{"id":17562,"date":"2022-07-25T15:35:46","date_gmt":"2022-07-25T13:35:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.classical-music.com\/?p=169321"},"modified":"2022-07-25T16:01:11","modified_gmt":"2022-07-25T14:01:11","slug":"the-best-school-hymns-that-we-loved-to-sing","status":"publish","type":"rss_feed","link":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/bbcmusicmagazine\/rss_feed\/the-best-school-hymns-that-we-loved-to-sing\/","title":{"rendered":"The best school hymns that we loved to sing"},"content":{"rendered":"

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By Freya Parr\n \t\t<\/p>

Published: Monday, 25 July 2022 at 12:00 am<\/p>

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A school hall. A slightly squeaky upright piano. A haggard music teacher bashing away on the keys. The gentle scent of BO and feet. That\u2019s right, you\u2019re back at school. Stand up straight, neaten up your tie, tighten your scrunchie and get ready to sing an absolute banger. Here are some of the best hymns<\/a> you\u2019ll have enjoyed back at primary school\u2026<\/strong><\/p>\n

While you\u2019re here, check what we included in our list of the best hymns of all time<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n

The best school hymns<\/strong><\/h2>\n
Kumbaya<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n<p>Any Scouts or Brownie Guides among us? This was a campfire classic for anyone who went away on camp, and was always an easy hit when it was chosen for school assembly. Its lyrics aren\u2019t complicated. Every second word is either \u2018Kumbaya\u2019 or \u2018Lord\u2019. Easy.<\/p>\n<h3><a href=\""https:\/\/www.classical-music.com\/features\/articles\/oil-in-my-lamp-lyrics\/"\"><strong>Give me oil in my lamp<\/strong><\/a><\/h3>\n<iframe title=\""give\" me=\"\" oil=\"\" in=\"\" my=\"\" lamp=\"\" song=\"\" width=\""200"\" height=\""113"\" src=\""https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/Bopa6jHReqk?feature=oembed"\" frameborder=\""0"\" allow=\""accelerometer;\" autoplay=\"\" clipboard-write=\"\" encrypted-media=\"\" gyroscope=\"\" picture-in-picture=\"\" allowfullscreen=\"\"\/>\n<p>Sing hosanna, sing hosanna, SING HOSANNA TO THE KING! Any chorus that is made up of a series of repeated lines growing in volume each time is an absolute party-starter in school assembly.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Read the <a href=\""https:\/\/www.classical-music.com\/features\/articles\/oil-in-my-lamp-lyrics\/"\">lyrics to \u2018Give me oil in my lamp\u2019<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<h3><strong>Shine Jesus Shine\u00a0<\/strong><\/h3>\n<iframe title=\""SHINE,\" jesus=\"\" shine=\"\" big=\"\" sing=\"\" at=\"\" royal=\"\" albert=\"\" hall=\"\" width=\""200"\" height=\""150"\" src=\""https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/D4hXJ9ax2FY?feature=oembed"\" frameborder=\""0"\" allow=\""accelerometer;\" autoplay=\"\" clipboard-write=\"\" encrypted-media=\"\" gyroscope=\"\" picture-in-picture=\"\" allowfullscreen=\"\"\/>\n<p>This might be a rather triggering choice for anyone who, like me, had a father who decided to have his rockstar moment playing \u2018Shine Jesus Shine\u2019 on the electric guitar in the church band. Yes, there was a Hawaiian shirt. And yes, there was a goatee. But there were also streamers given out to the entire congregation to wave in time to the music. What a time to be alive.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<h3><strong>From the tiny ant<\/strong><\/h3>\n<iframe title=\""BBC\" come=\"\" and=\"\" praise=\"\" from=\"\" the=\"\" tiny=\"\" ant=\"\" width=\""200"\" height=\""150"\" src=\""https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/fai9Pml6FTY?feature=oembed"\" frameborder=\""0"\" allow=\""accelerometer;\" autoplay=\"\" clipboard-write=\"\" encrypted-media=\"\" gyroscope=\"\" picture-in-picture=\"\" allowfullscreen=\"\"\/>\n<p>This one is essentially a shopping list of zoo animals from start to finish, which arguably meets the criteria for an absolute banger of a school hymn. The repetition is completely inane, but who wouldn\u2019t want to spend school assembly singing about great white sharks, tabby cats and desert rats?