Every Hymn Should Be Written By Pirates. Steve Soelberg

[@christinecunningham8503]

I’ve been on the Lard’s side, singing that hymn, for 70 years. I will never, ever be able to sing it with the same spirit now.

[@joyful_tanya]

You made me laugh out loud. May the Lard bless ye...😆

[@LaundryFaerie]

@@joyful_tanya Arrrr

[@merryc.5466]

*Laird ☠️😁🕊️🙏

[@2008truckman]

Being an organist. I'm going to have some fun with this hymn now.

[@2008truckman]

@Sarah Anderson I've had the organ calling for 18 years. The calling of ward organist and the term " Til death do us part " has a lot more in common than most of us know. All of that being said. I do my best to bring the hymns alive. Rather it through the Baptist way or the new pirate way lol.

[@sarasunshinemt4444]

I wish my mom was still alive to hear this! My dad is a pastor, and she played the organ, piano & guitar for many services and she, too, would have had a blast with "the pirate song" lol

[@jasonripley555]

I haven't played that hymn much on the organ, but I sure want to now!

[@2008truckman]

@@jasonripley555 we might as well have a little fun with it.

[@kubel83]

I’m not religious or anything, yet I actually go to church now and then just so I can listen to when the organist plays. Something very special about the sound and feel from the organ in a church. Sounds amazing and I get goosebumps every time. Sorry for my English I’m danish.

[@leannroberts4963]

This was literally the closing hymn at my daughter's farewell yesterday! I died laughing through the whole song and couldn't even sing. SO much better than crying through Called to Serve or God be with You Till We Meet Again. 😆

[@elainebarnes7012]

I have a list of hymns I refuse to play. Now I’m the Ward Music Director. There is a list I refuse to be played. This is one on the list. 😂 There’s no way I could get through this, playing or singing. I’d fall apart.

[@katniptime4me]

“Are ya on the Lard’s side?” 🤣😆😂

[@rdoes6696]

the starboard side

[@ninjaartist1235]

Aye aye captain!

[@lisawillis8227]

😆😆😆😆😆

[@0GodJudges0]

The best part, when he started the pirate puns.

[@thelightison8629]

Who lives in a pineapple under the sea?

[@MultiBritt08]

Jesus take the sails. 😂😂😂

[@gsusfrk333]

Instructions: Sing Pirately.

[@LaundryFaerie]

It's true. Right there in the green hymnal.

[@MorganWallaceMusic]

"He's walking on the water, you'll see him". Dead 🤣

[@BlackTomorrowMusic]

When I worked at Walmart I had a coworker who would occasionally say "Oh, sweet Jesus" when something went wrong. I'd tell her "I think I saw him walking on the water aisle." Went right over her head.

[@annahgibbus8]

@@BlackTomorrowMusic LMBO 🤣

[@sheilarobinson9732]

My Dad was a Baptist preacher with a wicked sense of humor. He taught us new lyrics to the chorus of "At The Cross." *** At the bar, At the bar Where I smoked my first cigar And the money in my pocket rolled away..... It was there by chance I tore my Sunday pants And now I have to wear them everyday. *** Chances are, you may catch yourself singing these lyrics in church service as I still do. You're welcome!!!

[@kevinmcneill7]

The tune is "A life on the Ocean Wave", The Royal Marine march past

[@marlenecranford8957]

How fitting!

[@elocbmc7462]

It's a true pirate tune then.

[@kristitaylor5682]

I'm the ward music director and after watching this with my husband (who is currently the bishop) I can guarantee this Hymn is going to be on the program next week, just so I can see if he's able to sing it with a straight face 😂😂

[@susancammerer5350]

Falling out of my chair! Ill never sing that hymn again without laughing! 😂

[@mordyfisher4269]

Whats the actual name of the hymn?

[@susancammerer5350]

@@mordyfisher4269 "Who's on the Lord's Side?" #260 in the current hymnal. Music by Henry H. Russell 1818 - 1900.

[@christaverduren690]

@@susancammerer5350 Thank you! I've been a member 32 years and never heard of this LOL I think my ward is a bit dry when it comes to humor haha

[@susancammerer5350]

@@christaverduren690 I guess it just takes a different perspective - and he really came through! Gotta love RMs! 😁

[@cheriseelliott9230]

Right? I know I'll giggle next time we sing it. 😂

[@stormalexa8817]

I’m in PAIN from laughing so much 😂 I love his carefree energy. He isn’t there to make you have fun, he’s there to have fun with you! I have to watch the rest of this special!

