Standing on a hillside Where the river meets the sea White crosses without number Line the fields of peace And each one a silent witness Staring back at me Every cross a story Of another place in time Where young men thought it worthy To give their life for mine And for the sake of honor Left their dreams behind And for the price they paid I’m forever in their debt Their memory will not die ‘Cause I will not forget I will stand and hold my head up high I will dedicate my life To the glory of the ones who had to die I will live, live what I believe If for no one else but me To remember That freedom’s never free It was on another hillside Outside the city gates The battle lines were drawn As soldiers took their place The Father watched in silence As a cross was raised With freedom drawing closer He took His final breath He drank our cup of guilt And took the sting from death Heaven’s Finest Soldier Clothed in human flesh And for the price He paid I’m forever in His debt The cross will never die ‘Cause I will not forget I will stand and hold my head up high I will dedicate my life To the glory of the One who had to die I will live, live what I believe If for no one else but me I will remember that Freedom’s Never Free I will walk free I will stay free I will live free I will die free!
John 8:36
“So if the Son sets you free,
you will be free indeed.”
Psalm 119:45
“I will walk in freedom,
for I have devoted myself
to your commandments.”
2 Corinthians 3:17
“Now the Lord is the Spirit,
and where the Spirit of the Lord is,
there is freedom.”
“Freedom prospers when religion is vibrant
and the rule of law under God
is acknowledged.”
-Ronald Reagan
“If we ever forget that we are One Nation Under God,
Sometimes I I just want to close my eyes And act like everyone’s all right When “No!” They’re not This world needs God But it’s easier to just stand and watch I could say a prayer and just move on Like nothing’s wrong But I Refuse!
‘Cause I don’t want to live like I don’t care I don’t want to say another empty prayer Oh I Refuse! To sit around and wait for someone else To do what God has called me to do myself Oh, I could choose Not to move But I Refuse!
I can hear the least of these Crying out so desperately And I know we are the hands and feet Of You, O God So if You say move It’s time for me to follow through And do what I was made to do And show them who You are
To stand and watch The weary and lost Cry out for Him I refuse! To turn my back And try and act like all is well I Refuse! To stay unchanged To wait another day To doubt myself I Refuse! To make one more excuse
I Refuse! I Refuse!
I wish I was more of a man,
Have you ever felt that way?
And if I had to tell you the truth
I’m afraid I’d have to say
That after all I’ve done and failed to do
I feel like less than I was meant to be
What if I could fix myself maybe then I could get free?
I could try to be somebody else who’s much better off than me
But I need to remember this
That it’s when I’m at my weakest I can clearly see
He made the lame walk and the dumb talk
And He opened blinded eyes to see
That the sun rises on His time
Yet He knows our deepest, desperate need
And the world waits while His heart aches
To realize the dream
I wonder what life would be like
If we let Jesus live through you and me
What if you could see yourself through another pair of eyes?
What if you could hear the truth instead of old familiar lies?
And what if you could feel inside the power of the hand
“Jesus, Lover of My Soul” Middle Church Jerriese Johnson Gospel Choir Tina Cernero, solo (My sister!!) music by Bach/Wesley arr. P. Williams-Jones To learn more about Middle Church visit: http://www.middlechurch.org
Lyrics to the old hymnal, “Jesus, Lover of My Soul” by Charles Wesley, pub. 1740
Jesus, lover of my soul, Let me to Thy bosom fly, While the nearer waters roll, While the tempest still is high. Hide me, O my Savior, hide, Till the storm of life is past; Safe into the haven guide; Oh, receive my soul at last.
Other refuge have I none, Hangs my helpless soul on Thee; Leave, ah! leave me not alone, Still support and comfort me. All my trust on Thee is stayed, All my help from Thee I bring; Cover my defenseless head With the shadow of Thy wing.
Wilt Thou not regard my call? Wilt Thou not accept my prayer? Lo! I sink, I faint, I fall— Lo! on Thee I cast my care. Reach me out Thy gracious hand! While I of Thy strength receive, Hoping against hope I stand, Dying, and behold, I live.
Thou, O Christ, art all I want, More than all in Thee I find; Raise the fallen, cheer the faint, Heal the sick, and lead the blind. Just and holy is Thy Name, Source of all true righteousness; Thou art evermore the same, Thou art full of truth and grace.
Plenteous grace with Thee is found, Grace to cover all my sin; Let the healing streams abound; Make and keep me pure within. Thou of life the fountain art, Freely let me take of Thee; Spring Thou up within my heart; Rise to all eternity.
“The lyrics speak of a personal and intimate relationship with Christ.
Revealing Jesus as Lover, Protector, and Provider.
Do you know Jesus that intimately???
Are you filled with His Love???
Can you feel His Protection???
Do you rely on Christ’s Provision???” *
Hymnal Bible Verse References:
“Praise be to God
and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ,
the Father of compassion
and the God of all comfort.”
2 Corinthians 1:3
“…and from Jesus Christ,
who is the faithful witness,
the firstborn from the dead,
and the ruler of the kings of the earth.
To Him who loves us
and has freed us from our sins by His blood…”
Revelation 1:5
“You have been a refuge for the poor,
a refuge for the needy in their distress,
a shelter from the storm
and a shade from the heat.
