Life journey and witnessed many of the milestones: my birth, myīaptism, my wild teenage years, and the years when my children My mother was there for the first part of my She said, “Your mother could have sung those words to The funeral, one of my neighbors commented on the song’s wonderful Text and music can be found in Evangelical Lutheran Worship #732 and With One Voice #770.Ĭonsidered by many to be a baptismal hymn, but I chose it to be ![]() Teach us to sing, Lord, so that we will beĮditor's note: Lyrics for the hymn “I Was There to Hear Your Borning Cry,” (text and music by John Ylvisaker) are not available for electronic distribution. Since Christ is Lord of heavenįor the grace we have received through the life, death and Story of Jesus on the road to crucifixion. Should just sit quietly in thoughtful silence, hearing again the Remember the ultimate sacrifice God made for his creation. Lent is a time for sorrow and repentance, a time to They are the birthing songs, theīaptizing songs, the marrying songs, the burying songs, the songs But on any given Sunday you’ll find me inĬhurch, belting out the tunes with gusto.Ĭhurch are the songs of my heart. Shouldn’t sing in public, at least not loud enough for anyone to Now that I’m grown up, Papa Tom sings bass and Mama ![]() My beloved grandfather used to call me Little Missy Those kids told to lip-synch during the Sunday school Christmas Soloist is as bleak in heaven as it has been here on earth. In heaven, standing there in front of God, singing aīreathtakingly beautiful aria with the celestial choir. Mine since I am his! How can I keep from singing? (Refrain) (Refrain)Ĭhrist makes fresh my heart, a fountain ever springing! The darkness gather round? Songs in the night he giveth. Joys and comforts die? The Lord my Savior liveth. The tumult and the strife, I hear that music ringing.Įcho in my soul. ![]() Sweet, though far-off hymn that hails a new creation. In endless song above earth's lamentation,
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