help with hymns please!

Liquorice_Twirls

We had Praise my soul and Love Divine at ours nearly 22 years ago! But what the heck hymns don't date do they!! lol

Saint_Chris

daughter had

bind us together lord

after a few mins, i could hear s-i-l's 4 year old son singing something a bit differrent, and god love him, he was stood there with a hymn book singing 'go compare':rotfl:

shellsuit

jdvhsully wrote: »

My grandfather suggested his favourite hymn, when we got married. Its "Dear Lord and father of mankind". Its lovely, but the second line is "forgive our foolish ways". Not the most suitable for a wedding!:rotfl:

My husband wanted "all things bright and beautiful"- No!!!!!

Trying to remember what we did have, though as its nearly 22 years ago- its proving difficult. I do remember the vicar reading my favourite prayer, which is St Francis of Assis, which the hymn "make me a channel of your peace" is based on.

I LOVE that hymn! :T

Little_Vics wrote: »

we had Amazing Grace, Be Thou my Vision, Before the Throne of God , All Creatures of our God and King and How Great Thou Art. There is another thread about wedding hymns somewhere if you search for it.

And I love this one too!!! :T



My fav of all is 'I watch the sunrise', it's a beautiful song and to hear it sung by young children, oh my God it makes me weep! Especially this part...

But you are always close to me
Following all my ways.
May I be always close to you
Following all your ways, Lord

I wish we were having a church wedding now. :cool:

elsien

My brother wanted Abide with Me, and Eternal Father, because he liked the tunes.
Needless to say he'd given the words no thought, and with no connection to the sea the bride put her foot down and he didn't get either!

Loonytoons

We're having lord of the dance cos i loved it at school and all things bright and beautiful as my step-mum loved it and it was played at her funeral

Sammy85_2

Loonytoons wrote: »

We're having lord of the dance cos i loved it at school and all things bright and beautiful as my step-mum loved it and it was played at her funeral

I went to a wedding last year and they did lord of the dance. Its very upbeat and got everyone singing. Great hymn for a wedding.

Loonytoons

Thanks Sammy, at least it's one most people should know so hopefully everyone won't be mumbling it!

magicgirl

my kids want 'my God is a great big God' and we wanted to start with morning has broken. I also wanted God in the planning and purpose of Life but gotta see if we can fit it in cos we are having a few readings but h2b says no one will know my request although i figured as long as people know the tune, they give it a go and i am trying to get my church congregation to attend anyway and they are big on the choir so fingers crossed it won't all be mumbles at the back like the christenings. lol

Sammy85_2

I went to a wedding last year and they had "If i were a butterfly" for the all the kids there (bride was a nursery nurse and invited her class to the church service)

I was there with my fiance and his brothers and they were in fits of laugher whilst singing it, wiggly worms and fuzzy wuzzy bear springs to mind. Hilarous and everyone still talks about it now.

shellsuit

Sammy85 wrote: »

I went to a wedding last year and they had "If i were a butterfly" for the all the kids there (bride was a nursery nurse and invited her class to the church service)

I was there with my fiance and his brothers and they were in fits of laugher whilst singing it, wiggly worms and fuzzy wuzzy bear springs to mind. Hilarous and everyone still talks about it now.

If I were a butterfly, I'd thank you Lord for giving me wings
If I were a fish in the sea, I'd wriggle and (something?) and giggle with glee
And I just thank you Father for making me, me!

Just some bits of that I remember, it's lovely and perfect choice if she had her class there, how sweet!!