Wednesday, September 30, 2015

Ecclesiastes

"The Question Why?"

Under the Sun
What does a man gain by all the toil
At which he toils under the sun
What does a man gain by all the toil
All is vanity under the sun

All is vanity under the sun

A generation goes and comes
But the earth remains forevermore
A generation goes and comes
All is vanity evermore

All is vanity evermore

And so we search for more
And so we search for more
And so we search for more
'cause all is vanity under the sun
All is vanity under the sun

The sun it rises and goes down
It hastens to rise again
The sun it rises and goes down
All is vanity under the sun

All is vanity under the sun

© Eddy Mann

Great Are You God
You are life You are love
You bring light to the darkness
You give hope You restore
Every heart that is broken
And great are You Lord

It's Your breath in our lungs
So we pour out our praise
We pour out our praise
It's Your breath in our lungs
So we pour out our praise to You only

And all the earth will shout Your praise
Our hearts will cry these bones will sing
Great are You Lord

© Jason Ingram, Leslie Jordan, David Leonard

My God My King
I will sing, sing, sing
To my God and King
For all else fades away

I will love, love, love
With this Heart You made
For You've been good always

© David Leonard, Leslie Jordan

I Will Exalt You

I will exalt You
I will exalt You
I will exalt You
You are my God

My hiding place
My safe refuge
My treasure Lord You are
My friend and King
Anointed One most holy

Because You're with me
Because You're with me
Because You're with me
I will not fear

© Brooke Fraser

(No More) Chasing the Wind
Everything under the sun is Yours
Now all of my toil's a love that ednures
My life I am offering to You my sweet Lord
Nothing can measure the love that You've poured

No more chasing the wind
My devotion is seventy time seven
No more chasing the wind
I am Your I'm all in
Now I'm storing my treasures in heaven

I'm choosing
I'm choosing
I'm choosing to follow You
I'm choosing
I'm choosing
I'm choosing to live for You

© Eddy Mann

Where Heaven Touches Earth

Father catch my stumbling words
Tumble on to my passionate surge
While I am still
Sovereign, loving, patient, Savior
O' that I'd be in Your favor
Let it be Your will

I come weary, heavy laden
I come messy, humbly prayin'
To where heaven touches earth
I come honest, searching, seeking
I come childlike, plainly speaking
To where heaven touches earth

Pure and simple hear my prayer
Innocent ramblings of joy and despair
While I am still
Sovereign, loving, patient, Savior
O' that I'd be in Your favor
Let it be Your will

Launching myself into glorious praise
My love overflowing unabashed and ablaze
I can't help but marvel and sit here amazed
Where heaven touches earth

© Eddy Mann

Ecclesiastes
"The Question Why?"

Ecclesiastes 1:1-11
1. The words of the Preacher, the son of David, 
the king in Jerusalem.

2. Vanity of vanities, says the Preacher,
vanity of vanities! All is vanity.

3. What does man gain by all the toil
at which he toils under the sun?

4. A generation goes, and a generation comes,
but the earth remains forever.

5. The sun rises, and the sun goes down,
and hastens to the place where it rises.

6. The wind blows to the south
and goes around to the north;
around and around goes the wind,
and on its circuits the wind returns.

7. All streams run to the sea,
but the sea is not full;
to the place where the streams flow,
there they flow again.

8. All things are full of weariness;
a man cannot utter it;
the eye is not satisfied with seeing,
nor the ear filled with hearing.

9. What has been is what will be,
and what has been done 
is what will be done
and there is nothing new under the sun.

10. Is there a thong of which it is said,
"See, this is new?"
It has been already
in the ages before us.

11. There is no remembrance of former things,
nor will there be any remembrance
of later things yet to be
among those who come after.

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 covenant 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)

Communion Verse
We have come to You
We have come to You
Make Your presence know to us

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

Wednesday, September 23, 2015

Seasons in the Calendar of Life

"Spring Happens"

My Father's World
This is my Father's world
And to my listening ears
All nature sings and round me rings
The music of the spheres
This is my Father's world
This is my Father's world
I rest in the thought
That His hands the wonders wrought

This is my Father's world
The birds their carols raise
The morning light, the lily white
Declares their Maker's praise
This is my Father's world
This is my Father's world
He shines in all that's fair
He speaks to me everywhere

Of rocks and trees
Of skies and seas
In rustling grass
I hear them pass
The Lord is King
Let the heavens ring
Let the heavens ring
The heavens ring

This is my Father's world
O' let me never forget
That though the wrong seems oft so strong
God is the ruler yet
This is my Father's world
This is my Father's world
Should my heart ever be sad?
God reigns let the earth be glad

© Maltbie Davenport Babcock, Eddy Mann

Songs of Solomon 2:11-12

11 for behold, the winter is past;
the rain is over and gone.

