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ñThen they brought young children to Him, that He should touch them; but the dis-
ciples rebuked those who brought them. But when Jesus saw it, He was greatly
displeased, and said unto them, ïLet the little children come to Me, and do not
forbid them; for of such is the kingdom of God. Assuredly, I say to you, whoever
does not receive the kingdom of God as a little child will by no means enter it.Õ
And He took them up in His arms, put His hands on them, and blessed them.î
Mark 10:13-16. (NKJV).
! SONG CATEGORIES:
! ! WORSHIP AND PRAISE TO GOD pages 1-2.
! ! THE CHARACTER AND POWER OF GOD pages 3-6.
! ! BLESSINGS FROM GOD pages 7-8.
! ! OUR ATTITUDE pages 9-10.
! ! OUR ACTIONS pages 11-12.
! ! FAITH pages 13-16.
! ! THE BIBLE pages 17-18.
! ! PEOPLE and EVENTS in the OLD TESTAMENT pages 19-26.
! ! PEOPLE and EVENTS in the NEW TESTAMENT pages 27-33.
ñOh come, let us sing to the Lord! Let us shout joyfully to the Rock of our salvation.
Let us come before His presence with thanksgiving; Let us shout joyfully to Him
with psalms.î Psalm 95:1-2.
ñPraise the Lord, all you Gentiles! Laud Him, all you peoples! For His merciful
kindness is great toward us, and the truth of the Lord endures forever. Praise the
Lord!î Psalm 117. (NKJV).
WORSHIP AND PRAISE TO GOD
Alleluia Unto Thee, O Lord
Alleluia is Hebrew for “Praise the Lord” Psalm 25:1-3,7
Alleluia! Alleluia! Alleluia, Alleluia! Unto Thee, O LORD (Unto Thee, O LORD),
Alleluia! Alleluia! Alleluia! Alleluia! Do I lift up my soul (Do I lift up my soul).
Unto Thee, O LORD (Unto Thee, O LORD),
Ev'ry day, Lord, O, I need You, Do I lift up my soul (Do I lift up my soul).
In my home, Lord, Alleluia!
Ev'ry day, Lord, O, I need You, CHORUS:
I am Yours, Lord, Alleluia! O my God (O my God),
I trust in thee (I trust in Thee):
What a friend we have in Jesus, Let me not be ashamed,
All our sins and griefs to bear; Let not mine enemies triumph over me.
What a privilege to carry
Ev'rything to God in prayer. Yea, let none that wait (Yea, let none that wait),
He's my Savior, My Redeemer, On Thee be ashamed (On Thee be ashamed).
How He loves me, how I love Him; Yea, let none that wait (Yea, let none that wait),
He is risen, He is coming, On Thee be ashamed (On Thee be ashamed).
Lord, come quickly, Alleluia! REPEAT CHORUS
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O Worship the King
* The Birds Upon O worship the King, all glorious above,
And gratefully sing His wonderful love;
the Tree Tops Our Shield and Defender, the Ancient of Days;
Pavilioned in splendor and girded with praise.
The birds upon the tree tops - sing their song;
The angels chant their chorus - all day long;
Thy bountiful care, what tongue can recite?
The flowers in the garden - blend their hue.
It breathes in the air, it shines in the light;
So why shouldn’t I, why shouldn’t you, It streams from the hills, it descends to the plain;
praise Him, too? And sweetly distills in the dew and the rain.
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Frail children of dust, and feeble as frail,
In Thee do we trust, nor find Thee to fail;
* Praise Him, Praise Him Thy mercies, how tender, how firm to the end;
All Ye Little Children Our Maker, Defender, Redeemer, and Friend!
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Praise Him, praise Him, all ye little children.
God is love, God is love;
Praise Him, praise Him, all ye little children.
God is love, God is love.
Love Him, love Him, all ye little children. * The King: Eternal, Immortal, Invisible
God is love, God is love; 1 Timothy 1:17
Love Him, love Him, all ye little children. Now unto the King eternal, immortal, invisible,
God is love, God is love. The only wise God, the only wise God,
Thank Him, thank Him, all ye little children.
Be honor and glory forever and ever. Amen. Amen.
God is love, God is love;
Be honor and glory forever and ever. Amen.
Thank Him, thank Him, all ye little children.
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God is love, God is love.
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I Long to Worship You
* The Sacrifice of Praise Psalm 42:1-2
Hebrews 13:15
As the deer pants for the water,
We bring the sacrifice of praise My soul longs after You.
Into the house of the Lord. You alone are my hearts desire,
We bring the sacrifice of praise And I long to worship You.
Into the house of the Lord.
CHORUS:
And we offer up to You the sacrifices of thanksgiving, You alone are my strength and shield.
and we offer up to You the sacrifices of joy. To You alone may my spirit yield.
REPEAT ALL
You alone are my heart’s desire,
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Rejoice in the Lord Always I want You more than gold or silver.
Philippians 4:4 Only You can satisfy.
You alone are the real joy giver,
Rejoice in the Lord always, and again I say rejoice! And the apple of my eye.
Rejoice in the Lord always, and again I say rejoice!
REPEAT CHORUS
Rejoice, rejoice! And again I say rejoice! ____________________________________________
Rejoice, rejoice! And again I say rejoice!
__________________________________ * May the Glory of the Lord Endure Forever
Psalm 104:31,33
Praise Him
Praise Him, Praise Him, May the glory of the Lord endure forever.
Praise Him in the morning, Praise Him in the noontime, May the Lord rejoice in His works.
Praise Him, praise Him, I will sing unto the Lord as long as I live.
Praise Him ’til the sun goes down. I will sing praise to my God while I have my being.
REPEAT WITH: “Serve Him...” / “Thank Him...” ____________________________________________
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THE CHARACTER AND POWER OF GOD
God is So Good Jesus Loves Me
God is so good, Jesus loves me! This I know,
God is so good, for the Bible tells me so.
God is so good, He's so good to me! Little ones to Him belong,
they are weak, but He is strong.
Jesus is real,
Jesus is real,
CHORUS:
Jesus is real, He's so real to me. Yes, Jesus loves me,
He saves my soul, Yes, Jesus loves me,
He saves my soul, Yes, Jesus loves me, The Bible tells me so.
He saves my soul, And He makes me whole!
Jesus loves me! This I know,
I praise His name, as He loved so long ago,
I praise His name, Taking children on His knee,
I praise His name, He's so good to me! saying, “Let them come to Me.”
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Our God in Heaven showed His love He's Got the Whole World in His Hands
by giving Jesus from above; He's got the whole world in His hands;
He gave His life for me and you, He's got the whole wide world in His hands;
Our Father cares for you. He's got the whole world in His hands;
©Copyright 2000 by Brian Rainwater. All Rights Reserved. He's got the whole world in His hands.
Used by permission.
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He's got the wind and the rain in His hands;
* God’s Love Is He's got the wind and the rain in His hands;
He's got the whole world in His hands.
Let’s not think the love of God is just for you and me,
Let’s not think we are the only ones, He's got the little bitty baby in His hands;
Understand God’s love can find all those He's got the little bitty baby in His hands;
from sea to sea; He's got the little bitty baby in His hands;
And when they obey, they become His sons. He's got the whole world in His hands.
CHORUS: He's got you and me, brother, in His hands;
God’s love is warmer than the warmest sunshine, He's got you and me, sister, in His hands;
softer than a sigh. He's got you and me, brother, in His hands;
God’s love is deeper than the deepest ocean, He's got the whole world in His hands.
wider than the sky.
REPEAT FIRST VERSE
God’s love is brighter than the brightest star
that shines every night above;
And there is nothing in this world
that can ever change His love.
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He is the One for Me
(Tune: “The Farmer in the Dell”)
He is the one for me, He is the one for me,
He is my King, of Him I sing,
He is the one for me.
God sent an angel to Nazareth to say, O, Lord, I thought the day would never dawn,
“Mary, a Savior will come from you some day,” When I’d lay my burdens down and walk with You.
She was a virgin but soon she had a babe, But this morning as I met the rising sun,
For nothing is impossible with God! I felt, dear Lord, my dreams had all come true.
