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Song Story: I had a lot of fun sketching out lyrics that used as many
DIRECTIONS as I could think of... above, behind, up, beside....
And since this is a Christmas song, I looked for nice bells sounds.
The "crazy" chord that brings "angst" into the start of the song...
That was an "accident" in God's way. I was on the wrong track and
changed the sound to an instrument that would 'crash the program' if too loud...
But I liked the clashing that reflected how I've felt at times during Christmas.
I went through every single MIDI note in that section,
experimenting as I pulled down the volume bit by bit until it didn't hang up the program.
DIRECTIONS as I could think of... above, behind, up, beside....
And since this is a Christmas song, I looked for nice bells sounds.
The "crazy" chord that brings "angst" into the start of the song...
That was an "accident" in God's way. I was on the wrong track and
changed the sound to an instrument that would 'crash the program' if too loud...
But I liked the clashing that reflected how I've felt at times during Christmas.
And how other people have said they felt.
So I decided that, yet again, this was a cool guiding from God. I went through every single MIDI note in that section,
experimenting as I pulled down the volume bit by bit until it didn't hang up the program.
Dedicated to our LORD: our CHRISTmas- and Forever-Beside-Us- Savior.
26 January 2014
LYRICS
Introductory and interlude music from Beethoven's Ode to Joy:
"Joyful Joyful we adore thee, God of Glory, LORD of Love..."
(public domain)
PART 1
1
Look INSIDE. You'll get depressed.
Look AROUND. You'll get more stressed.
Sometimes, especially at Christmas:
You look BEHIND.
You see the mess you made in your life in years past.
2
Look BESIDE. Is there anyone
who always will give you love?
Sometimes, you feel alone at Christmas.
Just look ABOVE: You'll see the God Who
came DOWN that first Christmas morn.
3
Jesus came DOWN to Earth for you.
First John One tells His love for you.
NOT left or right will Jesus turn from you.
He's BY your side if you ask Him to.
Matthew tells God's Promise to the end.
BRIDGE (Melody: HARK THE HERALD ANGELS SING - Public Domain)
Infinite and everlasting: No-Conditions love for you.
Infinite and everlasting: No-Conditions love for you.
Infinite and everlasting: No-Conditions love for you!
God calls to you............ God calls to you..........
PART 2
4
God sending His Son DOWN to you
proves God wants you UP there with Him.
See Second Peter 3:9, Christmas gift.
God with love gives DIRECTIONS to
Heaven to ALL who CALL TO HIM.God's SUPPORTING WORDS: READING:
Second Peter 3:9 - LINK
The Lord isn’t really being slow about his promise,
as some people think. No, He is being patient for your sake.
He does not want anyone to be destroyed,
but wants everyone to repent."
THAT IS -- to sorrow for sins and turn
AWAY from them TO God. 2 DIRECTIONS.
"Joyful Joyful we adore thee, God of Glory, LORD of Love..."
(public domain)
PART 1
1
Look INSIDE. You'll get depressed.
Look AROUND. You'll get more stressed.
Sometimes, especially at Christmas:
You look BEHIND.
You see the mess you made in your life in years past.
2
Look BESIDE. Is there anyone
who always will give you love?
Sometimes, you feel alone at Christmas.
Just look ABOVE: You'll see the God Who
came DOWN that first Christmas morn.
3
Jesus came DOWN to Earth for you.
First John One tells His love for you.
NOT left or right will Jesus turn from you.
He's BY your side if you ask Him to.
Matthew tells God's Promise to the end.
BRIDGE (Melody: HARK THE HERALD ANGELS SING - Public Domain)
Infinite and everlasting: No-Conditions love for you.
Infinite and everlasting: No-Conditions love for you.
Infinite and everlasting: No-Conditions love for you!
God calls to you............ God calls to you..........
PART 2
4
God sending His Son DOWN to you
proves God wants you UP there with Him.
See Second Peter 3:9, Christmas gift.
God with love gives DIRECTIONS to
Heaven to ALL who CALL TO HIM.God's SUPPORTING WORDS: READING:
Second Peter 3:9 - LINK
The Lord isn’t really being slow about his promise,
as some people think. No, He is being patient for your sake.
He does not want anyone to be destroyed,
but wants everyone to repent."
THAT IS -- to sorrow for sins and turn
AWAY from them TO God. 2 DIRECTIONS.
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