Saturday, May 23, 2009
This past bit of time we have been doing a lot for choir. Since its really are last week of school I decided that I would just focus on the words of the songs everyone was singing and what they ment and how the song sounded and honestly, some of the most amazing things are said in these songs. One that I really liked was sung by are schools concert choir that I will be in next year and is called "Thou Gracious God" the words are as follows:
Thou gracious God, whose mercy lends
the light of home, the smile of friends,
our gathered flock thine arms enfold
as in the peaceful days of old.
Wilt thou not hear us while we raise
in sweet accord of solemn praise
the voices that have mingled long
in joyous flow of mirth and song?
For all the blessings life has brought,
for all its sorrowing hours have taught,
for all we mourn, for all we keep,
the hands we clasp, the loved that sleep.
The noontide sunshine of the past,
these brief, bright moments fading fast,
the stars that gild our darkening years,
the twilight ray from holier spheres.
We thank thee, Father; let thy grace
our loving circle still embrace,
thy mercy shed its heavenly store,
thy peace be with us evermore.
I just thought that the words kinda hit home and the song just sounded amazing. The Mormon Tabernacle Choir sings it, if you search it up on itunes both versions sound equally amazing! I just thought that the words to the song had such deep meaning especially the third verse really for me at least. And the last song is called "Have I Done Any Good?" and that one is in the hymn book, hymn number 223. It just made me think about how much good I have done and that I should really just get up and do as much as I can to help. Helping is such an easy thing to do most of the time and we can greatly benefit from all of our good works! Here are the words ~
Have I done any good in the world today?
Have I helped anyone in need?
Have I cheered up the sad,
and made someone feel glad?
If not I have failed indeed.
Has anyone's burden been lighter today
because I was willing to share?
Have the sick and the weary
been helped on their way?
When they needed my help was I there?
Then wake up and do something more
than dream of your mansion above.
Doing good is a pleasure,
a joy beyond measure,
a blessing of duty and love.
Thou gracious God, whose mercy lends
the light of home, the smile of friends,
our gathered flock thine arms enfold
as in the peaceful days of old.
Wilt thou not hear us while we raise
in sweet accord of solemn praise
the voices that have mingled long
in joyous flow of mirth and song?
For all the blessings life has brought,
for all its sorrowing hours have taught,
for all we mourn, for all we keep,
the hands we clasp, the loved that sleep.
The noontide sunshine of the past,
these brief, bright moments fading fast,
the stars that gild our darkening years,
the twilight ray from holier spheres.
We thank thee, Father; let thy grace
our loving circle still embrace,
thy mercy shed its heavenly store,
thy peace be with us evermore.
I just thought that the words kinda hit home and the song just sounded amazing. The Mormon Tabernacle Choir sings it, if you search it up on itunes both versions sound equally amazing! I just thought that the words to the song had such deep meaning especially the third verse really for me at least. And the last song is called "Have I Done Any Good?" and that one is in the hymn book, hymn number 223. It just made me think about how much good I have done and that I should really just get up and do as much as I can to help. Helping is such an easy thing to do most of the time and we can greatly benefit from all of our good works! Here are the words ~
Have I done any good in the world today?
Have I helped anyone in need?
Have I cheered up the sad,
and made someone feel glad?
If not I have failed indeed.
Has anyone's burden been lighter today
because I was willing to share?
Have the sick and the weary
been helped on their way?
When they needed my help was I there?
Then wake up and do something more
than dream of your mansion above.
Doing good is a pleasure,
a joy beyond measure,
a blessing of duty and love.
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2 comments:
Great thoughts Kyle! Music can be very powerful and persuasive. That's why it is so important that the music we listen to is good! The two songs you focused on are wonderful. I think I will go to itunes right now and listen to the first one.
Oh, by the way-it's nice to see you blogging again!! :)
Haha yeah I totally forgot about this thing and the other day I was looking through all the saved favorite websites on the computer and saw my blog and I was like oh yeah haha!
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