Here I am Lord

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Sorry I couldn’t resist this …

I was hoping my “loquaciousness” would obviate a vituperrious proliferation of deleterious annotations that could effectuate a surfeit of satiation.

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All kidding aside, thanks Seminarian!
 
Joysong said:
Sorry I couldn’t resist this …

I was hoping my “loquaciousness” would obviate a vituperrious proliferation of deleterious annotations that could effectuate a surfeit of satiation.

http://bestsmileys.com/lol/4.gif

All kidding aside, thanks Seminarian!
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Ostentatious b****!

Umm, I mean “here I am Lord”. 😛

It has been a real joy reading the positive reactions here, especially since so many times these “modern” songs just get blasted, regardless of how faithful they may be to scripture and/or tradition, just because they’re not “old enough”.

And Seminarian, I know what you mean when you talk about some of that stuff being “hideous”. I can fully appreciate that one could be grateful for those who put their prayer to music, without it having to appeal to my particular sensibilities. Just as I know and am thankful that God made okra healthy for our bodies, though I gag at even the thought of putting it in my mouth. :o
 
One of the best places to hear this song is at my daughter’s Catholic elementary school when they sing it at Liturgy. It’s grades K-5 and the kids love it! They sing the chorus really loud and it’s so cute to picture these little kids in their uniforms telling God “Here I am Lord!”

It’s one of the kids’ favorites and they do it frequently at the Liturgy throughout the year.

Glad
 
My apologies if I offended anyone here. I was kidding around in response to Joyful’s comical post to me. If it was misinterpreted in another light, please know that I had no other motive but light-hearted silliness.

Carole
 
Joysong said:
Sorry I couldn’t resist this …

I was hoping my “loquaciousness” would obviate a vituperrious proliferation of deleterious annotations that could effectuate a surfeit of satiation.

http://bestsmileys.com/lol/4.gif

All kidding aside, thanks Seminarian!
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:o Okay. You out-vocabularied me, 😉 I had to resort to my dictionary. That’s what I get for trying to play with the Big Dogs (who are now giggling over my little adjective). You win. :clapping:

God Bless
Joyful_1
 
I like the song, but I have a hard time singing it. It’s hard for me to let go (and let God). "I will go, Lord, if You lead me. . . probably. . . if it’s not too hard. . . maybe tomorrow. . . "

God bless.

Dan
 
We just sang this song last week for Mass during Communion. It was an amazing experience, because everybody really became able to pray the words they were singing.
 
I love this song, but often I change the words when I sing it around the house to “Thou the Lord of sea and sky, thou has heard thy people cry, All who dwell in dark and sin, thy hand shall save…” etc.

I really don’t referring to myself as God.

Sorry to be a downer on an otherwise ‘upper’ thread. :o
 
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Rawb:
I really don’t (like) referring to myself as God.
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Could that be due to your conservative tradtionalism? The song does not call for the singer to refer to himself as God, but it chants the words of God and suggests the appropriate compassionate response to what God proposes. (Whom shalI send?) YES, here I am!

As I listen to the words, I am reminded of the Lord speaking to Moses in Exodus 3: And the Lord said to him: I have seen the affliction of my people in Egypt, and
I have heard their cry because of the rigour of them that are over the works: 8 And knowing their sorrow, I am come down to deliver them out of the hands of the Egyptians, and to bring them out of that land into a good and spacious land. 9 For the cry of the children of Israel is come unto me: and I have seen their affliction, wherewith they are oppressed by the Egyptians. 10 But come, and I will send thee to Pharao, that thou mayst bring forth my people, the children of Israel out of Egypt.

Does Moses reply, “Here I am, Lord” …? Send me.

11 And Moses said to God: Who am I that I should go to Pharao, and should bring forth the children of Israel out of Egypt?

I believe finding beauty in the words is dependent on how the Lord inspires the listener. 🤷
 
we are not allowed to use that song in this parish, or similar lyrics which are written putting God’s words in our mouths. that is the dictum of the pastor. the song does touch a chord with me because DD sang it at her grandfather’s funeral, at his request. My only problem with it as a Mass song is that it is a God+me dialogue, rather than praise addressed from priest and people to God, but that is a personal feeling not from any church document since I am not in any music ministry and am not up to date on such things.
 
