"Benedictus"

I was just listening to a song called "Benedictus" by Hayley Westenra that I will be learning soon for my voice lessons and was struck by the simplicity of the song. Not simplicity as in the difficulty of the song but as in the lyrics. They go like this,
"Benedictus qui venit nomine Domini
Hosanna in excelsis"


Translated this means,
"Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord
Hosanna in the highest"


While reading the lyrics I was struck with the fact that this beautiful song was made up of two simple yet powerful lines sung over and over again. The lyrics are taken from Matthew 21:9, describing Jesus' Palm Sunday entry into Jerusalem. This is what the crowds were shouting when Jesus entered the city. This was there worship. They didn't need long complicated lyrics to convey their love! They were worshiping freely, without song sheets or worship teams. Now don't get me wrong. As a singer on a worship team I fully understand the need for organized worship and I love it. But at the same time, we are children of a mighty God and can worship him from our hearts without anything other than our love for him. We don't always need instruments or leaders or a church to express our love for an almighty savior. We can freely worship him from our cars, bedrooms, kitchens while we do the dishes, on our runs around the neighborhood, etc. Our appreciation and passion need not be limited. Like this song our worship does not have to be complicated to be beautiful in the Lord's eyes or for that matter ears. Let us praise him without condition or limits!