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Wednesday
May072008

all things bright and beautiful

A family member posted this, and I couldn't help following suit.  My mother sang this to me as a child, and I rediscovered the hymn a few years later through the veterinarian memoirs of James Herriot.  The children's choir whimsically (and some of them distractedly!) captures the song's innocence and wonder, as arranged by John Rutter.

note: unfortunately this video is no longer available on YouTube, but you can still get a taste for the song from the bit older (and much less attention-challenged!) Brighton Treble Choir:

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Reader Comments (1)

That is adorable! I love the thumbs up for "wonderful"! I should teach Ava the song!

May 16, 2008 | Unregistered CommenterSteph Taylor

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