A Song For Good Friday

Good Friday. To Christians like our family it is “good,” but utterly solemn. It is a time we remember the misery and death of Jesus. It was for my shortcomings, my failings and my selfish ways. It was for yours, too. Without the death of Christ, we would have no hope for forgiveness or relationship with our Pure, Holy and Perfect Creator. Our sin could be paid only by death – both yours and mine, or by one Jesus.

This evening we witness and remember, before the coming of His glorious resurrection, the truly ultimate act of love – an act that makes forgiveness sure and our faith relationship with our Heavenly Father certain.

For God loved the world so much that he gave his one and only Son, so that everyone who believes in him will not perish but have eternal life.

– John 3:16 (NLT)

Below is a Good Friday song I wrote and recorded about three years ago, titled “Star Light.” In the last few weeks as Good Friday approached, I remembered the song, pulled the cobwebs off and finished the mix. Sonically, it’s somewhere between Sting and Cold Play, but is still not quite finished. The vocals are still “scratch”, laid down when I had a head-cold, and the track is not mastered.

My apologies – the track had to be broken into two pieces to upload to the site, so I broke the song at a point of silence in the music. So, please listen to both parts. Feel free to share your thoughts by leaving a comment.

I pray this song touches you and deepens your love for our Lord Jesus.

– D

There are two ways to listen to these mp3 files. (1) By simply left-clicking on the files, the audio will stream automatically using Apple’s Quicktime. NOTE: Quicktime must be installed on your computer. (2) Alternately, by right-clicking on the files, selecting “Save Target As”, and saving to your harddrive, you can play them from your favorite media player. -Enjoy.

Star Light (part a) — David M Hyde.mp3
Star Light (part b) — David M Hyde.mp3

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Lyrics to, “Star Light”

VERSE 1:
He spoke with solitary voice
Piercing words into the void
And darkness
Sanctum in the Living Word
Succumbed to flesh and dwelt to serve
In humbleness

VERSE 2:
Drawing souls from all around
The Tree of Life they all had found
A mystery
Healing broken hearts and wounds
A ruler comes in the light of moon
To understand

CHORUS:
Star Light, Star Bright
Star of the Morning
Mourning
Star Light, Star Bright
A lone star tonight

VERSE 3:
Intimidated traders fall
Foraging silver in temple halls
On hands and knees
Disenchanted crowds increase
With banished hopes for a king
An insurrection

CHANNEL:
Once with twelve at his side
The crowds once hanging by his every word
He ran towards death and found
The joyful throng profoundly silent
Alone, alone

VERSE 4:
Grieving tears and sweating blood
On his knees the terror struck
In the garden
He bared my cross
He bared my sin, my sin
He hung in darkness, rain and wind
And said goodbye

CHANNEL:
Once with twelve at his side
The crowds once hanging by his every word
He ran towards death and found
The joyful throng profoundly silent
Alone, alone

(c) 2005 Lyrics and music by David M. Hyde, intrepidproductions.com

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