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EL SHADDAI

© Virginia Marin

It is in the area of religion this week that "Folklore" shows in a poetic way how the character of God is focused in His various names. His divine names reveal His power, His authority, His holiness and His grace. Please visit the top five links for a look at how various cultures and languages use these names in daily life and in their body of writings such as legends and folklore. Each culture has its own particular usage and reverence in writing the name of God.

EL SHADDAI

El Shaddai, El Shaddai, El Elyon na Adonai,
Age to age You're still the same
By the power of the name.
El Shaddai, El Shaddai, Erkamka na Adonai,
We will praise and lift You high, El Shaddai.

Through Your love and through the ram,
You saved the Son of Abraham.
Through the power of Your hand,
You turned the sea into dry land.
To the outcast on her knees,
You were the God who really sees,
And by Your might You set Your children free.

Through the years You made it clear
That the time of Christ was near,
Though people couldn't see
What Messiah ought to be.
Though Your Word contained the plan,
They just could not understand
Your most awesome work was done
In the frailty of Your Son.

El Shaddai, El Shaddai, El Elyon na Adonai,
Age to age, You're still the same
By the power of the name. El Shaddai, El Shaddai, Erkamka na Adonai,
We will praise and lift You high, El Shaddai.

A Very Joyous Christmas To You And Your Loved Ones, From Dubh Sidhe and all of the Little People.

(The above poem was written by Michael Card, an accomplished musician. He once asked a nun to tell him the aim of her work. Her answer was quite simple: "To make Jesus beautiful and believable. I can think of no greater goal for my ministry or my life than to do just that.")

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