Psalms, Hymns & Spiritual Songs

"Teaching & admonishing one another with Psalms, Hymns & Spiritual songs,
singing & making melody in your hearts to God"-Col.3:16b

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Psalms

I LIE DOWN AND SLEEP

Taken from Psalms 3 & 4

I lie down and sleep, & I awaken again because the Lord sustains me. I lie down & sleep

I will lie down & sleep in peace, for You alone, oh Lord, make me dwell in safety, I lie down and sleep.

 

HOW MAJESTIC (PSALM 8)

Oh Lord, our Lord, how majestic Your Name is in all the earth! You have set Your glory high above the heavens.

From the lips of children and infants You have ordained praise To silence the foe and avenger, because of Your enemies.

When I consider Your heavens, the work of your fingers, The moon and stars which You have set in place,

What is man that You are mindful of him The son of man that You care for him?

Oh Lord, our Lord, how majestic Your Name is in all the earth. Oh Lord, our Lord, how majestic Your Name is in all the earth.

You made him a little lower than God and crowned him with glory and honor

You made him ruler over creation and put everything under his feet:

All flocks and herds and beasts of the field The birds of the air and the fish of the sea--All that swim the paths of the sea.

 

I WILL WORSHIP YOU

From Psalm 9: 1&2

I will worship You, oh Lord with all my heart; Your praise shall continually be-- in my mouth.

I will tell of all Your works, I'll be glad and exult in Thee. I will sing praise to Your Name--, oh Most High.

 

WE HAVE HEARD WITH OUR EARS

From Psalm 44 Soprano Sax-Phil Mershon

We have heard with our ears, O God,  Our fathers told us what You did in those days!

With Your hand You drove out the nations; And You planted our Fathers.

It was not by their sword that they won the land Nor did their arm bring them victory.

It was Your right hand, Your arm, Your face Because You had favored them.

 You are my King, my God; Who decrees victory for Jacob.

We push back our enemies. Through Your Name, we trample down our foes.

I do not trust my bow; My sword does not bring me victory. You saved us from our enemies; You shamed all who hated us.

We have heard with our ears O God,  Our fathers told us what You did in their day.

In our God we boast all day long, And we praise Your name forever!

 

PRAISE YE THE LORD

Psalm 117

Praise ye the Lord all you nations;  Praise ye the Lord all you peoples,

For He is good. For His merciful kindness is great toward us. The truth of the Lord endures forever.  Praise ye the Lord!

 

THOSE WHO TRUST THE LORD

Psalm 125

Those who trust the Lord are like Mt. Zion Which cannot be shaken, but endureth forever.

As the mountains circle all around Jerusalem, So the Lord surrounds His people evermore.

The scepter of the wicked won't remain On the land allotted to the righteous

That the righteous won't do evil with their hands. Oh Lord, do good unto the upright of heart.

Those who turn to crooked ways are banished By the Lord with all the evildoers.

May Your peace be upon Jerusalem; Peace unto Your people evermore.

 

LOUEZ L'ETERNEL

Psalm 148 (in French)

Louez l'Eternel!  Louez l'Eternel du haut des cieux!Louez-le dans les hauters!  Louez-le, vous tous ses anges! 

Louez-le, vous toutes ses armees!  Louez-le, soleil st la lune!Louez-le, vous toutes, etoiles lumineuses!  Louez-le, cieux des cieux,

Et vous, les eaux qui etes au-dessus des cieux!Qu'ils louent le Nom, le Nom de l'Eternel! Car Il a donne un order, et ils ont ete crees.

Il les a etablis pour toujours et perpetuite; Il a donne une regle qu'il ne violera pas.

Louez l'Eternel depuis la terre, Monstres marins, et vous tous, abimes,

Feu et grele, neige et brouillard, Vent de tempete, executeur de sa parole,

Montagnes et toutes les collines, Arbres fruitiers et tous les cedres,Animaux et tout le betail, reptiles et oiseaux,

Rois de la terre et tous les peuples, Princes et tous les juges de la terre,Jeunes hommes et jeunes filles, vieillards et enfants!

Qu'ils louent le Nom de l'Eternel!  Car Son Nom seule est eleve;Sa majeste domine la terre et les cieux.

