Current mood:	calm
Current music:	River of Love, orchestrated (in my mind)

Song: River of Love
the River of Love
c. Ray Phoenix

The River of Love flows widely, toward the rising sun
The tree of life blooms brightly in the morning
And all is waiting for, he who says "I do believe"
God's love is free to anyone who asks

So turn your heart to the savior, your hand to the Lord
Let Him lead the way
Turn your heart to the savior, your hand to the Lord
Watch with me and pray

You know, the River of Love runs straight to the rising sun
And the glory of the Lord is forever, and ever more

Who can say what the Lord has done? who was there when He made the sky and the seas?
Only our Lord can tell
And we have been chosen by the Son of God to become His brothers too,
And everywhere we look His love is there

And the River of Love runs straight to the rising Son,
We are chosen to be travellers, on the river, of His love.

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It's interesting to me that I have been told several times that this song is scripturally inaccurate, though that might have been when I had "God's love is free to anyone who loves", or "anyone who cares". I am under the direct understanding that God's love is free to anyone, period. I don't want to start a theological argument here, but I wish it were completely simple to write lyrics that pleased all factions in this wonderful mix of people who call themselves Christians. Ah, well, God will sort it all out, I'm sure. I try very hard to avoid contentious dispute and disputatious doctrine, as Paul admonishes us. I think Christianity is at its best when we remember that it has to allow the "little children" to come unto the Lord. That means, to me, that it ain't s'posed to be all that difficult to understand. Right? So here's to more tolerance and less conflict. Love, Ray