Beauty, honor, respect, majesty, all appropriate to this music set in Westminster Abbey last March. The Queen and the royal family all take part in this celebration of Commonwealth Day.
"Praise to the Lord, the Almighty, the King of Creation," "Ponder anew what the Almighty can do" - much of the hymn is taken from the Bible. I know the words, I sing along from my heart.
Maybe you are tempted to scorn the pomp as hypocritical. Do most in this abbey join their faith with the genuine historic faith of Britain? No. We're well aware that Christianity has severely declined in all of Europe.
But I love to see this remnant of historic faith still honored. May these God-inspired words and ideas still have impact.
Something beautiful to enjoy this Monday.
Words and music can change us. For me, it’s hard to sing that song without smiling and agreeing.
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