This song is from Ephesians 1:4. "Even as He chose us in Him before the foundation of the world, that we would be holy and without blemish before Him in love."

Steal Me Away

Known of My Father

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Known Of My Father

1
Recall how David swore,
“I’ll not come into my house,
Nor go up to my bed,
Give slumber to mine eyelids,
Until I find a place for Thee,
A place, O Lord, for Thee.“
Our mighty God desires a home
Where all His own may come.

2
How blinded we have been,
Shut in with what concerns us;
While God’s house lieth waste—
Lord, break through, overturn us;
We’ll go up to the mountain,
Bring wood and build the house;
We’ll never say, “Another day!“
It’s time! We’ll come and build!

3
O Lord, against these days,
Inspire some for Your building,
Just as in Ezra’s day—
A remnant who are willing
To come and work in Your house,
Oh, what a blessed charge!
Your heart’s desire, is our desire—
We come, O Lord, to build.

4
Within those whom You’d call
Put such a restless caring
For building to give all—
These times are for preparing;
The gates of hell cannot prevail
Against the builded Church!
The hours are few, the builders too—
Lord, build, O build in us!

(Repeat the last four lines)


Source: http://www.hymnal.net/en/hymn/h/1248#ixzz34CTfhYKi

Recall How David Swore

Kurune was born south of Kagoshima, Japan to unsuspecting parents who were both farmers. Seemingly imbued with the fiery power of Sakurajima, the nearby volcano, she struggles to make friends due to her dangerous abilities. But she is gentle at heart. On this walk, she finds a fire sprite and chases it through the wood, almost setting the grass on fire! But she eventually catches up to it, and because of her efforts, makes a new friend.

(This piece was entirely inspired by the cover picture, the above story my own, and features live orchestra)

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Don't Set Anything On Fire Kurune! | A Friendly Chase -- Original Orchestral Score

Therefore With Joy/The Redeemed

Making Known to Us Instrumental

What We Need More Than Anything Else

ENGLISH
I am a tree, with roots by
The river of living water
Trials still may come
But they end in victory
And even in the wilderness
When there's no hope at all
I have roots by the river of the Lord
When the scorching sun arrives
My leaves won’t wither and die
I have roots by the river of the Lord

SPANISH
Soy como árbol junto
al río de aguas vivas
Pruebas, sí, vendrán
Mas victoria me dará
Y aún en el desierto
Cuando esperanza no hay
Estoy plantado en el río del Señor
Cuando venga sequedad
Mi hoja no morirá
Estoy plantado en el río del Señor

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Roots By The River (2017) - The Quintet

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Don't Allow Me to Choose (music and lyrics unknown)

Philippians 4:11-12 (+ 13)

The Love Of Christ Is Now Constraining Me

1.
As the world rushes on,
I’m reminded of Thee.
Though time passes away,
There’s eternity in me.

Now nothing ’neath the sun,
But Thou and Thou alone,
Can satisfy my heart.
Things temp’ral will not do;
I’d things above pursue;
Eternal One, Thou art.

2.
Priceless ’tis, now I see,
To spend time seeking Thee.
Time is precious to me,
Limited in quantity.

Lord, I just want to spend
My time with only Thee,
For Thou art worthy Lord.
I’d every moment seize,
Not one spent without Thee,
But with my love, my Lord.

3.
How can I spend my time
That it’d be valuable,
Thousand-fold multiplied,
Ever our memorial?

I’d rather spend a day,
With Thee and with Thy saints,
Than thousand days away.
One thing, that do I seek,
To dwell within Thy house
Beholding Thee always.

4.
New beginning I ask.
All my heart, capture more;
All my time, spent with Thee;
All my days, on Thee outpoured.

The time, may I redeem,
From many wasted days,
From wand’ring aimlessly.
More time I cannot waste;
Thou long didst wait for me,
To turn my being to Thee.

Recall How David Swore

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