Another Singing Sunday...

because music speaks to us... and I just LOVE this song!

The Gossett Trio singing at Ripley Baptist Temple did a wonderful job on the song, but it does take the video a few stops during playing to load, ...but so worth it!

I Have Been Blessed

Verse 1:
When He moves among us all that He does
all of His mercy and all of His love
if the pen of the writer could write everyday
even this world could never contain
how I've been blessed

The warmth in winter the flowers in spring
the laughter of summer and the changing of leaves
the food on my table a good place to sleep
clothes on my back shoes on my feet
I have been blessed

Chorus:
I have been blessed God's so good to me
precious are His thoughts of you and me
no way I could count them there's not enough time
so I'll just thank Him for being so kind
God has been good so good
I have been blessed

Verse 2:
Arms that will raise a voice that can talk
hands that can touch and legs that can walk
ears that can listen eyes that can see
oh I've got to praise Him as long as I breathe
I have been blessed

A father and mother who nurtured and raised
sisters and brother memories made
our pastor to lead us the altar to pray
stripes that can heal the blood that can save
I have been blessed

Chorus:
I have been blessed God's so good to me
precious are His thoughts of you and me
no way I could count them there's not enough time
so I'll just thank Him for being so kind
God has been good so good
I have been blessed

Verse 3:
We live in a country the greatest on earth
our flag stands for freedom and what it is worth
she stands in the harbor Miss Liberty calls
all gave some but some gave all
for me to be blessed

He's my shoulder to lean on when I am down
the rock where He leads me when I'm overwhelmed
the place where He hides me under His wings
He's not just a song He's the reason I sing
I have been blessed

Chorus:
I have been blessed God's so good to me
precious are His thoughts of you and me
no way I could count them there's not enough time
so I'll just thank Him for being so kind
God has been good so good
I have been blessed


I first heard this song at church for Thanksgiving, really liked it...so I went and found a good YouTube video so I could hear it more.  Then, two weeks ago, I was able to get Lois and India Rasquinha's new CD, Stand Still, and it has this song on it. (It is also available for single MP3 track download here or you can order their whole CD.)

O taste and see that the LORD is good:

blessed is the man that trusteth in him.

Psalm 34:8

Amanda

Day 22 - Singing Sunday...

Our final Sunday for The First 25 Days of 2012... and we are going to sing another great song that really touches me...even now, after I've heard it many, many times. Today I'm going to share Once Upon a Cross on Singing Sunday.

I listen to this song sung by the Grace Baptist College Tour Group from a few years back. I could not find the CD, Once Upon a Cross, for sale on the website anymore, nor a good YouTube video of the song...so this week will just be the words - which, really, are the most powerful!

Once Upon a Cross

Once there was a King who sat high upon His throne
The ruler of the Universe, God, and God alone;

But His heart was broken by the world held captive by their sin
Ransom must be paid to redeem them back to Him

So, God in His great wisdom revealed His master plan
He'd send the Son of God to become the Son of Man.

Once and for all the sacrifice for sin would finally be Christ,
The perfect Lamb upon the cross of Calvary...

Chorus:
One single act of matchless grace brought hope to all man kind
One drop of sinless blood erased our guilt for all of time

One monument of mercy stands proclaiming to the lost
The way was made, the price was paid, Once Upon a Cross.

Verse 2:
Once the world could only wait for a promise held by faith
Til once in lowly Bethlehem, Messiah came to live with them

And once upon Golgotha's hill, He bowed beneath His Father's will
to satisfy redemption's cost, Once Upon a Cross...

Chorus:
Just one single act of matchless grace brought hope to all man kind
One drop of sinless blood erased our guilt for all of time

One monument of mercy stands proclaiming to the lost
The way was made, the price was paid, Once Upon a Cross.

The way was made, the price was paid, Once Upon a Cross.
Once Upon a Cross, Once Upon a Cross.

So then after the Lord had spoken unto them,

He was received up into Heaven,

and sat on the right hand of God.

Mark 16:19

Amanda

Day 15 - Singing Sunday...

The third of our four Sunday's for The First 25 Days of 2012... and we are going to sing another great song that really touches me...even now, after I've heard it many, many times. Today I'm going to share Here Am I on Singing Sunday.

This song is written by Stephen D. Snider and I listen to the version sung by Sacred Heritage Quartet...you can hear it hear on this YouTube video

It's a great song!

Here Am I

So many lost and dying in this world today.
Have you heard their crying?
Or do you turn away?
The harvest now is plenteous but the laborers are few.
God needs some willing vessels to be used.

Here am I, I will go
I will reach the lost untold.
I will give the Lord control.
I will tell them of the crimson flow.

Is it too late for caring?
Does Jesus really save?
Are we truly praying for the blind to find their way?
Little children are falling into a burning hell.
Will anyone heed the calling to go and tell?

Here am I, I will go
I will reach the lost untold.
I will give the Lord control.
I will tell them of the crimson flow.

For my Saviour died on that old rugged cross;
He thought of me when He counted the cost.
How can I say that I love Him if I don't reply?

Here am I, I will go
I will reach the lost untold.
I will give the Lord control.
I will tell them of the crimson flow.

I will tell them of the crimson flow.
Here am I. Here am I.
Saviour, here am I.

Also I heard the voice of the Lord, saying,

Whom shall I send, and who will go for us?

Then said I, Here am I; send me.

Isaiah 6:8

Are we willing, truly willing, to GO where He wants us?

Amanda