Easter Live ~ The Power of the Cross

This the power of the cross
Christ became sin for us
Took the blame
Bore the Wrath
We stand forgiven at the cross

O to see my name written in your wound for through your suffering I am free.

Easter Live ~ Palm Sunday ~ Long Live the King

I love this music from the song writer Adrian Snell. (his music has a huge following on the continent hence the dutch subtitles)This is the first piece from a musical called The Passion.

The crowds that went ahead of him and those that followed shouted,

“Hosanna to the Son of David!”

“Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord!”

“Hosannain the highest heaven!”

Hosanna means "Save us"

Easter Live ~ Palm Sunday ~ I see the King of Glory

I see the King of glory
Coming on the clouds with fire
The whole earth shakes
The whole earth shakes

I see His love and mercy
Washing over all our sin
The people sing
The people sing

Hosanna, hosanna
Hosanna in the highest
Hosanna, hosanna
Hosanna in the highest

I see a generation
Rising up to take their place
With selfless faith
With selfless faith

I see a near revival
Stirring as we pray and seek
We're on our knees
We're on our knees

Heal my heart and make it clean
Open up my eyes to the things unseen
Show me how to love like You have loved me
Break my heart for what breaks Yours
Everything I am, for Your kingdom's cause
As I walk from earth into eternity  

(Hillsong)

What a wonderful prayer.  Heal my heart and make it clean, Open up my eyes to the things unseen, show me how to love like you have loved me.
Break my heart for what breaks yours, Everything I have for your kingdoms cause, As I walk from Earth into Eternity. Amen

Lent series ~ He Knows My Name ~ Maranatha Singers

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Lent series ~ He Knows My Name

I was introduced to this beautiful song by Kelly, a blogger friend who I know loves this song.  It's such a comfort to know that

"God knows my name" 

"God hears me when I call"

"He see the tears that fall"

"He'll never leave me"

This would be a beautiful lullaby to sing to a child what a blessing and comfort the words would be and yet they are equally there for an adult to, Gods Lullaby to me.

I have a Maker

He formed my heart

Before even time began

My life was in his hands

He knows my name

He knows my every thought

He sees each tear that falls

and He hears me when I call

I have a Father

He calls me His own

He'll never leave me

No matter where I go

He knows my name

He knows my every thought

He sees each tear that falls

and He hears me when I call

Thank you Kelly for sharing this song with me.

Lent seies ~ Intimately Aquainted With Me ~ Masterpiece

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Lent series ~ Intimately Aquainted with Me

I found this whilst browsing through the many renditions of Psalm 139 on You tube. it seems I'm not the only one who loves the Psalm
I'll let Masterpiece do all the talking!

Lord you search me and know me
when I sit and when I rise
Lord You know my thoughts before I think them
Lord my path you scrutenise
My lying down
My every word
All this knowledge is so high
Lord you're intimately aquainted with me
Where can I flee from your presence
why would I even try?
If I fly into the heavens
Or to Hell om Earth I slide
You are there
You are with me
Even there your hand will lead me
The darkness will not overwhelm me
For even dark is light to thee
Lord you know my inward parts
Inside my mothers womb you weave
Daughter fearfully and wonderfully made
In the image of her king
How prescious are your thoughts to me o God
How vast the sum of them
If I were to count them
They would outnumber every single grain of sand
Lord you are intimately aquainted with me

Lent series ~ Where you are is where I belong ~ Laura Woodley

Lent Series ~ Where You Are Is Where I Belong

 Laura Woodley's beautiful song entitle Home is based on Psalm 139:

You traced the lines of my finger prints

Counted my days before I knew them

Precious thoughts for me more than the sands

And my name is written on my hands

You know the number of hairs on my head

All of my words before they are said

When I rise up and when I lie down

When I go in and when I go out

Father you have a place in your heart for me

Jesus your son made me family

And I am no orphan

By your Spirit I receieve (x2)

I have found my heart

Where you are is where I belong

A place I fit perfecty

There is room in you for me (x2)

There is room in you for me

There is room in you ...

for me

I have found my home.

Father God, You know more about me than I know about myself.  You know my in's and outs, the good and the bad, the happy and the sad and you still chose to have me in your family.  You are a refuge for me.  Where you are is where I belong It's there I fit so perfectly.  You have made room for me.  Thank you.

Lent Series ~ If I make my bed in the depth

If I make my bed in the depths, you are there.

Lent Series ~ From Psalm 139 ~ Towan Greene

If I make my bed in the depths

Or settle on the far side of the sea

If I rise on the wings of the dawn

Even there your hand will follow me

If I say surely darkness will hide me

The night will shine on me like the day

Holy Lord, draw me near to your glory

I know your warmth and your light will never fade away

Search me o God and know my heart

Test my ways and know my anxious mind

Leed me home to your peace

No greater love exists for me to find

This song was written by Towan Greene who was at that time a member of our music group.  He brought the song to a practice several years ago, the words have stuck with me.  They are words are taken from Psalm 139 and when I asked Towan if he'd be happy for me to share them, he suggested reading Psalm 138 v 6 onwards as well.

Psalm 138 v6+  (from the New Living Translation)

Though I am surrounded by troubles,
      you will protect me from the anger of my enemies.
   You reach out your hand,
      and the power of your right hand saves me.
The Lord will work out his plans for my life—
      for your faithful love, O Lord, endures forever.
      Don’t abandon me, for you made me


It's a cry from the heart of David,   A statement of belief  "Though I am surrounded by troubles, you will protect me from the anger of my enemies."
A statement of occurance   "You reach out your hand,
      and the power of your right hand saves me."
A statement of  hope "The Lord will work out his plans for my life—
      for your faithful love, O Lord, endures forever."

And a statement of doubt " Don't abandon me for you made me"

Psalm 139 then goes on to affirm Gods love, Gods presence and Gods control.

I really love the Way that Towan's song verses end with such positive statements

Even there your hand will follow me

I know your warmth and your light will never fade away

No greater love exists for me to find

Great thoughts to carry with you.

Lent series ~ Meditation Psalm 139 ~ Liz Babbs

Lent series ~ O No, You Never Let Go

Lent series ~ O No, You Never Let Go

Psalm 139 contains the amazing verses:

If I say "Surely the darknesswill hide me and the light become night around me" ( I'm going through a tough time, Everything is going wrong around me, I'm facing trials, it's not fair, life's not good) "Even darkness will not be dark to you, the night will shine like the day, for darkness is as light to you" (my dispair won't stop you loving me, won't stop you being with me.  You'll carry me through it, you'll lift my burden)

 Matt Redman's lyrics  talk about this:

And I can see a light that is coming for the heart that holds on
A glorious light beyond all compare
And there will be an end to these troubles
But until that day comes
We'll live to know You here on the earth

 --------------------

Even though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death
Your perfect love is casting out fear
And even when I'm caught in the middle of the storms of this life
I won't turn back
I know You are near

And I will fear no evil
For my God is with me
And if my God is with me
Whom then shall I fear?
Whom then shall I fear?

*** Oh no, You never let go
Through the calm and through the storm
Oh no, You never let go
In every high and every low
Oh no, You never let go
Lord, You never let go of me

And I can see a light that is coming for the heart that holds on
A glorious light beyond all compare
And there will be an end to these troubles
But until that day comes
We'll live to know You here on the earth

Yes, I can see a light that is coming for the heart that holds on
And there will be an end to these troubles
But until that day comes
Still I will praise You, still I will praise You

lent Series ~ Footprints in the sand ~ Leona Lewis