Caroling

These are the days of Elijah
Declaring the word of the Lord
And these are the days of your servant, Moses
Righteousness being restored
And though these are days of great trials
Of famine and darkness and sword
Still, we are the voice in the desert, crying
“Prepare ye the way of the Lord!”

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Behold He comes riding on the clouds
Shining like the sun at the trumpet call
Lift Your voice it’s the year of Jubilee
And out of Zion’s hill salvation comes

And these are the days of Ezekiel,
The dry bones becoming as flesh
And these are the days of your servant, David,
Rebuilding the temple of praise.
And these are the days of the harvest,
The fields are as white in the world.
And we are the laborers in Your vineyard,
Declaring the word of the Lord!

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There’s no God like Jehovah,
There’s no God like Jehovah,
There’s no God like Jehovah!
There’s no God like Jehovah!

When I think about the Lord
How He saved me
How He raised me
How He filled me with the Holy Ghost
How He healed me to the uttermost

When I think about the Lord
How He picked me up and turned me around
How He set my feet on solid ground

It makes me wanna shout hallelujah
Thank you, Jesus
Lord, You’re worthy of all the glory
All the honor
All the praise

I searched the world but it couldn’t fill me
A man’s empty praise and treasures that fade are never enough
Then You came along and put me back together
And every desire is now satisfied here in Your love

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Oh there’s nothing better than You
There’s nothing better than You
Lord, there’s nothing, nothing is better than You

I’m not afraid to show You my weakness
My failures and flaws Lord You’ve seen them all and You still call me friend
‘Cause the God of the mountain is the God of the valley
And there’s not a place Your mercy and grace won’t find me again

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You turn mourning to dancing
You give beauty for ashes
You turn shame into glory
You’re the only one who can

You turn graves into gardens
You turn bones into armies
You turn seas into highways
You’re the only one who can

How deep the Father’s love for us, how vast beyond all measure
That he should give his only son, to make a wretch his treasure
How great the pain of searing loss, the Father turns his face away
As wounds which mar the chosen one, bring many sons to glory

Behold the man upon a cross, my guilt upon his shoulders
Ashamed, I hear my mocking voice call out among the scoffers
It was my sin that held him there until it was accomplished
His dying breath has brought me life; I know that it is finished

I will not boast in anything: no gifts, no power, no wisdom
But I will boast in Jesus Christ; his death and resurrection
Why should I gain from his reward? I cannot give an answer
But this I know with all my heart: his wounds have paid my ransom

Were creation suddenly articulate
With a thousand tongues to lift one cry
Then from north to south and east to west
We’d hear Christ be magnified

Were the whole earth echoing His eminence
His name would burst from sea and sky
From rivers to the mountain tops
We’d hear Christ be magnified

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O Christ be magnified! Let His praise a – rise
Christ be magnified in me
O Christ be magnified from the altar of my life
Christ be magnified in me

When every creature finds its inmost melody
And every human heart its native cry
O then in one enraptured hymn of praise
We’ll sing Christ be magnified

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I won’t bow to idols I’ll stand strong and worship You
And if it puts me in the fire I’ll rejoice ’cause You’re there too
I won’t be formed by feelings I hold fast to what is true
If the cross brings transformation then I’ll be crucified with You

‘Cause death is just the doorway into resurrection life
If I join You in Your sufferings then I’ll join You when You rise
And when You return in glory with all the angels and the saints
My heart will still be singing and my song will be the same

What gift of grace is Jesus, my Redeemer
There is no more for heaven now to give
He is my joy, my righteousness, and freedom
My steadfast love, my deep and boundless peace
To this I hold: my hope is only Jesus
For my life is wholly bound to his
Oh how strange and divine, I can sing: all is mine!
Yet not I but through Christ in me

The night is dark, but I am not forsaken
For by my side the Saviour, he will stay
I labour on in weakness and rejoicing
For in my need his power is displayed
To this I hold: my Shepherd will defend me
Through the deepest valley he will lead
Oh the night has been won and I shall overcome!
Yet not I but through Christ in me

No fate I dread, I know I am forgiven
The future sure, the price, it has been paid
For Jesus bled and suffered for my pardon
And he was raised to overthrow the grave
To this I hold: my sin has been defeated
Jesus now and ever is my plea
Oh the chains are released, I can sing: I am free!
Yet not I but through Christ in me

With every breath I long to follow Jesus
For he has said that he will bring me home
And day by day I know he will renew me
Until I stand with joy before the throne
To this I hold: my hope is only Jesus
All the glory evermore to him
When the race is complete, still my lips shall repeat
Yet not I but through Christ in me

Praise is rising, eyes are turning to You, we turn to You
Hope is stirring, hearts are yearning for You, we long for You
‘Cause when we see You, we find strength to face the day
In Your Presence all our fears are washed away, washed away

Chorus:
Hosanna, hosanna
You are the God Who saves us, worthy of all our praises
Hosanna, hosanna
Come have Your way among us
We welcome You here, Lord Jesus

Hear the sound of hearts returning to You, we turn to You
In Your Kingdom broken lives are made new, You make us new
‘Cause when we see You, we find strength to face the day
In Your Presence all our fears are washed away, washed away

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‘Cause when we see You, we find strength to face the day
In Your Presence all our fears are washed away
‘Cause when we see You, we find strength to face the day
In Your Presence all our fears are washed away, washed away

I look to the hills, where does my help come from?
From You, You alone, you’re reaching out for me
You are my Savior

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You are the Lord Almighty, none can stand against Your name
Lord, Your name has the power to save, power to save
You are the Lord Almighty, there is nothing like Your love
Lord, Your love, You have given it all, given it all

I come to the cross, there I find all I need
Surrender my heart, Jesus, draw near to me
You are my Savior

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You are the one I live for, You are the one that saves
You are the light that shines in us
You are the one I live for, You are the one that saves
You are the light that shines

I cast my mind to Calvary
Where Jesus bled and died for me
I see His wounds His hands His feet
My Savior on that cursed tree

His body bound and drenched in tears
They laid Him down in Joseph’s tomb
The entrance sealed by heavy stone
Messiah still and all alone

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O praise the Name of the Lord our God
O praise His Name forevermore
For endless days we will sing Your praise
Oh Lord oh Lord our God

Then on the third at break of dawn
The Son of heaven rose again
O trampled death where is your sting
The angels roar for Christ the King

He shall return in robes of white
The blazing sun shall pierce the night
And I will rise among the saints
My gaze transfixed on Jesus’ face

Worthy is the Lamb Who was slain
Holy, holy is He
Sing a new song to Him Who sits on
Heaven’s mercy seat

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Holy, holy, holy is the Lord God Almighty
Who was and is and is to come
With all creation I sing praise to the King of kings
You are my ev’rything
And I will adore You

Clothed in rainbows of living color
Flashes of lightning, rolls of thunder
Blessing and honor, strength and glory and power be
To You, the only wise King

Filled with wonder, awestruck wonder
At the mention of Your name
Jesus, Your name is power, breath and living water
Such a marvelous mystery, yeah

I count on one thing the same God that never fails
Will not fail me now You won’t fail me now
In the waiting the same God who’s never late
Is working all things out You’re working all things out

Chorus:
Yes I will lift You high in the lowest valley
Yes I will bless Your name
Yes I will sing for joy when my heart is heavy
All my days Yes I will

Bridge:
I choose to praise to glorify glorify
The name of all names that nothing can stand against