{"id":31127,"date":"2017-09-15T10:27:24","date_gmt":"2017-09-15T02:27:24","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/aranzazushrine.ph\/home\/?p=31127"},"modified":"2017-09-15T10:43:20","modified_gmt":"2017-09-15T02:43:20","slug":"music-a-reminder-to-live","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/aranzazushrine.ph\/index.php\/2017\/09\/15\/music-a-reminder-to-live\/","title":{"rendered":"MUSIC: A Reminder to Live"},"content":{"rendered":"[et_pb_section bb_built=”1″ admin_label=”section”][et_pb_row admin_label=”row”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″][et_pb_image admin_label=”Image” show_in_lightbox=”off” url_new_window=”off” use_overlay=”off” animation=”off” sticky=”off” align=”left” force_fullwidth=”on” always_center_on_mobile=”on” use_border_color=”off” border_color=”#ffffff” border_style=”solid” src=”http:\/\/aranzazushrine.ph\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/Episcopal.jpg” \/][et_pb_text admin_label=”Image Caption” background_layout=”light” text_orientation=”left” text_font=”Arial||||” text_font_size=”12″ text_line_height=”1.3em” use_border_color=”off” border_color=”#ffffff” border_style=”solid” custom_padding=”||30px|”] Mr. Rimher Manubay on his musical direction of the orchestra last Episcopal Coronation of NSDA.\u00a0Photo: Christian Angel \/ DSPNSDA MPIM<\/em> [\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text admin_label=”Text” background_layout=”light” text_orientation=”left” use_border_color=”off” border_color=”#ffffff” border_style=”solid”]\n

Life has been stressful in so many ways.<\/p>\n

Whenever I reminisce about how I was before, I always see how worked-up I\u2019ve been. Aside from my job as a call center agent, I had multiple responsibilities with my church organizations. I can consider myself \u201con-the-go\u201d because I made it a point that I\u2019m always there and I\u2019m involved because in my heart, I know I need to give back. Between the funny faces, the laughter, and the jokes was a heart that was struggling to move forward with life. The good thing with living is that, I live with music.<\/p>\n

I\u2019ve been a musician for the longest time. Musician in the sense that I am inspired and motivated because of the music I live with. Listening to music is one thing – living it is also another. I remember how I love opening songs in mass celebrations. This one is indeed a favorite:<\/p>\n

Purihin ang Panginoon<\/em><\/p>\n

Umawit ng kagalakan<\/em><\/p>\n

At tugtugin ang gitara<\/em><\/p>\n

At ang kaaya-ayang lira<\/em><\/p>\n

Hipan ninyo ang trumpeta<\/em><\/p>\n

\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n

Sa ating pagkabagabag<\/em><\/p>\n

Sa Diyos tayo\u2019y tumawag<\/em><\/p>\n

Sa ating mga kaaway<\/em><\/p>\n

Tayo ay kanyang iniligtas<\/em><\/p>\n

This one certainly sets the mood. Aside from it being the first mass song I was able to play in the piano, it certainly assures me that God is here and we\u2019re His angels offering all of our music to Him. I love that part – being an angel offering my services to God. It gives me a bigger perspective to live.<\/p>\n

The offertory song reminds me of how I have offered my life to service. One of the best songs that move me a lot is this:<\/p>\n

Panginoon, turuan mo akong maging bukas-palad
\nTuruan mo akong maglingkod sa Iyo
\nAt magbigay nang ayon sa nararapat
\nNa walang hinihintay mula sa Iyo
\nNa makibakang di inaalintana, mga hirap na dinaranas
\nSa tuwina’y magsumikap na hindi humahanap ng kapalit na kaginhawaan
\nat di naghihintay kundi ang aking mabatid na ang loob Mo’y siyang sinusundan.<\/em><\/p>\n

This song gives me a purpose. As I have always told myself: there\u2019s more to life than living. We must strive to be good to others more than ourselves. This has been an everyday mantra because we all know that God is perfect and being perfect is something we cannot achieve. We always move out of our ways every now and then but with a reminder of being more giving, we go back to where we are and God will always accept us. There\u2019s more to life because He is here and a reminder of giving and caring for others, being selfless without expectations, is a direction to a greater sense of love. Yes. Love is everything that we need.<\/p>\n

In connection to being selfless, one of the best will be this song. I have included the lyrics that best signifies it:<\/p>\n

For Yours is the voice in my deepest dreams
\nYou are the heart, the very heart
\nOf the greater scheme of things<\/em><\/p>\n

Why don’t we follow the voice that calls within
\nDance to the silent song it sings
\nOne day we’ll find our place
\nFor all things fall in place
\nFor all things have a place
\nIn the greater scheme of things<\/p>\n

This certainly warms my heart because throughout the uncertainties that I have in my life, I know He has a bigger purpose in me. My recent years were really overwhelming. I lost so much and yet I am here because there\u2019s a greater scheme of things. He knows what we need and He will certainly lead the way.<\/p>\n[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_image admin_label=”Image” show_in_lightbox=”off” url_new_window=”off” use_overlay=”off” animation=”off” sticky=”off” align=”left” force_fullwidth=”on” always_center_on_mobile=”on” use_border_color=”off” border_color=”#ffffff” border_style=”solid” src=”http:\/\/aranzazushrine.ph\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/Avant.jpg” \/][et_pb_text admin_label=”Text” background_layout=”light” text_orientation=”left” use_border_color=”off” border_color=”#ffffff” border_style=”solid”]\n

I can recommend a dozen of songs and all of it moved me from my lowest to my highest. I find myself in tears multiple times because I know how much change I\u2019ve been through. It is true that you will know Him more through the times that you are at your lowest and I\u2019m glad I always visit that place because I always get the chance to talk to Him. During my highest, I praise Him because He deserves everything because everything comes from Him. As one my best friends say, he is our director, our leader, everything. He certainly is and one of the best songs to move us all and remind us that He is ours is the prayer He taught us.<\/p>\n

Our Father, who art in heaven,
\nhallowed be thy name,
\nthy kingdom come, thy will be done
\non earth as it is in heaven.
\nGive us this day our daily bread,
\nand forgive us our trespasses
\nas we forgive those who trespass against us,
\nand lead us not into temptation,
\nbut deliver us from evil.<\/em><\/p>\n

Let\u2019s sing forever to our Lord. Let\u2019s listen to the words He communicates to us through the songs we sing in service. There\u2019s more to these songs and there\u2019s more to life because of Him. (John Rimher Manubay<\/a>)<\/strong><\/p>\n

Songs:<\/em>
\nPurihin ang Panginoon – Fruto Ll. Ramirez, S.J.
\nPanalangin sa Pagiging Bukas-Palad – Tim Ofrasio, SJ, Jandi Arboleda, Manoling Francisco, SJ
\nPilgrim\u2019s Theme – Johnny Go, SJ, Manoling Francisco, SJ<\/p>\n

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