Encouraging people around the world since 1991 !!
Encouraging people around the world since 1991
!!
Recorded at Soli Deo Gloria
Studios in North Attleboro MA
by David Wells. Bob Nute played electronic percussion on most songs,
and I (Ralph) sang and played acoustic guitar. Took us less than 10 hours
(2 mornings) to record all 30 songs (ah, those were the days !)
IN THE KNOWLEDGE OF HIM
A 30 song collection, recorded in
1990-1991
MP3 files for all these
songs can be found on our
MP3 Central Page
Dave Wells (sound engineer) and Ralph Merrifield
SIDE #1
IN THE KNOWLEDGE OF HIM
1. In The Knowledge of Him
(Ephesians 1:17-19)
I pray that the God of our Lord Jesus
Christ
The Father of Glory may give to you
A spirit of wisdom and of revelation
in the knowledge of Him
A spirit of wisdom and of revelation
in the knowledge of Him
I pray that the eyes of
your heart
may be enlightened
So that you may know
what is the hope of His
calling
And what are the riches of the glories of
His inheritance in the
saints
And what is the surpassing greatness of His power
toward us who believe
(repeat first verse)
You are faithful, loving, good and kind
Merciful, forgiving, holy, divine
Sovereign and righteous, mighty and majestic
Powerful, in control, worthy of all praise
Beautiful, knowable, worthy of our praise
3. Receive His Grace
(From Him, Through Him and To Him)
Receive His grace,
believe in faith,
Focus your eyes on the Savior.
Set your desires on Jesus, the prize
Delight yourself in His favor,
Delight yourself in His favor.
From Him and
through Him and to Him
All things draw life from
His river
From Him and through Him and
to Him
In Jesus all things hold
together
In Jesus all
things hold together
4. Abba
Father
(a spiritual intimacy song
of adoration)
In Jesus we come to You.
In our hearts Your Spirit moves.
We Your little children
Come in adoration.
Abba Father (Abba
Father)
Draw me nearer (draw me nearer)
Hold me closer (hold me closer)
Abba Father (Abba Father)
Abba Father (Abba
Father)
Draw me nearer (draw me nearer)
Hold me closer (hold me closer)
Abba Father (Abba Father)
Just sitting here at
your feet,
Quite contented just to be
Resting in your presence,
Safe, secure, protected. (chorus)
5. I
Will Lift Up My Eyes
(from Psalm 121)
I will lift up my eyes to the mountains
From whence shall my help come
My help comes from the Lord
Who made heaven and earth
1. He will not allow your foot to slip
He who keeps you will not slumber
Behold, He who keeps Israel
Will neither slumber nor sleep (chorus)
2. The Lord is your keeper
The Lord is your shade on your right hand
The sun will not smite you by day
Nor the moon by night (chorus)
3. The Lord will protect you from all evil
He will keep your soul, the Lord will guard
Your going out and your coming in
From this time forth and forever (chorus)
6. Give Ear To My Prayer
(from Psalm 17)
Give ear to my prayer Lord, look on me with fairness
You have tried my heart and tested me
I now call upon You, You alone do answer
Hear my prayer Lord, come to me
Wondrously show Your lovingkindness
Keep me as the apple of Your
eye
Hide me in the shadow of Your
wings
Lord hear my cry
As for me, oh Lord I shall
behold Your face in righteousness
I shall be satisfied with Your likeness when I awake
I shall be satisfied with Your likeness when I awake
Wondrously show Your lovingkindness
Keep me as the apple of Your
eye
Hide me in the shadow of Your
wings
Lord hear my cry
Give ear to my prayer Lord, look on me with fairness
You have tried my heart and tested me
I now call upon You, You alone do answer
Hear my prayer Lord, come to me
Hear my prayer Lord, come to me
7. By Your Abundant Love
(Psalm 5:7, 11-12)
By Your abundant love I will enter Your house
By Your abundant love I will enter Your house
At Your holy temple I will bow down
In reverence Lord to Thee
Let all who take refuge in Thee be glad
Let all who take refuge in Thee be glad
Let them ever sing for joy
And may you shelter them
That those who love Thy name may exult in Thee
That those who love Thy name may exult in Thee
For You do bless the righteous man
And surround him with favor as a shield
By Your abundant love I will enter Your house
By Your abundant love I will enter Your house
At Your holy temple I will bow down
In reverence Lord to Thee
At Your holy temple I will bow down
