Abide With Me - Hymn - Berlin Reed Organ

[@maxxsimon5594]

Simply beautiful....it's a shame that so many churches do not know the deep richness of "hymns". And the worst part is that most churches DO NOT want to know, learn to sing nor do they appreciate hymns.

[@ianmclaughlan]

Too right churches are too trendy going towards dance disco hymns which I know won't stand test of time

[@carolineloder2083]

@@ianmclaughlan so true. They want worldly music disguised as Godly music.

[@ianmclaughlan]

@@carolineloder2083 you are right in my experience I went to one church in Southport years ago while on holiday the clap happy modern hymns and uncaring priest who diverts to enjoy himself instead of concentrating on worship and a music group member didn't want to know me clap happy services full of Pharisees who sing lip service but cuts out the love of God

[@carolineloder2083]

@@ianmclaughlan I totally understand. My husband and I are not regular church goers (shame on us), but I really wanted to go to Christmas Eve services last year so we tried a local church. The pastor's message was recognizable from my memories of church when I was young, but the music was not. Neither one of us recognized most songs that were played...with harmonica, digital instruments and drums. Drums in church on such a special and Holy day was very disheartening for both of us. My husband said to me that is one of the reasons he stopped going to church and ruined his view of organized religion. It seems that the desire to change and modernize church has removed most of what was Godly and made you feel you were in a special and sacred place. It is all about fitting into the new world views and cultures now instead of the message and word of God. It is so sad.

[@harrodsongs]

​@@carolineloder2083 I love the old hymns too, but let's don't forget some of them started out as beer hall dittys. So perhaps it's not the case that a certain style of music is more "worldly" than another.

[@mattburch7637]

This is exactly what I have been searching for... not too fast.. not too slow.. not too hard and not too soft.. perfect balance!

[@rr7firefly]

It IS pretty remarkable.

[@DDAVO7]

If this doesn’t stir your soul, nothing will. Absolutely beautiful.

[@MANTLEBERG]

This is what this organ was meant to do, thankyou, brilliant at a funeral.

[@maksiu026]

the power of this relatively small instrument is enormous

[@Brandon_501]

Such a simple-looking organ but it has the most beautiful earthy sound ive ever heard. Wonderfully played!

[@tugboattedd]

More than once you’ve soulful playing of these songs has pulled me out of a dark place. For real. Thanks.🙏🏻

[@RoyceRippere]

Excellently played, beautiful chording and registration - what a great instrument, too - lovingly restored

[@gabrieljoseph2010]

Played with so much emotion and perfect legato.

[@rr7firefly]

Legato is the way to go for sure.

[@konstantinosgeorgiouchannel]

Those organs (reed organ) we have in our Christian Orthodox Churches on my Island of Corfu at Northwest Greece !!! Marvelous Divine Sound !!!!!

[@MichaelaNatal]

The best solo organ rendition of this hymn ever!!!

[@Brandon_501]

I just noticed this is in E major which makes it special. Traditionally it is e flat major which gives a totally different feel.

[@Massivecarcrash]

I've fallen absolutely in love with your performance of this hymn.

[@moniekavuba3508]

Wow! I'd never heard a reed organ played this beautiful!

[@Icybearg]

I listened with tears in my eyes....Beautiful...Blessed be you!

[@toreg.nyhammer6328]

You make the organ sing! And I really like it when you have this rich bass sound at the end of the hymn! 😃

[@hermanjansen9644]

Every time I hear this Berlin organ, so beautiful! Such a rich sound! I grew up with harmoniums as Mason Hamlin and Estey. My father, 86, still have an Estey. Also a great organ. I hope mr Jantzi, that you’ll upload many songs/works!

[@juanitaruth8010]

In the community I grew up in, almost every home had an organ in it, as well as the church. HOWEVER....I could never conceive of the control and mastery of the instrument that you display. I have always loved the reed organ, and when I hear you play, I know why. Masterful, controlled, smooth, displaying the beauty of an old instrument to the nth degree. Thank you Rodney for playing my favourite hymn on my favourite instrument. Also "come sweet death". An awesome display of musicianship on my favourite instrument!

[@Knappa22]

What a wonderful interpretation. You have made the dynamic potential of the reed organ so evident with these excellent recordings. I come home from work, stick my earphones in, and just play track after track from your performances as I find them so uplifting: thank-you so much.

[@ReedOrgans]

Thank you, it is nice to hear that these are enjoyed!

[@bfengineer]

I can heartily agree.

[@mudgebauer]

@@bfengineer me too.

