Christian Music

[Lanshark]

Sometimes By Step

Rich Mullins and Beaker



Sometimes the night was beautiful
Sometimes the sky was so far away
Sometimes it seemed to stoop so close
You could touch it but your heart would break
Sometimes the morning came too soon
Sometimes the day could be so hot
There was so much work left to do
But so much You'd already done

Oh God, You are my God
And I will ever praise You
Oh God, You are my God
And I will ever praise You
I will seek You in the morning
And I will learn to walk in Your ways
And step by step You'll lead me
And I will follow You all of my days

Sometimes I think of Abraham
How one star he saw had been lit for me
He was a stranger in this land
And I am that, no less than he
And on this road to righteousness
Sometimes the climb can be so steep
I may falter in my steps
But never beyond Your reach

Oh God, You are my God
And I will ever praise You
Oh God, You are my God
And I will ever praise You
I will seek You in the morning
And I will learn to walk in Your ways
And step by step You'll lead me
And I will follow You all of my days

And I will follow You all of my days
And I will follow You all of my days
And step by step You'll lead me

 

[JC2]

Dan thank you for that beautiful song!

Lanshark um I was just listening to/singing that song earlier today. Were you in my car? Thanks for singing that! Love it!

 

[Lanshark]

JC2
Love the thread. That is one of my favorite songs. It reminds me to take things "Step by Step" and look for the Lords guidance.

And the answer is yes, I was in the car and you need to fill up the gas tank

 

[Princess Michelle]

Dan and Lanshark, I love both of those songs so much!

Jennifer, what have I told you about driving around with a low gas tank? That E stands for empty young lady, not ENOUGH!

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Greatest Story Ever Told/4HIM

When I was a child
I heard a great story
Of kingdoms and empires
And prophets of old
Of heroes and martyrs
Who died for their cause
And through every chapter
The story was told
Of redemption and love
Sometimes written in red
Headed right to the heart
Of every woman and man

And down through the ages
Again and again
It's the greatest story ever told
Straight from the pages
From beginning to end
It's the greatest story ever told
Wise men could never begin to explain
The measure of grace
This wonderous book holds
It's more than a fable
Or and old fairy tale
It's the greatest, greatest story ever told

For thousands of years
This pearl of great wisdom
Has weathered through changes
And lasted through wars
Many a doubter
Has risen and fallen
But the story had never once
Abandoned it's course
For the author still speaks
To the listening one
Through the voices of men
And through the pages
The pages of love

And down through the ages
Again and again
It's the greatest story ever told
Straight from the pages
From beginning to end
It's the greatest story ever told
Wise men could never begin to explain
The measure of grace
This wonderous book holds
It's more than a fable
Or and old fairy tale
It's the greatest, greatest story ever told

This world that we live in could never contain
The wealth of compassion
This wondrous book holds
It's more than a fable or an old fairy tale
It's the greatest, greatest story ever told

 

[Lanshark]

As anyone knows who has a teenage daughter it can sometimes be challenging. I have a 16 year old DD who I heard singing this in church Sunday. She sounded so angelic it brought tears to my eyes. Of course once she got in the car with her brother she immediately proved otherwise.

As I said, I love this thread.

You Are My All In All

Written by Dennis Jernigan

You are my strength when I am weak
You are the treasure that I seek
You are my all in all
Seeking You as a precious jewel
Lord, to give up I'd be a fool
You are my all in all

Taking my sin, my cross, my shame
Rising up again I bless Your name
You are my all in all
When I fall down You pick me up
When I am dry You fill my cup
You are my all in all

Jesus, Lamb of God
Worthy is Your name
Jesus, Lamb of God
Worthy is Your name

You are my strength when I am weak
You are the treasure that I seek
You are my all in all
Seeking You as a precious jewel
Lord, to give up I'd be a fool
You are my all in all

Taking my sin, my cross, my shame
Rising up again I bless Your name
You are my all in all
When I fall down You pick me up
When I get dry You fill my cup
You are my all in all

Jesus, Lamb of God
Worthy is Your name
Jesus, Lamb of God
Worthy is Your name

 

[dizneenut]

Hi everyone!
I haven't popped in in awhile and thought I'd jump in today and say HI and sing one of my fave. MWS songs!

Above All--MWS

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 kindgoms above all thrones
Above all wonders the world has ever known
Above all wealth and treasure of the earth
There's no way to measure what You're worth

Crucified laid behind a 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

 

[JC2]

Lanshark and Dizneenut, those are 2 of my favorite songs!! I love those! It's good to see you - and thanks for singing!
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Thank You
Thank You for the blood that You shed
Standing in it's blessings we sing these freedom songs
Thank You
Thank You for the battle You won
Standing in Your victory we sing salvation songs
We sing salvation's song

You have opened a way to the Father
Where before we could never have come
Jesus count us as Your now forever
As we sing these freedom songs

We sing of all You've done
We sing of all You've done
We sing of all You've done for us
Won for us
Paid for us
Thank You Lord!</Font>

 

[Saphire]

Hi to you, Dan! Enjoy seeing you here!

Lanshark, sweet story (I, too, have a teenage daughter) and wonderful song. I cannot get through that one without crying, as it says so much of what He has done for us. We sing it in a round at church and it is just beautiful, is that how you sing it?

Lord I lift your name on high,
Lord I love to sing Your praises,
I'm so glad You're in my life, I'm so glad You came to save us,
You came from heaven to earth to show the way,
from the earth to the cross my debt to pay,
From the cross to the grave, from the grave to the sky,
Lord I lift Your name on high.

 

[JC2]

Hi Saphire! That is such an excellent song - such a beautiful song of the Truth!
I have heard You are My All in All sung in a round - it is very beautiful!
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I love You Lord
And I lift my voice
To worship You
Oh my soul, rejoice
Take joy my King
In what You hear
Let it be a sweet, sweet sound in Your ear</Font>

 

[JC2]

<Font color="darkblue">
In moments like these
I sing out a song
I sing out a love song to Jesus
In moments like these
I lift up my hands
I lift up my hands to You Lord

Singing I love You Lord
Singing I love You Lord
Singing I love You Lord
I love You</Font>

 

[Dan Murphy]

Mountain, Mountain

--Mark J. Young



Mountain, mountain, great and tall,
Can you teach me anything at all?
I see your greatness, your majesty;
How can greatness grow in me?
The mountain answered, calm and sure,
"What do you want greatness for?
Be humble, serve in love, and wait:
Only God can make one great.

Sun, oh sun, up in the sky:
All men see you--tell me why
And how such glory here may shine,
So I can make such glory mine.
I got this answer from the sun:
"Do not be foolish, little one.
I am what I was made to be,
And so God's glory shines in me.

River, now to you I turn.
Have you some secret I can learn?
You move mountains every hour.
How can I control such power?
The answer came to me with force:
"The power is from God, of course.
I do whatever He may ask,
He gives me strength to meet the task.

Ocean, ocean, deep and wide,
I'm asking you to be my guide.
In fullness, none may challenge you.
I'd like to know such fullness, too.
The ocean roared--I heard him laugh!
"My fullness you would like to have?!?
Become, then, empty of all else,
And let God fill you with Himself.

 

[JC2]

Wow!! Dan, I have never heard that before. That is excellent - full of such truth!!

 

[JC2]

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For Thou O Lord art high
Above all the earth
Thou art exalted far above all gods
For Thou O Lord art high
Above all the earth
Thou art exalted far above all gods

I exalt Thee
I exalt Thee
I exalt Thee O Lord
I exalt Thee
I exalt Thee
I exalt Thee O Lord</Font>

 

[JC2]

<Font color="darkblue">
Here I am waiting
Abide in me, I pray
Here I am longing for You
Hide me in Your love
Bring me to my knees
May I know Jesus more and more

Come live in me
All my life take over
Come breathe in me
And I will rise on eagles wings
Come live in me
All my life take over
Come breathe in me
And I will rise on eagles wings</Font>

 

[dizneenut]

Draw Me Close


Draw me close to You
Never let me go
I'd lay it all down again
To hear You say that I'm Your friend
You are my desire
No one else will do
Nothing else can take Your place
To feel the warmth of Your embrace
Help me find the way
Bring me back to You

You're all I want
You're all I've ever needed
You're all I want
Help me know You are near

 

[Princess Michelle]

Good Morning everyone! I love all the songs you've sang!

Sherry- I was just singing Draw Me Close this morning!

Dan- That is a great poem!

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As long as I have breath
I will praise You Lord
As long as I can sing
I will sing Your praise
Wherever You lead me
I will follow You
As long as I have breath
I will praise You Lord

 

[JC2]

Good evening everyone!
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When I survey the wondrous cross
On which the Prince of Glory died
My richest gain I count but lost
And pour contempt on all my pride

Oh the wonderful cross
Oh the wonderful cross
Bids me come and die
And find that I may truly live
Oh the wonderful cross
Oh the wonderful cross
All who gather here
By grave draw near
And bless Your name

Were the whole realm of nature mine
That were an offering far too small
Love so amazing so divine
Demands my soul, my life, my all

Oh the wonderful cross
Oh the wonderful cross
Bids me come and die
And find that I may truly live
Oh the wonderful cross
Oh the wonderful cross
All who gather here
By grave draw near
And bless Your name</Font>

 

[dizneenut]

Magnificent Obsession/SCC

Lord, You know how much
I wanna know so much
In the way of answers
And explanation
I have cried and prayed,
And still I seem to stay
In the middle of life's complications
All this pursuing
Leaves me feelin' like
I'm chasin' down the wind
But now it's brought me back to You
And I can see again

This is everything I want,
This is everything I need
I want this to be my one
Consuming passion
Everything my heart desires
Lord, I want it all to be for You,
Jesus,
Be my magnificent obsession
Yeah-yeah, yeah, yeah

So capture my heart again,
Take me to depths I've never been
Into the riches of Your grace and Your mercy
Return me to the cross,
And let me be completely lost
In the wonder of the love
That You've shown me
Cut through these chains that tie me down
To so many lesser things,
Let all my dreams fall to the ground
Until this one remains

This is everything I want,
This is everything I need
I want this to be my one
Consuming passion
Everything my heart desires
Lord, I want it all to be for You,
Jesus,
Be my magnificent obsession
My magnificent obsession
Yeah-yeah, yeah, yeah

You are everything I want
And You are everything I need
Lord, You are all my heart desires,
You are everything to me

You are everything I want,
You are everything I need
I want You to be my one
Consuming passion
Everything my heart desires
Lord, I want it all to be for You,
I want it all to be for You
'Cause You are everything I want,
You are everything I need
I want You to be my one
Consuming passion
Everything my heart desires
Lord, I want it all to be for You,
Jesus,
Be my magnificent obsession
Be my magnificent obsession

 

[JC2]

That is a great song Sherry! One of my favorite SCC songs.

 

[Saphire]

As the deer panteth for the water,
So my soul longeth after Thee.
You alone are my heart's desire,
And I long to worship Thee.
You alone are my strength, my shield;
To You alone may my spirit yield.
You alone are my heart's desire,
And I long to worship Thee.