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Song Parodies -> "Now I Lay Me Down to Die (Lost in Despair)"
Original Song Title:
"Now I Lay Me Down to Sleep (The Lord's Prayer)"
Original Performer:
Traditional
Parody Song Title:
"Now I Lay Me Down to Die (Lost in Despair)"
Parody Written by:
Robert D. Arndt Jr.
The Lyrics
Whitney Houston (1963-2012)... set free from her earthly pain and sorrow. She resides in heaven, singing praises to the King of Kings and Lord of Lords.
Now I lay me down to die,
With His Holy Ones by my side,
I have had far too much to drink,
Just how much lower can I sink?
I have grown so very weak,
My strength is gone, I long to sleep,
I tell myself I will not weep,
Then suddenly I cannot breathe
Quietly, I lay me down,
Now out of breath, my heart slows down,
Pool of warm water, I did not drown,
I see the light, am homeward bound
Fans of mine don't mourn for me,
For I am wrapped in His glory,
Forever with Him I shall be,
Singing for all eternity...
With His Holy Ones by my side,
I have had far too much to drink,
Just how much lower can I sink?
I have grown so very weak,
My strength is gone, I long to sleep,
I tell myself I will not weep,
Then suddenly I cannot breathe
Quietly, I lay me down,
Now out of breath, my heart slows down,
Pool of warm water, I did not drown,
I see the light, am homeward bound
Fans of mine don't mourn for me,
For I am wrapped in His glory,
Forever with Him I shall be,
Singing for all eternity...
(Lost in Despair) only applies to the beginning verses and not the last one. Her death is only a tragedy on secular earth, not in heaven b/c she was covered in the blood of the Lamb. She had salvation and knew Jesus. Her last song said it all, "Yes, Jesus Loves Me" and also her last cd song "I Look to You". I believe that she knew she was going home that night.
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Lovely job, Rob. I don't think she was as happy with her life as people might have believed in this last year, so I'm guessing she's found some peace now. I liked what Mitch Winehouse (Amy's father) said at The Grammys - something like "With Amy, Etta and now Whitney, there's one heck of a girl band up in Heaven now." Nice image :^) Anyway, here's a 555.
Thanks Wendy. I too believe that she was going downhill by 2009. People think that Believers are not fallible, emphasizing faith over grace. It is hard to live in this rotten world in the flesh and NOT fall to temptations of every kind. She had fallen, but so what? She had loved the Lord since a child and her tattered Bible gives testimony to that fact as well as her songs about HIM and last song. She had lost her strength and her voice was going, so no come-back. I think she just let herself go that last week and knew she was going home that night. But her fight is over and she is secure with eternal security. I am sad and yet happy at the same time b/c I know that my mom, dad, brother, and other family are with her in glory. I too shall see her one day (hopefully sooner rather than later).
A sad story but she's happier now.
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