Category: Letters to the Choir

He Touched Me (UMH 367)

1 Shackled by a heavy burden ‘Neath a load of guilt and shame; then the hand of Jesus touched me And now I am no longer the same

REFRAIN:
He touched me, oh, He touched me and oh, the joy that floods my soul. Something happened, and now I know. He touched me, and made me whole.

2 Since I’ve met this blessed Savior, since He’s cleansed and made me whole. Oh, I will never cease to praise Him (to praise Him). I’ll shout it while eternity rolls.  REFRAIN X2

Shine, Jesus, Shine

REFRAIN:
Shine, Jesus, shine; fill this land with the Father’s glory.  Blaze, Spirit, blaze; set our hearts on fire. Flow, river, flow, flood the nations with grace and mercy.  Send forth your word.  Lord, and let there be light.
1 Lord, the light of your love is shining in the midst of the darkness, shining.  Jesus, Light of the world, shine upon us set us free by the truth you now bring us. Shine on me, shine on me. (REFRAIN)
2 Lord, I come to your awesome presence. From the shadows into your radiance.
By the blood I may enter your brightness.  Search me, try me, consume all my darkness. Shine on me, shine on me (REFRAIN)
3 As we gaze on your kingly brightness so our faces display your likeness
Ever changing from glory to glory; mirrored here may our lives tell your story.  Shine on me, shine on me (REFRAIN)

Refrain:
There is a balm in Gilead to make the wounded whole; there is a balm in Gilead to heal the sin sick soul. (x2)
1. Sometimes I feel discouraged, and think my work’s in vain, but then the Holy Spirit revives my soul again. Refrain
2. Sometimes I feel discouraged, for Jesus is your friend. And if you look for knowledge, he’ll ne’er refuse to lend. Refrain
3. If you can’t preach like Peter, if you can’t pray like Paul, just tell the love of Jesus, and say He died for all. Refrain

There’s a sweet, sweet spirit in this place , and I that it’s the spirit of the Lord. There are sweet expressions on each face and I know that it’s the Spirit of the Lord.
Sweet Holy Spirit, sweet, heavenly dove. Stay right here with us filling us your love.
And, for those blessings, we lift our heart in praise. Without a doubt, we’ll know that we have been revived when we shall leave this place.

1 Like the woman at the well, I was seeking for things that could not satisfy.  A then I heard my Savior speaking—“Draw from My well that never shall run dry.”
Refrain: Fill my cup, Lord; I lift it up Lord; Come and quench this thirsting of my soul.  Bread of Heaven, feed me till I want no more. Fill my cup, fill it up and make me whole.
2 There are millions in this world who are seeking for pleasures earthly goods afford.  But none can match the wondrous treasure that I find in Jesus Christ my Lord. (Refrain)
3 So my brother if the things that this world gives you leave hungers that won’t pass away; My blessed Lord will come and save you if you kneel to Him and humbly pray (Refrain)

1 There are some things I may not know, there are some places I can’t go, but I am sure of this one thing, that G-d is real for I can feel G-d deep within.
Refrain: Yes, G-d is real, real in my soul; yes, G-d is real for G-d has washed and made me whole; G-d’s love for me is like pure gold, yes G-d is real for I can feel G-d in my soul.
2 Some folks may doubt, some folks may scorn, all can desert and leave me alone, but as for me I’ll take G-d’s part, for G-d is real and I can feel G-d in my heart. Refrain
3 I cannot tell just how you felt when Jesus took your sins away, but since that day, yes, since that hour, G-d has been real for I can G-d’s holy power. Refrain x2

1. I love to tell the story of unseen things above, of Jesus and his glory, of Jesus and his love. I love to tell the story, because I know ’tis true; it satisfies my longings as nothing else can do. 
Refrain:
I love to tell the story, 
’twill be my theme in glory, 
to tell the old, old story 
of Jesus and his love.
2 I love to tell the story; more wonderful it seems than all the golden fancies of all our golden dreams. I love to tell the story, it did so much for me; and that is just the reason I tell it now to thee. (Refrain)
3 I love to tell the story; ’tis pleasant to repeat what seems, each time I tell it, more wonderfully sweet. I love to tell the story, for some have never heard the message of salvation from G-d’s own holy Word. (Refrain)
4 I love to tell the story, for those who know it best seem hungering and thirsting to hear it like the rest. And when, in scenes of glory, I sing the new, new song, ’twill be the old, old story that I have loved so long. (Refrain)

1 Blessed be the name of the Lord, (x3) most High. (Repeat)
2 Glory to the name of The Lord, (x3) most High. (Repeat)
Bridge:
The name of the Lord is a strong tower. The righteous run into it and they are saved.
The name of the Lord is a strong tower. The righteous run into it and they are saved.
3 Holy is the name of The Lord, (x3) most High. (Repeat)