Christmas Cantata

This past weekend my sister Kristi and brother-in-law Anthony participated in a Christmas Cantata. I was able to see it on Friday evening and it was wonderful. The Spirit was there in abundance. One of the songs they sang I had not heard before and I really liked it. I could not figure out how to post the video I found on YouTube so I decided to just share the lyrics and the link and you can go find the video if you want to listen to it. It is not a Christmas song but it is a very sweet song about Christ and his life. Also all I can say is that NONE of the videos or recordings that I found sang the song as wonderfully as the choir.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RyIbO6ZoqTo

"I Have Not Seen Yet I Believe"

by Sally DeFord

They heard His voice; they saw His face.

The promised Savior come to earth in days long past.

They saw Him heal the sick, and cause the lame to stand,

They watched as wind and waves were stilled at His command.

And though I did not see Him calm the raging seas,

His hand has calmed my troubled heart, and I believe.

They heard His voice; they saw His face.

They heard His teachings of forgiveness, love and faith.

He blessed their little ones; He taught them how to pray;

He fed the multitudes, who hungered by the way.

And though I did not taste the bread He bade them eat,

His word is manna to my soul, and I believe.

They saw Him scourged, and mocked to scorn.

They heard the angry crowd; they saw Him crowned with thorns.

They watched Him bend beneath our burden in the streets,

They saw the bitter nails that pierced His hands and feet.

And though I was not there to watch with them at Calvary,

My spirit weeps; I have not seen, yet I believe.

They heard His voice; they saw His face.

The risen Jesus crowned with vict'ry o'er the grave.

And though I did not see His triumph over death,

Though I did not see Him draw immortal breath,

I know He lived and died and lives again for me.

My faith is sure. I have not seen, yet I believe.

Also at the cantata they had displayed thousands of Nativities displayed throughout the entire church. It was very neat to see all of the different, creative, and special ways that we visualize the scene when Christ was born. I took pictures of a couple of my favorites.

I hope that they continue to do the Christmas Cantata so that I can see it again in a couple of years. We are still waiting to find out where I will be going on the mission. Hopefully this week we will recieve the very exciting news in the mail, so make sure you check back here again!