我的一生在你手中 from 生命河 釋放屬天的能力

When you've been listening to so much noise the whole day, sometimes it is just relaxing and refreshing to listen to something new on the Internet. So I tried searching in Youtube for some music and stumbled upon this Christian Chinese song entitled "我的一生 在你手中" translated as My Life is in Your Hands. It comes from River of Life Christian Church's third album entitled "Release the Power of Heaven".

When I first listened to it, the melody seems hard to catch on but after two or three times listening to it, I could follow only the tune since the words are kind of tricky. The song is also hard since there are a lot of triplets especially in the chorus. But after asking for opinions from my close friends, I decided to teach it to our Church.

As I delved deeper and deeper into the words, I found out that it has a very rich and profound meaning. Sometimes in life we try so hard to take control of situations and practically our life. But when trouble and trial comes, we easily let go and fall. Imagine when our life is in God's hands, we need not worry nor fear because we know that He is always there, never leaving us nor forsaking us. We are under his ever sufficient grace.

Here's the lyrics of the song and the translation beside it:

在主面前 細細數算神的恩典 (Before God, counting my blessings)
我才明瞭 你的奇妙帶領 (I realize God's amazing guidance)
我等候 願能摸著你的心意 (I wait and desire to please You)
未來的路 願走在你旨意中 (May I walk according to Your will)

獻上我最愛 在祭壇前不帶走 (Offering what I love most on the altar)
帶領我前往 你所應許之地 (Lead me to the Promised Land)

Chorus我的一生 在你手中 (My life is in Your hands)
驚濤駭浪 主與我同在 (thro' fearful billows You are with me)
我的一生 在你手中 (My life is in Your hands)
勇敢前往 向標竿直奔 (I run towards the goal courageously)
我的一生 在你手中 (My life is in Your hands)
甘心順服 得最終獎賞 (I submit to have the reward)
我的一生 在你手中 (My life is in Your hands)
我深知道 我的一生在你手中 (I know that my life is in Your hands)

Here's the song piece version:

The mp3 version is here:



The Youtube version is here:

To visit River of Life Christian Church website, click here. Choose from English or Chinese.

Thanks for listening! God bless!
  

Try by Asher Book from Fame OST

I have been a fan of musicals or any show that has music on it. I really feel the music enhancing the quality of the show or the movie. It not only stimulates my sense of sight but at the same time my sense of hearing. These two combined leaves me desiring for more of these kinds of movies / shows.

One such movie that has left me with a mark is "Fame". The movie talks about the struggles of teenage life in a music school set-up. It shows the different aspects of life - love, school, pressure, fame, etc. while inserting some of the most memorable songs I've heard. One such song is "Try" sung by Asher Book. This song is just plain simple but the meaning is deep. It also is very personal to me 'coz i'm planning on using it to the girl that I love.

Here's the lyrics to the song:

Verse 1

If I walk, would you run?

If I stop, would you come?

If I say you're the one, would you believe me?

If I ask you to stay, would you show me the way?

Tell me what to say so you don't leave me.

The world is catching up to you

While you're running away to chase your dream.

It's time for us to make a move 'cause we are asking one another to change

And maybe I'm not ready

Chorus

But I'll try for your love. I can hide up above.

I will try for your love. We've been hiding enough.

Verse 2

If I sing you a song, would you sing along?

Or wait till I'm gone, oh how we push and pull.

If I give you my heart would you just play the part

Or tell me it's the start of something beautiful.

Am I catching up to you while running away to chase your dreams

It's time for us to make a move 'cause we are coming to each other to change

And maybe I'm not ready

Chorus

But I'll try for your love. I can hide up above.

I will try for your love. We've been hiding enough.
But I'll try for your love. I can hide up above

If I walk would you run

If I stop would you come

If I say you're the one would you believe me.

You can also listen to the mp3 version here: 



And the original version from the movie here:

I hope you all liked it as well! Happy listening!