Piano Meditations on "Simple Gifts" [12 July 2026]

Piano Meditations on "Simple Gifts." Original set of piano meditations by Jonathan Tan, 2023 on the Shaker hymn, "Simple Gifts." 15th Sunday in Ordinary Time, 12 July 2026. The Church of Our Saviour, Cincinnati, Ohio, USA. To MFTM. This performance and recording copyright (c) 2023, 2025, 2026 Jonathan Y. Tan. All rights reserved. 'Tis the gift to be simple, 'tis the gift to be free 'Tis the gift to come down where we ought to be, And when we find ourselves in the place just right, 'Twill be in the valley of love and delight. When true simplicity is gained, To bow and to bend we shan’t be ashamed, To turn, turn will be our delight, Till by turning, turning we come 'round right. -- Elder Joseph Brackett (Alfred Shaker Village, 1848)