I couldn't decide when I was arranging this whether I
wanted a soft, gentle arrangement of this hymn (like
you usually here) or whether I wanted something bigger,
more majestic. So, since I couldn't decide, I did
both! It wound up being appropriate too, since it
helps bring out Jesus' two natures. You see, when he
was here on earth, he was fully God and fully man. He
was the Son of God--equal in every way with the Father,
just as powerful, just as holy. Yet he was the Son of
Man as well--we...(+)
I couldn't decide when I was arranging this whether I
wanted a soft, gentle arrangement of this hymn (like
you usually here) or whether I wanted something bigger,
more majestic. So, since I couldn't decide, I did
both! It wound up being appropriate too, since it
helps bring out Jesus' two natures. You see, when he
was here on earth, he was fully God and fully man. He
was the Son of God--equal in every way with the Father,
just as powerful, just as holy. Yet he was the Son of
Man as well--weak in the flesh as we are, besieged by
the same infirmities, tempted by the same temptations.
So, as these two aspects are quite different, these two
arrangements each bring out one of each. Son of God is
the loud, majestic arrangement (if you want to try
that), Son of Man is the gentler, meeker arrangement
(if you'd rather play the song that way). Whichever
one you play, I hope you enjoy it!
