Comments on: The Wedding: A Day of Tears http://qmusings.com/2007/07/24/the-wedding-a-day-of-tears/ Something to Think About Wed, 07 Jan 2009 12:37:39 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7 hourly 1 By: Jill http://qmusings.com/2007/07/24/the-wedding-a-day-of-tears/comment-page-1/#comment-12378 Jill Fri, 27 Jul 2007 18:39:55 +0000 http://qmusings.com/blog/2007/07/24/the-wedding-a-day-of-tears/#comment-12378 No suprise I guess that that's my favorite stanza too. :-) I love the whole song though, the whole loving country & church despite faults thing, mercy regardless of whether it's deserved...all that. The only line I don't particularly care for is the one about the crown. No suprise I guess that that’s my favorite stanza too.
:-)
I love the whole song though, the whole loving country & church despite faults thing, mercy regardless of whether it’s deserved…all that.
The only line I don’t particularly care for is the one about the crown.

]]> By: MsQ http://qmusings.com/2007/07/24/the-wedding-a-day-of-tears/comment-page-1/#comment-12373 MsQ Fri, 27 Jul 2007 17:27:49 +0000 http://qmusings.com/blog/2007/07/24/the-wedding-a-day-of-tears/#comment-12373 <strong>Jill:</strong> Those lyrics are wonderful and heartfelt! I never heard of Mary Gauthier. You have been introducing me to new artists, that is for sure! I love that stanza: <em>My brother could use a little mercy now He’s a stranger to freedom He’s shackled to his fears and doubts The pain that he lives in is Almost more than living will allow I love my bother, and he could use some mercy now</em> You and Irisi (been listening to a lot of India Arie these days - her "<a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iR37aoq5RsE&NR=1" rel="nofollow">There's Hope</a>" has been keeping my mood up). I did find a YouTube of <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e5MG1ZfFiZ8" rel="nofollow">Mary singing "Mercy Now"</a> it looks like she produced it herself. Jill: Those lyrics are wonderful and heartfelt! I never heard of Mary Gauthier. You have been introducing me to new artists, that is for sure!

I love that stanza:

My brother could use a little mercy now
He’s a stranger to freedom
He’s shackled to his fears and doubts
The pain that he lives in is
Almost more than living will allow
I love my bother, and he could use some mercy now

You and Irisi (been listening to a lot of India Arie these days - her “There’s Hope” has been keeping my mood up).

I did find a YouTube of Mary singing “Mercy Now” it looks like she produced it herself.

]]> By: Jill http://qmusings.com/2007/07/24/the-wedding-a-day-of-tears/comment-page-1/#comment-12372 Jill Fri, 27 Jul 2007 17:05:54 +0000 http://qmusings.com/blog/2007/07/24/the-wedding-a-day-of-tears/#comment-12372 That's the spirit Ricardo!!!!!! Kidding! But only sort of and I second Ms.Q's wish for you. :-) Here Ms.Q, In the spirit of the way I've been dragging your post, have you heard Mercy Now by Mary Gauthier? It is SOOOOOO pretty. I LOVE this song (and songs about chickens): My father could use a little mercy now The fruits of his labor Fall and rot slowly on the ground His work is almost over It won't be long and he won't be around I love my father, and he could use some mercy now My brother could use a little mercy now He's a stranger to freedom He's shackled to his fears and doubts The pain that he lives in is Almost more than living will allow I love my bother, and he could use some mercy now My church and my country could use a little mercy now As they sink into a poisoned pit That's going to take forever to climb out They carry the weight of the faithful Who follow them down I love my church and country, and they could use some mercy now Every living thing could use a little mercy now Only the hand of grace can end the race Towards another mushroom cloud People in power, well They'll do anything to keep their crown I love life, and life itself could use some mercy now Yeah, we all could use a little mercy now I know we don't deserve it But we need it anyhow We hang in the balance Dangle 'tween hell and hallowed ground Every single one of us could use some mercy now Every single one of us could use some mercy now Every single one of us could use some mercy now That’s the spirit Ricardo!!!!!! Kidding! But only sort of and I second Ms.Q’s wish for you.
:-)

Here Ms.Q,
In the spirit of the way I’ve been dragging your post, have you heard Mercy Now by Mary Gauthier? It is SOOOOOO pretty. I LOVE this song (and songs about chickens):

My father could use a little mercy now
The fruits of his labor
Fall and rot slowly on the ground
His work is almost over
It won’t be long and he won’t be around
I love my father, and he could use some mercy now

My brother could use a little mercy now
He’s a stranger to freedom
He’s shackled to his fears and doubts
The pain that he lives in is
Almost more than living will allow
I love my bother, and he could use some mercy now

My church and my country could use a little mercy now
As they sink into a poisoned pit
That’s going to take forever to climb out
They carry the weight of the faithful
Who follow them down
I love my church and country, and they could use some mercy now

Every living thing could use a little mercy now
Only the hand of grace can end the race
Towards another mushroom cloud
People in power, well
They’ll do anything to keep their crown
I love life, and life itself could use some mercy now

Yeah, we all could use a little mercy now
I know we don’t deserve it
But we need it anyhow
We hang in the balance
Dangle ‘tween hell and hallowed ground
Every single one of us could use some mercy now
Every single one of us could use some mercy now
Every single one of us could use some mercy now

]]> By: Ricardo http://qmusings.com/2007/07/24/the-wedding-a-day-of-tears/comment-page-1/#comment-12240 Ricardo Thu, 26 Jul 2007 16:02:58 +0000 http://qmusings.com/blog/2007/07/24/the-wedding-a-day-of-tears/#comment-12240 Now that is a wonderful wish and I really appreciate that. Now that is a wonderful wish and I really appreciate that.

]]> By: MsQ http://qmusings.com/2007/07/24/the-wedding-a-day-of-tears/comment-page-1/#comment-12234 MsQ Thu, 26 Jul 2007 14:48:24 +0000 http://qmusings.com/blog/2007/07/24/the-wedding-a-day-of-tears/#comment-12234 <strong>Ricardo:</strong> Even if you never marry, I hope you meet the woman who makes you say, "Yes" with all your heart. Ricardo: Even if you never marry, I hope you meet the woman who makes you say, “Yes” with all your heart.

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