[@joyfulyes]

I do the same thing! I'm not a churchy person anymore but I'm so soothed by these old hymns on the old organs, played with such talent and obvious love of the instruments, the music, and its meaning.

[@Musique3579]

Just so beautiful. No Pipe Organ could ever hope to do a rendition like that. What a prize that Berlin Organ is. Craig

[@rr7firefly]

Thank you for your dedication to sacred organ music. I think it is commendable that you decided to re-record your previous performance. That says a lot about you. BTW: This is a beautiful hymn and played with real sensitivity.

[@mikeh-mikesvintagekeys7739]

So beautifully played. I adore the tone of the Berlin.

[@ReedOrgans]

The mics are placed approx 15 feet away, well behind the camera, 6 feet from the floor. No EQ is used, just a slight reverb is added and that's it. The Berlin has a deep tone in many ways, compare it to my Karn organ recordings and the bass is not the same at all. Might be an idea to show it on a Reeding101 video someday :)

[@bcndn63]

wonderful instument...great playing!

[@mauromartin4591]

Mi madre me crió en una iglesia en donde cantábamos este himno. Este es al día de hoy uno de sus favoritos. Es un poco un himno familiar que ella nos enseñó quizás, para que nunca nos olvidemos de Cristo. Recuerdo que la letra decía: Soy el camino dijo el salvador Nadie al padre va , sino por mi Otros caminos tienen triste fin Más hay en cristo eterna redención Gracias mami ❤

[@pcowdrey]

Absolutely beautiful. Song, playing, instrument, expression. Wonderful. =PC=

[@MunthApollo]

This is beautiful your playing and the sounds just makes my soul swell, praise God.

[@jonmustang]

I really like the tone of the Berlin organ on many of your videos, Beautiful playing too, or course. The Berlin organ sound both warm and articulate to me, distinct and clear bass that compliments the higher frequencies

[@barnsweb52]

Just have to say how much I love to hear some of my favorite hymns played so well on such a lovely organ...So many center on admiration for Jesus, which is certainly what the faith is about.

[@georgebain4334]

Beautifully played. Gorgeous use of the stops with lovely expressive dynamics.

[@stylusfantasticus]

Just te perfect artistic way to play this instrument with absolute expression control thanks to a wise control of the wind. Congratulations !!!!

[@basicaa]

May you always abide in God’s presence

[@ReedOrgans]

Thank you!

[@unclelouie3828]

I've never heard a reed organ played so beautifully.

[@Flatfoot2282]

I love the sound of reed organs. You play them beautifully !

[@LauraMonteros]

Lovely tone on the organ. Nice use of dynamics. I, too, love this hymn, which I learned as a child.

[@Bajussz1]

Butifully played, and how you use the bass side for the melody: FANTASTIC!

[@ZeldaZelda-RichesToRags]

I'm still playing my old Cottage....and my piano....love them both...can't decide...the old...or the new....the new...or the old! Thanks for your encouragment and blessing us with your music. Its gotten me thru a lot of trials...recently had more health stuff...crohns...anemia...I've not been out of bed much...but if I had that Beirlen I'd walk a mile, barefoot, in the snow, uphill both ways!

[@LaurieWilliams-lk8fc]

"health stuff...crohns...anemia" - Dr Shawn Baker - The Carnivore Diet

[@LaurieWilliams-lk8fc]

Search Charlene Anderson

[@BertLPople]

Rodney , I love how you just making the music just flow to my favorite church hymn . Thanks at peace

[@jimmorgan5612]

So unbelievably musical.

[@BaroquetoClassical]

my all time favourite hymn... beautiful work. This organ has great scaling. God bless and keep these coming!

[@ReedOrgans]

Thanks! It is one of my favourite reed organs in my collection :)

[@Jason.Brayshaw]

I have listened to this so many times. I know this is a Protestant hymn, but even as Catholic this is truly inspiring to listen to. Sublime. Every blessing to you, Rodney.

[@drmichaelshea]

What a coincidence. I was just playing this hymn last night on my virtual organ thinking about how much I would like to hear Rodney play it on the Berlin. Thanks so much.

[@Dogsnark]

Just the right tempo. Beautifully played.

[@spencerarant]

that is my favorite hymn and it sounds so great on your magnificent instrument.

[@TheMuteSwan]

Beautiful hymn, and a lovely rendition of it. Lovely sound from that organ.

[@HG-jy3bl]

Makes me love my church tradition of singing hymns

[@unclelouie3828]

Came back to listen again.