[@farmkidspm]

We sang that song today. I couldn't sing because I couldn't stop thinking of this and laughing. This song will never be the same for me.

[@dessalynn7289]

How refreshing and great to hear clean comedy!!

[@kgbear3662]

Now that was WORK, . I’ve seen art but that’s talent. And it takes talent to pull that joke off. And he didn’t dodge it he drove it home all the way and made it funnier as he went all the while being wise as a serpent and harmless as a dove. Bravo Sir.

[@carsonrush4152]

So let's dig deeper into this. If you check the "Titles, Tunes, and Meters" section of the hymn book, you can find the meter of the song, which is appropriately called "Ocean Wave" and the meter is 6 6 6 6 (12 lines). The reason this is important is that every song with a similar meter can be sung to this tune and in a similar fashion. Songs in this meter include... ... Sadly, after as little research, I have found that there are no other songs that match this meter perfectly. However, the 2 songs "Thy Servants Are Prepared" and "We Love Thy House, O God" can be sang to this tune, except 3 verses of them fit into 1 verse of "Who's on the Lord's Side"... ... Even better! "Thy Servants Are Prepared" is a missionary song that can be sung like pirates, sounding like an intense Deus Vult tavern shanty.

[@kaylahall1219]

Master, the tempest is raging. Speed it up just a bit...😁👍💖

[@carsonrush4152]

@@kaylahall1219, you're a genius!!!

[@kaylahall1219]

@@carsonrush4152 not a genius, just been told it's a pirate hymn. 😁👍

[@lorenakoran2]

I grew up very Christian. We had a similar pirate song but I don't recall singing it at church, I think it was sung at some youth groups. Mostly we sang it at the top of our lungs while on the Pirates of the Caribbean ride at Disneyland. It was sung to the actual Pirates of the Caribbean melody but with Christian lyrics. It went, "Yo ho yo ho the Christian Life for me, we read we sing we laugh we pray the Christian life for me, I know my Lord is coming soon coming for you and me so yo ho yo ho the Christian life for me." Sometimes someone would get embarrassed and I couldn't figure out why. Lol! I just want to add that this was way before the movies ever came out.

[@smashley5687]

This one and “Master the Tempest is Raging” have always given me pirate vibes😂🏴‍☠️

[@stevenator0281]

The pirate accent IS Irish! "Me Bucko", is "Mo buachaill" ("my boy") in Irish.

[@LaundryFaerie]

@@kelseybarrett3560 If you're hungry enough, you'll take ANYTHING from a 1-legged cook.

[@rfresa]

It's actually a West Country British accent, and comes from one of the first actors to play Long John Silver on screen. In reality pirates had all kinds of accents.

[@briansmith8730]

I'm going to have to leave Sacrament Meeting from now on whenever this is hymn is scheduled. I won't be able to make it without laughing.

[@Earthy9025]

😃 This was the comic relief I needed today. I totally got all the jokes. Thank you!

[@lancebaker1374]

All nonsense to me.

[@captjamus]

So I'm not Mormon and wasn't raised religious,. But somewhere in my youth (or childhood) I learned about singing (film Sound of Music), learned about Hymns (Sunday morning radio), and learned about pirates (from books - Treasure Island). This kid did a great set. He got the crowd going and kept the laughter rolling. Yeah - good set. Seems that some folk in the comments section might do well to pull that stick out of their a**.

[@ederdstark1128]

How could he release such a bombshell of a song and not make a full Cover????!

[@cherylbrown5106]

There are actually TWO pirates hymns in the book. For more comedic material check out "Ring Out Wild Bells". We sing this every New Year's in my congregation. When my daughter was 7 or 8 she said, "It's Pirates of the Caribbean!" We started laughing so hard the Bishop saw and started laughing too.

[@katen74]

Hahaha! I have been saying this for years!! I always called it the Irish Beer Drinking song. Whenever we'd sing it I'd pretend I was holding a beer and sway. Mom and Dad didn't like. My husband didn't appreciate it either.

