{"id":10151,"date":"2020-06-23T18:39:07","date_gmt":"2020-06-23T23:39:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cottrillcompass.com\/blog\/?p=10151"},"modified":"2020-06-24T08:37:19","modified_gmt":"2020-06-24T13:37:19","slug":"though-the-mountains-be-moved-lockdown-songs","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cottrillcompass.com\/blog\/2020\/though-the-mountains-be-moved-lockdown-songs.html","title":{"rendered":"“Though the Mountains Be Moved” (lockdown songs?)"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n\n

A while ago I read an article about songs that had been commonly sung in churches during the COVID-19 lockdown. So I wondered – what are our “lockdown songs”?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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As it turns out, we don’t have many. Apparently we sing a lot of variety! There was, in fact, only one song we had sung more than twice.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

And I think that we’re probably planning our music more based on the Bible text we’re meditating on that day. Either in Daniel, or in one of the Psalms.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

But hey – in case you’re interested, here are some of the most common ones. If I know an English version, I have the English title – otherwise it’s just a translation of the Spanish.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

  • Crown Him with Many Crowns<\/li>
  • Psalm 5 (Give Ear to My Words…)<\/li>
  • Abba Father (We are here…)<\/li>
  • Here I Am<\/li>
  • Because He Lives<\/li>
  • It’s Jesus (Romans 8:35)<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n

    I especially associated that first one with Daniel, which is why it made the list.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    But the one that we’ve sung most of all <\/strong>is a brand new song, written in 2020, based on Psalm 46 – Dios con Nosotros<\/em> (God with Us). I’m going to post a rough translation of the words for you, and then if you like you can watch the video. The song is by Gerson Arvelo.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Very appropriate in times of COVID-19, confusion, and even earthquake (yes, we had an earthquake today – we’re all fine).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Our refuge in trouble
    Is Jesus Christ, the Victor
    Even in storms and tempest
    Christ gives us His perfect peace
    Though the mountains be moved into the sea
    God will always be with us.<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

    If fear dominates everywhere
    And there is confusion in the nations
    His voice is heard as a roar
    That brings comfort in grief.
    We trust Him until the end
    God will always be with us.<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

    The Lord has done glorious works
    By His righteousness and His love
    We give glory and honour to the King
    Who never fails and is always faithful.
    We will sing to Him for eternity
    God will always be with us.<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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