[Gamecock]

For those who can't bear the singing, here are the lyrics:

I Give You Freedom (The Whippoorwill Song)

I set the boundries of the ocean vast,
Carved out the mountains from the distant past,
Moulded a man from the miry clay,
Breathed in him life, but he went astray.

CHORUS:
I own the cattle on a thousand hills,
I write the music for the whippoorwills,
Control the planets with their rocks and rills,
But give you freedom to use your own will.

And if you want Me to, I’ll make you whole,
I’ll only do it tho’ if you say so.
I’ll never force you, for I love you so,
I give you freedom - Is it “yes” or “no”?

I hold the waters in My mighty hand
Spread out the heavens with a single span,
Make all creation tremble at My voice,
But My own children come to Me by choice.
(chorus)

Even the oxen knows the master’s stall,
And sheep will recognize the shepherd’s call
I could demand your love - I own you twice,
But only willing love is worth the price!
(chorus)

My holy word now I give to you,
As a shining lamp to guide you through,
My yoke is easy and My burden is light,
Keep looking up, your Heavenly home’s in sight.
(chorus)

[Darkwolf377]

I own the cattle on a thousand hills,

I write the music for the whippoorwills,

Control the planets with their rocks and rills,

But give you freedom to use your own will.

Thanks for posting The Official Obama Campaign Theme Song

[Gamecock]

Ping

[Corin Stormhands]

I dunno Gamecock. I think the greater tragedy may be those outfits and their lack of ability to stay on pitch.

In all my years as a Wesleyan, I’ve never heard that song.

[RegulatorCountry]

In the tradition of shallow, insipid, diabetic coma inducing "Christian" music

Music serves many purposes, some of which apparently meet with your disapproval. Your use of "Christian," in quotes, is interesting. Say what you will regarding the aesthetics; the message of Christianity (no quotes necessary) is contained in the lyrics.

Maybe you should consider listening to something a tad less guileless, in order to avoid diabetic coma in the future.

[HarleyD]

I seem to have heard this song somewhere before. It was just as wrong then as it is now.

Mat 11:25 At that time Jesus said, "I praise You, Father, Lord of heaven and earth, that You have hidden these things from the wise and intelligent and have revealed them to infants.

Mat 11:26 "Yes, Father, for this way was well-pleasing in Your sight.

Mat 11:27 "All things have been handed over to Me by My Father; and no one knows the Son except the Father; nor does anyone know the Father except the Son, and anyone to whom the Son wills to reveal Him.

Like Paul on the Damascus Road, no one can know the Son unless He reveals Himself to us. We don't choose Him. He chooses us.

[jude24]

Is that where that came from?

The church I grew up in used to sing that absolutely insipid song. My dad confiscated the overhead and told the song leader never to sing it again in his church.

[jude24]

Here's a practical question:

Assume you're in a new area, looking for a church. Assume you've found one which seems to have mostly good teaching. But then they sing "prom songs to Jesus." And one of them is pretty bad, and sounds almost like you want to make love to Jesus. (Lest you think I'm exaggerating, here it is.). Then you email the pastor and say what your objection to the song is, and he agrees. Then they sing it again.

Would you ever go back to that church?

[Wasichu]

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