First Sunday of Advent: Song of Hope (Heaven Come Down)

First Song:  Song of Hope (Heaven come Down)

Running list of the songs can be found here

I have never heard of this song, but when I did a search for Advent songs of hope, this song kept showing up.


 

 And as promised the Lyrics: 

"Song Of Hope (Heaven Come Down)" 

written by Daniel Garth Hamilton;tedd Tjornhom;robert Earl Seay;chase Jenkins;ryan Owens;taylor Scott Johnson.

All things bright and beautiful You are
All things wise and wonderful You are
In my darkest night You brighten up the skies
A song will rise

I will sing a song of hope, sing along
God of heaven come down, heaven come down
Just to know that You are near is enough
God of heaven come down, heaven come down, yeah

All the things new, I can start again
Creator God, calling me Your friend
Sing praise, my soul to the Maker of the skies
A song will rise

I will sing a song of hope, sing along
God of heaven come down, heaven come down
Just to know that You are near is enough
God of heaven come down, heaven come down

Oh, sing a song of hope, sing along
God of heaven come down, heaven come down
Just to know You and be loved is enough
God of heaven come down, heaven come down

Hallelujah, sing
Hallelujah, sing, sing
Oh, Hallelujah, sing

Sing a song of hope, sing along
God of heaven come down, heaven come down
Just to know that You are near is enough
God of heaven come down, heaven come down

Oh, sing a song of hope, sing along
God of heaven come down, heaven come down
Just to know that You are near is enough
God of heaven come down, heaven come down

Oh, sing a song of hope, sing along
God of heaven come down, heaven come down
Just to know You and be loved is enough
God of heaven come down, heaven come down, yeah

Heaven come down
Heaven come down
Heaven come down
Heaven come down
Heaven come down

Reflection:

Advent is all about hope.  Hope in the second coming, hope in Christ.  This song reminds us that heaven will come down one day and we are to be ready for Him.  

My favorite lines:

In my darkest night You brighten up the skies
A song will rise

those two lines remind each and every one of us that even when we are surrounded by darkness, Christ will lighten up our lives and a song will rise out of our lives.  We might not know what that song is yet, but it will rise if we allow Christ in.  This song reminds us to keep looking up and know that God is near.

New liturgical year goals and For Advent: Songs of Hope

Last week the priest suggested we take this week to set liturguirical new year resolutions.  To spend this year browning closer to God.  It happened that I found in my unpacking a handy little book called 7 habits of a good Catholic.  I was thinkingabput trying to add one or two things to my daily habits.  One thing was to spend 15 minutes in prayer. The other thing was spend 15 minutes doing spiritual reading.  I see these to things going hand in hand so that is my resolution. To take 30 minutes to spend reading and praying with Jesus.  

That brings me to advent.  For advent I am making a special goal.  I like to pick a theme to pray through each year.  This year. I have been feeling I need to continue to pray for hope.   I also love music, it helps me to pray. I have a playlist I listen to all the time.   It is my IF playlist.  I have three types of music I that this: songs that are of hope/encouragement, songs of the love Jesus has for us through our suffering, and songs of joy.   It is a good blend.  But I want t beef it up on songs of hope.  So everyday day during advent I will post a new song of hope.  I will probably provide a short reflection on it most days.  I cannot promise to not miss a day. But my Christmas there will be 24 songs of hope.  I will keep a page that has a running list.  

Enjoy the songs, if you have suggestion please comment. I would love a list to get started.