as a young man. He was in law as awell and he would recite a lot of poetry. He read this one and also "The Boys" By Oliver Wendell Holmes @ my parents 50th October 13th 2001. I hope to do another video for him with that one.

[MrJVictor88]

Hi there!

Because I am Brazilian sometimes I say things or wirte things and just later on I realise I made a mistake. Just checking if you got me. When I said Mr Tennyson did not wirte it I was meaning the melody : )

[MrJVictor88]

Sorry just adding something and correcting something. This Melody is not The Alfred Lord but Samuel Wiliam Beazley. Sorry about that when I realised it was too late and I am trying to delete the message but somehow it is still here!

Alfred Lord Tennyson wrote another version of this Hymn with Joseph Barnby but the lyrics are different.

: )

[F72ariadne]

I have recited this beautiful poem at a number of naval veterans sevices and I am always moved by the words and the meaning they have for us 'old salts'. You have done a fantastic job of putting into music and verse a version which has reduced me to tears. On the day i cross the bar this is the song I wish to be played as my comrades carry me to my final journey, Thank you.

[DbrynbettwsCF32]

The choir and landscape photography is perfect.

David.

Sutton, Surrey U.K.

[hobojoe9127]

Which composer's arrangement is sung in this video?

[ichthyornis1928]

Written back when poetry was constructed so as to observe certain rules of rhyme and metre, with a few exceptions, of course !!.

[BrochRobert]

True, but some of us still love the works of Tennyson, Whittier, Longfellow et al. We mastered them at school and they stay with us for life; a personal treasury as it were.

[jasonhabegger]

awesome,I love it

[paulostroff99]

My first time hearing this work,but certainly not my last. Bravo! TY.

[sasunaruperv]

very nice! this song i have to sing in my school chorus and now i can practice cause now i rember the rhythm

[BrochRobert]

Great metaphors and beautiful singing. Thank you.