I posted this some time ago but I'm re-posting because a dear brother in Christ requested the guitar chords for this song, Make Me a Stranger by Mac Lynch. The chords I am giving are in the key of D major. I don't think that will sync with the video. :p
Hope that helps, ZM! And maybe someone out there might enjoy playing this song too. :))
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Time for a music video!
It is a blessing to be able to play music at church with my very dear fellow sisters and brothers in Christ. We call ourselves the Maranatha Baptist Orchestra, or the MBO for short. :O)
Yes, I play the piano. (got my grade 8 when I was 14 yrs old but my fingers are very stiff now. especially my left hand.) Yes, I sing. (sang in school choirs, church choirs and all that.) You know, it's only very recently that I put the two together and tried singing while playing!
All glory to God. You know, He says if we will be faithful in the little things, He will give us greater things to do. So, I've been playing, and I've been singing, now I can do both at the same time! :O) But I need to practice more to get more comfortable at it. You'll see at the start of the video, I was saying, "wait ah...lemme gather my thoughts."
The Lord has blessed my children with musical talents too. This we intend to hone for His use. We've been doing piano and theory. I see my no. 1 writing scores in the future. He has an amazing ear for parts. I've told him it'll be a waste if I didn't teach him music theory so that he could write down all the music in his head.
No. 2 has also been learning the violin. Still learning the basics but I see something good going to grow from this time and money well spent. :O)
I'm so looking forward to a family orchestra! God's gonna do it in His time. I just know He will, if we keep being faithful at the little things.
Matthew 25:21 His lord said unto him, Well done, thou good and faithful servant: thou hast been faithful over a few things, I will make thee ruler over many things: enter thou into the joy of thy lord.
Luke 16:10 He that is faithful in that which is least is faithful also in much: and he that is unjust in the least is unjust also in much.
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Anyway, for the song in the video, It's entitled Make Me a Stranger. Words and music by Mac Lynch.
It reminds us as christians not to sink our roots too deeply in this world which we are passing through. We ought to have eternity in view in what we say and do, choices we make. We're not going to be on this cursed world forever, yet often we find ourselves too comfortable in the affairs of this world.
Make Me a Stranger
----D------------ D7------------G------------D------
(1) Make me a stranger on earth dear Saviour,
-G----------- D---------Em7 -------A7------
Make me a stranger more like thee
--D ------------------ D7----- G ----------D-------
Help me keep my focus on heavenly treasures
--G--------- D --------Em7 --A7 -----D-----
And not on earthly things it may be.
Chorus:
-Bm----------- F#m---- Em7 A7 F#m Bm
Lord lead me onward as a pil- grim
--G ---------F#m Bm --Em7 --- A7------
Bound for hea-ven never to roam
---D----------D7------------G------------D------
Make me a stranger on earth dear Saviour
- G----D --------Em7-- A7-----D------
Till I reach my hea- venly home
(2) Lord I've found myself loving earthly treasures
simple pleasures taking your place
nothing can measure to heavenly treasures
hearing "well done" and seeing Your face.
Words and music by Mac Lynch Performed by the Maranatha Baptist Orchestra as a musical offering unto the Lord on Sunday.
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Hebrews 11:13 These all died in faith, not having received the promises, but having seen them afar off, and were persuaded of them, and embraced them, and confessed that they were strangers and pilgrims on the earth.
1 Peter 2:11 Dearly beloved, I beseech you as strangers and pilgrims, abstain from fleshly lusts, which war against the soul;
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