MTR & St. Camillus - Communion Song

from A Cup of Cold Water - Catholic by MTR

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This song was inspired by a young woman who was Baptized into the Catholic Church and waited six months for her wedding to take Holy Communion so that she could have First Communion with her husband. The groom asked me to write a special Communion meditation to commemorate her struggle. About a month before the Wedding I was experimenting with some chord progressions that traveled the length of the fret board in 3/4 time. One evening during sunset a catchy tune crept into my head as the warm glow of the sun caught my face and about an hour later the Communion Song was born. I sang the song solo with my trusty Martin D-28S acoustic guitar providing the accompaniment and the bride and groom gazing into each other’s eyes. As my voice faded into the Sacred Silence of the Congregation there wasn't a dry eye in the church, not even mine.

lyrics

As surely as Sunshine is Warm,
I have felt your Heart searching for Me,
in Looking for Someone
to Share the bright Colors of Dawn with.
Come to Me now with these People You Love,
together I'll show you The Way:
to Seek out the Truth you can Share in your Souls
past the End of the Day that Eternity Passes Away.

I See you more Clearly
than Shimmering Moonlight in Springtime,
Off and Away you can Fly
with my Joy as your Heart's Song.
Now that you've Taken me into your Lives,
do you See how you've set yourself Free:
by Choosing to Share with Eternity's Children,
this Banquet of Joy which is Filled with more Life than the Sea.

Kneeling alone to Drink
from the Spring of Salvation,
the Spirit Which Brings Us Together
is Singing in Fresh, clean Water.
You've only to Ask and I'll be there for you,
Infinity's Hymn is for Love to come True:
our Journey Forever begins at this Table,
Rejoice at the Mystery of Life which you've helped to Renew.

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from A Cup of Cold Water - Catholic, released February 9, 2017

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MTR Lincoln, Nebraska

MTR consumed half his life practicing Materials Science & Engineering and Mechanical Engineering. He spent the other half as a #Catholic #Folk #SingerSongwriter in the Music Ministry of the Catholic Church. One of his greatest joys in life is knowing that through these Albums his music will live on. He lives quietly in Lincoln, NE with his wife and oldest son. ... more