REPEAT CHORUS
CHORUS: ____________________________________________
For nothing is impossible with God,
The Lord cast His beauty on creation; * God Made the Mountains
So nothing is impossible with God.
All power and glory be to Him! 1. God made the mountains.
God made the rolling hills.
Moses had rescued the Jews from Pharaoh's land, God made the flowers.
Egypt pursued them, the Red Sea was at hand, God made the daffodils.
God split the waters and they walked on dry land,
For nothing is impossible with God! God made every tree.
God made you and me.
REPEAT CHORUS
Hallelujah, Hallelujah, Hallelujah, Hallelujah!
Martha and Mary were weeping one sad day,
Their brother Laz’rus was dead and in the grave,
2. God made the mountains.
Jesus said “Come forth” and he rose from the cave,
God made the lakes and streams.
For nothing is impossible with God!
REPEAT CHORUS God made the planets.
God made the sun that gleams.
(Slowly:) God made every sea.
Jesus has promised He’s coming back some day, God made you and me.
We should be ready for that’s the Judgment Day,
(accel.) Hallelujah, Hallelujah, Hallelujah, Hallelujah!
We must believe that He has the power to save, Praise the Lord!
For nothing is impossible with God!
REPEAT CHORUS
©Copyright 2000 by Brian Rainwater. All Rights Reserved.
Used by permission.
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BLESSINGS FROM GOD
O Fill My Cup
BOYS: O fill my cup... (GIRLS REPEAT)
Blue Skies and Rainbows ALL: ...let it overflow.
BOYS: O fill my cup... (GIRLS REPEAT)
Blue skies and rainbows and sunbeams from heaven
ALL: ...let it overflow.
Are what I can see when my Lord is living in me.
BOYS: O fill my cup... (GIRLS REPEAT)
CHORUS: ALL: ...let it overflow.
I know that Jesus is well and alive today. Let it overflow with love.
He makes His home in my heart.
Nevermore will I be all alone, BOYS: Amazing grace... (GIRLS REPEAT)
Since He promised that we never would part. ALL: ...how sweet the sound,
BOYS: That saved a wretch... (GIRLS REPEAT)
Green grass and flowers all blooming in spring time ALL: ...like me.
Are works of the Master I live for each day. BOYS: I once was lost... (GIRLS REPEAT)
REPEAT CHORUS ALL: ...but now I’m found.
! Was blind but now I see.
Tall mountains, green valleys, the beauty
surrounds me, BOYS: When we've been there... (GIRLS REPEAT)
All make me aware of the One who made it all. ALL: ...ten thousand years,
REPEAT CHORUS BOYS: Bright shining as... (GIRLS REPEAT)
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BOYS: We’ve no less days... (GIRLS REPEAT)
Heaven is a Wonderful Place ALL: ...to sing God’s praise.
BOYS: ! Than when we’ve first begun.
Heaven is a wonderful place,
Filled with glory and grace. REPEAT FIRST VERSE
I want to see my Savior's face; ____________________________________________
Heaven is a wonderful place.
* There is No Condemnation
GIRLS: Romans 8:1-2
Heaven is a wonderful place,
Filled with glory and grace. There is no condemnation
I want to see my Savior's face; For those who are in Christ Jesus.
Heaven is a wonderful place. There is no condemnation
For those who are in Christ Jesus.
ALL: REPEAT SAME VERSE TWICE
For the law of the Spirit of life in Christ
Heaven is a wonderful.... Has set me free from the law of sin and death.
Heaven is a wonderful.... There is no condemnation
Heaven is a wonderful place. For those who are in Christ Jesus.
SPOKEN: “Let’s Go There!”
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By J-E-S-U-S, By J-E-S-U-S,
I know I am, I’m sure I am, by J-E-S-U-S.
(REPEAT WITH: “Joy is the...” / “Peace is the...”) The more we keep on singing, on singing,
on singing,
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The more we keep on singing, the happier we’ll be.
* We Will Love the Lord our God We'll sing about Jesus the songs that will praise Him.
Deuteronomy 6:5; Matthew 22:37 The more we keep on singing, the happier we'll be.
(Tune: “Jesus Saves”) The more we help others, help others, help others,
We will love the Lord our God The more we help others, the happier we’ll be.
with all our heart, with all our heart! We’ll help them and show them we care all
We will love the Lord our God about them.
with all our soul, with all our soul! The more we help others, the happier we'll be.
Love our God with all our mind, The more we come together, together, together,
think what’s pure and do what’s right. The more we come together, the happier we’ll be.
We will serve the living God We’ll worship together in truth and in spirit.
with all our might, with all our might! The more we come together, the happier we'll be.
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OUR ACTIONS
Be Careful Little Eyes This Little Light of Mine
Matthew 5:14-16
Oh, be careful little eyes what you see;
Oh, be careful little eyes what you see. This little light of mine, of mine,
There's a Father up above, I'm gonna let it shine.
And He's looking down in love, This little light of mine, of mine,
So be careful little eyes what you see. I'm gonna let it shine.
This little light of mine, of mine,
Oh, be careful little ears what you hear, I'm gonna let it shine,
Oh, be careful little ears what you hear, Let it shine all the time, let it shine.
There's a Father up above,
And He's looking down in love, All around the neighborhood,
So be careful little ears what you hear, I'm gonna let it shine.
All around the neighborhood,
Oh, be careful little mouth what you say, I'm gonna let it shine.
Oh, be careful little mouth what you say, All around the neighborhood,
There's a Father up above, I'm gonna let it shine,
And He's looking down in love, Let it shine all the time, let it shine.
So be careful little mouth what you say,
Hide it under a bushel, NO!
Oh, be careful little hands what you do, I'm gonna let it shine.
Oh, be careful little hands what you do, Hide it under a bushel, NO!
There's a Father up above, I'm gonna let it shine.
And He's looking down in love, Hide it under a bushel, NO!
So be careful little hands what you do, I'm gonna let it shine,
Let it shine all the time, let it shine.
Oh, be careful little feet where you go.
Oh, be careful little feet where you go. Don't let set Satan [blow] it out,
There's a Father up above, I'm gonna let it shine.
And He's looking down in love, Don't let Satan [blow] it out,
So be careful little feet where you go. I'm gonna let it shine.
Don't let Satan [blow] it out,
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I'm gonna let it shine,
It Isn’t Any Trouble Let it shine all the time, let it shine.
It isn't any trouble just to S-M-I-L-E. Let it shine till Jesus comes,
It isn't any trouble just to S-M-I-L-E. I'm gonna let it shine.
If ever you have worry, it will vanish in a hurry, Let it shine till Jesus comes,
If you'll only take the time just to S-M-I-L-E. I'm gonna let it shine.
Let it shine till Jesus comes,
REPEAT WITH: “P-R-A-Y, pray” / “S-I-N-G, sing” I'm gonna let it shine,
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Being Kind to Others
Matthew 7:12 Pound, Pound, Pound
(Tune: “Bringing in the Sheaves”)
Pound, pound, pound,
Being kind to others, being kind to others, Saw, saw, saw.
Being kind to others every day and night.
Being kind to others, being kind to others, Build your faith in Jesus
Jesus always taught us, and we must obey. and spread joy all around.
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The Wise Man and the Foolish Man * When We’re Nice to Others
Matthew 7:24-27 When we’re nice to others, When we’re nice to others,
The wise man built his house upon the rock, When we’re nice to others,
The wise man built his house upon the rock, God is glad.
The wise man built his house upon the rock,
And the rains came tumbling down. When we’re being honest, When we’re being honest,
The rains came down as the floods came up, When we’re being honest,
The rains came down as the floods came up, God is glad.
The rains came down as the floods came up, When we read the Bible, When we read the Bible,
And the wise man's house stood firm. When we read the Bible,
God is glad.
The foolish man built his house upon the sand,
The foolish man built his house upon the sand, When we live for Jesus, When we live for Jesus,
The foolish man built his house upon the sand, When we live for Jesus,
And the rains came tumbling down. God is glad.
