"Lay Your Cellphones Down and Worship Him"

This past fall Pope Francis was disturbed to see many looking at their cell phones in the middle of a worship service in St Peter's Square in Rome. The Pope told the people of the impossibility of "worshiping" while using mobile devices. (See CNN article.)

I agree. You can't stare at your phone and engage in pure-spirit worship. You cannot simultaneously worship God in spirit and in truth, and worship your phone.

Inspired by the boldness of the Pope, I wrote this song. Since I'm speaking on Social Media's Effect on Spirit Formation tonight on Facebook Live (9 PM), I thought this was the time to unveil it. (I am not expecting churches around the world to adopt it!)


LAY YOUR CELLPHONES DOWN AND WORSHIP HIM
- John Piippo
CHORUS
E B2 E
Lay your cell phones down and worship Him
E B2 E
Lay your cares aside, just be with Him
C#m A2 E
Let the One who holds you be your heart’s pure cry
E B2 E It’s for only Jesus that I live and die
VERSE 1
E
Blessed are the pure in heart
E
Blessed are the focused
A2 E
Blessed are the minds who fix on You
E
Blessed are the single minded
E E
They don’t need to be reminded
A E
That it’s not for me, but all for You
BRIDGE
C#m A2 E
It’s the pure in heart who shall see God
C#m A2 E
The poor in spirit get the Kingdom
A2 B2 E/G# A2
Those who hunger and thirst for righteousness
F#m B2
Shall be filled, shall be filled