conjectural navel gazing; jesus in lint form

the feast of all saints

O Christ, redeemer of us all,
Protect your servants when they call
And hear with reconciling care
The Blessed Virgin's holy prayer.

- vs 1 of the hymn assigned for today,
Benedictine Daily Prayer, A Short Breviary

Today is the Feast of All Saints. I am working on my sermon for this Sunday. In good (and oft frustrating) Protestant fashion, I have moved the feast to Sunday so we can all worship together at CCW. The Revised Common Lectionary suggests that such a move. And it seems like a good one to me.

I'll be singing in the sermon again. That's three times in one year beginning with U2' Peace on Earth last Advent. I am thinking that I won't sing again for a while. It's a bit much. This time, though, I am singing a song written by a friend of mine. Here are the lyrics. Enjoy.

Vibrate
by, Trevor Lettman

All you souls, sing while you can
I release you today.
Underground, sing while you can
I release you today.

Though I know the day will come
When I'll be laying by your side
Well I know this might sound grim
But I'm prepared to take that ride with you.

So boys and girls, sing while you can.
Life is much shorter than you know.
So, use your voice to vibrate the wind
So they might hear you down below.

Beat your sticks on metal gates
Climb the headstones if you dare.
Well, to spite what you've been told
There's no reason to be scared today.
Today...

Can you hear our footsteps through the dirt
or are you on the air that carries sound,
the leaves on trees that fall each year
and make love to the ground?
So tell me can you hear?
So, tell me can you hear?

All you souls, sing while you can
I release you, today.
With bars bent out facing the street
It's time to make your getaway.

Well mama said that I was born to wake the dead.
Today I thank the Lord she's right.
I'll roll you over in your graves
And sing you fast asleep tonight.
...tonight

Posted by tripp at November 1, 2007 08:46 AM