Il a releve la force de Son peuple:  (Sujet de) louange pour tous ses fideles,

Pour les Israelites, le people qui Lui est proche. Louez l'Eternel!  Louez l'Eternel! 

 


Hymns

 

ADORAMUS TE

Written by Amadeus Mozart

Adoramus Te, Christe, et benedicimus tibi.

Qui a per sanctam cruchem tuam redemisti mundum.

Qui passus es pro nobis Domine. Domine miserere nobis.

 

We adore You, Christ, and we bless you,

Who on the holy cross reconciled the world to Himself,

Who gave Himself up for us, Lord. Lord Forgive us.

 

ANOTHER PRAYER

Oh to be as constant as the starry hosts, to shine unbounded verity,

To pour like breakers on the coast a sacrifice of purity.

Beyond the range of mortal sense, reality unfolds-

Deeper than the range of this fence that the Almighty holds.

 

I've known of His existence ever since I was a child,

Perceived His glory at a distance, though oftentimes beguiled.

 

Beware the dogs: 

Self confidence says convincingly

With vicissitudes of circumstance

that life is no vignette of an eternity.

 

Thus vexed in soul I come again

blinded by the radiance of Your face

Unto the One Who took my sin;

avail me of Your grace.

 

WHEN I SURVEY

Written by Isaac Watts, Performed by the Briarwood church High School choir; James Brown, Director

When I survey the wondrous cross on which the Prince Of Glory died'

My richest gain, I count but loss, and pour contempt on all my pride.

Forbid it, Lord, that I should boast, save in the death of Christ my God.

All the vain things that charm me most, I sacrifice them to His blood.

See from His hands, His head, His feet, sorrow and love flow mingled down.

Did e'er such love and sorrow meet, or thorns compose so rich a crown?

Were the whole realm of nature mine, that were a present far too small.

Love so amazing, so divine demands my heart, my soul, my all.

 

THE LOVE OF GOD

Written by Lehman

The love of God is greater far than tongue or pen can ever tell

It goes beyond the highest height and reaches to the lowest hell.

The guilty pair bowed down with care, God sent His Son to win;

His erring child, He reconciled an pardoned from each sin.

 

The love of God, how rich and pure,

how measureless and strong!

It shall forevermore endure

the saints and angel's song.

 

And were with ink the ocean filled, and were the sky of parchment made,

Were every stalk on earth a quill and every man a scribe by trade,

To write the love of God above would drain the ocean dry,

Nor could the scroll contain the whole, though stretched from sky to sky!

 

I NEED THEE

Hawks/Ward

I need Thee every hour most gracious Lord; No tender thought like Thine can peace afford

I need Thee every hour stay Thou nearby. Temptations lose their power when Thou art nigh

I need Thee, O I need Thee! Every hour I need Thee; bless me now my Saviour, I come to Thee

I need Thee every hour, in joy or pain; come quickly and abide, or life is vain!

I need Thee every hour; teach me Thy will, and Thy rich promises in me fulfill.

 

ARE YOU WASHED

Drums and guitar -Kevin Shetter

Have you been to Jesus for the cleansing power; are you washed in the blood of the Lamb?

Are you fully trusting in His grace this hour; are you washed in the blood of the Lamb?

Are you washed, in the blood, in the soul-cleansing blood of the Lamb?

Are you garments spotless, are they white as snow; are you washed in the blood of the Lamb?

 

ALL FOR JESUS

Written By John Stainer; Recorded by the Covenant College Chorale under the direction of Dr. John Hamm.

All for Jesus-all my being's ransomed powers. All my thoughts and words and doings, all my days and all my hours.

Since mine eyes were fixed on Jesus, I've lost sight of all beside. So enchained my spirit's vision, looking at the Crucified.

Worldlings prize their gems of beauty, cling to guilded toys of dust,

Boast of wealth and fame and pleasure-only Jesus will I trust! Let my hands perform His bidding, let my feet run in His ways.

Let mine eyes see Jesus only; let my lips speak forth His praise. Oh what wonder, how amazing, Jesus, glorious King of Kings

Deigns to call me His beloved, lets me rest beneath His wings!

