It is so harmonically rich, and very moving - even if you don't know the words exactly. The harmonies emote. You can hear the grief and pain.
Sunday, August 21, 2011
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About Me
- Joe
- I was born in Miami, Florida, the son of an Air Force officer, traveled the world, was saved at age 17, and have served the Lord since. That's me on the left and my lovely wife, Bonnie...the pretty one...on the right.
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4. Within the scope of those rules, you may feel free to have fun here (I sure will). Sarcasm, wit, half-wit, nit-wit, parody, satire, puns (especially puns), etc. are encouraged.
FOUR PRINCIPLES THAT DEFINE TRUE CONSERVATISM:
1. Respect for The Constitution
2. Respect for Life
3. The Smallest Possible Government
4. Individual Responsibility
This blog is about my philosophy of government, which is a very conservative philosophy.
You are not required to agree with me (although you would be better off if you did).
I am biased toward conservatism, and make no apologies for that.
Freedom means not being controlled by the government, that being the very reason we declared our independence from Great Britain.
Government's job is not to provide things for people, but to provide the opportunity for people to persue the things they want via the vehicles of freedom and responsibility.
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4 comments:
Joe - I found this Russian Orthodox Chant to be exactly as you describe it.
It also seems to me to have the ability to bring about an inner peace in spite of the deepness of the grief that it represents.
sue: It is a peaceful sound. And I heard hints of the great old hymn, "When I Survey the Wondrous Cross."
sue: In a minor key, of course.
Joe - One of my favorite hymns - and perhaps one of the most meaningful is:
Must Jesus bear the Cross alone,
and all the world go free?
No, there's a Cross for everyone, and there's a Cross for me.
How happy are the saints Above,
who once went sorrowing here!
But now they taste unmingled Love,
and Joy without a tear.
The Consecrated Cross I'll bear till death shall set me free;
and then go Home my Crown to wear, for there's a Crown for me.
words: Thomas Shepherd (and others)
1855
music: George N. Allen 1844
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