Johnson Discussion

 
 

Praise Song

How did You think up the world?

With Your voice all things were made.

Your wonders are made new every day.

Your amazing glory will never fade.

[Chorus]

God, the mighty artist,

Creator of all,

On our faces,

At Your feet we fall.

Forever to be praised,

We lift up your name.

Creative Potter,

You are always the same.

How could You die for such sinners?

In Your image you made us.

You are the wonderful maker,

Whose forgiveness is marvelous.

The ultimate artist and our Savior,

You are truly glorious.

  

[Chorus]

God, the mighty artist,

Creator of all,

On our faces,

At Your feet we fall.

Forever to be praised,

We lift up your name.

Creative Potter,

You are always the same.

Hymn

Be Thou My Vision- The Martins

This hymn has a lot of significance to me. I love how it expresses my utter dependence on God and how He should be our all. The lyrics are absolutely beautiful. They continually remind me of how great and awesome my Savior really is.

Pope Message Board

A Modest Proposal Response

      I found this proposal to the problems in Ireland to be ingenious. The shear wit, sarcasm, and irony that play a part in actually addressing the true issue would probably work better than a completely straightforward proposal if taken seriously. What better way to make a person truly think about their motives- to show your exasperation while at the same time not whining, but actually proposing a solution? Because of course Swift’s proposed solution in this satirical piece is proven to be a good one. Eating babies and selling your children to be food will absolutely help boost family morals and solve all your problems of poverty! It makes complete sense that the father of a family would treat the mother, who bears their new source of income, with greater value! Of course many talented chefs will quickly some up with many delicious dishes to satisfy the palate of anyone who buys a child to feast upon! I mean, hey, the logic behind his argument would seem to be fairly strong; the statistics seem thorough, and the message becomes easier to see as a person reads it, especially in the last paragraph.

Swift, Johnathan. A Modest Proposal. 1729.

Modern Connection

Love At First Sight by Blue:  

Yeah
See if you can relate to this one

Hope I'm not disturbing you
Because you look into thought right now
I don't mean to be rude
Cause this is normally not my style
Can I take you out
I feel that if I don't ask chance will pass
And I'll never see your face again,
I'll never see your face again. No

You maybe thinking I am strange
Not every single day, no, beauty comes my way, so

Do you believe in love at first sight
Tell me does that book that your reading
Tell the story of your life
Do you believe in love at first sight
Should I walk on by, turn a blind eye
To love, love at first sight.

I could be the man for you
I can make all your dreams come true
Maybe I'm a fool
For saying I'm in love with you
You may be thinking I am strange not every single day, no
Beauty comes my way
Ohhh

Do you believe in love at first sight
Tell me does that book that you're reading
Tell the story of your life
Do you believe in love at first sight
Should I walk on by, turn a blind eye
To love, love at first sight.

You Say farewell
I'll say so long
Say goodbye
I'll say your wrong
Cause here in my arms you belong
Woooo
Oooooooooooooooo

Do you believe in love at first sight
Tell me does that book that you're reading
Tells the story of your life
Do you believe in love at first sight
Should I walk on by, turn a blind eye
To love, love at first sight.

Do you believe in love at first sight
Tell me does that book that you're reading
Tells the story of your life

Do you believe in love at first sight
Should I walk on by, turn a blind eye
To love, love at first sight.

To love, love at first sight.

I think that this song resembles Steele's “No. 1 Tuesday, April 12, 1709.” The lyrics talk about falling in love at first sight and how he will, “Never see your face again,” just like the man in Steele’s story. The person in this song is expressing that although he knows he will probably never see this woman again and he is possibly a fool for thinking so much about her, he still claims to be in love.  

Steele, Richard. "No. 1 Tuesday, April 12, 1709." British Literature. Ed. Ronald H. Horton. Greenville, SC: BJU Press, 2003. 396-308. Print

Crusoe Illustration

Crusoe’s Parrot, Poll

(Chapter XIV)

"SparkNotes: Robinson Crusoe: Chapters XIII-XVII." SparkNotes: Today's Most Popular Study Guides. Web. 17 Nov. 2010.