In reverence Lord to Thee
Bob Nute
8. The Lord Is Compassionate
(from Psalm 103:8-14)
The Lord is compassionate and gracious
Slow to anger and abounding in love
He will not always strive with us
Nor will he keep His anger forever
1. For as high (as high) as the heavens
Are above (above) the earth
So great (so great) is His lovingkindness
Toward those who fear Him (chorus)
2. As far (as far) as the east
Is from (is from) the west
So far (so far) has He removed
Our transgressions from us (chorus)
3. Just as (just as) a father
Has compassion for His child
So the Lord (the Lord) has compassion
On those who fear Him (chorus)
9. Sun and Shield Round
(four part round, Psalm 84:11)
The Lord God is a sun and shield
The Lord gives grace and glory
No good thing does He withhold
From those who walk uprightly
Lord help me to be content in all things
To be satisfied with what Your hand brings to me
Keep me from grumbling, envying, stumbling
May I in Jesus find all that I need
May in Jesus find all that I need
Only Jesus satisfies
There's none other I desire
No one's sweeter, none is higher
Only Jesus satisfies, Only Jesus I desire
Only You Lord satisfy
There's none other I desire
No one's sweeter, none is higher
Only You Lord satisfy, Only You Lord I desire
12. Magnify The
Lord With Me
(from Psalm 34:111-3, 9, 15, Psalm 29:1-2)
I will bless the Lord at all times
His praise shall always be in my mouth
My soul shall make its boast in the Lord
The humble shall hear it and rejoice
O magnify the Lord with me
O magnify the Lord with me
And let us exalt His name together
Magnify the Lord with me
O fear the Lord you His saints
To those who fear Him there is no want
The eyes of the Lord are toward the righteous
His ears are open to their cry (chorus)
Ascribe to the Lord o mighty ones
Ascribe to the Lord glory and strength
Ascribe to the Lord the glory due His name
Worship the Lord in holiness (chorus)
O magnify the Lord with me
O magnify the Lord with me
And let us exalt His name together
Magnify the Lord, magnify the Lord
Magnify the Lord with me
Magnify the Lord, magnify the Lord
Magnify the Lord with me
13. He Shall Be
Called
(from Isaiah 9:6 and Matthew 1:21-23)
He shall be called
Wonderful Counselor,
Almighty God
He shall be called Everlasting Father,
Prince of Peace
His name is Jesus, for He will save
His people from sin
His name Immanuel, God with man
Jesus is called
Wonderful Counselor,
Almighty God
Jesus is called Everlasting Father,
Prince of Peace
His name is Jesus, for He saves
His people from sin
His name Immanuel, God with man
His name Immanuel, God with man
We praise Your name
Wonderful Counselor,
Almighty God
We praise Your name Everlasting Father,
Prince of Peace
We love You Jesus, for You save
Your people from sin
We love You Immanuel, God with man
We love You Immanuel, God with man
14. You Are
Awesome God !!
(a lively public declaration of God's might)
Let all the earth bow
before Your throne
Let all in the world worship You alone
You are awesome God !
You are awesome God !
Holy and righteous, Mighty and majestic
You are awesome God !!
Stars, moon and sun.
Land and sea and sky.
All creation sings as one, "Lord be glorified !"
(chorus)
Since the world began,
through all history.
We Your saints exalt Your name for eternity
(chorus)
15. Thine, O Lord
(from I Chronicles 29:11, a song of majestic praise)
Thine, o Lord, is
the greatness;
Thine, o Lord, is the power
Thine, o Lord, is
the glory
And the majesty and the splendor
For all that is in the heavens
and the earth is Yours
Yours is the
kingdom and You are
exalted as head over all,
Exalted as head over all
our cassette cover
SIDE #2
SONGS FOR THE LORD’S KIDS
16.
This Day Is Holy
To The Lord
(country style, from Nehemiah 8: 9-12)
Sung by 2000 students at Teen Missions Boot Camp in Florida !
This day is holy to the
Lord
This day is holy to the Lord
Do not mourn or weep.
Be still, don't be grieved
This day is holy to the Lord
2. The joy of the Lord is your strength...
3. So eat, drink,
celebrate and give...
(repeat first verse)
17. One Thing
(Psalm 27:4)
One thing, just one thing
I have asked of the Lord
One thing, just one thing
I will seek after
That I may dwell in the house of the Lord
All the days of my life
To behold the beauty of the Lord
To seek Him in His temple
18. Those
Who Wait for the Lord
(Isaiah 40:31)
