When I Survey The Wondrous Cross (Virtual Choir #14)

[@Stalwarttally]

Soon we finna be praising the King of love in white raiment above.

[@Silvercrypto-xk4zy]

Finna? You mean “we are going to”?

[@mbirbaamuasi]

🙏Thank you! This tune is a favourite. This arrangement is now a new favourite. God bless.

[@DW-bc2gl]

Praise the Lord!!!

[@kevinsemenjuk]

Awesome job as always! Great arrangement!

[@DavidWesley]

Great singing!

[@richardnewsom1385]

Wonderful arrangement 🎼🎼 thank you so much ❤

[@beachhouse7160]

Beautiful! Amen and amen

[@GroooviChick]

Beautiful harmonies!! 👌🏾

[@sarah0930]

This is absolutely beautiful, and what a perfect song for Good Friday. Thank you for this video, it is such a blessing to me.

[@gandg29]

Beautiful rendition of a timeless hymn! Love it! ❤

[@jillhicks2487]

Wonderful!!! So grateful for your hard work and ministry!

[@monicap6327]

Beautiful!

[@barbaracarter8384]

Glory to the Lamb of God. Prepare ye the way of the Lord. Looking forward to meeting you brother David singing at the feet of Jesus. What a day that will be.

[@tom4bucs]

I am astounded by the depth of harmonies in an acapella arrangement, Thank You David, and thank you choir and signers. HE IS RISEN INDEED! See you soon!

[@drenee65]

Thank you so much..such a Blessing 💙

[@PaulWalker-zk2dd]

Have a blessed Easter David. You have brought an Easter blessing to all of us. Thank you.

[@gracefarm394]

What a beautiful song a lovely gift to all of us. ❤❤

[@thecrew777]

Okay, I've listened to this so many times, and You Tube only allows one thumb up. So here we go: 👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍❤

[@sjt609]

I love this old Scottish melody and amazing harmony. BRAVO David and choir.❤

[@MagdalenaLilla]

Thank you David Wesley for this Amazing arrangement of "When I Survey The Wondrous Cross", and for all you hard work and dedication in creating, organizing and putting together this Virtual Choir! May the Lord greatly and abundantly bless you! 🙏🏻

[@dawnmichelle4403]

Wow! This is an old, familiar hymn, but this rendition with the ASL brought tears to my eyes. Thank you for this Easter gift. God be praised! 🙌🏻

[@richardnewsom1385]

Absolutely awesome !! What blessing 🌟🌟🌟

[@GrandmasGotGraceLW]

Well done, everyone! Love it so much! Thanks, David! 😀

[@georgewang4963]

God bless dear Brother!!!

[@DavidWesley]

Thanks so much!

[@MagdalenaLilla]

❤🙏🏻 *Love so amazing, so divine, demands my soul, my life, my all*

[@bethvonbuchwald1023]

Love the lyrics and this melody. I’ve heard it before and actually prefer this arrangement. Thank you!

[@BiblicalGospelSongs]

❤❤ Delbert and I both loved this arrangement

[@katiepare9685]

This was a beautiful arrangement! Thank you for your hard work and the efforts of all involved, God bless you all!

[@maryscott2716]

Love this arrangement, David! Not what I was expecting, but delightfully surprised! Thank you for this Easter blessing!

[@annienasman8370]

Excellent job!

[@dorothyrice2771]

David, thank you for this new tune (not new) and arrangement. When you sing a song by the same tune and arrangement for so many years, you may find yourself singing by rote, by habit. This caused me to consider the words more carefully than I might normally have.

[@tebersole]

Beautiful song and beautiful voices!

[@vlastislavpechnik7118]

Viki,moc nadherný a procitene!!!dik za tvuj um Martas

[@Appassionato]

This is an amazing piece of work! I can imagine how much effort it takes to align all the tracks such that the consonants are crisp and start / end at the same time! Once again, thank you, David, for all your hard work. It is always a privilege to sing in your choir 😊 May God use the message of this song to speak to many :)

[@cherylreese2201]

Beautiful! Thank you David and choir!

[@paulagardner3218]

I've never heard these lyrics sung to this traditional melody before. Lovely.

[@DavidWesley]

Apparently it’s more common in certain countries - like Australia. My brother’s former church in Toronto used it as well. The church I attended this morning did it too!

[@margievaneijkern4172]

Thank you so so much . That was amazing and beautiful 🥰🇨🇦

[@Appassionato]

This has turned out beautifully :) Thanks David for all your hard work. May the message of this song touch many this Good Friday 😊

[@24Revelation]

Thank you and God bless!

[@KayKudiwa]

So beautiful, was blessed by it. Made me wanna cry

[@williamhoward2731]

I wish to thank you David for sharing this awesome Christian Hymn video with me .

[@JamesSproles-m5w]

Thank you, David! This turned out to be one of your best so far. May God bless you richly this season.

