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Chasing The Blues

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Sometimes I just don’t feel like
Lifting up my voice in praise
My mood is down and dreary
And My hands don’t want to raise
There is no joy in my heart
My peace has been disturbed
I just want to jump back into bed
Where my moans will not be heard

But something deep within me
Starts to stir my spirit ‘round
And from somewhere in my being
A song begins to sound
It’s not a song of mourning
Or of grief or deep despair
But it’s a song of praise
That struggles to find air

Hallelujah, He is Lord
He rules the heaven and earth
Hallelujah, He is Lord
I’ll praise His matchless worth
I’ll sing a song of worship
As I lift my voice to Him
Hallelujah, He is Lord
To Him my praise I bring

Now I feel much better
My mood has turned around
I feel the peace of God
Praise fills my heart with sound
It’s the sound of heaven’s angels
As they praise the Lord with me
I’m no longer down and dreary
My spirit’s been set free

The lesson here today 
Is that moods can be erased
Just open up and praise Him
And your blues will leave when chased
Your heart is ready always
To lift His holy name
So, prepare yourself for worship
Let’s lift up Jesus Name!

Hallelujah, He is Lord
He rules the heaven and earth
Hallelujah, He is Lord
I’ll praise His matchless worth
I’ll sing a song of worship
As I lift my voice to Him
Hallelujah, He is Lord
To Him my praise I bring

He Is Your Sacrifice

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I can’t imagine heaven
Beyond what I can read
A paradise unlike
Any that I’ve ever seen
Prepared from the beginning
For those who find the way
And no one knows when Jesus
Will declare “This is the Day”

Way back in the beginning
The Father had a plan
He created all this earth
And then He made a man
But man’s seed became sinful
When he chose to disobey
And God chose Cherubim
To block our access to the way

Many centuries went by
Before a virgin heard the call
The Holy Ghost descended
And His seed produced a child
They named the child Jesus
He was born to save the world
He taught men of the Father
And healed them with His words

He was hated by the leaders
For the people all loved Him
So, the leaders of the day
Decided He they should condemn
They beat and crucified Him
As He hung His blood dripped down
Then He died before they killed Him
And they buried Him in the ground

Before He went He told us
That He was the Way
And that no one came to God
Unless they came through Him by prayer
His blood would cleanse their sins
And bring healing for disease
And because He rose again
He gave us life eternally
 
Those who have accepted Him
Will make heaven their home
We’ll dance upon the streets of gold
Never more to roam
If you have not accepted Him
And His wondrous gift of life
Any not ask Him in today
He is your sacrifice.

When Tomorrow Comes

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Tomorrow is a day. 
We stop to give our thanks
For all the things that bless our earthly lives
We gather with our loved ones
And eat a worthy feast
Remembering all the wonderfully good times

When we give our thanks for family
And those who eat with us
Will we also pray for those we know
Who a close one they have lost?

When we thank God for the meal we eat
So abundant and so good
Will we pray for those who have much less
And perhaps take them some food?

When we give thanks for all the things
That we have been blessed by
Will we pray for those in poverty
That a blessing they will find

When we give thanks to God above
For His salvation plan
Will we pray for those who don’t know Him
And give to them His plan?

When tomorrow comes it’s easy
To give our thanks to God
But this year let’s remember
That’s really not enough

Let’s lift our prayers for others
Who suffer through this day
Let’s lift our hands to help them
With aid along the way

Our blessings weren’t for us to hoard
And save up for some day
They were given so we can give
So let us find a way.

Yes, when tomorrow comes
Let’s break out the Golden Rule
We can change the world this way
By simple acts of love


Praising Through The Pain

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Is anyone awake out there?
Can anybody hear?
I sure could use a friend right now
To talk to through my tears.

My back is aching once again
I cannot sleep at all
I took a pain pill hour ago
And I’m afraid I’ll fall

Oh, my God, where are you?
Can you hear my cry?
Why won’t you deliver me?
Why won’t pain subside?

My feet are aching also
It hurts me just to stand
And when I try to walk somewhere
The drop foot seems to land.

The walker helps to get up
And get into my chair
And that is where I sit right now
Not going anywhere

Oh, God, I’m crying out to you
Please heal these pains of mine
I need to know you hear me now
I need you at this time

I will lift my voice in praise
To you, my precious Lord
For you have done so much for me
A fact I can’t ignore

I thank you for your mercy
And I ask you now for more
But even if you leave me here
I’ll worship you, my Lord

I lift your name up high right now
Your glory I proclaim
Your worthy of my worship Lord
Even if my pain remains.

