By Jill Krueger Wagner
Isaiah 26:3 - Keeping my mind stayed on God
What better way to keep my
mind stayed on God then to remember songs that speak of the Fruit of the Holy
Spirit; love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness,
gentleness and self-control
Love:
I'm forgiven, because you
were forsaken
I'm accepted, you were condemned
I'm alive and well, you're spirit is within me
Because you died and rose again
I'm forgiven, because you were forsaken
I'm accepted, you were condemned
I'm alive and well, you're 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
It's my joy to honor you
Amazing love, how can it be
That you My king would die for me
Amazing love, I know it's true
It's my joy to honor you
In all I do I honor you
I'm forgiven, because you were forsaken
I'm accepted, you were condemned
I'm alive and well, you're spirit is within me
Because you died and rose again
I'm accepted, you were condemned
I'm alive and well, you're spirit is within me
Because you died and rose again
I'm forgiven, because you were forsaken
I'm accepted, you were condemned
I'm alive and well, you're 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
It's my joy to honor you
Amazing love, how can it be
That you My king would die for me
Amazing love, I know it's true
It's my joy to honor you
In all I do I honor you
I'm forgiven, because you were forsaken
I'm accepted, you were condemned
I'm alive and well, you're spirit is within me
Because you died and rose again
Joy:
http://www.squidoo.com/joy-to-the-world (Nat King Cole singing!)
Lyrics to Joy To The World
By: Isaac Watts
Joy to the world, the Lord
is come!
Let earth receive her King;
Let every heart prepare Him room,
And heav'n and nature sing,
And heav'n and nature sing,
And heav'n, and heav'n, and nature sing.
Joy to the earth, the Savior reigns!
Let men their songs employ;
While fields and floods, rocks, hills, and plains
Repeat the sounding joy,
Repeat the sounding joy,
Repeat, repeat, the sounding joy.
No more let sins and sorrows grow,
Nor thorns infest the ground;
He comes to make His blessings flow
Far as the curse is found,
Far as the curse is found,
Far as, far as, the curse is found.
He rules the world with truth and grace,
And makes the nations prove
The glories of His righteousness,
And wonders of His love,
And wonders of His love,
And wonders, wonders, of His love.
Let earth receive her King;
Let every heart prepare Him room,
And heav'n and nature sing,
And heav'n and nature sing,
And heav'n, and heav'n, and nature sing.
Joy to the earth, the Savior reigns!
Let men their songs employ;
While fields and floods, rocks, hills, and plains
Repeat the sounding joy,
Repeat the sounding joy,
Repeat, repeat, the sounding joy.
No more let sins and sorrows grow,
Nor thorns infest the ground;
He comes to make His blessings flow
Far as the curse is found,
Far as the curse is found,
Far as, far as, the curse is found.
He rules the world with truth and grace,
And makes the nations prove
The glories of His righteousness,
And wonders of His love,
And wonders of His love,
And wonders, wonders, of His love.
Peace:
Sweet Peace, The Gift of
God's Love
There comes to my heart one sweet strain,
A glad and a joyous refrain,
I sing it again and again,
Sweet peace, the gift of God's love.
Through Christ on the cross peace was made,
My debt by His death was all paid,
No other foundation is laid.
For peace, the gift of God's love.
When Jesus as Lord I had crowned,
My heart with this peace did abound,
In Him the rich blessing I found,
Sweet peace, the gift of God's love.
In Jesus for peace I abide,
And as I keep close to His side,
There's nothing but peace doth betide.
Sweet peace, the gift of God's love.
Chorus:
Peace, peace, sweet peace,
Wonderful gift from above,
Oh, wonderful, wonderful peace,
Sweet peace, the gift of God's love.
Patience:
You sit and watch
The cars and planes hurry by
You wonder when they'll arrive
Sometimes You try to catch their eyes
They turn to hide, and You turn to sigh
And don't You go insane?
All 6, 000 years of us treating you this way
All this time Well, does it make you tired?
I can't believe You waited for me
Like it was worth Your while
We see the church and the lost
You see Your bride and Your sons And full of hope,
You carry on Making us one, just on and on And patiently,
You wait Never wanting us to die
If we could still be saved Oh, is it so?
