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Precious Gifts

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When I came to Jesus and asked Him to save
I knew I had little to give
He took what I had, and washed it away
And gave in return precious gifts

I gave Him my sorrows for all of the things
That I never seem to do right
He gave me His joy, unspeakable joy
Oh what a sheer delight

I gave Him my troubles, and many they were
They compass me every day
He gave me His peace, a peace so complete
Too wonderful to explain

I gave Him my doubts, and the fears in my life
They buried me in deep despair
He gave me His faith, so that mountains would move
If I’d call to Him in prayer

I gave Him my hurts, my aches and my pains
It seems they’re new every day
He gave me His healing, complete and secure
He heals me in every way

I gave Him my thoughts that the future was bleak
That nothing was there in the end
He gave me His hope, eternally sure
Now I know I will see Him again

I gave Him my life and my heart and my soul
It seemed I had messed them all up
He gave me salvation, and new life began
I’m free from all that can corrupt

These precious gifts, and so many more,
His mercy and grace has supplied
I just go to Him, and lay them all down
And He gives to me a new life.

The Great, Great Love of Jesus

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Oh, the great, great love of Jesus
Overwhelms me every day
And I find that I am trusting
In His mercy and His grace

When I think about His majesty
And How He reigns supreme
I can’t fathom why he gave His life
To save a wretch like me

Oh, the great, great love of Jesus
Reaches out to touch my heart
And I find that I am resting
In the peace He does impart

When I think about His royalty
The King of Kings is He
I am awed that he would take the time
To walk beside of me

Of, the great, great love of Jesus
Fills me with a raging fire
Beckons me to tell the all that I meet
They are His hearts desire

I Wait For You

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I wait for you
In the quiet night
To come and shed
Your glorious light

I wait for you
In desperate need
To feel your touch
And soon be healed

I wait for you
In hope and peace 
I know your love 
Is here with me

And when I wait 
Upon you Lord
I know my strength 
Will be restored

And I shall rise
On eagles wings 
I'll run not tired
I'll walk and sing 

I'll sing your praises 
Loud and clear 
For all the world 
To plainly hear

I'll shout glory
Hallelujah
Jesus Christ
My Lord Messiah

By Your Sweet Grace

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When I am lost
When I am lost and all alone
I look to you, and you alone
Hold me close
Precious Lord
To your side, in your arms
You’ll keep me safe in the storm

You are my refuge
You are my fortress
You are my stronghold
When battles rage
You are my comfort
You are my shelter
You are my keeper
By your sweet grace

When I grow weary
When I grow weary in the fight
You give me strength to carry on
Hold me close
Precious Lord
To your side, in your arms
You’ll give me patience ‘til vict’ry’s won

You are my refuge
You are my fortress
You are my stronghold
When battles rage
You are my comfort
You are my shelter
You are my keeper
By your sweet grace

I can depend on you
I can rely on you
I put my trust in you 
Everyday
I can depend on you
I can rely on you
I put my trust in you 
Everyday

You are my refuge
You are my fortress
You are my stronghold
When battles rage
You are my comfort
You are my shelter
You are my keeper
By your sweet grace

The Great Exchange

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In my youth my life was filled with fun and laughter
Even though my Dad was gone when I was five 
It was that year that I met my very best friend
And we'll be friends as long as we're  alive

Winters brought the snow and we adored it
Sledding and snow fights did rule the day
Summers gave us tennis, ponds and kickball
And trees were made to climb up all the way

One of those ponds brought us great excitement 
When I was breaking ice and fell on in
My friend did grab a branch and reached to save me
I owe my life to him for what he did

We separated some in later teen years
Him to Vietnam and me to highs
But at our fun fifth high school reunion
We reestablished all our friendship ties 

He talked a lot about his new friend Jesus
I just took it in with no interest 
But then I went to see him out in Iowa 
I asked the Savior in before I left

I started back to church and words of faith
As I had made the great exchange
All the wayward ways I struggled with
Slowly left my life as my heart changed

I exchanged the drugs for purpose
I exchanged the booze for peace
I exchanged the sorrow for a lot of joy
I exchanged the doubt for faith
I exchanged the hate for love 
I exchanged the anger for life I enjoyed 

My life today is full of faith and family 
A wife, three daughters and 5 lovely Grands
And that dear friend and I talk almost daily
About our Saviors love and His great plans

I don't know where you are on your life's journey
But if your at a point you need a change
Why not ask about this man called Jesus 
And find out all about the great exchange
The Believers Life

Nature’s Praise

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As I wake up in the morning
And the sun is breaking through
I sit in awesome wonder
At the good things that you do

You fill the air with sunshine
You bring the evening rain
You light the stars at night
And then you bring the sun again

You start the birds a chirping
In the early morning light
And as sunset rolls along
You give them sleep into the night

