Glory fills the earth
Don't get me wrong I love hearing and finding new worship songs. The thing is, sometimes I wonder how much is spent on finding nice words that fit the melody vs words that are scripturally sound and appropriate.
for example, listening to a CD from a popular youth orientate church meeting, and 1 lyric "The train of his robe fills the temple" now to you or i who are aware of the monarchy and what that might look like it is fine. The the less educated / foreign, trying to relate the 1036 to Bristol into worshiping our lord Jesus could be a bit harder.
"Washed by the blood of the lamb". NOT knowing the full context of that statement does conjure up some rather disgusting images akin to gladiator or blade ...
I was in a meeting yesterday busy singing a newer song that i actually quite like, but then i can across a line in the chorus ...
Holy is the lord God almighty
The earth is filled with his glory
Holy is the lord God Almighty
The earth is filled with his glory
It stopped me in my tracks. YES the lord is holy. Can't argue with that, great lyrics for a sound about lifting him him and glorifying him. BUT is the earth really filled with his glory? When i think of the word filled i think about every opening, nook cranny and crevice is filled. there is no gaps, no space, no extra bit can squeeze in. And to be honest i don't think the earth is filled like that. Having just come back form Africa with a team visiting a translation project, we were constantly faced with needs. Poverty was everywhere, illness, death, dark spirituality. How is is possible for me to stand and try to declare to the world that the Lord' God Almighty's Glory is filling the earth?
for example, listening to a CD from a popular youth orientate church meeting, and 1 lyric "The train of his robe fills the temple" now to you or i who are aware of the monarchy and what that might look like it is fine. The the less educated / foreign, trying to relate the 1036 to Bristol into worshiping our lord Jesus could be a bit harder.
"Washed by the blood of the lamb". NOT knowing the full context of that statement does conjure up some rather disgusting images akin to gladiator or blade ...
I was in a meeting yesterday busy singing a newer song that i actually quite like, but then i can across a line in the chorus ...
Holy is the lord God almighty
The earth is filled with his glory
Holy is the lord God Almighty
The earth is filled with his glory
It stopped me in my tracks. YES the lord is holy. Can't argue with that, great lyrics for a sound about lifting him him and glorifying him. BUT is the earth really filled with his glory? When i think of the word filled i think about every opening, nook cranny and crevice is filled. there is no gaps, no space, no extra bit can squeeze in. And to be honest i don't think the earth is filled like that. Having just come back form Africa with a team visiting a translation project, we were constantly faced with needs. Poverty was everywhere, illness, death, dark spirituality. How is is possible for me to stand and try to declare to the world that the Lord' God Almighty's Glory is filling the earth?
Labels: worship songs
posted by Tim R @ Wednesday, August 06, 2008
1 Comments:
At 6 June 2009 at 09:33,
Anonymous said…
don't underestimate the ability of children to commit their lives. Allow them to invite jesus in, and help them do so. My 6 yr old was baptised in the spirit (she's now 40!) and immediately led her friend to the Lord too. they will re-commit as time goes on , as their understanding deepens and new occasions arise
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