Having all control And that controlling nothing at all Of what
You're hoping for and
I Surround my gate tonight Searching to and fro to find
Someone who will fight
And I Oh, I wonder what You see I can't believe You waited for me
And so If there's anything
You need Anything at all, you just call
I made a promise I'll keep So 'till we meet
Kindness
Chris Tomlin
Open up the skies of mercy
And rain down the cleansing flood
Healing waters rise around us
Hear our cries Lord let 'em rise
Open up the skies of mercy
And rain down the cleansing flood
Healing waters rise around us
Hear our cries Lord let 'em rise
It's Your kindness Lord
That leads us to repentance
Your favor Lord, is our desire
It's Your beauty Lord
That makes us stand in silence
Your love
Your love
Is better than life
We can feel
Your mercy falling
You are turning our hearts back again
Hear our praises rise to heaven
Draw us near Lord
Meet us here
It's Your kindness Lord
That leads us to repentance
Your favor Lord, is our desire
It's Your beauty Lord
That makes us stand in silence
Your love
Your love
It's Your kindness Lord
That leads us to repentance
Your favor Lord, is our desire
It's Your beauty Lord
That makes us stand in silence
Your love
Your love
Is better than life
Is better than life
Your love
Open up the skies of mercy
And rain down the cleansing flood
Healing waters rise around us
Hear our cries Lord let 'em rise
[Prayer]
Lord,
We stand here,
As the desperate people
Hungry for the things of You
Come quiet the storms,
That rage all around us
So that we hear
The passion that
Beats through your heart
Spirit put healing in our hands
Put life in our words
And drive a passion
For the lost deep
In the hearts of your people
Inhabit the praises of us
Through children
And father send us out
With a reckless passion
Deliver us from evil
And set a standard of unity
To break down laws
And to heal Your people
Unity is the cry of your church, Lord
Reconcile the children to the fathers
And with forgiveness and mercy
Rush through the hearts of our land
We cry out our deep need for You, Jesus
Oh God come in power
And bring glory to Your name
And rain down the cleansing flood
Healing waters rise around us
Hear our cries Lord let 'em rise
Open up the skies of mercy
And rain down the cleansing flood
Healing waters rise around us
Hear our cries Lord let 'em rise
It's Your kindness Lord
That leads us to repentance
Your favor Lord, is our desire
It's Your beauty Lord
That makes us stand in silence
Your love
Your love
Is better than life
We can feel
Your mercy falling
You are turning our hearts back again
Hear our praises rise to heaven
Draw us near Lord
Meet us here
It's Your kindness Lord
That leads us to repentance
Your favor Lord, is our desire
It's Your beauty Lord
That makes us stand in silence
Your love
Your love
It's Your kindness Lord
That leads us to repentance
Your favor Lord, is our desire
It's Your beauty Lord
That makes us stand in silence
Your love
Your love
Is better than life
Is better than life
Your love
Open up the skies of mercy
And rain down the cleansing flood
Healing waters rise around us
Hear our cries Lord let 'em rise
[Prayer]
Lord,
We stand here,
As the desperate people
Hungry for the things of You
Come quiet the storms,
That rage all around us
So that we hear
The passion that
Beats through your heart
Spirit put healing in our hands
Put life in our words
And drive a passion
For the lost deep
In the hearts of your people
Inhabit the praises of us
Through children
And father send us out
With a reckless passion
Deliver us from evil
And set a standard of unity
To break down laws
And to heal Your people
Unity is the cry of your church, Lord
Reconcile the children to the fathers
And with forgiveness and mercy
Rush through the hearts of our land
We cry out our deep need for You, Jesus
Oh God come in power
And bring glory to Your name
Goodness
God's Goodness
lyrics by Willie Banks
Lord I know you've been so good
Lord I know you've been so good
You watched over me, all night long
Lord I know you been so good
Lord I know you've been so good
Lord I know you've been so good
You watched over me, all night long
Lord I know you been so good
Verse One
Jesus I've done wrong in my life
And sometimes I've even sinned
But Lord I thank you for waking me this morning
And letting me kneel down and pray again
I could have been dead, sleeping in my grave
But you spoke one word this morning, and made death behave
You been good, oh yes you have
I know you've been so good to me
Lord I know you spared my life
Lord I know you spared my life
I could have been dead, sleeping in my grave
Lord I know you spared my life
Lord you've been with me through the storm and rain every time I needed you I called on your name
Thank you (thank Jesus, you've been good to me)
I know you been so good to me
Jesus I've done wrong in my life
And sometimes I've even sinned
But Lord I thank you for waking me this morning
And letting me kneel down and pray again
I could have been dead, sleeping in my grave
But you spoke one word this morning, and made death behave
You been good, oh yes you have
I know you've been so good to me
Lord I know you spared my life
Lord I know you spared my life
I could have been dead, sleeping in my grave
Lord I know you spared my life
Lord you've been with me through the storm and rain every time I needed you I called on your name
Thank you (thank Jesus, you've been good to me)
I know you been so good to me
Faithfulness
Lyrics to Great Is
Thy Faithfulness :
Great is Thy faithfulness, oh God, my Father,
there is no shadow of turning with Thee.
