Monday, June 18, 2007

A christian father's chronicle (El Shaddai)

Must blog on this...

Today, Yan called me while I am in office to let me hear a piece of Theophilus playing on the piano. It is from the song El Shaddai (you can watch the live performance by Amy Grant here) ... he played it all by himself through hearing... Actually, this is the first piece of music on A-minor that he played by hearing. So, that is a good start. Yes, we were overwhelmed. Not because he could play the notes correctly... but more so he played a piece of song that is so timeless or in the words of Amy in the live performance:

I am glad to sing you a song about something that doesn't change.

It is a very meaningful piece of song. It is a song about someone who does not change. It is about the God Almighty. It is about a God who is faithful - yestarday, today and will remain so forever. It is also a song that brings out the unique opportunity that we have - an honour to praise him till we die.

El shaddai, el shaddai,
El-elyon na adonia,
Age to age youre still the same,
By the power of the name.
El shaddai, el shaddai,
Erkamka na adonai,
We will praise and lift you high,
El shaddai.

Through your love and through the ram,
You saved the son of Abraham;
Through the power of your hand,
Turned the sea into dry land.
To the outcast on her knees,
You were the God who really sees,
And by your might,
You set your children free.

El shaddai, el shaddai,
El-elyon na adonia,
Age to age youre still the same,
By the power of the name.
El shaddai, el shaddai,
Erkamka na adonai,
We will praise and lift you high,
El shaddai.

Through the years youve made it clear,
That the time of christ was near,
Though the people couldnt see
What Messiah ought to be.
Though your word contained the plan,
They just could not understand
Your most awesome work was done
Through the frailty of your son.

El shaddai, el shaddai,
El-elyon na adonai,
Age to age youre still the same,
By the power of the name.
El shaddai, el shaddai,
Erkamka na adonai,
I will praise yo till I die,
El shaddai.

El shaddai, el shaddai,
El-elyon na adonai,
Age to age youre still the same,
By the power of the name.
El shaddai, el shaddai,
Erkamka na adonai,
I will praise you till I die.
El shaddai.

I am very proud of Theophilus. Not just because he can do so well. I am still proud of him even if he cannot play this piece of wonderful music.... what I am most profoundly proud of him is his love for God Almighty, his choice of such a wonderful piece of song - a prayer that Yan and I always wanted in our lives.

Yes, I did encouraged him to use music to bring people closer to God - something which I did when I was young.

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