We all could use a pick-me-up, and something to pull us back to THE ONE that is the true center of everything, and that we are fighting for.
I’ve been doing posts about hearing pop-secular songs with a Eucharistic Ear for over a decade now. Good love songs can be heard either as God singing to mankind, or mankind singing to God.
Do these songs have any place in liturgy? ABSOLUTELY NOT. But they can be a consolation while driving, working, exercising, whatever.
Today we will look at “To Make You Feel My Love”, written by, of all people, Bob Dylan, and performed here by Garth Brooks. I am NOT a Garth Brooks fan at all, but props must be given – Brooks’ cover of this song is the best version.
Below is a video of the song. Just focus on the lyrics, which I have augmented in red with the Eucharistic motifs and concepts. Our Lord is singing this to you. Enjoy.
When the rain’s blowin’ in your face (“And when they were sailing, He slept; and there came down a storm of wind upon the lake, and they were filled, and were in danger. And they came and awaked Him, saying: Master, we perish. But He arising, rebuked the wind and the rage of the water; and it ceased, and there was a calm.” Luke 8: 23-24)
And the whole world is on your case (“And all that will live godly in Christ Jesus, shall suffer persecution.” 2 Timothy 3:12)
I would offer you a warm embrace (The Sacrament of Confession; Spiritual or Sacramental Holy Communion)
To make you feel My Love (The Beatific Vision – it is why He made you, and what your entire life on earth is driving toward)
When the evening shadows and the stars appear (“The moon and the stars to rule the night: for His mercy endureth for ever.” Psalm 135: 9)
And there is no one to dry your tears (“In thy sight are all they that afflict me; my heart hath expected reproach and misery. And I looked for one that would grieve together with me, but there was none: and for one that would comfort me, and I found none.” Psalm 68: 21)
I could hold you for a million years (“Blessed are they that mourn: for they shall be comforted.” Matthew 5: 5)
To make you feel My Love (The Beatific Vision – it is why He made you, and what your entire life on earth is driving toward)
I know you haven’t made your mind up yet (Love, even of Infinite Love Himself, can only be freely chosen by us)
But I would never do you wrong (Christ is INFINITELY GOOD, INFINITELY FAITHFUL and can neither DECEIVE nor be deceived. He will NEVER abandon us, nor break His promises. EVER.)
I’ve known it from the moment that we met (Christ has known that you would exist for all eternity, and by your baptism the estrangement caused by The Fall and Original Sin was eliminated)
There’s no doubt in My Mind where you belong (We exist to know, love and serve Him in this world, and be happy with Him forever in the next)
I’d go hungry (His 40 days in the desert),
I’d go black and blue (His scourging at the Pillar. “But He was wounded for our iniquities, He was bruised for our sins: the chastisement of our peace was upon Him, and by His bruises we are healed.” Isaiah 53: 5)
I’d go crawling down the avenue (Carrying His Cross to Calvary, falling beneath it thrice)
There ain’t nothing that I wouldn’t do (His death on the Cross)
To make you feel My Love (The Beatific Vision – it is why He made you, and what your entire life on earth is driving toward)
Storms are raging on a rolling sea (The Freemasonic-Communist infiltration, Vatican II, The Bergoglian Antipapacy, etc. “I saw in my vision by night, and behold the four winds of the heaven strove upon the great sea. And four great beasts, different one from another, came up out of the sea.” Daniel 7: 2-3)
Down the highway of regret (“For the sorrow that is according to God worketh penance, steadfast unto salvation; but the sorrow of the world worketh death.” 2 Corinthians 7:10)
Winds of change are blowing wild and free, yeah huh (Did I mention the Bergoglian Antipapacy?)
But you ain’t seen nothing like Me yet (His Sacred Heart WILL TRIUMPH through her Immaculate Heart. The theological virtue of Hope.)
There ain’t nothing that I wouldn’t do (Incarnate, suffer, die, rise from the dead, ascend, send the Holy Ghost, build His Holy Church)
Go to the ends of the earth for you (He is reposed in every Tabernacle, and comes down upon the altar at every valid Mass)
Make you happy, make your dreams come true (“But, as it is written: That eye hath not seen, nor ear heard, neither hath it entered into the heart of man, what things God hath prepared for them that love Him.” 1 Corinthians 2:9)
To make you feel My Love (The Beatific Vision – it is why He made you, and what your entire life on earth is driving toward)