Let all Mortal Flesh Keep Silence

[jzgtrman]

Hi Yvette, I had been gone from YOUTUBE for awhile and am now back again. I used to be "guitarman1915" and am now jzgtrman. And once again I am enjoying your most excellent rendition with your husband on guitar. Do you still make the beautiful costumes?

God bless you both,

....Robert Denman

[7936Barry]

Very, very nice. I needed to hear this today and it is marvelous. God Bless You.

[jesusthroughmary]

As you stated in the first few seconds of the video, which I couldn't hear due to my son yelling. :o)

[jesusthroughmary]

It's actually not an Advent hymn, it's a hymn to the Blessed Sacrament. It's originally the offertory hymn from the Eastern Rite Liturgy of St. James.

[guitarman1915]

Beautiful rendition. Absolutely lovely, haunting, and reverent.

....Robert Denman

[belluthien]

Thank you!

I like your version, also.

Many blessings!

y

[alexeykh]

In the Orthodox tradition this is sung (something like just the first and last verses) on Great Saturday (after the sufferings of our Lord & when the body is still laying in the tomb, awaiting the Resurrection). As a reminder of the faithful of what has just been acomplished for our sakes (so as not to give over to merrimaking too soon). Interesting to see the theme adapted to Nativity.

[belluthien]

Thank you for letting me know this... very interesting & thought provoking!

y

[burkardhanis]

@alexeykh this adaptation to the Nativity is a Protestant thing. No Catholic or Orthodox would see it as such a hymn. We would see it typically as a Eucharistic hymn, describing what occurs during the Divine Liturgy.

[alexeykh]

@burkardhanis What's your point? I was not saying that this could be accepted as a liturgical hymn. But, compare the 1st 3 lines to "Let all mortal flesh keep silence, and stand with fear and trembling, and take no thought for any earthly thing." And the last stanza to "Before him go the choirs of Angels, with every Principality and Power; the many-eyed Cherubim and the six-winged Seraphim covering their faces and crying out the hymn: Alleluia, Alleluia, Alleluia." Translation from ArchEphrem.

[OrthodoxPlanet]

@burkardhanis Who knows? This may even be appropriate for some modern Catholic services. The literary theme yet does run deep in the Tradition of the Church. Even though this is an adaptation for Nativity in the Protestant tradition (which has rejected much of Church Tradition), it does keep the essential elements - especially our Lord being "given as food for the faithful." My quotes here (& in my other alias) are from the Triodion @ anastasis (org) UK.

[talltony94]

Hmm, good voice. You can try to emote a little more, you have the vibrato and pitch to be able to safely. Change up some of those quarter notes

[kcnccarolina]

Wow late seeing this one, soo beautiful. I can even hear Irish influences in this one? I love to find out the origins of songs & will search forever till i find them. Love the added expressions :)

[belluthien]

This was my first post here, and it's the first time I ever sang in public. I know what you mean by the Irish influence. It's in there, like it's in my blood.

I enjoyed doing this, very much so.

y

[jsw663]

@kcnccarolina It's supposed to be from a French folk tune, from a province called Picardie (Picardy) in northern France... so what you're feeling is probably the Celtic influence.

[babka22]

I sang this at my father's grave. Thank you for the prayerful simplicity and caring love you and your husband communicate.

Joyous Christmas morning 5th day of Chanukah.

[belluthien]

Thank you, and blessings to you.

y

[guitmartiman]

Wow! I've never heard all the words before! This is really beautiful! I did an instrumental version of this song about a year and a half ago or so and posted it on You Tube. I think I'll send it to you as a video response. I would love it if you'd send me the lyrics!

[belluthien]

Thank you. I've added your video response, and may try to do the same, if I can remember how. :)

I'll jot down the lyrics and post them on the info to the video, k?

And thanks for subscribing. I'll add you back.

y

[Pizster]

Absolutely fantastic! You wouldn't happen to know where I could find a tab for the guitar accompaniment would you? The singing is wonderful too!

[belluthien]

Thank you.

Sorry, I don't know how to send you the tab for the guitar accompaniment. My husband worked that out on the guitar based off notes he had from our Church's worship team... (piano, I think.)

y

[megarathewarrior]

You have a beautiful voice, and the hymn is absolutely wonderful. :)

[belluthien]

Thank you. I love this hymn.

y

[Wulvh]

wOOw I'm no Christian thingy or something like that, but I love the song and the outfit! Good job! :D

[belluthien]

Thank you. :)

y

[ulula19]

Cryinng somewere Downstair??? nonono

[tguodong]

It is a Communion Hymn

[hey78huy]

I have always heard this during Communion at Mass.

[bluemonk44]

Thank you I really love this song and the performance was incredible!!! There is also another song called "Christians, let us love one another" that has the same music notes. Have you also had a chance to sing it?

[belluthien]

Thanks for your very kind words. I love this song, too. I have not heard this other song you mention, or at least, I don't think so. :)

y

[janeym]

i loveeee this tune, the music is called picardy...i arranged and ill post a vid!!!

[belluthien]

I love it, too. :)

I'd like to see your video.

y

[janeym]

it might be a while....if you want to i can email the finale notepad file? or if you feel like you dont want to give ur email out i understand =]

[belluthien]

i love u mom your amazing !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[VGFreak8]

I sang this song in choir once.

[mlledefer]

oh, this is very good! And very interesting:) I'm impressed and had much pleasure.

[jkgvader]

Girl, you are awesome! That was great!

[mysduende]

Hauntingly beautiful!