The rains came down as the floods came up, ____________________________________________
The rains came down as the floods came up,
The rains came down as the floods came up, How Shall the Young Secure Their Hearts?
And the foolish man's house went SPLAT! cf. Psalm 119:9
How shall the young secure their hearts,
So, build your life on the Lord Jesus Christ,
And guard their lives from sin?
So, build your life on the Lord Jesus Christ,
Thy word the choicest rules imparts
So, build your life on the Lord Jesus Christ,
To keep the conscience clean,
And the blessings will come down.
To keep the conscience clean.
The blessings come down as the prayers go up,
The blessings come down as the prayers go up, ‘Tis like the sun, a heav’nly light,
The blessings come down as the prayers go up, That guides us all the day;
So build your life on the Lord Jesus Christ. And, thro’ the dangers of the night,
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A lamp to lead our way,
A lamp to lead our way.
Remember Who You Are
In His image, God created you; Thy word is everlasting truth;
In new birth, He gave you life a-new, How pure is ev’ry page!
His matchless love you now proclaim; That holy book shall guide our youth,
You must live to glorify His name. And well support our age,
And well support our age.
CHORUS: ____________________________________________
Christian, remember who you - are today,
As you follow Him a - long the way. * To the Foe My Word is Always “No!”
Tho’ the way seems dark and the - journey far,
Strength comes when you remember - 1. To the foe my word is always, “No!”
who you are. To the Father it is, “Yes!”
‘Tis my attitude eternal;
You were bought at such an awful price, May the Lord protect and bless,
Redeemed by the precious blood of Christ; lest while walking in obedience
Humbly obedient, freed from sin, Satan undermine the way;
Peace and hope and joy and love within When I’m list’ning to Your orders,
REPEAT CHORUS Grant me mercy, Lord, I pray.
Let your light be bright, steadfast and true; 2. To the foe my word is always, “No!”
Live so others will see Christ in you. To the Father it is, “Yes!”
Your life a sermon sinners see, I completely will obey Him,
What the Christian life is meant to be. though deep suff’ring may oppress.
REPEAT CHORUS If the Lord will save and keep me,
as I forward press with Him,
©Copyright 1993 by Roger Hillis. All Rights Reserved. Then no trials shall prevent me,
Used by permission. Nor will opposition grim.
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FAITH
I Believe I Have Decided to Follow Jesus
Folk Melody from India
By faith I believe God spoke the world
into existence, I have decided to follow Jesus,
So that all I see was made of things I cannot see. I have decided to follow Jesus,
By faith I believe God formed the first man I have decided to follow Jesus,
in His image, No turning back, no turning back.
Breathed in him the breath of life,
The same He breathed in me. The world behind me, the Cross before me,
The world behind me, the Cross before me,
CHORUS: The world behind me, the Cross before me,
I am not descended of monkeys, No turning back, no turning back.
Though you may be fooled at first glance.
I'm the work of God my Creator, Tho’ none go with me, still I will follow,
I am not a product of chance. Tho’ none go with me, still I will follow,
I did not evolve from a tadpole, Tho’ none go with me, still I will follow,
Who got lost and wandered ashore; No turning back, no turning back.
But by God's hand, His will and plan,
I am and nothing more. My cross I'll carry till I see Jesus,
My cross I'll carry till I see Jesus,
So by faith I believe God lives and cares My cross I'll carry till I see Jesus,
for His creation. No turning back, no turning back.
Though I often fail Him, He will never turn away.
By faith I entrusted Him this life that He has given, Will you decide now to follow Jesus?
And just as saints of old, by faith Will you decide now to follow Jesus?
His word I will obey. Will you decide now to follow Jesus?
REPEAT CHORUS No turning back, no turning back!
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Now if perchance you're still not sure of just what
I've been saying, Seek Ye First
Please consider if you will the world and all you see. Matthew 6:33
God said He reveals Himself to all from His Creation. Seek ye first the kingdom of God,
Open up the Word and find faith And His righteousness.
And sing with me. And all these things shall be added unto you.
REPEAT CHORUS Singing Allelu, Alleluia.
(Sing each line softer:) Ask and it shall be given unto you,
Without faith it's impossible to please God. Seek and ye shall find;
Without faith it's impossible to please God. Knock and the door shall be opened unto you.
Without faith it's impossible to please God. Singing Allelu, Alleluia.
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Man shall not live by bread alone,
Obedience But by ev'ry word
That proceeds from the mouth of God.
Obedience is the very best way Singing Allelu, Alleluia.
To show that you believe. ____________________________________________
Doing exactly what the Lord commands,
Doing it happily. * I am Crucified with Christ
Action is the key. Do it immediately. Galatians 2:20
Joy you will receive.
Obedience is the very best way I am crucified with Christ,
To show that you believe. Nevertheless I live;
Yet not I, but Christ liveth in me:
O -- B -- E -- D -- I--E--N--C--E
And the life that I now live in the flesh
I live by the faith of the Son of God,
Obedience is the very best way
Who loved me, and gave Himself for me.
To show that you believe.
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What Must I Do To Be Saved? What Does the Lord Require?
Micah 6:8
(Tune: “The Mulberry Bush”)
What must I do to be saved, to be saved, to be saved? (Tune: “Hark! ’Tis the Shepherd's Voice”)
What must I do to be saved, from the guilt of sin? What does the Lord require of you?
What does the Lord require of me?
First, I must hear - the word of God, word of God, There are three things He’d have us be.
word of God, These He requires of you and me.
First, I must hear - the word of God in order to believe.
CHORUS:
Then I must - believe His word, believe His word, He desires, He requires,
believe His word, Justice, mercy and humility.
Then I must - believe His word, in order to obey. We must talk, we must walk,
Humbly, justly and with mercy.
Next, I must - repent of sin, repent of sin,
repent of sin, A life of justice we must give.
Next, I must - repent of sin, in order to be saved. Do deeds of justice as we live.
This is the life the Lord requires.
And I must - confess my Lord, confess my Lord, From you and me this He desires.
confess my Lord, REPEAT CHORUS
And I must - confess my Lord, to glorify His name.
We must be merciful and kind
Then I must - be baptized, be baptized, be baptized, To those along life's way we find.
Then I must - be baptized, to wash away my sins. For this is good, this He requires,
To live and love as He desires.
When I’ve obeyed - the gospel of Christ, gospel of REPEAT CHORUS
Christ, gospel of Christ,
When I’ve obeyed - the gospel of Christ, We must walk humbly on our way,
He adds me to His church. In all we do, in all we say.
Adapted from “Tunes for Little Folks,” 1987, by Jimmy Tuten.
Humble of heart our Lord requires;
All Rights Reserved. Used by permission. From you and me this He desires.
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I took Jesus as my Savior; you take Him, too. If the devil's in the way,
I took Jesus as my Savior; you take Him, too. we will roll right over him!
I took Jesus as my Savior; you take Him, too. If the devil's in the way,
Look away beyond the blue. we will roll right over him!
REPEAT CHORUS If the devil's in the way,
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And we won't lag along behind.
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* I Can Do All Things Through Christ * I Know Not What Awaits Me
Philippians 4:13 I know not what awaits me,
I can do all things through Christ God kindly veils my eyes,
who strengthens me. And o’er each step of my onward way
I can do all things through Christ He makes new scenes to rise;
who strengthens me. And every joy He sends me comes
A sweet and glad surprise.
Day by day, hour by hour,
I am kept by His power. CHORUS:
Where He may lead I’ll follow,
I can do all things through Christ My trust in Him repose;
who strengthens me. And every hour in perfect peace,
____________________________________________ I’ll sing, “He knows, He knows”;
And every hour in perfect peace,
* What Things Were Gain to Me I’ll sing, “He knows, He knows.”
Philippians 3:7-14
So on I go not knowing;
What things were gain to me, I would not if I might;
these I now count as loss. I’d rather walk in the dark with God
Jesus has set me free than go alone in the light;
from what I was. I’d rather walk by faith with Him
All of the things I had; than go alone by sight.
everything, good or bad,
I count as refuse REPEAT CHORUS
that I may gain Christ! ____________________________________________
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I Will Call Upon the Lord
Psalm 18:3,46; Isaiah 40:31
CHORUS:
The Lord liveth, and blessed be my Rock,
And let the God of my salvation be exalted!
