Bunch of Nonsense
Music, Books and Life in the SpiritArchive for December, 2007
thoughts on Christmas
“What life and death may be to a turkey is not my business; but the soul of Scrooge and the body of Cratchit are my business.” G. K. Chesterton
“I went to Sunday School and liked the stories about Christ and the Christmas star. They were beautiful. They made you warm and happy to think about. But I didn’t believe them.” Frances Farmer
“To perceive Christmas through its wrappings becomes more difficult with every year. “
E. B. White
“I got up one Christmas morning and we didn’t have nothing to eat. We didn’t have an apple, we didn’t have an orange, we didn’t have a cake, we didn’t have nothing.” Muddy Waters
“That’s the true spirit of Christmas; people being helped by people other than me.“
Jerry Seinfeld
“My favorite traditional Christmas movie that I like to watch is All Quiet on the Western Front. It’s just not December without that movie in my house. ” Tom Hanks
“When we were children we were grateful to those who filled our stockings at Christmas time. Why are we not grateful to God for filling our stockings with legs?” G. K. Chesterton
“The true light, which enlightens everyone, was coming into the world. He was in the world, and the world was made through him, yet the world did not know him. He came to his own, and his own people did not receive him. But to all who did receive him, who believed in his name, he gave the right to become children of God.” John 1: 9-12
Soon
I’ve been listening to an old favorite song of mine a lot this week. Just another great song that shows why Terry Taylor is one of the greatest songwriters of the last 25 years. Imagine these lyrics put to a massive killer Brian Wilson/Beach Boys vocal arrangement that is simply brilliant. This song was on an obscure record in 1986 and then later on the second side of completely insane comedy CD, “Miracle Faith Telethon” by Dr. Edward Daniel Taylor (which is on my personal wish list on amazon) and can be yours for a cool 60$ or so.
“Soon”
And the river flows from the throne of God,
Passing by the tree of life
And in this place no candle burns
For the Lamb shall be our light
See the Holy city coming down from heaven
Here, there’ll be no tears, no night
We shall reign with Him in raiment shining bright
(Chorus)
And we say “Come Lord!” (Jesus quickly come)
And he says “My reward is with Me.”
And we say “Come Lord!” (Jesus quickly come)
And He says “I am the first and last”
The Bride crys “Even so, oh when will my Love return?”
We say “Come Lord!”
And He says “Soon!”
We will see His face, He will speak our name
And He’ll wipe our tears away
He shall be our God, we shall be his own
And His love will light our way
There will be no sorrow, there will be no mourning
Death is vanquished on that day
“So come quickly Lord,” the Bride and Spirit say, “Soon!”