<\/p>\n<h3><strong>He\u2019s got the whole world in his hands<\/strong><\/h3>\n<iframe title=\""Sing\" hosanna=\"\" he=\"\" got=\"\" the=\"\" whole=\"\" world=\"\" in=\"\" his=\"\" hands=\"\" bible=\"\" songs=\"\" for=\"\" kids=\"\" width=\""200"\" height=\""113"\" src=\""https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/kDBJNQiugnM?feature=oembed"\" frameborder=\""0"\" allow=\""accelerometer;\" autoplay=\"\" clipboard-write=\"\" encrypted-media=\"\" gyroscope=\"\" picture-in-picture=\"\" allowfullscreen=\"\"\/>\n<p>Now, we haven\u2019t spoken enough here about how <em>marvellous <\/em>a hymn with choreography is for a rowdy school hall. Granted, the dance moves used in this tune were a little simplistic, but will we ever forget that \u2018whole world\u2019 hand motion? I certainly won\u2019t, that\u2019s for sure.<\/p>\n<h3><strong>Lord of the Dance<\/strong><\/h3>\n<iframe title=\""Lord\" of=\"\" the=\"\" dance=\"\" width=\""200"\" height=\""150"\" src=\""https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/xhs9ZNH9dHE?feature=oembed"\" frameborder=\""0"\" allow=\""accelerometer;\" autoplay=\"\" clipboard-write=\"\" encrypted-media=\"\" gyroscope=\"\" picture-in-picture=\"\" allowfullscreen=\"\"\/>\n<p>Unlike many of the hymns in this list, \u2018Lord of the Dance\u2019 is a melodic feast. That\u2019s mainly because it takes its lead from the English carol \u2018Tomorrow Shall Be My Dancing Day\u2019, so it\u2019s more of a traditional hymn structure than a slightly naff nursery rhyme. What\u2019s more, that transition from verse to chorus is a real bop \u2013 so good, in fact, that it was almost impossible not to speed up and drive the long-suffering music teacher to distraction.<\/p>\n<p>We included \u2018Lord of the Dance\u2019 in our round-up of the <a href=\""https:\/\/www.classical-music.com\/features\/articles\/best-football-chants-based-on-classical-music\/"\"><strong>best football chants inspired by classical music<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n<h3><strong>This little light of mine<\/strong><\/h3>\n<iframe title=\""This\" little=\"\" light=\"\" of=\"\" mine=\"\" soweto=\"\" gospel=\"\" choir.flv=\"\" width=\""200"\" height=\""150"\" src=\""https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/1yUK0S_cEXY?feature=oembed"\" frameborder=\""0"\" allow=\""accelerometer;\" autoplay=\"\" clipboard-write=\"\" encrypted-media=\"\" gyroscope=\"\" picture-in-picture=\"\" allowfullscreen=\"\"\/>\n<p>What this song lacks in variety (it features two lines on repeat for the best part of five minutes), it makes up for in good times and singalong-ability. Sorry for reminding you of the world\u2019s most irritating earworm. Good luck sleeping.<\/p>\n<section class=\""highlight\"><div class=\""highlight__content\" editor-content=\"\"> <p><strong>Read more\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul><li><strong><a href=\""https:\/\/www.classical-music.com\/features\/works\/best-easter-hymns\/"\">Best Easter hymns: our top five choices<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\""https:\/\/www.classical-music.com\/features\/articles\/the-best-hymns-for-remembrance-sunday\/"\">The best hymns for Remembrance Sunday<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\""https:\/\/www.classical-music.com\/features\/works\/best-advent-hymns\/"\">Best Advent hymns and music<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\""https:\/\/www.classical-music.com\/features\/works\/best-funeral-hymns\/"\">Six of the best hymns for funerals<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\""https:\/\/www.classical-music.com\/features\/works\/best-hymns-for-thanksgiving\/"\">Best hymns for Thanksgiving<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul><p> <\/p><\/div> <\/section><p><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p><\/body><\/html>\n<hr class=\"no-tts wp-block-separator\"\/>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>By Freya Parr Published: Monday, 25 July 2022 at 12:00 am A school hall. 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