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2. The choir just finished singing the Navy Hymn. Amazing how music can take us

Reply to Donkees (Original post)

Sat Jan 4, 2025, 04:12 PM

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away to somewhere else. My mind snapped instantly to JFK's funeral. That hymn was played every day for three days during the various services. It's so beautiful and woefully melancholy.

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Watching them carry that coffin such a long distance nolabear Saturday #1

Divide the weight by the number 8. mobeau69 Saturday #3

Couldn't have said it better. nolabear Saturday #6

The choir just finished singing the Navy Hymn. Amazing how music can take us allegorical oracle Saturday #2

I remember hearing that for the first time at JFK's funeral. Lovely, haunting song. CurtEastPoint Saturday #4

Just tuned in. I will have to you tube that hymn, but right now their singing Battle Hymn for The Repiblic, when... electric_blue68 Saturday #5

I remember Andy Williams singing it as RFK's dflprincess Saturday #7

Ah... I'm sure that was very poignant.... electric_blue68 Saturday #9

Beautiful rendition by the Morehouse Glee Club senseandsensibility Saturday #8

There were beautiful voices in that choir. Excellent performance, lovely service. nt allegorical oracle Saturday #10