We have begun having evenings of discussion at the church about how we are coping with the events of our world.
We will have another one on April 23rd from 7:00 p.m. – 8:30 p.m.
Some of the things that came out of that discussion when we were discussing what brings us comfort and hope were music and humour.
There will be more links coming soon to humour and other inspiring music. We all need to take a breath and laugh and sing and be together.
Rev. Doug mentioned a song by the band Coldplay from their brand new album Moon Music. Coldplay is one of the best selling bands of all time with over 100 million albums sold. They are not a Christian band, but faith is clearly important as you’ll see in this song. It is called “We Pray” and features a variety of artists from different backgrounds (Elyanna, Little Simz, Burna Boy, TINI), all sharing what they pray for today. I encourage you to have a listen.
By the way, when they say “And so we pray, we’ll be singin’ “Baraye”” they are referring to a Persian Song by Shervin Hajipour, inspired by the death of the Iranian young woman Mahsa Amini. The lyrics for “We Pray” are also below.
Click here to watch the video of Coldplay’s “We Pray”
I pray that I don’t give up, pray that I do my bestPray that I can lift up, pray my brother is blessedPrayin’ for enough, pray Virgilio winsPray I judge nobody and forgive me my sins
I pray we make it, pray my friend will pull throughPray as I take it unto others, I doPrayin’ on your love, we pray with every breathThough I’m in the valley of the shadow of death
And so we pray for someone to come and show me the wayAnd so we pray for some shelter and some records to playAnd so we pray, we’ll be singin’ “Baraye”Pray that we make it to the end of the day
And so we pray, I know somewhere that Heaven is waitin’And so we pray, I know somewhere there’s something amazin’And so we pray, I know somewhere we’ll feel no painUntil we make it to the end of the day
I pray that love will shelter us from our fearsOh, I pray you trust to let me wipe off your tearsConfront all the pain that we felt insideWith all the cards we’ve been dealt in lifePray I speak my truth and keep my sisters alive
So for the ones who parted seas (ah, yeah)For the ones who’s followin’ dreams (ah, yeah)For the ones who knocked down doors (ah, yeah)And allowed us to pass down keys (ah, yeah)Pray that we speak with a tongue that is honestAnd that we understand how to be modestPray when she looks at herself in the mirrorShe sees a queen, she sees a goddess
And so we pray for someone to come and show me the wayAnd so we pray for some shelter and some records to playAnd so we pray, we’ll be singin’ “Baraye”Pray that we make it to the end of the day
And so we pray, I know somewhere that Heaven is waitin’And so we pray, I know somewhere there’s something amazin’And so we pray, I know somewhere we’ll feel no painUntil we make it to the end of the day
On my knees, I pray, as I sleep and wake‘Cause inside my head is a frightenin’ placeKeep a smiling face, only by His grace‘Cause love’s more than I can take, hey
And so we pray (and so we pray)And so we pray (and so we pray)And so we pray (we’ll be singin’ “Baraye”)‘Til nobody’s in need and everybody can say (oh)
La-la-la, la-la, la-la (la-la)La-la-la, la-la, la-la (la-la-la, la)La-la-la, la-la, la-la (sing it to me)La-la-la, la-la, we pray, we pray
La-la-la, la-la, la-la (I know somewhere that Heaven is waitin’, is waitin’)La-la-la, la-la, la-la (I know somewhere there’s something amazin’, something amazin’)La-la-la, la-la, la-la (until we feel no pain)La-la-la, la-la, we pray, we pray, we pray
La-la-la, la-la, la-laLa-la-la, la-la, la-laLa-la-la, la-la, la-laLa-la-la, la-la, we pray, we pray, we pray