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All Praise to Thee Eternal Lord

All Praise to Thee Eternal Lord
Words: Martin Luther, 1524, Chad Gray, 2017. Music: Chad Gray, 2017 ©2017 Rough Harbor Music

All praise to Thee, Eternal Lord
Clothed in a garb of flesh and blood,
Choosing a manger for Thy throne,
While kings and worlds are Thine alone

Once did the skies before Thee bow,
A virgin’s arms contain Thee now;
While angels who in Thee rejoice
In wonder hear Thine infant voice

CHORUS:
O—holy night
O—weary world
O—thrill of hope

O little Child here as our Guest,
That weary ones in Thee may rest;
Forlorn and lonely is Thy birth,
That Heav’n may reign throughout the earth

Thou camest in the darkest night
To bring us to Thy kingdom bright,
To make us each the Father’s heir,
Daughters and sons, crowned with Thee there

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For the Beauty of the Earth

For the Beauty of the Earth
Words by Folliott Sandford Pierpoint, 1863, Music by Conrad Kocher, arr Ben Parks & Cameron Gray © 018 Rough Harbor Music

For the beauty of the earth,
For the glory of the skies,
For the love which from our birth
Over and around us lies

For the beauty of each hour
Of the day and of the night,
Hill and vale and tree and flower,
Sun and moon and stars of light

CHORUS:
Lord of all, to Thee we raise
This our hymn of grateful praise!

For the joy of ear and eye,
For the heart and mind’s delight,
For the mystic harmony
Linking sense and sound to sight

For the joy of human love,
Brother, sister, parent, child,
Friends on earth and friends above,
For all thoughts gentle and mild

For Thyself, best Gift Divine
To the world so freely given,
For that great, great love of Thine
Peace on earth and joy in heaven

Devotional Thoughts:
God gives us good things to tell us that He loves us. When we realize how much God loves us, it moves our hearts to grateful praise—we say, or sing, or even shout, “Thank you, God!”

But giving thanks to God is harder than we’d like to admit. The busyness, bustle, and distractions of life make it easy to forget to be grateful. Selfishness and discontent also make us blind to the good gifts God gives to us every day. The truth is, we are much better at coming up with a list of things we want than a list of things we are grateful for.

That’s why it is good to take time to practice. This song helps us remember God’s good gifts, and helps us practice saying, “Thank you, God!”

Verse 1 and 2:
Ever since you were born God has surrounded you with wonderful things as a way of telling you that He loves you. Right now, look around at the beauty of the earth, and the glory of the sky. Think about the different ways beauty comes out at different times of the day and night. Look at the hills and fields, the trees and flowers, the sun, moon and stars. What other things in nature make you feel awe or delight? Let’s thank God for His good gifts.

Sing:
For the beauty of the earth,
For the glory of the skies,
For the love which from our birth
Over and around us lies;

For the beauty of each hour
Of the day and of the night,
Hill and vale and tree and flower,
Sun and moon and stars of light

Lord of all, to Thee we raise
This our hymn of grateful praise!

Verse 3:
Think about the miracle that you can hear and see, and that your heart and mind can delight in all the beauty around you! Isn’t it amazing that you can think and understand and learn? God gave you those things to tell you He loves you. Let’s thank God for His good gifts.

Sing:
For the joy of ear and eye,
For the heart and mind’s delight,
For the mystic harmony
Linking sense and sound to sight;
Lord of all, to Thee we raise
This our hymn of grateful praise!

Verse 4:
God gave us families and friends to remind us that He loves us. Have you ever felt loved by your mom or dad or brother or sister? Have you ever looked forward to spending time with a friend? The love we feel for and from people is a gift from God. Let’s thank God for His good gifts.

For the joy of human love,
Brother, sister, parent, child,
Friends on earth and friends above,
For all thoughts gentle and mild;
Lord of all, to Thee we raise
This our hymn of grateful praise!

