Encouraging people around the world since 1991 !!
Encouraging people
around the world since 1991 !!
SINGING THE SCRIPTURES #2
Our latest project is writing simple Scripture songs for use in Indonesia and other countries.
What is your favorite Bible verse?
Ralph Merrifield
All Authority (Matthew 28:18-20)
Dedicated to Johan Komrij, from the Netherlands
"All
authority in heaven and on earth has been given to me.
All authority in heaven and on earth has been given, has been given to me.
Therefore go
and make disciples of all nations,
baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son
Therefore go and make disciples of all nations,
baptizing them in the name of the Holy Spirit (Chorus)
Therefore go
and make disciples of all nations,
teaching them to obey everything I have commanded you.
And surely I am with you always, to the very end of the age.” (Chorus)
Trust In The Lord (Proverbs 3:5-8)
Trust in the Lord with all your heart,
and do not lean on your own understanding.
In all your ways acknowledge him,
and he will make straight your paths. (repeat)
Be not wise in your own eyes; fear the Lord, and turn away from
evil.
It will be healing to your flesh and refreshment to your bones
Trust in the Lord with all your heart,
and do not lean on your own understanding.
In all your ways acknowledge him,
and he will make straight your paths.
Call To Me (Jeremiah 33:2-3)
Dedicated to Shidyr, from Indonesia
This is what the Lord says, He who made the earth,
the Lord who formed and established it, the Lord is his name:
This is what the Lord says, He who made the earth,
the Lord who formed and established it, the Lord is his name:
‘Call to me, call to me, and I will answer you
and tell you great and unsearchable things, things you do not know'
‘Call to me, call to me, and I will answer you
and tell you great and unsearchable things, things you do not know'
Shout For Joy (Psalm 100)
Shout for joy to the LORD, all the earth. Worship the LORD with
gladness;
come before Him with joyful songs. Know that the LORD, the LORD is God. (repeat)
It is He who made us, and we are His; we are His people, the
sheep of His pasture,
the sheep of His pasture. (chorus)
Enter His gates with thanksgiving and His courts with praise;
give thanks to Him and praise His name, and praise His name. (chorus)
For the LORD is good and His love endures forever;
His faithfulness continues through all generations,
through all generations. (chorus 2x)
I Meditate On Your Precepts (Psalm 119:15-18)
Dedicated to Aliran Lase, from Indonesia
I meditate on Your precepts and consider Your ways.
I delight in Your decrees; I will not neglect Your word. (repeat)
Be good to your servant while I live, that I may obey your word.
Open my eyes that I may see wonderful things in Your law.
I meditate on Your precepts and consider Your ways.
I delight in Your decrees; I will not neglect Your word.
Help Us, God Our Savior (Psalm 79:9, 13)
Dedicated to Desi Mone, from Indonesia
Help
us, God our Savior, for the glory of Your name;
deliver us and forgive our sins for Your name’s sake.
Help
us, God our Savior, for the glory of Your name;
deliver us and forgive our sins for Your name’s sake.
Then we Your people, the sheep of Your pasture,
will praise You forever; will praise You forever;
from generation to generation we will proclaim Your praise.
My Son (Above All Else) (Proverbs 4: 20-23 NIV)
Dedicated to Eliria Harefa, from Indonesia
My
son, pay attention to what I say; turn your ear to my words.
Do not let them out of your sight, keep them within your heart; (repeat)
for they are life to those who find them, for they are life to those who find
them
and health to one’s whole body. for they are life to those who find
them
My
son, pay attention to what I say; turn your ear to my words.
Do not let them out of your sight, keep them within your heart;
Above all else, guard your heart, Above all else, guard your heart,
for everything you do flows from it. Above all else, guard your heart
My
son, pay attention to what I say;
turn
your ear to my words.
Do not let them out of your sight,
keep
them within your heart;
Let Love And Faithfulness (Proverbs 3: 1-4 NIV)
Dedicated to Alma M. Juat, from the Philippines
My
son, do not forget my teaching, but keep my commands in your heart,
My son, do not forget my teaching, but keep my commands in your heart,
for they will prolong your life many years and bring you peace and prosperity.
for they will prolong your life many years and bring you peace and prosperity.
Let love and faithfulness never leave you;
bind
them around your neck,
Let
love and faithfulness never leave you;
write
them on the tablet of your heart.
Then you will win favor, you will win favor and a good name in
the sight of God and man
Then you will win favor, you will win favor and a good name in
the sight of God and man
O Lord, You Are My God (Isaiah 25:1 NKJV & KJV)
Dedicated to Jangngam Singsit, from India
O
Lord, You are my God; O Lord, You are my God;
I will exalt You, I will praise Your name; I will exalt You, I will praise Your
name;
for You have done wonderful things; Your counsels of old are faithfulness and
truth.
for You have done wonderful things; Your counsels of old are faithfulness and
truth.
We Do Not Cease To Pray (Colossians 1:9-10 NKJV)
We do
not cease to pray for you, and to ask that you
may be filled with the knowledge of His will
in all wisdom and spiritual understanding; We do not cease to pray for you
that you may walk
worthy of the Lord,
fully pleasing Him, being fruitful in every good work
and increasing in the knowledge of God;
that you may walk worthy of the Lord,
We do not cease to pray for you that you may walk worthy of the Lord
We do not cease to pray for you that you may walk worthy of the Lord
My Heart Is Not Lifted Up
(Psalm 131:1-3 ESV)
Dedicated to Bende MSala, from Indonesia
O Lord, my heart is not lifted up; my eyes are not raised too
high;
I do not occupy myself with things too great and too marvelous for me.
But I have calmed and quieted my soul, like a weaned child with its mother;
But I have calmed and quieted my soul, like a weaned child is my soul within
me
O Israel, hope in the Lord from this time forth and forevermore.
O Israel, hope in the Lord from this time forth and forevermore.
The Lord Is My Strength (Exodus 15:2, 1a ESV)
Dedicated to Susan Galbraith Hosang, from Indonesia
The Lord is my strength and my song, and He has become my salvation;
this is my God, this is my God, and I will praise Him,
my father's God, my father's God, and I will exalt Him.
I will sing to the Lord. I will, I will sing (hey, hey, hey !)
I will sing to the Lord. I will, I will sing (hey, hey !!)
These web pages contains songs written during this period
"Singing The Scriptures" Collections (144 songs)
How our Scripture songs
are being used in
Indonesia
Ralph Merrifield and Phil Walker, November 2018
The web page "Scripture
Songs"
contains many of our songs written for this purpose.
All songs copyright 2018 & 2019, Ralph Merrifield
New Hope Music, PO Box 1612, Westboro MA 01581
You have our encouragement and
permission to duplicate and share these songs
for all "not-for-profit" purposes (ie. corporate worship, overheads, songbooks, web sites,
give-away copies).
Please contact New Hope for other uses. Thanks!!!
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