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How Can We Not Be Grateful To You

One day You came to be
The Shepherd and King of Israel
Lowly You rode upon a donkey
Yet Your people rejected You
You were betrayed, detested, attacked,
And sold for the price of a slave

Chorus:
How can we not be grateful to You
For what You did for us on the cross
Your own blood You have paid the highest price for us
How can we remain the same
How can we still be naive to You Lord
How can we not give You our best
You sacrificed Your life, You've given us Your all
How can we restrain our praise?

Those people who love You
Have wounded Your two hands and two feet
Your side was pierced and out came a stream
Blood and water flowed from Your side
An open fountain, You have become
For us to be cleansed from our sins.

Soon You will come again
Along with Your overcoming saints
You'll end this age and will usher in
By Your coming the kingdom age
You'll be our King who'll reign over us
We give all the glory to You

How Can We Not Be Grateful To You

1 Before the heav'ns and earth were framed, G D Em-D
In His Triune convocation, G Bm D
The will of God yet unproclaimed G D Em-D
In the dawn before creation, G Bm D
The hidden heart of God would whisper yet no answer! Em G A D
Within His heart, the words He might have said: C A D
"It is not good for Me to be alone; C G Am-D-G
I will make Myself a counterpart!" C G D
So in grand design, with wisdom planned the universe in time C A G
To set the stage for God to satisfy His heart. Am C D G

2 From dust of earth the man He made
In His image and His likeness;
The breath of life to man He gave
Among creation he was matchless.
As God beheld the man, the same desire reflected!
The echo of His heart, the words He said:
"It is not good for man to be alone;
I will make for him a counterpart!"
Yet the animals and birds of heav'n, as Adam named each one,
There was not found a helper as his counterpart.

3 So God prepared for him a bride,
A slumber made to fall upon him,
And took a rib out from his side
And built the woman who would match him
As she was brought to man, the joy in God resounded!
He longed to say the words that Adam said,
"Bone of my bones and flesh of my flesh;
She will be for me a counterpart!"
Because out of man she was taken, united to be one,
The same as he in life to satisfy his heart.

4 Then God became a man in flesh,
The real Adam incarnated.
As Jesus lived, He found no rest
Until the cross's work completed.
The one grain fell and died to rise in resurrection,
Released His life, produced the many grains.
"Husbands love your wives, even as Christ
Loved the church and gave Himself for her."
Because out of Christ, water flowed out, imparted into us
To thus produce the church, which satisfies His heart.

5 And at the closing of this age,
When His bride has been perfected,
The romance from eternal days
Has its story consummated.
The Lord will come again, the church to Him presented;
And then at last, the words that He might say:
"Bone of My bones… flesh of My flesh…
The church at last shall be My counterpart!"
Because out of Christ, she was taken, united to be one,
The same as He in life to satisfy His heart!

Counterpart

1. Let there be light-bearers in
the expanse of heav'n;
Lo! The stronger lights were made on the fourth day,
Def'nite lights on earth were giv'n.
Then came various forms of life,
Living creatures thrived.
With more shining light, more growth of life was wrought,
To the highest life arrived.

C: The fourth-day lights—
The sun, moon, stars—
Shine immersively;
How the divine life flourishes apace in me!
Till we become
Full-grown in Christ;
To maturity,
Growing more and more the same as He.

2. Light shines from the Sun so bright—
The effulgent Christ,
Who appeared to me in darkness as  great light,
To His glorious face enticed.
Light shines from the waxing moon,
She reflects the sun;
To the church I then must always stay attune,
Till the long dark night is gone.

3. Light shines from the dazzling stars—
Saints who overcome,
Shining as such luminaries in the world,
never to the dim succumb.
Let us then behold the Son,
With the church e'er one,
With the shining, living saints associate,
To the heav'nly lights relate.

4. Basking under sev'nfold light,
Though exposed I'll be;
I dare not hide from the rays in all its might,
Sep'rate from the dark I'll see.
Daily to the lights draw nigh,
Till the day dawns high;
And the morning star arises in our heart,
In the coming reign take part.

C: The fourth-day lights–
The sun, moon, stars,
Shine immersively,
How we are saturated with God's glory so–
We too shine forth,
Just like the sun,
Radiant gloriously,
Brightly more and more to full-day glow.

The Fourth-Day Lights

Make Us Your Age-turners

Capo2

1.	
D               A
Abel worshipped God,
                Bm             G
A tender of the flock to sacrifice
D                      A
Off’rings that pleased God—
                      Bm       G
A type of Christ's redemption.
D                  A
Righteous in God's eyes,
                 Bm            G
But was martyred by the one denied.
D               A
In the line of life,
                G  A   A7
We serve by revelation.