[@marlenecranford8957]

I love this too much! :D

[@cbpd89]

Haha! We always thought "Master the Tempest is Raging" sounded like a drinking song.

[@anodizedpanel9245]

Not exactly quietly dignified

[@TamaraWRamirez]

YES!!! Right? The pirateyness is hard to miss.

[@rachelczumaya2806]

😂😂😂😂😂😂 even if they didn’t, I think Jesus did 😂😂😂😂😂

[@curious.learner24]

I was sitting at the Primary Sacrament program when they played this song. All of a sudden I realized it was the Pirate Song being song for The Lard! We love this so much!

[@merryc.5466]

*Laird (lard is rendered pork fat lol)

[@dawnlapka2433]

Mission Volunteer! Been on Mission Trips! The fact that he started his routine with the story of a Mission Trip cracks me up! Mission Volunteers Unite! ✌️🤗😋!!!!

[@HCEllwine]

I loved his full special on their app.

[@lethalweeaboo2239]

When ye make the missionaries walk the plank but the holy ghost be in ye, arrgh

[@ChristopherJManess]

The colloquial pirate accent is actually Western England, like Cornwall.

[@sojournerd6285]

Thanks this actually had me thinking, what accent is a pirate accent?

[@ChristopherJManess]

@@sojournerd6285, I love learning! I can never know enough.

[@UltimateJoolsFan]

You mean Penzance! :D

[@julie007ght]

Genius!!!! I’ll always think of the pirate version of this hymn when it’s sung now!

[@aaronandrews3059]

He forgot the Irish drinking hymn as well. This was so funny. Just what I needed to bring a spring to me step and a tickle to my funny bone.

[@derekdoth]

Now I have to know which hymn that is!

[@BoMwarriorVlog]

Which hymn is the Irish Drinking song?!? 😃

[@michaelarnold1150]

Scatter sunshine.

[@connerwassom4483]

Aaron Andrews, you are a legend! That's so true! Hahaha!

[@KaylieStewartMusic]

@@BoMwarriorVlog “Have I Done Any Good in the World Today” lol

[@jennyhahn1850]

Have some salt water, my tears from laughing and a tinkle or two running down my leg...lol.

[@brookeaprilrain10]

I love this hymn even more now!

[@visualpun650]

"His Mercy is More" is the most Irish pub / sea shanty / piratey worship in recent mind. Lots of lovely covers on the tube but all try so hard to drain shanty -ness out of it. Who else needs the Lard 's mercy than a pirate scalliwag.

[@merryc.5466]

*Laird (Jesus was Jewish & probably not keen on being called pig fat)

[@SarahMerrill]

Truth. When I was in the MTC years ago--about to go on a mission, our whole group sang this song and called it the Pirate Song--and we totally sang it like pirates. :)

[@jrhorsley5467]

“Lord I Need You” is the best pirate song there is. I joked around on night during worship team practice and then couldn’t get the accent out of my head come Sunday morning.

[@Pocketfarmer1]

“Oh, Lord above, send down a dove, with beaks as sharp as razors To slit the throats Of them there folks Who sell bad beer to sailors.” There is more .... look it up.

[@HunterTheMan01]

I read it in a pirate voice lmaoo

[@striker-90921]

@@HunterTheMan01 at this point I think we all are

[@medhat4B]

Hilarious. As a kid, I envisioned different imagery in a few LDS hymns that made me giggle. I like this.

[@TheCknelson]

Now I'm going to always think of a pirate when I sing this ha ha!

[@marlenecranford8957]

Oh yeah, he's ruined us forever! :D

[@Built2Fast]

LMFAO - I love Dry Bar Comedy!!

[@7ajhubbell]

This was laugh out loud, tears welling in the eyes, funny to me!

[@jbaby362]

His enthusiasm as soon as he heard the first bit is so so funny. Absolutely a mood

[@calebbarton4293]

The songs you are looking for are: A Life on The Ocean Waves, and Who’s On The Lord’s Side Who? (The church of Jesus Christ version)

[@jimpemberton]

I played trombone with a Marine Corps field band. We played A Life on the Ocean Wave more than once, especially when we got together with the British Royal Marines (although it's an American song). It's a fine march, and unfortunate that it has somehow become associated with pirates.

