Hymn, 'We Gather Together'

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My favorite since first hearing it in grade school. That organist back then was my only piano teacher. I took only one year of lessons, then taught myself after that. the tune is 'Kremser', a traditional Netherlands melody, published 1625, arranged by Edward Kremser. There are many different words for it, here are the ones I remember singing back in Catholic gradeschool in the 70s -
We gather together to ask the Lords' blssing,
to worship the Father through Jesus his Son,
in this Celebration, all sing with jubilation,
we are His holy people, whose freedom He won.

Thees sites have other words -

http://www.hymnary.org/tune/kremser?tab=about

http://www.mudcat.org/thread.cfm?threadid=116315

Here's a German version-

Wir treten zum Beten vor Gott den Gerechten.
Er waltet und haltet ein strenges Gericht.
Er läßt von den Schlechten die Guten nicht knechten;
Sein Name sei gelobt - er vergißt unser nicht.
Herr, laß uns nicht !

Erhöre, gewähre, O Herr, unser Flehen,
Du bist es, der Beistand und Hilfe uns schafft;
Denn Dein ist auf Erden und Dein ist in Höhen,
Die Herrlichkeit und Ehre, das Reich und die Kraft.
Herr, laß uns nicht !

Im Streite zur Seite ist Gott uns gestanden,
Er wollte, es sollte das Recht siegreich sein:
Da ward kaum begonnen, die Schlacht schon gewonnen.
Du, Gott, warst ja mit uns: Der Sieg, er war Dein!
Herr, laß uns nicht !

Wir loben Dich oben, Du Herscher der Welten,
Und singen und klingen dem König im Licht.
Du wirst uns erhören! Singt, singt in hellen Chören:
Der Herr ist unser Helfer, Er verlässet uns nicht !
Du Herr bist treu!

Here's my favorite!!!!!! The Latin Version!!!!!!

from ingeb.org:
1. Oramus, vocamus
Iustissimum Deum,
Qui munit et punit
Severe reos
Nec sinit peiores
Domare meliores;
Sit semper Deo laus,
Qui respicit nos!


3. Proeliatus ad latus
Adiuvit nos Deus;
Agebat, volebat,
Ut vinceret ius.
Vix sumus aggressi,
Sunt hostes oppressi;
Est, quod adiusti nos,
Triumphus Tuus.


4. Lauderis, canteris,
Qui proelia regis!
Oramus, optamus,
Ut adiuves nos,
Ne, fidos quos nosti,
Subiecti sint hosti!
Sit semper Tibi laus!
Fac nos liberos!

And this has it's folk song beginnings -


http://www.dbnl.org/tekst/duys001oude01_01/duys001oude01_01_0151.htm

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[not4nothing1982]

such a peaceful melody. I really like it!

can you copy the hymn-lyrics to the

video description? It would be fine.

[Lifecomesfromwithin]

@not4nothing1982 I'll see what I can do for you!

[Lifecomesfromwithin]

@not4nothing1982 I just put the words in the discription that I remember from gradeschool for you!

[not4nothing1982]

@Lifecomesfromwithin that´s really kind! thank you! :)

[Lifecomesfromwithin]

@not4nothing1982 You're welcome. :) The words I sang as a kid I have found nowhere else, actually.

[tmwtcihm]

This melody is still used in Catholic churches in the Netherlands. I think also in Lutheran, etc.

Btw: nice instrument!

[Lifecomesfromwithin]

Thank you! ;p I have five pump organs now, two that work, and one that will work soon. I love Het Nederlands! Peace.

[Lifecomesfromwithin]

Hmmm. Nice.;p Thnk you for sharing that. ;p

[Daniellelouisamay]

This is my favorite hymn

[Lifecomesfromwithin]

Yes, someone else told me it's one of the most popular hymns for thanksgiving in America, which I hadn't known. As I'm not Christian, I'm mainly intrested in it's display of classical music harmony theory, and it's folk beginnings. Mine is from an Episcopal hymnal from 1940, which was the last printing year, more or less, that had the ancient hymns with their source notes and 4 part harmony throughout. I have a Lutheran hymnal from the same year as well.