My very Catholic late mother loved the hymn Biden quoted

[malaise]

I have no gods but I'll still post it

[scarletlib]

1. It is a beautiful song.

I don’t go to Mass anymore but still remember this song.

[Ms. Toad]

2. Thank you. I turned off the sound after his speech

and played it. My soul needed it.

[gademocrat7]

3. We sang this hymn at my Dad's funeral.

I am crying. It was one of his favorites. Thank you for posting this hymn. I am so happy Biden will be our President. He is a man who walks in grace.

[malaise]

5. I can imagine

[Staph]

4. We sing it frequently in my United Methodist church as well.

Number 143 in the United Methodist hymnal!

[malaise]

21. Thanks for that lesson

[Caliman73]

6. I used to like it too, when I was practicing.

This one and "Here I am Lord"

[BainsBane]

7. Psalm

Yes, it’s lovely.

[malaise]

9. It's a psalm?

Didn't know that

[BainsBane]

11. No, a hymn

my mistake

[AngryOldDem]

13. It is based on a Psalm as well as Exodus and Matthew.

[BainsBane]

14. Cool

Do you know which one?

[AngryOldDem]

16. Took me a minute.

Had to look it up.

Psalm 91, Book of Exodus 19, and Gospel of Matthew 13.

Sometimes the readings would reflect the lyrics, which is why I remembered it.

[malaise]

18. I realized he was a genuine practicing Catholic - he did not quote it by accident-

no two Corinthians here

[BainsBane]

22. Thanks!

[mopinko]

8. ty. my ggramps came here in steerage as a famine refugee

despite 20 yrs in the army, retired as a sgt in the dublin rifles.
he must have sung that song. fer surely, he was raised up.

[malaise]

10. WOW!

Well so were we - our ancestors came in chains

[mopinko]

24. chains made of paper.

i am still trying to wrap my head around that one.
genocide, there was no famine.
same shit that happened to the native americans. same ppl. same plan.

[AngryOldDem]

12. This brings me to tears every time

This was sometimes the Communion hymn at Masses when I was a practicing Catholic. Never fails to choke me up to this day.

[malaise]

15. We sang it a lot as children

It never moved me one way or another until after mum died - she loved it - she'd sing it loud and proud.

[AngryOldDem]

17. I suspect this will be sung at the Inauguration.

I still remember Yo-Yo Ma’s “Simple Gifts” in 2008. Another beautiful song, and also appropriate now.

[malaise]

19. That Yo-Yo Ma performance was stunningly beautiful

This was a good choice for Joe because of the eagle flying overhead at the rally. I didn't know it was in other hymnals before tonight.

[mcar]

20. Mine did too

We played it at her funeral when her casket was brought in.

[malaise]

23. That would make me bawl

[Sogo]

25. In 1992, my family held a funeral for

three family members who had been killed in a car wreck when hit by a drunk driver.

That hymn was the main hymn at their service. No one in my family can ever hear it with dry eyes....

And, yes, tonight I teared up and was grateful that Joe showed how much he relies on his faith.

It was an inspiring speech.

[malaise]

26. Good grief that was horrific - I can imagine that pain