[@fireflyserenity31]

Thank you, my good sir

[@getdusty1]

My brother and I are in our 60's and we have a lot of fun with the hymn, "Are You Sowing The Seed". One of us is always the king and the other is always the dumb brother.

[@getdusty1]

My wife and I have three daughters. When out oldest was about 5, she thought the line in the chorus to "Victory in Jesus", was "He punched me to victory..."

[@thelasticonoclast9467]

When Mormons get edgy.

[@Psychol-Snooper]

cough-polygamy-cough

[@Psychol-Snooper]

@ThatOneOddLookingDog ThatBarksAtYou Or that many women all orchestrating their menstrual cycles like PMS Tabernacle Choir in one household!

[@ikestaples5563]

Okay, I actually am a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints (known colloquially as a Mormon) so I'm going to point some things out. We do not practice polygamy (and haven't since The Manifesto, written by former church president Wilford Woodruff in 1890). Sorry to bother ya if you were just joking around and knew this already.

[@Psychol-Snooper]

@@ikestaples5563 LDS may not but other sects do. My joke was saying something to make "Mormons" edgy/anxious/grumpy. I was specifically using that stereotype for comic effect. The fact that it is generally untrue is sort of what gives it wings, and your correction (which is fair and needful) is confirmation that it landed. XD

[@jonathansmith114]

@@Psychol-Snooper *Cough*You're an idiot if you believe the rumors*cough*

[@ohifonlyx33]

No joke, we have a song in our church that at least half of the congregation (it's a small church lol) sings with an Irish Pirate accent. "Cheer Up Ye Saints of God, there's nothing to worry about, nothing to make you feel afraid, nothing to make you doubt" becomes "Chair oop ye saints oov Gud, thar's nootin' tah weary a-boot, nootin' tah make ya feel afrad, nootin' to make ya doot..." IT NEVER FAILS TO CHEER ME UP.

[@Oilstories]

ohifonlyx33, I’d love a link to this song. For that great day, whenever it be, when we put on our pirate concert, lol

[@cheeto4493]

Reminds me of singing "Amazing Grace" lyrics to the "Gilligan's Island" theme song tune

[@TisOnlyAScratch]

I told my husband if he dies first, that's how we're singing Amazing Grace at his funeral.

[@Dan-vr7zs]

I can't imagine the result of that mix...

[@LynetteTheMadScientist]

I’m dying this is the best XD

[@jennhoff03]

Oh my gosh!!!! I just tried that and it made me laugh so hard!!!!!

[@kd5nrh]

More fun to House of the Rising Sun.

[@sarahleishman5942]

I will never sing this hymn again without thinking about this!!!

[@sallybradshaw4576]

I sent this to my mom because we've had this exact same conversation.

[@schalaofzeal]

You can tell when the audience recognized the song. 😆

[@melvina628]

How to Make Hymns Fun, Meaningful, and Memorable"

[@erglelergle8476]

Ok, off to the piano with me. Gotta do the whole song.

[@aaronclawson861]

I won't be hearing that song the same way in church ever again!

[@Brookesk1977]

That would be Jesus take the tiller.

[@andrewvhow]

Tiller is so much more fun to say in pirate anyway!

[@noondayfair]

I'm passing this video on to one of our song leaders IMMEDIATELY!!

[@beantrance]

LOL. I kind of love ya, Steve. This was great!

[@waynestewart1919]

I've found a new favorite comedian!

[@timmholl9238]

The entire world is quarantined, and KZbin did *not* recommend this to me? Thanks a lot, stupid algorithm. PS: I thought he was gonna go there --> "We are the pirates who don't do anything..."

[@atomicBlaze21]

We just stay home and lie around (esp with quarantine)

[@LaundryFaerie]

It's my theory that in every generation, there's a compiler of hymns who decides to play the time-honored game of "Punk the Mormons." "Let's put in a pirate hymn, matey!" "Let's slip 'Scotland the Brave' in there!" "Let's make 'em sing 'yoo-hoo unto Jesus'!" "Let's keep adding verses! Start with 'There is no end to' and append random nouns." "Let's sneak in 'Go Tell Aunt Rhody the Old Grey Goose is Dead' and see if they notice."

[@DC-nw3uc]

Lol at the Go tell Aunt Rhody... Everytime we sing that song in church I sing those words.

