Crossing the Bar - Laudate Mennonite Ensemble

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Жыл бұрын

Words by Alfred Lord Tennyson
Music by Rani Arbo, arr. Peter Amidon
This song was recorded on a smartphone at the end of a video recording day when we, as an ensemble, decided on impulse to sing this one more time together before we parted ways. It has been such a privilege to sing together this year, and we look forward to sharing some other videos with you later this year.
Video Credits: Myron Eby

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@dalehallowell6677 10 ай бұрын

Crossing the Bar BY ALFRED, LORD TENNYSON Sunset and evening star, And one clear call for me! And may there be no moaning of the bar, When I put out to sea, But such a tide as moving seems asleep, Too full for sound and foam, When that which drew from out the boundless deep Turns again home. Twilight and evening bell, And after that the dark! And may there be no sadness of farewell, When I embark; For tho' from out our bourne of Time and Place The flood may bear me far, I hope to see my Pilot face to face When I have crost the bar.

@gjcraig2107 9 ай бұрын

Amen

@gjcraig2107 9 ай бұрын

1:19

@mara235 9 ай бұрын

This is beautiful!

@darlamartin8486 9 ай бұрын

Thank you! It is beautiful and sung like Angels.

@timmullen8951 9 ай бұрын

Thank you, Dale. I have never read this poem before. There is so much reverberation that I can't understand what the choir is singing. You have answered that question. Be Well.

@elizabethringus9738 9 ай бұрын

Like Sacred Harp singing…to stand in the center of those voices would be like hearing the angels sing.

@DarylChesney 9 ай бұрын

I thought of Sacred Harp singing as well. Beautiful!

@billybcgn25 9 ай бұрын

So sad; so poignant. So beautiful. I'm 71 now, and have lost many friends and family. They have "crost the bar." And my tears flow. Than you for this heart-felt farewell.

@KristyMcConville-bd3op 9 ай бұрын

Just too beautiful for words The harmony is perfect.

@ljsharman9761 9 ай бұрын

@@curtcaudle5900 The spelling as Tennyson would have it was, indeed, "crost."

@curtcaudle5900 9 ай бұрын

@@ljsharman9761 thank you for the correction I should probably read more Tennyson

@mrs.cupcake7523 8 ай бұрын

We don't know eachother, we never met and never will, but I send you a big warm hearted hug from Germany ❤

@elizabetholiviaclark 8 ай бұрын

Darling friend, I am 65 and you're telling my story. For me, they're all gone, making me a member of the "Last One Standing" club. I think we're all meant to look after each other when our folks and so many others have traveled ahead without us, so I hope you are not alone today. My friends generally step up to the plate on holidays and today is no different. I'll keep a good thought for you.

@chrisstewartbenson119 7 ай бұрын

So poignant. I too have reached 71 years and I get closer and closer in my relationship with Jesus. I fear not death, dying might be a struggle but not death. I too, will cross the bar to meet my Pilot and, I will do so with grace and joy. May I hear this ringing in my ears when I am crosting the bar. Amen. Chris x

@davidhynd4435 9 ай бұрын

The fact that humans are able to sing is evidence of the kindness of God. Such a gift. And so beautifully celebrated here. Sublime.

@ecoworrier 3 ай бұрын

Humans are able to kill and torture too. Surely that's also on God's balance sheet... or are you being selective in what you ascribe to the divine?

@pamdawson8598 Ай бұрын

Beauty is the evidence of God, murder and cruelty is evidence of man's sin and evil ..that's as I understand it.@@ecoworrier

@missmerrily4830 9 ай бұрын

Seldom have I heard anything as beautiful and moving as this musical version of Tennyson's emotive poem.

@debralaforest4281 9 ай бұрын

Beautiful words and harmonies performed by gifted singers. Magnificent acoustics in that church, too! 💜🙏

@ralcst-1977 10 ай бұрын

I have always loved acapella music, what ever form it may take....and this is simply FANTASTIC!!! Great Job, Folks....Keep up the good work!!! 😍😍😍😍🤗🤗🤗🤗😇😇😇😇👍👍👍👍

@ProtectTheMessage 9 ай бұрын

I felt blessed for all 3 minutes and 45 second. God bless you.

@harleycharley8323 7 ай бұрын

Sad song for those who don’t know Christ as their personal Lord and Savior! Crossing the Bar is a glorious event for those who know HIM! We don’t sorrow as those who don’t know Him!

@kc8ueu 9 ай бұрын

This poem was printed on the memorial leaflet when my great-uncle Robert died. It has always had special meaning for me; that meaning is so much more beautiful now, set to music

@sandyk378 8 ай бұрын

Soothes my heart, especially because of the horrors of the Israeli war now🙏❤️✝️Pray for all people to return to God Almighty.

@karenangellotti3388 9 ай бұрын

This is so beautiful. It is so powerful, this circle of held hands and blended voices. God surely delights in this.

