Tuesday, October 26, 2010

“Hallelujah” by Heather Williams

This is a song Barry discovered this weekend.  I love the song and there is such meaning behind it.  Heather Williams lost her baby when he was an infant and this song came after that loss when she was really having a heart to heart with the Lord.  She says in an interview about the meaning behind the song, “I wasn’t mad at God and I wasn’t questioning God…but I had really made a decision to keep an open dialog with God….God likes that relationship.  The cry of hallelujah means [even in this broken place], I’m still going to say I love you, I’m still going to glorify you in anything and everything.  Through all of that I can stand because of God.”  I encourage you to listen to her story here

She is so right!!  We can’t hide our thoughts, our feelings, our emotions from the Lord…He already knows!!  He wants us to have open dialogue with Him, even when we are angry and upset and sad.  He can take it!  He wants us to talk to Him and to be open with Him about how we are really feeling.  And through it all He will always love us.  We can always sing Hallelujah because He is always holding us, always leading us, and will never leave us.  Hallelujah!! 

“Hallelujah” by Heather Williams

Jesus, please come
please come today
hear me
heal me
be near me I pray

I have fallen so far
flat on my face
I'm in need of your grace today
I stumble and fall
but in spite of it all
your love always stays the same

Hallelujah
Hallelujah

Jesus, please come
please come today
break me
mold me
use me I pray

but don't give up on me now
I'm so close to you now
I'm in need of your grace today
wipe the dirt off my face
hold me in your embrace
your love always saves the day

Hallelujah
Hallelujah

I have fallen so far
flat on my face
I'm in need of your grace today

Hallelujah
Hallelujah
Sing Hallelujah
Sing Hallelujah
Sing Hallelujah amen

On my knees here I fall
in spite of it all
Hallelujah

And though it seems hard
I'm still trusting you Lord
Hallelujah
Hallelujah

You can listen to the song here

4 comments:

  1. LOVE this song! It is one of my favorites and the minute I heard it on the radio a few months ago I bought it on iTunes...she has an incredible story..thanks for sharing!

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  2. You know, I had a good friend of mine discuss the word hallelujah with me not too long ago. The conversation what about how the word truly means "Praise the Lord" and about how it is abused in our contemporary society because it's used flippantly and secularly. In reality, as believers, we should take into consideration the true meaning each and every time we utter this precious word. This song does it beautifully.

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  3. The words of that song are beautiful! These verses caught my attention this morning. I was reading from Luke 22: 42,43..."Father if you are willing, please take this cup of suffering away from me. Yet I want your will to be done, not mine. Then an angel from heaven appeared and strengthen him." Just as God sent an angel to strengthen Jesus is His time of suffering,I believe He does the same for us. I'm so grateful that the Lord is taking care of us in our pain. May you feel His strength in your life as you keep searching for answers in your journey.

    Halleluja!
    Sarah

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  4. its really touching how God could use songs to comfort encourage and braise us up from the challenges of life Satan brings our way. the song is simply a huge and timely blessing.God bless you John Waller. olateju, Nigeria.

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