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You are here, moving in our midst I worship You, I worship You You are here, working in this place I worship You, I worship You You are here, moving in our midst I worship You, I worship You You are here, working in this place I worship You, I worship You You are Way maker, miracle worker Promise keeper, light in the darkness My God, that is who You are Way maker, miracle worker Promise keeper, light in the darkness My God, that is who You are You are here, touching every heart I worship You, hold my hands, I worship You You are here, healing every heart I worship You, I worship You You are here, turning lives around I worship You, I worship You You are here, bending every heart I worship You, I worship You You are way maker, miracle worker Promise keeper, light in the darkness My God, that is who You are Way maker, miracle worker Promise keeper, light in the darkness My God, that is who You are That is who You are That is who You are That is who You are That is who You are You are way maker, miracle worker Promise keeper, light in the darkness My God, that is who You are Way maker, miracle worker Promise keeper, light in the darkness My God, that is who You are Even when I don't see it, You're working Even when I can't feel it, You're working You never stop, You never stop working You never stop, You never stop working Even when I can't see it, You're working Even when I can't feel it, You're working You never stop, You never stop working You never stop, You never stop working Even when I don't see it, You're working Even when I can't feel it, You're working You never stop, You never stop working You never stop, You never stop working Even when I don't see it, You're working Even when I don't feel it, You're working You never stop, You never stop working You never stop, You never stop working Way maker, miracle worker Promise Keeper, Light in the darkness My God, that is who You are Oh, Way maker, miracle worker Promise keeper, light in the darkness My God, that is who You are Way maker, miracle worker Promise keeper, light in the darkness My God, that is who You are Oh, way maker, miracle worker Promise keeper, light in the darkness My God, that is who You are That is who You are That is who You are That is who You are That is who You are That is who You are That is who You are That is who You are That is who You are. by Be Still - Jason Silver Sings Scripture
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ALBUM: https://ift.tt/qIabgPn ARTIST: Ruan Lucas Ribeiro, Instagram: @r.lucas_arts Twitter: @LucasArts LYRICS: Spoken: Therefore remember that formerly you, the Gentiles in the flesh—who are called “uncircumcision” by the so-called “circumcision” that is performed on the body by human hands— Remember that you were at that time without the Messiah, alienated from the citizenship of Israel and strangers to the covenants of promise, having no hope and without God in the world. Sung: But now in Christ Jesus You who used to be far away You have been brought near By the blood of Christ. For he is our peace, the one Who made both groups into one And who destroyed the middle wall Of partition, hostility, When he nullified In his flesh the law Of commandments In decrees. He did this to make In himself one new man Out of two, Thus making peace, And to reconcile them both In one body to God Through the cross, by which the hostility Has been killed. When he nullified In his flesh the law Of commandments In decrees. He did this to make In himself one new man Out of two, Thus making peace, ISRC: QZFYY2267169 Based on the New English Translation bible.net by Be Still - Jason Silver Sings Scripture
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ALBUM: https://ift.tt/eLz4BSt ARTIST: Anne Lacheta, Instagram: www.annelacheta.com / @A.Lacheta LYRICS: And he came and preached peace to all who were away And he came and preached peace to those who were near, So that through him we both have access In one Spirit to the Father. So then you are no longer foreigners And aliens, But you are fellow citizens with the saints And members of God’s household, Because you have been built upon the foundation of The apostles and prophets, with Jesus Christ He is the cornerstone. In him The whole building, being joined It's joined together, so it grows into A holy temple in the Lord, in whom you're being built Built together into a dwelling place Of God in the Spirit. ISRC: QZRP42172393 Based on the New English Translation bible.net by Be Still - Jason Silver Sings Scripture
