Your Will Be Done

Jesus was suffering from emotional pain as He faced the completion of His mission on earth.  He told His disciples that He felt an over-whelming sorrow, to the point of death.  It was in the Garden of Gethsemane where Jesus faced His greatest temptation, to drink the cup the Father had prepared for Him, or to turn away from the plan.  As He prayed the capillaries in His forehead ruptured and it was as if He was sweating blood.  His prayer was to the point: "Father, let this cup pass from Me; never-the-less, Your will be done.

Writing a song that captures the agony of those moments is a challenge.  It is both a tragic and a triumphant moment.  A situation with conflicting emotions.  "Your Will Be Done" was written by both Donna Anami and myself.  Donna wrote a beautiful, haunting melody which became the basis for the verses.  I wrote the lyrics and then added the chorus which is the moment of victory in the song.  When the choir joins in on the chorus it is a passionate endorsement of the Father's ultimate plan--which is to see the salvation of mankind and the establishment of God's Kingdom.  (Picture by Allette Wellauer)

Your Will Be Done: Written by RJ Dugone & Donna Anami (C) 2004

Oh, Let this cup, let it pass from me,
Save me from the coming agony,
But if it's Your desire, that I should carry on,
Your will be done.

You gave me one mile, I'll walk the second,
Just show the way, You know I'll follow,
By the still waters or by the raging sea,
I'll follow you, Oh Lord, just show me the way.

All through this trial of water and of fire,
I've set my course, I'm gonna do Your perfect will,
So if it's Your desire, that I should carry on,
Your will be done.

All through the heavens, Your will be done,
All through the earth, Your will be done,
All through the nations, Your will be done,
Your will be done!