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No Greater Love
03:25
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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
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Joy in Jesus
04:33
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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
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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
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Oh So Patient
03:50
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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
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Be Kind
03:48
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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
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Goodness
03:51
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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
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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
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Gentle and Lowly
03:13
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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
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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
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I'm Thankful
03:44
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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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Luke Powell Boksburg, South Africa
Musician, Methodist minister-in-training, podcaster and occasional poet.
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