The Songs in My Life ~ Madre de la Iglesia

 Anyone remember the kid's song "Bend and stretch - reach for the stars"?  My life reminds me of this song.  If I'd made a list or a Bingo card even, "play for a Spanish service" wouldn't have been on it.  I felt incompetent - I couldn't do that.  I'm one of the whitest females on the planet - can't dance, can't play by ear, just...can't.

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So thankful I always ask for God's "will" - not for what I want but for what God wants.

One of the richest blessings in my life is playing for our weekly Spanish Mass every Sunday.  The people are such a blessing - the music is amazing - the music is fun.  I could go on.

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Today the song going around in my head and heart is "Madre de la Iglesia".  May is "Mary's month" at our church and we sing a Mary song each week.  I've fallen in love with this song.  It's bilingual.  The link is in Spanish but I'm putting the English words here.  If nothing else, you'll find yourself bee-bopping around with this tune in your head and a smile on your face.

Refrain - Pray for us, O Mary, mother of all nations,

in our hearts forever - hope of our salvation.

Dawning of Christ’s sunlight, our doorway to heaven,

pray for us, O Mary, mother of all nations.

1 – Mother of the nations, star above the ocean,

lead us to Christ Jesus, fill us with his blessings.

Holy Virgin Mother, bearer of Christ’s dawning.

God’s most lowly servant, Queen of all creation.

2 – Grant that we may see you in all your radiant beauty.

Guide us in our journey to God’s holy presence.

Holy Virgin Mary, hope of our salvation,

lead us to Christ Jesus, fill us with his blessings.

Thanks for visiting ~ Reia