Victorious God King of all kings Beyond my façade My stirred soul sings Of you and your love Of your rich grace Below and above My deepest disgrace You alone are God of all You alone are worthy of praise You have conquered death and the fall You are God, the Ancient of Days You [...]
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The theme of my song The cry of my heart A place to belong No longer apart To be close to you Closer than skin Restored and renewed True peace within You and I Bound by blood You and I Falling in love You and I Bound by grace You and I One embrace My [...]
how he loves
Posted in Faith, Good Stuff, music, Quotes, Worship on Jan 7th, 2011
He is jealous for me, Loves like a hurricane, I am a tree Bending beneath the weight of his wind and mercy. When all of a sudden I am unaware of these afflictions eclipsed by glory, And I realize just how beautiful You are, And how great Your affections are for me. And O how [...]
Jesus the crucified one, God’s only begotten Son, Laid in a borrowed tomb, Wrapped in inglorious gloom, A ministry’s lifetime undone. Until the third day’s morn, Death’s strong grip was torn, And He rose from the grave, Living to seek and to save, The forsaken and forlorn. In His victory, we win, So those trapped [...]
A few years ago, a friend gave me a worship cd by Brian and Jenn Johnson called “We Believe.” It is a live recording of original pieces that they wrote. I listened to it and really enjoyed it for awhile, but it got shelved as albums often due. Recently I rediscovered it and began listening [...]
The written word cannot convey, or art or song or dance array your beauty and splendor. And so I surrender to the fact that I must, from dust, ascribe to you the praise you’re due. We write of you who cannot be written. We sing of you who cannot be sung. We paint of [...]
a great story
Posted in Faith, Good Stuff, Theology, Worship on Feb 18th, 2009
Michelle’s cousin is a missionary abroad ministering with her husband to the street kids in their community. She shared this story with the family in her last email. I asked her if I could share it, and she said I could, but asked me not to reveal her location or the name of the young [...]
Christ in me, the hope of glory, The essence of redemption’s story. Free from sin and death and hell, The Spirit of Christ now indwells. The power that raised Him from the grave Has freed this wretched, sin-bound slave. And now in Him, this yielded life, Becomes a vessel of truth and light. Going out [...]
Love, joy, and peace, Multiply and increase In me and thru me. Passion and purity, Sense of security, Setting me free. Love, embodied perfect love, Shed His spotless blood, To redeem the lost. Love, perfect love pours down, Soaking the thirsty ground At the base of the cross. Love, [...]
Your tidal wave Of Water of Life Has knocked me off my feet. You seek and save Those tangled in strife With love that’s pure and sweet.