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Fruit of the Spirit

by Luke Powell

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1.
Love is patient and love is kind, but in my heart the things I find Don’t seem to look an awful lot like love And love don’t keep a list of wrongs, but I have one that’s ten miles long And it just seems to get longer every day But I know when I give my heart to Jesus, everything will change Cos there’s no greater love than what He did for me Giving up His life upon the cross to set our hatred free Now you and I are filled with power from above To show the world the beauty and the wonder of our Saviour’s love Every day I try and try, most days I just scrape on by I wonder if I’ll ever get this right But love is such a high ideal, it’s more than what I think and feel And even if I try with all my might It’s only when I give my everything to Jesus, that He starts shining through Chorus Even if I gave the world away, I wouldn’t have a single word to say If I didn’t have love, if I didn’t have love ​ Chorus
2.
Joy in Jesus 04:33
Can I really find joy in this world of sorrow? Can I really find something to get me out of bed tomorrow? Or is God just a killjoy, driving us into the ground? Should I give Him a moment? Should I even hang around? Don’t you know I’m so desperate for anything to satisfy Don’t you know I’m so hungry, and I can’t even tell you why How I long to be happy, how I long to find joy in this life! What on earth is gonna help me, in the midst of my chaos and strife? There is only One, there is just one choice To set my soul on fire, to make my heart rejoice I find joy in Jesus, the fount of living water I find joy in Jesus, the lover my soul In the sweetness of His presence, He satisfies each longing Yes it’s only in Jesus that my joy is made complete So if you haven’t found the answer in all the things that you have tried If you’re looking for someone, to give you joy deep down inside If you’re searching for contentment, and you just can’t get it right Let me guide to the answer, let me point you to the Light There is only One, there is just one choice To set your soul on fire, to make your heart rejoice Come find joy in Jesus, the fount of living water Come find joy in Jesus, the lover of your soul In the sweetness on His presence, He satisfies each longing Yes it’s only in Jesus that your joy is made complete
3.
Life seems to move far too quickly these days As we hustle and hurry about We're all just attempting to get through the day In one piece, of this I've no doubt So if you feel overwhelmed, overworked, overdone As I'm sure that you most likely do Then pause for a moment, hear the words of my song Cos I'm singing this prayer over you May the peace of the Father, Creator of all Fill your life and your soul every day May the peace of the Saviour take over your heart And reflect in each word that you say May the peace of the Spirit descend on you now As you yield to His firm loving hand May our glorious God, Father Jesus and Spirit Give you peace that you don't understand So many people with worry and fear Dominating each step that they take Deep into the night they just toss and they turn Anxiety keeps them awake So if you feel like the world's weighing down on your shoulders And there's not a thing you can do Just pause for a moment, hear me singing my song May these words be a blessing to You Chorus x2
4.
I don’t have time to do things slowly I don’t have time to mess around But You have time for me whenever I mess up Oh how your patient love abounds I get frustrated at the smallest things I get upset and make a fuss But You wait patiently and always keep Your cool Oh Lord how good you are to us! You are oh so patient, you are oh so kind You are slow to anger now I wanna know your secret, so I can show the world That you make all things come together in your time In this world of instant gratification We want it all and we want it now But in Your patience you are never discontent Lord fill us up and show us how! So when we start to get frustrated And when we get stopped or slowed down Oh Holy Spirit, come and make us more like You Lord give us faith to stick around Chorus x2
5.
Be Kind 03:48
All throughout the years the church’s claim to fame Has often come from cruelty in Jesus’ name I just don’t understand, why can’t we get it right? How can we live in darkness, when in Him we’ve seen the light? Yes Jesus could be hard, and Jesus could be tough But Jesus always reached out to the ones who’d had it rough He always gave such love, to friends and enemies And in His kindness reached out to the least of these What a change we could see, if everyone could finally Leave all their hate and cruelty behind What a world this could be, if you and I could only see The best in one another and be kind Show kindness to yourself, oh precious child of God Please don’t be cruel – you know this life is already so hard Be kind to those you love, yes each and every one Don’t leave kind words unspoken, don’t leave kind deeds undone Be generous and kind, to those who are in need Don’t let yourself get all caught up in selfishness and greed And don’t forget your enemies, the ones who hate you so Be kind and loving to them, and let them go ​Chorus x2
