The Touch of the Master's Hand
Transformative Melody: The Master's Touch Unveils Hidden Worth
Lyrics
'Twas battered and scared and the auctioneer thought it hardly worth his while
The violin is worn and damaged, and the auctioneer doesn't think it's valuable.
To waste much time on the ol' violin but he held it up with a smile
The auctioneer, despite the violin's condition, holds it up with a smile.
"What am I offered good folks?" he cried
The auctioneer asks for bids from the audience.
"Who will start the bidding for me?
The auctioneer invites someone to start the bidding.
A dollar, one dollar, two, only two
Bidding starts at one dollar.
Two dollars who will make it three
Bids increase, reaching two dollars.
Three dollars once three dollars twice going for three
Bidding reaches three dollars.
But, no from the back of the room a gray haired man came forward
A gray-haired man from the back of the room steps forward.
And gently picked up the bow
The man picks up the bow gently.
And then wiping the dust from the ol' violin tuning the loose strings,
The man dusts off the violin, tunes the strings, and plays a beautiful melody.
He played a melody as pure and sweet as the caroling angel's sing
The music is as pure and sweet as angels singing.
The music stopped and the auctioneer with a voice quiet and low said
The music stops, and the auctioneer speaks softly.
"Now what am I bid for the ol' violin?" he held it up with the bow
The auctioneer asks for bids again, holding up the violin with the bow.
A thousand dollars, who will make it two
Bidding starts at a thousand dollars.
Two thousand who will make it three
Bids increase to two thousand.
Three thousand once, Three thousand twice and going going and gone.
Bidding reaches three thousand and the violin is sold.
The people cheered, but some of them cried,
The crowd cheers, but some are confused about the sudden increase in value.
"We don't understand what changed its worth?"
People question what changed the violin's worth.
Then someone replied, "The touch of the master's hand."
Someone explains that it's the touch of the master's hand.
So many a man with life out of tune much like the ol' violin
The lyrics draw a parallel between the violin and a person with a life out of tune.
But the Master comes and a change is brought
The Master (skilled individual) brings about a positive change.
By the touch of the Master's Hand by the touch of the Master's Hand
The transformation is attributed to the touch of the Master's hand.
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