![]() ![]() Two examples are a handbell setting of “I Surrender All” (handchimes are listed as optional, but their different timbre adds clarity to the melody) and the arrangement of the title hymn in the piano collection “I Surrender All. ![]() If the worship leader deems it appropriate for the occasion, an instrumental setting may be used either in place of or prior to the singing as a backdrop for contemplation and silent prayer. It can be sung by the congregation with simple accompaniment to allow for reflection on the seriousness of the commitment embodied in the song. This hymn can be used year round as a song of response or devotion. I Surrender All (C Major) Jazz Chords Piano Tutorial Emanuel Blanco Piano 56.2K subscribers Subscribe 1.6K 62K views 2 years ago In this piano tutorial, we learn how to play the song. In modern hymnals, the entire hymn is usually given in four parts. The original arrangement of this tune featured two-part harmony on the stanza and four-part harmony on the refrain with echoes between the men’s and women’s voices. Text and tune were first published together that same year in Gospel Songs of Grace and Glory, which was compiled by Weeden, Van De Venter, and Leonard Weaver. He wrote the tune SURRENDER for this text in 1896. Weeden was the musician who worked with Van De Venter in his evangelistic meetings. The refrain and the first line of each stanza repeat the statement of commitment – “I surrender.” Tune: The theme of the hymn is the qualities that total surrender to God requires: free choice, humility, desire for relationship, and an attitude of reception toward God’s blessings. For reference, theres a handy appendix listing all the chords used in this book plus a selection of easy strumming patterns you can use to accompany songs. The hymn originally had five stanzas, but the last is usually omitted (the second line is “Now I feel the sacred flame”). And if you dont know how to play a particular chord, dont worry: each song features easy-to-read chord diagrams, too. The song was written while I was conducting a meeting at East Palestine, Ohio…” ( Companion to Baptist Hymnal, William J. He said that it was written “in memory of the time when, after a long struggle, I had surrendered and dedicated my life to active Christian service. Van De Venter was a painter turned evangelist who wrote this hymn in 1896.
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