Dane Ortlund (filling in for Justin Taylor) posts the background to a gorgeous (and personal favorite) hymn, “O Love That Will Not Let Me Go.”
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Behold the Lamb (Communion Hymn)
28
Jul
From Stuart Townend and the Gettys (“How Deep the Father’s Love,” “In Christ Alone”):
Lyrics:
Behold the Lamb who bears our sins away,
Slain for us: and we remember
The promise made that all who come in faith
Find forgiveness at the cross.
So we share in this Bread of life,
And we drink of His sacrifice,
As a sign of our bonds of peace
Around the table of the King.
The body of our Savior, Jesus Christ,
Torn for you: eat and remember
The wounds that heal, the death that brings us life,
Paid the price to make us one.
The blood that cleanses every stain of sin,
Shed for you: drink and remember
He drained death’s cup that all may enter in
To receive the life of God.
And so with thankfulness and faith
We rise to respond: and to remember.
Our call to follow in the steps of Christ
As His body here on earth.
As we share in His suffering,
We proclaim: Christ will come again!
And we’ll join in the feast of heaven
Around the table of the King.
HT: Justin Taylor
Skeleton Bones
09
Jul
Another song from previously featured John Mark McMillan.
John Mark McMillan – Skeleton Bones from john mark mcmillan on Vimeo.
Lyrics:
Peel back our ribs again
And stand inside of our chest
We just want to love you
We just want to love you yeah
Peel back the veil a time
Let us see you with our naked eyes
We just want to love you
We just want to love you yeah
Skeleton bones stand at the sound
Of eternity on
The lips of the found
Grave stones roll
to the rhythm of the sound of you
Skeleton bones stand at the sound
Of eternity on
The lips of the found
Yeah so separate those doors
Let the sun of resurrection in
Oh let us
Adore the son of glory
Dressed in love
Open up your gates
Before him
Crown him
Stand him up
We want your blood to flow inside our body and
We want your wind inside our lungs
We just want to love you
We just want to love you yeah
We want your blood to flow inside our body and
We want your wind inside our lungs
We just want to love you
We just want to love you yeah
Skeleton bones stand at the sound
Of eternity on
The lips of the found
Grave stones roll
To the rhythm of the sound of you
Skeleton bones stand at the sound
Of eternity on
The lips of the found
yeah so separate those doors
And let the sun of resurrection in
Oh let us
Adore the son of glory
Dressed in love
Open up your gates
Before him
Crown him
Stand him up
Everything that breathes
Everything that breathes
Everything that breathes
Death in His Grave
07
Jul
Try not to get chills as you listen to the song from John Mark McMillan, “Death in His Grave.” HT: Justin Taylor
Death In His Grave (Performance Video) from john mark mcmillan on Vimeo.
Lyrics:
Though the Earth cried out for blood
Satisfied her hunger was
Her billows calmed on raging seas
for the souls on men she craved
Sun and moon from balcony
Turned their head in disbelief
Their precious Love would taste the sting
disfigured and disdained
On Friday a thief
On Sunday a King
Laid down in grief
But awoke with keys
Of Hell on that day
The first born of the slain
The Man Jesus Christ
Laid death in his grave
So three days in darkness slept
The Morning Sun of righteousness
But rose to shame the throes of death
And over turn his rule
Now daughters and the sons of men
Would pay not their dues again
The debt of blood they owed was rent
When the day rolled a new
On Friday a thief
On Sunday a King
Laid down in grief
But awoke holding keys
To Hell on that day
The first born of the slain
The Man Jesus Christ
Laid death in his grave
On Friday a thief
On Sunday a King
Laid down in grief
But awoke with keys
Of Hell on that day
The first born of the slain
The Man Jesus Christ
Laid death in his grave
He has cheated
Hell and seated
Us above the fall
In desperate places
He paid our wages
One time once and for all
Seeds Family Worship
24
Jun
Seeds Family Worship is a group that takes Scripture verses (from the NIV) and puts them to music. They offer their albums to listen online here.
These are really well done. SFW is geared toward children, but adults can certainly benefit from these as well. When you purchase a CD, you actually purchase two: they give you one for yourself and one to give to a friend as a “seed.”
Give SFW a look and a listen.
On Jordan’s Stormy Banks I Stand
25
May
UPDATE: Also, be sure to visit the music page for a Grooveshark player with songs that we sing at Grace Community Church!