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Song: Land of the Living by Roo Panes

I first heard this beautiful song on January 1, 2018. It is called "Land of the Living" and is written by Roo (Andrew) Panes.

You can hear the song here:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ay80nO7xzSo

I looked up the verse where it mentions "land of the living".... it is from Psalms 27.

I would have lost heart, unless I believed that I would see the goodness of the Lord in the land of the living. 
Psalm 27:13 




Comments

Hans Georg Lundahl said…
Do you know for sure that the singer (I have not yet heard it) references the psalm rather than Tír na mBeó - the Celtic-Irish elfland as in land of "eternal life" where the dead go?
February 28, 2018 at 7:21 AM
Elizabeth said…
I have not heard of the Celtic-Irish elfland. I think he is probably referencing the Psalm.
March 1, 2018 at 9:37 PM
Hans Georg Lundahl said…
I asked him over FB, no answer so far - do you have the lyrics, it might help determine which?
March 2, 2018 at 4:44 AM
Elizabeth said…
The lyrics to the song are here:
https://www.azlyrics.com/lyrics/roopanes/landoftheliving.html
March 18, 2018 at 9:33 PM
Hans Georg Lundahl said…
On balance, there could be a kind of reference to the Psalm, yes!

I would have lost heart, unless I believed

At least the latter part directly echoed.

that I would see the goodness of the Lord in the land of the living.

Latter part verbally echoed and former part somewhat implied by context.
March 19, 2018 at 6:14 AM
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