Praise to The King!

Here are some Christian lyrics that have been flowing through my mind lately. A lot of stuff has happened and sometimes I just have to tune everything out and just listen to these songs in my head instead. Here they are...

Amazing Love
I'm forgiven, because You were forsaken
I'm accepted, You were condemned
I'm alive and well, Your Spirit is within me
Because you died and rose again

Amazing love, how can it be
That You my king would die for me?
Amazing love, I know it's true
And It's my joy to honor You
In all I do, I honor You

You are my king, You are my king
Jesus, You are my king, Jesus, You are my king

God Of Wonders
Lord of all creation.
Of water earth and sky.
The heavens are your tabernacle.
Glory to the Lord on high.

God of wonders beyond our galaxy
You are holy, holy.
The universe declares your majesty
You are holy, holy.

Lord of heaven and earth
Lord of heaven and earth

Early in the morning
I will celebrate the light
When I stumble in the darkness
I will call your name by night

Hallelujah, to the Lord of heaven and earth


Happy Song (I call it My Bursting Heart)
I could sing unending songs of how You saved my soul
I could dace a thousand miles because of Your great Love

My heart is bursting Lord to tell of all You've done
Of how You changed my life and wiped away the past
I want to shout it out from every roof top sing
For now I know that God is for me not against me

Everybody's singing now, cause were so happy
Everybody's dancing now,cause were so happy
If only I could see Your face, see You smiling over us
And unseen angels celebrate the joy thats in this place

Heart Of Worship
When the music fades and all is stripped away
And I simply come
Longing just to bring something that's of worth
That will bless Your heart

I'll bring You more than a song
For a song in itself
Is not what You have required
You search much deeper within
Through the way things appear
You're looking into my heart

I'm coming back to the heart of worship
And it's all about You
All about You, Jesus
I'm sorry, Lord, for the things I've made it
When it's all about You
All about You, Jesus

King of endless worth, no one could express
How much You deserve
Though I'm weak and poor, all I have is Yours
Every single breath

Here I Am To Worship
Light of the world
You stepped down into darkness
Opened my eyes let me see
Beauty that made this heart adore You
Hope of a life spent with You

Here I am to worship
Here I am to bow down
Here I am to say that You're my God
You're altogether lovely
Altogether worthy
Altogether wonderful to me

King of all days
Oh so highly exalted
Glorious in Heaven above
Humbly You came to the earth You created
All for love's sake became poor

I'll never know how much it cost
To see my sin upon that cross

Trading My Sorrows
I'm trading my sorrow
I'm trading my shame
I'm laying them down for the joy of the Lord
I'm trading my sickness
I'm trading my pain
I'm laying them down for the joy of the Lord

And we say yes Lord, yes Lord, yes, yes, Lord
Yes Lord, yes Lord, yes, yes, Lord
Yes Lord, yes Lord, yes, yes, Lord. Amen

I'm pressed but not crushed
persecuted not abandoned
Struck down but not destroyed
I'm blessed beyond the curse
for His promise will endure
And His joy's gonna be my strength

Though the sorrow may last for the night
His joy comes with the morning...

Waves of Mercy (Every Move I Make)
Verse:
Every move I make, I make in You
You make me move, Jesus
Every breath I take, I breathe in You
Every step I take, I take in You
You are my way, Jesus
Every breath I take, I breathe in You.

Chorus:
Waves of mercy, waves of grace
Everywhere I look, I see Your face
Your love has captured me
Oh my God This love
How can it be

Bridge:
La la la la la la la,
La la la la la la la.
{I sing Na-s instead}


I've gotten all of these lyrics off this site.
Thanks,
Hannah

An Unending Song I Will Sing

"Happy Song"
Chris Tomlin

Well I could sing unending songs
Of how you saved my soul
and I could dance a thousand miles
Because of your great love

C'mon everybody dance
Everybody dance

My heart is bursting Lord to
To tell of all you've done
Of how've you changed my life
And wiped away the past

Well, I want to shout it out
From every roof top sing
For now I know
That God is for me, not against me

I could sing unending songs
Of how you saved my soul
and I could dance a thousand miles
Because of your great love

My heart is bursting Lord to
To tell of all you've done
Of how've you changed my life
And wiped away the past

Well I want to shout it out
From every roof top sing
For now I know
That God is for me, not against me

Everybody's singin' now
Cuz we're so happy
Yeah,
Everybody's dancin' now
Cuz we're so happy

If only I could see your face,
See you smiling over us
And unseen angels celebrate
Hey! The joy is in this place
Yeah,
The joy is in this place

I could sing unending songs
Of how you've saved my soul
and I could dance a thousand miles
Because of your great love
and I could sing unending songs
Of how you've saved my soul
and I could dance a thousand miles
Because of your great love

It's All About You!

