I don't know what it is about this song...well actually I am starting to discover it....but it evokes such emotion in me every time I hear it. I can't get it out of my head, and I am drawn to listen to it whenever I get the chance. I know this is the case b/c this morning Karys asked to listen to "speak to nations" She is even starting to walk around the house singning the words that she knows. We watched a video online this afternoon that was set to the song. In it it showed ppl from all nations and walks. I started explaining the different pictures to the girls..."He wears a turban b/c that is part of his culture." "His skin is a beautiful brown." "They don't have a bathtub so they are taking a bath in a bucket." "They don't have any food so they are eating dirt." There was a moment during this time where I wondered if I was sharing too much with the innocent little girls next to me. However, God showed me the power of the love that lies in the heart and the naiviety of a child.
"How do you think we could help them?" I asked
Karys was the one who gave the replies in words...My little Gracie just brings me to tears when I look at her. You can see the compassion on her face and the beginning of tears in her eyes. She couldn't even speak her eyes were just tightly fixed on the pictures on the screen.
KARYS-"We could send them some of our food, mommy. Our cupboards are so full and we don't even eat it all."
"Do you think you would ever want to go and visit them. Make some new friends?" I asked.
KARYS--"Oh yes! That would be so fun. We could bring them toys and if one of them didn't have a house we could bring them home to ours b/c ours is big."
GRACIE--"It should be a boy though b/c we don't have a brother."
KARYS--"When can we go mommy? We don't have school tomorrow how about then?"
"Probably not tomorrow, baby...but someday..."
WE SPEAK TO NATIONS
Hear the sound
The sound of the nations calling
Hear the sound
The sound of the fathers crying
Who will go for us
Who will shout to the corners
Of the earth
That Christ is King
CHORUSWe speak to nations
Be open
We speak to nations
Fall on your knees
We speak to nations
The kingdom is coming near to you
Oh we speak to strongholds
Be broken
Power of darkness
You have to flee
We speak to nations
The kingdom is coming near to you
We speak to you
Be free be free
Hear the sound
The sound of the nations worshipping
Hear the sound
Of sons and daughters singing
We will go for you
We will shout to the corners of the earth
That Christ is King
chorus 2x
"How do you think we could help them?" I asked
Karys was the one who gave the replies in words...My little Gracie just brings me to tears when I look at her. You can see the compassion on her face and the beginning of tears in her eyes. She couldn't even speak her eyes were just tightly fixed on the pictures on the screen.
KARYS-"We could send them some of our food, mommy. Our cupboards are so full and we don't even eat it all."
"Do you think you would ever want to go and visit them. Make some new friends?" I asked.
KARYS--"Oh yes! That would be so fun. We could bring them toys and if one of them didn't have a house we could bring them home to ours b/c ours is big."
GRACIE--"It should be a boy though b/c we don't have a brother."
KARYS--"When can we go mommy? We don't have school tomorrow how about then?"
"Probably not tomorrow, baby...but someday..."
WE SPEAK TO NATIONS
Hear the sound
The sound of the nations calling
Hear the sound
The sound of the fathers crying
Who will go for us
Who will shout to the corners
Of the earth
That Christ is King
CHORUSWe speak to nations
Be open
We speak to nations
Fall on your knees
We speak to nations
The kingdom is coming near to you
Oh we speak to strongholds
Be broken
Power of darkness
You have to flee
We speak to nations
The kingdom is coming near to you
We speak to you
Be free be free
Hear the sound
The sound of the nations worshipping
Hear the sound
Of sons and daughters singing
We will go for you
We will shout to the corners of the earth
That Christ is King
chorus 2x
