New Testament/Apocrypha
Songs Tuesday 17 June 2008
REVELATION
Jean Langlais was a French organist/composer (1907-1991), a deeply religious man who set the book of Revelation for unaccompanied organ. The centerpiece of his Five Meditation on the Apocalypse is the final section, with its eerie musical illustration of the tormenting locusts written about in Revelation, chapter 9; the gloomy organ chords suggest the dark pit from which the locusts come, announced by the organ's imitation of a trumpet. The organ chords represents the cries of the damned. For our class, I've combined part of Langlais' movement with the spoken text it illustrates. The text follows:Songs Tuesday 17 June 2008
REVELATION
And the fifth angel sounded, and I saw a star fall from heaven unto the earth: and to him was given the key of the bottomless pit. And he opened the bottomless pit; and there arose a smoke out of the pit, as the smoke of a great furnace; and the sun and the air were darkened by reason of the smoke of the pit. And there came out of the smoke locusts upon the earth: and unto them was given power, as the scorpions of the earth have power. And it was commanded them that they should not hurt the grass of the earth, neither any green thing, neither any tree; but only those men which have not the seal of God in their foreheads. And to them it was given that they should not kill them, but that they should be tormented five months: and their torment was as the torment of a scorpion, when he striketh a man. And in those days shall men seek death, and shall not find it; and shall desire to die, and death shall flee from them. And the shapes of the locusts were like unto horses prepared unto battle; and on their heads were as it were crowns like gold, and their faces were as the faces of men. And they had hair as the hair of women, and their teeth were as the teeth of lions. And they had breastplates, as it were breastplates of iron; and the sound of their wings was as the sound of chariots of many horses running to battle. And they had tails like unto scorpions, and there were stings in their tails: and their power was to hurt men five months. And they had a king over them, which is the angel of the bottomless pit, whose name in the Hebrew tongue is Abaddon, but in the Greek tongue hath his name Apollyon. One woe is past; and, behold, there come two woes more hereafter. And the sixth angel sounded, and I heard a voice from the four horns of the golden altar which is before God, Saying to the sixth angel which had the trumpet, Loose the four angels which are bound in the great river Euphrates. And the four angels were loosed, which were prepared for an hour, and a day, and a month, and a year, for to slay the third part of men. And the number of the army of the horsemen were two hundred thousand thousand: and I heard the number of them. And thus I saw the horses in the vision, and them that sat on them, having breastplates of fire, and of jacinth, and brimstone: and the heads of the horses were as the heads of lions; and out of their mouths issued fire and smoke and brimstone. By these three was the third part of men killed, by the fire, and by the smoke, and by the brimstone, which issued out of their mouths. For their power is in their mouth, and in their tails: for their tails were like unto serpents, and had heads, and with them they do hurt. And the rest of the men which were not killed by these plagues yet repented not of the works of their hands, that they should not worship devils, and idols of gold, and silver, and brass, and stone, and of wood: which neither can see, nor hear, nor walk: Neither repented they of their murders, nor of their sorceries, nor of their fornication, nor of their thefts.
IN CHRIST THERE IS NO EAST OR WEST
"There is neither Jew nor Greek, there is neither bond nor free, there is neither male nor female: for ye are all one in Christ Jesus."
Galatians 3:28
In Christ there is no East or West, In Him no South or North; But one great fellowship of love Throughout the whole wide earth. In him shall true hearts ev'rywhere Their high communion find; His service is the golden cord Close binding all mankind.Galatians 3:28
THE GIFT OF LOVE
"If I speak in the tongues of men and of angels, but have not love, I am only a resounding gong or a clanging cymbal. If I have the gift of prophecy and can fathom all mysteries and all knowledge, and if I have a faith that can move mountains, but have not love, I am nothing."
1 CORINTHIANS 13:1f.
Though I may speak with bravest fire, And have the gift to all inspire, And have not love, my words are vain, As sounding brass, and hopeless gain.1 CORINTHIANS 13:1f.
I CAN DO ALL THINGS THROUGH CHRIST
I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me.
Philippians 4:13
I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me.
I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me.
GOD SHALL WIPE ALL TEARS AWAY
"He will wipe every tear from their eyes. There will be no more death or mourning or crying of pain, for the old order of things has passed away."
REVELATION 21:4
Though the clouds may hover over there's a bright and a golden ray, if the promise lay in Heaven God shall wipe all tears away. When we reach that blessed homeland where it is everlasting day, on that bright eternal morning God shall wipe all tears away."He will wipe every tear from their eyes. There will be no more death or mourning or crying of pain, for the old order of things has passed away."
REVELATION 21:4
WHEN THE ROLL IS CALLED UP YONDER
"Another book was opened, which is the book of life. The dead were judged according to what they had done as recorded in the books."
REVELATION 20:12
When the trumpet of the Lord shall sound and time shall be no more and the morning breaks eternal, bright and far, when the saints of earth shall be gathered over on the other shore and roll is called up yonder, I'll be there. When the roll is called up yonder (x) I'll be there!"Another book was opened, which is the book of life. The dead were judged according to what they had done as recorded in the books."
