O Thou In Whose Presence

O Thou In Whose Presence – Robert Strobel, arranger

O Thou in Whose Presence came about as a thought that I’d perhaps arrange a work from Southern Harmony. This hymn was attractive, in that it was very much a proto-typical version of the hymn Redeemer of Israel, which appears in the LDS hymnbook.  The melody is less ornamented or slightly different in comparison with the later hymn, and to my liking, the version of this text is also is set in first person. This version I have arranged also has some wonderful and unique sentiments that should be resurrected in song and sung for all to hear. Picking the verses I wanted to use, I attempted to paint the pastoral nature of the text in the second verse, and throughout the work I tried to express the idea of affliction melting away into hope.

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