2021 Hymns Playback

C                 G            Am                F
When You desire the preeminence,
C                G              Am                   F
On earth, in heaven, only Thee is found,
Am                                Em
Should my love still be divided
F                               G           C
When Thou urge me all to forsake?
F                            G
*So all, today, I do forsake.
            C                         Am
Why shouldn’t I when Thou’st left all?
F            G        C
Just for me to gain.
F                    G
I’ll gladly be nothing,
C                      Am
Just let me see Thy Face
F                               G           C 
Just let me see Thy smiling face.


On earth am sorrowed yet I have the Lord
Displeased should I be when Thou art with me? 
Heart's satisfied in Thy presence 
All that's dark, in Thy smile there's light.
*So now if all leave, who or what
Why should I be in sorrow when 
Thy good will is done?
What more should I search for
When there's help in Thy Face
When there's help in Thy smiling Face.

I longed at first for ease and comfort
Love grew intense, to labor I then sought
Now I seek, not ease nor labor
Should I go, when my Lord saith "stay"?
*So if Thou said "suffer a bit"
Then I'll sit in Thy appointed place!
At Thy sign I'll go
I'll labor abundant
'Tis joyful with Thy face.
'Tis so sweet with Thy smiling Face.

Is it not so sweet to be trained today
In Your presence unseen yet intimate? 
Face to face, daily and private
Thou shall know us when  we meet Thee.
*So now, today redeem the time
To know, converse, behold Thy face 
Thy mirror we'll be
At Thy coming You’ll say
With Your sweet smiling face
"At last! Like Me, she matches Me."

Thy Smiling Face

1. 
v. 4 
O Jehovah, cause me to know my end,
And the treasure of my days, what it is? 
May I know (O Lord), how transient I am
May I know (O Lord), how transient I am.

Chorus: 
v. 7
And now what am I waiting for, O Lord? 
My hope - it is in You. 
And now what am I waiting for, O Lord? 
My hope - it is in You. 

2. 
v. 5 
Behold, You have my days as mere handbreaths 
My lifetime is as nothing before You
Surely every man, man at his best 
Surely every man, is altogether vanity. 

(repeat chorus)

What am I waiting for, O Lord? (Psa. 39:4-5; 7) | Original

1
I once denied the love of God and walked away.
I turned my back on Him;
I thought that I could live my life and leave Him there,
Denying Him within.

But the Lord turned within my spirit
And He kissed me with kisses of love.
Now I'll shout to all who can hear it,
"I love Him, Jesus Christ my Lord."

2
My heart was hard, my eyes were closed, I didn't see
The hold He had on me.
So trying the world and other things to find myself,
I just found misery.

Then the Lord turned within my spirit
And He kissed me with kisses of love.
Now I'll shout to all who can hear it,
"I love Him, Jesus Christ my Lord."

3 
His conquering love was stronger than my stubborn will,
Yet gentle like a dove.
Like a wax before a glowing fire He melts the heart;
I could not fight His love.


When the Lord turned within my spirit
And He kisses with kisses of love.
Then my songs and my praises are flowing,
"I love Thee, Jesus Christ my Lord."

𝕀 𝕠𝕟𝕔𝕖 𝕕𝕖𝕟𝕚𝕖𝕕 𝕥𝕙𝕖 𝕝𝕠𝕧𝕖 𝕠𝕗 𝔾𝕠𝕕 𝕒𝕟𝕕 𝕨𝕒𝕝𝕜𝕖𝕕 𝕒𝕨𝕒𝕪

FTTMa 65th - 69th term 💕
A personal experience during the training from term to term. 

1. 
The first time I went I was full of the self;
Thinking I could finish what I've consecrated
Thinking I don't need any help
Yet You showed me You don't need
My slothful zealousness

2.
I was forced to go home due to my condition;
I was so discouraged to go on, to press on
Yet my environment was changed
You pushed me to go back saying
"Behold My glory!".