For the breath of the ruthless
is like a storm driving against a wall…”
Isaiah 25:4
“Truly my soul finds rest in God;
my salvation comes from Him.
Truly He is my rock and my salvation;
he is my fortress, I will never be shaken.”
Psalm 62:1-2
“My salvation and my honor depend on God;
He is my mighty rock, my refuge.
Trust in Him at all times, you people;
pour out your hearts to Him,
for God is our refuge.”
Psalm 62: 7-8
“Praise the LORD, O my soul,
and forget not all his benefits
who forgives all your sins
and heals all your diseases,
who redeems your life from the pit
and crowns you with love and compassion,
who satisfies your desires with good things
so that your youth is renewed like the eagle’s.”
Psalm 103:2-5
“For the director of music.
Of David the servant of the Lord.
He sang to the Lord the words of this song
when the Lord delivered him from the hand of all his enemies
and from the hand of Saul.
He said:
‘I love you, Lord, my strength.
The Lord is my rock, my fortress and my deliverer;
my God is my rock, in whom I take refuge,
my shield and the horn of my salvation, my stronghold.
Hello my friend… I remember when you were… So alive with your wide eyes… Then the light that you had in your heart was stolen… Now you say that it ain’t worth stayin’… You wanna run but you’re hesitatin’… I’m talkin’ to me…
Don’t let your lights go down… Don’t let your fire burn out… ‘Cause somewhere, somebody needs a reason to believe… Why don’t you rise up now?
Don’t be afraid to stand out…
That’s how the lost get found!
So when you get the chance… Are you gonna take it? There’s a really big world at your fingertips… And you know you have the chance to change it… There’s a girl on the streets, she’s cryin’… There’s a man whose faith is dyin’…
Love is calling you!
Why do we go with the flow? Why take an easier road? Why are we playin’ it safe? Love came to show us the way… Love is a chance we should take… I’m movin’ out of the gray!
Stand out!!
You know you have the chance to change it!!
Love is calling you!!
Take the chance!
Luke 15: 4-24
The Parable Of The Lost Sheep
“What man of you, having an hundred sheep,
if he lose one of them,
doth not leave the ninety and nine in the wilderness,
and go after that which is lost,
until he find it?
And when he hath found it,
he layeth it on his shoulders, rejoicing.
And when he cometh home,
he calleth together his friends and neighbours, saying unto them,
‘Rejoice with me;
for I have found my sheep which was lost.’
I say unto you,
that likewise joy shall be in heaven over one sinner that repenteth,
more than over ninety and nine just persons,
which need no repentance.”
The Parable Of The Lost Coin
“Either what woman having ten pieces of silver,
if she lose one piece,
doth not light a candle,
and sweep the house,
and seek diligently till she find it?
And when she hath found it,
she calleth her friends
and her neighbours together, saying,
‘Rejoice with me;
for I have found the piece which I had lost.’
Likewise, I say unto you,
there is joy in the presence of the angels of God
over one sinner that repenteth.”
The Parable Of The Prodigal Son
“And He said, ‘A certain man had two sons:
And the younger of them said to his father,
Father, give me the portion of goods that falleth to me.
And he divided unto them his living.
And not many days after
the younger son gathered all together,
and took his journey into a far country,
and there wasted his substance with riotous living.
And when he had spent all,
there arose a mighty famine in that land;
and he began to be in want.
And he went and joined himself to a citizen of that country;
and he sent him into his fields to feed swine.
And he would fain have filled his belly with the husks that the swine did eat:
and no man gave unto him.
And when he came to himself, he said,
‘How many hired servants of my father’s have bread enough and to spare,
and I perish with hunger!
I will arise and go to my father, and will say unto him, Father,
I have sinned against heaven, and before thee,
And am no more worthy to be called thy son:
make me as one of thy hired servants.’
And he arose, and came to his father.
But when he was yet a great way off, his father saw him,
and had compassion, and ran, and fell on his neck, and kissed him.
And the son said unto him,
‘Father, I have sinned against Heaven,
and in thy sight,
and am no more worthy to be called thy son.’
But the father said to his servants,
‘Bring forth the best robe, and put it on him;
and put a ring on his hand, and shoes on his feet:
I’ve got a lot of things on my mind… I’m looking at my body through a new spy satellite… Try to lift a finger, but I don’t think I can make the call… So tell me if I move, ’cause I don’t feel anything at all…
“But if Christ is in you,
your body is dead because of sin,
yet your spirit is alive
because of righteousness.”
Romans 8:10
So Carry Me… I’m just a dead man… Lying on the carpet… Can’t find a heartbeat… Make me breathe… I want to be a new man! Tired of the old one… Out with the old plan…
“For as in Adam all die,
so in Christ all will be made alive.”
1 Corinthians 15:22
I woke up from a dream about an empty funeral… But it was better than the party full of people I don’t really know… They’ve got hearts to break and burn… Dirty hands to feel the earth… There’s something in my veins… But I can’t seem to make it work…
“Therefore, if anyone is in Christ,
he is a new creation;
the old has gone,
the new has come!”
2 Corinthians 5:17
Can you find a beat inside of me? Any pulse? Getting worse? Inside of me, can you find a beat?
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