Chorus:
D                A
Make the vision clear to us, we pray;
Bm                    F#m
Reveal what's in Your heart so we'll find grace,
G                D
Take this way by faith,
G                A
Build the ark today.
D                    A
Lord, You’re longing for the overcomers.
   Bm               F#m
To You, we give ourselves, we consecrate.
    G                  D
For Christ and for the church
   G
Do build in us, and
A                D
Make us Your age-turners

2.	
Enosh called on God;
He realized the vanity of life;
Dared not trust himself—
A frail and mortal person.
It was in his time,
Jehovah's name became their uttered cry.
“Oh Lord Jesus Christ!”,
Your name is our salvation.

3.	
Enoch walked with God
Jehovah was the center of his life.
He believed God is,
Despite the situation.
Then, after some time,
God rewarded him the highest life:
Eyes not seeing death—
This is our aspiration.

4.	
Noah worked with God;
A person favored in Jehovah’s sight,
Walked the line of life,
Received a further vision.
Stood against the tide,
Building up the ark: his work and life.
Lord, in our time,
Gain our cooperation.

Make Us Your Age - Turners

That dream - the God of glory called us
Our life’s direction changed its course
We yielded our whole life upon Him
Ackowledged Him as only source 

Chorus:
Brighter as the days go by with You
Our lives we consecrate to You
We belong with no one else while here on earth
As we’re wander’ng still, sojournings fierce
Lord, supply us with Your grace to live our dream

That dream - to build an altar for Him
Surrender all that we have had
We’d open our lives for His working
We’re through when He becomes our God

That dream - We're here to lead a tent life
All earthly ventures lose its worth
We’re pilgrims set for just one purpose
To gain His riches manifold

That dream - His kingdom age is coming
Our fate - His dwelling place to be
All things mundane we'd leave behind us
On earth we'd never settled be!

Tour of a Lifetime part 29

Grace to Live our Dream

D Bm G A
1. We have heard God’s calling, His appearing now we see.
D Bm G A
We’ve received His promise, now His Christ our goal must be.
G D
We have turned and consecrated,
G D
After all the time we’ve wasted,
G A
Now we’re here to seek Him–

Chorus 1:
D Daug
No more drifting, no more passive
D6 D7
But an active seeking of the Lord!
G A
Be bold and take initiative;
F#m Bm
Be properly aggressive;
G A
Rise up! It’s time to gain Him.
F#m Bm
No more drifting! No more passive!
G A D
Let’s be active and pursue the Lord!

2 Now we’ve left the world behind, no looking back for me!
No more ling’ring, no regrets, now Christ is all to me!
From the stupefying world and
From its evil life indulgent,
Now we’re free to choose Him–

3 Now we’re joined to God and to His people we would cleave,
No more to be separated, we would never leave!
We don’t want to be defeated!
We’ll pursue Him, not contented,
Not until we gain Him–

Chorus 2:
No more drifting, no more passive
But an active seeking of the Lord!
Be bold and take initiative;
Be properly aggressive;
Rise up! It’s time to gain Him;
No more drifting! No more passive!
Let’s be active and pursue Him–(repeat chorus 1)

QCYP 2023

No More Drifting

E                  B7
1. Let us keep this thought in view
C#m              F#m
Abraham is an ancient you;
A                 E
His experience is a type
F#                B7
Of our present Christian life
E                 B7
God of glory did appear
C#m                  G#m
To him His calling was made firm
A                           E          F#m
‘Till he reached the high point on God’s house
                 B7
He must have stayed.

2. Yet how easy ‘tis to fall
When some trials would befall;
Test of famine would expose:
We just care for our own cause
Sovereign God is still preserving
Though we may forget to trust Him
With God’s secret keeping grace
Get back to the race

3. Tis for His purpose not our success
That we’re still blessed by His grace
For our learning not an excuse
Ne’er a reason to abuse
God is faithful though we are not.
People change, things come to test us
Yet God’s secret keeping grace
Holds us all our days

4. When we think henceforth we have gained
One life’s lesson we have learned
Still another test is required
To ensure what we’ve acquired
Many times the second testing
Comes from wealth and many blessing
For our own we never strive
With God we’re satisfied.

5. God of glory, our sovereign Lord,
Who called us for Your purpose
All our lives we depend on You
Do appear to us anew;
Who alone can save from falling
On this high point keep us going,
A                   E
‘til we reach the highest calling
F#m        B7    E
The New Jerusalem!

TOLT 29

God's Secret Keeping Grace

1 Abraham was called by God 
to go out to a place,
A land where milk and honey flows,
a good and spacious land.
Not knowing where he needs to go,
he just went out by faith
He took God as his living map
and followed all the way.

Chorus 1:
The glory of God 
became a great attraction to him
Each time it appeared
more of God was infused into him
He believed in God's calling
He believed in God's promises
God's word has become
his motive and strength
To go on with God

2 God appeared to Stephen too,
it strengthened him within
He saw the heavens opened up,
behold the Son of Man
Was standing there
at God's right hand
And was greatly concerned
He cares for the persecuted ones
who live by faith to Him.

Chorus 2:
The glory of God
became a great attraction to us
Each time it appears
more of God is infused into us
We believe in God's calling
We believe in God's promises
God's word has become
our motive and strength
To go on with God.

