While studying in London, I flew over to Los Angeles in December 1986 where my parents were working in the IA office in Garden Grove. We went to an evening orchestral concert by the Los Angeles Philharmonic Orchestra playing Korngold Violin Concerto and Dvorak Symphony no. 8. The concert began with Webber’s Der Freischütz Overture. After a few bars of the introduction, a French horn quartet emerged calmly with this peaceful melody. In my head went, “hey, I knew this, that is our hymn 231 My Jesus, as Thou Wilt”.
French Horn has a mellow, warm and gentle sound. It suites this hymn very well as we humbly ask our Lord Jesus to strengthen our faith and guide our every steps in life, whether through sorrow or joy that His will be done!
Hosanna Praise 