Here's a song that I heard the other Sunday at Meagan's church that's been in my head all week.
Thanks for inviting me into your church, I really do love going, and I hope I can go more often.

"Heart Of Worship"

When the music fades and all is stripped away
And I simply come
Longing just to bring something that's of worth
That will bless Your heart

I'll bring You more than a song
For a song in itself
Is not what You have required
You search much deeper within
Through the way things appear
You're looking into my heart

I'm coming back to the heart of worship
And it's all about You
All about You, Jesus
I'm sorry, Lord, for the things I've made it
When it's all about You
All about You, Jesus

King of endless worth, no one could express
How much You deserve
Though I'm weak and poor, all I have is Yours
Every single breath

(Slow Chorus to fade)

When I Write My Book...

I read this book...It was very strange. When I bought it, I thoought it would be a funny relief from all the horror/medical/crime books I've been reading lately. It turns out, it's just a creppy sex horror book that will haunt me in a different way than usual.
Sometimes I wish that books had ratings or limitations, like movies or internet porn sites. Like on the bottom of the back cover, would it kill them to put a little PG-14 logo? Maybe I should volunteer to read all the books in Coles and rate them myself...That would be a sweet job.
Anyway, I find it very disturbing sometimes when you think you've found the greatest book when all of a sudden you come accross some foul language or a sex scene or someone selling perscription drugs. What has become of our literature?
I just recently decided to go through my books, because the bookshelf was sagging so much, I was in fear of my life when I layed down to bed (I have shelves directly above my headboard). So I put in a box (soon to be given away or sold to the Owl's Nest) my old Everwood and Gossip Girl books. When I look back now, it seems so rediculus to have bought 11 GG books (at 15 bucks a piece!) when I knew they were filthy and filling my mind with nothing but sin.
So yes, my point in all of this was that if I were to ever write a book (oh poor souls who would have to read my mumbling), I would put a rating on the back cover, for all to see.

Last night I went to Reitmans with my mother. She needed new clothes for her trip to Montreal next week. I saw a counsellor (monitrice) there from French camp. I found it annoying that I could not get myself to speak French to her, even though I know I could have and I thought I was confident enough to, and she wouldn't have said anything if I did mess up some stupid grammar rule. How come even though I think I can be confident, under any sort of pressure (e.g. I didn't know she work at Reitmans and I didn't think I was going to see her there or speak French this weekend) I clam right up. I annoy myself sometimes.

To touch on a topic that we have been discussing on one of the other blogs I'm involved in (The Message of The Son, see link in sidebar), judgement seems to be a humungous deal in society lately. I know that I am constantly judging others, even though I try so hard to supress my inner feelings towards some individuals. I mean, everyone does judge to a certain extent, right? Whether you stereotype or judge or anything, you always get that feeling of guilt in the back of your mind, right? I really feell, deep down in my heart, that God is the only thing that should ever be judging. We work our whole lives to defend ourselves on Judgement day, but we don't realize that God is constantly judging us through others on an everyday basis. You forget to tell your sister that her boyfriend called. What does she think when he gets mad at her the next day? She would probably be more mad than understanding, right? Everyone judges constantly, but we must do our best to control our thoughts and actions and words. It is better to say nothing at all than to stick your nose where it doesn't belong.

Sorry about the rambling (agian). I don't think anybody accually reads the paragraphs in the middle of my posts anyway. :)
Hannah

Jesus in song?

{{{Okay, I will tell you now, I think this is going to be a very long post, but I would still love it if you would read it}}}

I have always been amazed at the connection inbetween Christians and song. Think about it, for as long as anyone can remember we have sung in church and in all aspects of faith.
Camp Medley is my best example. Every year I looked forward to going because I knew that I would get wrapped up in a song and feel the presence of God. I knew I would, and sure enough, I do every time I go there and sing some of those awesome praise songs.
Sometimes I find songs a relief in church. Now, I haven't been to that many churches in my life, but I always found the sermons incredibly boring at my grandparent's church after I grew out of Sunday School. My only relief was the hymns. Sure, I couldn't say some of the words (what's with the "ths" on the end of everything?), but I still found that that was the only way I could truly connect with God in that particular church.
I just love thanking God, and a lot of the time I feel stupid thanking him over and over in prayer or in writing (like when I do devotionals). So I sing. I listen to songs, I sing songs, I think about singing songs, anything. I just love it. I try to listen to Christian music when I go to bed, when I walk to the bus stop in the morning, when I walk home afterschool, when I'm in a bad mood...If you're going to listen to music, why not have good music. I'm not saying I don't enjoy non-Christian music, because I do (and this is kinda what I'm getting to...) but I find Christian music just has so much more energy and feeling to it.
Okay, getting to this point of mine. I keep hearing lyrics from songs that I love. More and more, the lyrics jump out at me. I think, "Could this be about Jesus?" or "Does this have anything to do with faith?". Most of the time I know the artist didn't intend for it to be a Christian song, but almost anything can relate to faith.