12 The flowers appear on the earth,
the time of singing has come,
and the voice of the turtledove
is heard in our land.

King of Creation
Beautiful Savior
King of creation
Sonf of God
And Son of Man
Truly I'd love Thee
Truly I'd serve Thee
Light of my soul my joy my crown

Fair are the meadows
Fair are the woodlands
Robed in flowers
Of blooming spring
Jesus is fairer
Jesus is purer
He makes our sorrowing spirit sing

King of creation
We praise Your name

Fair is the sunshine
Fair is the moonlight
Bright the sparkling
Stars on high
Jesus shines brighter
Jesus shines purer
Than all the angels in the sky

Beautiful Savior
Lord of the nations
Sonf of God
And Son of Man
Glory and honor
Praise adoration
Name and forevermore be thine

© Joseph A Seiss, Eddy Mann

Proverbs 16:15

In the light of a King's face there is life,
and his favor is like the clouds 
that bring the spring rain. 

Indescribable

From the highest of heights
To the depths of the sea
Creation' 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
Any 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 storehouses
Laden with snow
Who imagined the sun
And gives source to its 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

Here Is Our King
Here is our King
Here is our love
Here is our God
Who's come to bring us back to Him
He is the One
He is Jesus

And He is our King
He is our love
He is our God
Who's come to bring us back to Him
He is the One
He is Jesus

From wherever spring arrives,
To heal the ground
From wherever 
Searching comes the look itself
A trace of what we're looking for
So be quiet now and wait
The ocean, is growing
The tide is coming in
Here it is

And what was aid to the rose
To make it unfold
Was said to me
Here in my chest
So be quiet now and rest
The ocean, is growing
The tide is coming in
Here it is

Majesty finally
Majesty finally here

© David Crowder

Psalm 72:6
May the king's rule 
be refreshing like spring rain
on freshly cut grass,

like the showers
that water the earth.

Beautiful Things

All this pain
I wonder if I'll ever find my way
I wonder if my life could really
Change at all

All this earth
Could all that is lost ever be found
Could a garden come up
From this ground

You make beautiful things
You make beautiful things out of the dust
You make beautiful things
You make beautiful things out of us

All around
Life is springing up
From this old ground
Out of chaos
Life is being found in You

You make me new
You are making me new

© Lisa Gungor, Michael Gungor

Psalm 85:11
Faithfulness 
springs up from the ground
and righteousness 
looks down from the sky.

See
See, how He conquers each 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 toward 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 pain
See, how He never will wane
See, how His word always will sustain

© Eddy Mann

Seasons in the Calendar of Life
"Spring Happens"

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 covenant 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)

Communion Verse
We have come to You
We have come to You
Make Your presence know to us

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

Wednesday, September 16, 2015

Seasons in the Calendar of Life

"Winter Storms"

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 other's 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've struggled 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

You are the joy of my life
You are my song in the night
There is no one as true
Jesus I trust in You

© Brenton Brown, Paul Baloche

Evening Prayer of Focus

Thank you Father, Son, and Holy Spirit.
Once again, You have shown Yourself
to be faithful and true to Your promises
through the moments and hours of this day.

You have spoken, and we have turned
our hearts to listen.
You have acted, and we have turned
our hearts to see what You have accomplished.
You have loved us well in body and soul
and for that we are eternally grateful.

Let Your grace and presence both
surround and embrace us in this time together.
In Jesus' living name, we come. Amen

Jesus, You're My Hope
My hope is built on nothing less
Than Jesus' blood and righteousness
I dare not trust the sweetest frame
But wholly trust in Jesus name

On Christ the solid rock I stand
All other ground in sinking sand
All other ground in sinking sand

When darkness seems to hide His face
I rest on His unchanging grace
In every high and stormy gale
My anchor holds within the veil

My hope, Jesus You're my hope
My hope, Jesus You're my hope

When He shall come with trumpet sound
Oh may I then in Him be found
Dressed in His righteousness alone
Faultless to stand before the throne

© Edward Mote, Eddy Mann

May Your Favor Rest On Us

Our God our help in ages past
Our hope for years to come
Our shelter from the stormy blast
And our eternal home

