HOSPODEE POMEELEEY

 

Groveton High School 1961 Symphonic Choir--First row left to right: Bev Barret, Rita Wyatt, Dawn Davis, Karen Vest.

Second Row: Carolyn Christmas, Sharon Johnson, Marion Carter, Marie Arnette.

Third row: Louisa Frank, Joni Heller, Shelly Ballard.

Forth Row: Louise McGee, Suzanne Morgan, Nancy Trenary, Mary Ann Beach.

Fifth row: Barry Morf, Kathy Fowler, Kathie Drake, Nancy Mangum

Sixth row: Lindsey Florence, Richard Babb, Sam Vaughn.

Seventh row: Bill Lyons, Jim Weedon, John Lafley, Jack Tidwell.

Eighth row: Jerry Bramley, Bart Frye, John Turner, Louis Boas

Last night we attended our granddaughter's last high school Christmas concert.  She is a senior this year and will graduate in June. We enjoyed it so much.  It brought back fond memories of my days at Groveton High school.

The Ridgeline High School choir sang a composition in Latin.  This brought to my memory the pieces Miss Holstein taught us which were sung in Latin back in 1961.  I loved singing in Latin--  I just couldn't actually translate the words. 

Last night the Ridgeline Band performed a Russian Christmas song. It brought to my mind the Russian work "Hospodee Pomeeley" or "Lord Have Mercy," which was performed by the Symphonic  Choir at the Groveton Easter concert in 1961.  

I began to think of this day and age with our celebration of Christmas coming up. Our poor old world needs the "Mercy of God."  Have you read Revelation 6 lately?  I think we are in a mini tribulation-- verses 1-2 talk about conquest (war?); verses 3-4 talk about people killing one another; verses 5-6 talk about inflation; 7-8 are about hunger; 9-11 the martyrs are asking "how long?"; The sixth seal or verses 12-17 haven't happened yet.  That is when God rolls up the sky. 

But there is hope-- We can enjoy the Charlie Brown Christmas story or other encouragements of the season.  World Podcast shared Christmas stories which are fun -- click here and here and here  to listen or read. 

Luke 2:14 “Glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace among those with whom he is pleased!”