Those who wait
for the Lord
shall renew their strength
Those who wait for the Lord
shall renew their strength
They will mount
up with wings like eagles
mount up with wings like eagles
mount up with wings like eagles
They shall renew their strength
2. They will run and not get tired...
3. They will walk and not become weary...
19. Service Song
As I’m singing, I
try to do my best
For singing is a service of praise and thankfulness
With my whole heart, I’m living for my Lord
He’s the one I do all things for
2. As I’m helping...
3. As I’m studying...
4. As I’m playing...
20. The Fruit of
the Spirit
(3 part round, from Galatians 5:22-23)
The fruit of the
Spirit is love, joy, peace,
Patience, kindness and goodness
The fruit of the Spirit is faithfulness,
Gentleness, self-control
Holy Spirit fill
me
More like Jesus may I be
Living only for His glory
Telling others about Him
For Jesus is
love, joy, peace,
Patience, kindness and goodness
Jesus is faithfulness,
Gentleness, self-control
The fruit of the
Spirit is love, joy, peace,
Patience, kindness and goodness
The fruit of the Spirit is faithfulness,
Gentleness, self-control
21. His Grace
is Sufficient
(from II
Corinthians 12:9, Philippians 4:13)
His grace is sufficient for me
His grace is sufficient for me
I am weak but He is strong
His grace is sufficient for me, OH YEAH!!
His grace is sufficient for me
I can do all things in Him, I can do all things in Him
Through Christ Jesus who strengthens me
I can do all things in Him, OH YEAH!
I can do all things in Him
22. God Is Our
Refuge
(from Psalm 46)
God is our refuge
and our strength
A very close help in times of trouble
He’s our fortress and deliverer
Our protection in the battle,
our protection in the battle
Though the earth
should be moved
Though mountains slip into the sea
Though all nations fall apart
We’ll not fear, the Lord is here
We’ll not fear, the Lord is here
(repeat first part)
23. Lead Me To The
Rock
(Psalm 61: 2-4, 8)
Lead me to the Rock that is higher than I
Lead me to
the Rock that is higher than I
For You have been a refuge for me
A tower of strength against the enemy
2. Let me dwell in Your tent forever...
3. Let me take refuge in the shelter of Your wings...
4. I will sing praise to Your name
forever...
(repeat first verse)
24. Fearfully
and Wonderfully Made
(Psalm 139:14)
I praise You
because I have been
Fearfully and wonderfully made
Marvelous is Thy handiwork
As my soul is well aware
As my soul is well aware
25. We are
Blessed
(based on Ephesians 1:3-8)
I am blessed with every spiritual blessing
I was chosen before the world began
And adopted as a son through Jesus
Redeemed by the blood of the Lamb
Halleluia, all my sins were forgiven
Halleluia, His grace now freely is given
Halleluia, my place secured now in heaven
Eternally grateful I am
We are blessed with every spiritual blessing
We were chosen before the world began
And adopted as sons through Jesus
Redeemed by the blood of the Lamb
Halleluia, all our sins were forgiven
Halleluia, His grace now freely is given
Halleluia, our place secured now in heaven
Eternally grateful we are
Eternally grateful we are
(repeat second verse)
Bless the Lord, oh my soul, with all that is within me
Bless the Lord, oh my soul and
forgetta notta all of His benefits (repeat)
1. He gives us our daily bread, daily bread, daily bread
He gives us our daily bread,
and a place to rest our heads,
and a place to rest our heads (chorus)
2. We have friends and family...
to give us love and company...
3. Grace and love and joy and peace...
in our Lord we have all these...
All around (all
around)
up and down (up and down)
Here and there (here and there)
God is everywhere (God is everywhere)
In and out (in and out)
all about (all about)
God is near (God is near)
God is here (God is here)
My Father can do
anything
My Father can do anything
He can help the flowers of the field grow
He can answer all my prayers
My Father can do anything!!
2...
He can make the sun shine on any day He wants,
He can help the flowers of the field grow...
3...
He can meet all our needs financially,
He can make the sun shine on any day He wants,
He can help the flowers of the field grow...
4...
He can heal my body when I'm sick,
He can meet all our needs financially,
He can make the sun shine on any day He wants,
He can help the flowers of the field grow...
He who forms
mountains and creates the wind
and declares to man what are His thoughts
He who makes dawn into darkness
and treads on the high places of the earth
The Lord God of
Hosts is His name
The Lord God of Hosts is His name
He treads on the high places
of the earth
The Lord God of Hosts is His name
30. We Give
Thanks to You Lord
(2 part round, from Psalm 107: 1-2)
We give thanks to
You Lord
We give thanks to You Lord
Let the redeemed of the Lord say so!
We give thanks to You Lord
Your
lovingkindness is everlasting
Your grace and goodness are forevermore
You are faithful
and true
You are faithful and true
Let the redeemed of the Lord say so!
You are faithful and true
Your
lovingkindness is everlasting
Your grace and goodness are forevermore
All songs copyright 1991, Ralph Merrifield
New Hope Music, PO Box 1612, Westboro MA 01581
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