August 24, 2014 "Peter the Rock" Bible Study
In view of the Gospel for today, it's only right that Living Waters should rejoice in the great grace the song "Peter the Rock" has been for us. Of course, it was personally presented to John Paul II by Ambassador Raymond Flynn. Greg and Denise and I had recorded it at Jim's house, and Julia was the one who insisted we try to give it to John Paul. Also, Joyce Drahos had created that beautiful dance for the song that we performed in concert in the picture here. We have posted it on this blog before, but I had never posted the Bible Study about it. Long after I wrote the song, when I had become a teacher, it occurred to me that the lyrics are all Scripture drawn from all over the Bible. For instance, Our Lord was using imagery drawn from Isaiah 22 (the first reading today) in order to explain to Peter his role. Here is part of the handout I give my students. The place Jesus said these words was significant as well. There was a pagan shrine to the God Pan near the place he spoke where great evil was done in a cave called The Jaws of Hades, or the 'gates of Hell': a pretty good audio/visual He used for that lesson! Here is part of the handout for for your learning pleasure:
“ P E T E R
T H E R O C K ”
By Mark A. Lajoie
(Presented by
Ambassador Flynn to, & blessed by John Paul II!)
Song Analysis & Bible Study
http://www.youtube.com/v/dlUXHI-URx0
(lyric video created by a friend)
A G Em A G-Em
1. SIMON, ALL NIGHT
THROUGH, ON THE MOUNTAIN, I PRAYED FOR YOU
[Luke 6:12-13; Luke
22:32]
A G Em
A G-Em
AND I PRAYED FOR ALL WHO’LL COME TO KNOW & BELIEVE
THE TRUTH
[John 17:17-21]
Am E7
BUT HOW CAN THEY KNOW WHAT’S REALLY TRUE THROUGH THE TEST
OF TIME?
[John 15:26 ; 16:12 -13]
Am E
I WILL CHOOSE FOR THEM TWELVE AND FROM THE TWELVE I WILL
MAKE YOU MINE
[All NT lists of
Apostles begin w/Peter; his actions show final authority]
PETER…
A D A
CHORUS: YOU ARE ROCK AND ON THIS ROCK MY CHURCH WILL GROW
[Matthew
16:18-19; cf. Isaiah 22:20-24, especially verse 22]
F#m D Bm E9-E
YOU’RE MY VOICE AND THROUGH YOUR MOUTH MY
WORDS WILL FLOW
[Matthew
10:40; Luke 10:16]
A Dmaj7
WHEN ON EARTH YOU BIND AND LOOSE
[Matthew
16:19 again]
A Amaj7 F#m
– F#m (F bass)
I’LL DO THE SAME IN HEAVEN TOO
A F#m Bm
E D A
AND ALL WHO LISTEN TO ME WILL LISTEN TO YOU
[Luke 10:16 again]
2. SIMON, ALL NIGHT
LONG, I PRAYED FOR YOU THAT YOU MIGHT BE STRONG [Lk. 22:22 -32]
FOR SATAN HAS WANTED TO SIFT YOU, TO TEMPT AND TEST YOU
ALL
BUT WHEN YOU GET UP AGAIN, GO TO YOUR BROTHERS AND
STRENGTHEN THEM
I WILL GIVE YOU HEAVEN’S KEYS TO TEND MY SHEEP, TO FEED
MY LAMBS
[Mt. 16:19 again] [Jn. 21:15-19]
PETER…(CHORUS)
3. MY SHEEP AND MY LAMBS, I’VE PRAYED FOR YOU THAT YOU MIGHT BE
ONE [Jn. 21]
ONE LORD, ONE FAITH, ONE IN HEART AND MIND IN THE SON [Eph 4:1-4; Phil 2:1-2]
SO FLY TO THE ROCK FOR THE GATES OF HELL WILL NOT
PREVAIL! [Mt. 16:18-19]
AND LISTEN AS I TALK THROUGH MY SHEPHERD WHOM I WILL
NEVER FAIL
[Lk. 12:41-48]
JOHN PAUL…(CHORUS)
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