[@unclelouie3828]

Beautiful sound. Beautiful playing. What more can I say?

[@ab0m1nat10nXGamez3]

This hymn is also one of my favorites

[@ianmclaughlan]

One regret they don't make lovely organs like that the tones unbeatable and of great depth of the tone I could play them all day

[@MarcoRoepers]

"it didn't take much to twist my arm to play it again... :)" I am os much and admirer of your playing skills and the way you make a reed organ sing. And when your playing on fabulous Berlin... just wow.

[@lexhoge]

Well played, with *all* the right chords!

[@kross9130]

Blower-supplied pipe organs are "constant volume" instruments, requiring the use of swell shutters to control the volume. Pump organs like this don't have that limitation, and I love how the organist varies pressure on the foot pedals to achieve dynamic phrasing similar to what a concert band or even a congregation singing this song in worship would. He also shows the various mixtures and voices the organ has. Very nice - well done.

[@ReedOrgans]

Thanks! There are too many organists and keyboard players in general that do not understand the abilities of a well maintained reed organ or harmonium. These instruments can sing and breathe life into many types of music - as long as the treadles are used properly. I always say that to play a pump organ, you need to disconnect your feet from your brain and connect then to your emotions :) Thanks again for commenting!

[@CryTears1]

I have a good laugh...when i first got my very first pump organ...Cottage....i played my heart out for several months...my doctor was surprised that I'd lost 7 lbs...I laughed and showed him a video of my new exercise machine...was me playing the pump organ....he had a good heartly laugh, then shared with me his love of these instruments as he played one whenever his father traveled as a preacher. One of the women in our church will be celebrating her 100th BD this weekend....she has a pump organ, loved playing when she was younger, so...I'm going to be taking one, just like mine, to church potluck and have a few members play Mari'es favorite hymns....maybe I'll post a video of this IF I can get things together!...mine in having problems....sticking keys and blower not working...am using my vacuum cleaner for now because I LOVE playing it...so expressive when you pump your soul into the music like is done here...LOVE this!

[@Engineer9736]

Pipe organs do have louder and softer pipes which the organist can choose between. Plus the shades indeed. Using a crescendo pedal you can achieve a similar volume control effect on the pipe organ. Just not as smooth.

[@KC9UDX]

Don't forget the accordion...

[@jamiestrong8002]

Rodney... These are all wonderful... On a personal note... Lol. Note.. Ok.. I like them a bit faster. I grew up playing piano in a pentecostal church and later played organ for a baptist church... I would get a look from a certain lady when i was not playing fast enough and be given a finger in the air to direct me to go faster.... Thanks for all you do...

[@nicklikesradio]

Love the crescendo!

[@wphubert]

Wonderful utilization of stops, expressive pumping and understanding of the hymn. Marvelous.

[@maxvulling]

Beautiful as always Rodney. Sounds terrific and I always listen through headphones not missing anything that way.

[@sirleidealencar1156]

L beautiful sound! wonderful hymn

[@Theroyleson]

Doing a resto and this is pushing me to finish!!! Love this

[@andrewward8918]

Mmmmh, this is excellent playing ...the very traditional way in the manner a solomn assembly would sing the song. Excellent 😊

[@88keyes]

I have heard my share of pump organs and have had and played a few also. This is the best sounding one I have heard. Also, your playing is unmatched. Good use of the stops and the knee levers and of course the expression that I've never heard on one of these. Thanks so much for sharing.

[@MrLmahar]

The organist is super, thank you so much

[@pattydowdy4539]

Rodney this is very beautiful playing. Thank you for playing this hymn for us. I really felt The Lords presence while listening to this beautiful playing.

[@hjozsi54]

Kedves Rodney Jantzi,Köszönöm, e csodálatos zenélést,dallamot,éneket.Én is ezt kérem az Úr Jézustól, hogy ,,Maradj velem,mert mindjárt este van,,Köszönöm,ezeket a hangszeres videókat,csodálatosan tudja meg szólaltatni őket,ismeri, fel építésüket,és egy-egy régi hangszer újjá varázsolását.ISTEN áldja meg önt családjával és munkatársaival együtt.Köszönöm az előzőekre válaszait.Tisztelettel és Krisztusi szeretettel, Horváth József,Újfehértó,Magyarország.

[@ReedOrgans]

Köszönöm, Joseph.

