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O In The Grace That Calls Me Home

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O In the Grace That Calls Me Home
Words: Combined texts from the Gadsby Hymnal: Watts (752), Swain (738), Hart (740), c. 1838; Chorus & arr. by Cameron Gray, 2006; Music: Cameron Gray, 2006. ©2006 Rough Harbor Music.

O, in the grace that calls me home
See how my Lord’s bright glory shines.
There on the cross ’tis fairest drawn
In precious blood and crimson lines,
In precious blood and crimson lines.

O, the sweet wonders of that cross,
Where God my Savior loved and died;
Her noblest life my spirit draws
From His dear wounds and bleeding side,
From His dear wounds and bleeding side.

O, the vast mystery of that love;
How high, how deep, how wide it rolls.
It’s fountain springs in heav’n above,
It’s streams revive my sorrowing soul,
It’s streams revive my sorrowing soul.

CHORUS:
My treasure is Thy precious blood;
Fix there my heart, fix there my heart;
Thy righteousness my own, my God;
Fix there my heart, fix there my heart.

I shall forever speak His name
In sounds to mortal ears unknown.
With angels join to praise the Lamb
And worship at my Father’s throne,
And worship at my Father’s throne.

Recorded in December 07. Erica Schroeder on backing vocals, Johnny Ciccolella on piano, Will Turner on violin, me on everything else.

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Hosannas On My Tongue

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Hosannas On My Tongue
Words: Isaac Watts, 1748, from the Gadsby Hymnal #409, altered by Cameron Gray. Music: Cameron Gray, 2008. ©2008 Rough Harbor Music.

To Him who loved me first
While I was in my sin
To Him who bore that curse
Just to make me safe in Him
To Him who formed my heart anew
Is endless praise and glory due
Is endless glory due

CHORUS:
The Father’s love shall ever run
Through my immortal song
I bring to God the Saving Son
Hosannas on my tongue
Hosannas on my tongue

Let every saint above
And angel around the throne
Forever bless and love
The holy Three-in-One
For mercy wrought by Spirit’s grace
I join my heart in grateful praise
I join my heart in praise

Scripture References
1 John 4:19; Eph 2:4-5; Gal 3:13; Eze 36:26; Mat 21:15; Ps 118:25-26; Rev 7:9-12

Hosanna: From the Hebrew “Hoshana”, meaning please save or save now.

Notes
Found these Isaac Watts lyrics in Gadsby’s and put them to music. I tweaked the words a bit, but not too much.

It is a serious thing to live in a society of possible gods and goddesses, to remember that the dullest and most uninteresting person you talk to may one day be a creature which, if you saw it now, you would be strongly tempted to worship, or else a horror and a corruption such as you now meet, if at all, only in a nightmare. All day long we are, in some degree, helping each other to one or other of these destinations. It is in the light of these overwhelming possibilities that we should conduct all our dealings with one another, all friendships, all loves, all play, all politics. There are no ordinary people. You have never talked to a mere mortal. Nations, cultures, arts, civilizations—these are mortal, and their life is to ours as the life of a gnat. But it is immortals whom we joke with, work with, marry, snub, and exploit—immortal horrors or everlasting splendors. – C.S. Lewis, The Weight of Glory

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Heart Like Mine

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Heart Like Mine
Based on hymn by John Newton (Gadsby, 999), c. 1779; altered & arr. by Cameron Gray. Music: Cameron Gray, 2007.

O Lord, with a heart like mine,
‘Less you hold me fast
I feel that I must and shall decline,
And leave my Lord at last
And leave my Lord at last.

You alone have power, I know,
To save a wretch like me,
Where or to whom shall I go
If I should turn from Thee?
If I should turn from Thee

No voice but Thine can give me rest,
No strength my fears depart,
No love but Thine can make me blessed,
Or satisfy my heart
Or satisfy my heart

O Lord, with a heart like mine

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Go On, Thou Mighty God

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Go On, Thou Mighty God
©2006 Rough Harbor Music. Words: William Gadsby,1838; Music: Cameron Gray, 2006.

Go on, Thou mighty God
Thy wonders to make known,
Til every sinner bought with blood
Shall trust in Thee alone.

May grace triumphant reign
And Christ exalted be
May sinners calling on Thy Name
Thy great salvation see.

May mercy, truth and peace
Fill each believer’s soul,
And by the Spirit of Thy grace
Our wand’ring hearts control.

Thus let Thy kingdom come
And free salvation reign,
Till all Thy saints arrive at home
To never part again.

Gloria, Gloria!
Ad maiorem dei gloriam*
Gloria!