Verse 5:
But out of all the good gifts God gives us, the very best gift is Jesus. You could say all the other gifts fit inside the one big gift of Jesus. In Jesus we find all the beauty of creation (Col 1:16-17), all the treasures of wisdom and knowledge (Col 2:3), and all the joy of family and friendship (John 1:12; Eph 2:19). More than that, Jesus takes away all our sin, gives us all His goodness, and fills us with His Spirit to make us more like Him. Jesus is the biggest, widest, longest, highest and deepest way God could say, “I love you!!” (John 3:16; Eph 3:16-19).

Sing:
For Thyself, best Gift Divine
To the world so freely given,
For that great, great love of Thine
Peace on earth and joy in heaven;
Lord of all, to Thee we raise
This our hymn of grateful praise!

Praise God, from Whom all blessings flow!
Praise Him, all creatures here below!
Praise Him above, ye heavenly host!
Praise Father, Son and Holy Ghost!
Amen.

cameron gray, harbor music team, original songs, original worship songs

Standing On the Promises Of God

Standing On the Promises Of God
©2018 Rough Harbor Music. Words by Russel Kelso Carter (1886) & Cameron Gray (2018). Music by Cameron Gray

Standing on the promises of Christ my King
Mountains will bow and the stones will sing
Let every nation their praises bring
Standing on the promises of God

Standing on the promises He spoke for me
Washed by His blood shed on Calvary
His tomb is empty and I am free
Standing on the promises of God

CHORUS:
Standing, O I am standing
Standing and I shall not be moved
Standing, O I am standing
Standing on the promises of God

Standing on the promises that cannot fail
Though storms of sin and fears assail
By the power of His Word I shall prevail
Standing on the promises of God

BRIDGE:
Oh, sweeter than honey
More precious than gold, pure gold
Oh, steadfast foundation
Standing on the solid rock of the Living Word

Standing on the promise of the Risen Lord
Come sons and daughters and weep no more
With all of Creation in one accord
Standing on the promises of God

Psalm 19:7-11

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Psalm 22

Psalm 22
Words & Music by Cameron Gray © 2017 Rough Harbor Music

My God, my God,
Why have you forsaken me?
My God, my God,
Darkness overtaking me
My God, my God,
Dried up like shards of clay,
Poured out in tears by night,
Melted like wax by day

My God, my God,
Calling from the lion’s mouth,
My God, my God,
Scoffers mock and thieves surround,
My God, my God,
Saints before have trusted You,
But You have left me here,
And I am piercéd through

Oh God, my God, my—

My God, my God,
Why are You so far from me?
My God, my God,
Why have You abandoned me?
My God, my God,
You raised me from my mother’s womb
Now raise me up again,
Up from my lonesome tomb

Oh God, my God, my God, my God, my God.

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God Has Spoken

God Has Spoken
Words © The Hymn Society, by George Wallace Briggs 1953, adapted by Cameron Gray, 2015. Music by Cameron Gray, 2015.

God has spoken by His prophets,
Spoken His unchanging Word,
Each from age to age proclaiming,
God, You are the righteous Lord!
In the world’s despair and turmoil,
One firm anchor holds us fast,
God is King and His throne is eternal,
God the first, and God the last!

God has spoken by Christ Jesus,
Christ the everlasting Son,
Brightness of the Father’s glory,
With the Father ever one,
Ransomed by the Word Incarnate,
Sinners saved by love so vast,
Christ the Lord over all is ascended,
God the first, and God the last!

God still speaks now by His Spirit,
Speaking to our hearts again,
By the ageless Word expounding
God’s own message, now as then,
Through the rise and fall of nations,
Every promise standing fast,
Spirit, lead us by Thy Word unchanging
God the first, and God the last!

