Thank you so much. I really appreciate this after the kind of summer we have had. God bless you and your family and may you all have a mellow September.
Music often reminds me of prayer - so many variations of notes and beautiful harmonies - Likewise, we can get carried into the updraughts of prayer to be in harmony with God our creator and father - love notes exchanged on the wings of prayer. Prayer is not a sterile repetition of words but a most unique form of communication between the lover and the beloved, Oh Lord grant us the gift of true prayer.
Not a spiritual song per se, but plenty to ponder over.....A blast of HOPE at the end ~ "I can see the big draggers have stirred up the bay Leaving lobster traps smashed on the bottom Can they think it don't pay to respect the old ways That Make and Break men have not forgotton? For we still keep our time to the turn of the tide And this boat that I built with my father Still lifts to the sky! The one lunger and I Still talk like old friends on the water.
A Beautiful old hymn (13th century) "Ave verum Corpus" attributed to Pope Innocent VI & Mozart Lyrics/history at https://www.classicfm.com/discover-music/ave-verum-corpus-lyrics/
Hey, it's me again. I love Gregorian, but you must gather from my previous posts, God can be beautifully praised in ANY language. When I travel in the countryside (for me, in the west beyond Dorrigo, NSW, Australia) I'm inspired to sing "How Great Thou Art". Here is an amazingly beautiful rendition. Lauren Daigle [Hillsong] How Great Thou Art The difficult question I ask myself is, "When is it praise, when is it a performance?" This is where Gregorian [in the choirloft!] wins! Nevertheless, Lauren praises God with so much greater fervour than Catholics at mass singing "We are one in the Spirit". I'm sure God appreciates the charismatic. Sung in a church, it will elicit applause [NOT appropriate!] I guess each has its place!
