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New Book of Mormon Music

By Jonathan Whitcomb [updated Sep 15, 2022] Last month (June of 2022), I wrote the short choir piece “Come to Christ”, which begins with a modification of part of II Nephi 30:21 and over a period of weeks revised it … Continue reading

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Sacrament Hymn “Believe and Come to Him”

Today I finished the third (and probably final) verse of the following LDS sacrament hymn “Believe and Come to Him.” The tune is the old traditional one that has often been used for the text that begins “Dear Lord and … Continue reading

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A New Sacrament Hymn

By Jonathan David Whitcomb Earlier this month*, I wrote four verses of a hymn for which I altered an old hymn tune (*I later revised the text: from August 18th-Aug 25, 2017). I consider the following to possibly be appropriate … Continue reading

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Forgiveness – A Song Verse Explained

During the pastĀ five years of occasional revisions of my song “Through my Savior,” the third verse I left alone. I felt that I could not improve it. The meaning of the first line, however, needs explaining. Here’s the verse: Now … Continue reading

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