Tune: SUNSHINE
We all know about those unutterable prayers - those that our heart can express, but our lips can’t quite complete the process. We know that those un-verbalized expressions of praise, petition, and confession are graciously received by the all-hearing One.
For those of us who express our faith in music, there are also some concepts that we cannot seem to put into words… or that no melody can adequately capture… that even the richest harmonies come up short of fulfilling what we want it to sound like.
In his “Ode on a Grecian Urn,” John Keats put it this way: “Heard melodies are sweet, but those unheard are sweeter; therefore, ye soft pipes, play on.” I’ve always loved the thought behind this poem: that the people on the urn are playing music, but we have to use our imagination to hear the pitches and rhythms.
Fortunately, when the heart sings, Jesus hears the song perfectly – as if you and I were masterful composers. He listens, he pays close attention, and – in my opinion – he sings along!
I hope there is sunshine in your soul today. I hope there is a song in your heart today. Spoken or unspoken, sung or unsung, Jesus, listening, hears.
The Mormon Tabernacle Sings Mack Wilberg’s Arrangement of This Hymn
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