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For Who You Are

Strength Of My Life

Scandal Of Grace

That moment when you're with people you used to sing in the choir with and you try to sing a piece after not being able to sing it for years.

Love is the Answer Impromptu

Verse 1
Ang bawat araw ko noo'y
Puno ng ligaya
Ngunit wari may kulang pa

Verse 2
Ang bawat yugto ng buhay ay
Puno ng pag-asa
Ngunit wari may kulang pa

Pre-chorus 1
Di 'ko maintindihan
Ang nararamdaman
Sa bawat bukang-liwayway
May hinihintay
Naghihintay

Chorus 1
Ng bagong umaga
na ikaw ay kasama
at makapiling na sa habang-buhay
Dala ang pag-asang
Sa hirap at ginhawa
Ikaw ay kasama
Sa bagong umaga

Verse 3
Ang bawat araw ko ngayo'y
Puno ng ligaya
At wala nang kulang pa

Verse 4
Ang bawat yugto ng buhay ay
Puno ng pag-asa
At wala nang kulang pa

Pre-chorus 2
Ngayong ika'y naririto
Pagkalito ay naglaho
Ang bawat bukang-liwayway
Sabay hinihintay
Hinihintay

Chorus 2
Ang bagong umaga
Na ikaw ay kasama
Makakapiling na ng habang-buhay
Dala ang pag-asang
Sa hirap at ginhawa
Tayo'y magsasama

Bridge
Na ang Diyos ang gabay
Pag-ibig ang kaakbay
Sa ating paglalakbay

Chorus 3
Tungo sa bagong umaga
Na ikaw ay kasama
Makakapiling ng habang-buhay
Dala ang pag-asang
Sa hirap at ginhawa
Tayo'y magsasama
Sa bawat bagong umaga

Bagong Umaga

I wrote this song three years ago when I felt like the music that I am singing for Him didn’t sound right and no matter how I tuned my guitar, it seemed to give off the wrong notes. I felt bad. I felt like what I was offering Him was substandard. I longed to give Him the best because that is what He deserved. In my desperation, He reminded me of 1 Samuel 16:7. “For the LORD sees not as man sees: man looks on the outward appearance, but the LORD looks on the heart.”

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When the music seems so loud
and the words are coming out empty
Lord I know You hear beyond the sound

When the song I sing for you
Seem so out of tune
Lord I know You see what’s in my heart

Still I will sing to You
Lord I will sing to You
I will give You praise
to You my voice I raise

I will sing to You
Lord I will sing to You
I will praise You Lord
with the music of my heart

When praising you just feels so hard
Still I will sing for You
Lord I know You see beyond what they see in me

Still I will sing to You
Lord I will sing to You
I will give You praise
to You my voice I raise

I will sing to You
Lord I will sing to You
I will praise You Lord
with the music of my heart

Coda:

I will sing with all my heart
I will praise with all my heart
I will worship you with all that I am
And Lord I will, I will make music with my heart

Music of My Heart

I was meditating on Psalm 69 when God gave me this song. It was timely because I was indeed going through tough times then. The song was birthed out of sheer gratitude for God’s sovereignty and faithfulness.

I sang this together with the students  from my Victory three years ago during one of our Sunday Services in Victory Davao.

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The waves are crashing down on me
O Lord, I am in waters so deep
I’m drowning in the sea of misery
And I’m not yet who I’m supposed to be
I am not yet who I’m destined to be

But my heart will be quiet
My heart will be still
And though the waters around me rage, I will

Chorus:
I will praise Your Name with this song
I will magnify You with thanksgiving
I will praise Your Name with this song
My prayer will be to You alone
My praise will be for You alone

Darkness is closing in on me
But I walk by faith and not by sight
In Your time You’ll see me through
And I will be where I’m supposed to be
I will be who I’m destined to be

So my heart will be quiet
My heart will be still
And though I see nothing, I will still sing

For You Alone.wmv

I wrote this in November of 2010 when every single person I got to talk to were all kinda overly "anxious" about being single. :)

I recorded it just so I wouldn't forget the melody of the song.
 
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Lookin' out of my window, I'm staring at the sky
It's grey but I don't mind
The wind is blowin', the leaves are falling 
Time is passing but I don't mind
 
 Pre-Chorus:
Someday soon
He will lead me to you
Someday soon
I'll be with you
And I'll say
 
Chorus:
The wait is over
The long wait is over
And He has made everything
Beautiful, wonderful
 
The wait is over
The long wait is over
Someday soon, someday
 
Something's telling me rain's about to fall
I'd get drenched but I don't mind
The wind is blowin' the leaves are falling
Time is passing but I don't mind
 
Coz every single second I spend waiting for you
Means that I'm just a few more seconds away from someday
 
Someday soon He will lead me to you
Someday soon I'll be with you
And I'll say
 
Chorus:
The wait is over
The long wait is over
And He has made everything
Beautiful, wonderful
 
The wait is over
The long wait is over
Someday soon, someday
 
 
(Instrumental)
 
 
Coz every single second I spend waiting for you
Means that I'm just a few more seconds away from someday
 
 
The wait will be over
The long wait will be over
And He will make everything
Beautiful, wonderful
 
The wait will be over
The long, long wait will be over
Someday soon
Someday soon
I'll be with you 

Emmanuelle Gomez