Recordings of “The Blessing” have continued to pop up as communities of Christians all over the world have recorded virtual choir versions.
Christianity Today has a thoughtful article about how the text is translated into different languages. We tend to overuse the word “blessing” in English; “Be blessed,” “bless your heart,” various hashtags, etc. Our worship and knowledge of God can be deepened by hearing how He is praised in other languages. The article contains a link to over 100 Youtube versions of “The Blessing.”
A dialect from the Philippines translates the word “blessing” to “caused to be pierced by words causing grace.” How lovely; how sobering.
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