Posted on 05/16/2015 5:02:06 PM PDT by Kathy in Alaska
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Willie Myrick was kidnapped from his driveway when he was 9 years old. For hours, he traveled in a car with his kidnapper, not knowing what would happen to him. During that time, Willie decided to sing a song called Every Praise. As he repeatedly sang the words, his abductor spewed profanity and told him to shut up. Finally, the man stopped the car and let Willie outunharmed.
As Willie demonstrated, truly praising the Lord requires us to concentrate on Gods character while forsaking what we fear, what is wrong in our lives, and the self-sufficiency in our hearts.
The Israelites reached this place of surrender when they faced attackers. As they prepared for battle, King Jehoshaphat organized a choir to march out in advance of their enemys army. The choir sang, Praise the Lord, for His mercy endures forever (2 Chron. 20:21). When the music started, Israels enemies became confused and destroyed each other. As the prophet Jahaziel had predicted, Israel didnt need to fight at all (v.17).
Whether were facing a battle or feeling trapped, we can glorify God in our hearts. Truly, The Lord is great and greatly to be praised (Ps. 96:4).
1. He loves his country best who strives to make it best. — Robert G. Ingersoll
2. This nation will remain the land of the free only so long as it is the home of the brave. — Elmer Davis
3. How important it is for us to recognize and celebrate our heroes and she-roes! — Maya Angelou
4. No man is entitled to the blessings of freedom unless he be vigilant in its preservation. — Gen. Douglas MacArthur
5. American soldiers in battle dont fight for what some president says on T.V., they dont fight for mom, apple pie, the American flag they fight for one another. — Lt. Col. Hal Moore
6. What counts is not necessarily the size of the dog in the fight its the size of the fight in the dog. —President Dwight D. Eisenhower
7. My heroes are those who risk their lives every day to protect our world and make it a better place - police, firefighters and members of our armed forces. — Sidney Sheldon
8. The patriot's blood is the seed of freedom's tree. — Thomas Campbell
9. Bravery is being the only one who knows youre afraid. — David Hackworth Li
10. We often take for granted the very things that most deserve our gratitude. — Cynthia Ozick
11. In war, there are no unwounded soldiers. — José Narosky
12. “No duty is more urgent than that of returning thanks.” — James Allen
13. The brave die never, though they sleep in dust: Their courage nerves a thousand living men. —Minot J. Savage
14. The cost of freedom is always high, but Americans have always paid it. And one path we shall never choose, and that is the path of surrender, or submission. — John F. Kennedy
15. The dead soldiers silence sings our national anthem. — Aaron Kilbourn
Good evening, Mac...*HUGS*...and a Blessed Lord’s Day to the MacNessa family.
Hope your Saturday has been wonderful. Dirt time? Ferry service in full swing?
I took my Mom out front so she could water her geraniums after checking that they were still alive. Then out on the deck to take care of her petunias.
Hi Everybody!
((((HUGS))))
Felix Mendelssohn was the grandson of the great Jewish intellectual Moses Mendelssohn, who translated the Torah into German. His biblical translation was to German-speaking Jews what Luthers translation was to German-speaking Protestants.
Like Handel and Haydn, Felix spent time in England, where he founded the City of Birmingham Symphony, which still survives today. Felix married young and stayed married, which made him a frequent guest at the palace with another couple who married young and stayed married, Queen Victoria and Prince Albert. Vicki and Al liked to have the Mendelssohns over because it gave them an excuse to speak their first language, which was German, around the house.
Felix was a prolific composer of vocal music, and he set a large number of psalms to music for various forces. This one is a gem. Its for a capella chorus.
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I remember seeing the last “Peanuts” strip in the Sunday funnies. The gang all appeared and said goodbye. They were not sad but happy. From what I understand Charles Schultz drew the final strip and then died peacefully.
I miss “Peanuts”. Its gentle humor always had a worthwhile message.
Happy Lord’s Day to you and yours, Kathy!
Although Brahms was an agnostic, he kept Luthers Bible by his bed and turned to it for musical inspiration, the greatest of which was his German Requiem. Early in his career, Jo ran a choral society whose slogan, which he invented, was Fix oder nichts. Perfect or nothing. Brahms wrote a lot of music for his singers, and this is one of his religious pieces. Its written for organ and female chorus; it looks back to Bach and Palestrina.
So true, Sand.
Good evenng, Sand...(((HUGS))...a Blessed Lord's Day to you and yours.
The shoulder and arm doing well?
I am not a big fan of Brahms, but that is exquisite.
He was a gifted choral writer.
I really like the exclamations in the opening of the piece.
Much better but stillcan’ raise my left atm up high above my head.
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