Gee, a hymn? I dunno; I guess it *is* Sunday.... OK, but only if we can make it funky and awesome.

[Book Lover]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pEyEu-hS0fA

[struggle4progress]

1. Everybody kills time in that song. Here's an indication of a better pace:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W81CInJzask

[Lionel Mandrake]

2. Jesu, joy of man's desiring

The song melody was written by Johann Schop (1590 – 1667). The orchestration is by Johann Sebastian Bach.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_CDBcr5cpdQ&NR=1

Jesus bleibet meine Freude,
meines Herzens Trost und Saft,
Jesus wehret allem Leide,
er ist meines Lebens Kraft,
meiner Augen Lust und Sonne,
meiner Seele Schatz und Wonne;
darum laß' ich Jesum nicht
aus dem Herzen und Gesicht.

Jesus remains my joy,
my heart's comfort and essence,
Jesus resists all suffering,
He is my life's strength,
my eye's desire and sun,
my soul's love and joy;
so will I not leave Jesus
out of heart and face.

[struggle4progress]

3. Now available in steel drums!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kze9Zlv0FKQ

[csziggy]

4. Seriously funky version

Louie Armstrong
http://youtu.be/4w3dzQI8phY

Royal Scots Dragoon Guards - Bagpipes
http://youtu.be/M8AeV8Jbx6M

This version is pretty neat, too:
Avalon - Amazing Grace
http://youtu.be/Lnn-OlqjVFU

But I am still partial to the traditional version:
Judy Collins - Amazing Grace (a capella)
http://youtu.be/OVpxfDgVaec

[Bake]

5. Geddy Lee, eat your heart out!

Wooten ... now THERE'S a real bass player!!

TZ and your cronies ... top that! I triple-dog dare you!

Bake