Before the days of the artificial Christmas tree, it was a common sight to drive through a residential area of town on the day after Christmas and find the street lined with old Christmas trees, used and spent, sitting all bent and askew, some of them still bearing the residue of their decorations - stands of tinsel, a few pieces of metallic rope or colored ribbons. Believing what we speak is the key for it to come to pass. "Go Tell It on the Mountain" is an African-American spiritual song, compiled by John Wesley Work Jr., dating back to at least 1865, that has been sung and recorded by many gospel and secular performers. Not only did we win unanimous approval from the zoning commission, which is a testament to God's favor, but one of our opponents is now a regular customer at our coffeehouse! The title is a reference to the gospel song "Go Tell It On the Mountain, " a popular Christmas carol because its lyrics refer to Jesus Christ's birth. I bring you good news that will cause great joy for all the people. The first miracle was getting the property; the second was getting it rezoned from residential to commercial. You can if you want, but I don't recommend that. An angel of the Lord appeared to them, and the glory of the Lord shone around them, and they were terrified. But now, in their humiliation, the discarded trees are silently proclaiming the fact that Christmas is over for another year. Say to this mountain, 'Move from here to there' and it will move. Work's brother, Frederick, is credited with being one of the first to recognize the power and potential of the song, Go Tell It on the Mountain.
John Wesley Work, Jr., may not have originated the Negro spiritual "Go, Tell It on the Mountain, " but he can take credit for the fact that we still sing it every Christmas. To whom do you think God would go? In spite of their plight, God seemed to inspire them to produce songs of incredible majesty and haunting beauty. It invites us to preach the Christmas story to others. The story behind the song. It didn't even end 33 years later after His death burial and resurrection! While shepherds kept their watchingOver silent flocks by nightBehold throughout the heavensThere shone a holy light. The lyrics to Go Tell It on the Mountain are based on a Christmas story that John Wesley Work Jr. heard as a child. We regret to inform you this content is not available at this time. As the women left the tomb to find the disciples and tell them the good news, the risen Christ suddenly appeared before them with the simple greeting, "Rejoice! It is one of the most popular Christmas songs of all time, and it always gets everyone into the holiday spirit! Jesus' resurrection, in accord with His prediction that on the third day He would rise again, confirmed His claims and proved that His death was an actual payment for sin and that God had accepted it as such. As we speak God's Word over the situation, God will move mountains by His Spirit.
The Word of God is the complete book of Truth. Source: Ace Collins, Stories Behind the Best-Loved Songs of Christmas, Zondervan, 2001, pp. Psalter Hymnal Handbook. Matthew 14:23-24 – And when He had sent the multitudes away, He went up on the mountain by Himself to pray. The song is not contained in any known edition of Folk Songs of the American Negro (1907); it was first printed in Religious Folk Songs of the Negro (1909) at Hampton University. Because our believing is directly connected to our saying. In the Old Testament especially, the mountain is also a place that is set apart – not just everyone can go up the mountain to be in God's presence. Week Of Prayer For Christian Unity 2016. 1 But the important word is like He's an imposter Jesus is the Lion of the tribe of Judah. Psalm 72:3 – The mountains will bring peace to the people, And the little hills, by righteousness. The shepherds, like the slaves, were seen as less than human. Of the Cyber Hymnal Website.
Over silent flocks by night, Behold throughout the heavens, There shone a holy light: Go, Tell It On The Mountain, Over the hills and everywhere; Go, Tell It On The Mountain. SCRIPTURE – Luke 2:8-20. The celebration of Christ's birth transformed the slaves' outlook on their situation. Most people don't respond to God's word that way. The going rate of wool, yes; the number of sweaters you could make one from sheep, maybe; but not good news of great joy about the birth of the Messiah.
Blessed are the merciful, For they shall obtain mercy. Let's take this Good News, over the hills and everywhere! The word is nigh thee, even in thy mouth, and in thy heart: that is, the word of faith, which we preach; Romans 10:8 (KJV). It's time to claim the victory that has already been won at Calvary We are not conquerors; we are more than conquerors through Christ. Go therefore and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, teaching them to observe all that I have commanded you.
A life changing pilgrimage in one way or another. Isaiah 54:10 – For the mountains shall depart And the hills be removed, But My kindness shall not depart from you, Nor shall My covenant of peace be removed, " Says the Lord, who has mercy on you. God would have us retain the message and the spirit of our Lord's first Advent throughout the year. "The mountains quaked at the presence of the LORD, This Sinai, at the presence of the LORD, the God of Israel. 'Number Delimiters' only apply to 'Paragraph Order'. You proclaim His power. We've all heard about Christmas….
Later, his arrangement for use in choral concerts by the Fisk Jubilee Singers helped to popularize the spiritual. Rise Up & Sing, Third Edition. © 2023 Inc. All rights reserved. We are called to be angels in human form. Once it first started to appear in song books, however, not much has changed about the text or the tune. For eighteen months, we met with everybody from the Historic Preservation Office to the Office of Planning to the Capitol Hill Restoration Society. Please login to request this content. A Mountain Top Experience. It's not a fairy tale. The answers we need are right under our noses- in our mouths! It calls us to do the most natural thing in the world—to spread the news about something wonderful that we have found.
I find it a bit ironic that today I'm preaching about going and telling it on a mountain when most of us probably needed mountain-climbing equipment to get out of our driveways this morning. All of us have impossible people in our lives. For out of Zion shall go forth the law, and the word of the LORD from Jerusalem. " Matthew began his thrilling account of the events of Resurrection Sunday with the story of the two Marys coming to the tomb. When he returns home, his family is very excited and they all sing Christmas carols together.