3.
Term one, I returned bringing nothing  (nothing, nothing)
I was like a new one who don't know a single thing
Looking for someone to depend
You have brought me to know them -
My real companions.

4.
Term two, was really full of many dealings
Was pressed on every side (one after another)
Even if I think "Yes, I'm right"
Whenever I insisted, You will say 
You will leave.

5.
Term three was a continual consuming
Day by day I was reduced to nothing (it's true)
Yet deep within there's renewing
I know within my being
You're just rebuilding Yourself.

6.
Term four, Oh Lord, my supplication here today;
When everyone else on earth seek after the world
I separate myself from it
Lord, I am for You (it's true)
I am for You, for You.

I separate myself from it
Lord, I am for You (it's true)
I am for You, for You.

My Journey in the FTTMa | Original  ( R.S, V.S, J.M, M.M, MJ.M and F.T)

NOW WE KNOW ON WHICH LINE SHOULD WE BE
Composer & Author: JVL
Key: B flat

Verse 1
Now we know on which line we should be 
To be our portion, destiny 
Decide to take this line of life must we 
The crown of life guarantee 

Forgetting the things 
Just enjoy the living springs 
Run with endurance the race 
Until we see Him face to face 

Chorus:
In the long run 
of this race 
We need Your all-sufficient grace 
Looking away, 
Unto Him 
Author and Perfecter of faith

The Line of Life~ 

Verse 2
To enter through, the narrow gate, forgetting all strife 
And walk the way that leads to life 
Be a faithful one, Holding fast what you own 
Stay until you have fully grown 

We lost our soul-life 
We must win this long long fight 
Entanglements go away 
And do not be led astray

Chorus:
In the long run 
of this race 
We need Your all-sufficient grace 
Looking away, 
Unto Him 
Author and Perfecter of faith 

2nd Chorus:
We must take 
the line of life 
The tree of life is set before us 
Depend on Him 
Just eat Him 
Until we’re fully filled to the brim

All 
Fight the good fight 
Victry is ours 
Preserve our hearts, The reward is ahead us 
Finish this course, 
Hold on to faith, 
Oh! How we need your abounding grace 

The Line of Life~


10. Now We Know on which Line should We Be

THY SMILING FACE
Composer and Author : SR & JP

When You desire the preeminence,
On earth, in heaven, only Thee is found,
Should my love still be divided 
When Thou urge me all to forsake?
*So all, today, I do forsake
Why shouldn’t I when Thou’st left all?
Just for me to gain.
I’ll gladly be nothing,
Just let me see Thy Face
Just let me see Thy smiling face.

On earth am sorrowed yet I have the Lord
Displeased should I be when Thou art with me? 
Heart's satisfied in Thy presence
All that's dark, in Thy smile there's light
*So now if all leave, who or what
Why should I be in sorrow when 
Thy good will is done?
What more should I search for
When there's help in Thy Face
When there's help in Thy smiling face.

I longed at first for ease and comfort
Love grew intense, to labor I then sought
Now I seek, not ease nor labor
Should I go, when my Lord saith "stay"?
*So if Thou said "suffer a bit"
Then I'll sit in Thy appointed place!
At Thy sign I'll go
I'll labor abundant
'Tis joyful with Thy face,
'Tis so sweet with Thy smiling Face.


Is it not so sweet to be trained today
In Your presence unseen yet intimate? 
Face to face, daily and private
Thou shall know us when  we meet Thee.

*So now, today redeem the time
To know, converse, behold Thy face 
Thy mirror we'll be
At Thy coming You’ll say
With Your sweet sweet smiling face,
"At last! Like Me, she matches Me."

4. Thy Smiling Face

REMAINING IN CHRIST
Composer & Author: CVB
Key: F

1
This narrow path now leading us, 
Path to Life - ‘tis glorious choice for us. 
Side by side constricted are we, 
Therefore not be disheartened. 


Chorus:
Remain in Christ to stay in Life;
Abiding in Him as the Vine, 
And our self must lay all aside
In walking the pathway of Life. 

