Wednesday, July 1, 2015

Common Senses ~ The Sense of Smell
"A Love By Any Other Name Would Smell As Sweet"

The Hope of Your Calling

It's the hope of Your calling that renews my heart
It's the hope of Your calling that renews my mind
It's the hope of Your calling that renews my soul
It's the hope of Your calling that renews my spirit
Enlighten my eyes, so that I may understand
Enlighten my eyes, so that all is not in vain

Your splendor outshines the sun
Your everlasting arms are underneath me
Your fragrance brings peace and love
Your goodness and mercy they follow me

It's the hope of Your calling
That lets me see that You are good
It's the hope of Your calling
That blesses me to be a blessing
It's the hope of Your calling
That lets me walk in faith not sight
It's the hope of Your calling
That sustains me with Your love

Enlighten my eyes, so that I may understand
Enlighten my eyes, so that all is not in vain

© Eddy Mann

Confession
In Him we have redemption in His blood, the forgiveness of our trespasses, according to the riches of His grace (Ephesians 1:7)

Indescribable

From the highest of heights to the depths of the sea
Creation's revealing Your majesty
From the colors of fall to the fragrance of spring
Every creature unique in the song that it sings
All exclaiming

Indescribable, uncontainable
You placed the stars in the sky
And You know them by name
You are amazing God
All powerful, untamable
Awestruck we fall to our knees
As we humbly proclaim
You are amazing God

Who has told every lightning bolt where it should go
Or seen heavenly storehouse laden with snow
Who imagined the sun and gives source to it's light
Yet conceals it to bring us the coolness of night
None can fathom

Incomparable, unchangeable
You see the depths of my heart and You love me the same

 © Chris Tomlin

The One You Love

The one you love is calling You
With words of love through prayer
The one you love is calling You
With confidence You're there

The honored precious jewels I speak
They reach Your very throne
They actuate Your glorious power
And heaven's King is known

Rising from the angels hand
The fragrance rises up
Reaching to Your heavenly throne
Overflowing my cup

Prayer's mystery amazes me
When I speak You hear
I am some one in Your Kingdom
And Your strength is always near

© Eddy Mann

Your Love is Extravagant

Your love is extravagant
Your friendship it is intimate
I find I'm moving to the rhythms of Your grace
Your fragrance is intoxicating
In our secret place
Your love is extravagant

Spread wide in the arms of Christ
Is the love that covers sin
No greater love have I ever known
You considered me a friend
Captured my heart again

© Darrell Evans

Common Senses ~ The Sense of Smell
"A Love By Any Other Name Would Smell As Sweet"

Reading
But thanks be to God, who in Christ always leads us in triumphal procession, and through us spreads the fragrance of the knowledge of him everywhere. For we are the fragrance of Christ to God among those who are being saved and among those who are perishing, (2 Corinthians 2:14-15) NKJV

Communion
For I received from the Lord what I also delivered to you, that the Lord Jesus on the night when he was betrayed took bread, and when he had given thanks, he broke it, and said, "This is my body which is for you. Do this in remembrance of me." In the same way also he took the cup, after supper, saying, "This cup is the new convenant in my blood. Do this, as often as you drink it, in remembrance of me." For as often as you eat this bread and drink the cup, you proclaim the Lord's death until he comes. (1 Corinthians 11:23-26 ESV)


Blessing
May the Lord bless us and keep us; may he make His face shine upon us, and be gracious to us, may he life up His countenance upon us, and give us peace. (Numbers 6:24-26 NKJV)

Wednesday, June 24, 2015

"Common Senses" ~ Hearing

10,000 Reasons

The sun comes up it's a new day dawning
It's time to sing Your song again
Whatever may pass and whatever lies before me
Let me be singing when the evening comes

Bless the Lord O my soul, O my soul
Worship His holy name
Sing like never before, O my soul
I'll worship Your holy name

You're rich in love and You're slow to anger
Your name is great and Your heart is kind
For all Your goodness I will keep on singing
Ten thousand reasons for my heart to find

And on that day when my strength is failing
The end draws near and my time has come
Still my soul will sing Your praise unending
Ten thousand years and then forevermore

© Myrin Jonas, Matt Redman

God My Rock

When my heart is overwhelmed
I will look to you alone
God my rock, God my rock, God my rock
You will stand when others fall
You are faithful through it all
God my rock, God my rock, God my rock
In the blessing in the pain
Through it all You've never failed me

You are the strength of my heart
You are the strength of my heart
I can rely on You, I can rely on You

When I struggle to believe
You have not let go of me
God my rock, God my rock, God my rock
Carried through the darkest storms
You have held me in Your arms
God my rock, God my rock, God my rock

