This
past Sunday our choir did a Don Hart arrangement of “Lord of the Dance”. The song, written originally in 1963 by the
English poet and songwriter, Sydney Carter depicts Christ’s life as a
dance. Carter based the song on an old
Shaker tune, “Simple Gifts”. The Shakers,
sometimes referred to as the “Shaking Quakers”, enjoyed dancing and in fact,
used it as a part of worship.
Now,
if we are to view Jesus’ life as a dance, and we know that we have a duty as
Christians to emulate the life of Christ, then I must admit that I am in deep
trouble! I have two left feet and
dancing is not my forte’. Ah, but alas, the
chorus assures me that I will be aptly lead:
“Dance then, wherever you may be
I am the Lord of the Dance, said He!
And I'll lead you all, wherever you may be
And I'll lead you all in the Dance, said
He!”
Sometimes
our life dances are very somber and humbled.
Sometimes we dance methodically and in time, and sometimes we dance for
joy. But in every dance, Jesus leads us
to bring praise and glory to God! “…praise
Him with tambourine and dancing, praise Him with the strings and flute…” Psalm
150:4.
May
God bless you… and your dance!
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