Voices shouting out in praise, Branches and cloaks laid on the way To herald the approach of their true king. Through all those upheld hands, They couldn’t see His plan To be the ultimate pure offering.
How often have our noble dreams Been going swimmingly, it seems, When suddenly they derail with a great crash. All progress has been lost, At far too great a cost, And we are left with handfuls of cold ash.
We could wallow in our pain and rage And lock ourselves inside a cage Of bitterness, resentment and despair; Or remember that he sees The fruits in eternity Of our current struggles, toils and prayers.
So in that hopeful context, try to see and understand That your pain is part of an almighty plan; So as you play your role, It grows and shapes your soul, To be ready to embrace the great I AM.
The third track of the Virtual Orchestra: Heavenly Light Album
is about the beauty of creation displaying God’s handiwork and giving a foretaste of eternity in His presence, His knowledge of our struggles and awesome love and care for us despite our flaws and failures, His unique character, and the wonderful future He has in store for His children. English and Czech subtitles are available.
The lyrics are:
You paint the sunrise and pour down the rain, Sculpt towering mountains and wide open plains; Grant comforting friendships and welcoming smiles, Warm invitations to rest here a while.
Glittering waterfalls, flowers and trees, Delicate butterflies, hardworking bees; Breathtaking beauty is nothing compared To the radiant glory we’ll see from you there
You’re the Holy one, Uncontainable God’s own Son, Flanked by angels, enthroned on high Your love will never die
You went to find me when my soul was lost, Were willing to suffer, you’d counted the cost. You see my cowardice, selfishness, wrath, Sigh as once more I go down the wrong path;
You witness my failure again and again, Know all my sorrows and share all my pain. When I’m broken-hearted, you bleed with me there, Ensuring that I bring my head up for air.
You’re the Holy One, Unmistakable God’s own Son, Irreplaceable Prince of Peace, You give my heart release.
You’re full of tenderness, justice and mercy; I long for that great day when finally we’ll see You face to face, There in that wondrous place,
For You are the Holy One, Mighty, powerful God’s own Son; Truly wonderful Counsellor, We couldn’t ask for more.
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Lyrics, melody, arrangement, vocals, audio mixing, and VST instrument programming in Reaper using virtual instruments from Orchestral Tools and Spitfire Audio, 3d rendering in Daz Studio, and video editing in Hit Film Pro 13 by Ben Zwycky using stock footage and images from Pixabay, and stock footage provided by Freepik, downloaded from videvo.net
As promised, here is the second music video from my first album, this time for the titular track, Heavenly Light. May it encourage you and help to keep things in perspective in all your daily struggles. It seems especially appropriate at this time of year, traditionally a time when we look back and seek to learn from our mistakes as well as looking forward to a new year and all the promises of new beginnings that it holds. (Both English and Czech subtitles are available)
The lyrics are:
The world loves the shadows, And living in fear; Corrupting its fellows, More brazen each year.
Devouring its seed corn to put on a show; Regarding with deep scorn All those who don’t know.
But I choose to follow Your heavenly light; Despite all my sorrows, I’ll stand up and fight
For things that are beautiful, The Good and the true; Since everything wonderful Points right back to You.
Grant these frail bones strength enough To persevere when the road gets rough, So there’s purpose in my current pain; I won’t live in vain.
When my time here’s done and I see Your face, I’ll be welcomed by Your warm embrace, I’ll have kept the faith and run the race, And at last I’ll be home.
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Lyrics, melody, arrangement, vocals, audio mixing, and VST instrument programming by Ben Zwycky in Reaper using virtual instruments from Orchestral Tools and Spitfire Audio, and video editing in Hit Film Pro 13 using stock footage and images from Pixabay and videvo.
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