Far, Far Away on Judea's Plains

Lennon714

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This is pulled from the LDS hymnbook. Originally penned by John Macfarlane in 1869. I've always loved the old school hymns. No school like the old school. Think Weezer at the ward Christmas social.

I actually worked on the mix more than I have on any other tune. I'd like to hear the nit picking. Thanks, and have a Merry Christmas!

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Lyrics

Far, far away on Judea's plains
Shepherds of old heard the joyous strains
Glory to God, Glory to God
Glory to God in the highest
Peace on Earth, goodwill to men.

Lord with the angels we too would rejoice
Help us to sing with the heart and voice
Glory to God, Glory to God
Glory to God in the highest
Peace on Earth, goodwill to men.

Sweet are the strains of redeeming love
Messsage of mercy from heaven above
Glory to God, Glory to God
Glory to God in the highest
Peace on Earth, goodwill to men.

Hasten the time when from every clime
Men shall unite in the strains sublime
Glory to God, Glory to God
Glory to God in the highest
Peace on Earth, goodwill to men.

Song Stats

Hits: 3775
Comments: 30
Fans: 16
Plays: 253
Downloads: 90
Votes: 2
Uploaded: Dec 21, 2009 - 10:21:52 PM
Last Updated: Dec 22, 2009 - 08:33:44 AM Last Played: Nov 09, 2018 - 02:04:21 PM

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Song Actions

Keywords:

LDS (14), hymn (31), Christmas (284), (0)

Hardware:

Telecaster, Jazz Bass. Fender keys. M-Audio fast track pro. Macbook

Software:

GB, camelcrusher

Comments

mybravedesign	mybravedesign said 3412 days ago (December 21st, 2009)
	woah guys.... check it out....weezer did another christmas record... for real though....this is fun.. Check out my latest song called good day (to go out tonight) demo 2.0

mybravedesign	mybravedesign said 3412 days ago (December 21st, 2009)
	awww.... it's no fun because you mentioned weezer in description.... i'm checking out your other stuff though and i like what i hear... Check out my latest song called good day (to go out tonight) demo 2.0

Lennon714	Lennon714 said 3411 days ago (December 22nd, 2009)
	haha well it just makes it cooler (to me) that you thought Weezer without my prodding. Thanks! Check out my latest song called Go With What You Know, Do Your Best With the Rest

Feter	Feter said 3412 days ago (December 21st, 2009)
	Far, Far Away on Judea's Plains Man I love how you look at songs and turn them into your own ..amazing vocal with tough guitars I m enjoying this with the flaming drums ...just good ol rockin ...a true party number ...rock on thnx alot for sharin !!!!!!!!!!!! Check out my latest song called Roll with it

Lennon714	Lennon714 said 3411 days ago (December 22nd, 2009)
	Flaming Drums Sometimes I need to embrace the rock and roll a bit more. This was a lot of fun. Thanks for listening! Check out my latest song called Go With What You Know, Do Your Best With the Rest

lavalamp	lavalamp said 3412 days ago (December 22nd, 2009)
	A Very Weezer Xmas Merry Christmas to you and your family- Great tune brother. Well done LL Check out my latest song called The Shallow People

Lennon714	Lennon714 said 3411 days ago (December 22nd, 2009)
	Merry Christmas to you and yours, as well. Thanks for listening and double-thanks for the Weezer comment. Check out my latest song called Go With What You Know, Do Your Best With the Rest

tempie

tempie said 3412 days ago (December 22nd, 2009)

my new favorite lennon tune
dude this is outrageously good. forget weezer this has so much more heart than weezer. your voice is in top form. love the bridge to the chorus too.

mix is great. big cymbals, creative panning of the guitars in the chorus. my only suggestion is to split the rhythm guitars on the verse and pan one at a lower volume and off time by a smidge to widen the sound.

i think you should do a sufjan type thing and make an effort to record all the hymns in the book.

Check out my latest song called The Double Helix

Lennon714

Lennon714 said 3411 days ago (December 22nd, 2009)

A new fav
Thanks for your comments and suggestions! Never thought about adjusting the timing to thicken up the guitar sound. I'll definitely give that a shot.

There are many hymns I'd like to / probably will cover. The whole hymn book sounds like a bit much - especially when I have hundreds of my own tunes I have yet to record. :)

Check out my latest song called Go With What You Know, Do Your Best With the Rest

Vic Holman	Vic Holman said 3411 days ago (December 22nd, 2009)
	rolling over in his grave? electric guitars only happened in back to the future III. excellent pop rock tune. happy holidays eric Check out my latest song called Roland Is Just A Machine

Lennon714	Lennon714 said 3411 days ago (December 22nd, 2009)
	Back to the Future III Nice! Remember when ZZ Top was playing at the Hill Valley dance? So awesome. Happy Holidays to you as well! Check out my latest song called Go With What You Know, Do Your Best With the Rest

magnatone	magnatone said 3411 days ago (December 22nd, 2009)
	far far FABULOUS tune Eric! man - what a great xmas gift to us! and merry christmas to you and your family! Check out my latest song called Hallelujah (Leonard Cohen) and Variations

