HE ALONE IS
WORTHY OF OUR PRAISE
I spend a lot of time working on music for leading worship. I love corporate worhip! This past Sunday these were our songs for the Softer Sunday Service:
COMMUNION
SUNDAY - May 7, 2017
In My Heart
There Rings a Melody
1924 – Elton M Roth
We Bring the
Sacrifice of Praise
1984 – Kirk Dearman
All The Earth Will Sing Your
Praises
2003
– Paul Baloche
Shout To The Lord
1993 – Darlene
Zschech
The Potter’s Hand
1997 – Darlene
Zschech
Above All
2006 – Lenny
LeBlanc, Paul Baloche
COMMUNION:
Worthy Is The
Lamb
2000 – Darlene Zschech
Our first song was an old one we haven’t sung for a loooonnnng time:
IN MY HEART THERE RINGS A
MELODY
1924
– Elton M Roth
I
have a song that Jesus gave me
It
was sent from heav’n above
There
never was a sweeter melody
‘Tis
a melody of love
In my heart there rings a
melody
There rings a melody with
heaven’s harmony
In my heart there rings a
melody
There rings a melody of love
I love
the Christ who died on Calv’ry
For
He washed my sins away
He
put within my heart a melody
And
I know it’s there to stay
[chorus]
‘Twill
be my endless theme in glory
With
the angels I will sing
‘Twill
be a song with glorious harmony
When
the courts of heaven ring
[chorus]
One of the phrases that is part of my repertoire of common comments is “The Lord deserves our praise and worship no matter what our circumstances.” The melody He gives is not a captive of happiness or held hostage by our emotions – but is a reflection of the inner joy we have in knowing Jesus. It clearly doesn’t mean we will always “feel” ebullient joy – but that we have an internal ‘joy’ that supersedes understanding – even in the storms that sometimes rage inside us.
And speaking of storms – we had a doozie last Thursday. The epicenter hit very close to us and the damage was substantial. I am grateful for God’s amazing protection, that the losses involved property, not lives.
The other selections sung during our worship set for May 7 were:
WE BRING THE SACRIFICE OF
PRAISE
1984 – Kirk Dearman
We
bring the sacrifice of praise
into
the house of the Lord
We
bring the sacrifice of praise
into
the house of the Lord
And
we offer up to you
The
sacrifices of thanksgiving
And
we offer up to you
The
sacrifices of joy
ALL THE EARTH WILL SING YOUR
PRAISES
2003 – Paul Baloche
(Chorus)
You
lived, You died,
You
said in three days You would rise
You did, You’re alive
You did, You’re alive
You
rule, You reign, You said You’re coming back again
I
know You will, and all the earth will sing Your praises
All
the earth will sing Your praises
(Verse 1)
You
took, You take our sins away O God
You
give, You gave Your life away for us
You
came down, You saved us through the cross
Our
hearts are changed because of Your great love
(Chorus)
(Verse 2)
No
one, no name can rise above you, Lord
One
hope, one life will shine forevermore
Your
kingdom in heaven and on earth
Your
children stand to sing of Your
great worth
(Chorus)
You
lived, You died,
You
said in three days You would rise
You did, You’re alive
You did, You’re alive
You
rule, You reign, You said You’re coming back again
I
know You will, and all the earth will sing Your praises
All
the earth will sing Your praises
All
the earth will sing Your praises
SHOUT TO THE LORD
1993 – Darlene Zschech
My
Jesus my Savior
Lord
there is none like You
All
of my days I want to praise
The
wonders of Your mighty love
My
Comfort my Shelter
Tower
of Refuge and Strength
Let
every breath all that I am
Never
cease to worship You
Shout
to the Lord all the earth let us sing
Power
and majesty praise to the King
Mountains
bow down and the seas will roar
At
the sound of Your Name
I
sing for joy at the work of Your hands
Forever
I’ll love you forever I’ll stand
Nothing
compares to the promise I have
Nothing
compares to the promise I have
Nothing
compares to the promise I have in You
THE POTTER'S HAND
1997 – Darlene
Zschech
Beautiful
Lord wonderful Savior
I
know for sure all of my days are
Held
in Your hand
Crafted
into Your perfect plan
You
gently call me into Your presence
Guiding
me by Your Holy Spirit
Teach
me dear Lord
To
live all of my life through Your eyes
I’m
captured by Your holy calling
Set
me apart I know You’re drawing
Me
to Yourself
Lead
me Lord I pray
Take
me mold me use me fill me
I
give my life to the Potter’s hand
Call
me guide me lead me walk beside me
I
give my life to the Potter’s hand
ABOVE ALL
2006 – Lenny LeBlanc &
Paul; Baloche
Above
all powers above all kings
Above
all nature and all created things
Above
all wisdom and all the ways of man
You
were here before the world began
Above
all kingdoms above all thrones
Above
all wonders the world has ever known
Above
all wealth and treasures of the earth
There’s
no way to measure what You’re worth
Chorus
Crucified
laid behind the stone
You
lived to die rejected and alone
Like
a rose trampled on the ground
You
took the fall and thought of me
Above
all
And for Communion we sang:
WORTHY IS THE LAMB
2000 – Darlene Zschech
Thank
You for the cross Lord
Thank
You for the price You paid
Bearing
all my sin and shame
In
love You came
And
gave amazing grace
Thank
You for this love Lord
Thank
You for the nail-pierced hands
Washed
me in Your cleansing flow
Now
all I know
Your
forgiveness and embrace
Worthy
is the Lamb
Seated
on the throne
Crown
You now with many crowns
You
reign victorious
High
and lifted up
Jesus
Son of God
The
Darling of heaven crucified
Worthy
is the Lamb
Worthy
is the Lamb
He alone is worthy! Worthy is the Lamb who was slain to receive all power
and wealth and wisdom and might and honor and glory and praise! (Revelation 5:12)
And
as I said at the beginning – no matter what our circumstances!
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