[@thecrew777]

There are so many layers in this, I'm astonished! It's like watching someone go from playing a piano with one finger to using 10 fingers in about a few months. I think David Wesley is moving into a level of composition that is a classic of it's own! I hope that these are noted and honored by all countries from which all these beautiful voices originate. Thank you for a beautiful Good Friday gift to us all.

[@homeworshipwithmartyandamy7754]

Thank you for all the hard work- nicely done!

[@traceyevison3334]

I haven't heard this tune in awhile. Lovely!

[@lighthouselover]

God’s Blessings! Happy Easter! Beautiful

[@pennybailey6359]

All the beautiful brothers and sisters…what a wonderful blessing! Thank you dear Brother David! My heart is so happy ❤🙏🙏

[@k.g.r.2682]

Outstanding musical quality! Outstanding production quality! Keep worshipping.

[@marklagoy8236]

Have heard this version before, and the choir sounds awesome. Not sure why I have seen comments hating on this.

[@yazmin9846]

Amazing, Amazing

[@kgeiger61]

This is WONDERFUL David! Brought cheer to my day. Thank you! I so wanted to participate in this one, but just couldn't make the time.

[@DavidWesley]

Your help behind the scenes is much more valuable!🤗

[@susanjoythornton166]

💞LOVE THIS RENDITION and a perfect song for this Good Friday.✝️ Thank you and God bless you David and the choir.

[@timsmith4089]

A clear example of the whole being greater than the sum of its parts! PTL!

[@jamescole7686]

Thank you for sharing this beautiful song on Good Friday, good sir. As you said in your comments at the end of the video, we have forgiveness of our sins only b/c of our faith in the death, burial, and resurrection of Jesus Christ. Thank you again, my brother, for your faithfulness in using your gifts for King Jesus 🙂🙏🏼

[@tammyhines1585]

Thank you this was just beautiful.

[@karenswartz8280]

Another fine blessing for all. Your talent is limitless!

[@vickivanneste4583]

I enjoyed the signing

[@Elizabeth490]

What a blessing!

[@lynlockrey7372]

Thanks for such a vibrant, challenging and beautiful presentation of this great old hymn by Isaac Watts. David you have indeed done a splendid job as usual. Loved the people involved and particularly those who signed so the deaf and hard of hearing could have access to the lyrics of this great song. God bless you all. Lyn Lockrey, Australia.

[@ladykilgore2337]

I needed this blessing today. Thank you!

[@dotfurbay9910]

Thanks!

[@DavidWesley]

Much appreciated!

[@tedgrowsit]

Thank you David and singers! Probably one of the most meaningful songs ever written. Very touching and beautiful.

[@headroom28]

Another triumph!

[@DavidWesley]

That last name is so familiar. Do you have family in south-western Ontario?

[@tomcunningham5150]

Thanks David and choir. This will be a good day

[@PurplePaisley]

Absolutely beautiful! Praise the Lord Jesus Christ!

[@petersr.petropristatsky4570]

Very nice song 🎶.

[@DavidWesley]

Thanks for singing and supporting behind the scenes!

[@Vitamortis.]

this is beautiful. Thanks to everybody especially David who put work into this!

[@AuntieBecky85]

What a gift-to our Savior and to world-to be able to share this with others! Thank you, David! Blessings to you and your family!

[@sharonsyearofjubilee]

I love this so much! I will share with everyone! A beautiful tribute to the day Christ willingly sacrificed himself for all people!

[@clhoskins5365]

Love it! I enjoy putting lyrics of one song to the melody of another. Keeps things interesting!!

[@DavidWesley]

This tune has been used with When I Survey for a long long time. :)

[@stephwessel7346]

Yay, Amy Ackerman! Beautiful song, David! Thank you so much. May you and your family enjoy a blessed Easter celebration! He is Risen!

[@joseadangarcia60]

Good arrangement. 😊

[@susanwarnercabaniss8736]

I ❤ your rendition of this classic hymn. Old hymns become new like us when we accept Christ as our Lord and Saviour.

[@DonDonP1]

Nice!

[@samkimani5426]

Beautiful work. Glory be to God

[@pbilk]

Wonderful work, David! This was a great arrangement and editing job! Great job to all the people who participated! I am glad that I could have participated as well. 🙂

[@pattigsbh4392]

Beautiful truth of Christ sacrifice for us, such Love! Thank you for a harmonious blessing. I appreciate you including sign language in your performances. I have several deaf friends and I was an interpreter for years. God bless you and all involved. ❤❤

[@adelsjourney]

This is the tune I learned when I first learned this hymn. It's such an old lovely tune - it's always been my understanding that the other tune is newer. Nevertheless, they are both beautiful and serve to lift our hearts and minds up to the awe-inspiring splendor that is the cross. Thanks for you work and thank you to all the lovely singers!

[@WaynoGur]

The only musical instrument I play, is the radio. But I play it well. I never know what to expect since I don't read music. It reminds me of Forrest Gump. You never know what you are going get. Thank you for the countless hours and dedication to bring this to fruition. Was one of the asl signers from the Czech Republic?

[@DavidWesley]

Yep - you can see the flag go next to her head when the full choir is revealed in verse 1.

