African American

sheshe2

(87,896 posts) Mon Dec 5, 2016, 06:55 PM Dec 2016

Lift Every Voice and Sing...

vimeo.com/154497605

I know this is an African American hymn. I hope you will let us share it with you. It gives me hope. We are all on the dark side now, yet we are Stronger Together. You need me and I need you.

I read a post a short time ago, vets took a knee to the Sioux. My thoughts? America should have taken a knee to you a long long time ago.

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Lift Every Voice and Sing... (Original Post) sheshe2 Dec 2016 OP

This message was self-deleted by its author sheshe2 Dec 2016 #1

In my very diverse church .... kwassa Dec 2016 #2

I went to a communion a few months back... sheshe2 Dec 2016 #3

My church is not boring ... kwassa Dec 2016 #4

I was very much into church through college... sheshe2 Dec 2016 #5

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kwassa

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2. In my very diverse church ....

Reply to sheshe2 (Original post)

Mon Dec 5, 2016, 10:51 PM

Dec 2016

we have a supplemental hymnal to the main Episcopal hymnal. This supplemental hymnal is known as LEVAS, which stands for Lift Every Voice and Sing. We have a choirmaster from New Orleans that really understands the music. LEVAS has many traditional American hymns, including many African-American hymns, like Precious Lord, My Hope is Built on Nothing Less, Leaning on the Everlasting Arms, etc.

Here is another great version.

sheshe2

(87,896 posts)

3. I went to a communion a few months back...

Reply to kwassa (Reply #2)

Mon Dec 5, 2016, 11:02 PM

Dec 2016

I am not a church goer anymore. Yes Episcopal hymnal as well as the supplemental ..I was bored with the service and read the intro to the book. A history of the songs. I wanted to take it with me to read more.

Thank you for the video link, kwassa.

kwassa

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4. My church is not boring ...

Reply to sheshe2 (Reply #3)

Mon Dec 5, 2016, 11:30 PM

Dec 2016

not to try to sell you on religion or anything. We are a big social justice church. Extremely liberal. The entire diocese is very liberal, and welcoming to all. Great music, too. And fun.

sheshe2

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5. I was very much into church through college...

Reply to kwassa (Reply #4)

Mon Dec 5, 2016, 11:36 PM

Dec 2016

I lost that. I may in the coming days go back.

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