Music That Hurts Too Much

Since you’ve all been so terrific about sharing your list of movies that are just too painful to see (or to see again), I thought I’d bring up the subject of music. Let’s share the pain again!
Last weekend I officiated at the memorial service of a beloved congregant. I was up until 1 AM working on her eulogy because I didn’t want to write it. I don’t want to accept her death. But such is life, and we had a beautiful day and a full church for her service. I got through it fine (a few choked up moments during the prayer, but okay) until we stood to sing “Amazing Grace.” I had requested of my Music Director that she modulate and go up a key between the third and final (for us) verse:
Through many dangers, toils and snares,
I have already come
Twas grace that […]