Sunday, December 25, 2011

Peace on Earth, Good will to men

I got to sing "I heard the bells" today. One excerpt reads, "A voice, a chime, a chant sublime, of peace on earth, good will to men!"
It struck me how yogic that was. It was the very thing that was the most woo woo to me about yoga. The chanting voices, the chimes, the Om's, the very things that thrill me to no end now.
Yoga started out as chanting. Breath control followed shortly after as they realized the better the breath, the better their songs sounded.
I thought about chanting that statement...Peace on earth, good will to men. Has a beautiful feel to it. The repetition ensures the words are remembered in the song and I love singing it with others.

I get to be bathed in beautiful song every week at church. My yoga studio is far away, but when I do get to attend, the chanting and the chimes are truly sublime.

Namaste.

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1 comment:

  1. I too sang this song on Christmas. I had never noticed the chant sublime either. I loved it and made me even more teary, like I need that. :)

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