Nov 27
A friend was going to the youth rally with Father Stan Fortuna and told me the kids and I were welcome to go with her, so we drove out to the church in the snow. Fr Stan is known as the rapping priest, and well, that was something I really wanted to see. Fr Stan was pretty great, the kids (I call them kids but they’re teens) actually seemed to respond to him. I wasn’t a huge fan of his music just because rap is not my style, but his talks were excellent.
In addition, I ran into one of my old teachers who is no longer at the school and who I hadn’t see in years. She is the choir director of a girl choir there and they sang some really beautiful songs. One in particular stood out, a wonderful, spiritual adaptation of the old classic Leonard Cohen song, Hallelujah.
A crown of thorns placed on his head
He knew that He would soon be dead
He said, did you forget me Father, did You?
They nailed Him to a wooden cross
Soon all the world would feel the loss
Of Christ the King before us, Hallelujah
Hallelujah, Hallelujah, Hallelujah, Hallelujah
He hung His head and prepared to die
Then lifted his face up to the sky
Said, “I am coming home now Father, to You.”
A reed which held His final sip
Was gently lifted to His lips
He drank His last and gave His soul to Glory
Hallelujah, Hallelujah, Hallelujah, Hallelujah
The soldier who had used his sword
To pierce the body of our lord
Said “truly, this is Jesus Christ our Savior”
He looked with fear upon his sword
Then turned to face his Christ and Lord
And fell to his knees crying, “Hallelujah!”
Hallelujah, Hallelujah, Hallelujah, Hallelujah
Took from His head, the thorny crown
and wrapped Him in a linen gown
and laid Him down to rest inside the tomb
The holes in His hands, His feet, His side
Now in our hearts we know He died
to save us from ourselves, oh Hallelujah!
Hallelujah, Hallelujah, Hallelujah, Hallelujah
Three days went by, again they came
to move the stone, to bless the slain
with oil and spice anointing, Hallelujah
but as they went to move the stone
they saw that they were not alone
for Jesus Christ has risen, Hallelujah!
Hallelujah, Hallelujah, Hallelujah, Hallelujah
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