Easy LDS Fingerstyle Guitar Hymns

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1 Easy LDS ingerstyle uitar Hymns Arranged by erry Baird over photography by ail Baird

2 opyright 05 by erry Baird All rights reserved. This book or any portion thereof may not be reproduced or used in any manner whatsoever without the express written permission of the publisher except for the use of brief quotations in a book review or scholarly journal. ISBN learstone Publishing P.O. Box 6 Provo, UT 860

3 An Interview with erry Baird What motivated you to create this book? After I d been playing guitar for a few years I went to the music store looking for a volume of instrumental LDS hymns. Everything I found was too advanced for me, so I started making my own simpler arrangements. I wish a book like this had existed when I was learning to play, so I decided to write it myself. How are these hymns meant to be played? Use the fingers of the right hand to pinch the strings while playing. Usually the thumb plays one of the lowest three strings while the index, middle and ring fingers play the highest three. What makes the arrangements in this book easy to play? Easy is a relative term. or someone who started playing guitar last week these arrangements won t seem easy at all, but there are a few important choices I made that will make them accessible to players with basic fingerpicking and tab or note reading skills. irst, I emphasized playability over virtuosity. There are few embellishments in these pieces. Second, it s not necessary to know how to play barre chords in order to play the notes or tab for each song, although a barre chord will occasionally appear as a chord symbol. Third, most pieces can be played entirely in first position and there are no notes higher than the 5 th fret. ourth, I chose guitar-friendly keys and made use of open strings whenever possible to allow players to sound great without exerting unnecessary effort. inally, all of the pieces in this book use standard tuning and there are no large stretches. Is it appropriate to play sacred hymns on guitar? The guitar can be played in a reverent and worshipful manner, and I wholeheartedly recommend these arrangements for personal edification and performance in private settings such as family home evening. Always obtain permission from local leaders before performing in a church meeting. Are practice tracks available for these hymns? Yes! Visit to download free practice tracks at full and reduced tempos.

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5 Table of ontents A Mighty ortress Is Our od... A Poor Wayfaring Man of rief... Abide with Me!...3 Abide with Me; Tis Eventide... All reatures of Our od and King...5 Amazing race...6 Battle Hymn of the Republic...7 Be Still, My Soul...8 Beautiful Savior...9 Beautiful Zion, Built Above...0 Behold the reat Redeemer Die... alled to Serve... hoose the Right...3 ome unto Jesus... ome, ome, Ye Saints...5 ome, ollow Me...6 ome, Thou ount of Every Blessing...7 ome, Ye Disconsolate...8 ount Your Blessings...9 Dear to the Heart of the Shepherd...0 Dearest hildren, od Is Near You... Did You Think to Pray?... Do What Is Right...3 ather in Heaven, We Do Believe... or the Beauty of the Earth...5 ive, Said the Little Stream...6 od Be with You Till We Meet Again...7 od, Our ather, Hear Us Pray...8 Have I Done Any ood?...9 He Is Risen!...30 Hope of Israel...3 How irm a oundation...3 How entle od's ommands...33 How reat the Wisdom and the Love...3 I Know That My Redeemer Lives...35 I Need Thee Every Hour...36 I Stand All Amazed...37 If You ould Hie to Kolob...38 I ll o Where You Want Me to o...39 In Humility, Our Savior...0 Iron Rod, The... Jesus of Nazareth, Savior and King... Jesus, Lover of My Soul...3 Jesus, Once of Humble Birth... Jesus, the Very Thought of Thee...5 Joseph Smith s irst Prayer...6

6 Lead, Kindly Light... 7 Let Us All Press On... 8 Let Us Oft Speak Kind Words... 9 Let Zion in Her Beauty Rise Lord, We Ask Thee Ere We Part... 5 Love at Home... 5 Mighty ortress Is Our od, A... More Holiness ive Me My ountry, Tis of Thee... 5 Nearer, My od, to Thee O My ather O Savior, Thou Who Wearest a rown O Thou Rock of Our Salvation Oh Say, What Is Truth? Onward, hristian Soldiers Poor Wayfaring Man of rief, A... Praise to the Lord, the Almighty... 6 Praise to the Man... 6 Prayer of Thanksgiving Precious Savior, Dear Redeemer... 6 Redeemer of Israel Reverently and Meekly Now Rock of Ages Sweet Hour of Prayer Sweet Is the Work The Iron Rod... There Is a reen Hill ar Away Though Deepening Trials... 7 Tis Sweet to Sing the Matchless Love... 7 Truth Reflects upon Our Senses We Thank Thee, O od, for a Prophet... 7 Ye Elders of Israel... 75

7 ome, ollow Me 5 Samuel McBurney E D A7 D A7 D E

8 ather in Heaven, We Do Believe Jane Romney rawford E 7 D E A7 7 B E 8 3

9 O Savior, Thou Who Wearest a rown Hans Leo Hassler adapted by J.S. Bach D 7 º E( ) E D 7 º E( ) E Bº Eº D A D D

10 70 There Is a reen Hill ar Away Œ Š7 E 7 D John H. ower E A( ) E