The Lord God liveth, and blessed be my Rock,
And let the God of my salvation be exalted!
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THE BIBLE
The B-I-B-L-E The Law of the Lord
Psalm 19
The B-I-B-L-E; yes, that's the book for me.
I stand alone on the word of God, the B-I-B-L-E. The law of the Lord is perfect,
Converting the soul,
The B-I-B-L-E; yes, that's the book for me. The testimony of the Lord is sure,
I'll read and study and then obey the B-I-B-L-E. Making wise the simple,
The B-I-B-L-E; yes, that’s the book for me.
I love the Bible, the Book of God, the B-I-B-L-E. CHORUS:
More to be desired are they than gold,
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Sweeter also than honey and the honeycomb.
Read Your Bible, Pray Every Day
The statutes of the Lord are right,
Read your Bible, pray every day,
Rejoicing the heart,
pray every day, pray every day,
The commandment of the Lord is pure,
Read your Bible, pray every day,
enlightening the eyes,
and you’ll grow, grow, grow,
and you’ll grow, grow, grow, REPEAT CHORUS
and you’ll grow, grow, grow.
Read your Bible, pray every day, The fear of the Lord is clean,
and you’ll grow, grow, grow. enduring forever,
The judgments of the Lord are true,
If you don’t read your Bible and righteous altogether,
and don’t pray every day, REPEAT CHORUS
you will shrink, shrink, shrink, ____________________________________________
and you’ll shrink, shrink, shrink,
and you’ll shrink, shrink, shrink. Sixty-Six Books in the Bible
If you don’t read your Bible
There are 66 books in the Bible;
and don’t pray every day,
There are 66 books in the Bible;
you will shrink, shrink, shrink.
There are 66 books in the Bible;
SPOKEN: “So what are we going to do?” The Bible's the word of God.
Read our Bible, pray every day, There are 39 books in the old part;
and we’ll grow, grow, grow! There are 39 books in the old part;
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The Bible's the word of God.
Read The Bible
(Tune: “Row, Row, Row Your Boat”) There are 27 books in the new part;
There are 27 books in the new part;
Read, read, read the book. There are 27 books in the new part;
Read it everyday. The Bible's the word of God.
Sing a song so joyfully,
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Then we bow to pray.
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* I Can Read the Bible!
I can read the Bible! I can pray!
Oh, I can praise the Lord!
Yes, I can sing to Him!
Books of the Old Testament
I can read the Bible! I can pray!
Let us sing the books of Moses, of Moses, of Moses; And I can give my heart to Him!
Let us sing the books of Moses
for he wrote the law.
First, Genesis; second, Exodus; third, Leviticus; REPEAT
fourth, Numbers; ____________________________________________
And fifth is Deuteronomy, the last of them all.
The Bible Tells Me So
Let us sing the books of history, of history, of history; (Tune: “The Muffin Man”)
Let us sing the books of history
which tell of the Jews. Adam was the very first man, the very first man,
There are Joshua and Judges and the story of Ruth; the very first man.
Then First and Second Samuel, Adam was the very first man.
and First and Second Kings, The Bible tells me so!
Then First and Second Chronicles Abraham was a man of faith, a man of faith,
which give us the records; a man of faith.
Then Ezra, Nehemiah and Esther the queen. Abraham was a man of faith.
Let us sing the books of poetry, of poetry, of poetry; The Bible tells me so!
Let us sing the books of poetry, Now Job was a patient man, a patient man,
the songs the Jews sang. a patient man.
Job, the patient, Psalms of David and the Proverbs Now Job was a patient man.
of the wise one; The Bible tells me so!
And then Ecclesiastes and the Song of Solomon.
Samson was the strongest man, the strongest man,
Let us sing the major prophets, the strongest man.
major prophets, major prophets; Samson was the strongest man.
Let us sing the major prophets, The Bible tells me so!
they wrote five books in all:
Isaiah, Jeremiah, who wrote Lamentations; Jesus is the Son of God, the Son of God,
Then Ezekiel and Daniel, who were true to their God. the Son of God.
Jesus is the Son of God,
Let us sing the minor prophets, The Bible tells me so!
minor prophets, minor prophets;
Let us sing the minor prophets. From “Tunes for Little Folks,” 1987, by Jimmy Tuten.
there were twelve of them all: All Rights Reserved. Used by permission.
Hosea, Joel, Amos, Obadiah, Jonah, Micah, ____________________________________________
Nahum, Habakkuk, Zephaniah, Haggai,
Zechariah, Malachi. * I Love the Bible, the Word of God
____________________________________________ (Tune: “This is My Story”)
Books of the New Testament I love the Bible, the Word of God,
It is the Word God has given to man,
Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John, Telling who God is, all that He’s done,
Acts, and the letter to the Romans, How much He loves me; He sent His Son.
First and Second Corinthians,
Galatians, and Ephesians, I love the Bible, the Word of God,
Philippians, Colossians, It is the Word God gave unto man,
First and Second Thessalonians, I love the Bible, the Word of God,
First and Second Timothy, It is the Word God gave unto man.
Titus and Philemon, ____________________________________________
Hebrews, James,
First and Second Peter,
First, and Second, and Third John,
Jude and Revelation.
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PEOPLE AND EVENTS
IN THE OLD TESTAMENT
* Creation * Righteous Abel
Genesis 1:1 - 2:3 Genesis 4:1-15; Matthew 23:35; Hebrews 11:4; 12:24
On the first day God created the light. (Tune: “I’m Just A Little Flower”)
On the 2nd the heavens up in the sky.
On the 3rd day God made plants and trees. There was a righteous man; his name was Abel.
On the 4th the sun and moon and stars we see. He did what God had said; that’s not a fable.
On the 5th day God created the fish and the birds. His off’ring pleased the Lord - more than his brother’s.
On the 6th day all the animals on land. Then sadly, hate a-gainst him was stirred.
And in His own image God made man.
And the 7th day He did rest. His blood was shed that day - upon the fi-eld.
Bad sin was at the door, and Cain did yi-eld.
All Creation was good! The blood cried up to God, and God decre-ed:
______________________________ “Now as a vag-a-bond Cain will flee.”
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The Tabernacle Twelve Spies Went Over to Canaan
Exodus 26 Numbers 13
(Tune: “Mary Had a Little Lamb") (Tune: “For He’s a Jolly Good Fellow")
Moses made a tabernacle, Twelve spies went over to Canaan,
Tabernacle, tabernacle. Twelve spies went over to Canaan,
Moses made a tabernacle, Twelve spies went over to Canaan,
Just as God had told him. To see what they could see.
Built it out of gold and silver, For forty days they were looking
Gold and silver, gold and silver. From the South to the mountains.
Built it out of gold and silver, They saw so many good things,
Just as God had told them. As God had promised them.
Ten of them were frightened
Covered it with goat’s hair, Because they saw some giants.
Goats hair, goat’s hair. They felt like grasshoppers
Covered it with goat’s hair, And told the people so.
Just as God had told them.
But Joshua was not frightened,
Made in it a Most Holy Place, And Caleb was not frightened.
Most Holy Place, Most Holy Place. They knew that God would help them
Made in it a Most Holy Place, To conquer Canaan's land.
Just as God had told them. ____________________________________________
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Achan Foolish Jephthah
Joshua 7 Judges 11:29-40
(Tune: “Jesus Loves Me") (Tune: “Frére Jacque")
Achan took a wedge of gold, Foolish Jephthah, Foolish Jephthah,
Silver and a fancy robe. Made a vow, made a vow:
Buried them inside his tent, “Ammon is against me, Ammon is against me.
About his business he then went. Help me win, Help me win.”
Yes, God did see him. Yes, God did see him. Foolish Jephthah, Foolish Jephthah,
Yes, God did see him. Made a vow, made a vow:
That Achan stole the gold. “Whatever comes to meet me,
Whatever comes to meet me,
When we steal or disobey, I’ll of-fer, I’ll of-fer.”