[@rachelramos2223]

@@DC-nw3uc I used to play that one, lol. It was easier to learn because it was a familiar tune 😅

[@lindabartholomew6435]

That's the song I always thought was funny. You who unto Jesus!! They've altered the words now.

[@johnandrews3518]

Very well delivered, sir.

[@cm9405]

I would go to church again for this.

[@LaundryFaerie]

Now is the time ya show, matey!

[@SDU2023]

YES!!! I always knew there was a pirate hymn in that book. And a couple of drinking songs too. :)

[@harbl99]

Fitting. What was Jesus' first miracle? "Yo J. We're out of booze." "Check again." "Nice!"

[@netmarcos1]

And let's not forget "Go Tell Aunt Rhody (Hymns #163)

[@raymondlopez6271]

This made me laugh thanks. Now I can't get the pirate hymn out of my mind🤣

[@MichaelSHartman]

Tell a kid not to do something, and what is the thing they have got to do if it kills them?

[@blahblah8037]

Michael Hartman maybe dad loves the song and knew this. And got what he wanted when they sung it

[@maxnaz47]

Haha, yup... Growing up, was told "don't do this, don't do that", at a certain age, my response would always be "why" or "why not" and if he didn't actually know how to translate it into 10yr old language, his answer would always be "because i said so". Well that ain't good enough for my inquisitive mind which invariably almost always led to "I told you so" 😄😄😄

[@pamelacass9642]

Just Do It.

[@SiiriCressey]

I am Pagan + I'd be tempted to go to a Christian church if they were singing that like proper pirates.

[@texas2step266]

It's definitely not a Catholic hymn, but I kinda wish it was.

[@FoodNerds]

I know right. The First Church of Capt. Jack Sparrow.

[@SiiriCressey]

@@texas2step266 What's Catholicism got to do with it?

[@SiiriCressey]

@@FoodNerds Huh?

[@daphneraven9439]

I used to go a bit early so I could be certain to sit in the pew immediately in front of three particularly sweet ladies, who just couldn’t carry a tune at all; two seemed to be singing Random notes in the correct time, only getting the correct pitch accidentally once in a while, while the third just saying one note through the whole hymn. That note (which somehow wasn’t anywhere in key anytime, ever) just got louder or softer. Oh, how I looked forward to each new hymn even more than the last, while I tried not to laugh out loud.

[@patrickbb9470]

My friends dad calls that hymn " the owl song!"

[@framwinkle]

Now I'm curious what Disney movie he was talking about.

[@arianamauery2531]

The only one I can think of is a Donald and Goofy short where they go sailing together and they whistle the tune but I can’t think of the short’s name

[@lechatbotte.]

Treasure Island look it up

[@erikdavidson4914]

I was thinking Peter Pan

[@princessjenny01]

I thought he just meant Yo Ho A Pirate's Life For Me

[@austincope8433]

High on a mountain top, a badger chased a squirrel.

[@kaylahall1219]

Oh my gosh! I'm dying!

[@Oilstories]

More lyrics! Never heard this one!

[@miscellaneousdebrisandtidb8309]

@@Oilstories high on a mountain top, a banner is unfurled, ye nation's now look up, it waves to all the world.

[@Oilstories]

@@miscellaneousdebrisandtidb8309, well, yes, I know the original hymn... I was just hoping for the lyrics to the parody :D

[@danielthompson6207]

Can't remember to whom the quote is attributed, but it's said that if you want to learn to pray, go to sea.

[@bkm83442]

The original tune was titled, "A Life On An Ocean Wave".

[@sandraveltri2492]

His pirates are Irish. How hilarious! 😂🤣

[@idontthink]

Who else clicked cause of the misspelled “hymns” in the thumbnail?

[@andrewf8366]

It's either a brilliant move, or an idiotic one that happened to work.

[@csn583]

Clickbait for pedants! ...it worked.

[@Reaction_Image_Factory]

PRAISE THE LARD

[@LaundryFaerie]

And pass the ammunition!

[@HeeminGaminStation]

Hymn 260 Sing = energetically Written in the mid 1800s

[@marlenecranford8957]

No, I'm pretty sure it says sing = pirately

[@LaundryFaerie]

If whoever is currently compiling the next hymnal doesn't add "sing pirately" to the top of this hymn, what even is the point?

