Here’s a new hymn about, of all things, the fear of God: not the anticipatory fear of God’s punishment, but the trembling response to God’s mystery and grandeur.
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Sheet music for “But Still I Tremble” is available in our Free Stuff area.
The line between awe and fear is icy thin. The touch of God is like the thrill of looking out into the vast universe on a pitch black night and starting to feel one’s footing slip.
And like the electric sizzle of the moment when, in the quiet house where you thought you were alone, you realize that someone is there.
And as the fear surges along your spine, you hear a voice saying, “Fear not!” Thanks for the tip, Gabriel. I’ll be sure to take it, right after I, um, change my shorts.
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Another moving song! Thanks for sharing and writing it!