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i do not agree about hiding. if one hides then one is saying they are guilty.Quote:
Originally Posted by usman.khawar
never heard of Sredni Vashtar. He sounds rather scary.Quote:
Originally Posted by Silas Thorne
Sorry YesNo i have no sound on my computer so i cannot watch Youtube.Quote:
Originally Posted by YesNo
interesting that you do not separate song from prayer. I would have thought there is a slight difference.
This is a joke. Shredni Vashtar is from a story by Saki. He is a ferret.Quote:
Originally Posted by cacian
LOL a ferret. Oh my. I saw and He and i thought it was person. I will check out the story i do not know it.Quote:
Originally Posted by Silas Thorne
I am on it now. very interesting i am loving the names and the new words. EFFETE is an interesting one too :)
Kris Kristofferson tells a short story of how he came about this prayer
and then sings the prayer with Willie Nelson scroll down for words:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1tA7E7pbUws
why me lord?
what have i ever done,
to deserve even one,
of the pleasures i've known,
tell me lord,
what did i ever do,
that was worth lovin' you,
for the kindness you've shown,
lord help me Jesus,
i've wasted it so help me Jesus,
i know what i am,
but now that i know,
that i needed you so help me Jesus,
my souls in your hand,
try me lord,
if you think there's a way,
i can try to repay,
all i've takin' from you,
maybe lord,
i can show someone else,
what i've been through myself,
on my way back to you.
Excellent pick, Melanie. God be with you.
That is the most wonderful short story in the English language to my mind. Absolutely love it.Quote:
Originally Posted by Silas Thorne
On the other hand I do pray quite a lot. I recite the psalms for the day in the context of prayer for the day - Benedictus in the morning, Magnificat in the evening. I'm not into articulate prayers for specific persons (dear father God, please look after Tracey that she may find the right man and have lots of nauseatingly sentimental children). I just name the names at mass or light a candle for them and know that God and his mother know better than I what Tracey needs. For protestants prayer means words. For ordinary Christians, it can be action and silence as well.
Prayer of Praise
Carrie Underwood with Vince Gill sing
"How Great Thou Art" (the end is amazing!):
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pLLMzr3PFgk
O Lord my God, When I in awesome wonder,
Consider all the worlds Thy Hands have made;
I see the stars, I hear the rolling thunder,
Thy power throughout the universe displayed.
When through the woods, and forest glades I wander,
And hear the birds sing sweetly in the trees.
When I look down, from lofty mountain grandeur
And see the brook, and feel the gentle breeze.
And when I think, that God, His Son not sparing;
Sent Him to die, I scarce can take it in;
That on the Cross, my burden gladly bearing,
He bled and died to take away my sin.
When Christ shall come, with shout of acclamation,
And take me home, what joy shall fill my heart.
Then I shall bow, in humble adoration,
And then proclaim: "My God, how great Thou art!"
Then sings my soul, My Saviour God, to Thee,
How great Thou art, How great Thou art.
Then sings my soul, My Saviour God, to Thee,
How great Thou art, How great Thou art!
There might be a difference that I'm overlooking. I enjoyed the songs/prayers that Melanie posted. Sandra Ingerman wrote in "How to Heal Toxic Thoughts", page 53:Quote:
Originally Posted by cacian
When you really sing a song with gusto, you will find that your energy moves from your head into your heart. The oxygen moving through your song also awakens the rest of your body.
That may sound obvious, but her point later was that we don't sing enough because we think we can't sing (which I can't).
Ruggerlad's Benedictus and Magnificat (although I don't know what they are), are ways to get sound and words (intentions) active in our consciousness rather than the drivel that might be there otherwise. A non-believer might see these practices as simply healthy living. The believer would likely see them also as ways to become open to the truth.
Saki's story about Shredni Vashtar was amazing. The way the cousin was portrayed was perfect.
Peace be on every one.
Holy Quran Chapter 2 Verse 202 partly: alislamDOTorg
Transliteration:
"RABBANA AATENAA FI-DDUNYA HASANATAN WA FIL AKHERATEY HASANATAN WA QANA AZABAN NAAR"
Words-Meanings
RABBANA (our Lord, Sustainer)
AATENAA (grant us)
FI-DDUNYA (in world)
HASANATAN (good)
WA (and)
FIL-AKHERATEY (in the Hereafter)
HASANATAN (good)
WA (and)
QANA (save us)
AZABAN (torment of)
NAAR(fire)
Translation:
Our Lord, Sustainer! grant us, good in this world and good in the Hereafter and save us from the torment of fire (troubles).
My teacher taught me a song in third grade that I still remember, "Hee-nay matov hoo-ma-nai-im. Shev-it-a-chim gum-ya-had." I had no idea what it meant for the longest while except that it was catchy because it's sung in rounds. Then I found this: www.youtube.com/watch?v=lHNQIsZxDKo. (Skip to 1:51 to hear it sung). I had been singing Psalm 133 which translates to: "Behold how good and how pleasing if brothers could sit together in unity."
much more but now a days that one is :thumbs_up
O Lord!
"The Directer Of Hearts __ Direct my heart To Your Obedience "
Aameen
"The Prayer" sung by 7 yr old Rhema Marvanne
click on: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HRvcW1T3e-s
~~~~ OR ~~~~
"The Prayer" sung by Celine Dion and Josh Groban
click on: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CT1kO8mxbUE
The Prayer
I pray you’ll be our eyes
And watch us where we go
And help us to be wise
In times when we don’t know
Let this be our prayer
As we go our way
Lead us to a place
Guide us with your grace
To a place where we’ll be safe
La luce che to dai
I pray we’ll find your light
Nel cuore restero
And hold it in our hearts
A ricordarchi che
When stars go out each night
L’eterna stella sei
Nella mia preghiera
Let this be our prayer
Quanta fede c’e
When shadows fill our day
Lead us to a place
Guide us with your grace
Give us faith so we’ll be safe.
Sognamo un mondo senza piu violenza
Un mondo di giustizia e di speranza
Ognuno dia la mano al suo vicino
Simbolo di pace e di fraternita
La forza che ci dai
We ask that life be kind
E’il desiderio che
And watch us from above
Ognuno trovi amore
We hope each soul will find
Intorno e dentro a se
Another soul to love
Let this be our prayer
Let this be our prayer
Just like every child
Just like every child
Needs to find a place,
Guide us with your grace
Give us faith so we’ll be safe
E la fede che
Hai acceso in noi
Sento che ci salvera
A simple, beautiful phrase uttered quite often and best heard in a Chant...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aah_ITLw3R8
Psalm43:3
ZTay I do not know this one :)Quote:
Originally Posted by ZTay