Wednesday, November 17, 2021

Therefore, God elevated him to the place of highest honor and gave him the name above all other names,  that at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, in heaven and on earth and under the earth, and every tongue declare that Jesus Christ is Lord,  to the glory of God the Father. (Philippians 2: 9 -11, New Living Translation)           

                This Sunday is the last Sunday of the church year – The Reign of Christ Sunday. But I have an advent hymn running through  my head and If I don’t get it down on “paper”, it’ll drive me crazy! For whatever reason beyond my ken, it can be sung to the tune of Blessed Assurance, with a  little finagling, (using eighth notes in a few places to gather the words). If it is any good, anyone can use it with my full permission. If anyone does use it, I would like to know, out of curiosity. If not, at least it is out of my head…

In the voices of angels, hear of God's hope,

Allaying our worries, doubts and our fears.
In the voices of angels, God gives us hope,
Promising his love throughout the whole year.

Chorus:
Here comes the Christ Child; lift up your voice.
Here comes the Christ Child; let us rejoice.
This is our Story.
This is our Song.
Here comes the Christ Child, alleluia!

In the voices of angels, hear of God's peace,
Calming our spirits, troubles and storms.
In the voices of angels, God gives us peace,
Gath’ring us in his all-loving arms. (CHORUS)

In the voices of angels, hear of God's joy,
Bringing us laughter, pleasure and smiles.
In the voices of angels, God gives us joy,
Chasing away sadness with the gift of a Child. (CHORUS)

In the voices of angels, hear of God's love,
Sharing compassion, both caring and kind.
In the voices of angels, God gives us love,
Calling us to share it with all humankind. (CHORUS)

 

Dale