Good theology!

The lyrics to "Simple Gifts":

'Tis the gift to be simple, 'tis the gift to be free,

'Tis the gift to come down where you ought to be,

And when we find ourselves in the place just right,

'Twill be in the valley of love and delight.

When true simplicity is gain'd,

To bow and to bend we shan't be asham'd,

To turn, turn will be our delight,

Till by turning, turning we come round right.

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[Cousin Mardi]

Thank you for posting this, John. I had not seen/heard it yet (still trying to find the time to view my recording). What a wonderful arrangement and performance by the best of the best. Did John Williams arrange that just for the inauguration or has it been around a while?