[@user-bh7uj]

Abide with me, fast falls the eventide The darkness deepens Lord, with me abide When other helpers fail and comforts flee Help of the helpless, oh, abide with me Swift to its close ebbs out life's little day Earth's joys grow dim, its glories pass away Change and decay in all around I see O Thou who changest not, abide with me I fear no foe, with Thee at hand to bless Ills have no weight, and tears no bitterness Where is death's sting? Where, grave, thy victory? I triumph still, if Thou abide with me Hold Thou Thy cross before my closing eyes Shine through the gloom and point me to the skies Heaven's morning breaks, and earth's vain shadows flee In life, in death, o Lord, abide with me Abide with me, abide with me

[@carolineloder2083]

Absolutely beautiful. Thank you!

[@dirkhoekstra727]

Fantastic sounding organ and brilliantly played!

[@hearsephantom]

Very well played. A truly lovely hymn. Sounds perfect on the Berlin organ as all your music does. Oh the Berlin organ's great lovely sound. I think my Carpenter organ might be jealous.

[@philosyche]

got chills listening to this

[@kenandmary1]

Beautiful !

[@merlemartin4002]

Played beautifully and with such control!

[@ReedOrgans]

Thanks!

[@MrLSawyer1]

I love the organ! great hymm :) love it good job!

[@MANTLEBERG]

Nice expression, and just the right speed, what a fantastic instrument, this is true music, i have my own synthesised boom boxes, but this beats them all. Thanks for sharing your tallent.

[@ianmclaughlan]

Modern keyboard pianos in church with drums modern trendy DJ Vicar emptied half the pews in many churches

[@SahalaSinurat]

Wao...What a wonderful play...

[@stevenscott841]

I have always loved that hymn. You played it beautifully!!!

[@jean-paul7251]

very well played with good expression control!

[@ReedOrgans]

Thank you!

[@rayssarodrigues9112]

We sing this partitura in my church, christian congregation in Brasil, God bless you❤

[@tomclemans]

Breathtaking performance!!! Thanks for sharing this. :-)

[@ReedOrgans]

I record the audio on a laptop using two AT2021 mics and an M-Audio Profire 610 signal processor. It is all entry level equipment but I have been happy with the results.

[@richardmills9964]

Stunning. Thank you

[@LaurieWilliams-lk8fc]

The grandest hymn tune I know is an other ancient Irish melody, with the name Slane. The best arrangement I know of it is at 343 in Hymns Ancient & Modern New Standard, also at 10 in 100 Hymns For Today, from which some content was later incorporated into A&MNS. That version includes upbeat notes for all lines other than the first. The whole thing flows much better that way than in the more common versions that have gaps between lines and seem empty and disjointed by comparison. A suggestion for modification - in the 3rd bar, play Ab in the tenor for the whole bar and for the bass play the small optional notes, adding a passing note G in the 2nd half of the 2nd beat. Much grander than the original harmony there. You can make a similar modification in the penultimate bar, playing Ab in the bass for the whole bar and slightly altering other parts to work with it.

[@awfd2007]

Maravilhoso hino. Lindo. Parabéns ao músico.

[@davepattenden864]

Was father in laws favourite hymn. A ww2 guy. Thanks for playing it. DWP

[@ReedOrgans]

Thanks Dave!

[@scotttrudell8491]

Rodney... I recently found your videos on KZbin and just have to say... wow! I have played the organ all my life, but usually played on pipe organs or electronic. I guess I have always been a bit snobbish toward reed organs... Since all the ones I've ever heard have usually had a rather thin, tinny sound to them. Perhaps due to the type of organ, maybe the person playing it, or perhaps it just wasn't restored and fully functional. I forwarded this video to a friend of mine in Stevens Point, WI because I was so impressed with it. My favorite hymn on a great sounding reed organ!! He told me he was friends with you on social media, and has had the pleasure of talking with you as well. I have to say... You have given me a new outlook on these relics from the past. I would definitely consider having one of these in my front parlor!!

[@ReedOrgans]

Hi Scott, thanks for such a nice comment! Believe it or not I was once a reed organ snob, until I realized the potential that they have. Very few people have heard a tuned and restored reed organ for over 100 years. The other issue is that many people do not realize the expressiveness that they are capable of. There are cheap tinny sounding reed organs - but unfortunately the good ones have been assumed to be the same and are slowly being tossed in the dump.

[@roberthough8718]

awesome!!! Fantastic!! Oh for the old church box organs!!

[@theobsr]

Like all the others I can only say BEAUTIFUL !!!!

[@sid348]

another triumph! love that hymn, too! now you have me wanting a Berlin organ.

