Muutos on tulossa - aivan varmasti

Tiedän, että näin ei voi jatkua. Minun on muututtava sisäisesti. Meidän kaikkien on muututtava sisäisesti. Muussa tapauksessa tuhoamme toistemme psyykkisen ja sosiaalisen olemassaolon edellytykset.
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QUULrCJvwBQ
Sam Cooke - A Change Is Gonna Come
The legendary Sam Cooke sings A Change Is Gonna Come, a song he wrote about the injustice in America. Sam was shot dead at the age of 33 by a hotel manager who claimed he threatened her. It was ruled justifiable homicide. She took out one of the greatest voices this world has ever had at such an early age. I hope you enjoy this masterpiece that was released after his death.

I was born by the river in a little tent
Oh and just like the river I've been running ever since
It's been a long, a long time coming
But I know a change gonna come, oh yes it will

It's been too hard living but I'm afraid to die
Cause I don't know what's up there beyond the sky
It's been a long, a long time coming
But I know a change gonna come, oh yes it will

I go to the movie and I go downtown
Somebody keep telling me don't hang around
It's been a long, a long time coming
But I know a change gonna come, oh yes it will

Then I go to my brother
And I say brother help me please
But he winds up knocking me
Back down on my knees

Ohhhhh....

There been times that I thought I couldn't last for long
But now I think I'm able to carry on
It's been a long, a long time coming
But I know a change gonna come, oh yes it will

Amazing Grace - pääsiäisen kunniaksi

Tässä yksi maailman kaikkein kuuluisimmista gospel-lauluista, jota ovat laulaneet sekä kristityt että ei-kristityt vapauden ja ihmisoikeuksien puolustajat.

Kyseisessä videossa sen suuremmoinen laulaja Wintley Phipps esittelee ennen esityksen alkua kappaleen historiaa todella mukaansatempaavalla ja vaikuttavalla tavalla - jopa niin, että jotkut saattavat loukkaantua; - onhan alunperin kyseessä vanha ja traditionaali negrospirituaali (orjien laulama), jonka valkoihoinen väittää sekä säveltäneensä että sanoittaneensa Raamatun tekstin pohjalta.

Toki voimme kuulla laulun melodiassa myös irlantilais-skottilaisia melodia-aineksia (säkkipillin ääni assosioituu mieleeni).

Mutta kuunnelkaa ja nähkää itse - Amazing Grace.
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DMF_24cQqT0

"Amazing Grace"

Amazing grace, how sweet the sound
That sav’d a wretch like me!
I once was lost, but now am found,
Was blind, but now I see.

’Twas grace that taught my heart to fear,
And grace my fears reliev’d;
How precious did that grace appear,
The hour I first believ’d!

Thro’ many dangers, toils and snares,
I have already come;
’Tis grace has brought me safe thus far,
And grace will lead me home.

The Lord has promis’d good to me,
His word my hope secures;
He will my shield and portion be,
As long as life endures.

Yes, when this flesh and heart shall fail,
And mortal life shall cease;
I shall possess, within the veil,
A life of joy and peace.

The earth shall soon dissolve like snow,
The sun forbear to shine;
But God, who call’d me here below,
Will be forever mine.

John New­ton, Ol­ney Hymns (Lon­don: W. Ol­i­ver, 1779)