Category: Letters to the Choir

Kirk Franklin

I Smile– Sheet Music

I Smile – Lyrics

I Smile – Kirk Franklin
I dedicate this song to recession, depression and unemployment.  This song’s for you:
Today’s a new day, but there is no sunshine. Nothing but clouds, and it’s dark in my heart and it feels like a cold night.  Today’s a new day, where are my blue skies.  Where is the love and the joy that you promised me?  Tell me it’s alright.  I almost gave up, but a power that I can’t explain fell from heaven like a shower.  I smile, even though I hurt see I smile. I know God is working so I smile even though I’ve been here for a while I smile, smile.  It’s so hard to look up when you been down.  Sure would hate to see you give up now.  You look so much better when you smile, so smile. [REPEAT]
Smile for me.  Can you just smile for me? Smile for me.  Can you just smile for me. Oh oh oh you look so much better when you (x5).  Smile!

(to my Father’s House)

1 Come and go with me to my Father’s house, to my Father’s house, to my Father’s house.
Come and go with me to my Father’s house; there is joy, joy, joy!
2 Peace and love abide in my Father’s house, in my Father’s house, in my Father’s house.
Peace and love abide in my Father’s house; there is joy, joy, joy!
3 Peace and happiness in my Father’s house, in my Father’s house, in my Father’s house.
Peace and happiness in my Father’s house; there is joy, joy, joy!
4 No more dyin’ there, in my Father’s house, in my Father’s house, in my Father’s house.
No more dyin’ there, in my Father’s house; there is joy, joy, joy!
5 Sweet communion up there, in my Father’s house, in my Father’s house, in my Father’s house.
Sweet communion up there, in my Father’s house; there is joy, joy, joy!

1. 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: I rest me in the thought of rocks and trees, of skies and seas; his hand the wonders wrought.
2. This is my Father’s world, the birds their carols raise,
   the morning light, the lily white, declare their maker’s praise.
   This is my Father’s world: he shines in all that’s fair;
   in the rustling grass I hear him pass; he speaks to me everywhere.
3. This is my Father’s world. O let me ne’er forget
   that though the wrong seems oft so strong, God is the ruler yet.
   This is my Father’s world: why should my heart be sad?
   The Lord is King; let the heavens ring! God reigns; let the earth be glad!

This will include new Christmas 2024-5 Music for a New Men’s Worship Team (Langston, Orville, Isaiah, Isaac)

Our feature selection will be:

Battle Hymn Of The Republic

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1 Jesus calls us, o’er the tumult of our life’s wild, restless sea; day by day His sweet voice soundeth, saying, “Christian, follow me.”
2 As of old, the Apostles heard it by the Galilean lake, turned from home and toil and kindred, leaving all for Jesus’ sake.
3 Jesus calls us from the worship of the vain world’s golden store, from each idol that would keep us, saying, “Christian, love me more.”
4 In our joys and in our sorrows, days of toil and hours of ease, still He calls, in cares and pleasures, “Christian, love me more than these.”
5 Jesus calls us—by Thy mercies, Savior, may we hear Thy call; give our hearts to Thine obedience, serve and love Thee best of all.

1 I sing praises to Your name O Lord, Praises to Your name O Lord.  For Your name is great and greatly to be praised. X2
2 I give glory to Your name O Lord, Glory to Your name O Lord.  For Your name is great and greatly to be praised.  X2

1 Just as I am, without one plea, but that Thy blood was shed for me, and that Thou bid’st me come to Thee, O Lamb of God, I come! I come!
2 Just as I am, and waiting not to rid my soul of one dark blot; to Thee whose blood can cleanse each spot, O Lamb of God, I come, I come!
3 Just as I am, though tossed about with many a conflict, many a doubt; fightings within, and fears without, OLamb of God, I come, I come!
4 Just as I am, poor, wretched, blind; sight, riches, healing of the mind; yes, all I need, in Thee to find, O Lamb of God, I come, I come!
5 Just as I am, Thou wilt receive, wilt welcome, pardon, cleanse, relieve; because Thy promise I believe, O Lamb of God, I come, I come!
6 Just as I am, Thy love unknown has broken every barrier down; now, to be Thine, yea, Thine alone, O Lamb of God, I come, I come!

1 Would you be free from the burden of sin? There’s pow’r in the blood, pow’r in the blood; Would you o’er evil a victory win? There’s wonderful pow’r in the blood.
Refrain:
There is pow’r, pow’r, wonder-working pow’r, in the blood of the Lamb; there is pow’r, pow’r, wonder-working pow’r in the precious blood of the Lamb.
2 Would you be free from your passion and pride? There’s pow’r in the blood, pow’r in the blood; Come for a cleansing to Calvary’s tide-“There’s wonderful pow’r in the blood. [Refrain]
3 Would you be whiter, yes brighter than snow? There’s pow’r in the blood, pow’r in the blood; Sin-stains are lost in its life-giving flow- “There’s wonderful pow’r in the blood. [Refrain]
4 Would you do service for Jesus, your King? There’s pow’r in the blood, pow’r in the blood; Would you live daily His praises to sing? There’s wonderful pow’r in the blood. [Refrain]

1 Faith of our mothers, living still in cradle song and bedtime prayer; In nursery lore and fireside love, Thy presence still pervades the air.
REFRAIN: Faith of our mothers, living faith,
We will be true to thee till death.
2 Faith of our mothers, loving faith, fount of our childhood’s trust and grace. Oh, may thy consecration prove source of a finer, nobler race. REFRAIN
3 Faith of our mothers, guiding faith, for youthful longing, youthful doubt. How blurred our vision, blind our way, Thy providential care without. REFRAIN
4 Faith of our mothers, Christian faith, in truth beyond our stumbling creeds, still serve the home and save the Church, and breathe Thy spirit through our deeds. REFRAIN

REFRAIN:
I am redeemed, bought with a price,  Jesus has changed my whole life. 
If anybody asks you, just who I am, 
tell them I am redeemed. 
1 Where there was hate, love now abides, where there was confusion, peace now reigns.  I’m a child, child of the King, and it’s all because I am redeemed. REFRAIN
2 I’ll tell of His favor, I’ll tell of His love, I’ll tell it because G-d has been good to me. He purchased my redemption with His precious blood, and from sin he set me free. REFRAIN
3 There’s no shackles on me, I’m as free as I can be;  because Jesus changed my life. He died up on the cross, that’s why I can tell the world that I am redeemed. REFRAIN
4 If you run across anybody that used to know me, tell them I’m doing fine. The last time that you saw me, I was lifting up holy hands, I’ll tell them I am redeemed. REFRAIN