Some Things Found on YouTube

This past weekend I stopped in at a friend's house to check on her cat. While there I, dial-up service user, decided to take her Verizon FIOS for a spin. With my normal connection, a visit to YouTube is futile, on her's it was quite productive. Here are the videos which I ran across that I liked best:

O Salutaris Hostia
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iXuDOaLoMXs - Nuns sing it

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xx33NiZO8Lc - Friars sing it

I can only imagine/Adoration:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XsS6Yv7l5_I

Elizabeth of the Trinity
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AauUAKnVCYg - Check out the bio info on this 17 year old girl -- gotta love her

The Holy Face
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZqG31m8NHzc -The song,"Your Holy Face" written and performed by Paul Lisney, is beautiful. Most pictures are from the movie "The Passion Of The Christ"

In case you can't view the videos, I'll put the word to the song by Paul Lisney at the end of this post. It really is lovely.

Before I do that though, I have to make note of the fact that although I appreciated the "The Holy Face" video, I found it difficult to watch. Most of the images are from "The Passion of The Christ" movie. That's a film that I haven't been able to bring myself to watch. I can only imagine that it is one tough movie to absorb. I mean, really, it's focus is to show the pain, suffering and degradation of the most innocent of loving innocents to have ever lived. Why do I want to subject myself to that anguish - what else would it be for a Christian to see that film but an incredibly anguishing experience? Deicide, the killing of my Lord and Savior, just doesn't fit in my slot for entertainment. I know lots of people who found it to be edifying, but I just can't imagine liking it at all.

Having said that, here are those lyrics that I promise:

YOUR HOLY FACE

Paul Lisney's music;http://imagesofheaven.org/Index/Lisne...

I rest with You in prayer

The night is quiet and

the soft light plays upon the beauty of Your face

I look into Your eyes

And feel You come to life

The face behind the Shroud Your eyes beholding me

But if I saw You truly as You were

Your beauty marred by those You loved

I could not look upon Your Holy Face

Disfigured, bruised, torn and bleeding

Repulsed by all, Your Mother (Father) weeping

Forgive me for I fear I could not look upon Your face

Your portrait in my hands

I see more than a man

Images and hallowed scenes come to life before me

Your Mother's face comes into view

Your eyes are hers, it's true

I gaze in wonder, feeling peace

Her gentle smile soothing

The Cross is plain to see

The light of love emblazoned in Your countenance

Promising life to all who will believe

But in the shadows of Your face

A darker Cross reveals its place

Showing me the price You paid to loose the chains that bind me

But when I see myself through Your eyes

And understand that Your beauty

Was marred by all the wrong I've ever done

You bore the ugliness of all my sins

It was my sins that scourged and crowned You

Bruised Your Face and spit upon You

Emotions well within my body

Still I doubt my sincerity

How hard it is to hear and bear, my Lord, I hide in shame

For surely if I loved You, I would look upon Your face

Lord give me the courage, help me look upon Your face

Upon Your Holy Face

May the light of Thy face shine upon us
Upon Your Holy Face