Lie or fight or fail to pray,
Someone knows just what we do, Foolish Jephthah, Foolish Jephthah,
where we are and what we say. Made a vow, made a vow:
Yes, God does see us. Yes, God does see us. “Oh, no! It’s my daughter!
Yes, God does see us. Oh, no! It’s my daughter!
He sees all that we do. Can’t go back. Can’t go back.”
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Lyrics by Tom Rainwater.
* The Judges of Israel ____________________________________________
The book of Judges
Samson
(Tune: “Ten Little Indians") Judges 13 - 16
These are the Judges in the Bible.
These are the Judges in the Bible. (Chant:)
These are the Judges in the Bible. Samson, Samson, I am a very strong man.
The Judges of Is-ra-el: I am a judge of Israel,
Samson, yes I am.
Othniel, Ehud, Shamgar, Deborah,
Gideon, Abimelech, Tola, Jair, Samson, Samson, I am a very strong man.
Jephthah, Ibzan, Elon, Abdon, I killed the lion with my bare hands.
Samson, Eli, Samuel. Samson, yes I am.
REPEAT
____________________________________________ Samson, Samson, I am a very strong man.
I caught 300 foxes.
Gideon’s Men Samson, yes I am.
Judges 7:15-23
Samson, Samson, I am a very strong man.
(Tune: “When Johnnie Comes Marching Home")
I carried the city gates.
Gideon's men came sneaking around Samson, yes I am.
the Midianite camp.
Gideon's men came sneaking around Samson, Samson, I am a very strong man.
the Midianite camp. Delilah had my hair cut off.
Gideon's men were holding high a lamp Samson, yes I am.
whose light they could hide.
And a trump too which they blew when Samson, Samson, I am a very weak man.
Gideon gave them the cue. The Philistines threw me into jail.
Samson, yes I am.
Gideon's men came sneaking around
the Midianite camp. Samson, Samson, I am a very weak man.
Gideon's men came sneaking around My hair began to grow again.
the Midianite camp. Samson, yes I am.
Gideon's men came sneaking around.
The Midianites slept on the ground. Samson, Samson, I am a very strong man.
And they blew their horns and held their lamps I killed the wicked Philistines.
up high in the sky and they cried: Samson, yes I am.
"The sword of the Lord and of Gideon!" ____________________________________________
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* Ruth’s Song * A Young Man David
Ruth 1 1 Samuel 17:40-50
(Tune: “Bring Them In") Only a young man, David,
Only a little sling.
Naomi:
Only a young man, David
Lis-ten my daugh-ters, hear me now,
But he could pray and sing.
My heart is sad; my soul is bowed.
My husband’s gone; I’ll leave this land.
Only a young man, David
I will return to Beth-le-hem.
Only a rippling brook.
Only a young man, David,
Ruth:
But five smooth stones he took.
I will go; I will go.
I will go where’er you go.
And one little stone went into the sling
I will go; I will go.
And the sling went ’round and ’round
I will go with you, Na-o-mi.
And one little stone went into the sling
And the sling went ’round and ’round
Orpah:
And ’round and ’round
Mo-ther, I love you, yes, I do,
And ’round and ’round
but m-y family’s here, it’s true.
And ’round and ’round and ’round
I must remain though sad at heart.
It grieves me greatly now to part.
And one little stone went up, up, up.
And the giant came tumbling down!
Ruth:
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I will go; I will go.
I will go where’er you go.
I will go; I will go.
* David and Jonathan
1 Samuel 18-20
I will go with you, Na-o-mi.
(Tune: “Give Me That Old Time Religion")
Lyrics by Patsy Stevens. Used by permission.
1. David had a good frie-nd,
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Jonathan had a good frie-nd.
Samuel They were best of frie-nds
1 Samuel 11 And they would always be.
(Tune: “Mary Had a Little Lamb") King Saul thought to kill David.
Samuel was a special boy, King Saul thought to kill David.
special boy, special boy. Jonathan would save David.
He was his mother’s special joy, A signal he would give.
And made her very happy.
2. If I say “find the ar-rows,
Given to God when he was small, They are near you, my ser-vant,”
He was small, he was small. You will know it is safe now,
Helped Eli ’til he was tall, And you will surely live.
And served God in His house.
If I say “they are farther,”
If I say “they are farther,”
You will know there is danger
And you must run and hide.
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Bad Kings Naaman and Elisha
1st and 2nd Kings; 1st and 2nd Chronicles 2 Kings 5:1-14
(Tune: “Deck the Halls") (Tune: “O Susanna")
Once King Solomon left office There was a captain brave and bold,
Not one king in Is-ra-el was good. in the land of Syria.
North and South the kingdom parted; He was afflicted, we are told,
Not one king in Is-ra-el was good. with deadly leprosy.
Some in Judah worshiped God but When Naaman came, he brought with him,
even the South had wicked kings. a letter from his king.
Soon God’s people would be punished. He thought the prophet of the Lord,
Not one king in Is-ra-el was good. would tell him some great thing.
Words by Kathleen Trigg in Swap Shop magazine. CHORUS:
____________________________________________ Oh, Naaman! Naaman!
A soldier brave and true.
Israel and Judah And from a prophet of the Lord
1st and 2nd Kings; 1st and 2nd Chronicles He learned what God could do.
(Tune: “Near the Cross")
Elisha sent his servant out,
Divided were the Israelites, with orders from the Lord.
But they had much in common. Dip seven times in Jordan’s stream,
Israel North and Judah South, This is the Master’s word.
Liked to worship idols.
They were bad, God was sad, Not once, not twice, but seven times,
He let them be captured. He dipped in Jordan’s stream;
Assyria took Israel, Babylon took Judah. The lep-ro-sy then left his skin,
____________________________________________ And Naaman then was clean!
REPEAT CHORUS
God Took Care of Elijah
From “Tunes for Little Folks,” 1987, by Jimmy Tuten.
1 Kings 17:1-6 All Rights Reserved. Used by permission.
(Tune: “London Bridge") ____________________________________________
God sent ravens flying down, flying down,
flying down; Hosea
God sent ravens flying down - to feed Elijah. (Tune: “Auld Lang Syne")
Hosea is a sad story
Oh, they fed him bread and meat, bread and meat,
of a wife that wasn’t true.
bread and meat;
She left her husband all alone
Oh, they fed him bread and meat; They fed Elijah.
and looked for someone new.
From “Tunes for Little Folks,” 1987, by Jimmy Tuten.
All Rights Reserved. Used by permission. When Israel had other gods,
____________________________________________ the nation was not true.
But God forgave them every time
Obadiah when they turned to Him anew.
(Tune: “If You’re Happy and You Know It")
Obadiah was a prophet of the Lord,
Obadiah was a prophet of the Lord.
He explained to the people that
Edom would be punished.
Obadiah was a prophet of the Lord.
REPEAT ____________________________________________
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The Assyrian Captivity The image was from head to toe
of kingdoms of the earth,
(Tune: “My Country ’Tis of Thee") Yet something else was greater yet,
The prophets came and went, It had eternal worth.
Israel would not repent;
It made God sad. CHORUS:
But He had warned them all, “King Nebuchadnezzar,
Without Him they would fall, You are the head of gold.
But they didn’t care at all. But the stone that struck the image
They were very bad. is God’s kingdom He foretold.”
Lyrics by Tom Rainwater and Linda Rainwater.
Then when Assyria ____________________________________________
Came to Samaria,
It would not stand. * Daniel Prophesied
Since they would not obey, Daniel 2
Israel went far away.
No longer could they stay Daniel prophesied about
In the promised land. Four kingdoms to come:
Babylonian, Persian, Greek, and Roman.
Words by Kathleen Trigg in Swap Shop magazine.
____________________________________________ REPEAT
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* Daniel was a Youth Like Me
Daniel 1:8 * Three Brave Men
Daniel was a youth like me Daniel 3
Who purposed, yes, purposed in his heart.
Shad-rach, Me-shach, Abed-ne-go.
Daniel was a youth like me
They were faithful; they were strong.
