Worship Songs

PRAISE, MY SOUL, THE KING OF HEAVEN

Praise, my soul, the King of heaven,
To his feet your tribute bring.
Ransomed, healed, restored, forgiven,
O my soul, his praises sing! 

Praise him, praise him,
Praise him, praise him,
Praise the everlasting King;
Praise the everlasting King!

Praise him for his grace and favor
To our fathers in distress.
Praise him still, the same forever,
Slow to chide and swift to bless. 

Praise him, praise him,
Praise him, praise him,
Glorious in his faithfulness!
Glorious in his faithfulness!

Father-like he tends and spares us,
Well our feeble frame he knows.
In his hands he gently bears us,
Rescues us from all our foes. 

Praise him, praise him,
Praise him, praise him,
Widely as his mercy goes.
Widely as his mercy goes.

Angels, help us to adore him;
You behold him face to face.
Sun and moon, bow down before him,
Dwellers all in time and space. 

Praise him, praise him,
Praise him, praise him,
Praise with us the God of grace.
Praise with us the God of grace.
Praise with us the God of grace.

Words: Henry Lyte, based on Psalm 103; Music: Christopher Miner; Arr. Will Milks; 1997 © Christopher Miner Music; CCLI License #11029770

THY MERCY, MY GOD

Thy mercy, my God, is the theme of my song,
The joy of my heart and the boast of my tongue;
Thy free grace alone, from the first to the last,
Has won my affection and bound my soul fast.

Without thy sweet mercy I could not live here;
Sin would reduce me to utter despair;
But, through thy free goodness,
my spirit’s revived,
And he that first made me still keeps me alive.

Thy mercy is more than a match for my heart,
Which wonders to feel its own hardness depart;
Dissolved by thy goodness, I fall to the ground,
And weep for the praise of the mercy I’ve found.

Great Father of mercies, thy goodness I own,
In the covenant love of thy crucified Son;
All praise to the Spirit, whose whisper divine
Seals mercy, and pardon,
and righteousness mine.
All praise to the Spirit, whose whisper divine
Seals mercy, and pardon,
and righteousness mine.

Hallelujah! Hallelujah! Hallelujah!

Words: John Stocker; Music: Sandra McCracken; © 2001 Same Old Dress Music; CCLI License #11029770

SPEAK, O LORD

Speak, O Lord, as we come to You
To receive the food of Your Holy Word.
Take Your truth, plant it deep in us;
Shape and fashion us in Your likeness,
That the light of Christ might be seen today
In our acts of love and our deeds of faith.
Speak, O Lord, and fulfill in us
All Your purposes for Your glory.

Teach us, Lord, full obedience,
Holy reverence, true humility;
Test our thoughts and our attitudes
In the radiance of Your purity.
Cause our faith to rise; cause our eyes to see
Your majestic love and authority.
Words of pow’r that can never fail—
Let their truth prevail over unbelief.

Speak, O Lord, and renew our minds;
Help us grasp the heights of Your plans for us—
Truths unchanged from the dawn of time
That will echo down through eternity.
And by grace we’ll stand on Your promises,
And by faith we’ll walk as You walk with us.
Speak, O Lord, till Your church is built
And the earth is filled with Your glory.

Words/Music: Keith Getty & Stuart Townend; © 2005 Thankyou Music; CCLI License #11029770

GOD BE MERCIFUL TO ME (PSALM 51)

God, be merciful to me;
On thy grace I rest my plea
Plenteous in compassion thou,
Blot out my transgressions now;
Wash me, make me pure within;
Cleanse, O cleanse me from my sin.

My transgressions I confess;
Grief and guilt my soul oppress.
I have sinned against thy grace,
And provoked thee to thy face.
I confess thy judgement just;
Speechless, I thy mercy trust.

I am evil, born in sin;
Thou desirest truth within.
Thou alone my Savior art,
Teach thy wisdom to my heart;
Make me pure, thy grace bestow,
Wash me whiter than the snow.

Broken, humbled to the dust
By thy wrath and judgement just,
Let my contrite heart rejoice,
And in gladness hear thy voice;
From my sins O hide thy face,
Blot them out in boundless grace.

Gracious God, my heart renew,
Make my spirit right and true.
Cast me not away from Thee,
Let thy Spirit dwell in me;
Thy salvation’s joy impart,
Steadfast make my willing heart.

Sinners then shall learn from me,
And return, O God, to thee
Savior all my guilt remove,
And my tongue shall sing thy love
Touch my silent lips, O Lord,
And my mouth shall praise accord!

Words: Unknown, 1912; based on Psalm 51; Music: Christopher Miner; ©1997 Christopher Miner Music; CCLI License #11029770