The Greatest Story Ever Sung: Part Three - I Will Follow Your Voice

Is this really only the third one of these I've done? I thought for sure I had done at least one more already. How time flies.

This song is anthemic, and I often claim it as my own anthem.

I Will Follow Your Voice
by: downhere

"I can hear the people
I hear the ideals they love
I can hear preachers that please other seekers
The message of heroes and proclamation of kings
I hear the messages
I hear the debate
I hear all the love songs
I hear all the promises
I hear music that dreamers create

I won't take advice from cynics
I won't listen to the word of fools
Sure, everyone has their own take
On what I should do, but...

I will follow your voice
I will follow your voice
I will trust your choice
I will not fear
I will follow your voice
I will follow your voice
Not my will, but yours
Be done here

I can hear the questions
The answers that breed doubt
The spiritual poison of hecklers and demons
Who whisper in corners, hoping for a sell-out
I can feel the pressure
To filter every word I say
To sit down in silence
Put up with injustice and turn the other way

I won't take advice from cynics
I won't listen to the word of fools
Sure, everyone has their own take
On what I should do, but...

I will follow your voice
I will follow your voice
I will trust your choice
I will not fear
I will follow your voice
I will follow your voice
Not my will, but yours
Be done here

I hear about a war
I lose with tragic force
I hear I'm going down
I'm headed for the ground
I hear I should panic
I should be afraid
I hear through all the noise
A still and steady voice say, "Wait."

With every channel on
We don't know where we belong
With every channel on
We don't know where we belong

Help me to hear your voice
Above all the other noise
Help me to hear your voice
Above all the other noise

I will follow your voice
I will follow your voice
I will trust your choice
I will not fear
I will follow your voice
I will follow your voice
Not my will but yours
Be done here.....down here"

I love that little "down here" at the end. :-)

I often need to claim the words of the chorus in this song, and the part that says, "Help me to hear your voice/Above all the other noise." I have so much coming at me all time. Humanity can get kind of overwhelming when you're surrounded by college students every day. Being a student in itself can be a pretty desperate condition, but its desperation is multiplied when the student is 18 - early-20-something, as are most. With everything going on in the world around me, I have to make a conscious effort to refocus and to pay attention to the voice that matters most, which is the voice of God. Which is why I read the Bible every day. And listen to music that contains scriptural concepts. And pray. And interact with other like-minded people, who are led by the Holy Spirit. And try to be still and quiet from time to time, in order to get rid of distractions, even well-intentioned ones.

Tomorrow is Monday....Lord, please help me to hear your voice.