The animals all trust you
To provide their daily care
They go about their daily tasks
And know you’re always there

The trees uplift their branches
In praises unto you
They know their source of life
And they give praise where it’s due

All of His creation
Is a song of simple praise
I think I’ll try to be the same
When I proclaim His name

No more murmuring or whining
No more wishing there was more
No more wondering if He hears me
No more doubting His dear word
No more thinking it is my time
No more sulking in my woes
No more worries in my trials
No more angry at my foes

If nature can just praise Him
For the good things that He gives
Why should I be any different
 In the praise that I uplift

I Praise You Jesus

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I set my eyes on you this morning
My gaze was looking for the light
The morning came upon me quickly
And now the dawn has taken flight

I rose out of bed and looked up
Toward the heavens high above
Then I stretched my hands above me
And I started shouting out

I praise you Jesus
For this day you’ve given me
I praise you Jesus
Foe the breath inside of me
I praise you Jesus
You have granted me just one more day

I praise you Jesus
My eyes are open wide
I praise you Jesus
You are always by my side
I praise you Jesus
For the gift of life you send my way

There’s nothing that can keep me 
From lifting up your name
No matter what this day brings
You are still the same

My wonderful redeemer
My Savior and my friend
You have my life in your hands
You’ll keep me ‘til the end

I praise you Jesus
For this day you’ve given me
I praise you Jesus
Foe the breath inside of me
I praise you Jesus
You have granted me just one more day

I praise you Jesus
My eyes are open wide
I praise you Jesus
You are always by my side
I praise you Jesus
For the gift of life you send my way

Lonely People

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I walk into the church here in Iowa
Waiting for the choir to begin
I settled into the back as I always do
And an elderly gentleman walks in

I have seen him here before, but it had been a while
His appearance seems to drive some folks away
I was sitting in the pew on the other side
As the congregation starts to sing God's praise

Why are there so many lonely people
In a country where so many claim to know
That Christ came for the Lost
And He paid such a cost
Now our mission is His love to show

As I sang I couldn't help but notice him
Tears were welling up with in his eyes
His feeble voice did lift his praise to Christ the King
I sensed His heart was breaking inside

The worship service came to a mighty end
The sermon was inspiring to all
As the pastor gave an altar call prepared that day
The old man slowly walked down the aisle

Why are there so many lonely people
In a country where so many claim to know
That Christ came for the Lost
And He paid such a cost
Now our mission is His love to show

A sudden urge came over me to join him there
So I went and knelt beside him for a while
He was weeping as he bowed his head in silent prayer
Then he turned and looked at me with a smile

He said “Son, my wife passed on 5 years ago
And I was blaming God that she was gone
But this morning I awoke and felt the Holy Spirit call
And I knew that God had loved me all along

I hadn’t been to church
For all those many years
And when I heard the choir sing, I was so blessed
For God to still love me
When I had turned on Him
Overwhelmed me and brought me to His rest"

We left the church that morning as friends
And vowed that we would keep in touch through time
I thanked the Lord He’d given me this day to realize
That a simple deed can change a person’s life

Let’s all try to look for lonely people
And ask the Lord what he would have us do
His mission is the same
His love will never change
He desire is to reach them through you

Wonderful Savior

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He took the stripes His blood ran red
A thorny crown was on His head 
Stood Pilate's judgment on that day
Silently gave His life away

He took the cross, that rugged tree 
And on that day He died for me
Bowed down His head, gave up His life
As He became my sacrifice

What a wonderful Savior you are to me
My precious Redeemer you set me free
What a wonderful Savior you are to me, Jesus, oh Jesus

Laid in a tomb, a borrowed grave
Big stone was rolled to seal Him safe
All hope was gone for those He taught
They went to hide, and not get caught.
Three days went past and darkness loomed

Suddenly stirring in the tomb
Then He arose, He arose
With a mighty sound of triumph He arose 
The angels up in heaven were rejoicing on that day
For they knew the Son of God was coming home again to stay
He was building up an army of the saints who took His name
Now I am in that army, and I’ll never be that same!

What a wonderful Savior you are to me
My precious Redeemer you set me free
What a wonderful Savior you are to me, Jesus, oh Jesus


All My Praise

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Sing His Praise
Shout it out
Let the whole world know
Jesus Christ
Is Lord of all
His story must be told

He's the King
Of all Kings
His glory fills the sky
Lord of Lords 
Emmanuel
With us all the time

Beautiful 
Creator
Lover of all men
Wonderful 
Great Counselor
Savior to the end

He is Holy 
Lord Almighty
Mighty Prince if peace 
Rock of Ages
Lion of Judah
Filling all our needs

I will lift
My voice and sing
Glory to His name
I worship Him
With all ne heart
And give Him all my praise.