2. 
If one day storms come in our way, 
Will ourselves be shaken, fall away?
Our only hope now lives in us;
Trusting in His flow we stay. 

3. 
While we yearn and waiting on Him, 
Must seize today by enjoying Him;
Letting Christ make home within us,
Our Portion, Life and Glory.


2. Remaining in Christ

TREADING THE PATHWAYS TO LIFE
Composer & Author: FTTMa 66th-69th Batch
Key: A

1 
There are days blue skies can’t be found,
When dark and gloomy clouds are all around.
Do we treasure God’s life within,
Or do we struggle on with right and wrong?
No food, no drink, no home, no rest, no peace
If we let thorns our oneness pierce;
If one day stormy winds come our way,
Will we then be shaken, fall away?

Chorus:
Highways to life, the path our feet must tread;
By enjoying Christ, we’re safely led.
Check God in living!
In Him remain, just enjoy Him!
Therefore disheartened, we dare not to be;
Firm in heart, now, we
Stay in this line continually;
He’ll give Himself faithfully.

2
Life that swallows death now has come;
‘Tis Christ as our eternal portion;
True Vine, Bread of life, all we need,
Life’s Author, even life itself indeed.
This Tree of Life, to us a promise giv’n,
Closed to us by the fall of man;
Christ us redeemed, re-op’ning the way;
Then, rising, life conquered death for aye.
3
Daily eat and drink, breathe in Christ,
Our thirst is quenched, our hunger satisfied;
With our spirit pray, touch the Word,
By pray’r in private, touch the living Lord.
Confess, be dealt with for the genuine growth;
His life in us may freely flow.
Have more of Christ wrought into our being
Till others receive life’s watering.

4
Life results in building, we see,
Fulfilling God’s divine economy.
God Triune is our oneness real;
One corp’rate Body’s what He wants to see;
Each one grows with the growth of God each day;
We have real building, God display;
The New Jerusalem we will be,
Our glorious eternal destiny

1. Treading the Pathways to Life

The first three songs in this medley were on a children’s CD I grew up listening to by Rob Allison.

1
After israel had wandered in the wilderness 
For a period of forty years,
It was time for the younger generation 
To fight for the promised land.

Now the Lord had already chosen Joshua 
‘Cause he took the lead to choose God.
As he stood on the border of the good land,
God gave him this command.

Be strong and of good courage
Do not be afraid, neither be dismayed
For Jehovah your God is with you
Wherever you go.

2
Awake, awake, Deborah!
Awake, awake, break out in song!
Arise, Barak, and lead your captivity captive.

Let your enemies perish, Oh Jehovah,
But let them that love Him be as the sun!

Awake, awake, oh generation!
Come out, come out from all the nations
Arise, Christians, and give
Yourselves to Christ and the church

3
Gideon’s army was like a barley loaf
Gideon’s army was like a barley loaf
And they rolled down the hill into the enemy
And so the Lord did win a mighty victory

Gideon said put a pitcher o’er your torch
Gideon said put a trumpet in your hand
And when I give the word you’ll blow your trumpets loud
And break your pitchers so your light shines all around

The enemy soldiers cried out and they fled
Because the shouts of praise and life came overhead.
So with Gideon we see the Lord’s special way to fight.
It’s not with sticks and stones but with your praise and light.

4
Wherever you go, I will go,
Wherever you dwell, I will dwell;
Your people will be my people 
And your God will be my God.
(2x)

Wherever you die, I will die;
And there will I be buried.
Jehovah do to me, and more as well,
If anything but death parts me from you.
(Repeat last 2 lines)

Medley - Joshua / Deborah / Gideon / Ruth

How Tedious and Tasteless the Hours — New Tune for Hymn 529

Someone texted me these verses one day, and it was exactly what I needed at that moment.

Eternal Things (2 Cor 4:17-18)
[C Capo 2] 
Both verses can be sung simultaneously.