Bridge:
O Lord, do appear to us, (appear to us)
We pray, again and again (again and again)
We need You Lord, to shine upon us
To strengthen us, motivate us
And fill us with Yourself
And may Your glory shine out from us.

Chorus 2:
The glory of God
became a great attraction to us
Each time it appears
more of God is infused into us
We believe in God's calling
We believe in God's promises
God's word has become
our motive and strength
To go on with God.

Chords:
D Dmaj7 F#m Bm
G D Em A-A7 (D)

Chorus:
(D7)- G A G D
G A G D
G D
G D
A A7 D

Bridge:
G A D D7
G A D D7
G A F# Bm
G
A
D D7
G A D (D7)

TOLT29  2023

The Glory of God—A Great Attraction to Us

D Gmaj7 D
1. A friend whom You can trust—
Em Em Bm A
The person whom You're seeking for to rely on;
D Gmaj7 D
Make me as such—
F#m B7 Em A
One who loves You to the utmost beyond everything,
C C A7
Who lives in close fellowship with God.

D F#m Gmaj7 A
Open Thy being Lord to me,
D F#m Gmaj7 A
Show me the hidden depths in Thee.
Bm F#m
Do reveal what's in Thy heart,
G D
Thy burden and desire impart.
C A7 D
I'm here, Lord, to cooperate with Thee.

2. In You helplessly lost!
As we commune in ways so dear and so sweetly;
Still lingering
In Your presence, which by hour grows far intimately,
To live in close fellowship with God so…

Open Thy being Lord to me,
Show me the hidden things in Thee.
Do unveil Thy deepest thought,
And to Thy bosom fully brought.
I'm here, Lord, to fellowship with Thee.

3. Your purpose to fulfill,
But by Your time and promise, not by my own strength.
Move, work through me,
For salvation and for Christ to be brought forth, as I
E'er live in close fellowship with God so…

Open Thy being Lord to me,
Show me the hidden parts in Thee.
Do unfold Thy interest,
The names of people to address.
I'm here, Lord, to intercede with Thee.

Living in Fellowship with God

Capo 1

C Am
1. *I was a stranger in a *barren land,
F
Not knowing the *God of glory planned
G C
To call me out *from the world into this journey. *
Am
By faith He led me to the *promised land
F
Where living water *freshens me
Gsus - Gsus7
And satisfaction’s *in the living *tree…

Chorus 1:
C G
In the church*—here to stay!*
Am
Countless times* I’ve failed but
F
You show* me the way back.
C G
I'm not* of this world!*
Am
You’ve appeared* to me Lord,
F
There's no* turning back.
C - F
I've *seen my destiny*
Em - Am
Is *an eternal city*
Dm Gsus C
Whose *Architect and Buil*der is my God*

2. Though God has brought me to this chosen land,
At times I don't really understand
The sufferings I go through, “Lord is all this for me?”
I am a man under Your sovereign hand.
Your mercy shines and now I see,
Your tenderheartedness to deal with me…

Chorus 2:
In the church, have Your way.
Strip me off of the earthly joys that replace You.
I’m not for this world.
Though the old man decays,
I’m daily renewed
My life on earth must be
To seek a better country
Whose Architect and Builder is my God

3. As I sojourn this temporary land,
Lord strengthen me, so trials I’d withstand,
Not losing sight of the eternity before me.
My future is brighter than what's at hand.
These sorrows, they will fade and flee
As glory fills me for eternity.

Chorus 3:
We’re the church in this age,
Getting ready to meet our Bridegroom that day!
We are not for this world!
We’re preparing for the new heav’n and new earth.
To be His masterpiece,
His bride eternally—
Our destiny’s the New Jerusalem.

Not For This World

C                                                             F
God has called for consecration from His house on mountaintop.
C                                              Am         G
Who will take the leap of faith today? 
C                                                                             F
Though the journey’s end could lead to pain and loss, in God we trust.
C                                             Am          G
Fear would fall on many but not us.

    F                                         G
Arise to Mount Moriah's heights. 
E                               Am
Yielding to Most High,
F                                 G
Greatest gift we’d render, 
E                          Am
Costly price to pay - 
F                                 G
All on altar laid.
C                                        Am
Burn in us for all our days,
                                             F
Replace all with Your grace,
                                  G
Your life in us remain,
                                 C
Your glory to obtain.

On the holy ground, the precious sacrifice must all be laid.
When we heed that call of faith today,
Come, the ram of God, prepared for substitute, His death our life,
Resurrection gained, we're made alive!

God requires to take "your son, your only son, whom you love…" - Gen 22:2
Who will hand over their hearts today?
All our blessing, gift, attainment must traverse the test of fire
Who will purify their heart’s desire?

