Being at the Kingdom Hall in 1982, 83, 84, 85, 86 a time when MJ was visiting Kingdom Halls all over the world, I wanted to share this song with you which was a part of a repertoire of songs Michael sang weekly from childhood to adulthood in hopes it offers some comfort and insight to the inner life of his music, his faith and his ongoing sense of future hope - even now as he lay sleeping.
(piano slow tempo, purely melodic)
A paradise, our God has promised
by means of Christ's millennial reign,
when He'll blot out
all sin and error
removing death
and tears and pain
A paradise, the earth will be, with eyes of faith, this we can see
This promise Christ, will soon fulfill, for He delights, to do God's will.
Oh joy of joys! What grand reunion!
When billions dead,
Return to life
Will be a time,
of fine instruction
Completely free
From hateful strife
A paradise
the earth will be
with eyes of faith
this we will see
this promise Christ,
will soon fulfill,
as he delights,
to do God's will.
Although Mike left the religion in 1987 to embark on his own spiritual quest, he never left the beliefs he was taught as he told us in the interview with Geraldo in 2004. The faith expressed in the above song was in his heart, and in his music. The songs are called the Kingdom Melodies and if anyone wants more lyrics just let me know.
(piano slow tempo, purely melodic)
A paradise, our God has promised
by means of Christ's millennial reign,
when He'll blot out
all sin and error
removing death
and tears and pain
A paradise, the earth will be, with eyes of faith, this we can see
This promise Christ, will soon fulfill, for He delights, to do God's will.
Oh joy of joys! What grand reunion!
When billions dead,
Return to life
Will be a time,
of fine instruction
Completely free
From hateful strife
A paradise
the earth will be
with eyes of faith
this we will see
this promise Christ,
will soon fulfill,
as he delights,
to do God's will.
Although Mike left the religion in 1987 to embark on his own spiritual quest, he never left the beliefs he was taught as he told us in the interview with Geraldo in 2004. The faith expressed in the above song was in his heart, and in his music. The songs are called the Kingdom Melodies and if anyone wants more lyrics just let me know.
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