Wow you have all chosen some of my favorites!!! Hymns have always been a huge part of my life and there are several I can’t play or sing with out coming to tears. Growing up my grandpa was in the nursing home for the majority of my life. He was a PHENOMENAL pianist and loved the hymns! We would go as a family atleast every Sunday after church and I would play the piano and sing with my family all of his favorite hymns. When he finally passed we were at his graveside and couldn’t help but sing one last time all of his favorites to him. I sing many hymns and then look back fondly on what they have done for me in my life and the inspiration I recieved from singing them to my grandpa. There are a lot of times (and often when I am most emotional singing and playing) that I feel my granpda sitting in the room listening to me playing. It is such an amazing feeling for me.