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No Sympathy for the Devil
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In Scripture the devil cowers before the godly power of the Son of God. Jesus refuses to bow down in the face of temptation. We claim the victory in His name and have nothing to fear from tne one whose ultimate destiny is hell.
satan faith loser victory celebration adrian j pratt
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Contemporary Christian Music from 1976.
Way back in the Mid 1970's, before 'Contemporary Christian' was even a genre, a group of folk in Merseyside, UK, were exploring how playing the music they liked fitted in with the things they believed. Amongst them were a band called Celebration, who never made an album, played a few concerts (Mostly in 1977.. but the very first in 1976.. hence the name "Celebration - 1976 - revisited") and then went their different ways. Band Members (at various times) included Tim Rawe, Paul and Dave Maylor, Alison Battey, Yvonne Bridge, Paul Winn, Kevin Mercer, Eli, Chris Knowles, Graham Marshall, Rob Fisher and myself Adrian. Don't expect much in the way of recording quality here... it's rough and ready, recorded on the fly and is was it is... great memories of times gone by. As said at the start... this stuff dates back to the mid-1970's. I was a new Christian, 19 years old, not sure where life was heading or even how who I was fitted in with being part of a church community. I remember there were those who told me that Christian Rock music would never catch on and I should pursue other musical directions. These days Contemporary Christian music outsells many other genres. Sure hope you enjoy these blasts from the past!
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Genre
Pop Christian Pop
Charts
Peak #209
Peak in subgenre #33
Author
Adrian J Pratt
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Adrian J Pratt 1975
Uploaded
September 15, 2006
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MP3 2.5 MB 128 kbps 2:44
Story behind the song
The Rolling Stones song 'Sympathy for tne Devil' was and is a classic. But the message offered through the Biblical books is that Satan does not need our sympathy. This strange little ditty seeks to set the record straight. I once received some criticism for the line that suggests inviting Satan to 'tempt me longer.' 'Lead us not into temptation' we are taught to pray. The line is meant to suggest that in continuing to test our faith, the devil is playing a losing card. The more we overcome the stronger we become. Remember where he is headed? Because of Jesus, we have a far better destination to travel towards. Not by our own merit, but through the grace of Jesus we are saved. Musically it uses a vintage phaser pedal for creepy effect on the guitats and vocal. The tape warping adds an extra layer of strangeness.
Lyrics
No sympathy for the devil Adrian J Pratt 1975 Ha Ha Satan you got no hold over me Ah you devil go to hell Cos I got Jesus right here in my heart And that sort of power Tears you devils apart. All day long you tempt me But there's no way that I'll bow down to you I got the Spirit right here in my heart So you better look out or it will tear you apart. I got the power, to make you devils cower, So come and tempt me longer You're making me much stronger. Ha Ha Satan you got no claim on me Ah you devil go to hell Cos I got Jesus right here in my heart And that's the power that Tears you devils apart I got the Spirit in my heart.
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