I Just Want To Thank You

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I just want to thank you
For all you’ve done for me
I wouldn’t be alive without you
I just want to thank you
For your great love for me
You loved me before I knew you

You give me air to breath
And light so I can see
You keep me on the ground with gravity
You keep my heart beating
You keep my lungs breathing
You keep my body functioning

You place beauty everywhere
Like birds up in the air
They fly majestically everywhere
The trees are beautiful
The sky with clouds are full
The sun comes up and sets as usual

I just want to thank you
For all you’ve done for me
I wouldn’t be alive without you
I just want to thank you
For your great love for me
You loved me before I knew you

And then you sent your Son
Your one and only Son
To come and share your love for me
He taught the masses truth
From elderly to youth
He taught us how think and how to be

And then He gave His life
Became my sacrifice
And from my sin I was set free
He died to conquer sin
And He rose from death again
To give me life eternally

I just want to thank you
For all you’ve done for me
I wouldn’t be alive without you
I just want to thank you
For your great love for me
You loved me before I knew you

The Vine

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Lord feed me wisdom 
That I might see
All the injustice 
That's all around me
All of the heartache 
All of the pain
All of the suffering 
All the disdain 
Feed me a heart
That will reach out in love 
And touch all the broken
So they'll know your love

Lord feed me courage 
That I might know 
How to change doubt
Into faith that shows
All of the fear
All of the worry
All of the sorrow 
All of the hurry
Feed me the strength 
To open their eyes
And lead them to you, Lord
So faith will arise

You are the vine 
I am the branch 
Fill me with love
Give me a chance 
To bear you much fruit 
As I follow your plan
Tend to my life
With your loving hand

Feed me compassion 
So others  may see
Your love for them, Lord
Through the life that I lead 
All of the joy
All of the peace 
All of the grace 
All the mercy 
Feed me with life
In all that I do
So I can successfully 
Lead them to you

And all of the fruit I bear dear Lord
I owe it all to you
It is your loving hand that prunes the branch
To make it bear more fruit
So do with me what you will, dear Lord
To shape and mold this branch
No matter the trial or test that comes
My life it will enhance

You are the vine
I am the branch 
Fill me with love
Give me a chance 
To bear you much fruit 
As I follow your plan
Tend to my life
With your loving hand

I Hear His Name

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I hear His name
His Mighty name
It thunders through the sky
The angel chorus
Sings His praise
Hosanna from on high

His name is Healer
With His power
He can heal all pains
Broken hearts 
And wounded souls
Arise to live again

His name is Savior
From sins dead grasp
He brings us out of chains
Our sin is washed
As white as snow
He frees us from our shame

His name is Counselor
His word is truth
He guides me every day
His Holy Spirit
Teaches me
To follow in His ways 

I hear His name
His Glorious name
His praise flows from my lips
I can’t contain
His mighty name
I long wo worship Him

His name is Jesus
Lord of Lords
And King of Kings is He
His mercy reaches
Down from heaven
And touches even me

His name is Jesus
Friend of mine
He’s always there for me
He lives within me
Every day
He gives me joy and peace
I sing His praise
I sing His name
I love to worship Him
I lift my voice
And lift my hands
With my praise offering

Worthy, worthy 
Is the Lamb
Worthy of my praise
I will lift Him
Up today
And praise His mighty name
Grace & Mercy

Merciful Savior

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When I begin to think about
What Jesus did for me
I always must remember
The day He set me free 

My sins were overwhelming
I couldn’t find my way
I tried so many other things
That just led me astray

But Jesus said He’d rescue me
From the depths of sin
I needed to escape my past
And find some peace within

Oh, what a merciful Savior
Oh, what grace divine
Jesus is my answer
Jesus now is mine

So I sat down and prayed a prayer
And asked Him in my heart
There was no doubt He touched me
As I felt Him from the start

From that day on He stayed with me
I grew in His embrace
And now I trust Him every day
To cover me with grace

My heart shouts out His praises
As I lift my voice in song
He’s all I ever needed
With Him I can’t go wrong

Oh, what a merciful Savior
Oh, what grace divine
Jesus is my answer
Jesus now is mine


Not Defeated

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Solitary
All alone
That will be defeated with my Lord
He is always here inside my heart

Downcast
Hope is lost
That will be defeated with my Lord
He encourages right from the start

When I gave my heart to Jesus
All my doubts and fears He took
He threw them all away
And He told me where to look
He said you’ll find your answers
In the pages of my book

Worried
Faith is weak
That will be defeated with My Lord
He restores my faith when mine is gone

Falling
Strength is gone
That will be defeated with my Lord
He gives me the strength to battle on

I know this world will try me
And will test the faith I claim
But every time I start to fade
I call upon His name
He lifts me up and dusts me off
And then I sing His praise

Hallelujah, Hallelujah
Victory is coming from my Lord
Hallelujah, Hallelujah
He gives me the power through His word
I will not be defeated
I will claim 
His mighty name
Hallelujah

One Word

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If I could say one word to Jesus
What word would it be
What word would summarize
All my Savior means to me
How can a single word take in
His royal majesty
There must be such a word
That I could speak

Amazing.
So Amazing
So Amazing is His love for me
Truly Amazing
Simply Amazing
How Amazing that Jesus would love me

From on His throne in heaven
He looked down to see my plight
And came to earth to die
So that I could have new life
It’s hard to comprehend such love
For such a worm as I
Amazing

If He would grant me one word
Perhaps He’d grant me two
The next word would be just as hard
To think about and choose
My thoughts would wander through a list
Of words that call-in praise
I’d have to find a word
That would live His holy name

Magnificent
So Magnificent
So Magnificent is my Savior’s love for me
Magnificent
Surely Magnificent
Magnificent that He would care enough

He tells me every day
How much He loves me so
He fills me with His peace
And calms my weary soul
The joy that He bestows on me
It lightens up my load
And His Spirit leads the way
Everywhere I go
Magnificen