Worship Song of July 2008

“You are lone in grandeur,
You are lone in glory,
You are lone in everything far outshining everything I see.

The pillars of heaven tremble,
in hearing Your wondrous story.
Morning stars are singing.
The sons of men are shouting for their joy.

O how great is Your goodness,
You have saved for those who fear You.
Every day I take shelter in the glory of Your name.
For Your face I am jealous.
Just to gaze on Your beauty.
Nothing more, nothing ever.
I am Your treasury of praise.
I am Your treasury of praise.”

(Lone in Grandeur, by Seth Parks)

I heard Jon Thurlow and his worship team sang this song at the IHOP Prayer Room recently. It is a beautiful song. That time they sang it like the singing of heaven, and I was deeply touched by it.

"The heavens declare the glory of God;
the skies proclaim the work of His hands." (Psalm 19:1)

I Will Lift My Eyes

"God, my God, I cry out. Your beloved needs You now.
God, be near, calm my fear, and take my doubt.

Your kindness is what pulls me up. Your love is all that draws me in.

I will lift my eyes to the Maker of the mountains I can’t climb.
I will lift my eyes to the Calmer of the oceans raging wild.
I will lift my eyes to the Healer of the hurt I hold inside.
I will lift my eyes, lift my eyes to You.

God, my God, let Mercy sing her melody over me.
God, right here all I bring is all of me.

'Cause You are and You were and You will be forever the Lover I need to save me.
'Cause You fashioned the earth and You hold it together, God.
So hold me now.

God, my God, I cry out. Your beloved needs You now."

(I Will Lift My Eyes, by Bebo Norman)

"May the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace as you trust in Him, so that you may overflow with hope by the power of the Holy Spirit." (Rm. 15:13)

"The God of peace will soon crush Satan under your feet. The grace of our Lord Jesus be with you." (Rm. 16:20)

Why

Even though we were praying together,

but I felt like I was praying alone.

I didn't understand why the pain was there,

but I trust that You are always by my side.

Then a sister responsed that she has heard my cry.

It remimded me that Father You have never forsaken me,

nor ignored even my little cries.

But in that darkest hour,

You allowed Your Son to bear the greatest pain alone,

just to give us eternal life.

So how could I give up and quit the fight,

when this amazing love fills my life.

Thank You Lord, for telling me why,

You are why I must live and shine the light.

Why

by Nichole Nordeman

We rode into town the other day, just me and my Daddy.

He said I'd finally reached that age,

and I could ride next to him on a horse,

that of course was not quite as wide.

We heard a crowd of people shouting,

and so we stopped to find out why.

And there was that man, that my dad said he loved,

but today there was fear in his eyes.

So I said "Daddy, why are they screaming?

Why are the faces of some of them beaming?

Why is He dressed in that bright purple robe?

I'll bet that crown hurts Him more than He shows.

Daddy, please can't you do something?

He looks as though He's gonna cry.

You said He was stronger than all of those guys.

Daddy, please tell me why, why does everyone want Him to die?"

Later that day the sky grew cloudy, and Daddy said I should go inside.

Somehow he knew things would get stormy.

Boy was he right,

but I could not keep from wondering

if there was something he had to hide.

So after he left I had to find out. I was not afraid of getting lost.

So I followed the crowds to a hill where I knew men had been killed,

and I heard a voice come from the cross.

And it said, "Father, why are they screaming?

Why are the faces of some of them beaming?

Why are they casting their lots for My robe?

This crown of thorns hurts Me more than it shows.

Father, please can't You do something?

I know that You must hear My cry.

I thought I could handle the cross of this size.

Father, remind Me why, why does everyone want Me to die?

When will I understand why?"

"My precious Son, I hear them screaming.

I'm watching the face of the enemy beaming.

But soon I will clothe You in robes of My own.

Jesus, this hurts Me much more than You know.

But this dark hour I must do nothing,

though I've heard Your unbearable cry.

The power in Your blood destroys all of the lies.

Soon You'll see past their unmerciful eyes.

Look there below, see the child, trembling by her father's side.

Now I can tell You why.

She is why You must die."

Fly with Dreams and Courage

Find Your Wings
by Mark Harris

"It's only for a moment you were mine to hold.

The plans that heaven has for you will all too soon unfold.
So many different prayers I'll pray for all that you might do,

but most of all I want to know that you're walking in the truth.

And if I never told you, I want you to know,

that as I watch you grow...

I pray that God would fill your heart with dreams.

And that faith gives you the courage to dare to do great things.

I'm here for you whatever this life brings.

So let my love give you roots, and help you find your wings.

May passion be the wind that leads you through your days.

And may conviction keep you strong and guide you on your way.

May there be many moments that make your life so sweet.

Oh but more than memories...

I pray that God would fill your heart with dreams.
And that faith gives you the courage to dare to do great things.
I'm here for you whatever this life brings.
So let my love give you roots, and help you find your wings.

It's not living if you don't reach for the sky.

I'll have tears as you take off, but I'll cheer as you fly.

I pray that God would fill your heart with dreams.
And that faith gives you the courage to dare to do great things.
I'm here for you whatever this life brings.
So let my love give you roots, and help you find your wings."

Recently I often heard this song from the radio. Every time when I listened to it, I felt that the Lord was reminding me the dreams that God has given me, and encouraging me to take the courage to fulfill those dreams.

What are the dreams that God has given you? Do you have faith in Him, believe that He loves you so much, and He can give you the strength and grace to fulfill all those dreams? He wants to see you fly, and the Lord Himself will fly with you.

"Be strong and courageous. Do not be terrified; do not be discouraged, for the LORD your God will be with you wherever you go." (Joshua 1:9)

May God guide you with His light and His truth, and give you the courage, strength and grace to fulfill the dreams that He has given you.

I Believe in You

Follow your heart, follow your dreams. Don't let go. Be strong.

"Lonely, the path you have chosen.
A restless road, no turning back.
One day you will find your light again. Don't you know?
Don't let go. Be strong.

Follow your heart.
Let your love lead through the darkness.
Back to a place you once knew.
I believe, I believe, I believe in you.

Follow your dreams.
Be yourself, an angel of kindness.
There's nothing that you cannot do.
I believe, I believe, I believe in you.

Someday I'll find you.
Someday you'll find me too.
And when I hold you close, I'll know that it's true"

(I Believe in You, by Il Divo & Celine Dion)

Worship Song of April 2006

I Could Sing Of Your Love Forever

"Over the mountains and the sea, Your river runs with love for me,
and I will open up my heart, and let the Healer set me free.
I'm happy to be in the truth, and I will daily lift my hands:
for I will always sing of when Your love came down.

I could sing of Your love forever,
I could sing of Your love forever,
I could sing of Your love forever,
I could sing of Your love forever.

Oh, I feel like dancing - it's foolishness I know;
but, when the world has seen the light,
they will dance with joy, like we're dancing now."

I have been listening to and singing this song since last week (I like this live recording version by Hillsong and Delirious). Then I found out that as I kept singing this song, more and more of God's love has come down!

There are many things that I am thankful for in these two weeks: the things that I have learned and received at the Fresh Fire Living in the Supernatural Conference, the special time that I have spent with my friends, and also all the wonderful worship time! I could sing of His love forever!

"I will sing of the LORD's great love forever; with my mouth I will make your faithfulness known through all generations." (Psalm 89:1)