Who purposed, yes, purposed in his heart:
The King liked them since they were
No! No! No, no, no. three young men working hard and long.
My vessel will not be defiled.
No! No! No, no, no. Three men, strong men, trusted God & made a choice.
My vessel will not be defiled. Three men, strong men, trusted God & made a choice.
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They wouldn’t dare bow down to idols;
Daniel and Nebuchadnezzar’s Dream They didn’t care about losing titles.
Daniel 2 Nebudchad-nez-zer found that out;
(Tune: “O Susanna") ordered them to be burned about.
I am of the sons of Judah, Three men, strong men, trusted God & made a choice.
and I work in Babylon. Three men, strong men, trusted God & made a choice.
And though I live away from home,
The Lord He keeps me strong. They were willing to die for God.
The Son of Man saved them; they lived on.
The king one night, He had a dream, Standing in a furnace happily,
and it was heaven sent. they saw the Lord who’s never gone.
He called his men of Babylon
to tell him what it meant. Three men, strong men, trusted God & made a choice.
Three men, strong men, trusted God & made a choice.
They did not know what he had dreamed
and they were in dismay. If you’re ever asked to do wrong,
Yet Daniel prayed to God and then Remember all the words of this song.
He told him what to say: Even if you feel alone,
God is powerful and always strong.
CHORUS:
“King Nebuchadnezzar, Three men, strong men, trusted God & made a choice.
You are the head of gold. Three men, strong men, trusted God & made a choice.
The silver, bronze, and iron and clay
are kingdoms yet untold.” Adapted from lyrics by Adrienne Lindsey.
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(Song continues in the next column.)
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PEOPLE AND EVENTS
IN THE NEW TESTAMENT
According to the Bible Be An Andrew
The Gospels John 1:40-51
(Tune: “The Mulberry Bush") (Tune: “O My Darling Clementine”)
Christ was born in Bethlehem, Bethlehem, Be an Andrew; Be an Andrew;
Bethlehem. Go and find a brother dear.
Christ was born in Bethlehem Find a brother, bring to Jesus,
According to the Bible. Bring to Jesus right here!
Jesus Christ was crucified, crucified, crucified. Be a Philip; Be a Philip;
Jesus Christ was crucified Seek your friends where’er they be.
According to the Bible. Nathaniel came to Jesus,
brought by Philip, just to see!
In three days He rose again, rose again,
rose again. You can bring them; You can bring them;
In three days He rose again Bring your friends to hear of Him.
According to the Bible. Jesus Christ the loving Savior,
They need Him for their sin.
Some day He will come again, come again,
come again. I can bring them; I can bring them;
Some day He will come again Bring my friends to hear of Him.
According to the Bible. When I share my love of Jesus,
____________________________________________ I am working just for Him!
* John the Baptizer Adapted from “Tunes for Little Folks,” 1987, by Jimmy Tuten.
All Rights Reserved. Used by permission.
Matthew 3:1-12; Mark 1:1-8; Luke 3:1-20; John 1:14-28
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(Tune: “We Have an Anchor” - chorus only)
Jesus Cures a Paralyzed Man
1. John, oh John, cou-sin of the Lord Luke 5:17-25
Sent by God to pre-pare the way.
(Tune: “Mary Had a Little Lamb")
Tell-ing all the peo-ple to re-pent:
“You should change your ways while it still is day.” There was a man who couldn't walk,
Couldn't walk, couldn't walk.
2. “Be bap-tized in the river here. There was a man who couldn't walk,
God will forgive and your way make clear. So he laid upon a bed.
There is One who will come with great pow’r,
He was carried by his friends one day,
and the Ho-ly Spir-it give that hour.”
Friends one day, friends one day.
He was carried by friends one day
3. His food did not cost mon-ey.
To a house where Jesus preached.
He ate lo-custs and wild hon-ey.
“Re-pent, re-pent, change your ways. There was a large crowd in the way,
You must not keep sin-ning ev-’ry day.” In the way, in the way.
There was a large crowd in the way,
Lyrics by Patsy Stevens. Used by permission.
So they climbed upon the roof.
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They lowered him through the roof,
Through the roof, through the roof.
They lowered him through the roof
To Jesus down below.
Jesus said, "Get up and walk,"
Up and walk, up and walk.
Jesus said, "Get up and walk."
And at once the man was cured.
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The Apostles Song * Jesus Went Upon a Mountain
Matthew 10:2-4 Luke 9:28-36
(Tune: “Jesus Loves Me") (Tune: “Seeing Nellie Home")
Jesus called them one by one, Jesus went upon a mountain,
Peter, Andrew, James, and John. Went with Peter, James and John.
Then came Philip, Thomas, too, He was changed in countenance before them,
Matthew and Bartholomew. There with Peter, James and John.
CHORUS: CHORUS:
Yes, Jesus called them. There with Peter, James and John,
Yes, Jesus called them. There with Peter, James and John,
Yes, Jesus called them, On the mountain Jesus was transfigured,
And they all followed Him. There with Peter, James and John.
Matthias then took Judas’ place, Jesus’ face was brightly shining,
To preach to men of every race. And His garments brightly shone,
Paul three preaching trips did make, And the voice of God was heard from heaven
And to Rome for Jesus’ sake. Claiming Jesus as His own.
REPEAT CHORUS REPEAT CHORUS
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From “Tunes for Little Folks,” 1987, by Jimmy Tuten.
All Rights Reserved. Used by permission.
The Centurion Soldier
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Matthew 8:5-13
The centurion soldier, marched up to Jesus The Good Samaritan
And said my good dear servant is so terribly ill. Luke 10:25-37
Jesus said He'd come quickly,
But the soldier replied, (Tune: “Farmer in the Dell")
"Just say the word and I know There was one Jesus said
that he will be all right." Who traveled on the road;
The robbers came and beat him up,
CHORUS: And left him there for dead.
"For I too am a man under authority
I say come, and they come, A priest came along,
I say go and they go. A priest came along,
Oh, I too am a man under authority. He passed by on the other side,
Just say the word and I know, And did not show him love.
He'll be healed as I go."
A Levite came along,
Jesus then marveled, "I've never seen faith! A Levite came along,
Like this in all Israel in all of my days!" He also passed the needy man,
The soldier knew the secret of Jesus' ways, And did not give him help.
And his servant was healed
when that centurion said: The good Samaritan,
REPEAT CHORUS The good Samaritan,
___________________________ He loved his neighbor as himself,
And took good care of him.
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* Who Is My Neighbor? Jesus Made the Ten Men Well
Luke 10:25-37 Luke 17:11-19
(Tune: “Is Thy Heart Right With God?") (Tune: “The Farmer in the Dell")
One day a man travel-ed to Jer-i-cho. Jesus made the ten men well.
He was attacked by thieves -- He made the ten men well.
wounded him, stripped him, and left him for dead. He made them well, He made them well,
Who would come help him, please? He made the ten men well.
CHORUS:
There came a priest, but no, One came to thank the Lord.
He only looked, that’s all. One came to thank the Lord.
Next came a Levite, ignored the whole sight, He thanked the Lord for healing him.
passed on the other side. He came to thank the Lord.
Then on the road a Samaritan came. Where are the other nine?
He saw the man was hurt -- Where are the other nine?
went to him, helped him, and cared for his wounds. He asked the one who did return,
He was compassionate. Where are the other nine?
CHORUS:
He set him on his beast, We need to thank the Lord.
carried him to the inn. We need to thank the Lord.
Paid the innkeeper, and offered more payment, For all the things He does for us.
to help the man get well. We need to thank the Lord.
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This story told by our Lord Jesus Christ
answers the question here:
“Who is my neighbor?” We want to find out.
Jesus has made it clear.
CHORUS:
This man who stopped to help,
right when he saw the need,
He was the neighbor, such a good neighbor.
“You go and do the same.”
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Laz-’rus was a friend of Je-sus. Jesus’ saddest day we will sing of here
One day he so ill be-came. was the one He gave his li-fe.
Je-sus did not go right to him so He would be be-trayed; He would be des-pised,
glo-ry would come to His name. He was envied and maligned.
