Behold the cross on which was hung
life’s very Lord, God’s darling one
Mary’s own babe, so cold and so still,
helpless before her on Calvary hill.

Nails in his hands, nails in his feet,
a traitor kiss upon his cheek;
and his pierced heart, now broken in two,
love crucified for me and for you.

Eyes that won’t see, ears that won’t hear,
lips that deny the friend once so dear;
slowly he turns and captures your eye,
then passes on to Calv’ry to die.

Behold the cross of Christ in our midst:
all those who bear his wounds in their flesh.
Suff’ring for crimes of mercy and peace,
signs of the kingdom on Calvary street.

Behold the cross on which was hung
life’s very Lord, God’s darling one,
Mary’s own babe, so cold and so still,
helpless before her on Calvary hill.

I love the Lord, He is filled with compassion.
He turned to me on the day that I called.
From the snares of the dark, O, Lord, save my life,
be my strength.

Gracious is the Lord, and just.
Our God is mercy, rest to the weary.
Return my soul to the Lord our God who bids tears away.
I love the Lord.

How can I repay the Lord for all the goodness He has shown me?
I will raise the cup of salvation and call on His name.
I love the Lord.

I shall live my vows to You before Your people,
I am Your servant.
I will offer You my sacrifice of praise and of pray’r.
I love the Lord.

Ang larawan ay kuha mula sa Fort Ilocandia Ilocos Norte.

Isa sa aking paboritong litrato na nagpapaalala na sa bawat pagdating ng takipsilim, tayo’y marapat na manatili sa pag-asa.

Mabuhay ang Litratong Pinoy, mabuhay tayong lahat!

Here are some cool trivia I learned about Luneta:

• During the spanish times, the park was in the shape of a half moon, a lunette, hence the name LUNETA.
• Kilometer ZERO starts here, serving the point of origin to all cities in the Philippines, the marker is set across the monument of Jose Rizal.
• The Rizal monument erected in the park today was a work of a Swiss sculptor named Richard Kissling, surprisingly, this design was the second placer in the International Art Competition commissioned to build the monument.  Many accounts explained that grand prize winner failed to post the bond for the duration of the construction, thus awarding the project to Kissling.

There, now you can show off your history prowess to your balikbayan relatives and foreign friends.

Mabuhay ang Bagong Bayan!

We visited Kozui green tea cafe last sunday after watching Qtv’s pinaka show because of the extreme Manila summer heat … I was drooling over their Anmitsu (Japanese Halo Halo, topped with green tea ice cream). The Anmitsu priced at P150-ish is a fresh take from your usual Halo Halo, and also comes in 4 different flavors (strawberry jam, mango, taro, and the other one we forgot). We also tried their Takoyaki balls, which was a little tangy for me.  Kozui is located at Tomas Morato after Sgt. Fuentebella,  Quezon City.