In the blessing in the pain
Through it all You've never failed me

You are the strength of my heart
You are the strength of my heart
I can rely on You, I can rely on You
You are the joy of my life
You are the song in the night
There is no one as true, Jesus I trust in You

 © Brenton Brown, Paul Baloche

Revelation

Worthy is the Lamb who was stain
Holy holy is He
Sing a new song, to Him who sits on
Heaven's mercy seat

Holy, holy, holy, is the Lord God Almighty
Who was and is, and is to come
With all creation I sing, praise to the King of kings
You are my everything, and I will adore You

Clothed in rainbows of living color
Flashes of lightning, rolls of thunder
Blessing and honor, strength and glory
And power be to You, the only wise King

Filled with wonder, awestruck wonder
At the mention of Your name
Jesus Your name is power, breath and living water
Such a marvelous mystery yeah

© Jenny Lee Riddle

Holy Spirit

There's nothing worth more that will ever come close
No thing can compare You're our living hope
Your presence Lord

I've tasted and seen of the sweetest of loves
Where my heart becomes free and my shame is undone
In Your presence Lord

Holy Spirit You are welcome here
Come flood this place and fill the atmosphere
Your glory God is what our hearts long for
To be overcome by Your Presence Lord

Let us become more aware of Your Presence
Let us experience the glory of Your goodness (Lord)

I don't want to miss You
I don't want to miss what You are doing
I don't want to miss You
I don't want to miss how You are moving

© Katie Torwalt | Bryan Torwalt

"Common Senses ~ Hearing"

Reading
And he said, "Go out and stand on the mount before the Lord." And behold, the Lord passed by, and a great and strong wind tore the mountains and broke in pieces the rocks before the Lord, but the Lord was not int he wind. And after the wind an earthquake, but the Lord was not in the earthquake. And after the earthquake a fire, but the Lord was not in the fire. And after the fire the sound of a low whisper. And when Elijah heard it, he wrapped his face in his cloak and went out and stood in the entrance of the cave. And behold, there came a voice to him and said, "What are you doing here Elijah?" (1 Kings 19:11-13 ESV)

Reading

Now there were in the church of Antioch prophets and teachers, Barnabas, Simeon who was called Niger, Lucius of Cyrene, Manaen a life long friend of Herod the tetrarch, and Saul. While they were worshipping the Lord and fasting, the Holy Spirit said, "Set apart for me Barnabas and Saul to the work for which I gave called them." Then after fasting and praying they laid their hands in them and sent them off.  (Acts 13:1-3 ESV)

Communion
For I received from the Lord what I also delivered to you, that the Lord Jesus on the night when he was betrayed took bread, and when he had given thanks, he broke it, and said, "This is my body which is for you. Do this in remembrance of me." In the same way also he took the cup, after supper, saying, "This cup is the new convenant in my blood. Do this, as often as you drink it, in remembrance of me." For as often as you eat this bread and drink the cup, you proclaim the Lord's death until he comes. (1 Corinthians 11:23-26 ESV)

Blessing
May the Lord bless us and keep us; may he make His face shine upon us, and be gracious to us, may he life up His countenance upon us, and give us peace. (Numbers 6:24-26 NKJV)

Wednesday, June 17, 2015

"Common Senses" ~ Seeing

Holy Spirit

There's nothing worth more that will ever come close
No thing can compare You're our living hope
Your presence Lord

I've tasted and seen of the sweetest of loves
Where my heart becomes free and my shame is undone
In Your presence Lord

Holy Spirit You are welcome here
Come flood this place and fill the atmosphere
Your glory God is what our hearts long for
To be overcome by Your Presence Lord

Let us become more aware of Your Presence
Let us experience the glory of Your goodness (Lord)

I don't want to miss You
I don't want to miss what You are doing
I don't want to miss You
I don't want to miss how You are moving

CCLI Song # 6087919

Katie Torwalt | Bryan Torwalt

Beautiful One

Wonderful, so wonderful, is Your unfailing love
Your cross has spoken mercy over me
No eye has seen, no ear has heard, no heart could fully know
How glorious, how beautiful You are

Beautiful One, I love You
Beautiful One, I adore
Beautiful One, my soul must sing

Powerful, so powerful, Your glory fills the sky
Your mighty works displayed for all to see
The beauty of Your majesty, awakes my heart to sing
How marvelous, how wonderful You are

You opened my eyes to Your wonders anew
You captured my heart with this love
Because nothing on earth is as beautiful as You

My soul, my soul must sing
My soul, my soul must sing
My soul, my soul must sing
Beautiful One

