Showing posts with label Blessing. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Blessing. Show all posts

Thursday, August 29, 2019

Bless That House — Благословен Тот Дом


 






1. Благословен тот дом, где в каждом чистом сердце
Blagosloven tot dom, gde v kazhdom chistom serdtse
Blessed is that house, where in each pure heart

Слово святое Господа живёт.
Slovo svyatoye Gospoda zhivyot.
[the] Word holy [of the] Lord lives

Нет власти тьмы и страха смерти,
Net vlasti t'my i strakha smerti,
No power [of] darkness and fear [of] death,

И Сам Господь с тот дом Хозяином войдёт.
I Sam Gospod' s tot dom Khozyainom voydyot.
And Himself [the] Lord with that house Owner/Master will enter.

Припев 2 раза:
Chorus 2 times:
    Благословен, благословен,
    Blagosloven, blagosloven,
    Blessed, blessed, 


    Благословен, тот дом.
    Blagosloven tot dom
    Blessed is that house.


2. Благословен тот дом, где в тихий час молитвы
Blagosloven tot dom, gde v tikhiy chas molitvy
Blessed is that home, where in quiet hour [of] prayer

Духом Святым Господь касается сердец.
Dukhom Svyatym Gospod' kasayetsya serdets.
Spirit Holy [the] Lord touches hearts.

Где радости, счастья, любви в избытке,
Gde radosti, schast'ya, lyubvi v izbytke,
Where joy, happiness, love in abundance,

И благодать излил Небесный наш Отец.
I blagodat' izlil Nebesnyy nash Otets.
And blessing poured out Heavenly our Father.

Припев 2 раза + проигрыш
Chorus 2 times + instrumental


3. Благословен тот дом, где старость уважают,
Blagosloven tot dom, gde starost' uvazhayut,
Blessed [is] that home, where old [age is] esteemed / respected.

Где веру свято берегут из рода в род.
Gde veru svyato beregut iz roda v rod.
Where faith piously preserved [from] generation to generation.

Славят Творца и Библию читают,
Slavyat Tvortsa i Bibliyu chitayut,
Praise (3rd person plural) the Creator and Bible read (3rd person plural),

И возрастают в мудрости из года в год.
I vozrastayut v mudrosti iz goda v god.
And grow / increase in wisdom from year to year.

Припев 2 раза
Chorus 2 times




Translation and versified into English:


Blessed is then that house, where each with hearts so pure:
Dwells there the holy Word of God most high;
There is no fear of dark nor of death—
There God Himself will enter in most nigh.

   Blessings to them, blessings to them
   Blessings upon that home.



Blessed is then that house, where live true pious prayer;
There Holy Spirit touches ev'ry heart with grace;
There joy and love, happiness abounding,
And blessings from our Father's smiling face.

   Blessings to them, blessings to them
   Blessings upon that home.


Blessed is then that house, where agéd are esteeméd,
Where pious faith will pass from old unto the young.
So praise our God, read then His Scriptures,
And grow in grace and wisdom in each year to year.

   Blessings to them, blessings to them
   Blessings upon that home.




Another version of this song:






Friday, August 7, 2015

Nobility through Generosity.

"Behold, a king will reign in righteousness,
And princes will rule with justice."
Isa. 32:1


There is an eschatological sense to this verse and the ones following it.  There is a beauty to this promise and an inherent crying out of the soul, "O Lord Jesus, come quickly!"  All around we see sin on display and those in power doing things that make our heads shake with disbelief.  We look at most areas of government and can identify with Marc Anthony's exclamation, "O judgment! thou art fled to brutish beasts, And men have lost their reason."  (The Life and Death of Julius Caesar Act 3, Scene 2)

See also the joys and blessings that will follow from this King reigning in righteousness:
  • There will be shelter from the wind,
  • There will be water in place of desert,
  • Eyes will see,
  • Ears will hear,
  • There will be knowledge and understanding
  • And stammering tongues will become fluent and clear.
In that day!




But I don't think that this verse is purely eschatological only.  I think it can apply now.  Does this king reign?  Yes.  He is called Lord.  Who are His subjects? All creation!  Especially the holy angels and His people—His blood-bought chosen ones.  If we call Him Lord, and do what He commands, then He is reigning in our hearts.  Wherever Jesus reigns, there will be all these blessings: shelter, no longer dry and barren, no longer blind nor deaf, but filled with knowledge and understanding, readily able to speak truth clearly.

We see this wherever Jesus went while here on earth.  He healed the demon-possessed man and suddenly he was no longer wild, uncontrolled and naked.  Instead he is seated, fully clothed and in his right mind.  (Mark 5:15)  The kingship of Jesus brings peace and blessing.

There is yet another outcome of this King reigning in righteousness.  You will become noble.

       "But the noble make noble plans,
           and by noble deeds they stand."  Isa. 32:8


This is in contrast with the vile or the scoundrel of verses 6 and 7.  But it is very interesting to see that the word noble as found in the NIV translation is rendered liberal in the KJV.  It has nothing to do with politics of today but means a sense of generousness and being able to give freely.  It is only when Christ is reigning in our hearts that we are most free to give unto others without ulterior motives.  Jesus told His disciples, "Freely you have received, freely give."  (Matt. 10:8)

The Christian, living under the Lordship of Christ, see that he has nothing of his own and that all that he has ultimately comes from God (1 Cor. 4:7; James 1:17) and is thus able to think of others instead of himself.  It is pride that causes us to be inward-focused to the exclusion of others.  To the extent that Christ reigns in our hearts, pride is driven out and we become more other-focused.

Truly that is very noble!  Nobility comes through generosity.  It is better to give than to receive.  Put what you have to work for the King.  That is fit tribute you then will bring!