Author: Music Director

1 Give thanks with a grateful heart, give thanks to the Holy One; give thanks, because he’s given Jesus Christ, his Son. X2.
2 And now let the weak say ‘I am strong’, let the poor say ‘I am rich’, because of what the Lord has done for us x2
Give thanks (x3)

1. Stand up, stand up for Jesus, ye soldiers of the cross; lift high his royal banner, it must not suffer loss. From victory unto victory his army shall he lead, till every foe is vanquished, and Christ is Lord indeed.
2. Stand up, stand up for Jesus, the trumpet call obey; forth to the mighty conflict, in this his glorious day. Ye that are brave now serve him against unnumbered foes; let courage rise with danger, and strength to strength oppose.
3. Stand up, stand up for Jesus, stand in his strength alone; the arm of flesh will fail you, ye dare not trust your own. Put on the gospel armor, each piece put on with prayer; where duty calls or danger, be never wanting there.
4. Stand up, stand up for Jesus, the strife will not be long; this day the noise of battle, the next the victor’s song. To those who vanquish evil a crown of life shall be; they with the King of Glory shall reign eternally.

1. I have decided to follow Jesus (x3) No turning back, no turning back.
2. The world behind me, the cross before me (x3) No turning back, no turning back.
3. Tho’ none go with me, I still will follow (x3) No turning back, no turning back.
1. I have decided to follow Jesus (x3) No turning back, no turning back.

1 Blessed assurance, Jesus is mine! O what a foretaste of glory divine! Heir of salvation, purchase of God, born of his Spirit, washed in his blood.
Refrain:
This is my story, this is my song, praising my Savior all the day long; this is my story, this is my song, praising my Savior all the day long.
2 Perfect submission, perfect delight, visions of rapture now burst on my sight; angels descending bring from above echoes of mercy, whispers of love. (Refrain)
3 Perfect submission, all is at rest; I in my Savior am happy and blest, watching and waiting, looking above, filled with his goodness, lost in his love. (Refrain)

1. More love to thee, O Christ, more love to thee!Hear thou the prayer I make on bended knee. This is my earnest plea:  More love, O Christ, to thee; more love to thee, more love to thee!

2. Once earthly joy I craved, sought peace and rest; now thee alone I seek, give what is best. This all my prayer shall be: More love, O Christ, to thee; more love to thee, more love to thee!

3. Let sorrow do its work, come grief and pain; sweet are thy messengers, sweet their refrain,when they can sing with me: More love, O Christ, to thee; more love to thee, more love to thee!

4. Then shall my latest breath whisper thy praise; this be the parting cry my heart shall raise; this still its prayer shall be: More love, O Christ, to thee; more love to thee, more love to thee!

1 Blest be the tie that binds our hearts in Christian love; the fellowship of kindred minds is like to that above.
2 Before our Father’s throne we pour our ardent prayers; our fears, our hopes, our sins are one, our comforts and our cares.
3 We share each other’s woes; our mutual burdens bear; and often for each other flows a sympathetic tear.

Refrain:
I am the church!  You are the church!  We are the church together! All who follow Jesus, all around the world!  Yes, we’re the church together!
1 The church is not a building, the church is not a steeple, the church is not a resting place, The church is a people. Refrain
2 We’re many kinds of people, with many kinds of faces All colors and all ages, too
From all times and places. Refrain
3 Sometimes the church is marching, Sometimes it’s bravely burning, Sometimes it’s riding, sometimes hiding. Always it’s learning. Refrain
4 And when the people gather. There’s singing and there’s praying
There’s laughing and there’s crying sometimes all of it saying Refrain
5 At Pentecost some people received the Holy Spirit and told the Good News through the world to all who would hear it Refrain