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You’ll have to watch the entire video to learn why it’s title says it’s the oldest Christian hymn. It is set to the tune of “Danny Boy” by Kermit Rye, who does a stirring a cappella rendition:

Lyrics copied from its Youtube page:

Christ Jesus who, though in the form of God
Did not demand his rights as the Divine
But laid aside his mighty power and glory
And took the form of a slave becoming man.
And yet as man he was humbled even more,
Becoming obedient even un–to death,
And in his death he died as a crim-in-al,
Giving up his life upon that cruel Roman Cross.

Therefore God honored him above all others,
Giving him a name above all other names,
That at His Name every kne – e should bow
Upon this earth, below and above as well.
And every tongue confess Him as the Lord
That God His Father might be glorified.
There-fore rejoice and again I say rejoice;
That all may know that the Lord is near at hand.
(last line repeats)

Robyn recently mentioned atheism in a post here, so this since she brought it up, I’m dedicating this post to her:

I really like Mark Lowry. Not only is he funny, he’s also very insightful. I don’t know how he manages to go from talking about Home Depot then transition into atheism so flawlessly, but I guess that’s one of the reasons he’s so popular. In this video, I love what he says on the subject of atheism and I couldn’t say it better myself:

If you’re a fan of Mark Lowry, you know that he’s been vlogging and posting his videos at YouTube on a regular basis. Right now, he’s on the “Be The Miracle” tour with LordSong and Stan Whitmire, touring mostly in the eastern part of the U.S. through November. I have to admit that I didn’t know who he was until recently stumbling across one of his performances on YouTube. I’m embarrassed to admit that until I saw the video, I thought “Mary, Did You Know?” was written by Kenny Rogers. *blush blush*

Not only is Mark Lowry a talented singer, composer and performer, he also has some great beauty hints, aimed primarily at men his age. There’s other great stuff on the video too, but guys should definitely pay close attention to the first segment.

Well, I have to say I disagree with him on this, but then again, the Pope doesn’t agree with a lot of my Protestant opinions, lol. However, I do have to say that I admire anyone that stands up for their religious beliefs and I personally don’t have a lot of patience for moral relativism.

I also admire the Mormons for taking a stand on their beliefs and not wavering. I don’t agree with them either, but I have a great respect for the fact that you can know exactly where they stand and that they’re not afraid to say that they think they’re right and other groups are wrong.

As long as everyone disagrees in a respectful manner, then I think we all benefit. We should all be able to respect someone without having to feel compelled to agree with everything they say. If we all try to say that everyone is right and no one is wrong, then we all turn into a homogenized group of sameness. How boring is that?

But I think this story is really funny. I think just about anyone with a sense of humor would enjoy it too. I found it on an interesting Christian blog, but you don’t have to engage in any heavy theological thought to enjoy the post. Just go read it and you’ll be glad you did, no matter what your religious beliefs are.

According to his wife, Mr. Hart died while at his drawing board. I really enjoyed his work and will miss his contributions to the funny pages.

I know that some people objected to the religious tone in some of his strips…well, my reply to them is, if you don’t like it, then don’t read it.

Easter’s almost over in my time zone, and I am saddened by the thought that I won’t be able to enjoy a new “B.C.” at this time next year. I guess this was his last Easter comic strip. I tried copying and pasting it here, but it made it too difficult to read, so I put it up at Photobucket.

Lyrics from the Dallas Holm website:

Rise Again

By Dallas Holm   Go ahead, Drive the nails in my hands; Laugh at me where you stand; Go ahead, and say it isn’t me; The day will come when you will see! ‘Cause I’ll… Chorus: rise again; Ain’t no pow’r on earth Can tie me down; Yes, I’ll rise again Death can’t keep me in the ground! Go ahead, and mock my name; My love for you is still the same; Go ahead and bury me; But very soon I will be free! ‘Cause I’ll… Repeat Chorus… Go ahead and say I’m dead and gone, But you will see that you were wrong Go ahead, try to hide the Son, But all will see that I’m the One! ‘Cause I’ll… Chorus: Come again; Ain’t no pow’r on earth Can keep me back; Yes, I’ll come again Come to take my people back.