How can I give you up - Based on Hosea 11
Lyrics and melody by Maria Louise 

When you were a child, I loved you
Out of darkness I called you 
But the more I called you, 
the further you went away from me

[Bridge]
I taught you to walk, to talk
I bent down to feed you, I healed you
But you turned away and gone astray

[Chorus]
How can I give you up?
How can I hand you over?
I have called you by name
You are mine
My heart turns within me, 
my sympathy stirred
I will not carry out my fierce anger
How can I ever destroy you?
For I am God
Not a man, I am God
And you are mine

[Bridge]
I taught you to walk, to talk
I bent down to feed you, I healed you
But you turned away and gone astray

[Chorus]
Not listening to my voice, you made your own choices
Can't you see all I wanted you to be?
Running away, hiding your pain
I was always there, although you didn't care
I can never give you up
Never can I hand you over
I have called you by name
You are mine
My heart turns within Me, my sympathy is stirred
I will not carry out my fierce anger
How can I ever destroy you?
For I am God
Not a man, I am God
And you are mine


How can I give you up - Based on Hosea 11

Your lovingkindness - Psalm 36:5-9 (NKJV)
Composition by Maria Louise


How precious is your loving kindness, oh God
Therefore the children of men put their trust
Under the shadow of your wings
They're  abundantly satisfied with the fullness of your house
And you give them to drink from the rivers of your pleasures

For with you is the fountain of life
In your light, we see the light
With you is the fountain of life
In your light, we see the light

 
Your mercy, oh Lord, is in the heavens
Your faithfulness reaches to the clouds
Your righteousness is like the great, great mountains
Your judgments are a great deep
Oh Lord, you preserve man and beast


Your lovingkindness - Psalm 36:5-9 (NKJV)

I want to follow Jesus
Lyrics and Melody by Maria Louise 

[Verse 1]
Living in this world is hard for me
Trying so hard to do just what pleases you the most
But forever I am compromising
Never realizing
That all this time I've been living for myself

[Chorus]
But I want to follow Jesus, follow, follow Jesus
Every day, all of the way
I want to follow Jesus, follow, follow Jesus
Every day, all of the way

[Verse 2]
I bring my life as an offering to you
I lay my life before you, take me as I am
I want to be your shining light
Bringing day in the darkest night
A living sacrifice for my King

[Chorus]
But I want to follow Jesus, follow, follow Jesus
Every day, all of the way
I want to thank you Jesus, thank you, thank you Jesus
For your life, make it my strive to
Follow Jesus, follow, follow Jesus
Every day, all of the way
All of the way
In every way


I want to follow Jesus

Throne of Grace - Hebrews 4:14-16 (NKJV)
Composition by Maria Louise

[Chorus]
Let us come boldly before the throne of grace
Boldly, boldly come before the throne of grace
That we may obtain mercy and find grace
To help in times of need
Come boldly before the throne

We have a great High Priest
Who has passed through the heavens
Jesus the Son of God
Let us hold fast our confession

We don't have a High Priest
Who cannot sympathize with our weaknesses
But was in all points tempted as we are
Yet without sin

[Chorus]
Therefore let us come boldly before the throne of grace
Boldly, boldly come before the throne of grace
That we may obtain mercy and find grace
To help in times of need
Come boldly, come boldly before the throne

Throne of Grace - Hebrews 4:14-16 (NKJV)

Wag voor my mond (Die vrug van versigtige woorde)
Psalm 134:13; Psalm 34:13–14; Spreuke 21:23; Spreuke 12:18–19; Spreuke 12:19; Spreuke 16:24
Toonsetting deur Maria Louise


PSALM 134:13
Here stel 'n wag 
Voor my mond 
Bewaar die deur van my lippe 
Here stel 'n wag 
Voor my mond 
Bewaar die deur van my lippe 

PSALMS 34:13-14
Wie is die man 
Wat lus het in die lewe 
Wat dae liefhet 
Om die goeie te sien 
Bewaar jou tong 
Vir wat verkeerd is 
En jou lippe 
Dat hulle nie bedrog spreek nie 

SPREUKE 21:23
Hy wat sy mond en sy tong bewaar 
Bewaar sy siel van benoudhede 

SPREUKE 12:18-19 
Daar is een wat onverskillig woorde uitspreeuk 
Soos swaardsteke
Maar die tong van die wyse is genesing 

SPREUKE 12:19
'n Betroubare lip bestaan vir altyd 
Maar 'n valse tong 
Vir 'n oomblik 

SPREUKE 16:24
Vriendelike woorde is soos 'n heuningkoek 
Soet vir die siel en genesing 
Vir die gebeente

Wag voor my mond - Psalm 134:13 (AFR53)

My siel dors na U - Psalm 63:1-4 AFR53
Toonsetting deur Maria Louise 

O God, U is my God
U soek ek; 
my siel dors na U
O God, U is my God
U soek ek; 
my siel dors na U
in 'n dor en uitgedroogde land 
sonder wat

SO het ek U in die heiligdom aanskou
 om u sterkte en heiligdom te sien
SO het ek U in die heiligdom aanskou
om u sterkte en heiligdom te sien

Want U goedertierenheid is beter as die lewe
Want U goedertierenheid is beter as die lewe
My lippe moet U prys
My lippe moet U prys

My siel dors na U - Psalm 63:1-4 AFR53

His Great Love-Eph3:17-21 (NJKV)
Biblical paraphrase and melody by Maria Louise 

Christ dwells in our hearts through faith
We're rooted and grounded in love
May we be able to comprehend
What is the width and length
And depth and height
To know the love of Christ
Which passes knowledge
That we may be filled with all
The fullness of God
Now to Him who is able
To do exceedingly
Abundantly above all
That we ask or think
According to the power
That works in us
To Him be the glory
To Him be the glory
And the honor
Forevermore
To Him be the glory
And the honor
His be the glory
For this great love

To Him be the glory
To Him be the glory
And the honor
Forevermore
To Him be the glory
And the honor
His be the glory
For this great love

His Great Love-Eph3:17-21 (NJKV)

LET US DRAW NEAR
Based on Hebrews 10:19–23 NKJV/NIV
Composition by Maria Louise

Let us draw near with a true heart
In full assurance of faith 
Having our hearts sprinkled from an evil conscience
And our bodies washed with pure water

Let us draw near to the Father
Let us draw near, let us draw near

Having boldness to enter the holiest
By the blood of Jesus
By a new and living way

Come to the F         ather
Into His presence
Into His arms  
Let His love surround you

Let us draw near with a true heart
In full assurance of faith 
Having our hearts sprinkled from an evil conscience
And our bodies washed with pure water

Let us draw near to the Father
Let us draw near, let us draw near

Let us draw near  Hebrews 11:9-23 KJV_NIV

Moenie bang wees nie - Jesaja 41:10 (AFR83)
Melodie deur Maria Louise

Moenie bang wees nie, want ek is by jou
Moenie bekommerd wees nie
Want ek is jou God, ek versterk jou
Ek help jou
Ek hou jou vas
Met my regverdige regterhand

How can I give you up - Based on Hosea 11

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