Arise to Mt. Moriah's Heights

Chords, Key D
D G
1 Many years, I tried and failed to gain,
A D
By self effort, hoping to attain,
Bm A D
But Your will was not mine to fulfill
G A D
So in silence made me wait until…

Chorus:
G A F#m Bm
At the time of life
G A D-A7-D7
The appointed time for Your visitation
G A F#m Bm
When I had ceased from all my strife,
Em A Bm
No more strength in my natural life,
G A
By the strength of Your grace—
F#m B7
Tis everything by grace—
G A D
By grace, You bring forth Christ

2 At the end, my hope was all but gone,
I had thought my human life was done;
Yet You still remembered to fulfill,
And Your promise finally made real

3 Christ is everything in Your purpose;
For You nothing is too marvelous!
All you need from me is to receive
To produce Your blessed promised seed

Everything by Grace

TO KNOW YOU

D-Bm-G
1. We learn from experience that You are the source

Em-Asus-A
Through failures and struggles You gradually showed;

F#m-Bm-Em
That You are the Father, all things come from You

A-A7-D
The author of life with all riches endue

G-A-F#m-Bm
In Your heart and intention You want us to grow

G-Bm-G-A-Asus
To share with this bounty we still need to know.


Chorus:

D-F#-B7
To know You as Isaac, the Son,

Em-A
To know You as the God of Isaac,

F#m-Bm
To know You, Lord as the grace

Em-Gm
Enjoying what You prepared

A-F#m
You're our God who loves to give and to bless,

G-A-D
You're our God sufficient to all our needs.

2.  Unveil then the vision Your purpose to see
That with it included the power and Your strength
The life that can fulfill the highest demand
In Christ is included and freely acquired.
In our weakness and troubles we need to believe
What we greatly need now is for us to receive.

3. “Unto him hath he given all that he hath.”—
In ourselves there's nothing to toil and to ask
'Cause in You enjoyment is freely received
Which is based on cov'nant in Him You have made,
In our life and our living how we need to see,
Our quest in our seeking to know You this way.

-Instrumental-

-then final Chorus-

To Know You

C-G
1.In the garden of our spirit
G7-C
There&#39;s a well of living waters
C7-F
The redeemed source of our living
G-G7-C-C7
Our living in the church all our days.

CHORUS:
F-G-
It flows from where we are
Em-Am
It flows from what we are
Dm-G-C-C7
As the living overcomers
F-G-Em-Am
In resurrection and ascension
Dm-G7-C
It flows unto eternity.

2. Dig the well, let it flow freely
By dealing with our hearts thoroughly,
The smitten rock is now the Spirit
In our spirit the reality.

3. Drink of this covenanted water
That flows from our innermost being;
And never thirst again, no, never!
But satisfied in Him forever!

4. As Isaac’s source of living made him
An off’ring that led to the mountain;
Our living for God&#39;s satisfaction,
Will lead to the New Jerusalem!

In the Garden of Our Spirit

D Bm
1. There is a well in Beer-sheba.
G A
This well is in our spirit today.
D G
O save us, Lord, from our wandering,
G A
From the mind to our spirit bring.
G D
This well within, life is gushing,
G A       
Our thirsts are quenched by this living spring.
G D
And on Your name, we are calling—
G D
You're the Mighty, Eternal One,
G Em A
The El Olam, the ever-existing One.

Chorus:
D G A
Lord, bring us to live in Beer-sheba,
D G A   
The place You have chosen and want us to be.
G A D Bm
Here we're enjoying the riches of life,
G A
Portrayed by the tamarisk tree.
D G A
Lord, bring us to live in this lovely place,
D G A
Where we can be with You, beholding You face to face,
G A D Bm
And receive Your promises, receive Your promises,
G   A  F# Bm G A D
To live a life for the fulfillment of Your eternal purpose.

2. We consecrate our lives to You,
To live before Your presence all day.
To lose Your smile, we just can't afford—
You are everything to us, Lord.
The flesh, the self, we are learning—
Rejecting this by the pow'r of the cross.
Preserve us, Lord, in our spirit.
Here we touch the source of this flow;
In this place, Lord, Your blessings on us bestow.

Lord bring us to live in Beer-sheba

D          G         D  
1. Grace is the coming of Jehovah
    D        G     A
Visiting the human race
  D          G        D             Bm
Giving His life for mankind to receive
     G                      A    A7
For man to be born in God's grace
  D             G              D
Grace is the processed Triune God
   D       G             A  A7
Enabling us to live unto Him
  G       A       D  A   Bm
Coming as life to be our supply
       G            A
Doing everything for us.


CHORUS: 
     D                         A
Is anything too marvelous for Jehovah?
     G          A            D
All things are possible with God
G          A          D   A   Bm
God will fulfill His eternal plan
    G                         A  A7
In man, through man, and with man. 
D                            A
We are all the "Isaacs" of today
   Bm                  A
Living the overcoming way
G             A  D   A   Bm
Enjoying the Lord by His grace 
G                      D
We'll ne'er be swayed, nor be dismayed
G            A              A7
Lord keep us running in this race.
D                                  A
There's nothing too marvelous for Jehovah
 G            A              D
All things are possible with God
G          A         D    A       Bm
In this enjoyment forever we will stay 
     G           A        D
And nothing will keep us away. 
 G           A            D
Keep us here, Lord, we pray. (Ending)



    D           G           D  
2. Growing in grace is through enjoying 
   D     G         A
The Spirit’s bountiful supply
 D      G        D           Bm
We may encounter life's trials, distress
    G                        A      A7
On His grace we all can rely 
  D            G               D
When we enthrone the Lord in us
    D       G             A   A7
A river of God's grace will flow out
  G       A     D  A  Bm
We are refreshed and are edified 
      G                       A
Soon Christ will be formed in us.

