The Aroha Junior Choir - "Ezekiel Saw The Wheel" (arr. Mark Hayes) LIVE

"Ezekiel Saw The Wheel" was sung at the "Symphony of Thanks" concert in Shillong held in celebration of the success of the Aroha Junior Choir at the Llangollen International Musical Eisteddfod (Music and Dance Festival) 2018 in Wales, UK
"Ezekiel Saw the Wheel”
Trad. Spiritual arr. Mark Hayes
Dear friends, for a change I thought it would be good to share this lovely African American Spiritual sung by the Aroha Choir. A song that is as mysterious as it is inspiring in these difficult days.
This song is based on a passage from Old Testament in which Ezekiel, a prophet living in exile in Babylon during the 500s BC, was sent a vision from God. According to the text, as God spoke to him, in addition to seeing four winged “creatures” in the middle of a thundercloud, Ezekiel also saw four wheels touching the ground, one beside each of them. All four wheels were alike; each one shone like a precious stone, and each had another wheel intersecting it at right angles, so that the wheels could move in any of the four directions. The rims of the wheels were covered with eyes. Whenever the creatures moved, the wheels moved with them…the wheels did exactly what the creatures did, because the creatures controlled them. So every time the creatures moved or stopped or rose in the air, the wheels did exactly the same (Ezekiel 1: 15-21)
The wheels symbolize the omnipresence of God, while the eyes on their rims suggest the omniscience of God, seeing and knowing everything.
As terrifying as this vision was, it vividly displayed the majesty and glory of God (Ezekiel 1:28), who came to Ezekiel and the children of Israel in the midst of their Babylonian exile. It reminded them of His holiness and power as the Lord of all creation. The message was clear: though His people were in exile and their nation was about to be destroyed, God was still on the throne and able to handle every situation.
The lesson for us today is that, through His marvelous providence, God moves in the affairs of all nations to work out His own unseen plan, always at work, intricately designed, never wrong, and never late (Romans 8:28)

[@thearohachoir]

Dear friends, I would like to share an old time classic that my choir and I love to do. I hope that it will cheer you all up wherever you are . There will be more music coming up in the next few weeks. Stay safe and take care. - Pauline Warjri (Director of the Aroha Junior Choir)

[@teacherjohn7523]

please post some more! 🙏 I love your sound - from the Philippines 🇵🇭

[@elchinn87]

Aww..my favorite people ne people of my country and the Philippines..

[@hollyfieldraksam]

♥️ I can only say "LOVE"

[@paulinewarjri]

God bless you

[@musick_junkie]

Sing Children!!!!!!!!

[@deannaunruh6116]

Wow. Wow!! WOW!!!!! Very impressive

[@lukedurnell6588]

thank you for cheering me up, glad to see your still singing, the best choir iv heard at Llangollen, all the best, keep up the good work, from your pal, Luke from Llangollen!

[@paulinewarjri]

Thank you Luke. We would live to come back to Llangollen next year! Stay safe. God bless

[@khasipaka9496]

people of meghalaya was born to sing.

[@elchinn87]

Except the one I know...im a big fan nevertheless

[@elchinn87]

Subscribed in an instant. Biggest fan of ne people and Meghalaya

[@prabhudhasivanson7110]

Delightful

[@paulinewarjri]

Thank you! That is a compliment indeed

[@pynskhemborsumer3379]

Amazing.....

[@idorispyngrope255]

Well done guys

[@paulinewarjri]

Thank you! God bless

[@batladorkhongnoh1331]

👏👏👏

[@paulinewarjri]

Thank you! God bless

[@amapola53]

Where is Aroha? You have awesome voices! Is this in New Zealand?

[@amilsonkharmawphlang9863]

Aroha is in Shillong city in the state of Meghalaya. INDIA