*To the greater glory of God

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In Darkest Shades

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In Darkest Shades
Words & Music by Cameron Gray (based on a hymn by Isaac Watts, 1748, Gadsby 1011). ©2007 Rough Harbor Music.

My God, my God,
Thou spring of all my joy,
Thou life of my delight,
Thou glory of my brightest day,
Thou comfort of my night—
In darkest shades,
If Thou would but appear,
My dawning is begun;
Thou art my soul’s sweet morning star
And Thou my rising sun.

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Rejoice, Rejoice

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Rejoice, Rejoice
Words & Music: Cameron Gray, based on lyrics by Joseph Hart, (Gadsby, 725 & 787), c. 1768.

Come, come away with me
In meditations fair,
Let us to Golgotha go
And find my Savior there;
Let me in His wounded side
Wash away my shame,
And in that fountain opened wide
Lose all my guilty stain.

Rise up and rejoice
Rise up and rejoice
Rise up and rejoice
Rise up and rejoice
Lift up and sing;
With my heart and my voice
To Jesus my King

Come, come away with me,
Leave your sorrows behind;
Don’t you know that your life is hid
In the righteousness of Christ?
O the riches of His grace,
Enough to go around;
For who of mercy should despair
Since I have mercy found?

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Ransomed Song

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Ransomed Song
Words: Cameron Gray, 2007 (based on a hymn by James Allen & William Batty, Gadsby 952, c. 1786). Music: Cameron Gray. ©2007 Rough Harbor Music

Unite our hearts in Thee, dear Lamb,
Thy blood has made us one,
To love and praise Thy gracious Name
Gathered around Thy throne,
Gathered around Thy throne.

Here manifest Thyself in peace,
Thy tender mercies show,
Come breathe on us Thy word of grace,
Move us each to love,
Move us each to love.

Now let each broken, blood-bought soul rejoice,
Now let us hymn our risen Christ,
Now let each nation, color, tongue and tribe
Our ransomed song unite,
Our ransomed song unite.

Unite our hearts in Thee, dear Lamb,
Thy blood has made us one,
To love and praise Thy gracious Name
Gathered around Thy throne,

All Singing
Holy, Holy, Holy
Holy, Holy, Holy
Worthy is the Lamb to receive glory

Scripture References:
Rev 5:1-14

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Rock Of Ages (Gray)

Rock of Ages
Words: Augustus Toplady (Chorus by Cameron Gray); Music: Cameron Gray. ©2005 Rough Harbor Music.

Rock of Ages, cleft for me,
Let me hide myself in Thee;
Let the water and the blood
From Thy riven side which flowed,
Be for sin the double cure,
Cleanse me from its guilt and power.

Not the labors of my hands
Can fulfill Thy law’s demands;
Could my zeal no respite know,
Could my tears forever flow,
All for sin could not atone;
Thou must save, and Thou alone

Rock of Ages, grace enough.

Nothing in my hand I bring,
Simply to Thy cross I cling;
Naked come to Thee for dress,
Helpless look to Thee for grace;
Foul I to the fountain fly,
Wash me, Savior, or I die.

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Come, Ye Sinners

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Come Ye Sinners
Words: Joseph Hart, 1759. Music: Cameron Gray, 2005
©2005 Rough Harbor Music.

Come, ye sinners, poor and wretched,
Weak and wounded, sick and sore;
Jesus, ready, stands to save you,
Full of pity joined with power.
He is able, He is able;
He is willing; doubt no more.

Come ye needy, come, and welcome,
God’s free bounty glorify;
True belief and true repentance,
Every grace that brings you nigh.
Without money, without money
Come to Jesus Christ and buy.

Come, ye weary, heavy laden,
Bruised and broken by the fall;
If you tarry ’til you’re better,
You will never come at all.
Not the righteous, not the righteous;
Sinners Jesus came to call.

Let not conscience make you linger,
Nor of fitness fondly dream;
All the fitness He requireth
Is to feel your need of Him.
This He gives you, this He gives you,
‘Tis the Spirit’s rising beam.

Lo! The Incarnate God, ascended;
Pleads the merit of His blood.
Venture on Him; venture wholly,
Let no other trust intrude.
None but Jesus, none but Jesus
Can do helpless sinners good.

Come, ye sinners, poor and wretched,
Weak and wounded sick and sore.

Scripture References
Rom 5:8; Matt 28:18; Matt 8:3; Jn 20:27; Eph 2:8; Mk 1:15; Jn 1:16; Mk 2:17; Rom 3:10; Rom 8:34; Jn 14:6; Eph 2:1

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The Uptown Band played some songs for a chapel service at San Diego Christian College.

Arise, My Soul, Arise

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Pearly Gates

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King of Saints

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