I blush to say it, but my faith oftentimes leans towards the romantic. I guess it's all about relationships. Some of us express love by giving gifts, others by touch, companionship, and so on. God gives ...rainbows, cricket-songs. He just keeps showing up. I almost have to wonder…is He flirting with me? Well, it’s working.
This song is a part of my 2023 compilation called, “Quilted: a colorful patchwork of original songs and the stories that stitched them”. The subject of this song folds nicely into my “God’s Eye Quilt” hope chest. *
Special thanks to Wernaldo Productions, Lakeland, FL for such flirtatious Blues instrumentation and for allowing me the space to try my hand at home vocal recording, audio mixing, and mastering--all very creative yet tedious parts of the music making process.
LYRICS: Flirtatious God
Verse 1:
He sets a rainbow in the sky
Just to tell me that He loves me
What a flirtatious God is He
And he puts a fragrance in a flower
Just to draw me close and whisper
“He is there”
What a flirtatious God is He
Won’t let me stay away for very long
When His little lamb is straying too far
He sends me a song
From a little bird, or a waterfall,
or a breeze thru the bamboo trees
Like the pitter-pat of little feet
Chorus:
He flirts with me
Oh He flirts with me
Oh how He flirts with me
Til He gets me
Right where He wants me
Oh right where He wants me
Verse 2:
He sends a melody to be heard
And He tells me every word
What a gracious God is He
And He puts the joy into my heart
And it flows through every part
Of this song
What a gracious God is He
Won’t let me stay away for very long
When His little lamb is straying too far
He sends me a song
Of praise, of glory of calling out
Crying “Please Lord,
Chorus:
Flirt with me
Oh flirt with me
Oh won’t You flirt with me
Til you get me
Right where You want me
Oh right where You want me
Interlude:
Flirt. flirt. Flirt
What a gracious God is He
Flirt. Oh flirt. Mmmm flirt
And oh, He won’t let me get away
He won’t let me get away
When His little lamb will stray
Much too far
He sends me a song
Oh, He sends me
And it goes:
**For the beauty, for the glory, for the love
Which over, around us lies
Lord of all, to Thee we raise
This hymn of grateful praise
For the beauty, for the glory, for the love
Which over, around us lies
Lord of all, to Thee we raise
This hymn of grateful praise
*What is a "God's Eye Quilt"?
God’s Eye Quilt: https://www.nps.gov/home/planyourvisit/quilt-discovery-experience.htm
America was founded on the principle of religious freedom, so quilts that reminded the homesteaders of their devotion to God were especially meaningful. The trip to new land was filled with danger and daily challenges which tested even the strongest men and women. It was a rare person who did not lose a family member, often a child, along the trail.
The practice of using quilts as burial shrouds was fairly common among westward travelers. Wood was often scarce for coffins, so families used what was available and appropriate. Wrapping a loved one in a quilt was a way of not only preparing the body for burial, but of giving reassurance to the living that the decreased person was still linked to his or her family. A quilt that carried a Biblical name was a source of comfort, and with their enduring faith, kept the family going.
Other popular quilt patterns were Jacob's Ladder, Cross and Crown, Bethlehem Star, Crown of Thorns, David and Goli-ath, Eastern Star and Star of Eden.
Music Video:
I like to make videos to go with my songs. The beautiful photography in this video is credited to my cousin, Jim Magruder, a very talented photographer with a lens for God’s gifts in the mountainscapes of North Carolina. view and share the video for "Flirtatious God," please go to:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H52wn13xIY0
*inspired by the hymn,
“For the Beauty of the Earth” by Folliott Sandford Pierpoint, 1864