I'm posting a song a day from the Rise Up Singing songbook, which you may or may not know. It's a pretty invaluable resource for song leaders, and useful for anyone who likes to sing in groups. The book doesn't include the melodies to the songs, just the lyrics and some chords, so I’m trying hard to find the tunes I don’t know, learn them, and post them on YouTube for anyone to learn. That’s where these videos are hosted; the blog is just pretty packaging.
Friday, December 12, 2008
The Great Storm Is Over
By Bob Franke
Rise Up Singing chapter: Hope, p.116
Verse: D - G D / GA D G D / - - G A / GA Bm G A
Chorus: D - A Bm / D G A - :// (in D)
I have to admit, I'm not really sure what this song is about. I guess that's why it's in the chapter Hope. A lot of hopeful imagery, but no specific subject matter.
Update: A helpful commenter (on youTube) posted this a few months ago:
"basically the song is about the end times. A lot of the imagery is from either the Book of Isaiah or the Book of Revelation. I hadn't gotten the symbolism about the mother in the song representing the Church, though. Neat!"
Lyrics:
The thunder and lightning gave voice to the night
The little lame child cried alound in her fright
(alt: "The little small child cried alound in her fright" but that's redundant.)
Hush little baby, a story I'll tell
Of a love that has vanquished the powers of hell
Alleluia, the great storm is over
Lift up your wings and fly (repeat)
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