Nearer My God to Thee
This is a recording I made this afternoon of a medley of hymns I arranged and performed at my mother’s funeral back in 2022.
The medley begins with an arrangement of Come, Follow Me, and ends with Lord, I Would Follow Thee, both of which are long-time favorites in the hymnal of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Sandwiched between them is my simple interpretation of Nearer My God to Thee which is, of course, a well-known Christian hymn.
It is not a perfect performance, by any means. I’ve played it better than I did today. But if I unexpectedly shuffle off the mortal coil sometime soon, at least it won’t be lost forever.
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— Will Schryver