Wednesday, December 29, 2010

Peace Song

Peace, peace, God’s peace,
Peace Jesus, peace Jesus
Obtains for me.
Peace, peace, God’s peace,
Peace Jesus purchased at Calvary.

Have tongues wagged against me?
Do oppressors assemble?
Have fears come too near me?
Have trials made me tremble?

Jesus speaks!  Jesus speaks!
Jesus speaks for me.
I hear His voice!  I hear His voice!
Over all that has torn me.

Peace, peace, God’s peace,
Peace Jesus, peace Jesus
Obtains for me.
Peace, peace, God’s peace,
Peace Jesus purchased at Calvary.

“I am your Maker,
Your Husband, the Holy One.
I do not condemn you,
Nor put you to shame.

“Break into singing,
My tossed and afflicted one.
For you have I labored,
I give you My name!

Jesus speaks!  Jesus speaks!
Jesus speaks for me.
I hear His voice!  I hear His voice!
Over all that has torn me.

Peace, peace, God’s peace,
Peace Jesus, peace Jesus
Obtains for me.
Peace, peace, God’s peace,
Peace Jesus purchased at Calvary.

Author: Carolyn Roehrig

Friday, December 24, 2010

What Life is Born of Love

What life is born of love!
What courage in the sure knowledge of
Who I am and
Why it is so,
Where I fit in and
How I can know.

O, Jesus! You’ve shown me!
I’m born by Your blood!
O, Jesus! You’ve known me!
I’m overcome by Your love!

You’ve given the Spirit of wisdom and sight;
I’m delivered from darkness into Your light;
I’m chosen in Him,
He chose me!
He chose me!
In Jesus I’m holy,
To the praise of His glory!

I’ve trusted in Him;
Am His purchased possession,
I’m seated in Him
Above might and dominion!

O what life is born of love!
What courage in the sure knowledge of
Who I am and
Why it is so,
Where I fit in and
How I can know;

In Him I am born
Blameless and holy,
Guiltless, accepted, adopted, redeemed!
In Jesus I’m blessed,
Graced in abundance,
Fit to be filled with the fullness of Christ!

O what life is born of love!
What courage in the sure knowledge of
Who I am and
Why it is so,
Where I fit in and
How I can know;

O what life is born of love!

Author: Carolyn Roehrig

Friday, December 3, 2010

Ephesians Three

O Church stand in awe,
O family of God,
The whole family in heaven and earth takes the name
Of the Father,
Of the only Son
Who rejoices to make us
His brethren.

As high as the heavens,
As deep the depths,
The love
     of the Lord
        is for
          His church.
As wide as the length
Of eternity,
O Church,
     know His love
        exceedingly.


O Church, know and see
This mystery,
That the wisdom of God that rules age to age,
That unites His nation,
That gathers His own
To joyfully join as one,
'Round His throne.


As high as the heavens,
As deep the depths,
The love
     of the Lord
       is for
         His church.
As wide as the length of eternity,
O Church
     know His love
       exceedingly.


O Church, bow your knee
To the Father of Christ
Who strengthens with might through His Spirit indwelling.
You are rooted and grounded,
Complete in His love,
You are filled beyond full
With power from above.

As high as the heavens,
As deep the depths,
The love
     of the Lord
       is for His church.
As wide as the length of eternity,
O Church
     know His love
       exceedingly.

Author: Carolyn Roehrig.