Ps 107 in my life

F6, C, G, D, Am, C, G--/ Brige- Am C G

I didn't know, my eyes were blinded to You, I was walking in the world's ways
But disaster brought me to You.  Stuck in fear, sin, hate, depression, I called out Your name, and You put Your spirit in me now I'll never be the same

Thank you, Thank you, You have done such wondrous deeds
You've brought me from death to life, now I'm called by Your name, I will
Call out and sing to You my loving Savior God, for Your love, goes on and on and on.

CHORUS:
Your steadfast love endures forever, wondrous are the things You've done for me!  Your steadfast love endures forever! I praise You, You're the God who sets us free!

I was wandering, not sure of my own place.  Hungry for Your mercy, and hungry for Your grace.  You sent me, and You planted me in love and fellowship, shored me up, I need not slip, and I will thank You Holy God

Thank you, Thank you, You have done such wondrous deeds
Brought me from isolation to my loving family, I will,
Call out and sing to You my loving Savior God, for Your love, goes on and on and on.

CHORUS

I was trapped, in addiction and in pain, but despite my human straining I could not free myself. And then You came, when I cried You sent Your spirit, when I walked according to it, Your love set me free.

Thank you, Thank you, You have done such wondrous deeds
Let me loose from darkness and my own captivity, I will
Call out and sing to You my loving Savior God, for Your love, goes on and on and on.

CHORUS

I was a fool, through my own sinful ways
I had turned and gone astray, and was suffering for sin
But I called to You, and you sent Your word and healed me
By your grace You have delivered and I'm safe

Thank you, Thank you, You have done such wondrous deeds
Lifted me from my shame and gently set me on my knees to
Call out and sing to You my loving Savior God, for Your love, goes on and on and on.

BRIDGE:
You make things flourish and alive, let there be a garden in my life of Your fruit.  Please help me to be wise, and think on the love of You.

Your Mercy Never Fails

Your mercy never fails, and Your love it goes on and on and on and on.

Your mercy never fails, and it never will.

As I'm walking through this life, not dependent on myself but on Your grace and on Your love

My hope is firmer than before, for You are steadfast and You're sure and Your faithfulness has no end

Not by what I do but by faith through the grace that You’ve given me, that You give for free, I’m saved

My hope will rest in You, it’s the blood of Christ that brings me through the veil, and You will not fail me, no not ever.

BRIDGE:  Oh, when the storm goes on around me, above the noise I hear Your still small voice, saying You are with me.  And though the fire of testing burns away, the gold of faith in You will be refined and beautiful.  For Your mercy and love bring me through!

GDAmC, Bridge DAmCG with hold on D for last line

This song is about God's compassion and mercy, towards me, towards all His children, towards all people in that He gives life and breath, food and sunshine, etc, and the chance to know Him.  His mercy is over us and in His mercy He sent Jesus to bear our shame and sin on the cross.  His mercy helps me as I am still making mistakes as His child, but growing toward His likeness as I behold the character of God.  His mercy protects me. I can trust in His unfailing love, even in times of trouble or testing, for God has promised never to leave nor forsake in His word.  His mercy is also extended to all freely.

Isa 55:1 -"Come, everyone who thirsts, come to the waters; and he who has no money, come, buy and eat! Come, buy wine and milk without money and without price.

Jesus said

Joh 6:37 - All that the Father gives me will come to me, and whoever comes to me I will never cast out.

 

(bolded sections, mine)

Lest I give someone the wrong idea I shall include Romans 2:4: Or do you presume on the riches of his kindness and forbearance and patience, not knowing that God's kindness is meant to lead you to repentance?
Forbearance = patience in witholding punishment due
Repentance=change of heart and action with respect to sin vs. belief and following God.

The reference to the veil is talking about something that happened when Jesus died to the veil in the temple in Jerusalem.  There was a place called the Holy of Holies, where people dare not go, except for a priest, once a year only with blood to atone for sins (I think atone means to make the payment for/make up for/etc). 

When Jesus died His blood atoned/paid for our sins, so there was no longer a separation necessary between us and God the Father.  During the earthquake after His death the veil was torn in two, symbolic of the access that we can now have to the Father through the blood of Jesus that has paid the price for our sins and made us legally right with God.  We had to be made legally right b/c God is a just God, and He would not be good if He did not punish our sins.  However, we could not and cannot pay our penalty or get out of trouble on our own, so He sent Jesus Christ, His only Son, to pay the price and get us back.  What a good God.

Disclaimer: I am not a Bible teacher, but this is what I feel and believe, so if you have questions please ask someone who reads the Bible and is qualified to teach.  If you believe in Jesus and there seems to be anything in what I say that is doctrinally correct, please let me know so that I can check it out and fix it if necessary.

Your beauty, it calls

There are echoes of eternity in the sunset
whispers of forever in the sky.
There are harbingers of holiness in the way the trees and branches are set
and clues to Your compassion when we cry.

CHORUS:
Your beauty, it calls.  It calls to me.  I want to know You.
Your glory is all...all around me.  I want to know you.  Your beauty it calls.

