Friday, June 04, 2004

I have two moments in church that I always really like.

When we sing:
Christ has died.
Christ is risen.
Christ will come again.

I like it when we sing this cuz it's just so pure and truthful and hopeful.
Walking around on this earth, it's hard to find someone speaking truth and purity.
So when I hear so many singing the same thing, it's cool to me.

And when we sing:
Lamb of God, You take away the sins of the world,
have mercy on us, Lamb of God.
Lamb of God, You take away the sins of the world,
have mercy on us, Lamb of God.
Lamb of God, You take away the sins of the world,
have mercy on us, grant us peace.

I especially like this one because in the pit of my stomach, I really believe that He takes away the sins of the world.
It's also such a deep and sincere request at the end. Grant us peace.
Peace. Paysh. Piece. Peas.
We say "peace" when we say goodbye implying that until we see each other again, I hope your life is filled with peace.
But it's just slang... I always wonder when I say it if I really mean "peace be with you until we meet again" or if they really mean it when they say it to me.
The humble yet powerful request of, "Grant us peace" is also moving to me because it's proactive.
It's humans recognizing that true peace only comes from knowing Him and asking Him for it.

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