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U2 — 'Magnificent' Live on Letterman!!!!!!! "Till we die, you and I will magnify The Magnificent!"

One of the greatest songs of all time—just out, on the album, No Line on the Horizon! Lyrics by Bono and The Edge.

I was born to be with you
In this space and time

After that and ever after I haven’t had a clue
Only to break rhyme
This
foolishness can leave a heart black and blue

I was born to sing for you
I didn’t have a choice but to lift you up
And sing whatever song you wanted me to
I give you back my voice
From the womb my first cry, it was a joyful noise

only love can leave such a mark
only love can heal such a scar*

[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VEGOb48gIe4][Song only, and what a song!!! Click on HD to get Highest Quality]

only love unites our hearts

Justify, till we die, you and I will magnify
The Magnificent

[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XcvOWunC4N8]Low-Fi — with Dave’s intro and closing remarks

[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h_xBl-TlJa8]Live Fordham University [HD – High Quality]
Good Morning America

To watch in HD, click on the video to open it, and then click on the HD symbol, which then becomes red when the video re-opens, bigger.
To watch either version in full-screen, click on the rectangle-within-a-rectangle icon.

[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z0FIN7tMEIA]Live in London [HD – High Quality]
BBC Rooftop

* Question?

Such a scar* that only love can heal: is it the mark of the calling to sing and play for God, the alienation and put-downs from fallen man, the tremendous pressure to play something juicy? Or is it the black and blue heart caused by the foolishness of breaking rhyme with the Creator?

I was thinking the latter, but I’m not so sure now. I’m wondering what Bono and The Edge were thinking when they wrote the song. Imagine the struggle they’ve been through. Both attended a charismatic fellowship, called Shalom at one point with Larry Mullen. I’m really glad to see that Adam Clayton seems to also really like the song!!

Any ideas out there?

Incidentally, Bono has talked about how they could always count on God to show up when they would play live: Where the Streets Have No Name. God is in the house.

Related: [music video] U2 – Where the Streets Have No Name

[music video] Benny Hester – "When God Ran"

Benny’s version back on YouTube here:

Benny Hester: “When God Ran”

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It’s too bad that Benny’s now-secular-owned record company chooses to ban this song on YouTube, which will certainly NOT help record sales. But I’m not sure that’s their main goal. It was a sad day when the Christian record companies sold out to the corporatocracy.
I first heard this wonderful song played at the Evanston [Ill.] Vineyard in about 1990, during the pastor’s message, entitled ~”The Father-Heart of God.” It’s one of my all-time favorite songs, and the other renditions I see online aren’t anywhere nearly as powerful as Benny’s original version.
Since we can’t hear the song, I now include here some of the lyrics.
Oh, here’s a version at Vimeo!

Almighty God,
The Great I Am
Immoveable Rock,
Omnipotent powerful

Awesome Lord,
Victorious Warrior
Commanding King of Kings
Mighty Conquerer,

And the only time,
the only time I ever saw Him run
Was when

He ran to me,
Took me in His arms, held my head to His chest
And said “My son’s come home again”.
Looked in my face, wiped the tears from my eyes
With forgiveness in His voice
He said “Son, do you know I still love you?”

It caught me by surprise when God ran

The day I left Home,
I knew I’d broken His heart …

Related:
Christian the Lion—How Our Heart Should Be
Video: Lion Hugs Rescuer – So Cool!!!

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