Sunday Meditation - Gilead

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There Is A Balm In Gilead

There is a balm in Gilead
To make the wounded whole;
There is a balm in Gilead
To heal the sin-sick soul.

Some times I feel discouraged,
And think my work’s in vain,
But then the Holy Spirit
Revives my soul again.

If you can’t preach like Peter,
If you can’t pray like Paul,
Just tell the love of Jesus,
And say He died for all.

at CyberHymnal, Mahalia Jackson, and many more at YouTube.

All of the arrangements I have heard are funereal. Good tune to use at a funeral I guess. But I would like to get together with a pipe-organist and a couple of horn players and do it with joyful swing & bebop, yeah.

Jeremiah 8:22 Is there no balm in Gilead; is there no physician there? Why then is not the health of the daughter of my people recovered?


(So ... rumours that Mexican Swine Flu H1N1 will perhaps become Russell Hoban's 1 Big 1 eh? All good. A year or so ago it looked like Avian H5N1. Given the state of human conscience, and the level of human intelligence - morally we are greedy pigs and intellectually we are bird brains - extinction, or at least a serious thinning out, by pigs would seem to me to be almost entirely appropriate, apposite, apropos, ad rem, and apt ... fitting even :-)


This Little Light Of Mine

This little light of mine,
I'm gonna let it shine
This little light of mine,
I'm gonna let it shine
This little light of mine,
I'm gonna let it shine
Let it shine, Let it shine, Let it shine.

Hide it under a bushel? No!
I'm gonna let it shine
Hide it under a bushel? No!
I'm gonna let it shine
Hide it under a bushel? No!
I'm gonna let it shine
Let it shine, Let it shine, Let it shine.

This little light of mine,
I'm gonna let it shine
This little light of mine,
I'm gonna let it shine
This little light of mine,
I'm gonna let it shine
Let it shine, Let it shine, Let it shine.

Don't let Satan blow it out,
I'm gonna let it shine
Don't let Satan blow it out,
I'm gonna let it shine
Don't let Satan blow it out,
I'm gonna let it shine
Let it shine, Let it shine, Let it shine.

This little light of mine,
I'm gonna let it shine
This little light of mine,
I'm gonna let it shine
This little light of mine,
I'm gonna let it shine
Let it shine, Let it shine, Let it shine.

Shine all over Toronto
I'm gonna let it shine
Shine all over Toronto
I'm gonna let it shine
Shine all over Toronto
I'm gonna let it shine
Let it shine, Let it shine, Let it shine.

This little light of mine,
I'm gonna let it shine
This little light of mine,
I'm gonna let it shine
This little light of mine,
I'm gonna let it shine
Let it shine, Let it shine, Let it shine.

Let it shine til Jesus comes,
I'm gonna let it shine
Let it shine til Jesus comes,
I'm gonna let it shine
Let it shine til Jesus comes,
I'm gonna let it shine
Let it shine, Let it shine, Let it shine.

This little light of mine,
I'm gonna let it shine
This little light of mine,
I'm gonna let it shine
This little light of mine,
I'm gonna let it shine
Let it shine, Let it shine, Let it shine.

Bruce Springsteen in Dublin; curious that Cyber Hymnal does not seem to have This Little Light Of Mine?


Jesus Bids Us Shine

Jesus bids us shine
With a pure, clear light,
Like a little candle
Burning in the night.
In this world of darkness
So let us shine
You in your small corner,
And I in mine.

Jesus bids us shine,
First of all for Him;
Well He sees and knows it,
If our light grows dim.
He looks down from Heaven
To see us shine
You in your small corner,
And I in mine.

Jesus bids us shine,
Then, for all around;
Many kinds of darkness
In the world are found
Sin and want and sorrow;
So we must shine
You in your small corner,
And I in mine.

But they do have this one at CyberHymnal.


Thanks to Black Snake Moan, Offical Site, Craig Brewer, Stephanie Allain, John Singleton, Samuel L. Jackson, Christina Ricci, John Cothran Jr., Justin Timberlake, S. Epatha Merkerson, David Banner, Neimus K. Williams, Son House.



