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Raise a Hallelujah I Raise a Hallelujah with Everything Inside of Me I Raise a Hallelujah Louder Than the Unbelief I Raise A Raise a Hallelujah I raise a hallelujah With everything inside of me I raise a hallelujah Louder than the unbelief I raise a hallelujah In the middle of the mystery I raise a hallelujah Fear you lost your hold on me Chorus I’m gonna sing, in the middle of the storm Louder and louder You’re gonna hear my praises roar Up from the ashes, hope will arise Death is defeated, the King is alive I raise a hallelujah With everything inside of me I raise a hallelujah I will watch the darkness flee Sing a little louder With everything inside of me Sing a little louder Louder than the unbelief Sing a little louder Fear you lost your hold on me CCLI License # 964729 Raise A Hallelujah Jake Stevens | Jonathan David Helser | Melissa Helser | Molly Skaggs © 2018 Bethel Music Publishing. Used by Permission. CCLI Song# 7119315 Way Maker 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 Chorus You are, Way Maker, Miracle Worker Promise Keeper, Light in the darkness My God, that is who You are (That is who You are) You are here, touching every heart I worship You, 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, mending every heart I worship You, I worship You 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 Osinachi Kalu Okoro Egbu / © 2016 Sinach (Admin. By SLIC Inspire). Used by Permission. CCLI Song# 7115744 Tremble Peace, bring it all to peace The storms surrounding me Let it break, at Your Name Still, call the sea to still The rage in me to still Every wave, at Your Name Chorus Jesus, Jesus, You make the darkness tremble Jesus, Jesus, You silence fear Jesus, Jesus, You make the darkness tremble Jesus, Jesus Breathe, call these bones to live Call these lungs to sing Once again, I will praise Your Name is a light, that the shadows can’t deny Your Name cannot be overcome Your Name is alive, forever lifted high Your Name, cannot be overcome Tremble Andres Figueroa, Hank Bentley, Mariah McManus, and Mia Fieldes 2016 All Essential Music (Admin.by Essential Music Publishing LLC), Be Essential Songs (Admin. by EssentialMusic PublishingLLC), Bentley Street Songs (Admin. by Essential Music Publishing LLC), Upside Down Under(Admin. by Essential Music Publishing). Used by Permission. CCLI Song# 706504 Cornerstone My hope is built on nothing less Than Jesus’ blood and righteousness I dare not trust the sweetest frame But wholly trust in Jesus’ Name Chorus Christ alone, Cornerstone Weak made strong, in the Savior’s love Through the storm, He is Lord Lord of all When darkness seems to hide His face I rest on His unchanging grace In every high and stormy gale My anchor holds within the veil When He shall come with trumpet sound Oh may I then, in Him be found Dressed in His righteousness alone Faultless stand before the throne Cornerstone Edward Mote | Eric Liljero | Jonas Myrin | Reuben Morgan | William Batchelder Bradbury © 2011 Hillsong Music Publishing Australia (Admin. by Capitol CMG Publishing). Used by Permission. CCLI Song # 6158927 Goodness of God I love you Lord Oh your mercy never fails me All my days, I am held in Your hands From the moment that I wake up, until I lay my head I will sing of the goodness of God Chorus All my life You have been faithful And all my life You have been so, so good With every breath that I am able Oh I will sing of the goodness of God I love Your voice You have led me through the fire In the darkest night, You are close like no other I’ve known You as a father, I’ve known You as a friend I have lived in the goodness of God Your goodness is running after, it’s running after me Your goodness is running after, it’s running after me With my life laid down, I’m surrendered now I give You everything Your goodness is running after, it’s running after me Goodness Of God Ben Fielding | Brian Johnson | Ed Cash | Jason Ingram | Jenn Johnson © 2018 Alletrop Music (Admin. by Capitol CMG Publishing) SHOUT! Music Publishing Australia (Admin. by Capitol CMG Publishing) Fellow Ships Music (Admin. by Essential Music Publishing LLC) So Essential Tunes (Admin. by Essential Music Publishing LLC) Bethel Music Publishing. Used by Permission. CCLI Song# 7117726 What a Beautiful Name You were the Word at the beginning One with God the Lord most high Your hidden glory in creation Now revealed in You our Christ Chorus What a beautiful/wonderful Name it is What a beautiful/wonderful Name it is The name of Jesus Christ my King What a beautiful/wonderful Name it is Nothing compares to this What a beautiful/wonderful Name it is The Name of Jesus You didn’t want heaven without us So Jesus, You brought heaven down My sin was great, Your love was greater What could separate us now Death could not hold You, the veil tore before You You silence the boast of sin and grave The heavens are roaring, the praise of Your glory For You are raised to life again You have no rival, You have no equal Now and forever God You reign Yours is the Kingdom, Yours is the glory Yours is the Name above all Names Chorus 2 What a powerful Name it is What a powerful Name it is The Name of Jesus Christ my King What a powerful Name it is Nothing can stand against What a powerful Name it is The Name of Jesus Holy, Holy are you Lord God Almighty Worthy is the Lamb, Worthy is the Lamb You are Holy What A Beautiful Name Ben Fielding | Brooke Ligertwood © 2016 Hillsong Music Publishing Australia (Admin. by Capitol CMG Publishing). Used by Permission. CCLI Song# 7068424 Agnus Dei Michael W. Smith © 1990 Sony/ATV Milene Music (Admin. by Sony/ATV Music Publishing). Used by Permission. CCLI Song# 626713 The Blessing The Lord bless You, and keep You Make His face shine upon You, and be gracious to You The Lord turn His face toward You And give you peace Chorus Amen May His favor be upon you And a thousand generations And your family and your children And their children and their children May His presence go before you And behind you and beside you All around you and within you He is with you, He is with you In the morning, in the evening In your coming and your going In your weeping and rejoicing He is for you, He is for you He is for you, He is for you The Blessing Chris Brown | Cody Carnes | Kari Jobe | Steven Furtick © 2020 Capitol CMG Paragon (Admin. by Capitol CMG Publishing), Kari Jobe Carnes Music (Admin. by Capitol CMG Publishing), Worship Together Music (Admin. by Capitol CM Publishing), Writer's Roof Publishing (Admin. by Capitol CMG Publishing), Music by Elevation Worship Publishing (Admin. by Essential Music Publishing LLC). Used by Permission. CCLI Song# 7147007 .
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