I wish the person who put this together had better spelling but this song by Sons of Korah is amazing, especially in the light of current events. Christians are being martyred throughout the Middle East and Africa; babies are murdered by the thousands every day in the womb of their mothers, and last week, Christians were actually martyred on American soil in Roseburg, Oregon. Rise up O Lord:
I once preached in Liverpool (around 21 miles from Chester, where I grew up in England). After the service a man approached me and we got talking. During the conversation, I asked him which part of the city he lived in.
He said, “I’ve lived on Penny Lane my entire life.”
I said, “Really? Penny Lane? You must be a huge Beatles fan.”
He said, “No, I actually went to school with Ringo. Didn’t like him then. Don’t like him now.”
To which I replied, “So you’ve witnessed an entire revolution literally right outside your front door.”
“Yep” he said, “and I’ve been against it the whole time.”
That’s a funny and true story… and I have to say, “I do understand him.”
However, there’s no doubting talent. Here’s Tommy Emmanuel with some amazing guitar playing:
Written in 1989, Amazing Love (My Lord what love is this) is performed by Graham Kendrick, Mark Prentice (Double Bass) and Terl Bryant (Percussion) (re-recorded here for 2011’s The Very Best of Graham Kendrick). This song expresses the heart of the converted soul:
My Lord What Love Is This
That Pays So Dearly
That I, The Guilty One May Go Free!
Chorus:
Amazing Love, O What Sacrifice
The Son Of God Given For Me
My Debt He Pays And My Death He Dies
That I Might Live
That I Might Live
And So They Watched Him Die
Despised, Rejected
But Oh, The Blood He Shed Flowed For Me
And Now This Love Of Christ
Shall Flow Like Rivers
Come Wash Your Guilt Away, Live Again!
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There is strength within the sorrow, there is beauty in our tears
You meet us in our mourning, with a love that casts out fear
You are working in our waiting, You’re sanctifying us
When beyond our understanding, You’re teaching us to trust
CHORUS
Your plans are still to prosper, You have not forgotten us
You’re with us in the fire and the flood
You’re faithful forever, perfect in love
You are Sovereign over us
You are wisdom unimagined, who could understand Your ways?
Reigning high above the heavens, reaching down in endless grace
You’re the Lifter of the lowly, compassionate and kind
You surround and You uphold me, Your promises are my delight
Chorus
Even what the enemy means for evil
You turn it for our good, You turn it for our good and for Your glory
Even in the valley You are faithful
You’re working for our good, You’re working for our good and for Your glory
… well, Elvis’ voice anyway.
A little girl puts a coin in the case of a busker. Then look at what happens next.
This youtube video has had more than 14 million views. The description reads, “On the 130th anniversary of the founding of Banco Sabadell we wanted to pay homage to our city by means of the campaign “Som Sabadell” (We are Sabadell) . This is the flashmob that we arranged as a final culmination with the participation of 100 people from the Vallès Symphony Orchestra, the Lieder, Amics de l’Òpera and Coral Belles Arts choirs.”