December 5, 2008 | My Jottings
Do you ever listen to a song over and over again because you like it so much? I do that once in a while. When I was a little girl I had a very modern and hip record player in my bedroom. I took the white poodle lamp (with an umbrella as its shade) off of my round, pink-painted metal nightstand and put the record player there, and listened to music as I read Nancy Drew books. I bought long-playing albums sometimes, but I mostly chose the smaller 45s – they cost 99 cents at The May Company, the large department store in the mall near where I lived. Some of the 45s I owned and played repeatedly were: Venus by The Shocking Blue, Angel of the Morning by Merilee Rush, and Love Is Blue by Paul Mauriat. If I hear these songs today, the seasons and views of my Southern California youth come rushing back, sometimes accompanied by warm memories, sometimes not. And the lyrics are still engraved in my mind and I can sing along without missing a beat, although these days I’m more careful about what I put into my head.
I’ve been listening to a song a lot lately, on an older CD called City on a Hill with various artists. I have it in our van, and everyone knows it by heart now because I play it so much. The song is beautifully done, truly a prayer, as you will hear. It is so far removed in scope and portent from the songs of my childhood that there aren’t words to convey the contrast. I love the song so much that I even had my web designer extraordinaire, Jen, install it on the blog recently so that it would automatically play while readers read. But I didn’t like how it started over each time a blog link was clicked. So Jen encouraged me to share it with you like this – in a regular blog post. This way you can come back again to this post if you like, turn up the volume and settle back in your chair, and let the words of Jesus call out to you again over the ages.
Here are the words, which should be very familiar to most, followed by a link so you can listen.
Hallowed
Our Father
Which art in Heaven
Hallowed be Thy name
Thy kingdom come, Thy will be done
Hallowed… hallowed…
Done on the earth as it is in Heaven
Hallowed be Thy name
Give us this our daily bread,
Hallowed… hallowed…
And please forgive all of our debts
Hallowed be Thy name
As we forgive our debtors
Hallowed… hallowed…
Lead us not into temptation’s lair
But deliver us from the evil snare
For Thine is the kingdom
Power and glory
Forever and ever, Amen…
Forever and ever, Amen…
Forever and ever, Amen…
Hallowed… hallowed…
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Click on the red word, then once it opens, click on the play arrow:
Hallowed - by Jennifer Knapp, accompanied by Phil Keaggy on guitar.
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These are the words of Jesus. This song helps me grasp in a fresh and powerful way what He wants for my life, and what His desire is for the lives of my children and grandbabies. This is what is on His heart for all of us this very day.
As you celebrate this wonderful season about the birth of a King, I hope these ancient words about living in His kingdom bless you in a new way…
Thanks Julie for this link! I am enjoying the encouragement you post!
May God Bless you abundantly today!
December 11th, 2008 at 10:29 amLove,
lisa