CHORUS: CHORUS:
Laz-’rus died. Je-sus came. He ate sup-per with His dis-ci-ples in
Martha met Him on the way: a pre-pared-for up-per ro-om.
“Lord, if you had been he-re Judas left the group to be-tray our Lord.
he would not have died that day.” Jesus knew His time was so-on.
Je-sus com-fort-ed his fri-end. He went out to pray in the gar-den then.
“He who believes in Me will li-ve.” It was called Geth-sem-a-ne.
Jesus wept with His good friends and His dis-ci-ples slept. They would not help Him
gave what on-ly He could give: though He prayed in a-gon-y.
CHORUS:
“Laz-a-rus, now come out!” CHORUS:
He came from the tomb straight-way. Judas be-trayed Him; Men ar-rest-ed Him.
“Un-bind him. Let him go-o.” and they put Him then on tri-al.
What re-joic-ing on that day! They con-demned to death Jesus Christ that night,
and we hear Pe-ter’s de-ni-al.
Adapted from lyrics by Patsy Stevens. Used by permission.
On a cross He died for our sins that day
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crucified between two thi-eves.
* The Triumphant Entry He despised the shame, He endured the pain,
Matthew 21:1-11; Mark:11:1-11; Luke 19:29-44; yet He died because He loved us.
John 21:12-19.
CHORUS:
(Tune: “Joyful, Joyful, We Adore Thee") We will love Him all of our days on earth
Jesus riding on a young colt for His gift is ver-y pre-cious.
which no man had rid-den yet, Tell the world to-day, Je-sus paid the price,
Rode into Je-ru-sa-le-m. with His blood He tru-ly saved us.
Adoration he would get. Adapted from lyrics by Patsy Stevens. Used by permission.
(Song continues in the next column.)
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* The Women at the Tomb * The Ascension
Luke 24:1-12 Luke 24:50-53; Acts 1:9-11
(Tune: “Redeemed How I Love to Proclaim It") (Tune: “Love Lifted Me")
Women brought spices for Jesus’ Jesus’ work on earth was done;
Anointing that had to be done, He had fulfilled God’s plan.
But when they arrived at the tomb Crucified, then he arose
they saw men shining bright as the sun. All for the sake of man.
Taught disciples forty days
CHORUS:
They bowed in fear, things that they should know.
Then two angels spoke unto them, Then ascended back to heaven, He did go.
“Why seek ye the living
CHORUS:
among the dead for Him?” Up in the sky, to God on high,
“Jesus will come again,” said angels nigh!
The Lord Jesus Christ is risen.
He’s risen from the dead. Lyrics by Patsy Stevens. Used by permission.
For God has raised Him up in glory. ____________________________________________
He’s risen as He said.
Peter and John Went to Pray
CHORUS:
Acts 3
They went and told, Peter and John went to pray;
But their words fell on ears deaf. They met a lame man on their way.
They sounded like tales until He asked for alms and held out his palms,
Peter saw for himself. And this is what Peter did say:
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“Silver and gold have I none,
But such as I have give I thee.
Peter, James and John Went Fishing In the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth,
John 21:1-6 Rise up and walk! “
Peter, James and John went fishing,
Peter, James and John went fishing, He went walking and leaping and praising God;
Peter, James and John went fishing, Walking and leaping and praising God.
Out on the deep blue sea. In the name of Jesus Christ - of Nazareth,
Rise up and walk.
Fished all night but they caught no fishes,
Fished all night but they caught no fishes, Yes, Peter took him by the hand,
Fished all night but they caught no fishes, And entered the temple with him.
Out on the deep blue sea. The people wondered and were amazed
At what had happened to him.
Along came Jesus walking by the sea shore,
Along came Jesus walking by the sea shore, Peter said, "It's not our power.
Along came Jesus walking by the sea shore, It's Christ's whom you crucified.
Out by the deep blue sea. He’s made this man strong whom you see
Walking and praising God."
Cast your nets on the other side,
Cast your nets on the other side, Yes, he was walking and leaping and praising God.
Cast your nets on the other side, Walking and leaping and praising God.
Out on the deep blue sea. In the name of Jesus Christ,
Leaping and praising God.
Now their nets are full of fishes!
Now their nets are full of fishes! "Now brethren you were ignorant
Now their nets are full of fishes! And all of your rulers too.
Out on the deep blue sea. By repenting and turning - to God
________________________ You can be cleansed too."
And go walking and leaping and praising God;
Walking and leaping and praising God;
In the name of Jesus Christ,
Praising and Thanking God.
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* Rhoda’s Song
Acts 12:1-19
(Tune: “Sweeter Than All")
* Philip and the Ethiopian Who is knock-ing at the door?
Acts 8:26-40 Loud-ly and clear, loud-ly and clear,
(Tune: “Walking in Sunlight") That’s a voice I’ve heard be-fore.
“Peter is here! Peter is here!”
God had a job for Philip the preach-er,
A great of-fi-cial is on his way, CHORUS:
An Eth-iop’an reading the Script-ures “Dear lit-tle Rho-da, you must be wrong.
would need some help from Phil-ip that day. Peter’s in jail; we’ve prayed so long.
The voice you hear his angel must be,
CHORUS: It’s hard to be-lieve he really is free.”
“Know you the mean-ing of what you are read-ing?”
“How can I know if it’s not made clear?” The knock a-gain I must go see.
Then Philip preached to him a-bout Jesus, “Peter, it’s you! Peter, it’s you!”
and he the good news was ready to hear. “Yes, it’s me, an an-gel came.
God has saved me. Tell this to James.”
And soon they arrived at a body of wa-ter.
“Can I be bap-tized? What’s to pre-vent?” CHORUS:
They stopped the char-iot, went in the wa-ter. “The chains fell off, the guards didn’t see.
Philip bap-tized him and on he went. The gate opened up, and then I was free.”
God does wonders when we pray.
CHORUS: Let us rejoice this happy day.
On then to Gaza. How light his heart felt.
He was re-joic-ing all of the wa-y. Adapted from lyrics by Patsy Stevens. Used by permission.
Philip ap-peared in a dis-tant cit-y. _______________________
His work was done for Je-sus that day.
Adapted from lyrics by Patsy Stevens. Used by permission.
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Dorcas * Lydia
Acts 9:36-43 Acts 16:11-15
(Tune: “Mary Had a Little Lamb") (Tune: “We Shall See the King Someday")
There was a woman good and kind, good and kind, One time in the night Paul had a vi-sion clear:
good and kind, God was calling him that way.
There was a woman good and kind, One from Macedonia said, “Come and help us here.”
And Dorcas was her name. Paul obeyed without de-lay.
She made nice clothing for the poor, for the poor, CHORUS:
for the poor, They went to Phil-ip-pi and then
She made nice clothing for the poor, on the Sabbath went to pray
And Dorcas was her name. by the river side. Some women were there, too
Lydia was there that day.
They then called Peter when she died,
when she died, when she died. She was a fine mer-chant, sel-ler of the cloth.
They then called Peter when she died, Royal purple was her ware.
And showed him what she made. As she lis-tened to the message Paul would say,
God would o-pen her heart there.
Then Peter raised her from the dead, from the dead,
from the dead, CHORUS:
Then Peter raised her from the dead, She was ea-ger for Paul’s words.
And Dorcas was her name. She be-gan to trust in Him.
She was bap-tized with her house-hold in the Lord,
Adapted from “Tunes for Little Folks,” 1987, by Jimmy Tuten. And o-pened up her home to them.
All Rights Reserved. Used by permission.
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* The Philippian Jailer Paul’s Work as an Apostle
Acts 16:25-34 Acts and the Epistles
(Tune: “Pass Me Not, O Gentle Savior") (Tune: “Battle Hymn of the Republic")
Paul and Silas were in prison;
My heart has felt the glory
They were not afraid.
And the strength of the Lord.
They sang praises there at midnight,
He is calling me to carry forth
And they also prayed.
The message of His Word,
As a vessel to all people,
CHORUS: To the great and to the small,
Our God, Our God,
The gospel is for all!
