Songs for Lenten Recollection @ St. Stephen | Saturday, February 20, 2021

Posted: February 17, 2021 in Uncategorized

Opening | Rise from the Ashes

O great Spirit, come and fill our hearts
Remove the sin that binds us
And holds us to this world
Breathe within us like a holy fire
Mold our lives and make us something new

And we will rise from the ashes
And take our place beside You
In the kingdom You’ve prepared
We will rise from the ashes
With the Spirit as our guide, we will rise

O great Spirit, come and fill this place
Make us open to Your presence
That we may soon embrace every stranger that enters in
Make us all one body free from sin

And we will rise from the ashes
And take our place beside You
In the kingdom You’ve prepared
We will rise from the ashes
With the Spirit as our guide, we will rise

Theme #1: Almsgiving | Your Heart Today

Where there is fear, I can allay
Where there is pain, I can heal
Where there are wounds, I can bind
And hunger, I can fill

Lord, grant me courage
Lord, grant me strength
Grant me compassion that I may be Your heart today

Where there is hate, I can confront
Where there are yokes, I can release
Where there are captives, I can free
And anger, I can appease

Lord, grant me courage
Lord, grant me strength
Grant me compassion that I may be Your heart today

When comes the day I dread
To see a broken world
Compel me from my cell grown cold
That Your people I may behold

Where there is fear, I can allay
Where there is pain, I can heal
Where there are wounds, I can bind
And hunger, I can fill

Lord, grant me courage
Lord, grant me strength
Grant me compassion that I may be Your heart today

And when I’ve done all that I could
Yet there are hearts I cannot move
Lord, give me hope that I may be Your heart today

Theme #2: Prayer | Lord, I Need You

Lord, I come
I confess
Bowing here, I find my rest
And without You, I fall apart
You’re the one that guides my heart

Lord, I need You
Oh, I need You
Ev’ry hour I need You
My one defense, my righteousness
Oh God, how I need You

Where sin runs deep, Your grace is more
Where grace is found is where You are
And where You are, Lord, I am free
Holiness is Christ in me

Lord, I need You
Oh, I need You
Ev’ry hour I need You
My one defense, my righteousness
Oh God, how I need You

Teach my song to rise to You
When temptation comes my way
And when I cannot stand, I’ll fall on You
Jesus, You’re my hope and stay

Lord, I need You
Oh, I need You
Ev’ry hour I need You
My one defense, my righteousness
Oh God, how I need You

My one defense, my righteousness
Oh God, how I need You

Theme #3: Fasting | Jesus At the Center

Jesus at the center of it all
Jesus at the center of it all
From beginning to the end
It will always be, it’s always been You, Jesus, Jesus

Repeat

Nothing else matters
Nothing in this world will do
Jesus You’re the center
Everything revolves around You, Jesus, You

Jesus be the center of my life
Jesus be the center of my life
From beginning to the end
It will always be, it’s always been You, Jesus, Jesus

Nothing else matters
Nothing in this world will do
Jesus You’re the center
Everything revolves around You, Jesus, You

From my heart to the Heavens
Jesus be the center
It’s all about You
Yes, it’s all about You

Repeat

Nothing else matters
Nothing in this world will do
Jesus You’re the center
Everything revolves around You, Jesus, You

Jesus at the center of it all
Jesus at the center of it all
From beginning to the end
It will always be, it’s always been You, Jesus

Closing | Grace

My heart is so proud
My mind is so unfocused
I see the things You do through me
As great things I have done
And now You gently break me
Then lovingly You take me
And hold me as my Father
And mold me as my Maker

I ask You: “How many times will You pick me up
When I keep on letting You down
And each time I will fall short of Your glory
How far will forgiveness abound
And You answer: “My child, I love
And as long as You’re seeking My face
You’ll walk in the pow’r of my daily sufficient grace

You are so patient with me, Lord

As I walk with You, I’m learning what Your grace really means
The price that I could never pay was paid at Calvary
So, instead of trying to repay You
I’m learning to simply obey You
By giving up my life to You
for all that You’ve given to me

I ask You: “How many times will You pick me up
When I keep on letting You down
And each time I will fall short of Your glory
How far will forgiveness abound
And You answer: “My child, I love
And as long as You’re seeking My face
You’ll walk in the pow’r of my daily sufficient grace

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