Jesu, Joy of Man's Desiring

Great music is great no matter what instrumentation is used to play it. Bach's beloved song "Jesu, Joy of Man's Desiring" is one of those songs. I've heard it sung by choirs, played by strings, pianos, even a saxophone quartet - and it's always lovely.

This video has it performed in a totally different way and once again it shows it's timeless classic beauty - and it's just reallllly awesome the way they did this!

O Sacred Head

Besides being Good Friday, today is J.S. Bach's birthday. He is one of the greatest composers and church musicians of all time. For over 250 years this lovely chorale has helped followers of Jesus focus on and meditate on His suffering. I pray you have had a blessed Good Friday and have spent a little time today reflecting on God's incredible love and Christ's sacrifice.

Isaiah 53:
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He was despised and rejected by men, a man of sorrows, and familiar with suffering. Like one from whom men hide their faces he was despised, and we esteemed him not.
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Surely he took up our infirmities and carried our sorrows, yet we considered him stricken by God, smitten by him, and afflicted.
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But he was pierced for our transgressions, he was crushed for our iniquities; the punishment that brought us peace was upon him, and by his wounds we are healed.
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We all, like sheep, have gone astray, each of us has turned to his own way; and the LORD has laid on him the iniquity of us all.