Under the shadow of Thy throne
May we dwell secure
Sufficient is Thine arm alone
And our defense is sure

May Your favor rest on us
Your kindness, Your goodness
May Your favor rest on us

A thousand ages in Thy sight
Are like an evening gone
Short as the watch that ends the night
Before the rising sun

© Issac watts, William Croft, Eddy Mann

Psalm 139:1-6

O Lord, you have searched me and you know me.
You know when I sit and when I rise;
You perceive my thoughts from afar.
You discern my going out and my lying down:
You are familiar with all my ways
Before a word is on my tongue 
You know it completely, O Lord.
You hem me in from behind and before;
You have laid your hand upon me.
Such knowledge is too wonderful for me,
Too lofty for me to attain.

I Never Walk Alone

I never walk alone
You linger by my side
I never walk alone
You are with me

You go before me and follow me
You place Your blessing on my head
You hem me in behind and before
You lay Your hand upon my head

Oh no, You never let go
Oh no, You never let go
Oh no, You never let go
Lord, You never let go of me

Oh no, You never let go
Through the calm and through the storm
Oh no, You never let go
In every high and every low
Oh no, You never let go
Lord, You never let go of me

© Eddy Mann, Matt Redman

Seasons in the Calendar of Life
"Winter Storms"

Reading
From its chamber comes the whirlwind, 
   and cold from the scattering winds. 

By the breath of God ice is given, 
   and the broad waters are frozen fast. 

He loads the thick cloud with moisture; 
   the clouds scatter his lightning. 

                                  Job 37:9-11 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 covenant 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)

Communion Verse
We have come to You
We have come to You
Make Your presence know to us

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

Wednesday, September 09, 2015

Seasons in the Calendar of Life

"Autumn Rains"

In This Time Together
Let You grace
And Your presence
Surround us
Embrace us

In this time together
In this time together
In this time together
Amen

In Jesus' name
In Jesus' name
We come

© Eddy Mann

Evening Prayer of Focus

Thank you Father, Son, and Holy Spirit.
Once again, You have shown Yourself
to be faithful and true to Your promises
through the moments and hours of this day.

You have spoken, and we have turned
our hearts to listen.
You have acted, and we have turned
our hearts to see what You have accomplished.
You have loved us well in body and soul
and for that we are eternally grateful.

Let Your grace and presence both
surround and embrace us in this time together.
In Jesus' living name, we come. Amen

Everlasting God
Strength will rise as wait upon the Lord
We will wait upon the Lord
We will wait upon the Lord

Our God ,You reign forever
Our hope, our strong deliverer

You are the everlasting God
The everlasting God
You do not faint
You won't grow weary
You're the defender of the weak
You comfort those in need
You life us up
On wings like eagles

And He Loves us
O how He Loves us
O how He Loves us
O how He Loves us

© Brenton Brown, Ken Riley

Psalm 33:20-22

Our soul waits for the Lord;
he is our help and our shield.

For our heart is glad in Him,
because we trust in his holy name

Let Your steadfast love,
O Lord, be upon us,
even as we hope in you.

Let Your Steadfast Love Be Upon Us

Let Your steadfast lobe be upon us, O Lord
Even as we hope in You

Our soul waits for the Lord
He is our help and our shield

Our heart is glad in him
We trust in his holy name

Let it rain down
Let it rain down
Let Your love rain down on us

Wash away our fears
Wash away our tears
Let Your steadfast love rain down

© Eddy Mann

It's Clear To Me

Like a cloudless morning sky it's clear to me
It's clear to me that You're my God
Like a soulful moonlit sky it's clear to me
It's clear to me that You're my God

The heavens are telling of Your glory
The beautiful work of Your hands
How majestic is Your name in all the earth
It's clear to me that You're my God

Like a restful summer breeze it's clear to me
It's clear to me that You're my God
Like a peaceful winter snow it's clear to me
It's clear to me that You're my God

It's clear to me
It's clear to me
It's clear to me
It's clear to me that You're my God

Like a prayerful need realized it's clear to me
It's clear to me that You're my God
Like a faithful father's love it's clear to me
It's clear to me that You're my God

© Eddy Mann

Psalm 25:21

May integrity and uprightness preserve me,
for I wait on you.