[@nhyiraba9152]

God bless all who joined in bringing this forth. You are indeed touching lives. 🙏🏾

[@jaciblue1]

So beautiful and so much truth and depth in the lyrics. Happy Easter and hopefully this will remind you of this love that's so amazing and so divine that demands our soul, our life and our all. ❤

[@lizdyson3627]

Beautiful.

[@DavidWesley]

Thank you! Cheers!

[@bobapjok4241]

Im not the biggest fan of changes to the originals, but when the lyrics got to the part of "see from his head, his hands his feet...the vivid imagery of the sign language is heartbreaking because we get the visual of what he actually went through and the man doing it was very emphatic which added all the more emotion to it. It's hard to see when we get visuals depicting what Jesus actually went through. We tend to sing these lyrics, knowing what they mean, but it can become rote. Added visuals require us to visualize the actual pain and suffering and it is hard to think about the fact that it was all because of me. I put him there. It should have been me. "But thanks be to God..." He is risen!

[@DavidWesley]

It’s not a change to the original - just an alternate tune that is quite common in different parts of the world. :)

[@DanielMeekAsl]

Your statement is make the difference toward to Hearing People who think sign language music have no meaning. You are showing people sign language is God's Design of lack visual from music that create sound. It is his purpose to combine sign language and Music turn into visual music like 3D Music

[@kathleenallen5313]

Thank you, David, for this meaningful Easter gift! Powerful!!

[@robin_miller_music]

Wow, well done! Great arrangement, lots of work gone into that. Blessings

[@rudievalentine]

Very moving and wonderful rendition of this hymn. ❤️🙏

[@autumn3leaves]

Thank you, thank you, thank you, for all the work that goes into each of these virtual choir pieces! We are always incredibly blessed with each one! Passover Blessings to you and your family! 🙌💚🙌

[@sonjasisco8064]

Great arrangement! Perfect song for today. The editing was creative & a labor of love. May our Lord bless your efforts & all the people involved. The ending was unique. Have a wonderful Easter!!

[@kerryw6360]

I am always amazed when I hear and see how the song comes together. Just beautiful, David.

[@mikemanjo2458]

Awesome! Beautiful version. Great job signers!❤❤❤(Jane in SC)

[@maryellenbowersock5099]

Just beautiful, I'm so blessed to listen to it❤ Thank you so much! Wonderful arrangement David! God bless you and your family! 🙏

[@Tropicalbliss45]

Beautiful! Beautiful! Beautiful blessing as usual. Thank God for you David, you are a gift of God to us. I pray God keeps you focused and pray for your beautiful family and the choir members from around the world. God bless you brother.

[@doxieherblitz]

Well done!!

[@Nonnie-417]

One of my favorite hymns of all-time! I know that version well and love both this and the original one. You have done an incredible job putting all these lovely voices together to praise Jesus! I can envision the heavenly choir when hearing this! Well done, David!

[@DavidWesley]

What do you mean by “original”? Isaac Watts wrote the lyrics decades before the writers of the Hamburg and Rockingham tunes were born. :)

[@Nonnie-417]

Well, the one I meant is the Hamburg one taken from a Gregorian chant (from what some sources say.). The other one seems to be much more modern, if 50+ years is modern! Obviously you are the expert… I’m just a lowly little piano player from way back! 😀. Again thanks for your beautiful music!

[@DavidWesley]

I’m not claiming expertise by any means. I just had to do 5 minutes of research when choosing a song for the project. Both Rockingham nor O Waly Waly are also hundreds of years old.

[@sabinej.4934]

Congrats, that was wonderful and perfect for waking up on this Good Friday morning ☀️✝️ God bless you

[@sheilaghwatson8360]

So beautiful! What a wonderful way to praise God. I wish I had the confidence to sing with a choir. ❤

[@DavidWesley]

You can do it! It’s easier than singing a solo.

[@AuntieBecky85]

Sheilagh-David makes it fairly simple. With such a beautiful name and heart, I would encourage you to jump in and give it a try.

[@Jeremy_White75]

Extraordinary! I never heard this version before, but after hearing this - I now prefer it! It’s amazing to read Isaac Watt’s history of this song and Charles Wesley’s incredible words about it! ❤

[@DavidWesley]

Charles Wesley’s words? Isaac Watts wrote the lyrics . :)

[@Jeremy_White75]

@@DavidWesley I should have clarified… Charles Wesley reportedly said of this hymn that he would give up all of the hymns he ever wrote just to have been the author of When I Survey the Wondrous Cross. I read it somewhere recently. That’s what I was referring to. Sorry for the confusion.

[@DavidWesley]

Gotcha. That’s high praise from CW!

[@JimK404]

Another really excellent arrangement - I love hearing the interplay between the different parts.

[@MomAJ4]

Absolutely beautiful!!!

[@mindyflow3035]

Well done! Perfect timing to focus on the cross. It moved me. Thank you!

[@tendaichigariro6083]

Beautiful

[@maple929]

Lovely seamless arrangement. Thank you David 😊🙏