Joysong said:
Could that be due to your conservative tradtionalism? The song does not call for the singer to refer to himself as God, but it chants the words of God and suggests the appropriate compassionate response to what God proposes. (Whom shalI send?) YES, here I am!

As I listen to the words, I am reminded of the Lord speaking to Moses in Exodus 3: And the Lord said to him: I have seen the affliction of my people in Egypt, and
I have heard their cry because of the rigour of them that are over the works: 8 And knowing their sorrow, I am come down to deliver them out of the hands of the Egyptians, and to bring them out of that land into a good and spacious land. 9 For the cry of the children of Israel is come unto me: and I have seen their affliction, wherewith they are oppressed by the Egyptians. 10 But come, and I will send thee to Pharao, that thou mayst bring forth my people, the children of Israel out of Egypt.

Does Moses reply, “Here I am, Lord” …? Send me.

11 And Moses said to God: Who am I that I should go to Pharao, and should bring forth the children of Israel out of Egypt?

I believe finding beauty in the words is dependent on how the Lord inspires the listener. 🤷
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This is exactly how I see this song - we’re praying scripture.🙂
 
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Tonks40:
This is exactly how I see this song - we’re praying scripture.
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What I most like about some of these more popular songs is that the scripture can be taught more effectively through hymnody than if we simply hear the word proclaimed from the pulpit.

For instance, we only hear the beatitudes a couple times a year from the scriptures, yet they are in the hymn “Be Not Afraid,” teaching the truth and reaching deep into the spirit to help us trust. No wonder it is sung so very often at Mass! Yet this, too, is sung in the first person of Jesus speaking to us His own words. I don’t know how it could be done any other way and still be effective as a personal word addressed by Him to our hearts.
 
Joysong said:
My apologies if I offended anyone here. I was kidding around in response to Joyful’s comical post to me. If it was misinterpreted in another light, please know that I had no other motive but light-hearted silliness.

Carole
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I don’t think that was the case at all Carole. At least I know I saw your post as a lighthearted poke.

And my own toward you was also a highly joking reference to your outstanding verbal gymnastics and most certainly not in any way meant to be offensive to you. :o
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puzzleannie:
My only problem with it as a Mass song is that it is a God+me dialogue…
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Is this song though not a response to Jesus’s command during the consecration? “This is my body to be given up for you. Do this in memory of me.” Aside from it’s sacramental significance in becoming the Body of Christ, it is also our command to offer our own bodies for the life of the world, to do so in memory of him who did so for us.

We are to hear His people cry and present ourselves to carry His love to them. I see the song as our individual response to that call, just as we make our individual response before communion that “Lord I am not worthy…but only say the word and I shall be healed.”

Maybe subtle differences but I personally find it very appropriate, while having no beef with those who might have other opinions for whatever reason.

Peace,
 
Could that be due to your conservative tradtionalism?
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Maybe, or maybe it’s because I’m not God, so I don’t want to sing “I” when I should be saying “God”.

I don’t understand why you emphasized ‘traditionalism’ btw. If it’s ‘modern’ to blur the distinction between ourselves and God then I’ll proudly sign up as a tradtionalist.

Like I said, I just sing it that way when I’m around my house singing. If you don’t want to hear it sung that way, don’t drop by my house! 😛

Thank you for correcting my quote also, the keyboard I’m using, for some reason, sticks often, and I forgot to go back and double-check that message.
 
Your own words, Rawb: forums.catholic-questions.org/showpost…3&postcount=20
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LoL, I know I consider myself a traditionalist. It’s not like I try to hide it. I said “I don’t know why you emphasized traditionalist”, unless maybe having a traditionalist view is more likely to not, as I said before, blur the distinction between man and God.

But this is off topic. I’m sorry I invaded your thread with my ‘traditionalist’ views. I do enjoy the song. I’ll be going now.
 
It does have a nice melody. From what I understand though, this song is on the chop block in many circles. I’ve heard it runs against many core Catholic beliefs. I do know its up for debate and it might be removed from the song books shortly.

Looks like another case of being mislead by something that makes us feel good.
 
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