COME TO ME (Mt 11:28-30, MSG)
Are you tired and worn out,
Burned out on religion?
Come to me, let’s run away
Are you seeking freedom,
Hungry for the real?
Come to me, let’s run away
Together, let’s rest
Walk and work with me
Learn unforced rhythms of grace
Our walk is light
Side by side we love
Learn unforced rhythms of grace
I am tired and worn out,
Burned out on religion!
I’m here with you, let’s run away
I am seeking freedom,
Hungry for the real!
I’m here with you, let’s run away
Recover my rest
You’re water for my soul
I find peace in your love
Recover my joy
You’re wine for my soul
I find you in your love
RETURN TO REST (Ps 116)
I love you, Lord
You heard my broken voice
My cry for mercy
And now I know the God who hears me
Death’s arms entangled me
The grave overtook me
In distress and sorrow
But now I know the Lord who saves me
Our God is gracious and compassionate
You protect us from death and self
You bring rest to us the wary
And lift those brought low
Return to rest, O my soul
The Lord has been good to you
What shall I offer to the Lord
But my every heart beat?
You’re deliverer
You stole me from death
And my feet from stumbling
Now we walk hand in hand
My eyes burned with tears
But you kissed them away
You called me precious
I drink wine from your cup
Truly I am your servant
You freed me from my chains
Your praise beats in my heart
I know the power of your name
Return to rest
Return to rest
God is good
He does good
BREATHE YOUR BREATH
(Worship in church) 10-25-15
Breathe in me your breath of life
I am only dust, I’m lifeless bones
Breathe your Spirit as you send me out
My lifeless soul can’t do it on my own
Like the rocks, my flesh cries out!
My heart is in labor pains
My soul thirsts after you
All creation knows it’s need so breathe on me
Breathe in me your breath of life
Grow tendons on these dry and salty bones
Like a seed, may your breath grow
Grow your flesh on me and form your fruit
Breathe in me your breath of life
And scatter death from out my angry soul
Like a spark, may your breath grow
Grow your fire in me and burn your love
I cannot breathe in your presence
So breathe your life in me
Your mercies take my breath away
So breathe your life in me
You whisper, “Peace be with you”
So breathe your life in me
I cannot breathe in your presence
COUNT THE COST (Personal revelation, Lk 9:23) 10-27-15
If I don’t heal you now
Will you still call me healer?
If I don’t show myself
Will you still call me good?
If I don’t speak right now
Will you still listen?
If you are now in pain
Will you still call me love?
Count the cost, count the cost
Follow me and pick up your cross
My love is sufficient
Let me hollow you out
So I can fill you up
My love is sufficient
My love is sufficient
I left my celestial home
And paid the heavy price
Follow in my footsteps
And I’ll make your paths light
I walked the earth alone
Without a single thing
Then I left the earth
Carrying your sin
Ezekiel’s wife
And Stephen’s stones
Peter’s cross
And Job’s home
LEVITICUS 26
You rescue us from bondage
Our personal God
Your presence does not leave
We walk together on the streets
You rescue me from war
Providing a place of peace
You’ve given me attention
You’re with me when I sleep
Set up your residence
In my broken heart
I cannot bear to imagine
Living my life apart from you
You rescue me from hunger,
Giving more than enough
It rains in its season
Your presence does not cease
Your heart is softened to
Every cry of my heart
My tears are in your bottle
And running out your eyes
I can see you on that tree
Where you suffered for
O, you have…
Set up your residence
In my broken heart
I cannot bear to imagine
Living my life apart from you
YOU LOWERED YOURSELF (Philippians 2)
You lowered yourself, Creator to creation
From Life-breather to dust
From Limitless to finite
You lowered yourself, Alpha and Omega
From throne to manger
From sustainer to carpenter
You lowered yourself
So make me lower
Humbled at your feet
That I may lift you up
Take our sins and weakness, limitations
And be lifted up, be lifted, lifted up
You, who’re worthy of all glory
Oh, be lifted up, be lifted, lifted up
You lowered yourself from heaven to earth
From King to gypsy
From Lord to washer of feet
You lowered yourself to the grave
From Healer to sufferer
From Forgiver to blamed
WE NEED NOT
LEAVE
You came
from the heavens to overcome the world
Now,
overwhelm my heart with love
You were
flesh on earth to free us from our flesh
Now, free me
to live your kingdom come
Glorify the
Lord! We need not leave your presence
You are
Sanctifier, Truth and Love
Glorify the
Lord! We need not leave your presence
You are
Immanuel, God with us
You humbled
yourself, a sojourner among us
Now send me
into your world
You are from
the Father, one with the Spirit
Now, help me
abide in the vine
You came to
us; We abide in you
You never
abandon; We abide
MARVELOUS
The sun
shines life on earth
Yet star
upon star
Galaxy upon
galaxy
Universe
upon universe
You know
their every name
I marvel at
your love; In awe of you
How are you
nearing me?
You hold my
every detail
In the palm
of your hand
Marvelous,
marvelous, I marvel
Wonderful,
wonderful, your wonders
The world
writhes with creatures
Species and
species
But you love
each sparrow
Even as it
falls; even so
You know
every hair on my head
You breathed
us from dust
All of
humanity
Century upon
century
Culture upon
culture
Your Spirit
rests with even me
Your love is
marvelous; It reaches even me
BIG TALK (Peter’s
Song)
I have a big
mouth and a big talk
My tongue is
bigger than my heart
It's a small
spark that lights a forest fire
It corrupts,
this untameable pride
"Yeah,
I'll walk into the ocean storm
Even into
the largest waves"
But my
tongue is swallowed up in doubt
As I sink
into self-deception
"Yeah,
I know who you are, Lord
Didn't you
call me a rock?"
But why
don't I defeat our enemies?
Why don't
you complete my will?
"No,
I'd never deny the Christ
Even if
threatened with death"
But my
tongue is burnt in rashness
As I curse
him in humiliation
"Do you
love me?" he asks three times
He doesn't
want my words
He wants my
heart
He wants my
heart
He wants my
heart
"Feed
my sheep," he says
Get thee
behind me, Satan and self!
As the
Spirit falls in holy tongues
Spirit,
swallow my selfish fears
And my world
of words in fire
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