Beautiful

Too bad the churches today don't sing these wonderful old hymns anymore.

Very moving and beautifully sung. A wonderful arrangement of a great poem. Thank you. I recite that poem with the students at the beginning of my History of Music class.

The beauty of this arrangement literally brought me to tears as a 72 year old "macho" guy, I had to wipe my eyes!

Incredibly powerful recitation of this poem before the music is sung. Thank you for touching my heart.

So beautiful, Dan! Thank you for sharing God's love through your developed talent of musical composition! I absolutely love this. The music and the visuals so well combined. The ocean's water, a representation of God's love, immediately made me think of some related favorites of mine, "O Love" by Elain Hagenberg and "The Love of God" by Eric Nelson. Thank you, again!

Dis is so majestic gahh!!

God has truly blessed God. If one wants to criticize Dan, I want to hear your choir. I have love to hear every hymn revamped by him. And Can It Be?

This is the most beautiful arrangement I’ve heard in my 86 years! Worth waiting for! Thank you! ❤

My all time favorite Christmas song!

2:39 Did the choir even sing?? The words are so beautiful, disappointed with this video 😢

Had the pleasure of meeting Dan Forrest a few years ago. A very down-to-earth dude, with a magnificent talent for creating pieces that give every vocal part something fun to do. I have no doubt my choir will be doing this arrangement eventually, since it is just as beautiful as his other works.

Amazing arragements! pure feeling on the skin.

I discover this piece in Montreal last Saturday. It was played and sung by 2 choirs, 100 people and 22 musicians. Magnificent. May harmony breathe its colors.

One of the ONLY songs that brings me peace to my life. This is absolutely a favorite song. Truly lovely. I can picture being at peace and relaxed. This is a big deal for someone who struggles with severe anxiety and focus attention issues. Thank you for this gift it means so much in this hardship in my life.

Can you buy their music in cd or digitally?

So beautiful. Thank you Dan. I am so touched by this arrangement. We are going to sing this on Dec 25. Piano and strings quartet and 98 people choir. Praise be to Christ

Dan Forrest, legend!! Picking up the reigns from Benjamin Britten, John Rutter and all the early greats! Thank you, Dan!! (note - Intentional spelling :) )

We sing this Friday East Bethal Mn Our Savior ,s 2024 Dec..

Your music speaks to my soul. Thank you, Dan!

This gives this hymn fresh life.

I'm playing Euphonium for it for my high school's choir!! This arrangement is so beautiful I'm literally crying 😭

This hymn always makes me tear up.

What a beautiful rendition of this song, and how richly and impeccably produced. Superb.

A verse has been written informally for those of us who served below the waves on submarines (USS Sam Rayburn ) (SSBN 635) . If you should know that verse maybe you could add it to the comments.

Unless you have ever been at sea in a stormy sea you will never truly understand the meaning of this hymn 😢

I dedicated this work (breath of life) to my beloved grandmother while I was taking care of her in her last days of life, more than a grandmother she was my mother and she rested from her works keeping an unwavering faith in the Lord. She rested waiting for a future where God will give her a new breath of life. [1 Thessalonians 4: 13-18].❤

GOD, certainly, delights in having HIS Word sung, in praise, back to HIM. Moses "reminded" GOD of HIS Word. ❤

Thank you for a magnificent performance of this beautiful piece! I am very moved by it. My choir is performing it this coming weekend and as you might know dress rehearsals don’t always start out the best. We have a few hours this week to make it sound 50 % as good! Thank you for the inspiration!!

I performed the acapella version of this song with my Christian School for National Competition 2 years ago. We went all the way, earning 6th in the country! Thank you, Mr Forrest, for making that possible for us🤎

Beautiful music, beautiful setting, beautiful singing.

What a performance!! 💐

I would love to know what influenced your choice to lower the key from what your original recording was.

I performed this piece with my choir for my university's Christmas Concert two years ago. I rediscovered it today and now I'm sitting here bawling my eyes out. God is so good even when life isn't. Thank you Mr. Forrest for showing us a piece of what heaven will be like.

Thanks so much for sharing this beautiful recording. Our choir is singing this work again soon and I have so treasured my time learning it by listening to this. I often play it on repeat into the night because it is so beautiful and worshipful. It really takes me to the throne of God.

Fair winds and following seas. One of my favorites.

Buenísimo!!! Solistas impecables!! Dirección muy bien ajustada!!

I was in this choir!! Dan was wonderful coaching us and giving us confidence with our range. Thank you for everything you do and for helping us with this performance ❤️

Music like this makes the world a better place. Thank you to all who had a part in it.

Dr Forrest, once again, thank you for this beautiful arrangement which captures the anticipation, excitement and movement, inviting people to "come, let us adore Him". I love how the music builds up to the grand ending capturing the glory of Christ when He returns. May God continue to use your gifts mightily! 😊🙏

Thank you Dr Forrest for this amazing arrangement! It brings out the surreal imagery of the angels singing on high. This is a masterpiece in so many ways, showcasing the wide range of techniques used to bring out the lyrics of the song. You have captured the sense of wonder of Christ's birth throughout the song and the grandness and glory of all the angels singing in the final "Gloria". May God continue to use your music to touch many lives! 😊

It was a joy to sing this in Austria with a combined mass choir

Dr Forrest, thank you for this beautiful, sensitive and tender composition. The arrangement brings out the depth of the words and lifts our heart to respond to God's love for us through Christ. May God continue to use your gifts for His glory and to touch many lives for Him! May you also be blessed and ministered to, just as your music has blessed many 🙏😊

How beautiful 🥲

SIMPLY STUNNING!!! After 25 years singing in our choir in Edmonton Alberta Canada 🇨🇦 this is the most beautiful, emotional, inspiring piece we have ever done! It’s not even close. In 2018 we sang it in New York at Carnegie Hall with a 150 voice all-Canadian choir and an all-American orchestra of 80 musicians with my brother Dr. Laurier Fagnan conducting and it was a bucket-list moment to give us chills!!! We were vibrating when we left the stage WOW so thank you DAN FORREST for this very special experience. 👏❤️🇨🇦🎶

This is what true music does. It uplifts one's soul and brings it to joy that only God can bestow. Thank you, David, and to each one of your choir members. You and each one of your gifted singers invest well the talents that the good God has given you. May God be praised forever.

What a beautiful prayer of praise only the Holy Spirit can inspire! Thank You, LORD, for making these earthen vessels worthy to sing Your praise.

I'll put this up against any praise band. No comparison.

2. Vanitas Vanitatum 원문 (라틴어): Vanitas vanitatum, omnia vanitas! Cogitationes mortalium timidae, et incertae adinventiones nostrae. Umbra sumus et lux tua, Domine, in aeternum. 한글 번역: 헛되고 헛되며, 모든 것이 헛되도다! 사람의 생각은 두려움 속에 있으며, 우리의 발명은 불확실하도다. 우리는 그림자일 뿐이며, 주님의 빛만이 영원하도다. 해석: 이 악장은 인생의 덧없음과 세속적 추구의 헛됨을 강조합니다. 전도서의 구절에서 영감을 받은 이 텍스트는 인간의 일시적인 삶을 성찰하고, 오직 하느님의 빛이 영원함을 상기시킵니다.

I've sung this arrangement! Not surprised to learn it's Dan Forrest; it's brilliant.