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A reflection that seeks to compare personal spiritual experience with that of the younger son in a parable Jesus told about two siblings.
celebration prodigal son adrian j pratt
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Contemporary Christian Music from 1976.
Way back in the Mid 1970's, before 'Contemporary Christian' was even a genre, a group of folk in Merseyside, UK, were exploring how playing the music they liked fitted in with the things they believed. Amongst them were a band called Celebration, who never made an album, played a few concerts (Mostly in 1977.. but the very first in 1976.. hence the name "Celebration - 1976 - revisited") and then went their different ways. Band Members (at various times) included Tim Rawe, Paul and Dave Maylor, Alison Battey, Yvonne Bridge, Paul Winn, Kevin Mercer, Eli, Chris Knowles, Graham Marshall, Rob Fisher and myself Adrian. Don't expect much in the way of recording quality here... it's rough and ready, recorded on the fly and is was it is... great memories of times gone by. As said at the start... this stuff dates back to the mid-1970's. I was a new Christian, 19 years old, not sure where life was heading or even how who I was fitted in with being part of a church community. I remember there were those who told me that Christian Rock music would never catch on and I should pursue other musical directions. These days Contemporary Christian music outsells many other genres. Sure hope you enjoy these blasts from the past!
Song Info
Genre
Pop • Christian Pop
Charts
Peak #181
Peak in subgenre #29
Author
Adrian J Pratt
Rights
Adrian J Pratt 1974
Uploaded
January 25, 2022
Track Files
MP3
MP3 7.6 MB • 320 kbps • 3:20
Lossless
WAV 50.4 MB
Story behind the song
Luke 15:11-31 English Standard Version The Parable of the Prodigal Son 11 And he said, “There was a man who had two sons. 12 And the younger of them said to his father, ‘Father, give me the share of property that is coming to me.’ And he divided his property between them. 13 Not many days later, the younger son gathered all he had and took a journey into a far country, and there he squandered his property in reckless living. 14 And when he had spent everything, a severe famine arose in that country, and he began to be in need. 15 So he went and hired himself out to[a] one of the citizens of that country, who sent him into his fields to feed pigs. 16 And he was longing to be fed with the pods that the pigs ate, and no one gave him anything. 17 “But when he came to himself, he said, ‘How many of my father's hired servants have more than enough bread, but I perish here with hunger! 18 I will arise and go to my father, and I will say to him, “Father, I have sinned against heaven and before you. 19 I am no longer worthy to be called your son. Treat me as one of your hired servants.”’ 20 And he arose and came to his father. But while he was still a long way off, his father saw him and felt compassion, and ran and embraced him and kissed him. 21 And the son said to him, ‘Father, I have sinned against heaven and before you. I am no longer worthy to be called your son.’[b] 22 But the father said to his servants,[c] ‘Bring quickly the best robe, and put it on him, and put a ring on his hand, and shoes on his feet. 23 And bring the fattened calf and kill it, and let us eat and celebrate. 24 For this my son was dead, and is alive again; he was lost, and is found.’ And they began to celebrate.
Lyrics
There are so many ways That I've fallen from You Yet You still call me home I wanted to hide away from You I felt like I should run Yet You wait with arms outstretched No matter what I've done Your forgiveness is endless Your love is greater still Guide me now and keep me Forever in Thy will I will be Your servant Lay on me Your chains Father, You forgive me Now let me serve Your name Take this pain from me It's dark and cold out here Take this plank from out of my eye Remove my doubts and fears Lead me on in Your glory Let nothing lead me astray Father, Be my guide I ask You to show me the way Because I've drifted, and I've fallen away I've taken the easy road I've tried to go it all alone Yet You still want me home You bring me home I would be Your servant Yet You want me as Your son Mmm, You've laid a feast for me Even after all I've done Your grace is endless Your love is greater still Father, You forgive me By Your wondrous will I was lost, all on my own I asked forgiveness and You brought me home Thank You Father, the victories won I would be a servant, Yet You call me to be Your son. I would be a servant, Yet You call me to be Your son.
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