Saturday, June 19, 2021

"He that is in us is greater...."

"He that is in us is greater than he that is in the world...."
https://www.reverbnation.com/livingwaters/song/5618290-he-that-is-in-us-live



The recording we have for "He That is In Us" is very primitive and early, but it is full of meaning for Father's Day, for one. CLICK the pic to read how Mark's father inspired the song: 

It also has deep meaning right at this moment as it might look, in some ways, like 'the prince of this world' has won. But let us stand, through the Eucharist, with Mary and John at the foot of the Cross, and remember: Though it may look like total defeat at the moment? He that is in us is greater than he that is in the world!


As for the song itself, it's a simple I-IV-V pattern for most of it, but the bridge has a very cool descending transition: F#m F Em7 A F#m C#m C B7 E that leads us back to the chorus. There was also a very cool dance the dancers did for this in our early days.

Chuck Trella likes to tell the story of how this song saved him from the enemy's oppression; it's quite a story!:  Chuck's Story

HE THAT IS IN US
by Mark A. Lajoie
Copyright 2011, RN SR 679-889

CHORUS
He that is in us is great-er than he that is in the world (echo)
He that is in us is great-er than he that is in the world (echo)
That is in the world

Wake up! (Wake up!)
Get read-y! (Get ready!)
We are not fight-ing with men
Stand up! (Stand up!)
Be count-ed! (Be counted!)
Be sure of Him in whom we stand! 'Cause

CHORUS

Keep my words and fol-low me
Then you'll know the truth and you'll be free
O yes, yes, I know and I ne-ver want to let you go
I'm the Rock a-mid your strife
I'm the One Who's gonna give you life
O yes, yes, I know, re-sist the de-vil and he will go

The thief has come on-ly to rob, kill and de-stroy
But I have come that you might have life and life to the full-est

CHORUS

Wake up! (Wake up!)
Get read-y! (Get ready!)
Put on the ar-mor of God
Stand up! (Stand up!)
Take Cour-age! (Take Cour-age!)
We'll see his vic-t'ry be-fore long! 'Cause

CHORUS 

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