And when the blast of the trumpet sounded long and became louder and louder, Moses spoke, and God answered him by voice. Battle for the Heart. The journey, in comparison with the destination is at the very least on par with the destination! But Work proved up to the challenge, publishing his first book, New Jubilee Songs as Sung by the Fisk Jubilee Singers, in Songs of the American Negro, six years later. But who wrote the lyrics to this Christmas classic? Before Zerubbabel you will become a plain; and he will bring forth the top stone with shouts of "Grace, grace to it! In American Negro Songs and Spiritual (1940), John Wesley Work, III, attributes the newer text to his uncle Frederick J. As a child, John Jr. would often sing with his father and brothers in their family band. O Little Town of Bethlehem. So every time I got angry, I converted it into a prayer. Nowhere else in the Christmas story in Matthew or Luke does God announce to anyone that Jesus has been born. Matthew 17:20 – So Jesus said to them, "Because of your unbelief; for assuredly, I say to you, if you have faith as a mustard seed, you will say to this mountain, 'Move from here to there, ' and it will move; and nothing will be impossible for you. Just as the wise men represented the Gentiles who came from afar, following the star, to worship the Christ Child, so Isaiah prophesied that in the midst of the world's spiritual darkness, the Lord rises upon you and his glory appears over you.
The Queen of Heaven told Mother Mariana that this battle would reach its most acute stage because of various unfaithful religious, who, "under the appearance of virtue and bad-spirited zeal, would turn upon Religion, who nourished them at her breast. " What were some of these prophecies, and have they been realized? The only centuries-old source available on the topic |. During Jacinta's stay at the orphanage of Our Lady of Miracles in Lisbon in 1920, Our Lady told her, "The sins that lead more souls to hell are the sins of the flesh. " And so the Virgin of Good Success of Quito appears with the crosier in Her right hand, instead of the scepter that She carries in Madrid.
The revelations of Our Lady of Good Success and devotion to Her miraculous Statue have been approved by the Catholic Church since the beginning. Novena Starts:||January 24th|. …Many religious books will be written, but the practice of the virtues and of these doctrines will be found in only a few souls; for this reason, saints will become rare. This article cannot possibly give an exhaustive treatment of these events but instead will attempt to help the reader become more conversant with its content. Since this prophecy warns of the coming crisis in the Church, would not Our Lady say, "Pontiff", so as to not be mistaken, because. I am firmly convinced that through thy merits, through the scorn, the sufferings and the death thou didst endure, united to the merits of the Passion and death of Jesus, thy Spouse, I shall obtain what I ask of thee, and in the joy of my heart I will bless God, who is admirable in His Saints. You can purchase online with your credit card using Paypal. Translated by Marian T. 358 pp. Seller Inventory # PSN0967216613. 1 through 4 shown here. Instead, at the very moment when the Progressivist Church would seem to have buried the Fatima message, the prophecies of Our Lady of Good Success come to light. In 1641 King Philip III ordered the construction of the splendid sanctuary in the Puerta del Sol in Madrid. To Mother Mariana she. The Blessed Virgin assured Mother Mariana that despite widespread betrayal and ingratitude among consecrated souls, there will always be some good religious who by their lives of holy virginity will avert the divine wrath, and holy priests who will carry on the work of the Church.
Statue, made by a sculptor. While traditional Catholics all agree that there are serious problems afflicting the Church, there are varying opinions of what to do about it. Answer: The miraculous Statue of Our Lady of Good Success is taken from the cloistered upper choir three times a year and placed above the main altar of the Convent Church, so that it can be venerated by the people of Quito. In this supreme moment of need of the Church, the one who should speak will fall silent! It does exist, through. Our Lord also made Mother Mariana understand more clearly than ever before that devotion to the Passion, to the Blessed Sacrament and to Our Lady constitutes the support and mainstay of religious communities.
The Holy Virgin asked Mother Mariana if she was willing to sacrifice herself for the people who would live during this time, and the holy nun agreed. Nowhere in the five causes. There is much much more, about the Blessed Sacrament and the Sacrament. A Roman Catholic dogma: The existence of Hell. She foretold that Equador would become a republic, and that a truly Catholic president of this country would be elected in the 19th century who would consecrate it to the Sacred Heart.
This took place during the early morning hours of January 16, 1611, and was witnessed by Mother Mariana, who then saw the Blessed Virgin enter into the statue "like the rays of the sun penetrate beautiful crystals. "The small number of souls who will secretly safeguard the treasure of Faith and virtues will suffer a cruel, unspeakable, and long martyrdom. Feastday:||February 2nd|. During that epoch the Church will find herself attacked by terrible hordes of the Masonic sect, and this poor Ecuadorian land will be agonizing because of the corruption of customs, unbridled luxury, the impious press, and secular education. Later, in 1582, Mariana saw the tabernacle door open and Christ emerge in his sufferings at Calvary while his Mother cried tears of pearls.
After receiving Holy Communion and the Sacrament of Extreme Unction, she foretold the exact hour of her death: 3 p. m. Just before she died, she read her last will and testament, a moving testimony that gave her daughters inestimable advice about the religious life along with many prophecies concerning the order. Mother Mariana revealed that evil, seeming to be in total victory, will collapse. With no definite means to resolve these differences, the resulting division and lack of charity among the various camps of traditional Catholics is destructive to souls and must deeply wound the Hearts of Jesus and Mary. Answer: It can seem strange that such an important devotion has been almost unknown outside of Ecuador for so long a time. This miracle was documented and testified to by the Bishop. Cover Type: Softcover. 1 Since then, the devotion has been spreading steadily. Since she could read the hearts of her daughters, she would comfort them, telling them how to progress in the spiritual life and explain how it was necessary to die to oneself in order to practice real virtue.