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ALBUM: https://ift.tt/fzGAM8c ARTIST: Fatti Fichhe INSTAGRAM/TWITTER: @feichhe. LYRICS: For this reason I, Paul, The prisoner of Christ Jesus For the sake of you Gentiles If indeed you have heard Of the stewardship of God’s grace That was given to me for you, That by revelation The divine secret was made known to me, As I wrote before briefly. When you're reading this, you Will be able to understand My insight to you this secret of Christ Now this secret was not disclosed to us As it's now been shown to his To his holy apostles and prophets by the Spirit), Namely, That through the gospel the Gentiles are fellow heirs, Fellow members of the body, And fellow partakers of the promise in Christ Jesus. I became a servant Of this gospel by the gift of grace That was given to me by The working of his power Though I'm less than all the saints— Grace was given to me to tell To tell the Gentiles of the Unfathomable riches of Christ and to Enlighten everyone About God’s secret plan— the secret that's been hidden For ages in God who has created it all. The purpose of this now is That through the church God's wisdom Be disclosed to the rulers And authorities in the heavenly realms. It's been shown... That through the gospel the Gentiles are fellow heirs, Fellow members of the body, And fellow partakers of the promise in Christ Jesus. This was according to the eternal purpose That he has accomplished in Jesus our Lord, In whom we've boldness and confident access To God because of Christ’s faithfulness. For this reason I ask you Not to lose heart 'cause of What I am suffering for you, Which is your glory. That through the gospel the Gentiles are fellow heirs, Fellow members of the body, And fellow partakers of the promise in Christ Jesus. Based on the New English Translation bible.net by Be Still - Jason Silver Sings Scripture
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Sheet Music: https://ift.tt/8cBDELX Patreon: https://ift.tt/Gv9e28T iTunes: https://ift.tt/eEjv3oi Spotify: https://ift.tt/PLVT7St ----- You may wonder why so many of my Psalm videos are of trees, lakes, streams, rocks, hills, and skies. Look no further than this Psalm for an insight into my reasoning. When my wife Joanne and I are out in God's beautiful world, I am filled anew with an awareness of his presence in all things. They contain his fingerprints! From smells, to sounds, to sights, and even the textures of every leaf, branch, puddle, stone or outcrop, God makes himself known to us. As each creature goes about its life, as plants grow, blossom, and decay, these actions become their voices of praise! By their very nature and being, all creation worships God! Even the planets and stars worship God through their existence. Though they have neither speech nor language, yet by their splendour and magnificence, through their motions and their influences, all regulated and exerted according to the word of their Maker, do these bodies, in a very intelligible and striking manner, declare the glory of God! When I assemble together these moving images of God's glorious creation, I hope to provoke in you the same wonder I feel, as I immerse myself in his handiwork. I want to transport you from your own home, into the very heart of the Canadian outdoors. My aim is to give you a glimpse of God in his creation. I want you to shout out in praise and adoration for our amazing Saviour-God, who wants so badly for you to see Him and to know Him! Do not delay! Praise Him, all the earth! Amen ----- Praise for God’s Universal Glory 1 Praise the Lord! Praise the Lord from the heavens; praise him in the heights! 2 Praise him, all his angels; praise him, all his host! 3 Praise him, sun and moon; praise him, all you shining stars! 4 Praise him, you highest heavens, and you waters above the heavens! 5 Let them praise the name of the Lord, for he commanded and they were created. 6 He established them for ever and ever; he fixed their bounds, which cannot be passed. 7 Praise the Lord from the earth, you sea monsters and all deeps, 8 fire and hail, snow and frost, stormy wind fulfilling his command! 9 Mountains and all hills, fruit trees and all cedars! 10 Wild animals and all cattle, creeping things and flying birds! 11 Kings of the earth and all peoples, princes and all rulers of the earth! 12 Young men and women alike, old and young together! 13 Let them praise the name of the Lord, for his name alone is exalted; his glory is above earth and heaven. 14 He has raised up a horn for his people, praise for all his faithful, for the people of Israel who are close to him. Praise the Lord! New Revised Standard Version Bible: Anglicised Edition, copyright © 1989, 1995 the Division of Christian Education of the National Council of the Churches of Christ in the United States of America. Used by permission. All rights reserved. #scripturesongs #psalm148 by Be Still - Jason Silver Sings Scripture
