"How often, making music, we have found a new dimension in the world of sound,
As worship moved us to a more profound Alleluia!"
-When in Our Music God is Glorified
NCH # 561
"Make a joyful noise to the Lord, All the earth!"
-Psalm 100:1
From my vantage in worship, I recently watched a small (3yo) child during a hymn. He stood tall on his pew, held his hymnal high with both tiny hands gripped tightly on either side, pure oneness with his congregation on his face, his mouth opened wide. I don't know if actual words came out or if he simply made a "joyful noise" to intertwine with our communal singing - and it doesn't really matter. He felt the music in and around him, and he chose to be a genuine participant in it and our life together in worship.
I know that I received much in the way of edification and worshipful celebration just by watching him... perhaps just a glimpse of the love the Holy experiences in knowing this child.
1 comment:
We have many such "kid moments" in our congregation. For awhile we had several little girls who'd sit in the front row every Sunday (the only parishoners brave enough to do so) and go through the whole Eucharistic choreography with our pastor movement by movement...they knew it all by heart. That was pretty cool.
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