Here I Am, Lord - Washington National Cathedral - October 9, 2010

Location: Wisconsin and Massachusetts Ave., NW.
National Cathedral
Washington, D.C.
Built/Founded: 1907
Architect: George Frederick Bodley
Governing body: Protestant Episcopal Church

The Thirty-first Annual
National Acolyte Festival
October 9, 2010

Anthem: "Here I am Lord"
About the Cathedral:

The Washington National Cathedral, officially named the Cathedral Church of Saint Peter and Saint Paul, is a cathedral of the Episcopal Church located in Washington, D.C., the capital of the United States. Of neogothic design, it is the sixth largest cathedral in the world, the second largest in the United States, and the fourth tallest structure in Washington, D.C. The cathedral is the seat of both the Presiding Bishop of the Episcopal Church and its bishop of the Diocese of Washington.

The Protestant Episcopal Cathedral Foundation, under the leadership of the nine Bishops of Washington, erected the cathedral under a charter passed by the United States Congress on January 6, 1893. Construction began on September 29, 1907, when the foundation stone was laid in the presence of President Theodore Roosevelt and a crowd of more than 20,000, and ended 83 years later when the last finial was placed in the presence of President George H. W. Bush in 1990. The foundation operates and funds the cathedral, which is not funded by the U.S. government.

The cathedral is located at Massachusetts and Wisconsin Avenues in the northwest quadrant of Washington. It is an associate member of the Washington Theological Consortium. It is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. In 2007, it was ranked third on the List of America's Favorite Architecture by the American Institute of Architects.

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[mrstevecbournias]

@sixtiesfan11

Foolishness.This is the MOST cohesive pipe organ in the world!!!! Anyone who cant hear the voicing prefection of this marvel has no business being in the organ profession. It is vanity and vandalism to ruin this glorious musical instrument. Sure ADD all you like but DO NO HARM....hippocratic not Hypocritic Oath

[VicksieDo]

One of my favorite hymns, in one of my favorite places :-)

[Rexag]

Oh well, I love it...and the organ has the means to send it straight to heaven. PERFECT! But, I can't stand the song Amazing Grace...don't know why..ugly tune...and you know? So what!

[Gatltonian]

To each their own.

[heyfuzzycub]

@TheGaltonian You don't like this hymn?! I think it is one of the most beautiful melodies I have ever heard.

[StatBratStacey]

Beautiful!

[TheGaltonian]

Nothing could make me like this hymn, but I do give them an A for effort.

[southernboi59]

What is to be said but WOW! It is indeed a shame the Vestry wants to replace such a grand instrument.

[Organsk8er]

Wow...this is the only way this "hymn" should ever be done.

[MrObservatoryview]

Wonderful in every way - the organ is spectacular and the hymn is so lovely.

[jajackson4rc02]

Thanks for sharing - one of my favorite hymns, one of my favorite places. Everyone should have the opportunity to worship there at least once!

[Erunestian]

Superb!