At church yesterday, we sung Beautiful The Blood, by Steve Fee. This is one of those songs which brings to mind a precious memory. This song takes me back a couple years to my first mission trip to the Dominican Republic (DR). Whenever I hear this song, I am reminded of a specific moment from that trip. I picture myself again sitting on our mission team bus and looking out the window as it crosses over this bridge.
Our team was heading home after a week of serving the Dominican people and Beautiful The Blood started to play through my headphones.
“I never knew death could be so sweet
I never knew surrender could feel so free
I’ve never seen such meekness in majesty
That the blood of Jesus was bled for me”
As I sat listening to this song and staring out the window, I felt a single tear fall silently onto my cheek. It would be the first of many in the weeks to come as I processed everything I had seen and done.
So, for this edition of Share A Song Monday…
Now, it’s your turn! In the comments section of this post, leave a link to a song you have been enjoying lately. If you have a story for why the song is special, please share, I would love to hear it. My reasoning behind sharing songs here is similar to the Give A Penny Take A Penny concept. You leave a song…and someone else comes along and picks it up. It might be that one treasure that makes another heart dance today.
Thanks!
Hi Eileen
Its amazing how one song can generate such strong emotions. Its one of the reasons I love Christan music so much
God bless
Tracy
After reading Psalm 97 today, this song has been on my heart. It's an oldie, but goodie. 🙂
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5RxXXRPPrVo
I recently discovered the song Cry Holy by Sonic Flood, unfortuntately I can't find a video for it :(.
Tracy, songs stick with us, don't they?
Lisa, Great Psalm and, once again, you picked a song I had not heard before.Thanks for sharing it.
Kandi, I will need to look it up on itunes and listen to it. Thanks!
This is one of my favorite songs of all time and one I listen to several times every single day. Right now it is what I need. It says:
God I look to You
I won't be overwhelmed
Give me vision
to see things like You do
God I look to You
You're where my help comes from
Give me wisdom
You know just what to do
I have so much going on that this song brings me comfort. I don't have to be overwhelmed. God is there I just have to look to Him
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eWasM-Wj3Xo
Isn't it amazing Eileen, how music can act as a bookmark in our lives? I have a number of songs that every time I hear them take me back to a specific place and time… Such powerful influence.
The last week or so I've had a Newsboys groove going on, so I'll pick a song from the concert Jonathan and I attended back in April…
http://www.godtube.com/watch/?v=KLDYG7NX
Have a Blessed Day!
Jenifer, another song I had not heard. It's beautiful!
Phil, I bet that was a fun concert. The Newsboys have energy. Great song!
Savior Please, Josh Wilson
Savior, please take my hand.
I work so hard, I live so fast.
This life begins, and then it ends
And I do the best that I can
But I don't know how long I'll last.
I try to be so tough
But I'm just not strong enough.
I can't do this alone,
God I need You to hold onto me.
I try to be good enough
But I'm nothing without Your love.
Savior, please, keep saving me.
Savior please, help me stand.
I fall so hard, I fade so fast.
Will You begin right where I end
And be the God of all I am
Because You're all that I have?
Cowboy in the Jungle, Jimmy Buffett
Alone on a midnight passage
I can count the falling stars
While the Southern Cross and the satellites
They remind me of where we are
Spinning around in circles
Living it day to day
And still twenty four hours may be sixty good years
It's still not that long a stay.
We've gotta roll with the punches
Learn to play all of our hunches
Makin' the best of whatever comes your way
Forget that blind ambition
And learn to trust your intuition
Plowin' straight ahead come what may
And there's a cowboy in the jungle
Fallen, Sarah McLachlan
Heaven bend to take my hand
And lead me through the fire
Be the long awaited answer
To a long and painful fight
Truth be told I've tried my best
But somewhere along the way
I got caught up in all there was to offer
And the cost was so much more than I could bear
Though I've tried, I've fallen…
I have sunk so low
I messed up
Better I should know
So don't come round here
And tell me I told you so…
We all begin with good intent
Love was raw and young
We believed that we could change ourselves
The past could be undone
But we carry on our backs the burden
Time always reveals
In the lonely light of morning
In the wound that would not heal
It's the bitter taste of losing everything
That I've held so dear.
I've fallen…
I have sunk so low
I messed up
Better I should know
So don't come round here
And tell me I told you so…
Heaven bend to take my hand
Nowhere left to turn
I'm lost to those I thought were friends
To everyone I know
Oh they turn their heads embarassed
Pretend that they don't see
But it's one missed step
One slip before you know it
And there doesn't seem a way to be redeemed
And Can It Be, Charles Wesley
And can it be that I should gain
An interest in the Savior’s blood?
Died He for me, who caused His pain—
For me, who Him to death pursued?
Amazing love! How can it be,
That Thou, my God, shouldst die for me?
Amazing love! How can it be,
That Thou, my God, shouldst die for me?
Great songs, Mike
Savior Please, one of my favorites.
Fallen, some of the most amazing lyrics. She sings like an angel too.
And Can It Be…just listened to that again on Youtube. I don't think I have heard that song since I was kid. I had forgotten all about that song!
Jimmy Buffett, can't go wrong with a little Jimmy Buffett mixed in 🙂
Beautiful story, beautiful heart, beautiful song!
It's funny, I posted a song earlier today too! It's "My Glorious" by Delirious? Here's the link: http://fieldsgold.blogspot.com/2011/06/and-all-you-ever-do-is-change-old-from.html
what a fun idea! Thanks Eileen!
Thanks, Sam. Enjoyed it 🙂