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Song Lyrics-English Lyrics for Aug 22nd GREAT THINGS Come let us worship our King, come let us bow at His feet He has done great things See what our Savior has done, see how His love overcomes He has done great things, He has done great things Chorus: Oh, hero of Heaven, You conquer the grave You free every captive and break every chain Oh God, You have done great things We dance in Your freedom, awake and alive Oh Jesus, our Savior, Your name lifted high Oh God, You have done great things You’ve been faithful through every storm You’ll be faithful forevermore You have done great things And I know You will do it again For Your promise is “Yes and Amen” You will do great things, God You do great things Chorus: Oh, hero of Heaven, You conquer the grave You free every captive and break every chain Oh God, You have done great things We dance in Your freedom, awake and alive Oh Jesus, our Savior, Your name lifted high Oh God, You have done great things Bridge: Hallelujah God, above it all, Hallelujah God, unshakeable Hallelujah, You have done great things Hallelujah God, above it all, Hallelujah God, unshakeable Hallelujah, You have done great things You have done great things Chorus CCLI# 278109 Lyrics for Aug 22nd Goodness With me in the rising sun With me when the day is done The kindness of Your heart The kindness of Your heart Never failing in the night In Your presence I will find The kindness of Your heart The kindness of Your heart Chorus: Your goodness, Your goodness Everywhere I turn I see Your mercy, Your mercy, chasing after me More that I could dare to dream I have tasted, I have seen The kindness of Your heart The kindness of Your heart Even in my darkest day God Your goodness will remain It’s just who You are It’s just who You are Chorus: Your goodness, Your goodness Everywhere I turn I see Your mercy, Your mercy, chasing after me Bridge: Ever before me, ever behind me Every day of my life (2x) Chorus CCLI# 278109 Lyrics for Aug 22nd Garments I saw my ashes, You saw Your dream I saw an orphan, You were my family I saw my frailty, You saw Your might I saw my blindness, You were the light Chorus: You give me garments of praise, fullness of joy Unending mercy, new every morning Garments of praise, fullness of joy Unending mercy, new every morning I saw the water, You saw the wine I saw dead branches, You were the vine I saw my weakness, You saw Your blood I saw my failure, You were enough Chorus: You give me garments of praise, fullness of joy Unending mercy, new every morning Garments of praise, fullness of joy Unending mercy, new every morning Bridge: I was lost, til You called me out by name I was down, til You picked me up again I was wrong, til Your love had made me right I was dead, til You sang me back to life I was lost, til You called me out by name I was down, til You picked me up again I was wrong, til Your love had made me right I was dead, til You sang me back to life Chorus CCLI# 278109 Lyrics for Aug 22nd AMAZING GRACE (My Chains Are Gone) Amazing grace how sweet the sound That saved a wretch like me I once was lost, but now am found Was blind but now I see Twas grace that taught my heart to fear And grace my fears relieved How precious did that grace appear The hour I first believed Chorus: My chains are gone, I’ve been set free My God my Savior has ransomed me And like a flood His mercy rains Unending love, amazing grace The Lord has promised good to me His word my hope secures He will my shield and portion be As long as life endures Chorus: My chains are gone, I’ve been set free My God my Savior has ransomed me And like a flood His mercy rains Unending love, amazing grace (Repeat) The earth shall soon dissolve like snow The sun forbear to shine But God, who called me here below Will be forever mine CCLI# 278109 Lyrics for Aug 22nd THIS IS A MOVE Mountains are still being moved Strongholds are still being loosed God we believe, yes we can see it That wonders are still what You do And bodies are still being raised Giants are still being slain God we believe, yes we can see it That wonders are still what You do We are here for You, come and do what You do We are here for You, come and do what You do Set our hearts on You, come and do what You do 'Cause we need a move, we need a move And bodies are still being raised Giants are still being slain God we believe, yes we can see it That wonders are still what You do We are here for You, come and do what You do We are here for You, come and do what You do Set our hearts on You, come and do what You do 'Cause we need a move, we need a move Miracles happen when you move Healing is coming in this room Miracles happen when you move Heaven is coming This is a move, this is a move This is a move, this is a move Lyrics for Aug 22nd We are here for You, come and do what You do We are here for You, come and do what You do Set our hearts on You, come and do what You do 'Cause this is a move, this is a move 'Cause this is a move, this is a move We are here for You, come and do what You do We are here for You, come and do what You do Set our hearts on You, come and do what You do 'Cause we need a move, we need a move 'Cause this is a move, this is a move CCLI# 278109 Lyrics for Aug 22nd Run to the Father I’ve carried a burden for too long on my own I wasn’t created to bear it alone I hear Your invitation to let it all go I see it now, I’m laying it down And I know that I need You Chorus: I run to the Father, I fall into grace I’m done with the hiding, no reason to wait My heart needs a surgeon, my soul needs a friend So I’ll run to the Father Again and again and again and again You saw my condition, had a plan from the start Your Son for redemption, the price for my heart And I don’t have a context for that kind of love I don’t understand, I can’t comprehend All I know is I need You Chorus Bridge: My heart has been in Your sights Long before my first breath Running into Your arms Is running to life from death And I feel this rush deep in my chest Your mercy is calling out Just as I am You pull me in And I know I need You now Chorus CCLI# 278109 Lyrics for Aug 22nd Nothing Can Silence Our Love Rejoice, we have been rescued Forgiven and pulled from the grave God, in pure adoration We join in the song of the saved You turned our mourning to dancing You have won our love We won’t hold back the praises from our hearts There’s nothing that can silence our love Sing out! Rejoice! We’re lifting up one voice There’s nothing that can silence our love Here, the weary and broken Are healed by the Water of Life God, Your Spirit in motion With love and devotion we cry We won’t hold back the praises from our hearts There’s nothing that can silence our love Sing out! Rejoice! We’re lifting up one voice There’s nothing that can silence our love You turned our mourning to dancing You have won our love (Repeat) We won’t hold back the praises from our hearts There’s nothing that can silence our love Sing out! Rejoice! We’re lifting up one voice There’s nothing that can silence our love CCLI# 278109 Lyrics for Aug 22nd OLD CHURCH CHOIR There’s revival, and it’s spreading Like a wildfire in my heart Sunday morning, Hallelujah And it’s lasting all week long Can you hear it? Can you feel it? It’s the rhythm of a gospel song Oh once you choose it, you can’t lose it There ain’t nothing there ain’t Nothing gonna steal my joy CHORUS: I’ve got an old church choir singing in my soul I’ve got a sweet salvation and it’s beautiful I’ve got a heart overflowing cause I’ve been restored There ain’t nothing gonna steal my joy No there ain’t nothing gonna steal my joy When the valleys, that I wander Turn to mountains that I can climb Oh, You are with me, never leave me Oh cause there ain’t nothing there ain’t Nothing gonna steal my joy CHORUS BRIDGE: Clap your hands and stomp your feet Till you find that gospel beat Cause it’s all you’ll ever need, all you’ll ever need (Repeat) CHORUS CCLI# 278109.
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