The colors in the sky and the clouds that are blowing by speak of Your majesty
The creatures of the Earth: the plants the flowers and the birds show You are wise!
A movement made with grace or a smile on a face show Your works are wondrous.  You have made us wondrous.
I can hear Your awesome pow'r, in an evening summer shower, when it is thunderous.

CHORUS

BRIDGE:
It calls:  "Seek.  I am not far, and I want you to know and see and find and your love for Me to grow, your love for me to grow."  It calls: "Look and open up your eyes to My Name that's written in the skies, and join the praise creation sings.  I'm a good and holy and righteous king."

Final stanza:
Your beauty, it calls.  It calls to me, and it says "I love you."

You are with me Always

C, Em, Am F

You walk with me through the fire
You shelter me in the rain
The floods will not overwhelm
When I call upon Your name

Your blood it covers my failure
Your glory covers my shame
Your love fills me with hope
And I'll never be the same

Chorus
You are with me always, and I will not be afraid
You are with me always, and I will call upon your name

Your spirit is my salvation
Your presence is my delight
You are the wind under my wings and the author of the flight

You hide me in Your pavilion
That's inlaid with Your love
When the world is chaotic around me
I can have the peace that's from above

Bridge
G Am C  repeat, last time G, F6
You are my Savior, I need not be afraid,
You know the contents of the days You've made for me
All things you'll work together for my good
I want to live everyday in Your hood!

This song was written the eve before going to work during a pretty stressful time as I was somewhat fearful, but need not be in the Lord.  I know He is alsways with me.  Yes...the rhyme in the bridge is somewhat corny.  That is ok with me.  Still working on the chords for the bridge.  I shall stand firm in Christ.

Jesus Reigns!

I will stand upon salvation, walking hand in hand with Jesus.

I will stand upon salvation for He reigns, for He reigns!

It is finished He has done it: Death is beaten, He is risen!

All God's children never perish, Jesus reigns Jesus reigns

All the pow’rs of hell defeated, they can’t stand before his power

He will save and will deliver, Jesus reigns! Jesus reigns!

We’re His friends and were His family, chosen, precious, loved, forgiven.

None can tear us from His love for Jesus reigns! Jesus reigns!

la la la la la la la la la la la la (interspersed amongst/between the verses)

4x We are Yours. 

Repeat vs. 1.


This song is based on the fact that Jesus rules over everything and he likes and loves us.  Yes, it is exceedingly sweet.  He has given all who will come to him, believe in him, repent (change our mind and ways regarding what He calls sin), ask forgiveness, and make Him the Lord of our lives the right to be His children (we can do this only b/c He helps us to, He gives us faith as a gift, not as something we deserve).  The part where it says that death is beaten He is risen is meant to refer to when He was crucified and bore all the penalty of our sins upon His shoulders, and actually died and was dead.  However, He rose from the dead on the third day and still lives and has authority over all things from heaven.  The part where it says that His children never perish does not mean that we will not die in an earthly sense, it means that our souls will be in fellowship with Him when we die, and when He comes back to earth we will rise with glorified bodies and serve and praise our Him forever that way.  To deliver means to save.  Jesus came to heal physically and to release people from the bondage of sin, death, and the power of the devil.  I believe He still does that as well through members of His church and the Holy Spirit.  What a wonderful God to serve.

This is my personal testimony of what I believe.  I do not claim to be a Bible teacher.  If you have further questions, please ask God, Christians who believe in the Bible (me included), and read the Bible for yourself as well (the Gospels, Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John are a good place to start).

The Lord is my Shepherd

Here are the circumstances surrounding this song.  This past Friday I found out that my job will not become permanent.  I have also struggled with feeling somewhat junky lately physically (my symptoms do not seem serious, but they are bothersome and annoying), and have realized that, though I am a Christian, there is a part of me that still fears death, or at least dying younger than seems nice.  However, Christ and His blood have bought me, He is the mighty healer and is faithful to save, faith in Him and His spirit within assure me of eternal life, and I know that He will take care of me and be my faithful shepherd with employment and financially, just as he has in the past.  Here are the lyrics:

Through valleys, oer mountains He's led me
and He's never left me alone
When the future seems dark or uncertain
I need not fear the unknown

CHORUS
3x The Lord is my shepherd
I shall not want
The Lord is my healer, He will deliver, He'll lead me to pasture
and I shall not want.

Through many mistakes I have stumbled
But His grace and His love lift me up
Now I'm learning to trust and believe in my King
'Cuz His love has always been enough

CHORUS

Bridge
Thank you for this path you have led me upon
For I'm learning Your ways, I'm learning Your ways.
I'm seeing You more and I'm getting to know Your Beautiful Glorious face
Though fears may assail I am safe 'neath the veil of Your love
And when this life is done I know You'll bring me home up above.

2x
You are my Shepherd!  You are my Shepherd!  Yes, You are my Shepherd!
and I shall not want.
You are my healer, and You will me, deliver.  You'll lead me to pasture,
and I shall not want.