Lennon714	Lennon714 said 3411 days ago (December 22nd, 2009)
	Thanks! I appreciate that you took the time to listen and comment. I see you've covered my all-time fav Christmas song! I'm on my way to hear that now. Check out my latest song called Go With What You Know, Do Your Best With the Rest

five_extra_arms	five_extra_arms said 3411 days ago (December 23rd, 2009)
	Disturbing The Peace On Earth From that first drum break and the feedback in the intro, I knew that this was gonna be good. I'll have to admit though, you are guilty of Disturbing The Peace On Earth with this rocker. Serious vocal harmonies and a perfect mix. Your version has become my favorite Christmas song! Thanks Eric! Merry Christmas! Check out my latest song called Draw

Lennon714	Lennon714 said 3408 days ago (December 26th, 2009)
	Rock and roll Christmas Hooray for disturbing the peace on earth. Hey, even the big guy got all Led Zeppelin on the moneychangers, so why can't I get my rock on? You are my favorite Christmas song. Check out my latest song called Go With What You Know, Do Your Best With the Rest

michael2	michael2 said 3411 days ago (December 23rd, 2009)
	nice one this is great, your chops are getting better and better. love the indie sound of this one. nice harmonies too. great arrangement, now hurry: go find an agent to place this in a xmas movie release for next year. Check out my latest song called Jazz Glitch Dub Experiment

Lennon714	Lennon714 said 3408 days ago (December 26th, 2009)
	too lazy to find any agents. :). Thanks for the compliment on the chops. Vocal tracks are still lacking clarity. I think I need to get better using EQ and probably need a new mic. The one I use is old and not necessarily the best. Thanks! Check out my latest song called Go With What You Know, Do Your Best With the Rest

kinane	kinane said 3411 days ago (December 23rd, 2009)
	Yeah for Christmas! Sounds awesome Eric. Love the arrangement and the mix sounds top notch. Great job. Check out my latest song called Come On Come On

Lennon714	Lennon714 said 3408 days ago (December 26th, 2009)
	Thanks! Glad things sound good to other, capable ears. Glad to see you're back! Check out my latest song called Go With What You Know, Do Your Best With the Rest

VicDiesel	VicDiesel said 3409 days ago (December 25th, 2009)
	Heavy christmas Sounds good to me. Check out my latest song called Ten minutes

Lennon714	Lennon714 said 3408 days ago (December 26th, 2009)
	Thanks, Vic! I always appreciate your feedback. Thanks for stopping by! Check out my latest song called Go With What You Know, Do Your Best With the Rest

echoroom	echoroom said 3405 days ago (December 29th, 2009)
	Let it rock n snow! Mix sounds ace, voice nice and clear, guitars nice n chunky! DL'd and put onto my xmas mix tape! Check out my latest song called Light Sleeper

Lennon714	Lennon714 said 3405 days ago (December 29th, 2009)
	Thanks! It's always great to hear that someone DL'd a tune. Thanks for the compliments on the mix. Check out my latest song called Go With What You Know, Do Your Best With the Rest

segiperkasa	segiperkasa said 3405 days ago (December 29th, 2009)
	christmas mood.... nice arrangements... easy listening beat.... Check out my latest song called Time to Let Go

Lennon714	Lennon714 said 3405 days ago (December 29th, 2009)
	Thanks It's a great song to start with, so it doesn't take a lot of arranging to make it listenable. Glad you enjoyed! Check out my latest song called Go With What You Know, Do Your Best With the Rest

His_Boy_Sherman	His_Boy_Sherman said 3403 days ago (December 31st, 2009)
	Telecaster Down The Chimney Do you still wonder how Santa did it? Check out my latest song called Happy Birthday

rsorensen	rsorensen said 3400 days ago (January 3rd, 2010)
	awesome wish i had this on my christmas playlist over the holidays. downloaded for next christmas for sure. great job. definitely a weezer nod here, but equally an eric V joint as well. Check out my latest song called Again

michaelkoppenheffer	michaelkoppenheffer said 3395 days ago (January 8th, 2010)
	Exceptional!!!! Wish I'd heard this before Xmas--this is terrific. Harmonies, vocals, guitar arrangement--all great. Without exaggeration, I think this is the best rock reimagining of a traditional hymn I've ever heard. Check out my latest song called Till the Tap Runs Dry (album version)

ste	ste said 3334 days ago (March 10th, 2010)
	top vox and harms as always. love those drums too. like the juxt between the lyrical content and the delivery. interesting stuff Check out my latest song called songbreak

five_extra_arms

five_extra_arms said 2699 days ago (December 5th, 2011)

Disturbing The Peace On Earth
After all these years this is still my absolute all time favorite Christmas tune ever.

My family rocked it this weekend as we decorated the tree. I woke up with it in my brain this morning and ran 3 miles as a result of it. I even let a car pull out in front of me on the way to work. Everything was beautiful until NPR did a "special report" on Hanson's MMMBop song from the 90's. Now I'm seeking a powerful emetic.

Eric, you rock man. If ever I was going to be in a band with other people that rocked, you'd be one of the first dudes I'd call. I think I have a name for our band too. You can sing and play guitar. Now all we need is a redneck to sing and play guitar and we'll be famous!

Peace on Earth with the Little People!!

Bob

Check out my latest song called Draw

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