[@saoirsevicteoiria2759]

Genuinely watching this from Ireland. ROTFL.

[@KingTesticus]

Would you plunder from yer mother? Yes I would, yes I would. For me mother always said I was no good. I'm a sea rat bred& born and I'm leaving in the morn', stand aside me lucky bucko's, let me go. Cut my teeth upon a cutlass, yes I did, yes I did. And me poor ol' daddy ran away and hid. He said 'that's no son of mine, let 'im sail across the brine, stand aside for the vermin, let 'im go.' If there's plunder in the offin', that's for me that's for me. And I never charge, I'll kill you all for free. Give me lots of lovely loot, and a cask of grog to boot! Up the anchor! Loose the sails! Let me go! Now that's a pirate song ;-)

[@radishsayshi]

As an atheist I don't think I've ever found a Christian comedy bit funnier than this.

[@randallwescoat9224]

Hilarious!!! Thank you for the laugh!

[@sacredcowtipper1378]

he didda the pirate swashbucklin' dance. Eye Mate'.

[@alanblott4559]

I like when we doing the infertility hymn........ In Brightly Beams there is the line.... 'Some poor fainting, struggling seaman'. We don't talk about 'tempest tossed'

[@Mac40581]

A hoodie under a sports jacket? That's different.

[@Jesustilldelivers]

I've never heard of this song!

[@audinos1840]

To be fair, the song dates to the 1830’s and I think the Mormons adopted the tune long before Disney did.

[@ma2000]

Your thumbnail is misspelled

[@CessDoesChaos]

For anyone curious: here's the lyrics 1. Who’s on the Lord’s side? Who? Now is the time to show. We ask it fearlessly: Who’s on the Lord’s side? Who? We wage no common war, Cope with no common foe. The enemy’s awake; Who’s on the Lord’s side? Who? [Chorus] Who’s on the Lord’s side? Who? Now is the time to show. We ask it fearlessly: Who’s on the Lord’s side? Who? 2. We serve the living God, And want his foes to know That, if but few, we’re great; Who’s on the Lord’s side? Who? We’re going on to win; No fear must blanch the brow. The Lord of Hosts is ours; Who’s on the Lord’s side? Who? 3. The stone cut without hands To fill the earth must grow. Who’ll help to roll it on? Who’s on the Lord’s side? Who? Our ensign to the world Is floating proudly now. No coward bears our flag; Who’s on the Lord’s side? Who? 4. The pow’rs of earth and hell In rage direct the blow That’s aimed to crush the work; Who’s on the Lord’s side? Who? Truth, life, and liberty, Freedom from death and woe, Are stakes we’re fighting for; Who’s on the Lord’s side? Who?1. Who’s on the Lord’s side? Who? Now is the time to show. We ask it fearlessly: Who’s on the Lord’s side? Who? We wage no common war, Cope with no common foe. The enemy’s awake; Who’s on the Lord’s side? Who? [Chorus] Who’s on the Lord’s side? Who? Now is the time to show. We ask it fearlessly: Who’s on the Lord’s side? Who? 2. We serve the living God, And want his foes to know That, if but few, we’re great; Who’s on the Lord’s side? Who? We’re going on to win; No fear must blanch the brow. The Lord of Hosts is ours; Who’s on the Lord’s side? Who? 3. The stone cut without hands To fill the earth must grow. Who’ll help to roll it on? Who’s on the Lord’s side? Who? Our ensign to the world Is floating proudly now. No coward bears our flag; Who’s on the Lord’s side? Who? 4. The pow’rs of earth and hell In rage direct the blow That’s aimed to crush the work; Who’s on the Lord’s side? Who? Truth, life, and liberty, Freedom from death and woe, Are stakes we’re fighting for; Who’s on the Lord’s side? Who

[@pamelacass9642]

99 bottles of beer on the wall...

[@969ixn8]

Okay, as a member of the same church and singing this hymn myself, this joke brought tears to my eyes. I will never look at this hymn the same way again.

