Beautiful Scandalous Night

go on up to the mountain of mercy
to the crimson perpetual tide
kneel down on the shore
be thirsty no more
go under and be purified

follow Christ to the Holy mountain
sinner, sorry and wrecked by the fall
cleanse your heart and your soul
in the fountain that flows
for you and for me and for all

at the wonderful tragic mysterious tree 
on that beautiful scandalous night you and me
were atoned by His blood and forever washed white
on that beautiful scandalous night

on the hillside you will be delivered
at the foot of the cross, justified
and your spirit restored
by the river that pours
from our blessed Saviour's side

at the wonderful tragic mysterious tree 
on that beautiful scandalous night you and me
were atoned by His blood and forever washed white
on that beautiful scandalous night

you carry the sin of mankind on your back
and the sky went black
go on up to the mountain of mercy
to the crimson perpetual tide
kneel down on the shore
be thirsty no more
go under and be purified

on that beautiful scandalous night
beautiful scandalous
miraculous night
miraculous night

For some reason, God always knows what He's doing...

so I just need to trust Him.

And I need to sleep.

Urbana was awesome. (Hooray for webcasts.) A little taste of worship in heaven, seeing old friends, meeting new friends, delving deeper into truth, taking different perspectives, loading up on cheap books, and making new commitments... Ajith rocks my world. So does Daryl Black. haha.

Gloria a Dios. :)

btw, happy new year.

Currently Reading Kafka on the Shore By Haruki Murakami see related

christmas break indeed

I'm trying to think when was the last time I forgot what day it was, and when it didn't matter either. For a couple days now, (or is it almost a week? ah, who cares..) I've been chilling in Ottawa - yes, the lovely nation's capital - with my cousins spending everyday pretty much sleeping in, eating lots, cooking lots, shopping for more cooking, eating and sleeping some more, enjoying homemade wine, reading Murakami, jogging infrequently as weather permits, and ... I'm forgetting something, oh yeah - watching movies. The past week's list is quite extensive, and it's still growing: It's a Wonderful Life, Sleepers, Amelie, The Grizzly Man, When Harry Met Sally, Motorcycle Diaries, Nacho Libre, Casino Royale, Blood Diamond, Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire, Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, and lined up for tonight: Fearless. Some days I feel borderline guilty for being so useless and indulgent - but then again, other days I see it as a much-deserved break from this past semester's craziness x10. So, as much as I miss Vancouver and all its lovely people, I must say that I'm really enjoying my near-isolation vacation here in Ottawa, which really gives me an opportunity to take a breath before the bombardment of thousands upon thousands of Urbana people and a hyped-up road trip to the oh-so-lovely and exciting state of Kansas. :) For the record, I believe it's Friday today... right?