I Wait On You

Let my integrity and uprightness preserve me
For I wait on You
Ley my honesty and forthrightness sustain me
For I wait on You

No bending my ways for the favor of men
No hiding who I am

I wait on You
For Your Kingdom come
For Your Kingdom come
I wait on You

© Eddy Mann

Seasons in the Calendar of Life
"Autumn Rains"

Reading
Be patient, then, brothers and sisters, until the Lord's coming.
See how the farmer waits for the land to yield its valuable crop
patiently waiting for the autumn and spring rains. (James 5:7 NIV)

Count it all joy, my brothers, when you meet trials. (James 1:2 ESV)

Blessed is the man who remains steadfast under trial,
for when he has stood the test he will receive the crown of life,
which God has promised to those who love him. (James 1:12 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 covenant 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)

Communion Verse
We have come to You
We have come to You
Make Your presence know to us

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

Wednesday, September 02, 2015

Seasons in the Calendar of Life

"Summer Fruit"

Evening Prayer of Focus

Thank you Father, Son, and Holy Spirit.
Once again, You have shown Yourself
to be faithful and true to Your promises
through the moments and hours of this day.

You have spoken, and we have turned
our hearts to listen.
You have acted, and we have turned
our hearts to see what You have accomplished.
You have loved us well in body and soul
and for that we are eternally grateful.

Let Your grace and presence both
surround and embrace us in this time together.
In Jesus' living name, we come. Amen

All Creatures of Our God and King
All creatures of our God and King
Lift up your voice with us and sing
Oh praise Him, Alleluia!
O burning sun with golden beam
And silver moon with softer gleam
Oh praise Him! Oh praise Him!
Alleluia! Alleluia! Alleluia!

O flowing waters clear and pure
Make music for your Lord to hear
Oh praise Him, Alleluia!
All flowers and fruits that in Thee grow
Let them God's glory also show
Oh praise Him! Oh praise Him!
Alleluia! Alleluia! Alleluia!

Let all things their creator bless
And worship God in humbleness
Oh praise Him, Alleluia!
O praise the Father, praise the Son
And praise the Spirit Three in One
Oh praise Him! Oh praise Him!
Alleluia! Alleluia! Alleluia!

© St. Francis of Assisi, william Draper, David Crowder

Psalm 147:4-5

He determines the number of stars;
He gives to all of them their names
Great is our Lord, and abundant in power;
His understanding is beyond measure

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 storehouses laden with snow
Who imagined the sun and gives source to its 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

It's Clear To Me

Like a cloudless morning sky it's clear to me
It's clear to me that You're my God
Like a soulful moonlit sky it's clear to me
It's clear to me that You're my God

The heavens are telling of Your glory
The beautiful work of Your hands
How majestic is Your name in all the earth
It's clear to me that You're my God

Like a restful summer breeze it's clear to me
It's clear to me that You're my God
Like a peaceful winter snow it's clear to me
It's clear to me that You're my God

It's clear to me
It's clear to me
It's clear to me
It's clear to me that You're my God

Like a prayerful need realized it's clear to me
It's clear to me that You're my God
Like a faithful father's love it's clear to me
It's clear to me that You're my God

© Eddy Mann

Psalm 89:1

I will sing of the mercies of the Lord forever:
with my mouth will I make known The
faithfulness to all generations.

Great is Thy Faithfulness

Great is Thy faithfulness O God my Father
There is no shadow of turning with thee
Thou changest not Thy compassions they fail not
As Thou hast been Thou forever will be

Great is Thy faithfulness
Great is Thy faithfulness
Morning by morning new mercies I see
All I have needed Thy hand hath provided
Great is Thy faithfulness
Lord unto me

Summer and winter and springtime and harvest
Sun, moon and stars in their courses above
Join with all nature on manifold witness
To Thy great faithfulness, mercy and love

Lord, You are faithful, faithful to me

© Chisholm, Runyan

Seasons in the Calendar of Life
"Summer Fruit"

Reading
This is what the Lord God showed me: behold, a basket of summer fruit. And he said, "Amos, what do you see?" And I said, "A basket of summer fruit." Then the Lord said to me, "The end has come upon my people Israel; I will never again pass by them. (Amos 8:2 ESV)

The donkeys are for the kings household to ride on, the bread and summer fruit for the young men to eat, and the wine for those who faint in the wilderness to drink. (2 Samuel 16:2b ESV)

O Heshbon and Elealeh; for over your summer fruit and your harvest the shout has ceased. (Isaiah 16:9b ESV)

And they gathered wine and summer fruits in great abundance. (Jeremiah 40:12b ESV)

Woe is me! For I have become as when the summer fruit has been gathered, (Micah 7:1a 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 covenant 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)

Communion Verse
We have come to You
We have come to You
Make Your presence know to us

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