I love this song by John Michael Talbot. In fact as I listened to it Sunday morning on my drive over to Mt. Irenaeus I could not stop crying. The gift of tears is wonderful at times. It is such a lovely song I’m including it for you to listen too. Maybe it’s just what you need right now. I haven’t stopped listening either. I fell asleep listening to it last night on Youtube.
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My soul proclaims the greatness of the Lord
And my spirit exalts in God my savior
For he has looked with mercy on my lowliness
And my name will be forever exalted.
For the mighty God has done great things for me
An his mercy will reach from age to ageAnd holy, holy, holy is His name.
He has mercy in every generation
He has revealed His power and His glory
He has cast down the mighty in their arrogance
And has lifted up the meek and the lowly
He has come to help His servant Israel
He remembered His promise to our fathersAnd holy, holy, holy is His name.
And holy, holy, holy is His name.
What a coincidence! Yesterday I was at a Labor Day party with the friars. Sitting around were friars from our Province, as well as a friar each from Madagascar, Kenya, and Italy. The Italian brother asked the American with the guitar if he knew “Holy is His Name,” and we all sang it.
A subversive song for a subversive holiday! Peace.