Thou changest not, Thy compassions they fail not,
as Thou hast been, Thou forever will be.
Summer and winter, springtime and harvest,
sun, moon, and stars in their courses above,
join with all nature in manifold witness
to Thy great faithfulness, mercy and love.
Great is Thy faithfulness,
great is Thy faithfulness,
morning by morning new mercies I see.
All I have needed, Thy hand hath provided;
great is Thy faithfulness, Lord unto me.
Pardon for sin and a peace that endureth,
Thy own dear presence to cheer and to guide.
Your strength for today and bright hope for tomorrow,
blessings all mine with ten thousand aside.
(Oh great) great is Thy faithfulness,
(oh great) great is Thy faithfulness,
morning by morning new mercies I see.
All I have needed, Thy hand hath provided;
great is Thy faithfulness,
great is Thy faithfulness,
great is Thy faithfulness, Lord unto me.
Great is Thy faithfulness,
Lord to me Your faithfulness.
Great is Thy faithfulness.
Gentleness
From “The Music Machine – I used to sing this along with
“Jesus Loves Me” to my Meredith every evening as her nightly ritual before she
went to sleep
Gentle breeze, gentle breeze
Blowing through the trees
And the meadow filled with flowers
Showing me Your gentleness
How I love You
Showing me Your gentleness
How I love You
In the still of the night
When you draw me near
Just to whisper how you care
Showing me Your gentleness
How I love You
Showing me Your gentleness
How I love You
Your dear Soon walked the earth
He was full of love
Now He lives within my heart
Showing me Your gentleness
How I love You
Showing me Your gentleness
How I love You
Blowing through the trees
And the meadow filled with flowers
Showing me Your gentleness
How I love You
Showing me Your gentleness
How I love You
In the still of the night
When you draw me near
Just to whisper how you care
Showing me Your gentleness
How I love You
Showing me Your gentleness
How I love You
Your dear Soon walked the earth
He was full of love
Now He lives within my heart
Showing me Your gentleness
How I love You
Showing me Your gentleness
How I love You
Praise, My Soul, the King of Heaven
Text: Henry F. Lyte, 1793-1847
Music: John Goss
Tune: LAUDA ANIMA, Meter: 87.87.87
Music: John Goss
Tune: LAUDA ANIMA, Meter: 87.87.87
Praise, my soul, the King of heaven,
to the throne thy tribute bring;
ransomed, healed, restored, forgiven,
evermore God's praises sing.
Alleluia! Alleluia!
Praise the everlasting King.
Praise the Lord for grace and favor
to all people in distress;
praise God, still the same as ever,
slow to chide, and swift to bless.
Alleluia! Alleluia!
Glorious now God's faithfulness.
Fatherlike, God tends and spares us;
well our feeble frame God knows;
motherlike, God gently bears us,
rescues us from all our foes.
Alleluia! Alleluia!
Widely yet God's mercy flows.
Angels in the heights, adoring,
you behold God face to face;
saints triumphant, now adoring,
gathered in from every race.
Alleluia! Alleluia!
Praise with us the God of grace.
WHAT FUN THIS HAS BEEN – an awesome
way to spend the Lord’s Day
