La Musique

Thursday, December 27, 2007

Psalm 150

Praise the Lord.
Praise God in His sanctuary;
praise Him in His mighty heavens.
Praise Him for His acts of power;
praise Him for His surpassng greatness.
Praise Him with the sounding of the trumpet,
praise Him with the harp and the lyre,
praise Him with tambourine and dancing,
praise Him with the strings and flute,
praise Him with the clash of cymbals,
praise Him with resounding cymbals.

Let everything that has breath praise the Lord.
Praise the Lord.

I now know why God saw fit to grant us puny humans the gift of music; This music was to be dedicated to praising God. Every concerto grosso, every Chopin nocturne, every ballade, every polonaise, every mazurka, every bagatelle, every dance suite, every lied, every art song, every impromptu, every waltz, every etude, every minuet and trio, every sonata, every prelude (yes even the dang fugues)... ...were and are to be wholly devoted to our Heavenly Father.

I will never be able to hear a symphony just for it's music ever again.

10:29 PM