Today we celebrate the 1yr birthday of our precious Aria Joy, as she now celebrates in the presence of her Heavenly Father. One of the main ways God has comforted us through Aria’s departure from earth has been through song; which is fitting that her name means “beautiful melody of joy”.
We could think of no better way to honor “our sweet song” than to share a song God has inspired us to write out of this season of grief, longing, and awe of the grace, love, and majesty of God.
Below is video of me singing our song “We Cry Holy” at the most recent Campus Harvest conference in Durham, NC. It was an amazing time of worship and a great joy for Kelley and I to know that our song on earth is in unison with the song our daughter and the angels are singing before the throne.
WE CRY HOLY
words and music by Jon and Kelley Owens
©RawBlend Publishing 2012
VERSE 1:
The lights they fade in light of you
Your glory fills the temple
Awakened by the sight of you
We can but stand and tremble
Your face it shines with righteousness
Your voice it shakes the ground
You greet us with your gentleness
And fill us with your sound
CHORUS:
The earth is filled with Your glory
Filled with Your glory, filled with Your glory
And we, we will cry holy
We will cry holy, we will cry holy
VERSE 2:
Undone by love your holy kiss
Has cleansed us by your fire
And seated with our Risen Hope
We join redemption’s choir
The beggar in his lowly state
Now stands in royal robe
The orphan home, the dead alive
The dust in glory clothed
VERSE 3:
All nature joins with heaven’s song
We raise our anthem holy
In every tongue the Lamb adored
In every nation worthy
Oh weep no more our Lion roars
His victory behold
While Death will die, You’re glorified
And high upon the throne
BRIDGE:
Holy (x8)
Worthy (x8)
Might (x8)
Amazing worship and tribute to Aria Joy. I am blessed by your faith and gifts. Thanks for sharing.
Love you both.
Such a blessing. This song still encourages me! Such a precious moment of worship.
Speechless!
God bless you and your family. This is incredible. His power is tangible even through the PC. You have been such an amazing influence on so many. Thankyou. Thank God.
precious!
Great post, Jon. This song is anointed. And that video is awesome! What a great moment.
The first time you shared “We Cry Holy,” I knew there was a special anointing on it. At Campus Harvest, it connected heaven and earth for a moment in time. So many were healed of so much in that moment; it was the single most powerful moment of the entire conference. I hope that you and Kelley also found, and continue to find, God’s perfect healing too.