When the Roll Is Called Up Yonder - arr. Wilbur Held

This hymn comes from the era of the gospel song - written in 1893 by James Milton Black.

Some interesting info from a Wikipedia article about "When the Roll" - a little information about British Prime Minister Winston Churchill and how in 1945 he "created a stir in the British press when he quoted the hymn in response to a question about when the Big Three were going to meet; stated the Winnipeg Free Press: "Mr. Churchill, in one of his somewhat puckish moods, replied that he did not know, but, he added irreverently, 'When the roll is called up yonder, I'll be there.'" The British press expressed surprise at Churchill, an Anglican, being familiar with a hymn more associated with Methodism, Presbyterianism, and other "chapel" denominations or the revival meetings of Dwight L. Moody and Ira D. Sankey or R. A. Torrey and Charles McCallon Alexander, whereas the Free Press speculated that Churchill might well have heard the "catchy" tune in the street meetings held by the Salvation Army.[4] He might also have remembered the lyrics from the 1941 movie Sergeant York."

It does have a lilting catchy tune and this is a fun arrangement to play. I'm using it for a prelude for church next week.