Did you ever stop to notice the crying Earth, these weeping shores?

Today was Earth Day. Though it has very secular origins, I believe it can most certainly be reclaimed for Christ. There is no reason whatever why we as Christians cannot have a special day to remind everyone to take care of our Earthly home, God's beautiful Creation, of which we are a part.


For today, I am sharing with you a song by Michael Jackson, one of my favorites. It's called 'Earth Song,' and is not only about animals and nature - but about that and people, too. It demonstrates how we are all connected - humans, animals, plants, the Earth...

And Michael asks us in the song if we care. Do we care about what's happening all around us? Do we care about the cruelty and injustice? What are we going to do about it? Caring about the animals or the forests isn't "un-Christian"; on the contrary, it is very Christian. If we care about our quality of life and that of our children, grandchildren, etc - then we will care about the planet. Everyone deserves clean water, clean air, forests to explore, animals to love and learn from, fields to play in - as the Celtic Christians saw, there is the Book of Scriptures - the Bible - and the Book of Creation - learning about God through Creation.

Please take the time to watch these. You won't regret it!

Official music video.


One of the best live performances of Earth Song. (please watch, too.)



Lyrics:

What about sunrise?
What about rain?
What about all the things
That you said we were to gain?
What about killing fields
Is there a time?
What about all the things
That you said was yours and mine?

Did you ever stop to notice
All the blood we've shed before?
Did you ever stop to notice
The crying Earth, these weeping shores?

Aaaaaaaaaah Aaaaaaaaaah
Aaaaaaaaaah Aaaaaaaaaah

What have we done to the world?
Look what we've done
What about all the peace
That you pledge your only son?
What about flowering fields
Is there a time?
What about all the dreams
That you said was yours and mine?
Did you ever stop to notice
All the children dead from war?
Did you ever stop to notice
The crying Earth, these weeping shores?

Aaaaaaaaaaah Aaaaaaaaaaah
Aaaaaaaaaaah Aaaaaaaaaaah

I used to dream
I used to glance beyond the stars
Now I don't know where we are
Although I know we've drifted far

Aaaaaaaaaaah Aaaaaaaaaaaah
Aaaaaaaaaaah Aaaaaaaaaaaah

Hey, what about yesterday?
(What about us)
What about the seas?
(What about us)
The heavens are falling down
(What about us)
I can't even breathe
(What about us)
What about the bleeding Earth?
(What about us)
Can't we feel its wounds?
(What about us)
What about nature's worth?
(ooo, ooo)
It's our planet's womb
(What about us)
What about animals?
(What about it)
We've turned kingdoms to dust
(What about us)
What about elephants?
(What about us)
Have we lost their trust?
(What about us)
What about crying whales?
(What about us)
We're ravaging the seas
(What about us)
What about forest trails?
(ooo, ooo)
Burnt despite our pleas
(What about us)
What about the Holy Land?
(What about it)
Torn apart by creed
(What about us)
What about the common man?
(What about us)
Can't we set him free?
(What about us)
What about children dying?
(What about us)
Can't you hear them cry?
(What about us)
Where did we go wrong?
(ooo, ooo)
Someone tell me why?
(What about us)
What about babies?
(What about it)
What about the days?
(What about us)
What about all their joy?
(What about us)
What about the man?
(What about us)
What about the crying man?
(What about us)
What about Abraham?
(What about us)
What about death again?
(ooo, ooo)
Do you give a damn?

Aaaaaaaaaaaaah Aaaaaaaaaaaaah

Aaaaaaaaaaaaah Aaaaaaaaaaaaah