Thursday, November 13, 2014

Sainsbury's Christmas advert - 'Leaning on the Everlasting Arms'.

 

Perfect. Just perfect. The melody of the hymn "Leaning on the Everlasting Arms" was also used by the Coen Brothers in various arrangements for the soundtrack for 'True Grit" a few years ago. The tune was written by Presbyterian Anthony Johnson Showalter, who was born in Rockingham County, one of the most 'Scotch-Irish' counties in the state of Virginia.

1
What a fellowship, what a joy divine,
Leaning on the everlasting arms;
What a blessedness, what a peace is mine,
Leaning on the everlasting arms.

Chorus:
Leaning, leaning, safe and secure from all alarms;
Leaning, leaning, leaning on the everlasting arms.

2
O how sweet to walk in this pilgrim way,
Leaning on the everlasting arms;
O how bright the path grows from day to day,
Leaning on the everlasting arms.

3
What have I to dread, what have I to fear,
Leaning on the everlasting arms;
I have blessed peace with my Lord so near,
Leaning on the everlasting arms.

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