Oh God, I bless thee for the happy moment when I first saw thy law fulfilled in Christ, wrath appeased, death destroyed, sin forgiven,
my soul saved….
I want no other rock to build upon than that I have,
desire no other hope than that of gospel truth, need no other look than that which gazes on the cross…
May my cry be always, Only Jesus! only Jesus!
In Him I have all that I can hold; enlarge me to take in more… If I am tempted, and have no wit, give me strength enough to trust in Him…
If in extremity,
let me feel that He can deliver me; If driven to the verge of hope and to the pit of despair, grant me grace to fall into His arms.
O God, hear me,
do for me more
than I ask, think, or dream.”
I see the choir in the robes, the piano player plays
And they all sing hallelujah
All the people in the front and the people in the back
Are singing praises to Ya
And I close my eyes and let the music wash right over me
Just like the blood of the lamb that washed me clean
I’m looking through the book at the hymns
That a thousand men have written for You
“Amazing Grace” and “I’ll Fly Away”
And “Joyful We Adore You”
And it occurred to me that the songs I sing, although they’re beautiful
They just don’t compare to the best one that I know
You are the melody, the words, You’re the chorus
Cause You gladly laid Your life down for us
All the blessings that You bring
You’re the only song I ever wanna sing.
All the sinners and the saints got something to say
But we know who gave ’em voices
And we’re all down here in the atmosphere just making joyful noises
Birds are singing in the air, thunder crashes like a drum
Your song is everywhere; it was my first number 1
You are the melody the words, You’re the chorus
Cause You gladly laid Your life down for us
All the blessings that You bring
You’re the only song I ever wanna sing.
Sing Halleluja
Hallelujah
Sing Hallelujah
Hallelujah
You are the melody, the words, You’re the chorus
Cause You gladly laid your life down for us
You are the melody, the words, You’re the chorus
Cause You gladly laid Your life down for us
All the blessings that You bring
Lord of Lords, and King of Kings
We will let our voices ring
You’re the only song we ever wanna sing.
You’re the only song I ever wanna sing (hallelujah)
You’re the only song I ever wanna sing (hallelujah)
You’re the only song I ever wanna sing.
“Look at my hands and my feet; see that it is I myself. Touch me and see; for a ghost does not have flesh and bones as you see that I have.” —Luke 24.39
The Roman Imperium by its sword tried to sever Jesus from his life, to pry him from his own flesh; and their minions ever since have sought to separate the spiritual from the physical Death, they reasoned, ought to do it well.
How daft of them to think The One who made all things, who crafted earth and us from dust, who fashioned smooth and rugged stones, and lungs and lips and eyes and hands, and bones that bear their burdens with such elegance and grace, and skin, its mounds and cups and curves and plains and folds so eloquent, alluring, and divine— that the Creating One would by their force forget pronouncing all things, in their concrete thingness, good. They didn’t know the one thing that God wants is for all love to be made flesh. So when they robbed poor Jesus of his breath and blood, the one thing that God gave him, new and holy, raising him from death, was this: a body, flawed but breathing, flesh and bone.
Believer, show yourself your hands and side, your trembling, lusting, spiritual mass, your creaking, flabby, leaking, blessed flesh. Look at your hands, that God has made. This is the glory in which resurrection comes.
Yes, it’s true, life truly begins when we decide to take personal responsibility for our lives. That decision changes everything! Doesn’t make life easy – in many ways it makes it harder – but the benefits are so wonderful, profound, even extraordinary you will never want to allow anyone else to control your life again.
As with all of life, this is s process, but it all starts with a choice. Your choice! That choice must be followed through with awareness and determination!
Good stuff will follow! Not saying it will all be easy…just saying it will bring you to a place of peace and joy which is the best way to live life!
life: acoustic & amplified 