Performed by the Covenant College Chorale, directed by John Hamm

 

MY REDEEMER LIVES

Medley/Hatton

I know that my Redeemer lives: What joy this blest assurance gives!

He lives, He lives, Who once was dead; He lives, my everlasting Head!

 

He lives, to bless me with His love; He lives to plead for me above;

He lives, my hungry soul to feed; He lives, to help in time of need.

 

He lives & grants me daily breath; He lives, and I shall conquer death;

He lives, my future to prepare; He lives, to bring me safely there.

 

He lives, all glory to His Name; He lives, my Saviour, still the same;

What joy this blest assurance gives:  I know that my Redeemer lives!

 


Spiritual Songs

HIGHER, HIGHER

Traditional African Joe Kickasola-Drums, Rob Thacker-guitar, Paula Wilson-vocal, Steve Humes-Bass

 

Cast your burdens unto Jesus, for He cares for you

Higher, higher, higher higher higher, higher higher, lift up Jesus higher!

Lower lower, lower lower lower, lower lower, lower satan lower!

 

Oh my sister/brother, come to Jesus, for He cares for you!

 

DEEP

Traditional Spiritual

Deep, deep!

Deep down in my soul.

 

I've got the love/joy/peace of Jesus, and It's deep down in my soul!

 

LET THE PEACE OF CHRIST / COLOSSIANS 3: 16-17

Let the peace of Christ rule in your hearts.

Forgiving one another let unity increase

With the Holy One perfect love starts,

For as one body, you are called to peace.

 

Let the Word of Christ dwell in you richly;

In those who love God's precepts, the Holy Spirit lives.

Teach each generation the Scriptures faithfully;

Speak to one another with the wisdom Jesus gives.

 

Let the Joy of Christ overflow you,

Sing out your songs, thankful that He came

From indebted hearts flows the deepest gratitude,

And whatever it is, do it in Jesus' Name.

 

FILL ME UP

I want to be changed, Lord Jesus, sanctified by Your Spirit. Oh, I've got no righteousness, so fill me up, fill me up, Lord.

Let me be holy as You are, Lord. Take away my sin; purify my life, and I will glorify Your Name.

 

FOR THE LONGEST

Paula Shetter/Joel

Adam & Eve were in Paradise one day.

Satan said, "Come eat this fruit today."

Then they ate it; I'm sure they did regret it,

For they were banished for the longest time.

Oh-for the longest time!

 

Pharaoh let the people go one day.

Into the wilderness 40 years they stayed.

They couldn't believe it; they were so disobedient,

So they wandered for the longest time.

 

Then God said, "Enough is enough!

A new covenant, it shall be wrought.

Then, My Son, Who comes from above,

He shall secure salvation for all men."

 

So the Babe was born in Bethlehem.

He came to die on behalf of man.

Death could not hold him, therefore He rose again,

and that hasn't happened for the longest time!

 

I HAVE JESUS

It's a long hard road that I must travel if I'm gonna reach the other side,

But I will not fear and I'll go the distance, for I have Jesus as my Guide.

I get weary under my burdens. Lord, I'm tired, and I have cried.

But I will not fear, and I'll go the distance, for I have Jesus as my Guide.

It's a stormy sea that I must sail on, if I'm gonna cross to the bright land,

But I won't sink down in the waters, 'cause I'm holding to my Master's hand

I get weary, and, Lord, I am troubled when the waters rise and I can't stand.

But I won't sink down in the waters, 'cause I'm holding to my Master's hand.

 

BE THANKFUL

Mark 4: 35-41/I Thessalonians 5:18

One day, Jesus said, "Let's take a trip

Upon the lake in a sailing ship."

They jumped into the boat, and off they all did float,

Jesus and His men were feeling fine!

 

Well after a little time went by,

A bunch of great big storm clouds filled the sky.

When the wind began to blow, the disciples didn't know

If they would all survive or if they'd die.

 

God controls our circumstances.

Just trust Him & He'll take care of you.

Be thankful in everything that happens,

For this is what God wants you to do.

 

When Jesus said, "Hey, hush up and be still!"

The storm clouds went away at His will.

Then to His men He said, "Why were you full of dread?

Don't you know that I control the sea?"

