The Sacred Purpose of Music, Poetry, and Art
I was listening to a Christian Bible lecture yesterday and they were talking about Gen 4:23
"And Lamech said unto his wives, Adah and Zillah, Hear my voice; ye wives of Lamech, hearken unto my speech: for I have slain a man to my wounding, and a young man to my hurt.24 If Cain shall be avenged sevenfold, truly Lamech seventy and sevenfold" (Gen 4:23-24).
This was the first time art, music, poetry was used to celebrate evil in commemorating Lamech's own murder of Cain. Sadly, we see how much of modern popular music and art continues to rejoice and celebrate evil , ghetto culture, poverty. ignorance, and immorality. However, scriptures remind us that charity (agape, the love of God, the pure love of Christ); "rejoiceth not in iniquity, but rejoiceth in the truth" (1 Cor 13:6).
This youtube video is talking about how Mr. Roger's didn't "dumb down" his music or show topics for his kids audience. (jazz music on the show was unbelievible). Watching this video made me think and appreciate how the the LDS church doesn't dumb down it's children's music either. The Church of Jesus Christ uses music in its Primary Song Book to teach children the most sacred and important doctrines of Christ.
This is one of my favorite LDS Children Songs:
Easter Hosanna
1-. The prophecies of long ago were now at last fulfilled,
When Jesus, risen from the dead, to man Himself revealed.
As he came down from heav’n above, white-robed and glorified,
The people of the promised land received their Lord and cried:
“Hosanna! Blessed be the name of the Most High God!
Hosanna! Blessed be the name of the Most High God!”
2. When Jesus Christ appeared to Nephites in the promised land,
The righteous people saw his wounds and came to understand
That he, once dead, was risen up as Savior, Lord, and King.
As they rejoiced, now we rejoice, and joyfully we sing:
“Hosanna! Blessed be the name of the Most High God!
Hosanna! Blessed be the name of the Most High God!”
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