Here is a song that I got into at the first of this year. I never really thought about the lyrics in conjunction with Christianity, but today I saw it in a new light. Here are the lyrics, so you can know what I'm talking about (or you can comment and say that I am making no sense at all)...

"A Walk Through Hell"
Say Anything
(Unknown)

And if I could swim, I'd swim out to you in the ocean,
Swim out to where you were floating in the dark.
And if I was blessed, I'd walk on the water you're breathing,
To lend you some air for that heaving sunken chest.

'Cause they chose you as the model for their empty little dreams,
With your new head and your legs spread like a filthy magazine.
And they hunt you, and they gut you, and you give in..

And if I was brave, I'd climb up to you on the mountain,
They led you to drink from their fountain, spouting lies.
And I'd slay the horrible beast they commissioned
To steer me away from my mission to your eyes.
And I'd stand there, like a soldier, with my foot upon his chest,
With my grin spread, and my arms out, in my bloodstained Sunday's best,
And you'd hold me, and remind you who you are.. under their shell...

(chorus)
I'd walk through hell for you, let it burn right through my shoes
These soles are useless without you
Through hell for you, let the torturing ensue;
My soul is useless without you...

And if they send a whirlwind, I'd hug it like a harmless little tree
Or an earthquake, I'd calm it, and I'd bring you back to me,
And I'd hold you in my weak arms like a first born

I'd walk through hell for you, let it burn right through my shoes,
these soles are useless without you
Through hell for you, let the torturing ensue
My soul is usless without you..
(through hell for you)
(through hell for you)
Without you, without you...
(through hell for you)
Without you
(through hell for you)

Now I've walked through hell for you
What's an adventurer to do,
But rest these feet at home with you?


Now I know this (obviously) is not a Christian song, and by no means am I implying that this is what our God is like. However...
"I'd walk through hell for you,[...]
These soles are useless without you
Through hell for you, let the torturing ensue;
My soul is useless without you..."

Did Jesus not walk through hell for us? He endured everything so that we could live good lives. If it weren't for God, his whole journey would have been useless. Jesus was tortured for us! For us! So that we could live our lives.
Also, throughout the song it talks about doing things for someone. Saving them, even. Did Jesus not come to this earth to save us, to show us, to teach us?
At the end of the song it says that the singer will rest his feet "at home with you". Well, did Jesus not go up to heaven and rest his feet with God?
A poster on www.songmeanings.net said:
"This song is all about seeing something more in a person than they see in themselves and wanting to be [their] saviour, helping them from the situation they have created for themself."

Maybe I am making something out of nothing, but...

Here is another song that I was just listening to...

"Right There Behind You (Mafia)"
Our Lady Peace
"Spiritual Machines" (2000)

You haven't seen the world outside for days
You sleep, you hope, you wait
Imagination disappears
And all the dreams you have you save
Confrontation like a mirror
They try to take your mind away

I don't know, but I believe in yesterday
And what it means
To bleed and know that you're okay

Are you waiting?
No matter what you say
No matter what you do
No matter what, I'm always right there behind you [x2]

Bombarded by the atmosphere
You breath, you choke, you breath again
Conversation disappears
You realize they're not your friends
The panic of the future rears
You dig, you jerk
You find another way

I don't know, but I believe in yesterday
And what it means
To bleed and know that you're okay

Are you waiting?
No matter what you say
No matter what you do
No matter what, I'm always right there behind you
No matter what you say
No matter what you do
No matter what, I'm always right there behind you

You open up my veins now i dont feel the same
no no no
You open up my brain but i wont be replaced

No matter what you say
No matter what you do
No matter what I'm always right there behind you


Isn't God always there? Hopefully, for all our sakes!
"No matter what you say
No matter what you do
No matter what, I'm always right there behind you"

I dunno, can anyone else see music the same way? Or am I just going crazy? I would really appreciate it if you would comment (it makes me feel like I didn't just spend 45 minutes talking to myself).

Love and Peace through Music
Hannah