Ignatian
Spirituality In Music
Take Us To The Mountain
A gracious God knows, loves, and has redeemed the dependent creatures of earth. Our joyful response (the refrain): We will follow in trust wherever God leads. Three verses. SMATB
Lyric Outtake
Mighty maker of stars and light
you hold the universe--
Every creature and living thing
on your precious earth.
Now in our littleness, our needfulness
we come to you in trust.
Gracious Lord, we want…
what you want for us.
Refrain:
Take us to the mountain!
Take us to the valley!
Take us to the river and plain!
One footstep, one journey,
Giving thanks and praise.
Quotes to Consider:
"In the First Principle and Foundation there are three basic movements: creaturehood, indifference, and commitment" (English, 28).
"The experience of knowing God's love is more important than indifference, detachment, or freedom. People cannot be indifferent or detached until they have some awareness of God's love within them" (English, 27).
"The problem is not with ordered attachments; it is with disordered attachments. Disordered attachments turn us in on ourselves…they are enslaving… the Exercises are intended to bring us into a position of freedom with respect to ourselves, other human beings, and God" (English, 20-21).
St. Ignatius believed, "In everyday life we must hold ourselves in balance before all created gifts insofar as we have a choice and are not bound by some responsibility… For everything has the potential of calling forth in us a more loving response to our life forever with God" (Fleming, 27).
"Ignatius does not want us to simply leave something, but find something--the person of Jesus Christ… Indifference leads us to desire the will of God so strongly that we wish to choose the better way of praising, reverencing, and serving God" (English, 36).
Scriptures for Meditation
| Tob 4: 21 | Do not fear poverty; true wealth in the sight of God |
| Mt 6: 19-21 | Wherever your treasure is, there your heart will be |
| Ps 115: 3-13 | Their idols are silver and gold, the work of human hands |
| Lk 12: 13-21 | Filling barns of false security; be rich ctoward God |
| 1 Pet 2: 19-22 | People are slaves to whatever masters them |
| 1 Cor 3: 10-15 | The foundation must be Christ |
| (Also see Scriptures for “All That We Seek,” “You Have Everything You Need,” and “The Walk of Freedom”) | |
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