I love this song so much; we've been singing it during the Advent season. The melody is an old Irish tune. Listen by clicking the link at the right.

Lyrics

1. My soul cries out with a joyful shout
that the God of my heart is great,
And my spirit sings of the wondrous things
that you bring to the ones who wait.
You fixed your sight on your servant's plight,
and my weakness you did not spurn,
So from east to west shall my name be blest.
Could the world be about to turn?

Refrain
My heart shall sing of the day you bring.
Let the fires of your justice burn.
Wipe away all tears, for the dawn draws near,
and the world is about to turn!

2. Though I am small, my God, my all,
you work great things in me,
And your mercy will last from the depths of the past
to the end of the age to be.
Your very name puts the proud to shame,
and to those who would for you yearn,
You will show your might, put the strong to flight,
for the world is about to turn.

3. From the halls of power to the fortress tower,
not a stone will be left on stone.
Let the king beware for your justice tears
ev'ry tyrant from his throne.
The hungry poor shall weep no more,
for the food they can never earn;
There are tables spread, ev'ry mouth be fed,
for the world is about to turn.

4. Though the nations rage from age to age,
we remember who holds us fast:
God's mercy must deliver us
from the conqueror's crushing grasp.
This saving word that our forebears heard
is the promise which holds us bound,
'Til the spear and rod can be crushed by God,
who is turning the world around.

May Love Rescue Us All

Hi friends,

I recently heard of the Playing For Change project through a friend. After listening to the same clip on YouTube over and over for hours, I ordered the CD/DVD set. Let me just say that this is an absolutely beautiful collection of songs and a brilliant concept.

Here is a brief introduction to the concept:

The Inspiration

Playing for Change is a multimedia movement created to inspire, connect, and bring peace to the world through music. The idea for this project arose from a common belief that music has the power to break down boundaries and overcome distances between people. No matter whether people come from different geographic, political, economic, spiritual or ideological backgrounds, music has the universal power to transcend and unite us as one human race. And with this truth firmly fixed in our minds, we set out to share it with the world.

SOURCE: http://www.playingforchange.com

You can find more information here: http://www.playingforchange.com/journey/introduction

As many of you know, I often talk about love. This world often seems so devoid of it. How much could we change the world if we truly loved one another as we are loved? If we celebrated our connections rather than our differences? It may be cliche, but love truly does build bridges.

In my community, there are children and young adults dying daily simply because they believe they have no worth. Broken homes, poverty, crime, and unemployment surround them. These souls turn, in some instances, to gangs for a sense of family, prostitution for "love", and stealing or begging for food.

An entire generation is being lost. We're losing our children.

Unfortunately, we do the same to our elders when we show them through our actions that they are used up and have nothing left to offer. I can't tell you how many times I sat bored through the telling of one of my grandfather's stories when I was younger. Now I would give anything just to hear his voice again.

How different things could be if we simply took the time to be truly engaged in caring for one another. Does saying hello, listening to a story we've heard a thousand times before, asking an elder for advice, or showing a child something new and sharing their wonder really take that much time? What about the friend we haven't called in weeks or months?


That we should all be rescued by love, live in one love, and have someone to stand by us is my most fervent wish.

What will you do to show your love today? Not just for those in your inner circle, but for those in your neighborhood, your community, or for a stranger.

I can't wait to hear your stories.