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Music Monday: All the people said “Amen”…

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I’ve been on a Matt Maher kick recently…

[Verse 1]
You are not alone, if you are lonely
When you feeling frail, you’re not the only
We are all the same, in need of mercy, to be forgiven and be free
It’s all you got to lean on but thank God it’s all you need

[Chorus]
And all the people said Amen
And all the people said Amen
Give thanks to the Lord for His love never ends
And all the people said Amen

[Verse 2]
If your rich or poor, well it don’t matter
Weak or strong, we know love is what we’re after
We’re all broken but we’re all in this together
God knows we stumble and fall
And he so loved the world he sent His Son to save us all

[Bridge]
Blessed are the poor in spirit
Who are torn apart
Blessed are the prosecuted and the pure in heart
Blessed are the people longing for another start
For this is the Kingdom
The Kingdom of God

Music Monday: Lead me home

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This past weekend I was serving at the Stubenville San Diego youth and young adult conference. As a result of this, I’ve heard a lot of Matt Maher songs over the past few days…

Thank you for the cross
Thank you for your love
The perfect sacrifice of praise to God above
Thank you for the gift
Thank you for the price
Of losing everything to gain eternal life
Thank you, Thank you, Thank you

Thank you for your joy
Thank you for the pain
Of longing for peace
In my suffering
Thank for my hunger
For my poverty
That I would fall into the arms of mercy

Every road leads back to you
Every journey lies in you

So lead me home, my lover, Savior
Lead me home, my Master, Redeemer
Lead me home and I will rest in you

I praise you when I’m broken
I praise you when I’m lost
That it would keep me honest
In need of you alone
I praise you for the past
For the mess of sin
That I would never want to turn from you again

Music Monday: Rejoice, Unwedded Bride

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This past weekend, my parish choir was recording the first part of an album. As a result, I’m in the mood for some Byzantine chant today, so below is another choir’s version of “O Virgin Pure”:

Refrain: O Rejoice Bride unwedded.

O Virgin pure, immaculate, O Lady Theotokos. (Refrain)
O fleece bedewed with every grace. O Virgin Queen and Mother.(Refrain)
More radiant that the rays of the sun, and higher than the heavens. (Refrain)
O joy of virgin choruses, superior to the angels. (Refrain)
O brighter than the firmament and purer that the sun’s light. (Refrain)
More holy than the multitude of all the heavenly armies. (Refrain)

O ever virgin Mary of all the world, the Lady.(Refrain)
O Bride all pure immaculate, O Lady Panagia. (Refrain)
O Mary Bride and Queen of all, the cause of our rejoicing. (Refrain)
O noble Maiden, gracious Queen,
supremely holy Mother. (Refrain)
More honored than the Cherubim,
beyond compare more glorious(Refrain)
Than the unbodied Seraphim, transcending the angelic Thrones. (Refrain)

Rejoice, the song of Cherubim rejoice,
the hymn of angels
Rejoice the ode of Seraphim; the joy of the archangels.
Rejoice, O peace and happiness and cause of our rejoicing.
O sacred chamber of the Word, the flower of incorruption.
Rejoice, delightful Paradise of blessed life eternal.
Rejoice O sacred Tree of life and fount of immortality.

I supplicate you, Lady now, I fervently entreat you.
O Queen of all, I earnestly implore and seek your favor.
O gracious Maiden, spotless one, O Lady Panagia.
I call upon you ardently , O holy hallowed Temple.
O help me and deliver me protect me rom the enemy.
And make me an inheritor of blessed life eternal.

Music Monday: Born Again

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Last week I shared the song Reckless Love. Today I’m sharing another song by Cory Asbury, “Born Again”:

[Verse 1]
Take me by the hand and
Walk with me by quiet streams
I need to hear the wind and
Feel the ground beneath my feet

[Chorus]
‘Cause You’re the only friend
Who can set my soul at ease
And in the quiet pride of my Father’s eyes
I remember who I am
And when I feel the warmth of my Father’s smile
Feels like I’ve been born again
I’ve been born again

[Verse 2]
And realign my heart and
Help me keep the first things first
And let me hear Your whisper
And God, I hang on every word

Music Monday: Reckless Love

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This past weekend I was serving at the Orange County Steubenville Conference. This was my favourite song from the weekend, Reckless Love by Cory Asbury:

[Verse 1]
Before I spoke a word, You were singing over me
You have been so, so good to me
Before I took a breath, You breathed Your life in me
You have been so, so kind to me

[Chorus]
Oh, the overwhelming, never-ending, reckless love of God
Oh, it chases me down, fights ’til I’m found, leaves the ninety-nine
I couldn’t earn it, and I don’t deserve it, still, You give Yourself away
Oh, the overwhelming, never-ending, reckless love of God, yeah

[Verse 2]
When I was Your foe, still Your love fought for me
You have been so, so good to me
When I felt no worth, You paid it all for me
You have been so, so kind to me

[Bridge]
There’s no shadow You won’t light up
Mountain You won’t climb up
Coming after me
There’s no wall You won’t kick down
Lie You won’t tear down
Coming after me

Music Monday: Spirit Fall

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A song from the New Wine Conference, “Spirit Fall”, sung by Susie Woodbridge:

[Verse 1]
You breathe life, you restore
Awaken my soul
I know that I’ve been
made for more

[Verse 2]
You speak truth
You renew
When I’m in your presence
you show me the glory of You

[Chorus]
Spirit Fall x2
Fall on us for we are yours x2

[Verse 3]
You will make
all things new
Until you return
all of creation cries out for you

[Bridge]
There is power in your presence
Hope and healing in your presence
There is freedom in your presence
Spirit fall

When I see You

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I heard today that Audrey Assad is working on Sarah Kroger’s new album. It therefore seemed like the appropriate time to post this recording of Sarah singing Audrey’s “When I see You”…

[Verse 1]
You have loved me well, in a million ways
But my wounds are all I know
So I turn my head, and I hide my face
Too afraid to come back home

[Chorus]
But all of the doors swing open
When I see You, when I see You
You make my heart unbroken
When I see You, when I see You
And I come undone, I come undone!

[Verse 2]
When my fear comes close, and it robs me blind
Oh, how Your love provides for me
What a winding road, what a river wild
Oh, being Yours, becoming free!

[Bridge]
My eyes more open the closer You come
My heart unfolds like a flower in the sun
My fear grows cold in the light of Your love
My heart unfolds, I’m coming undone!…
My eyes more open the closer You come
My heart unfolds like a flower in the sun
My fear grows cold in the light of Your love
My heart unfolds, I’m coming undone!

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