Morning Music Moment
Weekday morning prayers to practice beginning each day with gratitude. Brief (2-3 minutes) and normally inspired by a song verse.
Some say that God rather more sung (than spoke) the universe into existence.. We (still) hear echoes of that tune, which we have never heard (ref C.S. Lewis, The Weight of Glory).
I once heard that no good thing is lost in heaven, which maybe offers some hope that we will receive back the music and songs that were loved, and hear them again in heaven. Though like us, corrected and perfected.
Morning Music Moment
2024-09-29 White Horse
White Horse
Chris Stapleton
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=56Snhw2qMJ4
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The Son of Man must suffer greatly
And be rejected by the elders
the chief priests
and the scribes
and be KILLED
And rise, after three days
This is why the Father loves me, because I lay down my life in order to take it up again.
No one takes it from me, but I lay it down on my own. I have power to lay it down, and power to take it up again.
This command I have received from my Father.”
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This love is getting kind of dangerous
Feels like, this load’s too much
My mind is reeling while I’m sweatin’ blood
My friends, I know they’re… gonna run
Oh, oh, oh, OH!
If you want a cowboy on a white horse
Ridin’ off into the sunset
If that's the kind of love you’ve waited for
Hold on tight, world, I ain't there yet
No, I ain't there yet
No, I ain't there yet
White Horse
Yah-weh… maybe take this cup away
Right now’s just not the time
Something…, the Son of Man’s got to do
I wish… Your will, not mine
Oh, oh, oh, OH!
If you want a cowboy on a white horse
Ridin’ off into the sunset
If that's the kind of love you’ve waited for
Hold on tight, world, I ain't there yet
No, I ain't there yet
No, I ain't there yet
White Horse
Father, forgive them, for they do not know what they are doing
I tell you the truth today you will be with me in paradise
If you want a cowboy on a white horse
Ridin’ off into the sunset
If that's the kind of love you’ve waited for
Hold on tight, world, I ain't there If you want a cowboy on a white horse
Ridin’ off into the sunset
If that's the kind of love you’ve waited for
Hold on tight, world, I ain't there yet
No, I ain't there yet
No, I ain't there yet
White Horse
“Dear woman, here is your son," and to the disciple, "Here is your mother."
My God, My God, why have You forsaken me?
I thirst
It is finished
Father, into Your hands, I commit my spirit.
Good morning family, in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit. Amen, jesus, thank you for today and for all that you have done. Renew my awe and wonder at all that you have done, open our eyes wider to your resurrection and help me with all of the ways that I am still like the disciples who walked with you and wanted you to just fix things, to ride into town and call down legions of angels and deal with the bad governments and the bad people and ride into our lives and fix all of the sicknesses and problems and anxiety and evils that oppress us. The Son of man must suffer greatly and be rejected by the elders, the chief priests and the scribes, and be killed and rise after three days. This is why the Father loves me, because I lay down my life in order to take it up again. No one takes it from me, but I lay it down on my own. I have power to lay it down and power to take it up again. This command I have received from my Father.
Speaker 2:This love is getting kind of dangerous.
Speaker 2:Feels like this loads too much. My mind is feeling while I'm sweating blood. My friends, I know they're gonna run. Oh, oh, oh, oh. If you want a cowboy on a white horse riding off into the sunset, if that's the kind of love you've waited for, hold on tight. But I ain't there yet. No, I ain't there yet. Nah, I ain't there yet. Nah, I ain't there yet.
Speaker 2:White horse, white horse. Yahweh, maybe take this cup away Right. Now's just not the time, something the Son of Man's just got to do. I will your, will, not mine. If you want a cowboy on a white horse Riding off into the sunset, If that's the kind of love you've waited for, hold on tight, world. I ain't there yet. Nah, I ain't there yet. Nah, I ain't there yet. White horse, white horse. Father, forgive them, they do not know what they are doing. I tell you the truth today, you will be with me in paradise. If you want a cowboy on a white horse Riding off into the sunset, if that's the kind of love you've waited for, hold on tight, world. I ain't there yet. If you want a cowboy on a white horse riding off into the sunset, if that's the kind of love you've waited for, hold on tight, world.
Speaker 1:I ain't there yet now.
Speaker 2:I ain't there yet now, I ain't there yet. Dear woman, here is your son To the disciple, here is your mother.
Speaker 1:My God, my God, why have you forsaken me? I thirst for this feast, father, into your hands I commit my spirit. Jesus, we are so blessed to be on this side of salvation history and I feel afraid to talk or sing about your cross and suffering, for fear of minimizing it, because I cannot do it justice and there are just no words big enough to grasp the cosmic magnitude of punishment and wrath that you took on for us for bearing the full weight of every evil and abuse, from the most extreme and egregious evils committed, even in our recent times, let alone throughout all of history. Jesus, renew our hope and trust in you. All power in heaven and earth is given you. We are desperate for you and we cry out to you like children with still so much that we just don't understand.
Speaker 1:But it is so clear that we cannot save ourselves and we cry out to you Please move in power today for our loved ones. Please infuse your body, your church, with power. Turn the tides once again for our good and let the darkness fear, make us to know that you are so much more than just a fixer, that you are infinitely more than we could ask or hope. In the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit. Amen. I love you so much.