Destroying the Empire of Self

 This is a great worship song.  I can’t help but pray during the refrain and the bridge.  Jackie’s entire album is filled with songs that inspire worship.  Check her out.

The verses, refrain, and the bridge are wonderfully put together.  I love the conversation that occurs throughout the song.  I hope you enjoy it as much as I do. 

Check out her website for more:  http://www.jackiefrancois.com/index.html

Also, you can download the sheet music from Spirt&Song.com here: http://spiritandsong.org/products/90007

Here  are the Lyrics:

1. A mighty King, so mocked and scorned:
To save a people, lost and torn.
No crown of jewels, no golden throne,
but through blood and tears your glory shone.
You conquered death and saved us all.
You reign forever, sov‘reign God.

Refrain
Your kingdom is glorious!
Your kingdom is glorious!
King of our hearts, and king of our lives,
your kingdom is glorious!

2. O Christ the King, now glorified,
our life you bought, our death you died.
All kings will bow, face to the floor.
You lift the lowly, exalt the poor.
You conquered death and saved us all.
You reign forever, sov‘reign God. (to Refrain)

Bridge
Jesus, remember me,
when you come into your kingdom. (repeat)
Jesus, remember me,
when you come into your kingdom. (repeat)
King of our lives, and king of our hearts,
your kingdom is glorious!

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In planning music for some events and Mass I came across this song.  I love it.  Thought it would be a good reflection.  Read and enjoy.

Here is the link to purchase the sheet music: http://www.spiritandsong.com/compositions/81117

Lyrics:

1. Behold the wood that bears our name;
behold the nails that hold our sin.
The tree from which salvation blooms;
the death by which we’re born again.

Refrain
We take up our cross and follow him;
we lay down our lives that we might live.
We carry the hope of Christ within;
we take up our cross and follow him.

2. We embrace the sacrifice,
and walk the path we cannot see.
The burdens of this world made light;
by blood and thorn we are redeemed. (to Refrain)

Bridge
Lift him high, lift him high;
let his name be glorified.
Lift him high, lift him high;
let his name be glorified.

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This post is going to tick off some folks.  And this time….no apologies. 

His name….is….Mr. President.  I’m sooooooo tired of all of you who won’t call him that.  I’m sure that when the time came you called George W. Bush, “Mr. President” or “President Bush”.  How sad that you, with the really big wooden beam in your eye can’t see the Truth of your judgment. 

And let me clarify a few things (quoting Mr. President). 

1. I did not vote for President Obama.
2. I do not agree with all of President Obama’s politics or opinions.
3. I don’t think President Obama is the best our country has to offer for the office of President (but since our two party system puts people in office who would rather win elections than serve, imagine that “serve”, well…you figure this one out.)
4. I’m not a big fan of President Obama and don’t think he is a deity.

 I do:

1. Respect all life from conception until natural death INCLUDING that of Mr. President Obama
2. I do think that anyone who says they don’t have to call him Mr. President, or won’t call him that because they didn’t vote for him are acting like 5 year olds having a tizzy that they can’t get their flavor of ice cream.

Please, will someone PLEASE, tell me how your behavior is Christian?  How is this okay?  How can you on one hand say you believe in the Truth and in the dignity of the human person as a creation in the image of God….and then act like this????  How???

Label me whatever you want.  Call me names and prove my point.  Bring whatever you got to argue this.  YOU are not acting like a Christian or a Catholic in the image God intends.  You are giving Christians a bad name.  You are the reason the liberals and other non-Christians say conservative Christian voters are judgmental and hateful. 

And not only is that not helpful and part of the problem…. It isn’t Christ…which if I’m not mistaken is what your proclamation supposes.  So I have something for you, if you aren’t willing to call him Mr. President…then I dub you Hypocrite.  Wear it in pride.  Put it next to your John 3:16 sticker.  Live it up road warrior.

How does this get fixed?  How does this change?  What can be done to change this situation?  Let’s start by showing respect to the office of President of the United States and by honoring the democratic process we have fought to preserve.  And most of all….start to love…everyone…regardless if you agree with them?  Loving others, isn’t agreeing with them…It’s agreeing with Christ.

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