Is anything too marvelous for Jehovah

Genesis 24

STANZA 1
The church—Christ's counterpart,
The full satisfaction of His heart;
She's the one desired and longed-for Bride
He has yearned to gain in God's great plan.
Once in eternity
God the Father chose us from the world (vv. 2-4)
To include us in the divine romance
Of a love between God and man.

STANZA 2
Then His Spirit in time (v. 10)
By arranging all our circumstance (vv. 15-16)
Comes and reaches us to voice His call, (v. 17)
Sweetly calling us out of the world.
He lays hold fast of me,
Wooing tenderly with charm divine; (v. 22)
Now that I am sealed, He has guaranteed— (vv. 22, 47)
All He is and has are now mine! (vv. 35-36, 53)

CHORUS 1
You have fully captivated me
For my heart You've won and claimed as Yours—
Whom not having seen yet most I love. (1 Pet. 1:8)
Jesus I adore;
I am henceforth His,
His alone and His evermore.

STANZA 3
Sometimes tough hindrance comes (v. 55)
And I hesitate in times of trials, (v. 57)
And the path ahead brings uncertainty
But the choice is clearly simple to me! (v. 58)
The price may overwhelm—
To let go of worldly dreams and ways;
But with brave resolve—never to turn back—
With firm absoluteness I say... (v. 58)

CHORUS 2
I will go to Him, my Isaac! (v. 58)
Irresistibly He draws me so
Unto His sweet arms and heart of love;
From the world to You, my dear Jesus Lord
At whatever cost I will go.

BRIDGE
Still set forth between us is a journey long— (vv. 61-62)
Difficult distances, desolate hours;
Lord, preserve me so as this path I go
Till Your presence truly I know.

CHORUS 3
By Your grace we'll travel through the end
Till Your precious face our eyes would see! (v. 64)
Come dear Jesus, come and be with us! (v. 63)
We await that day—for this we prepare—
When we finally can declare...

CHORUS 4
“At long last we meet, our Bridegroom sweet.” (vv. 63-64)
The Beloved with His love's complete!
One forevermore we two become, (v. 67)
Married happily!
Christ is satisfied (v. 67)
With His newly-wedded Bride!

END
Then in eternity
We're a loving couple gloriously!

Isaac and Rebekah

D G Bm A
1. Abraham knew God's heart when he sought a wife for Isaac
D G Bm A
She could not be Caananite so he then sent his servant back
G D
To the country of his kin
G D
For Isaac's bride—one to match him
Em A
This too, was God's plan

2. Then to God, the servant prayed to bless his master and his son
"She who would give my camels and me a drink—she is the one"
Rebekah came, fulfilled this sign
Said, "I will go, be this man's wife"
With God, they were one


Chorus 1:
D
You long for one
A Bm F#m G
With one heart with You, one person with You
D G A
One with a view to live a life that sees Your purpose through 
Em Bm D F#m
To live an ordinary, human life on earth, yet absolute
Em G D A
For God's economy, work in me—saturate, reconstitute
Em G-A D
Until you're all I think and say and do 
G A7
Lord Jesus, live in me
D
I live to You

3 So today, I give myself to live in oneness, Lord, with You
Take Your mind as mine, Your inner feeling, and Your concept, too
In a sense, no need to pray,
Since we’re one in every way
God’s will to obey

Chorus 2:
Lord, make me one
Who loves only You, one who lives to You
My mind renew, my cold emotions stir, my will subdue
I want to live an ordinary life on earth, yet absolute 
For God's economy, work in me—saturate, reconstitute
Until You're all I think and say and do 
Lord Jesus, live in me
I live to You

4 In this perfect union all anxiety ceases to be,
As You dwell in me, I dwell in You—what mutuality!
To live together practically
(Not just in word doctrinally)
‘Tis our destiny

(Chorus 2)

A Life of Oneness with the Lord

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1 Long I journeyed restless, homeless;
I knew not my God,
And I sought You not;
“Unless You bless and favor me—
If You care for me—
Then You would be my God!”

But You showed me in a dream
A heav'nly ladder
With angels ascending and descending;
There You promised me:
This Your house will be

From a pillow to a pillar:
God of my fathers,
You've become my joy and rest,
So I in love respond to offer
To live to build Your house,
To give to You my first and best.
The stone on which I lay my head,
The stone I now a pillar set,
The stone which I have poured oil on,
This stone shall be the house of God.

2 Nothing but a stone to lay on,
Lord You gave me rest,
But what of Your rest?
You saved me and brought God to me,
Meaning gave to me;
And now You are my God!