@angelashort1331 10 ай бұрын

THIS , IS A HOLY THING , , TODAH RABAH TO ALMIGHTY GOD FOR HIS SERVANTS . , I HAVE BEEN BLESSED , INDEED , ❤

@user-ex6mt3zu4c 9 ай бұрын

I believe that these words were used at the funeral service of Andy, (Service Desk, Air New Zealand). A good Aussie bloke. It was a pleasure to have known him. Tango Whisky.

@magic_powers 8 ай бұрын

Sublime. Much better than hip hop.

@garywait3231 9 ай бұрын

A beautiful setting of this inspiring poem by Lord Tennyson (the music previously unknown to me), in a lovely interpretation by this sensitive ensemble. Thanks !

@ljsharman9761 9 ай бұрын

A lovely rendition so beautifully gifted to us by this ensemble. Thanks to all of you for your dedication to vocal mastery.

@user-ql8cm8hm3h 8 ай бұрын

Дякую за благоговійний спів, прославляючий Бога!

@Emilyhildegaard1 8 ай бұрын

Gorgeous sounds. Heaven calling.

@jimnicholson4509 9 ай бұрын

So so so beautiful and inspiring lovely harmony, many thanks, God bless you.

@connieyoder8228 8 ай бұрын

This is so beautiful, it brings tears to my eyes! I would love to be standing right in the middle of that circle.

@gabrielesalino6661 8 ай бұрын

No entiendo el inglese para mi son angeles ....y sus voces me llegaron a mi corazon destrozado para consolarlo! DIOS los bendiga!Amen🙏❤️🇪🇺

@williamboo9017 8 ай бұрын

La cancion es “crossing the bar” yo espero q usted puede encontrar na tranduction en espanol. Muy bien hecho este himno por ese grupo de mennonites, no?

@aliceowen1081 9 ай бұрын

My choir which no longer is able to meet used to sing this and I was delighted to sing ot once again with your lovely voices Thankyou

@robertbracamonte4054 11 ай бұрын

Simply angelic..God will not judge by which church a person went to. But by their hearts...that was a dream I had many years ago...mormons. Mennonite baptists matters not to god..he searches the hearts....a bible verse

@dreamtshirt 7 ай бұрын

This is the loveliest version of this beautiful poem-song.

@deegeraghty9426 8 ай бұрын

Beautiful singing showing devotion to God. I have sung this in my local choir here in Cardiff, Wales UK. Thank you so much ❤

@ankavoskuilen1725 9 ай бұрын

So beautiful! Such a beautiful music, so beautifully sung. So wonderful to sing in a circle, hand in hand. It makes me longing for my singing days, but they are over now.

@Amaranthyne 9 ай бұрын

I went to a Mennonite school. Choir was always a big deal. When we occasionally sang hymns in chapel the choir kids would sing harmony. It was my favorite part of Chapel.

@ruth5562 Жыл бұрын

Heavenly singing in what was once a Catholic Church. Laudate Dominum in sanctis eius.

@mayterry3676 10 ай бұрын

This is a gorgeous song, and they sing it beautifully.

@gillianhowell7562 9 ай бұрын

Thank you for such beautiful music. The harmonies superb, the egos absent, just as I would expect from people of simplicity. God bless x

@PC-mz5su 9 ай бұрын

How beautiful there voices and there presence!

@KennethPiotrowski 8 ай бұрын

Other worldly in beauty....................

@treespirit2000 9 ай бұрын

Thanks for a most sublime worship shared.

@hazelhatswell4268 9 ай бұрын

Truly beautiful ~ such a glorious blend of perfectly pitched voices. I must do more research and I would love to suggest this to our choir here in Brittany in the hope that we could, perhaps, come just a little way to such perfection 🙏 thank you 🙏

@ruthiesmith6770 8 ай бұрын

BEAUTIFUL

@gailjames6489 10 ай бұрын

Such a great harmony. Thank you 💙

@mrs.g.9816 9 ай бұрын

Thank you for sharing your beautiful singing and a sense of serenity. As I listen, I'm thinking of three people I love, who have "crossed over".

@robertwheeler4068 9 ай бұрын

Absolutely gorgeous blend of voices here!🎵🎶☺🙏

@averageman7856 9 ай бұрын

Exquisite! Thank you for the spur of the moment decision to record it.

@HannaARTzink 9 ай бұрын

Nothing morę beautiful than choir singing - people tuning to each other in harmony.

@DanPurdy1 Жыл бұрын

Beautifully sung in a room perfect for it. Just the right amount of reverberation to enhance the singing.

@getdusty1 11 ай бұрын

Dan, totally agree. I might also add, perfect balance; not too much alto or bass!! Most excellently well done!!! And they were spot on with pitch!!!!! WOW!!

@DanPurdy1 11 ай бұрын

I have watched other clips here on KZfaq and they are just as excellent; not in a perfect room for singing.

@rickysikes1631 10 ай бұрын

This was written on my maternal grandmother’s tombstone.

@erikriza7165 8 ай бұрын

beautiful!!

@torrielynnmusic2648 8 ай бұрын

So beautiful. My favorite poet and poem.. My mother had Crossing the Bar put on my grandmothers headstone...

@DerKirchenhocker 9 ай бұрын

Still looping. Here with this song is the difference between good and excellent. Vielen Dank.

