Is He Worthy
While this song doesn’t fit well in a listing of new congregational worship songs, we did sing it as a special just last Sunday and it was a powerful moment of worship. Andrew Peterson does a beautiful job reminding us of God’s worthiness, the beauty of Christ, and the mercy that comes as a free gift.
The Prodigal
The parable of the prodigal son found in Luke 15 is a wonderful illustration of God’s mercy and grace freely given to us. This is not a newly released song, but is a new song to our congregation and is a great reminder of God’s grace as we continue our study in the book of Romans.
VERSE 1
You held out Your arms, I walked away
Insolent, I spurned Your face
Squandering the gifts You gave to me
Holding close forbidden things
Destitute, a rebel still, a fool in all my pride
The world I once enjoyed is death to me
No joy, no hope, no life
VERSE 2
Where now are the friends that I had bought
Gone with every penny lost
What hope could there be for such as I
Sold out to a world of lies
Oh to see Your face again, it seems so distant now
Could it be that You would take me back
A servant in Your house
VERSE 3
You held out Your arms, I see them still
You never left, You never will
Running to embrace me, now I know
Your cords of love will always hold
Mercy’s robe, a ring of grace
Such favor undeserved
You sing over me and celebrate
The rebel now Your child
Great Is Thy Faithfulness (Beginning to End)
The hymn Great is Thy Faithfulness is always on the short list of all-time favorite Christian hymns. Generation after generation has loved this great lyric and melody.
Kyrie Eleison
Have you ever taken a moment and thought about the fact that the God we worship and our Savior Jesus Christ has been worshiped for generations and generations. It is an amazing thing that we share this important act of giving gratitude–of declaring worth–with countless others who came before us.