Great Great Joy!

Woven

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by

Steven
in

The “loner” in life is actually a misnomer.

"Weaver on the loom" by Vincent Van Gogh

There are no true loners. Oh, it is true that some of us wish to be left alone, and prefer solitude to the company of others. But my very presence on this earth is designed to be part of a larger community. How I interact with my family, friends and acquaintances, and the strangers I meet, all has an impact on the world around me. I can be a force for bringing those around me into a different place today: My depressed attitude, speech, and actions can make others feel the same way; my anger can cause others to react defensively or in anger; my joy or humor might elevate someone else’s sad mood.

Nor does only my presence have consequences on others; even my absence can have an effect on those who love and care about me. If I have been an annoyance or irritant in my little world, there may be some relief when I go away, but even an irritating child can be loved by his mother and missed when he is not around.

I have a part and you have a part in the design of this world, and we contribute to the whole, just as do threads in a tapestry. An individual thread might seem unimportant, but the Weaver knows the picture that He wants to make; that thread makes small details stand out, and helps to make the picture complete. Ask God what part you have to play in his design, and be sure that you are allowing Him to work His way in your life!

Teri DeSario sings about this beautifully on her 1985 album Voices In The Wind, with the song Tapestry.

I am a thread in the tapestry
I have the Master’s hand on me
And then He weaves me carefully
Making textures as He goes

Each of us part of this Great Design
You’ve got your part and I’ve got mine
All of our lives are intertwined
As the fabric starts to grow

Through thick and thin
The Master weaves us in
Young and old
You’re the colors of the rainbow
Our lives are short and long
But together we hold strong
In this everlasting tapestry

Taking the lovely and the plain
All of our laughter and our pain
Passing them back and forth again
The pattern can be seen

And when we’re finished we will be
A perfectly woven tapestry
A beautiful new creation seen
For all the universe to see

Through thick and thin
The Master weaves us in (yeah)
Young and old
You’re the colors of the rainbow
Our lives are short and long
But together we hold strong
In this everlasting tapestry

And every thread is known by name
Not a single thread the same
Every thread is known by name
As we’re woven on His Name
Into a tapestry of love

Thick and thin (together)
The Master weaves us in (together)
Young and old (together)
You’re the colors of the rainbow
Our lives are short and long (together)
But together we hold strong
In this everlasting tapestry
Everlasting tapestry

Together
Together
Together
Together

Voices In The Wind, 1985, Terry DeSario

Comments

7 responses to “Woven”

  1. Diane Avatar
    Diane

    I’ve been looking for this Teri DeSario song for SO long!! I remembered it from the radio many years back, remembered part of the chorus, but couldn’t think of the artist or the verses. What a blessing to hear it again! I’m hoping to find a way to buy it, but haven’t been successful yet.

    Thanks for posting it!
    Diane

  2. Sandi Avatar
    Sandi

    Same here! I loved this song and wish I could get ahold of a copy as well (downloaded into my MP3 would be AWESOME!!)
    Thanks so much for sharing it!!

  3. Donna Burke Avatar
    Donna Burke

    I am so happy to have found this song. I’ve often sang the snatches of it that I could remember all through the years since it first came out and have tried to search before, but never had success. I played the cassette, on which I first heard the song, until I wore out it out.
    So many great songs by Teri that I remember.

    These lyrics are so powerful and the song so beautiful that I have often wished that I had all of the words as well as a soundtrack in order to be able to share it when I’m out singing some time. That’s my next project. 🙂

    Thanks so much for sharing the song.

    Blessings
    Donna

  4. Fernando Vieira Avatar
    Fernando Vieira

    Her voice is beautiful. Your Fan From Brazil.
    Fernando.

  5. Teri DeSario Avatar
    Teri DeSario

    Thank you very much for including the lyrics and audio of this song, one of my absolute favorites that I ever wrote. If any one would like an mp3 please contact me via Facebook or at the above email address and I make sure to provide an mp3. Blessings!

  6. Teri DeSario Avatar
    Teri DeSario

    I would love to include this piece, for which I am so grateful on my website teridesario.com. I hope Steven who posted this will contact me via my website. Thank you again and blessings! Teri

  7. Bernadette George Avatar
    Bernadette George

    Absolutely one of my favorite songs ever. Thank you, Teri, for this song. It blessed me years ago when I couldn’t see the “top side” of the weaving, and continues to bless me now. I am sitting in a hospital battling cancer and I have a friend in another hospital who is battling a similar cancer as mine. We were sharing how we must “cast all our cares upon HIM”; and your song came to mind to share with him. I am so happy to have found it here. It continues to bless… many times we see only the knots, but God sees the beautiful finished weaving. And, we can rest in that! Now I will go and check out your website!

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