16 May 2020
Saturday of the Fifth Week of Easter
So, we been living through the sufferings of Covid-19. They’re terrible. But during the Civil War, the cross was more crushing for many. It was then, Robert Lowry, a Southern Baptist minister, composed the hymn: “How can I keep from Singing?
It seems obvious that he must have been contemplating some of the mysteries we have considered during this past week – the Father’s love for us; our friendship with Jesus and the realization that the Holy Spirit dwells within us. Judge for yourselves. Here’s the first verse:
My life flows on in endless song;
Above earth’s lamentation,
I hear the sweet, though far-off hymn
That hails a new creation.
And the last:
Through all the tumult and the strife,
I hear that music ringing
It finds an echo in my soul
How can I keep from singing?
Today I shall reflect some more on this week’s meditations and on the relationship of the shepherd to his sheep, the branch to the vine and the cross to the Resurrection. And I’ll keep on singing, praying others do too. Praise the Lord. Amen. Alleluia.