Come, Come, Ye Saints was written by William W. Phelps on the plains of Iowa, upon hearing of the birth of his son back in Nauvoo, Illinois, in 1846. He was starting his journey to the west, along with all the members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, led by Brigham Young, and was joyful to hear his wife and son were alive and well, taken care of by the Lord in their needs. Not all were that fortunate, but in his poem, he shares the knowledge that they, too, are happy, freed from earthly sorrow and care. In this arrangement, which Amy K. Alvord, and I created on a visit to Martin's Cove, Wyoming to sing in a church meeting on that sacred ground where many lost their lives, I have tried to depict the plodding of the wagons, the endless miles, the trials along the way, with a fervent plea to God, as I add "I Need Thee Every Hour" as the 3rd verse, to be with us every hour, in joy or pain, wherever our journey takes us. I have adapted this also for solo piano here from its original vocal/piano version (which you can hear here also).  It will soon be released on a CD collection with other unique and beautiful piano hymn arrangements. Thank you for listening! And thanks to Mark Stephenson for his wonderful studio in which to record voice and piano. Thank you!