Heard their prayer that night;
All the prison doors were opened
By His power and might. CHORUS:
Glory, glory, Hallelujah;
Glory, glory, Hallelujah;
The trembling jailer cried to them,
Glory, glory, Hallelujah;
"What must I do to be saved?"
The gospel is for all!
When they preached Christ to him,
He was unafraid.
My faith is often tested
REPEAT CHORUS By the things that come my way,
Such as shipwreck on an island,
Now the jailer was so happy, And in jail cells I did stay.
The same hour of the night. But, no matter what the peril,
He and those he loved so dearly I keep hearing Jesus call,
Were baptized into Christ. The gospel is for all!
REPEAT CHORUS REPEAT CHORUS
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CHORUS: CHORUS:
Paul preached to them. They believed. There’ll be no more crying, neither death nor pain.
Man-y peo-ple changed their ways. God and Jesus are the light. The Lord will reign.
They were bap-tized, fol-lowed Je-sus. God has said that He will make all things brand new.
Paul would stay there man-y days. We look for this city, for we know it’s true.
In a vi-sion Go-d had said, Lyrics by Patsy Stevens. Used by permission.
“I have man-y peo-ple here.”
So in Cor-inth Paul did work.
For half and year and a year.
REPEAT CHORUS
Adapted from lyrics by Patsy Stevens. Used by permission.
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INDEX
song -- page number
M Mary and Martha -- 29
A A Young Man David -- 24 May the Glory of the Lord Endure Forever -- 2
According to the Bible -- 27 My God is So Big -- 3
Achan -- 23 My Treasure is My God -- 7
All Scripture is God-Breathed -- 17
All Things Work Together For Good -- 15 N Naaman and Elisha -- 25
Alleluia -- 1 Noah Built the Ark -- 20
Noah’s Song -- 19
B Bad Kings -- 25 Nothing is Impossible With God -- 6
Be An Andrew -- 27
Be Careful Little Eyes -- 11 O O Fill My Cup -- 7
Begin the Day with God -- 4 O Why Did He Die For Me? -- 4
Being Kind to Others --11 O Worship the King -- 2
Bind Us Together -- 10 Obadiah -- 25
Blessed Be God, Our God -- 15 Obedience -- 13
Blue Skies and Rainbows -- 7 Our Father Cares For You --5
Books of the New Testament -- 18 Our God is an Awesome God -- 1
Books of the Old Testament -- 18
P Paul in Corinth -- 33
C Cast All Your Anxiety upon Him -- 15 Paul’s Work as an Apostle -- 33
Climb Up a Mountain -- 7 Peter and John Went to Pray -- 31
Creation -- 19 Peter, James and John Went Fishing -- 31
Philip and the Ethiopian -- 32
D Daniel and Nebuchadnezzar’s Dream -- 26 Plants, Fish, Birds, Animals and Man -- 4
Daniel Prophesied -- 26 Pound, Pound, Pound -- 11
Daniel was a Youth Like Me -- 26 Praise Him -- 2
David and Jonathan -- 24 Praise Him, Praise Him, All Ye Little Children -- 2
Do Everything Without Complaining -- 9
Do Lord -- 14 R Read Your Bible, Pray Every Day -- 17
Do You Love Jesus? -- 4 Read the Bible -- 17
Dorcas -- 32 Rejoice in the Lord Always -- 2
Remember Who You Are -- 12
F Foolish Jephthah -- 23 Rhoda’s Song -- 32
Righteous Abel -- 19
G Gideon’s Men -- 23 Roll the Gospel Chariot -- 14
Give Me Oil -- 1 Ruth’s Song -- 24
God is Light, and in Him there is No Darkness at All -- 5
God is So Good -- 3 S Samson -- 23
God is Watching -- 5 Samuel -- 24
God Led the Children of Israel -- 21 Seek Ye First -- 13
God Loves You -- 3 Sixty-Six Books in the Bible -- 17
God Made the Mountains -- 6
God Provided All I Needed -- 8 T The Apostles Song -- 28
God Took Care of Elijah -- 25 The Ascension -- 31
God’s Love Is -- 5 The Assyrian Captivity -- 26
The B-I-B-L-E -- 17
H He is My Everything -- 4 The Bible Tells Me So -- 18
He is the One for Me -- 6 The Birds Upon the Tree Tops -- 2
Heaven is a Wonderful Place -- 7 The Burning Bush -- 21
He’s Got the Whole World in His Hands -- 5 The Centurion Soldier -- 28
Hosea -- 25 The Children Call Him “Lord” -- 1
How Shall the Young Secure Their Hearts? -- 12 The Faith of Joseph -- 21
Humble Yourselves -- 9 The Good Samaritan -- 28
The Happier We’ll Be -- 10
I I am Crucified with Christ -- 13 The Heavenly City -- 33
I Believe -- 13 The Judges of Israel -- 23
I Can Do All Things Through Christ -- 15 The King: Eternal, Immortal, Invisible -- 2
I Can Read the Bible -- 18 The Law of the Lord -- 17
I Have Decided to Follow Jesus -- 13 The Mountain Song -- 6
I Know Not What Awaits Me -- 15 The Philippian Jailer -- 33
I Long to Worship You -- 2 The Sacrifice of Praise -- 2
I Love the BIble, the Word of God -- 18 The Tabernacle -- 22
I Will Call Upon the Lord -- 16 The Ten Commandments -- 21
I’m H-A-P-P-Y -- 8 The Ten Plagues -- 21
I’m Happy Today -- 9 The Triumphant Entry -- 30
In the Beginning -- 19 The Wise Man and the Foolish Man -- 12
Israel and Judah -- 25 The Women at the Tomb -- 31
It Isn’t Any Trouble -- 11 There is a Balm in Gilead -- 8
I’ve Got the Joy, Joy, Joy, Joy -- 9 There is No Condemnation -- 7
J Jesus and the Children -- 29 Think About These Things -- 9
Jesus Cures a Paralyzed Man -- 27 This is the Day -- 10
Jesus Loves Me -- 3 This Little Light of Mine -- 11
Jesus Loves Me and You -- 3 Three Brave Men -- 26
Jesus Loves Me Every Day -- 3 Three Wandering Jews -- 20
Jesus Loves the Little Children -- 4 To the Foe My Word is Always “No!” -- 12
Jesus Made the Ten Men Well -- 29 Twelve Spies Went Over to Canaan -- 22
Jesus’ Saddest Day -- 30 Twelve Tribes of Israel -- 20
Jesus Went Upon a Mountain -- 28 Two Eyes to See -- 16
John the Baptizer -- 27 U Unto Thee, O Lord -- 1
K Kum Ba Yah -- 8 W What Does the Lord Require? -- 14
L Lazarus -- 30 What Must I Do To Be Saved? -- 14
Leaders -- 22 What Things Were Gain to Me --15
Lord, Today, Keep My Heart -- 10 When We’re Nice to Others -- 12
Lot -- 20 Who is My Neighbor? -- 29
Love is the Flag -- 10 Why was a Cup Made? -- 8
Lydia -- 32 Z Zaccheus -- 30
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! INDEX of SUGGESTED SONGS for REGULAR WORSHIP:
Song - Page number
PRAISE
Alleluia - 1
Give Me Oil - 1
I Long to Worship You - 2
I Will Call Upon the Lord - 16
Nothing is Impossible With God - 6
O Worship the King - 2
Our God is An Awesome God - 1
Unto Thee, O Lord - 1
BLESSINGS IN CHRIST
All Things Work Together for Good - 15
Blue Skies and Rainbows - 7
God is Light, and in Him there is no Darkness at All - 5
He is My Everything - 4
I’m Happy Today - 9
The Mountain Song - 6
GOD’S WORD
The Law of the Lord - 17
LORD’S SUPPER
O Why Did He Die For Me? - 4
INVITATION
God’s Love Is - 5
I Have Decided to Follow Jesus - 13
Our Father Cares For You - 5
CLOSING
Begin the Day with God - 4
Blessed Be God, Our God - 15
May the Glory of the Lord Endure Forever - 2
My Treasure is My God - 7
The Heavenly City - 33
The King: Eternal, Immortal, Invisible - 2