REVELATION 20:12
JOHN THE REVELATOR
Tell me who was that writing (John the Revelator) (X) tell what was John writing, well he wrote the book of Revelation, he wrote it in the book of the Seven Seals.SOMEBODY'S KNOCKING
Somebody's knocking at your door (at your door). (x) Crying, oh sinner, why don't you answer? Someone is knocking at your door (knocks like Jesus) (X), Crying oh sinner why don't you answer? Somebody's knocking at your door.YE THAT WITHOUT SIN CAST THE FIRST STONE
John 8:7
Lord, ye that without sin, Lord, cast your first stone (x). Cast the first stone, if you've done no wrong. According to the Bible, these words are a fact, some men brought a woman to Jesus caught this woman in act, Jesus put these men to a test, they got so 'shamed of themselves when He said, "Ye that without sin, cast your stone." Do you know one thing? Jesus stopped down, start writing on the ground. When He rose up, all of those men was gone. He says, "Woman! Where your accusers?" She said, "Master, yonder go." He said, "You! go, in peace and sin no more." Wait a minute, here, let me tell you something here, children. Listen here sisters and brothers. I tell you what you need to do. Do unto others as you will have do to yo. Yes, stop gossiping on the phone, before you tear up somebody's home (maybe mine!). Ye that without sin, cast your stone. Lord, ye that without sin, Lord, cast your first stone (x). Cast the first stone, if you've done no wrong.HEAVENLY VISION
"Then I looked and heard the voice of many angels, numbering thousands upon thousands, and ten thousand times ten thousand. They encircled the throne and the living creatures and the elders."
REVELATION 5:11
This song, based on verses in the book of Revelation, is by the American Colonial composer, William Billings,
sung in the Sacred Harp tradition.
I beheld and lo a great multitude which no man could number. Thousands of thousands, ten times thousands stood before the Lamb and they had palms in their hands and they cease not day nor night, saying Holy, holy, holy Lord God Almighty, which was and is and is to come. And I heard a mighty angel flying through the midst of Heaven crying with a loud voice Woe woe woe , woe be unto the earth by reason of the trumpet which is yet to sound. And when the last trumpet sounded, the great men and nobles, rich men and poor, bond and free gathered themselves together and cried to the rocks and mountains to fall upon them and hide them from the face of Him that sitteth on the throne. For the great day of the Lord is come and who shall be able to stand?"Then I looked and heard the voice of many angels, numbering thousands upon thousands, and ten thousand times ten thousand. They encircled the throne and the living creatures and the elders."
REVELATION 5:11
This song, based on verses in the book of Revelation, is by the American Colonial composer, William Billings,
sung in the Sacred Harp tradition.
WHAT ARE THEY DOING IN HEAVEN TODAY?
"He will wipe every tear from their eyes. There will be no more death or mourning or crying of pain, for the old order of things has passed away."
REVELATION 21:4
I'm thinking of friends whom I used to know who lived and suffered in this world below. They gone up to Heaven and I want to know. I want to know, what are they doing there now? Wonder what are they doing in Heaven today, where sins and sorrows are all done away. Where peace abounds like a river, they say. I want to know, what are they doing there now? There were some whose bodies were full of disease, no medicine nor doctor could give them much ease. Yeah, they suffered till death brought a final release. But what are they doing there now? There were some who were poor and often despised, they looked up to Heaven with tear-blinded eyes but people were heedless and cold to their cries. I want to know, what are they doing there now?"He will wipe every tear from their eyes. There will be no more death or mourning or crying of pain, for the old order of things has passed away."
REVELATION 21:4
WE'LL UNDERSTAND IT BETTER BY AND BY
"To him who overcomes, I will give the right to sit with me on my throne, just as I overcame and sat down with my Father on his throne."
REVELATION 4:21
By and by, when the morning comes, all the saints are gone to gathering home, We will tell the story of how we overcome and we'll understand it better by and by. "To him who overcomes, I will give the right to sit with me on my throne, just as I overcame and sat down with my Father on his throne."
REVELATION 4:21
I COME THAT YOU MIGHT HAVE LIFE
I have come that they may have life and have it to the full. John 10:10
"For God did not send his Son into the world to condemn the world, but to save the world through him." JOHN 3:17
I come that you might have life more abundantly. (x) I come that you might have life through eternity. I didn't come to condemn the world, nor to shame you for your harm. No, no, but I came to mend your broken heart and give your heart a song. I come to give you life more abundantly, more abundantly."For God did not send his Son into the world to condemn the world, but to save the world through him." JOHN 3:17
THE CHRISTIAN LIFE
The Rock group, The Byrds, had a hit with this song.
My buddies shun me since I turned to Jesus, they say I'm missing a whole world of fun. But I still love them and I sing with pride, I like the Christian life. I won't lose a friend by heeding God's call, for what is a friend who'd want you to fall? Others find pleasure in things I despise, I like the Christian life. The Rock group, The Byrds, had a hit with this song.
JESUS ON THE MAIN LINE
My Jesus on the main line, tell him what you want (x) and you can call him up and tell him what you want. Now the line is never busy, tell him what you want (x), and you can call him up and tell him what you want.GUIDE MY FEET
"You were running a good race. Who but in on you and kept you from obeying the truth?
GALATIANS 5:7
Guide my feet while I run this race (x) for I don't want to run this race in vain. Hold my hand while I run this race (x) for I don't want to run this race. "You were running a good race. Who but in on you and kept you from obeying the truth?
GALATIANS 5:7
OLD TIME RELIGION
"About midnight, Paul and Silas were praying and siging hymns to god. . . ."
ACTS 16:25
Give me that old-time religion (x), it's good enough for me. It was good for Paul and Silas (x), it's good enough for me. It was good for the Hebrew children (x), it's good enough for me. "About midnight, Paul and Silas were praying and siging hymns to god. . . ."
ACTS 16:25
SATAN WE'RE GOING TO TEAR YOUR KINGDOM DOWN
"I saw Satan fall like lightning from heaven."
LUKE 10:18
Satan, we're going to tear your kingdom. The preachers are going to preach your kingdom down. (X) You've been building your kingdom all over this land, Satan we're going to tear your kingdom down. The deacons are going to pray your kingdom down (x), you've been building your kingdom all over this land, Satan we're going to tear your kingdom down!"I saw Satan fall like lightning from heaven."
LUKE 10:18
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