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Beautiful acapella music from an Amish wake. This was recorded in an outbuilding on an Amish farm, where the wake was being held. Andy Junior was my uncle. He was about 5 years older than I and he had Downs Syndrome so he was always the default playmate as youngsters when we would go visit Grandpas for the day. I have many fond memories of him and look forward to seeing him again in heaven someday. I do not have the names of all the songs. If someone recognizes the names of some that are not listed I would be delighted if you would leave it in the comments. Thanks 0:01 Näher, mein Gott, zu Dir 1:53 Jesus Liebt Mich (Junior's favorite song) 5:00 In des nie Jerusalem 8:47 12:48 15:34 No Tears in Heaven 19:46 23:42 28:21 Bedenke, Mensch! Das Ende (In dem Himmel Ist Ruh) 33:25 Ach bleib bei uns, Herr Jesus Christ (Goodbye, dear friends, goodbye

This is an unedited recording of singing at an Amish wake. Discretion was necessary to capture the singing so the audio quality is not perfect but the singing is beautiful nonetheless. 1:10 Wie schön muß der Himmel sein (How beautiful Heaven Must B) 5:15 Es sind zween Weg in dieser Zeit 8:49 Bedenke, Mensch! das Ende 13:33 (tune of "Where the Roses Never Fade") 17:23 Jesu, Jesu, Brunn des Lebens 20:34 23:30 Ach, bleib bei uns, Herr Jesus Christ

Recently I was at an Amish wedding and I snuck this recording of the last song. I grew up on this stuff and it really brought back floods of memories. Gelobt Sei Gott im höchsten Thron, Der uns hat auserkoren, Hat uns ein schönen Rok antan, Das wir sein neugeboren. Das ist das recht hochzeitlich Kleid, Damit Gott Sein Volk zieret, Die Hochzeit des Lamms ist schon bereit, Die Frommen drauf zu führen. Freut euch, ihr lieben Christen all Das euch Gott hat ang'nommen, Und euch bereit ein'n schönen Saal, Darein wir sollen kommen, Translation (This is a paraphrase and is not necessarily verbatim): Praised be God in the highest throne who has chosen us Has put a beautiful garment on us That we would be newborn. This is the proper wedding garment With which God adorns his people The wedding of the Lamb is already prepared For the pious to lead the way to. Rejoice, all loving Christians That God has received you And prepared a beautiful ballroom for you In which we shall come