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ALBUM: https://ift.tt/XVr6FSt ARTIST: ELINOR INSTAGRAM: @elinor.jean.brown LYRICS:But God, being rich in mercy, Because of his great love with which he loved us, Even though we were dead in transgressions, Made us alive together with Christ— By grace you are saved!— And he raised us up with him and seated us With him in the heavenly realms in Christ Jesus, To demonstrate in the coming ages The surpassing wealth of his grace In kindness toward us in Christ Jesus. For by grace you are saved Through faith, this is not from yourselves, It is the gift of God; It is not from your works, So that no one can boast. For we are his workmanship, created-- Having been created in Jesus Created for, created for good works that God had God had prepared beforehand So that we may do them. For by grace you are saved Through faith, this is not from yourselves, It is the gift of God; It is not from your works, So that no one can boast. Based on the New English Translation bible.net by Be Still - Jason Silver Sings Scripture
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Sheet Music: https://ift.tt/pH7ulUJ Patreon: https://ift.tt/xYkHKZe Facebook: https://ift.tt/HDKAEWr iTunes: https://ift.tt/3LR4Ykm Spotify: https://ift.tt/MuWcBCH ----- Do you come from a family of believers? Maybe you have a grandmother who has faithfully prayed for you for years, or maybe you've been blessed to have been part of a church since you were a child? I have grown up in the church, and have heard the stories of how God has made himself known mightily to my people. Close calls from car accidents, for example, or a healing from cancer; a prayer for a child to be born safely; the saving of a marriage--these are just a few of the many types of prayers one hears. But in this Psalm, the writer cries out to God asking, "I've heard how you've done great deeds, back in the old days--my grandparents have told me the way you saved them, but, what about me?" The Psalmist continues by saying, "I know the way you brought us to this country, how it was through your strength, and not my ancestor's strength that these battles were won. But what about now? What about today, and our battles?" That's so real. That's so honest! For most of us, all we've got to go on are the stories we've heard, but it can seem like God isn't listening to our need. Like this poet, we tell God, “Yes! You are my God, I trust only in you. Yet it seems like you're just not here. You've rejected me, you've let the enemies win.” That's just one aspect of what makes the Psalms such a great place to go when we are lonely, afraid, and feel like God isn't even listening. Lord, rise up! Come to our help. Redeem us for the sake of your steadfast love. Amen. ----- National Lament and Prayer for Help To the leader. Of the Korahites. A Maskil. 1 We have heard with our ears, O God, our ancestors have told us, what deeds you performed in their days, in the days of old: 2 you with your own hand drove out the nations, but them you planted; ou afflicted the peoples, but them you set free; 3 for not by their own sword did they win the land, nor did their own arm give them victory; ut your right hand, and your arm, and the light of your countenance, for you delighted in them. 4 You are my King and my God; you command victories for Jacob. 5 Through you we push down our foes; through your name we tread down our assailants. 6 For not in my bow do I trust, nor can my sword save me. 7 But you have saved us from our foes, and have put to confusion those who hate us. 8 In God we have boasted continually, and we will give thanks to your name for ever. Selah 9 Yet you have rejected us and abased us, and have not gone out with our armies. 10 You made us turn back from the foe, and our enemies have taken spoil for themselves. 11 You have made us like sheep for slaughter, and have scattered us among the nations. 12 You have sold your people for a trifle, demanding no high price for them. 13 You have made us the taunt of our neighbours, the derision and scorn of those around us. 14 You have made us a byword among the nations, a laughing-stock among the peoples. 15 All day long my disgrace is before me, and shame has covered my face 16 at the words of the taunters and revilers, at the sight of the enemy and the avenger. 17 All this has come upon us, yet we have not forgotten you, or been false to your covenant. 18 Our heart has not turned back, nor have our steps departed from your way, 19 yet you have broken us in the haunt of jackals, and covered us with deep darkness. 20 If we had forgotten the name of our God, or spread out our hands to a strange god, 21 would not God discover this? For he knows the secrets of the heart. 22 Because of you we are being killed all day long, and accounted as sheep for the slaughter. 23 Rouse yourself! Why do you sleep, O Lord? Awake, do not cast us off for ever! 24 Why do you hide your face? Why do you forget our affliction and oppression? 25 For we sink down to the dust; our bodies cling to the ground. 26 Rise up, come to our help. Redeem us for the sake of your steadfast love. New Revised Standard Version Bible: Anglicised Edition, copyright © 1989, 1995 the Division of Christian Education of the National Council of the Churches of Christ in the United States of America. Used by permission. All rights reserved. #scripturesongs #psalm44 by Be Still - Jason Silver Sings Scripture
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