There are two million people marching in the streets of Hong Kong these days, which is one-quarter of the population of the entire city-state that is China’s last bastion of freedom. This fabulous video from TeamBlackSheep shows you a little of what it’s been like.

Not only was a controversial law at stake that would have greatly impacted what little freedoms Hong Kong Chinese have these days, but the 30th anniversary of the Tiananmen massacre was just two weeks ago.

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What hasn’t been reported on by much of the international media in Hong Kong these days is how a song from the 1970s Jesus movement has become, for many, the anthem of the pro-democracy movement. Here’s a report from Shanghaiist.com that contains a bunch of videos of folks singing this hymn.

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Remember, English is not their first language, which makes it all the more compelling:

A hymn sung by Christian groups participating in the ongoing anti-extradition protests in Hong Kong has caught on and become the quasi anthem of the movement.

Composed in 1974, the song is sung in a minor key, and notable for its simplicity and catchiness due to its repeated harmonies of just one phrase.

Alarmed by reports of police brutality, many church groups galvanized to participate in peace protests, calling on the authorities to stop the violence.

Their presence on the front lines of the protests were helpful in making the demonstrations look more like an outdoor worship service rather than the “organized riots” the government said it had to crack down on to bring back law and order. . . .

It’s no huge secret that evangelical Christians are on the barricades for this event. Want some basic reporting on that? A May 30 Christianity Today piece tells us who all the major players are.

Also on May 30, the Wall Street Journal ran a guest editorial titled “Inside China’s War on Christians.” All this isn’t being done in a corner, folks. . . .

So why are so many media neglecting to even mention the Christian undercurrent of these protests?

Beats me. So, once again, it’s up to the religious advocacy media, like the Christian Post, to tell us what’s going on, which they’ve done well enough.

I wish someone (South China Morning Post, maybe?) who’s familiar with the church scene in Hong Kong would clue me in on how this golden chestnut of a hymn retained popular usage over 45 years. . . . (Excerpt from GetReligion.org, article by Julia Duin.)

Search YouTube for touching videos of Hong Kong protesters singing this praise chorus. For a great summary of what has been going on in Hong Kong, watch this CBN News video: