His Banner Over Me
Words and Music by Kevin Prosch
Copyright © 1991 Mercy Publishing
Steve at Undeception has wittingly woven two of my recent posts together into one of his - in a response to being tagged with the “Weird Worship” meme, he includes the verses from this Kevin Prosch song, “His Banner Over Me” (not to [...]
Revival
Lyrics and Music by Robin Mark
Copyright © 1998 Daybreak Music Ltd.
I’ve had the chance to play this one a few times now at our “new” church - it has a dramatic setting, with a solo voice as the proclaimer setting the stage, building into the song verses, then a power praise chorus with full-throated brass. [...]
Messiah: A Sacred Oratorio
Words by Charles Jennens; Music by Georg Friedrich Händel (1742)
PART THREE
45. Air
I know that my Redeemer liveth, and that He shall stand
at the latter day upon the earth.
And though worms destroy this body, yet in my flesh shall I see God. (Job 19:25-26)
For now is Christ risen from the dead, the [...]
Messiah: A Sacred Oratorio
Words by Charles Jennens; Music by Georg Friedrich Händel (1742)
PART TWO
22. Chorus
Behold the Lamb of God, that taketh away the sin of the world. (John 1:29)
23. Air
He was despised and rejected of men, a man of sorrows and acquainted with grief. (Isaiah 53:3)
He gave His back to the smiters, and His cheeks [...]
Messiah: A Sacred Oratorio
Words by Charles Jennens; Music by Georg Friedrich Händel (1742)
PART ONE
1. Sinfonia (Overture)
2. Accompagnato
Comfort ye, comfort ye my people, saith your God.
Speak ye comfortably to Jerusalem, and cry unto her, that her warfare is accomplished, that her iniquity is pardoned.
The voice of him that crieth in the wilderness; prepare ye the way [...]
February 27, 2008 – 7:00 am
If I Say I Love You
Music and lyrics by Billy and Cindy Foote.
© 2006 Billy Foote Music
Father, forever faithful
in keeping your covenant of love
You have never forsaken Your people
or betrayed our trust
You are faithful and true
and just to say I love You is not enough
If I say I love You
I will do what You say
I [...]
February 26, 2008 – 7:52 am
You Are God Alone
Music and lyrics by Billy and Cindy Foote. Recorded by Phillips, Craig and Dean.
© 2004 Billy Foote Music
You are not a god
Created by human hands
You are not a god
Dependent on any mortal man
You are not a god
In need of anything we can give
By Your plan, that’s just the way it is
You are [...]
February 21, 2008 – 12:26 pm
Today’s “song of the day” post is a follow up to my original note on the Puritan prayer book, The Valley of Vision, and the musical CD based on it, produced by Sovereign Grace Ministries. In the comments to that earlier post, I mentioned it would be interesting to post both an original prayer and [...]
February 3, 2008 – 11:19 am
HT: six steps + Victoria veritatis est caritas
Words by Erma Davison from the song, “Touch Not The Glory,” (C) 1993 Ron and Patricia Owens.
Have you been called to serve where others tried and failed,
And with God’s help and strength your efforts have prevailed?
Touch not the glory!
Have you some special gift, some riches you can share,
Or [...]
November 20, 2007 – 12:24 pm
HT to cyberhymnal.org for today’s song of the day. If you’re not familiar with it, scroll down to the last verse.
“[Thomas] Ken wrote this hymn at a time when the established church believed only Scripture should be sung as hymns-with an emphasis on the Psalms. Some considered it sinful and blasphemous to write new lyrics [...]