There will be our another summer choir opportunity on August 7th at 11:00 service, a rehearsal will be at 9:30 on that morning in the music room. We will sing "If you are happy/ Amen" by Andre Thomas. It is a joyful, happy song to lift up our heart to the Lord.Amazingly, I met the composer at the conference in June and had a chance to hear his music.
I have thought about the lyric for a long time. Even though it seems very easy to say "if you are happy and you know it, say amen!", it is not easy on our own to be happy truly. The happiness from our own has limitation in some ways. However, if the happiness is from God, and His Holy Spirit, it is unlimited whether we are in happy circumstances, or not, we are able to be happy and say "Amen". Saying amen means that we all recognize and accept the power of God that is based on His unfailing love and faithfulness whether we are not able to understand or see them right now. Saying amen means also given up ourselves to the Lord who is the Lord of lords, the King of kings, the Almighty Father. Like at the lyric, if the Spirit falls on you, makes you shout, "Hallelujah!". I truly believe that. Only the Holy Spirit could be able to let us truly praising "Hallelujah" and saying "Amen".
I have prayed that when we all sing this song, our song is meaning to truly being happy and saying "Amen" with full of His Holy Spirit.
Here is the lyric, and enjoy!
If you are happy and you know it, say, "Amen!" If the Spirit falls on you, makes you shout, "Hallelujah!" If you're happy and you know it, say, "Amen!"
Look in the manger! see the little Baby! See him at the temple, talking to the elders,
See Him at the seaside, preaching to the people. See Him on the cross bearing all our sins.
Died to save us! Rose on Easter! Amen~!