 

Jesus is Lord of storm and sea,

He is also Lord of you and me.

There's nothing He can't do; when you're in a stew,

Patiently obey, & He'll come through.

 

When things just aren't gong your way,

And people have been mean to you all day.

When you are afraid & see the mess you've made,

And your faith just seems to melt away

 

Our God has got your best interest in mind.

Leave doubt, fear, anger behind.

Let Him work out His plan; it's all safe in His hand,

Meanwhile, tell the world of Jesus' love!

 

TRUST IN THE LORD

Proverbs 3: 5& 6

Trust in the Lord with all your heart; Lean not to your understanding.

Trust in the Lord with all your heart, and He will direct your paths.

His paths are truth; His paths are healing. In them, you find rest for your soul. You rest your weary soul.

Run to the Lord, for He is salvation! Run to the Lord; His refuge is sure!

Run to the Lord; His love is forever, and in Him we can rest secure.

 

JESUS, HOW I LOVE YOU

Jesus, how I love You  (Repeat 3 times)

And I thank You, Lord, for calling me Your own!

 

Jesus, how I worship You…

Jesus, help me serve You…

 

FOR I HAVE DIED

Colossians 3: 1-3

Through all the changes and flowing tides, I put my hope in the Lord.

For I have died and my life now hides, buried in Christ my Saviour.

Set my mind on heavenly things, not the pleasures worldliness brings.

I'm dead to sin, but alive in Christ-alive in Christ my Savior.

 

HOLY/RIGHTEOUS

Holy, You are Holy. (Repeat)

Take my heart and make it clean; You desire that I should be--holy.

 

Righteous, You are righteous. (Repeat)

Help me Lord throughout my days to be righteous in Your ways-righteous

 

YOU'RE MY LORD

I desire to do Your will, my God, to walk within Your righteous path.

I'm made holy by my Jesus' blood and rescued from the sinner's wrath.

 

From everlasting to everlasting, You're my King; You're my Lord!

In Jesus Christ is all my life, all my hope; You're my Lord!

 

No other friend has been so kind--forgiving me with utmost patience.

When I turn to You, I find renewed assurance in Your faithfulness.

 

You guide me daily by Your Word; Your Holy Spirit holds me true.

In silence, You my heart have stirred when I did not know what to do.

Performed at New City Fellowship. James Ward- Synth & Steve Hamand-Bass

 

DANIEL

Written by Pat Terry. Pat was one of the first contemporary Christian artists I was ever exposed to, and his first Easter album is what got me playing the guitar-I learned every song on that record!

 

Well, it started all around about 539 BC.

A Jew named Daniel was brought into the presidency.

He was a very good man for a very good year, but a lot of his buddies though he got too much attention.

They held a little meeting and proceeded to fix his wagon, but their feet were dragging…

 

Well, they were thinking of ways that they could drag old Daniel down.

Dan was so good, not a one fault could be found.

Then quick as a flash, a conspirator spoke, he said, "Daniel's a fanatic, so we'll get him with religion!”

They closed the little meeting & proceeded to rule out praying with the king's OK…

 

Well, the news spread fast in a perfect press release.

NO MORE PRAYING! But Daniel stayed on His knees.

So they dragged him of to jail in a kneeling position, said, "I hope you stay for dinner!" Then they threw him to the lions

Daniel wasn't worried, said, "I'll see you once again in the morning." He just stood there yawning…

 

Early in the morning when the sun came up, the king was feeling down.

He went to the lions den and went to the window, and what do you think he found?

Ol' Daniel was leading them lions in a hymn, they was clapping them big brown paws!

He said, "An angel of the Lord done arrived last night and He clamped them lion's jaws…

 

Well, the king was so excited that he wrote a new decree.

He said, "Listen all you people, won't you lend your ears to me:

Daniel really showed me that his God was real, because we threw him to the lions & the lions didn't eat him!

I want you all to listen to what Dan's Lord is saying. Ol' Daniel kept praying…

 

YOU ARE MY GOD

Sampler Assistance-David (Bryant) Bird

You are my God & I will praise You. You are my God & I will glorify Your Name

You are my God, and I will serve no other. Father in heaven, You are my King!


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