Monday, January 28, 2013

Hymnal Q&A (in nearly alphabetical order)

Art Thou Weary, Art Thou Languid?
Yes.  But I plan on getting to bed earlier this week.

Are You Washed in the Blood?
Yes!  Metaphorically.

Alas, and Did My Savior Bleed?
 Alas, He did.

Brother, Is Your Face Toward the Canaan of Rest?
Yes.  Wait, no?  Um...what?

Can Jesus See and Hear?
Yes.

Can Others See Jesus In You?
I hope so.

Hast Thou, O Lord, A Work To Do?
Oh yeah He does.

How Can I Look on Calvary's Cross?
Time machine?

In The Fight, Say, Does Your Heart Grow Weary?
Say, sometimes it kinda does!

Is It Not Wonderful?
No, it is not not wonderful.  I think.

Is It There?
NEI

Is There Ambition In My Heart?
You're asking me?

Is This the Kind Return?
Depends.  Was it properly rewound?

Is There Any Room for Jesus?
Fortunately, we just had a guest over, so He can sleep on the couch!

Is Your Life a Channel of Blessing?
Yes. 

Knocking, Knocking, Who Is There?
I feel like there should be a way to make this into a knock-knock joke...

O How Shall I Keep My Christmas?
All through the year.

O Lord, Our Father, Shall We Be Confounded?
I realize you're not asking me, but I'm a tad confounded at the question.

O What Are the Pleasures That Silver Can Buy?
Dogs.  Houses.  Food.  Hockey tickets.  DVDs.  Swimsuits.  Ponies.  A Zamboni...

O Where Are the Reapers?
Hanging out by the dumpster behind the theater, oddly enough.

O Why Not Tonight?
Eh, it's kinda late.

Oh What Are You Going To Do?
Finish up this blog, brush teeth, go to bed.

O! What, if we are Christ's?
Then...woohoo!

Saw You Never, in the Twilight?
Nope. Not a single one of 'em.  Didn't read the books, either.

Shall We Meet?
Sure.

Shall Wisdom Cry Aloud?
Sure.

Shall You?  Shall I?
...sure!

Was There Ever a Friend So True?
No.

Were You There When They Crucified My Lord?
No.  Well, sort of.  Depends on how you look at it.

What Are These That Glow From Afar?
Angels.

What, Never Thirst Again?
Sounds good to me!

What Must I Do?
Sell all your possessions and give them to the poor.

What Is the Song the Angels Sing?
I dunno, Butterfly Kisses?

What Can Wash Away My Sins?
Nothing but the blood of Jesus!

What Shall I Do To Be Saved?
Give your life to Jesus.

What This Host?
Eh?

What Wilt Thou Have Me Do?
I'd take a nice shoulder rub pretty much any day.

When Shall Thy Lovely Face Be Seen?
Hm...guessing this one's not actually addressed to me.

When Wilt Thou Save the People?
Wait, this is in a hymnal?  I honestly thought it was from Godspell.

Where is the Holy Heav'n Born Child?
He grew up.

Where Shall My Soul Begin to Sing?
Where you are now is good.

Where Will You Spend Eternity?
Heaven.

Would You Be Free From the Burden of Sin?
Yes.  (See above)