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“When all things that surround become shadows….”

Worship, Ministry, Music
My Favourite Worship Songs

Worship is one of the greatest gifts that God gives, especially so because in the act of worship we’re actually giving it back to Him. As a worship leader, I have of course heard, learned and played hundreds of worship songs, some good, some not so good.

But, just occasionally, a real gem comes along. As I say on my website Vintage Worship Tapes.com, each tape in those days had at least one outstanding song on it. On the tapes Let Your Spirit Rise and Lift Up His Banner were published my two all-time favourite worship songs, ‘When I look into Your Holiness’ and ‘Great is the Lord’. Here they are, the original and (to me) definitive versions of these two classic songs. In my opinion, these are the two finest worship songs that have ever been written. Feel free to worship along with the music…..

When I Look into Your Holiness

When I look into Your Holiness
When I gaze into Your loveliness
When all things that surround become shadows in the light of You
When I’ve found the joy of reaching Your Heart
When my will becomes enthroned in Your Love
When all things that surround become shadows in the light of You

I worship You, I worship You
The reason I live is to worship You
I worship You, I worship You
The reason I live is to worship You

Great is the Lord

Great is the Lord and most worthy of praise
The City of our God, the Holy Place
The joy of the whole earth
Great is the Lord in whom we have the victory
He aids us against the enemy
We bow down on our knees

And Lord we want to lift Your Name up high
And Lord we want to thank You for the works You’ve done in our lives
And Lord we trust in Your unfailing Love
For You alone are God Eternal
Throughout earth and Heaven above

 

It is my sincere hope that these two glorious songs bless you and help you into God’s Presence. Where all things that surround become mere shadows. There’s no place else I’d rather be.

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“I’ll Never Let Go of Your Hand”

Insights, Others' stuff, Ministry, Music

I feel there’s someone out there who really needs to hear this song today.

You may feel that God has abandoned you. You may feel that you have abandoned God. Maybe you’ve done something that you feel sets up an impassable barrier between you and God. Perhaps you’ve been away from Him for years; decades even…and you feel that there’s no way God could ever want you back.

Let me tell you that He’s waiting right now with His loving arms open wide, just waiting for you to come to Him. There’s no strings attached, there’s no need to feel guilty, condemned, estranged or alienated. No matter what you’ve done, He’s longing for you to run to Him right now. Put aside your shame, your guilt, your feelings of letting God down, and leave them at the foot of the Cross. Not only will He never let go of your hand, but He never has either.

He’s waiting with open arms to welcome you – what are you waiting for?

Let the words of this song, by Don Francisco, minister to your heart right now, right where you are, in your hour of need.

 

 

And here are the lyrics:

I know what you’ve been hearing
I’ve seen you hide your fear
Embarrassed by your weaknesses
Afraid to let Me near
I wish you knew how much I long for you to understand
No matter what may happen, child
I’ll never let go of your hand

I know you’ve been forsaken
By all you’ve known before
When you failed their expectations
They frowned and closed the door
But even if your heart itself should lose the will to stand
No matter what may happen, child
I’ll never let go of your hand

The life that I have given you
No one can take away
I’ve sealed it with my Spirit, Blood and Word
The everlasting Father has made His covenant with you
And He’s stronger than the world you’ve seen and heard

So don’t you fear to show them
All the love I have for you
I’ll be with you everywhere
In everything you do
And even if you do it wrong
And miss the joy I’ve planned
I’ll never, never, never let go of your hand

The life that I have given you
No one can take away
I’ve sealed it with my Spirit, Blood and Word
The everlasting Father has made His covenant with you
And He’s stronger than the world you’ve seen and heard

So don’t you fear to show them all
The love I have for you
I’ll be with you everywhere
In everything you do
And even if you do it wrong and miss the joy I’ve planned
I’ll never, never, never let go of your hand
I’ll never let go of your hand

Song downloaded from Don’s page at RockyMountainMinistries.org. There are many, many other mp3s of Don’s also freely available at that site, and I’m sure they’ll be a great blessing to you!