As much as Mr. Vines pleaded for her to join his Contemporary Christian Music Band, "The Remonstrants," Francis Havergal was determined to cling to the doctrines of grace and pluck her harp.
And you say when we die we'll get wings like an angel and play one of these dern things while floating around on clouds? And it'll happen in the twinkling of an eye?
"You're right, my darling Rapunzel, that song DID calm the cat down, but can we please go now? And this time, I'm taking the stairs."
ReplyDeleteAs much as Mr. Vines pleaded for her to join his Contemporary Christian Music Band, "The Remonstrants," Francis Havergal was determined to cling to the doctrines of grace and pluck her harp.
ReplyDeleteMurphy, the tutor, was deaf in his left ear, so he only had to plug up his right when teaching an untalented student.
ReplyDeleteSuzy Q., youngest daughter of Johann Sebastian Bach, performs a fugue from one of his lesser known works - "The Well-Tempered Calvinist."
ReplyDeleteVery rousing 14 minute rendition of Free Bird but what I wanted you to play was the Arminian classic Free Will...
ReplyDeleteAnd you say when we die we'll get wings like an angel and play one of these dern things while floating around on clouds? And it'll happen in the twinkling of an eye?
ReplyDeleteMy angel, I can just see you bending near the earth, to touch your harp (probably a smaller model) of gold.
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