The following was written by Greg Bates for the Bow Valley Ward Newsletter. I am putting it on the family blog for people to read who may have missed the newsletter.
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We read The Book of Mormon, as we read the other scriptures, for the eternal truths it contains, the words of the Saviour and his prophets.
We begin reading the scriptures before perhaps we understand their significance. We read them while making life changing decisions. We read them when we experience success and happiness. We read them during times of sadness and sorrow. The words do not change, but our understanding of them does. The Book of Mormon ends with Moroni writing about testimony, concluding with his farewell.
What does the Bishop of Orleans have to do with Moroni and Book of Mormon? Well, nothing, really. Charlemagne chose a man by the name of Theodulph to be the bishop of Orleans. Among his many accomplishments, Bishop Theodulph wrote the words to the hymn, "All Glory, Laud, and Honor," Hymn 69 in our hymn book.
Theodulph was born just over 300 years after Moroni wrote his farewell.
Note from Arta:
If you click on the link above for the music to this son and wish to try out the words to the song, here they are below
All Glory, Laud and Honor
All glory, laud, and honor
To thee, Redeemer, King
To whom the lips of children
Made sweet hosannas ring
Thou art the King of Israel
Thou David's royal Son
Who in the Lord's name comest
The King and Blessed One
The company of angels
Are praising thee on high
And mortal men and all things
Created make reply
The people of the Hebrews
With palms before thee went;
Our praise and love and anthems
Before thee we present
To thee, before thy passion
They sang their hymns of praise;
To thee, now high exalted
Our melody we raise
Thou didst accept their praises;
Accept the love we bring
Who in all good delightest
Thou good and gracious King
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We read The Book of Mormon, as we read the other scriptures, for the eternal truths it contains, the words of the Saviour and his prophets.
We begin reading the scriptures before perhaps we understand their significance. We read them while making life changing decisions. We read them when we experience success and happiness. We read them during times of sadness and sorrow. The words do not change, but our understanding of them does. The Book of Mormon ends with Moroni writing about testimony, concluding with his farewell.
Theodulph was born just over 300 years after Moroni wrote his farewell.
Published in the Bow Valley Ward Newsletter, June 1, 2020
Note from Arta:
If you click on the link above for the music to this son and wish to try out the words to the song, here they are below
All Glory, Laud and Honor
All glory, laud, and honor
To thee, Redeemer, King
To whom the lips of children
Made sweet hosannas ring
Thou art the King of Israel
Thou David's royal Son
Who in the Lord's name comest
The King and Blessed One
The company of angels
Are praising thee on high
And mortal men and all things
Created make reply
The people of the Hebrews
With palms before thee went;
Our praise and love and anthems
Before thee we present
To thee, before thy passion
They sang their hymns of praise;
To thee, now high exalted
Our melody we raise
Thou didst accept their praises;
Accept the love we bring
Who in all good delightest
Thou good and gracious King
This was fun to read! In his Medieval History course last term, Duncan got to write a paper looking at the time of Charlemagne (as the Pilling geneaology leads us back there as relatives), so i got to read along with him on that period of time. We were reading about hunting, feasts and peachtrees, so it is great to also think about musicians!
ReplyDeleteI liked sitting in church beside Wyona and Greg and singing this hymn. Even more to my surprise Greg went home and wrote about it. I wouldn't have known he was having other thoughts while I was sitting there, enjoying Glenda Draper as she opened up the stops and let the music belt out, embellishing the lyrics in a beautiful way.
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