After a hiatus of over two years I'd like to begin sharing again. Hopefully, a thought each day.

I am privileged to have a few Italian-American friends. In the past several months we have gathered together a number of times for great fellowship and tasty Italian style cooking. At some point the accordion comes out and we sing. There are always gospel songs and sometimes a few traditional songs in Italian.

The grandson of William Booth, founder of the Salvation Army, William E. Booth-Clibborn wrote the gospel song, "Down From His Glory". It was set to the music of "O Solo Mio". The last few times that the "Italian bunch" has gotten together we have tried our best to sing with gusto, "Down From His Glory". It has touched my heart because it reflects so accurately what I believe and how Jesus stooped into my darkness to pick me up and save my soul over 50 years ago while I served in the US Army. Here are the lyrics:

Down from His glory, Ever living story, My God and Savior came, And Jesus was His name. Born in a manger, To His own a stranger, A man of sorrows, tears and agony.

Refrain:  O how I love Him! (O solo mio) How I adore Him!  My breath, my sunshine, my all in all. The great Creator became my Savior, And all God’s fullness dwelleth in Him. 

What condescension, Bringing us redemption; That in the dead of night, Not one faint hope in sight, God, gracious, tender, Laid aside His splendor, Stooping to woo, to win, to save my soul. 

Refrain: O how I love Him...........

Without reluctance, Flesh and blood His substance, He took the form of man, Revealed the hidden plan, O glorious mystery Sacrifice of Calv’ry, And now I know Thou art the great “I Am.”

Refrain:  O how I love Him.............