@manfredloeffel5707 9 ай бұрын

Wunderbar!!! Danke aus der Schweiz

@deborahbriscoe-graves6244 6 ай бұрын

Oh my gosh!! This is beautiful. And I can sense the Love of God......

@colleenwalsh6899 10 ай бұрын

Just beautiful. Praise God!!!

@ritamanley2301 4 ай бұрын

This is the most beautiful singing I have ever heard. I can't stop listening to it.

@DerKirchenhocker 9 ай бұрын

Good acoustics is immediately rewarding for both the singer and the listener. I had to let this one loop for a while. 🤔😢

@GhostofMrsMuir1443 9 ай бұрын

Beautiful performance. Thank you,all.

@paulinewatts4603 8 ай бұрын

Beautiful ❤️

@homeworshipwithmartyandamy7754 8 ай бұрын

Thank you. Beautifully done.

@betsymcgovern3267 7 ай бұрын

Such stunning harmony. And that last unison note gave me chills. Absolutely beautiful.

@jlinwinter 10 ай бұрын

This is the way.

@u.4499 9 ай бұрын

Wunderschön! Danke!

@lekat525 11 ай бұрын

Just so special. A Sunday afternoon treat from God's people. 💟

@johnopalko5223 9 ай бұрын

A beautiful setting of one of my favorite poems, sung masterfully in a room with absolutely glorious acoustics. Thank you!

@ABCs501 9 ай бұрын

That sounded beautiful!

@janetspencer4901 9 ай бұрын

Myron did a great job with that smartphone.

@Juan-Pedro6612 Ай бұрын

Even though longer time presented this awesome hymn, what a beautiful performance by your voices. The glory for our Lord Jesus is hearable and takes us a moment to heaven. Very well done ❤. God bless you from Switzerland 🇨🇭

@annerolls444 Ай бұрын

This is truly lovely. Everything you sing is beautiful and very moving. My husband and I are just now discovering the gift that is the Mennonite people, since we retired to South Carolina (He loves the baking!!). We made our careers as musicians in the Washington, DC area, then the Lord must have led us here. :) Bravo and blessings to you all!

@SeeksWomderNWisdom 9 ай бұрын

Amazing beautiful sound!

@jbondy6395 Жыл бұрын

This was recorded at The Arches in Coatesville, PA.

@autodidactin 8 ай бұрын

So very beautiful; thank you.

@kathigerster1276 9 ай бұрын

Engelsstimmen, wunderschön gesungen

@DerKirchenhocker 9 ай бұрын

Four part harmony here takes on a new meaning: Words, melody, voice, location!

@pastorlarrypotts8289 9 ай бұрын

Holy, Holy, Holy

@user-pj4nh5qu3g Жыл бұрын

May God be the glory!

@Linda-kv1ji 8 ай бұрын

What a blessing that I found these magnificent voices!!

@brucebibby4635 8 ай бұрын

touches heart, soul and spirit! Thank you!

@ebylive Жыл бұрын

Awesome! This was my favorite song on your tour!

@Lacuna555 9 ай бұрын

This is so beautiful, thank you!

@TheRm65 9 ай бұрын

Simply . . . magnificent.

@stud2stud662 9 ай бұрын

Many thanks -it's wonderful - a medicine for my soul.

@unionlanding 9 ай бұрын

Beautiful beyond description.

@karenchrist4155 9 ай бұрын

Spellbinding! So beautiful!

@jennroberts3837 9 ай бұрын

Sublime ☺️✨✨✨✨

@samymarcu562 4 ай бұрын

the most beautiful song ever

@misstrekfreak 9 ай бұрын

Sung with meaning 🙏🏻

@Daisy-bt7li 9 ай бұрын

Beautiful, thank you ❤

@karenmartin9743 6 ай бұрын

The acoustics in that room is wonderful. Beautiful voices.

@jonathanlawack7701 9 ай бұрын

Beautiful. So soothing for the soul.

@gayleward9594 Жыл бұрын

What a beautiful sound to my ears! ❤

@lydialangfordjoiner765 6 ай бұрын

Truly beautiful. Thank you-

@timmullen8951 9 ай бұрын

Well sung. Because of the reverberation, I could not understand the words to an unfamiliar song. The tune and pace of the singing had me thinking that you were singing in Latin. Very moving. Thank you, choir.

@tinawiebe9391 6 ай бұрын

Truly beautiful! ❤

@virginiafry9854 9 ай бұрын

Magnificent

@BettyHorn Жыл бұрын

Angelic!

@raleighrhodes7013 11 ай бұрын

Heavenly

@melindaharry1852 9 ай бұрын

Beautiful!

@cathiwim 9 ай бұрын

This is Beautiful!

@user-tr2mj4kx7n Жыл бұрын

Beautifully done!

@sherylchalmers405 9 ай бұрын

So powerfully sung.

@ritamanley2301 3 ай бұрын

I wonder if God is in the middle....it reminds me of Exodus 25:22 where God says "I will meet with you there above the mercy seat, between the two cherubim that are over the ark of the covenant".