CCLI Song # 3915912

Tim Hughes

See

See how He conquers fear

See how He always is near
See how His hand wipes away every tear

See how He answers prayer
See how He always is there

See how His love is beyond compare

So go running just as fast as you can
Into the darkness towards the light of man
There's a sunrise He's prepared for you
A season of spring to revive and renew

See how He comforts each pain

See how He never will wane

See how His word always will sustain

CCLI Song # 6123471

Eddy Mann

Christ Be All Around Me

As I rise, strength of God go before lift me up
As I wake, eyes of God look upon be my sight

As I wait, heart of God satisfy and sustain
As I hear, voice of God lead me on be my guide, be my guide

Above and below me, before and behind me
In every eye that sees me, Christ be all around me
Oh, oh, Christ be all around me

As I go, hand of God my defense by my side
As I rest, breath of God fall upon bring me peace, bring me peace

Your life, Your death
You blood was shed
For every moment, every moment

CCLI Song # 7016414

David Leonard | Jack Mooring | Leeland Mooring | Leslie Jordan

"Common Senses ~ Seeing"

Reading

So we fix our eyes not on what is seen, but on what is unseen. For what is seen is temporary, but what is unseen is eternal. (2 Corinthians 4:18 ESV)

Communion
For I received from the Lord what I also delivered to you, that the Lord Jesus on the night when he was betrayed took bread, and when he had given thanks, he broke it, and said, "This is my body which is for you. Do this in remembrance of me." In the same way also he took the cup, after supper, saying, "This cup is the new convenant in my blood. Do this, as often as you drink it, in remembrance of me." For as often as you eat this bread and drink the cup, you proclaim the Lord's death until he comes. (1 Corinthians 11:23-26 ESV)

Blessing
May the Lord bless us and keep us; may he make His face shine upon us, and be gracious to us, may he life up His countenance upon us, and give us peace. (Numbers 6:24-26 NKJV)

Wednesday, June 10, 2015

Holy Spirit

There's nothing worth more that will ever come close
No thing can compare You're our living hope
Your Presence

I've tasted and seen of the sweetest of loves
Where my heart becomes free and my shame is undone
In Your Presence Lord

Holy Spirit You are welcome here
Come flood this place and fill the atmosphere
Your glory God is what our hearts long for
To be overcome by Your Presence Lord

Let us become more aware of Your Presence
Let us experience the glory of Your goodness (Lord)

CCLI Song # 6087919Bryan Torwalt | Katie Torwalt

Glory to God Forever

Glory to God
Glory to God
Glory to God forever

Before the world was made
Before You spoke it to be
You were the King of kings
Yeah You were yeah You were
And now You're reigning still
Enthroned above all things
Angels and saints cry out
We join them as we sing

Creator God You gave me breath

So I could praise

Your great and matchless name

All my days all my days

So let my whole life be

A blazing offering

A life that shouts and sings

The greatness of our King

Take my life and let it be

All for You and for Your glory

Take my life and let it be Yours

Take my life and let it be

All for You and for Your glory

Take my life and let it be Yours

CCLI Song # 5384338

Steve Fee | Vicky Beeching

One Thing Remains

Higher than the mountains that I face

Stronger than the power of the grave

Constant in the trial and the change

One thing remains

One thing remains

Your love never fails

It never gives up

Never runs out on me

Your love

On and on and on and on it goes

It overwhelms and satisfies my soul

And I never ever have to be afraid

One thing remains

One thing remains

In death in life I'm confident and

Cover'd by the power of Your great love

My debt is paid there's nothing that

Can separate my heart from Your great love

CCLI Song # 5508444

Brian Johnson | Christa Black Gifford | Jeremy Riddle

A Greater Grace

With a friendly neighboring love, you look over me
With a still and silent voice, you speak to me
With a warm forgiving smile, Lord, you adore me
With a simple childlike trust, I draw you nearer to me

You give a greater grace
Than I ever could imagine
Humbled I surrender my pride
You give a greater grace
Than I ever could imagine
I'm awash in heavens tide

With a faithful guardian love, you watch over me
With a strong and guiding hand, you provide for me
With a gentle forgiving heart, Lord, you adore me
With a simple childlike trust, I draw you nearer to me

I come humbled, humbled
Humbled in your presence

As I draw near to you
You draw nearer to me
The more I surrender
The more I'm free

CCLI Song #pending

© 2015 Eddy Mann

Reading

But he gives a greater grace.Therefore it says, "God is opposed to the proud, but gives grace to the humble." Submit therefore to God. Resist the devil and he will flee from you. Draw near to God and he will draw near to you. Cleanse your hands, you sinners; and purify your hearts, you double-minded. Be miserable, and mourn and weep; let you laughter be turned into mourning and your joy to gloom. Humble yourselves in the presence of the Lord, and he will exalt you. (James 4:6-10 NASB)