For You showed to me a dream
Of Christ, the ladder,
The center and focus of Your purpose;
And the church I see,
This Your house will be!

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A Pillow to a Pillar

1. Transformation comes along
                  C                      D                         Bm-Em
 when old elements are gone and new are added;
 Am                           D
It's organic, metabolic;
G
When in spirit we are filled
                C                        D              Bm-Em
 and our soul is saturated with divine life
F
We're conformed into
C
His image we express
                D
Like the Firstborn Son of God,
 Bm                                                  Em
We become His duplicates and as His counterpart,
                        C                                 D
But we need to be sanctified, be purified
              Em                         Em/D                         A
All our idols must be torn down, set aside
              C                                  A7                            G
In the church life we should leave the world behind.
 
2. Natural choices He allows
Because of human needs but not in our way and time,
But for His purpose and His own plan.
Yet experience would require
One day you need to choose between "the mother and child",
gain or loss, death or birth?
The loss of heart's desire,
Though you paid such a great price
With her, treasured up your life
Through the years of joy and pride,
Prized the son brought forth by her,
It's a choice that breaks your heart.
But in losing you have gained what He desires;
In the church life, we should lose our natural life.

3. Oh Lord, open up our eyes
to see Your sovereign hand behind our circumstances,
A divine view to look at losses;
From being natural we would cease,
Our situations we would change
From sorrow to praise, to the Christ who is
Exalted to the right hand
of His majesty on high
Who are worthy to be praised
Our victorious, glorious Christ.
Lord, we set our eyes on You,
Gain our hearts,
Grow in us, more of life to us impart.
In Your image we're conformed and with You, Lord,
we would reign in life.

Transformation Comes Along

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(Verse 1)
There was once in Jacob's life
When he was left alone
A man wrestled with him that night
They fought til the break of dawn
The man saw He could not win
So He touched Jacob's hip
That blow had disabled him
From then on he began to limp.

(Pre-Chorus)
Yet he held on to this man,
A man unseen, unknown
He held Him tight, would not let go
Until the blessing he bestows.

(Chorus)
I’ve been wrestling with the One,
Who never leaves, who never runs,
Touch my life, break my pride,
To my self Lord I have died
I’m broken now in my old life
I stop all struggling and strife
Lord, I’ll never be the same,
I limp, yet I have gained a new name.

(Verse 2)
Long the years of constant dealing
Yet my natural life remained
Planning, scheming, self-expressing
Still so full of my old name
Then You touched the strongest sinew
You made a big change in my life

I am broken yet I found You
You’re the strength of my new life

(Pre-Chorus)
I was shattered, I was broken
Now I see you face to face
That sight could ne'er be forgotten
All pride I now abase

(Chorus)
I’ve been wrestling with the One,
Who never leaves, who never runs,
Touch my life, break my pride,
To my self Lord I have died
I’m broken now in my old life
I stop all struggling and strife
Lord, I’ll never be the same,
I limp, yet I have gained a new name.

(Bridge)
Touch my thigh, O Lord, I pray
Deal with me, Lord, have Your way
Let me lean not on my strength
By Your grace I'll go the length
Make my steps forever limped
Proof that I have truly glimpsed
Of Peniel—Your shining face
Brightly beaming full of grace

(Chorus)
I’ve been wrestling with the One,
Who never leaves, who never runs,
Touch my life, break my pride,
To my self Lord I have died
I’m broken now in my old life
I stop all struggling and strife

Lord, I’ll never be the same,
I limp, yet I have gained a new name.

(Outro)
I limp, yet I have gained a new name.
I limp, and I’ll never be the same.

Being Broken

I. Our God has chosen ere the world began.
Among the countless ones, He saw us there.
Nothing out of works, nor striving's enough -
All by His mercy and everlasting love.                                                            

Chorus:
O what mercy and grace 
to be divinely held by the heart of the Father,
Seeing what He’s done in us -
The pattern of His choice beyond compare.
In His wisdom and plan, secured by loving hand (Hallelujah!),
I know I'm chosen, marked out for His plan.

II. Like Jacob, whom He's called, though weak and frail,
He has foreseen His works from start to end.
From supplanting hand to a blessing hand,
Life’s full of meaning, under His sov'reign hand.
 
III. Predestinating us to be His sons,
We’re blessed to live our lives for His delight.
Lo! We’re caught today, set apart by grace -
Marked by His calling, following all the way.

I Know I'm Chosen

There in Old Chaldea 
(Hymn 1269 New Tune)

1 There in old Chaldea, product of man’s fall,
God appeared to Abram—called him from it all.
“Get thee from thy country, from thy father’s clan,
Get thee from thy kindred to another land.”

2  Through the Lord’s infusion, Abraham became
Father of the faithful—life had changed his name.
Though the Lord’s appearing, brought him to the land,
Still he needed Isaac to fulfill God’s plan.

Chorus:
Our Lord God Jehovah called a corporate man,
One that would express Him and fulfill His plan.