Part 1:
 C			F
For our momentary
			Am
lightness of affliction
			   G
Works out for us,
C				F
More and more surpassingly,
	Am			   G
An eternal weight of glory,

Part 2:
		    C 
Because we do not regard
		F
The things which are seen
	     Am			        G
But the things which are not seen;
	     C				
For the things which are seen
	       F
Are temporary
	     Am			        G
But the things which are not seen
	  C
Are eternal.

Full Joy

Eternal Things (2 Cor 4:17-18)

Where Have You Laid Him, My Jesus?

Lord, I need You today

Lord, I need You today
I want you to stay
Right here in my heart
May you hear my yearnings,
Cease all my struggling,
Lord, comfort me.

Chorus:
I will never leave Thy side,
Come what may 
whatever betide
enjoying Thy sweet and tight embrace
This will keep me 
happy all my days.

The joy of having nothing
Losing everything
For the one that you love
Endure all the sorrows,
knowing tomorrow,
The lord will take care.

with Chesterly and Casey

Lord, I need You today | Cover

The Christ We Love Is Coming Soon

tune by: CP & JL

1
Do you ever search your heart as you watch the day depart?
Is there something way down deep you try to hide?
If this day should be the end and eternity begin,
When the book is opened wide, would the Lord be satisfied?
2
Is He satisfied, is He satisfied?
Is He satisfied with me?
Have I done my best, have I stood the test?
Is He satisfied with me?
3
When my Lord shall come again, when He walks and talks with men,
What if every friend He has were just like me?
Would He feel a welcome here or would He be broken-hearted?
Am I all that I should be? Is He satisfied with me?
4
Is He satisfied, is He satisfied?
Is He satisfied with me?
Have I done my best, have I stood the test?
Is He satisfied with me?

Do You Ever Search Your Heart (New Tune)

Rest and Satisfaction

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.

Nesalyn Jahzeel Camacam's Album

Consider Our Ways

Chosen

To those who feel hopeless, there is yet a "sunrising"  that we can hope!

1. We believers should follow the sunrising
Follow the sunrising to be revived,
And to have a new beginning,
A new beginning every morning;
Everyday we need a "sunrising"
And this is our revival.
We need to follow the sunrising—
Waiting for new beginning!

2. In the morning we enjoy Christ's shining,
Receiving His healing and enlivening (Mal 4:2)
If we love Him with our being,
We'll be like the sun in its rising! (Jdg 5:31)
Everyday we behold His shining,
And we'll be just like Him.
We need to follow the sunrising—
Yearning for His appearing!

Ty PB, EG and JM 😀

Sunrising

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Most of us have heard some form of the saying, “Make every day count.” For an athlete, that means, “Exercise every day.” For a musician, it means, “Practice your instrument.” But what does it mean for a Christian?

When we believe in the Lord Jesus, our sins are forgiven. But something even more amazing also happens—the Lord Jesus comes into our deepest part, our spirit, causing us to be born with God’s life as children of God (Romans 8:16; John 1:12).

As newborn believers, we all start out as “babes” (1 Peter 2:2), and throughout our Christian life, we need to grow. As we grow, the Lord makes His home in our hearts (Ephesians 3:17)—in other words, He spreads from our spirit into our soul so that we match Him in what we think, how we feel about things, and in the choices we make.

So, as Christians, our days count when we contact the Lord and finish the day with more of God in us than when we got up in the morning.

Of course, we ought to set aside time to read the Bible and pray, meet with other believers, and share the gospel. But there are so many little ways to open up to the Lord and fellowship with Him while we’re in the middle of a plain old, regular day. We can: 
Call on the Lord’s name, “O Lord Jesus”;
Talk to the Lord about whatever is on our mind;
Sing a hymn or spiritual song;
Pray for a friend; or
Confess our sins.

Whatever we do, we have so many ordinary days. Let’s let the Lord into all of our unremarkable daily activities and MAKE EVERY DAY COUNT!

2021 Hymns Playback

Benjo Almonds