Black Snake Moan

I - I ain't got no mama now
I - I ain't got no mama now
She told me late last night,
"You don't need no mama no how"
Mmm, mmm, black snake crawlin' in my room
Mmm, mmm, black snake crawlin' in my room
Some pretty mama better come
And get this black snake soon

Ohh-oh, that must have been a bed bug,
Baby a chinch can't bite that hard
Ohh-oh, that must have been a bed bug,
Honey a chinch can't bite that hard
Ask my sugar for fifty cents,
She said "Lemon, ain't a child in the yard"
Mama, that's all right, mama
That's all right for you
Mama, that's all right, mama
That's all right for you
Mama, that's all right, most seen all you do

Mmm, mmm, what's the matter now?
Mmm, mmm, honey what's the matter now?
Sugar, what's the matter,
Don't like no black snake no how
Mmm, mmm, wonder where my black snake gone?
Mmm, mmm, wonder where this black snake gone?
Black snake mama done run my darlin' home

Blind Lemon Jefferson, Movie Title Track.


Ginger Souffle
Ginger Souffle Soap at Clean and Bright Soaps and Candles:
My Fun & Funky Soap line is the only skin-care line that I use synthetic fragrances in. These soaps have fun, bright colours and razzle-dazzle fragrances.

My Ginger Souffle scent is an aromatic blend of fresh orange and cool mint top notes with a spicy warm heart of clove, cardamom, ginger and cinnamon leaf with rich vanilla base notes supporting it.

Ginger Body Souffle at The Body Shop.

Ginger Souffle Whipped Body Cream at Origins:
When waging battle with the elements, whether they're cold and dry or hot and humid, you can always seek shelter in this creamy cocoon. A relaxing sensation spreads all over you as tangy Ginger embraces your body while skin-nourishing Olive Oil, Grape Seed Oil, Rice Bran Oil and Apricot Kernel Oil invisibly surround weary, dreary skin in softness. All the while, the citrusy-crisp scent of lush, lighthearted Lemon, Lime and Bergamot lifts listless spirits. There's no more savory way to shoo your malaise.

Ginger Souffle with Rhubarb-Ginger Sauce Recipe:
Sweet crystallized ginger souffle is topped with a delicious rhubarb, ginger, and orange liqueur sauce. The souffle will fall if held for any length of time, so do serve it right away. This is a wonderful way to use rhubarb in a dessert.
Prep Time: 15 minutes
Cook Time: 1 hour, 30 minutes

Ingredients:
Rhubarb-Ginger Sauce:
3 cups chopped rhubarb
1/3 cup sugar
1/3 cup orange liqueur
1/3 cup (or as needed) water
2 Tablespoons finely chopped crystallized ginger

Souffle:
Prepared Rhubarb-Ginger Sauce (see instructions)
6 Tablespoons (3/4 stick) unsalted butter
6 Tablespoons unbleached all-purpose flour
1 cup milk
1/2 cup heavy or whipping cream
5 egg yolks
1/2 cup sugar
1/2 cup finely chopped crystallized ginger
1 Tablespoon orange-flower water
7 egg whites, room temperature
Pinch cream of tartar

To make sauce:
Combine the rhubarb, sugar, orange liqueur, and 1/3 cup water in a heavy large saucepan. Heat to boiling. Reduce heat and simmer uncovered, stirring occasionally, until as thick as applesauce, about 30 minutes. Stir in the crystallized ginger and simmer another 15 minutes, adding more water if the sauce is too thick. Remove from heat and let cool to room temperature.

Makes about 1-1/2 to 2 cups

To make souffle:
Melt the butter in a heavy small saucepan over medium heat until foamy. Stir in the flour and cook 1 minute. Gradually stir in the milk and cream. Cook, stirring constantly, until thick and smooth. Remove from heat.

Add the egg yolks, one at a time, whisking well after each addition. Stir in the sugar, then the ginger and orange-flower water.

Preheat oven to 450 degrees F. Butter a 6-cup souffle dish and coat with granulated sugar.

Beat the egg whites with the cream of tartar until stiff but not dry. Gently fold into the souffle base. Pour the batter into the prepared dish. Bake until puffed and golden, about 30 minutes.

Serve immediately with rhubarb sauce spooned around each serving.

Yield: 6 servings

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