6.
Goodness 03:51
Looking deep into my heart, I can say with perfect honesty I don’t always like what I see Cos in amongst the love and peace there are things that don’t belong in me The fruit of a poisonous tree Is there any hope at all for someone like me? Is there anyone to finally set me free? God is good! Truly good! There is no one who compares to perfect love and majesty Yes God is good! Truly good! And it’s only by His grace that any change can come in me This heart of mine can only shine a reflection of the goodness He revealed to me Lord if you would, please take my heart and make it good He can make me whole again, He can take my life and let it be Pure and holy He can cancel out the bad, He can throw my sins into the sea And forgive me eternally There is hope for every sinner thanks to Jesus Who took our curse and punishment upon the tree So we’ll give our lives to be like Him in all ways And share the good good news with all we see ​Chorus
7.
Where are all the loyal ones in the human race? Where are all the faithful ones, have they vanished without a trace? There is One, strong and true whose faithfulness reaches the skies Oh Lord, what am I to do with my treason and my lies? All I want when I meet Him on that day Are those words that only He can say Well done, good and faithful servant Well done, my child Well done, for fighting the good fight Your race is run… my child, well done I’ll commit to God alone and I’ll love Him with all of my heart I’ll commit to showing up and always playing my part I’ll use the gift that He’s given me, I won’t bury it in the ground I’ve made excuses up til now I’m done foolin’ around All I want when I meet Him on that day Are those words that only He can say ​Chorus x2
8.
Jesus walked the earth, and showed the world how to be strong But on the other hand He was so gentle all along He was…. Meek but never weak, strong but always good and kind Tough but never rough, with love and mercy unconfined Tender and humble, kind to all in need of grace Gentle and lowly at heart Day by day I try, but hurtful words come flying out Help me be like You, help me whisper more and never shout Make me… Chorus So much noise inside my head, Lord the world is shouting oh so loud Won’t you still my beating heart, let me hear you speak above the crowd With a still small voice so gentle I can hardly hear There’s only one thing to do, I’ll close my eyes and I’ll draw near Make me... Chorus
9.
I don’t wanna be one of those Christians Who claims to know Jesus, but lives like the world I don’t wanna be stuck in the middle Lifting hands up in worship, but cursing you on the street Lord when temptation comes, and takes aim at my soul Holy Spirit help me to resist And when the walls start to shake and I need self-control I’ll remember the reason I exist: to give you glory in all things For so long I’ve tried to fight sin in my own strength Falling and tumbling each step of the way How I long to be holy and look a lot more like Jesus But it’s only through the Spirit that I’ll ever get close Chorus I know my sanctification aint gonna come overnight But when I yield to Your power, I get new strength for the fight ​Chorus
10.
I'm Thankful 03:44
Holy Spirit come, and work inside my heart Cultivate your fruit to grow in me Fill me up, fill me now, Lord come and show me how Let me shine your light for all the world to see But there is one more thing I cannot seem to shake One more fruit I just cannot forget Though it’s not on the list, my heart cannot resist When I see the way my needs have all been met I could never express just how grateful I am For each breath that I take every day Every blessing I have comes from You Lord God, So I lift up my voice and I say I’m thankful, I’m thankful You have given me such goodness and mercy You’ve surrounded me with people that I love And on the cross you took my place, to buy me free grace This is a gift that I am so unworthy of… Oh forgive me Lord when I start to complain When I moan and get upset at silly things Let me see through the haze and find the many many ways That I’ve been loved by the wondrous King of kings! Chorus

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Since taking on a pastoral role at eMseni Methodist in 2018, I have found it harder and harder to write music. Writing a sermon each week is challenging enough! However, when we began a series on the Fruit of the Spirit, I set myself a goal: to write a song for each fruit to accompany each sermon. This album is the result.

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released December 13, 2019

All songs written, performed, produced and recorded by Luke Powell
Sax on "Be Kind" by George Sax | www.georgesaxentertainment.co.za
Cover artwork by Judi Bagnato | www.ctoccreations.com

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Luke Powell Boksburg, South Africa

Musician, Methodist minister-in-training, podcaster and occasional poet.

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