[@leyburnhealeyman]

OMG, Rodney, we've all heard this so many times in our lives, but most performances have a little ugh , niggle, but this, is absolutely perfect. You van expect an e-card. :))

[@PeteLaric]

this moves me deeply. bravo, sir. :'-)

[@ReedOrgans]

Thank you Peter!

[@stephaniewickramaratne5755]

Great playing....❤

[@gerardbedecarter]

A beautiful tone.

[@clotildealves9983]

Que lindo eu tive um harmonio que saudades será difícil pra encontrar um pra comprar? Faz mts anos eu tinha um em casa e na igreja tbm eu tocava

[@MrRodneyMcKay]

You play the pump organs very well. I love ist!!

[@LaurieWilliams-lk8fc]

Another fine one from you. What an amazing instrument. A request - how about playing the same thing on your Dominion 2 manual organ, for comparison?

[@christianodelamarta9553]

Very beautiful

[@EugeneVet]

beautiful

[@cambai2]

Nice sound and good playing.

[@MANTLEBERG]

Love to hear Bach "O come sweet death" that would be a real treat.

[@LaurieWilliams-lk8fc]

Do you know the magnificent ancient Irish melody St Columba, sometimes used for "The King of Love"? It's at 490 in the 1933 edition of the English Hymnal. Perhaps also in other editions too. Editor Ralph Vaughan Williams notes that the melody as printed there is in "original form". I seem to remember that the triplets are omitted in other hymn books, perhaps because the editors assumed that people would not sing them properly or would simply dislike them. The harmony there is the best I know for that melody, including a bit of Celtic twilight. I have wondered for years whether Vaughan Williams composed it. It could be superb played by you on your fine reed organs.

[@ReedOrgans]

Thanks for the comments! "The King of Love" is on of my favourites, I have it posted on KZbin being played on an early Bell organ.

[@ClassValedictorian]

I remember singing this hymn at First Christian Church in Oklahoma City a long time ago. Sadly that church has gone contemporary.

[@unclelouie3828]

Really nice. Thanks.

[@andrewward8918]

This song 🎵, ABIDE WITH ME, its words or lyrics were written as a PRAYER by a Scottish Anglican Hymnwriter and Poet , HENRY FRANCIS LYTE (1 June 1793-20 Nov 1847) as he was dying from turberulosis in 1847 and is based on Luke 9:29. The melody or Tune was composed by popular Hymn Tune Composer, Organist WILLIAM HENRY MONK (16 March 1823 -1 March) In 1861. So amazing is the divine inspiration of these songs and lyrics that were composed and written in the period 1700 - 1800 by sincere Anglicans and then also Methodists. John Wesley ( England, 1703 - Mch 1791) and his brother Charles, were Anglicans who then founded the Methodist Church a period of great revival with many songs 🎵 composed which talked about THE BLOOD of Christ in line with the Gospel of SANCTIFICATION that John preached after Martin Luther, (Germany 1483 - Feb 1546) preached JUSTIFICATION for his Age coming out of the thick anti Bible darkness of Bible banned and Christian blood drunk Catholicism. ( Christianity is in 3 phases, JUSTIFICATION, SANCTIFICATION, PERFECTION and each of these God's sent generals had a portion in these 3 phases to preach, in the restoration process of the destruction that was made in the dark ages - AD500 - 1500 by Catholicism which killed 68 million Christians and banned The Bible. in that period till Martin Luther , a monk who read well The Bible while locked in study, in the Vatican away from Germany and saw truth and started preaching JUSTIFICATION after running out of the catholic and writing the Bible in German language and then translated and written in English in the John Wesley revival period of 1800 - 1900. Before then 325 AD - 1500 The Bible was banned by the Catholic and reading it meant being burnt🔥, fed to the lions or sawn in half. The 3rd phase, PERFECTION, started in 1909 signified by the complete restoration of the Baptism of The Holy Ghost in Azuza Street with the black in America) So these songs came with the Saint's blood stained inspiration in different times of wicked persecution which was met with an UNWAIVERED resistance to stand with The Word even if it meant death. Such was the commitment that such songs🎵 were inspired to strengthen the brethren against the Cain attack.. We must appreciate and cherish these songs and sing them in the originality of their composition and The Spirit that gripped the compors otherwise we will have perverted the work of The Spirit of God. This is why, today, we have so many Lukewarm Christians coz of Lukewarm Hollyood disco and Rock and roll and jazz jiving churches, ITS BECAUSE WE HAVE LOST THE FIRST LOVE AND HAVE BECOME SATANS SYNAGOGUES