3  Isaac from his father did inherit all:
Sonship’s full enjoyment, blessing of God’s call.
Though all things receiving, incomplete was he;
Lacking transformation and maturity.

4  In his father’s footsteps, Jacob then became
Prince of God, a wrestler, Israel his name;
By the Spirit’s dealing, fully grown, he reigned;
O’er the earth, through Joseph, ruling pow’r obtained.

Chorus:
Our Lord God Jehovah called a corporate man,
One that would express Him and fulfill His plan.

(Stanza 5 same tune as stanzas 2 & 4)
5 Thus do Jacob, Isaac, Abraham portray
Path that we, God’s called ones, must walk in today:
Members of the Body, as a corporate man,
We complete His calling and fulfill His plan.

Chorus:
Our Lord God Jehovah called a corporate man,
One that would express Him and fulfill His plan.

(Stanzas 2, 4, & 5 may be sung together with the Chorus)


There in Old Chaldea (Hymn 1269 New Tune)

Ako ay Pinili (Tagalog version of I Know I’m Chosen)

1. Hinirang ng Ama nung una pa, 
Sa karamihan ay nakita N’ya.
Di gawang kaya, ni pagsisikap
Kundi’y habag Nya’t pag-ibig, walang-hanggan.

Chorus:
O biyaya’t habag
Na mahagkan Niya ang tulad nating salat;
‘Sina-ayos N’ya ang lahat,
Kanyang paghirang ay di-mapantayan.
Sa’ Kanyang dunong at layong walang hanggan. (Aleluyah!)
Ako’y pinili, sa pag-ibig hinirang.

2. Gaya ni Jacob na marupok,
Ngunit batid N’ya ang ating daan.
No’y mandaraya, ngayo’y biyaya
Buhay may saysay, atin nang natunton.

3. Itinakda tayong Kanyang anak,
Pinagpalang maging Kanyang galak. 
Noo’y pinili, ngayon ay binihag—
Siya ay susundan, magpasawalang-hanggan.

Ako ay Pinili (Tagalog version of I know I'm Chosen)

Transformed and Built Up
Capo 2

Intro: D Bm F#m G

Stanza 1:
D A
Jesus, I confess
G A
That I only needed You for blessing.
D A
Now I realize,
G A
All along, You need me for Your dwelling.
D A
From wrestling with You,
Bm A
Now I'm trusting in You,
G A
To make us a mutual abode—
Em A-Asus4
Our dream on that pillow of stone.

Chorus 1:
D A F#m
Lord, at last, I yield;
G
Utterly subdue me.
D A F#m
Never let me win;
G
Gain me now, completely.
D A
I've seen You face to face,
F#m Gm D
How can I remain the same?
A
Transform to stone this man of clay,
G A7 D
Material to build up Your dwelling place

Stanza 2:
Suffering surrounds
And it seems the Lord is doing nothing,
Yet my peace abounds,
For behind what's seen is His dispensing;
Not fate nor by chance,
But His sovereign hand,
Compelling me to let go
Of what occupies my soul.

Chorus 2:
Lord, keep working in me;
Break through all my being.
All the cracks in me,
Are for Your saturating;
So, fill me day by day
As I gaze upon Your face.
Transform me, fully have Your way
G A7 Bm
To gain Your habitation in this age.

Bridge:
F#m G A Bm
Alone—an individual piece at most
F#m G A G
I know I’m just part of a whole so fit me now
A D-D7
With other stones

Chorus 3:
Bb A D
Oh, my destiny—
An eternal mingling!
God and man to be
An eternal building!
My Lord and Shepherd’s grace,
Foll'wing me all of my days.
Transformed and built up with the saints,
The New Jerusalem to consummate.

Outro: D Bm F#m G (x2)

Transformed and Built Up

Key: F (Capo 3 - D)
Lyrics:
D E
1 Behold, the fig tree puts forth its leaves
G A-A7
And we know the summer is near
D E
Its branches tender, when you see these,
G A D
Then the Kingdom has drawn near!
G A D
Be watchful and be ready!
A A7
The day is almost here!

(Chorus)
D A
Loving His appearing,
A# Bm
Earnestly waiting
F#m G
And calling for His return,
D
We are those who give heed
Em A
To the prophetic word
D
Until the day dawns.
F# Bm
'Though we know not the day or hour
F#m G
But on You we set our heart.
D
We are watching;
Em A
Make us ready, Lord,
A7 D
For your second coming!'

2 Take heed to yourselves, be not weighed down
By anxieties of life
Besaeech that you escape these things
And be raptured to His side
Be watchful and be ready!
Escape the hour of trial!

3 Be prudent virgins with your own soul
And with oil your vessels fill.
"Behold, the bridegroom!" -- when midnight comes,
Will your lamps be shining still?
Be watchful and be ready!
Go forth to meet with Him!

4 Be faithful slaves set o'er His house
Give them food in proper time
When Jesus comes, what will He find?
Were your gifts well exercised?
Be watchful and be ready!
Obatain the master's prize!

