Empty & Beautiful: As It Is In Heaven

This is one of those songs I am really glad that Matt blogged about and gave some reasons for the editing he chose to do. I was prepared to declare this song as grounds for feeling that Ed Cash had failed me (he produced this song and helped in the reshaping), but in light of Matt's thought changing directions from a song about the in-breaking kingdom through the incarnation and more about the out-breaking kingdom through giving and receiving mercy, doing the will of God "on earth as it is in heaven"...it makes sense and it feels laden and abundant as only scripture-rich songs can.

(original Advent-themed lyrics)

The rocks are crying out
for your glory to come down
and the whole world waits for you.
The people who walked in darkness
have seen the light of your holiness
and the whole waits for you, for you.

I will sing, sing a new song.
I will sing, sing a new song.
I will sing, sing a new song to the Lord.

Let your kingdom come!
Let your will be done!
On earth as it is in heaven!

Every heart proclaim the mercy of your name, on earth as it is in heaven!

The rocks are crying out for your glory to come down
and the whole world waits for you.
The people who walked in darkness
have seen the light of your holiness
and the whole waits for you, for you.

I will sing, sing a new song. I will sing, sing a new song. I will sing, sing a new song to the Lord.

Let your kingdom come!
Let your will be done!
On earth as it is in heaven!

Every heart proclaim the mercy of your name, on earth as it is in heaven!

Let it be, let it be, be done unto me. Let it be, let it be, be done unto me.
Let it be, let it be, be done unto me. Let it be, let it be, be done unto me.

I really miss this last part, one of my favorite ways to pray this song was Mary's fiat here at the end. But the lovely piano melody stays. Bottom line: I am glad I have both of these songs.