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A Refuge Strong And Sure (Psalter 46)

A Refuge Strong And Sure (Psalter 46)
Words: Psalter 46, God Is Our Refuge And Our Strength, arr Cameron Gray, 2015. Music: Cameron Gray ©2015 Rough Harbor Music

Be still and know that I am God
O’er all exalted high,
The subject nations of the earth
My Name shall magnify;
The Lord of Hosts is on our side,
Our safety to secure,
The God of Jacob is for us
A refuge strong and sure

REFRAIN:
I will be still,
I will be still

God is our refuge and our strength,
Our ever-present aid,
And therefore though the earth remove
We will not be afraid;
Though hills amidst the seas be cast,
Though foaming waters roar,
Yea, though the mighty billows shake
The mountains on the shore
(REFRAIN)

The nations raged, the kingdoms moved,
But when His voice was heard,
The troubled earth was stilled to peace,
Before His mighty word;
The Lord of Hosts is on our side,
Our safety to secure,
The God of Jacob is for us
A refuge strong and sure

The Lord of Hosts is on our side
Our safety to secure
The God of Jacob is for us
A refuge strong and sure
(REFRAIN)

—–

A river flows whose steams make glad
The city of our God,
The holy place wherein the Lord
Most high has His abode;
Since God is in the midst of her
Unmoved her walls shall stand,
For God will be her early help
When trouble is at hand

Scripture:
Psalm 46

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Stand Up My Soul

Stand Up My Soul
©2014 Rough Harbor Music. Words by Isaac Watts. 1707. Music by Cameron Gray, 2014

Stand up, my soul, shake off thy fears,
And gird thy Gospel armor on,
March to the gates of endless joy,
Where thy great Captain-Savior’s gone.
Hell and thy sins resist thy course,
But hell and sin are vanquished foes;
My Jesus nailed them to the cross,
And sung the triumph when He rose.

What though the prince of darkness rage,
To waste the fury of his spite?
Eternal chains confine him down
To fiery deep and endless night.
What though thine inward lusts rebel?
’Tis but a struggling gasp for life;
The weapons of victorious grace
Shall slay thy sin, and end the strife.

CHORUS:
Stand up, my soul, shake off thy fears,
And gird thy Gospel armor on,
March to the gates of endless joy,
Where thy great Captain-Savior’s gone.

So let my soul march boldly on,
Press forward to the heav’nly gate;
There peace and joy eternal reign,
And glitt’ring robes for conqu’rors wait.
There shall I wear a starry crown,
And triumph in almighty grace,
While all the armies of the sky
Join in my glorious Captain’s praise.
(Chorus)

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Psalm 13 (How Long, O Lord?)

Psalm 13 (How Long O Lord?)
©2014 Rough Harbor Music. Words & Music by Cameron Gray

How long, O Lord?
Will You hide Your face forever?
How long, O Lord?
Shall my enemy prevail?
How long, O Lord?
With sorrow in my heart,
How long, O Lord?
How long, O Lord?

How long, O Lord?
Look on me and answer,
How long, O Lord?
O God my Savior,
How long, O Lord?
Shall all my foes rejoice?
How long, O Lord?
How long, O Lord?
How long, O Lord?
How long, O Lord?

Yet I trust
In Your love,
Praise lift up,
For Your love.

Scripture:
Psalm 13

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To Us A Child Of Hope Is Born

To Us A Child Of Hope Is Born
©2013 Rough Harbor Music. Words & Music by Cameron Gray, 2013 (based on John Mor­ris­on’s hymn, 1781).

To us a Child of hope is born,
To us a Son is giv’n,
Our praise His advent to adorn,
With all the host of heav’n;

For every valley shall be raised,
And every mount made low,
Prepare His path, make straight His way,
Salvation to make known

CHORUS:
Hosanna! His praise shall never cease
Hosanna! Hosanna, Prince of Peace

To us the King of kings has come,
His reign no end shall know,
Love the foundation of His throne,
Justice the cornerstone;

Almighty God, Immanuel,
The great and mighty LORD,
The Wonderful, the Counselor,
The Everlasting Word
(Chorus)

BRIDGE:
Through darkness deep, the brightest beam
of Heaven’s light has shown,
To bring us peace, He bore our grief,
His wounds have made us whole
(Chorus)

Scripture References:
Isaiah 9:6; Luke 2:13-20; Luke 3:4-6; Isaiah 40:3-5; John 12:13; Isaiah 9:7; Rev 19:16; Ps 106:48; Ps 89:14; Ps 97:2; Isaiah 7:14; John 1:1-2; Luke 1:78-79; Isaiah 53:4-6

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