This is awessome .... courage in the face of darkness. This is the final song on the sound track from Lord of the Rings III
Lyrics
Lay down
Your sweet and weary head
The night is falling
You have come to journey's end
Sleep now
And dream of the ones who came before
They are calling
From across the distant shore
Why do you weep?
What are these tears upon your face?
Soon you will see
All of your fears will pass away
Safe in my arms
You're only sleeping
What can you see
On the horizon?
Why do the white gulls call?
Across the sea
A pale moon rises
The ships have come to carry you home
And all will turn
To silver glass
A light on the water
All Souls pass
Hope fades
Into the world of night
Through shadows falling
Out of memory and time
Don't say
We have come now to the end
White shores are calling
You and I will meet again
And you'll be here in my arms
Just sleeping
Chorus
And all will turn
To silver glass
A light on the water
Grey ships pass
Into the West
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Even before the release of the film into theaters I had the soundtrack to the film. It's one of the few songs that really hits me hard since it's such a strong focus on "the end" of something amazing. If you pick up the limited edition version of the movie there's a small documentary on the making of the song as well... further proof of my LotR geek-dom.
It also hits me hard ... Debbie may survive the cancer and may live 20
or 30 years... but I have come to realize that we are all terminally
ill, just that most of us don't realize it ... and that regardless of
when or how, the journey will come to an end (at least a temporarily
end and separation). It puts things into perspective.
lotr has definitely become the most epic of trilogies.
yes James...it provides a new mythology or story of truth, friendship, loyalty, good and evil, and courage in the face of darkness that almost anyone can enjoy, regardless of their religious doctrine.
Also, LotR is full of "Christ" figures ... Gandolf going down into the pit, Frodo accepting a mission to go to Mt. Doom, and Aragorn saying "I do NOT fear death" and plunging into the dark cave under the mountain to mobilize the army of the dead and to bring them redemption and release. and Sam is a sort of "Holy Spirit" type figure... friend and comforter, ready to pick us up and carry us when our strength fails...
Its all there .... everytime Deb and I need courage, we pull out the LotR's movies and watch them again... I have just started reading the books in Portuguese... I would put them into my morning coffee if I could!
If I could pick two stories that I would want my children to love as much as I do, it would be LOTR and The Chronicles of Narnia. I have gotten so much spiritual encouragement and wisdom out of those books over the years.
And don't forget to mention Galadriel(Lady of Light) who was tempted with ultimate power, but passed the test, denying it and choosing instead to loose her great power and diminish as the age of men came.
Or Arwen who gave up immortality and embraced life as a human, including death, in order to be with the one she loved.
I love messages that speak to our hearts, not just our heads. We've made such a god out of head knowledge that we forget to listen to a song and weep.
As I sit here with tears running down my face, I realize how hard the battle through life is, and how many times we don't even realize we are in the thick of it. Then we sit down and listen to a song, or watch a movie and it is like a release to know that we aren't the only ones struggling, fighting, sacrificing. We are not alone...
I'm so afraid of being alone...it has driven just about every aspect of my life almost as far back as I can remember. But deep down....inside....further than most people choose to look I know I'm not. It comes on the whisper in a mornings breeze, laughter of the children we love, and tears of those that have and do go before us.
There is a song by Tim McGraw, 'Live like you were dying' (maybe you can post the song on here Jose)
And I loved Deeper
And I spoke Sweeter
And I gave forgiveness I'd been denyin'
And he said "Someday I hope you get the chance
To live like you were dying"
I think what Jose said is true...We are all terminally ill, just some of us are lucky enough to realize it. If we all lived life like we were dying, how much more would we do?
Love you guys =)
I played the video to my college classes. They were glued. I am amazed at how many still don't know about Lord the of Rings.
wow, thats awesome! I have found all kinds of cool stuff on Youtube. I put a music video of R.E.M. singing "losing my religion" on my 'unchurched in Miami' blog ....
I, too, love this movie trilogy. I love the fact that Frodo, the little unassuming hobbit, is the only one that can bear the ring to it's destruction. God usually chooses the least likely candidates to carry on his Kingdom mission.
But then there are all the supporting roles, showing that each of us has a role to play and a place to fill in God's Big Story. "God's Big Story" is how I refer to the Kingdom of God in my 7th grade Bible classes.
I use the LOTR tale to illustrate the above truths in my class at the beginning of each year. Just this week I showed them the last 20 minutes of the first movie to illustrate loyalty (and disloyalty).
I'm thinking of showing them the video you posted here Joseph. It's pretty awesome. Thanks for putting it up. It's interesting that it can be effectively used with 12-13 year-olds as well as with college students. Truly a timeless tale that communicates to all generations.
A few years ago I spent an entire Sat. with some friends, watching all three extended versions back to back. (Sean was there.) It took about 13 or 14 hours. At the end I felt like I had just relived much of my adult life -- making covenant, feeling covenant broken, knowing covenant renewed -- all for the sake of a mission and purpose way bigger than any of us...
yes, he bore the ring but did not use it.
I have thought of the apostolic commission by the Holy Spirit ... and the gifts and power of the Spirit as the ring. I realize the analogy does not totally fit ... the ring is more like the "ego."
However, if apostles "put on" their authority and power and use it for good ... more often than not, it goes to their head and greater harm is done. WE are called to carry God's authority and his power, but not to use it ... at least not to use it for our egos... sort of a paradox.
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