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Hymns are the music of my life. There was no prohibition to listening to popular music, but since I went to church so much, hymns are the music I heard the most. I enjoy other music, but hymns are what tend to be replayed in my mind over and over again. When this topic was mentioned, my first thought was how do I pick one. There are so many. Over the seasons of my life, different hymns have resonated with me at different times. The first hymn I remember really feeling was “Blest Be the Tie That Binds.” That hymn was sung as we parted from the first church my dad served in Lyford, Texas. That was 65 years ago and I still remember the tears and sadness from that leaving. The next hymn that comes to mind is “I Was There to Hear Your Borning Cry.” It always reminds me of Erik's death and often brings me to tears to this day. Hymns seem to have the ability to make me feel the most deeply. Within the last year I heard “For Everyone Born” for the first time. With all the racial unrest in the last year, it seems to speak to how we should treat each person. Who knows what hymn may come next? So most of the time I am open to learning new hymns and having more music invade the space in my mind. --Carolyn
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