[@Oilstories]

Funny stuff that evokes other musical Mormon memories, such as 1.) As a Primary music leader or pianist, going through ALL the verses of “Follow the Prophet” to that lovely goosestep rhythm and never failing to get a slight headache from it. P.S.... It DIDN’T help me to learn the history of this song’s composition, esp the intent. 2.) My husband’s aversion to how SLOWLY and DIRGELIKE so many LDS congregations sing their hymns... especially sacrament hymns... and most especially “Come, Come, Ye Saints”. Actually, the only way he can stand that one is as a polka. 3.) My shock in meeting to hear my peers sing alternative lyrics such as, “Choose the rice when LaChoy is placed before you”... or my sister insisting that “I Am A Child of God” says “parents kinda weird” 4.) Feeling awkward as a YW and YSA whenever the word breast or bosom was in a hymn. Such as in verse 2 of “Sweet Is The Work”. Agh. 5.) Those really ODD hymns whose melodies just didn’t fit the lyrics... Such as Hymn 114, “Come Unto Him”. To me it sounds like a merry-go-round calliope organ. 6.) When we used to have a hymn practice time after sacrament meeting... we had an excellent chorister who tried, unsuccessfully, to get LDS people to think more seriously about the words and music. So she’d have us sing a well-known song to a different melody from the hymn book that had the same meter. People in our ward got SO IRRITATED with her. I don’t know if they were purists or what. Meanwhile, my kids grew up singing Michael Card’s much more joyous version of “How Firm A Foundation” (See his Be My Vision album) 7.) Trying not to squirm out of my skin or die an agonizing death as I sat torturously still while enduring yet another female soloist hit the highest, climactic notes of an oversung song so painfully off-pitch that my microbiome almost went extinct within me. 8.) The sublime pleasure, as ward organist, of practicing my favorite anthem-like hymns like “Now Thank We All Our God” in an empty chapel, in an empty building, with the volume up as high as my eardrums could stand.

[@UltimateJoolsFan]

Ours was, choose the sprite when the coke is placed before you...

[@justrelax3743]

Excellent!!!!!!

[@lsgutah]

“Jesus take the sails!” 😅😂

[@byusaranicole]

Holy crap. I'm never going to be able to sing that song again! Lolololol!

[@debfryer2437]

You’ve totally spoiled it for me now! I’ll never be able to sing this hymn with a straight face or an English accent again. May God have mercy on myself. Arrr......I’ll just tell Him i didn’t mean to be so irreverent, that it was your fault! 😂😇😂

[@mybraineatseverything7404]

Being an exmo, this is freaking hilarious!

[@dancingmama3134]

Can you guys please fix the title image!? It's HYMNS not hynms haha

[@LaundryFaerie]

Dad: oO(How can I wrangle it so I can feel like a salty dog in Sacrament Meeting?) Steve: Dad, what hymns should we sing at my farewell? Dad (seizing his chance): Anything you like, son, as long as it's not the pirate hymn! **He then demonstrates said hymn in full piratey style** Steve: WE HAVE TO SING THAT ONE NOW Dad: oO(Arrr, me mission be accomplished!)

[@shmookins]

If this is true, I want to go to church.

[@ginniez.snyder6892]

Now I know why a family in my ward requested this song 😂‼️after watching your explanation I don’t know if I can lead it without laughing 🤷🏻‍♀️😂However I will be able to tell whose seen your rendition ! I’ll let you know👍🏻😂Love your delivery AMAZING AND SO ENTERTAINING 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻 Have you thought about doing the Hymn “ in Our Lovely Deseret” page 307 It’s the MARCHING Hymn😂‼️ I’m new here so someone may have already suggested it. check it out! Thanks

[@toshamccarty5115]

It did make me smile and laugh, thanks for sharing. I did come into the video thinking it was going to be Amazing Grace, since John Newton was something of a pirate before he got saved, a real blackguard for sure in many of his lost in sin manners and habits, but I thought mostly because it's so popular and song all the time. I'm not sure if I've heard Who is on the Lord's side or not, but I'm looking forward to it now. A vast ye land lubbers (lovers)! The history on hymns is that many of the tunes are borrowed from saloons and dance hall songs of their times, so it would be familiar for singing in church to many when they came.

[@RobbsHomemadeLife]

I would love to find a link to someone singing that hymn.

[@TylerSnyder305]

My ancestor is red beard the pirate ( Roland Tarpley ) and I believe he was Irish, so he just may have talked like this.