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Jan 27 2008

You Are Mine

11 responses so far

11 Responses to “You Are Mine”

1. # teresa_anawimon 28 Jan 2008 at 10:19 am

   Beautiful. We sing this sometimes at Communion. It is great to just dwell on the words here before me. (now the link has me humming the tune for the rest of the day, imbedding the words deep into my heart…not a bad thing at all.)
   Thanks, Gab
2. # Marie Cecileon 29 Jan 2008 at 6:57 pm

   This is the second time I’ve heard this man’s singing. I love this song too and he sings it beautifully. Thank you Gabrielle for giving us a special treat.
3. # gabrielleon 29 Jan 2008 at 11:54 pm

   teresa, both this song and the one posted above it hold a special place in my heart, for personal reasons and also because of special moments at church, special people, special Masses… I find both of them so comforting and reassuring. I’m glad it got you humming today!

   MC, you’re very welcome! I really needed to hear both of these (feeling in need of shepherding and pastoring right now), and while I was listening to them, I thought I might as well just put them up in case anyone else was feeling the same way!
4. # Annon 30 Jan 2008 at 11:04 am

   I hadn’t heard either song before – I’m not sure who chooses the hymns in each diocese/ country, but I’d have thought a few of our visiting clergy/ choristers would have brought some back home to introduce here.
   Though I suppose if you were to come here, Gabrielle, you might say the same thing….I don’t know.
5. # gabrielleon 30 Jan 2008 at 11:34 pm

   I’m sure I would, Ann! I can’t speak for dioceses or countries, but in terms of parishes here, I think it has a lot to do with whomever is leading the choir, at least, at my parish it does. We have several Masses per weekend, each with its own little choir, and each choir with its own favourites!
6. # Justmeon 31 Jan 2008 at 11:36 am

   Oh, Veritas, both Haugen and Haas are quite disparaged here–it’s no wonder that some of Ireland has neither one. Yes, G, it must have to do with whomever is leading the singing –we have two choirs, one is of old folks like me, and one is the folk choir — and one priest in morning Mass (who couldn’t sing for beans even after coffee) always chose songs from our childhood, i.e., “Holy, Holy, Holy.” Our 4 pm has a cantor whose notes we can sometimes reach, and now and then (since our new priest is a very dynamic Confirmation retreat director), we are treated to that which makes of me a deer in the headlights, i.e., “Awesome God” with all the attendant sign language. As Rwandan friend/sister Immaculee says, “My song is my gift for God.” What matters is the love in it.

   Lately (well, for a year or two, now) I’ve been trying to find a music videotape of a song our “folk” (they are extraordinarily multi-talented) choir does in Lent, and now I’m beginning to think they themselves constructed it, but it’s first few lines are, “Behold the Lamb of God, behold the Lamb of God.. Jesus, Jesus.. is the Lamb of God.” In the middle, a male tenor (and sometimes, a child’s tiny voice) sings, “Father, forgive them; they do not understand.. they do not understand what they do,” and then the next set of “Behold” rises to such a triumphant crescendo, I have all I can do not to cry–it literally raises the hair on my arms. (So naturally, I’ve been wanting to share that!) Has anyone found it?
7. # Gabrielleon 31 Jan 2008 at 5:38 pm

   I know that one, JustMe; we started singing it a few years ago, I think it was when the NET teenagers introduced it to us. I’ll find it for you. It is powerfully beautiful.
8. # Deniseon 01 May 2008 at 3:50 pm

   Have you found the “Behold the Lamb of God ” song?? I need to find this!! Thank you! Ps..”You are Mine” is one of my favs!!

   Thank you!
   Denise
9. # gabrielleon 02 May 2008 at 9:39 am

   Denise, thanks for stopping by! Much to my surprise and chagrin, I wasn’t able to find it anywhere online; I was taken aback, because it’s so beautiful and I thought sufficiently well-known and loved…

   I also checked YouTube, but none of the “Behold the Lamb of God” ones there are the right one. I know it was written by Father Bob Dufford, S.J., and I think he is associated with Univ. of Dayton, but I can’t even find out what CD it may be on. What I do know is that when it is sung by a beautiful choir, it is one of the most moving songs I’ve ever experienced during Mass, particularly during the Triduum. All I have is a simple recording from a local choir, but I can’t use it or send it to the public, firstly because I don’t have permission, and also, here at St. Blog’s we’re not able to put music (other than links) on our blogs at all; that’s why I was looking for a link from the Internet.  (Even on my blog “Consecrated to Mary”, which is on Wordpress, we can only imbed mp3s if the code is coming from somewhere online; we can’t upload our own music files).  If I ever come across it though, I will post a link.
10. # Jennon 04 Aug 2008 at 8:26 pm

    I read somewhere that when a loved one is on their deathbed and afraid, the words that are of most comfort are to let them know you are with them– that they are not alone in their journey. This advice really hit home when I heard “You are Mine” sung at the funeral of my friend’s father. His wife held him in her arms as he died and reassured him that she was with him, and as I heard the words “Do not be afraid I am with you”, I envisioned and have faith that Jesus did the same for him… as the beautiful words and booming music flowing from the grand piano echoed through the quiet church, I could picture her father following Jesus home. So beautiful.
11. # gabrielleon 06 Aug 2008 at 12:14 pm

    Hi Jenn. It’s so true, and Jesus Himself asked us to comfort the dying, so He knew how much it was needed…

    I can imagine very well how moving this song would be at a funeral and bring great peace to all the loved ones. It has comforted me many times over the last few years in far lesser periods of grief or just needing to know I wasn’t alone. Thanks for coming by and sharing your memories with us.

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