TOLT 25

Loving His Appearing

THE PREPARATION OF THE BRIDE

A counterpart is what the Lord is after.
As a Bridegroom He’s longing for her.
He is yearning deep within Him to be satisfied - 
That's to gain a bride who's always by His side, 
One who can love Him with
All her heart, be His match.
He’s dreaming for that day to come 
When she'll be joined to Him as one.
A blessed sight to see - 
The bridegroom with His bride
In that wedding day.

The Bride is getting ready for the wedding.
Second garment now she’s preparing.
She'll be clothed with the fine linen that is bright and clean,
And present herself - pure, spotless, glorious!
Buying now costly oil,
Making her vessels filled,
She’s looking forward to that day
Where she can see her bridegroom’s face.
Behold! He's coming soon!
He’ll take His bride to Him
In that glorious day.

Are you a one who love the Lord’s appearing?
Let us all prepare for His coming.
Our dear Bridegroom's not delaying; He will come in haste! 
So redeem the time - there's no time to waste!
We will run after you.
A pure heart, we pursue.
Remove away all earthly love.
Preserve us Lord until You come.
We give ourselves to You.
Make us your corp'rate bride
‘Til we meet that day.

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The Preparation of the Bride

Habakkuk 3:2
Lyrics

1 Throughout the generations,
There has been, in all creation,
In all God's elect, a prayer, a longing, an aspiration
For revival

O Jehovah, revive Your work.
Jehovah, revive Your work.

2 Through Adam's fall, corruption
Came into the whole creation,
With sin came decay and death, so Lord, hear our supplication
For revival!

Chorus:
O Jehovah, revive Your work in the midst of the years;
In the midst of the years make it known;
In wrath remember compassion.
O Jehovah, revive Your work.

3 Our days of desolation
and slav'ry under corruption,
Can only be swallowed up by Christ as the resurrection,
For our revival.

(Chorus)

4 Our need for restoration
Is met only by a Person:
The reality of the third day, Christ, the resurrection,
The real revival!

(Chorus)
…Jehovah, revive Your work.

From the Recovery version Bible & footnotes:
Hab 3:2 - O Jehovah, I have heard the report concerning You and am afraid. O Jehovah, revive Your work In the midst of the years; In the midst of the years make it known;In wrath remember compassion.

footnotes:
Hab 3:2 [1] In his prayer for revival, Habakkuk represents all God’s elect throughout the generations. Among God’s elect there has always been an aspiration to be revived. Moreover, since the fall of man there has been in all creation an aspiration for revival (Rom. 8:19-23). Adam’s fall brought corruption, slavery, and death into the whole creation (Rom. 5:12); everything is decaying and is under the slavery of corruption. All the things that are under this slavery aspire to be revived.

Hab 3:2 [2] The universal need for revival, for restoration, can be met only by Christ and in Christ. Only Christ, who was resurrected on the third day (1 Cor. 15:4), is the renewing power. For the whole universe and for all mankind, Christ is the reality of the third day (John 11:25). The reality of the third day is the person of the resurrected Christ with the reality of revival. Christ, therefore, is the element of the revival for which all creation aspires. The corruption and desolation can be swallowed up only by Christ’s resurrection. The way to experience revival is to contact Christ by repenting and confessing our sins, failures, and darkness, thereby entering into Him as the resurrection. Cf. Hosea 6:2 and note.

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O Jehovah, Revive Your Work

Is it time for us to dwell
In our own paneled-up houses
While God's house is lying waste
How can we rest when God has no rest
God's house has been left desolate
Who will take care of God's interest
Forget ourselves, and put God first
Seek His kingdom
Consider our ways

There's no time for us to waste
Can't you see the Lord's coming soon
There is still so much to do
Let's do our part redeeming the time
The vision has been shown to us
God's goal is the building of the church
Let us be watchful and ready
Let's not delay
Consider our ways.

Bridge:
Go up to the mountain
Bring wood and build God's house
Our God will take pleasure in it
And He'll be glorified.

Our God today He has a need
For us to be joined to His desire
Let us rise up and build God's house
Let's heed God's call, give Him our all
What'er the cost may be
His building soon we'll see.

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Consider Our Ways

MY LOVE FOR YOU WILL NEVER CHANGE

(Husband)

You have many lovers in your heart
And you ran after them and deserted Me
You forgot that I am your Husband
I long for you, I want you back. 

I've been waiting for you to return
I will draw you again to come back to Me.
In that day, you’ll call Me, My Husband
Will call Me Baali no more

Chorus:
My love for you will never change
I drew you with the cords of a man,
With bands of love, divine and yet human
My love for you will never fail
Will always prevail

(Wife)

I repent and I return to You
Forgive me Lord, for my iniquity
And heal me of my apostasy
Thank You for still loving me
Thank You for loving me freely. 

Chorus:

(Husband) My love for you will never change
(Wife) I’m charmed by You, to You I’ve been drawn
(Together) We’ll be as one and we'll be together
Inseparable, our love will be
‘Til eternity.

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