I hang my head in shame
'Cause a day without You just isn't the same
I close a chapter in my story
To start afresh giving You the glory
I've got a lot to answer for
But You said You remember it no more
I know I'm not worthy
But I know Your blood covers me
Jesus,
Jesus,
I am more than just a friend
I am more than just a fan
I am more than just a fling
I'm in love with-
Jesus,
Jesus, JESUS!
I am a bloodstained bride
Covered in sin, I had nowhere to hide
After all I've done
You still say I'm the one
I can't resist You
'Cause You're all that's true
Jesus,
Jesus,
I am more than just a friend
I am more than just a fan
I am more than just a fling
I'm in love with-
Jesus,
Jesus, JESUS!
Jesus
(The lover of my soul)
Jesus
(Savior, redeemer, God)
Jesus
(Life, love, and laughter)
Jesus
Jesus,
Jesus,
I am more than just a friend
I am more than just a fan
I am more than just a fling
I'm in love with-
Jesus,
Jesus, JESUS!
Sunday, October 31, 2010
Saturday, October 23, 2010
Pater, Rex, et Salvator!
What splendor! What glory!
A deity of such magnitude
Creator of the universe
How You could create us
In Your image
We turned away from you
Rejected, scorned, betrayed
You still loved us enough,
Enought to rescue us
You became Father to us all
Our sins were many
We could not escape them
We were without hope
Vestiges of Your words
Stained the vain hypocrites-
Power hungry mongrels of the religion
But instead of destroying the First Law
You came and fulfilled it, with Love and Compassion
You gave us what we needed,
Not what we wanted
As You hung on the Cross
Few of us knew the significance
Yet Death could not keep You
And three days later You rose, resurrected
You became King, the conqueror of death!
Now that the veil was torn
You're presence no longer confined,
Defined by the curtains of a tent
Upon Ascension, You didn't abandon us
But gave us another, The Helper
Your Spirit now dwells within us
Living temples of the Resurrection Life
No longer do we walk in darkness
Nor do we follow a far off distant light
The Light shines from within us
Our sins are forgotten
Your Spirit calls us out of the past
Into Marvelous Light!
You are Savior!
Semper te laudabo,
De Facto
A deity of such magnitude
Creator of the universe
How You could create us
In Your image
We turned away from you
Rejected, scorned, betrayed
You still loved us enough,
Enought to rescue us
You became Father to us all
Our sins were many
We could not escape them
We were without hope
Vestiges of Your words
Stained the vain hypocrites-
Power hungry mongrels of the religion
But instead of destroying the First Law
You came and fulfilled it, with Love and Compassion
You gave us what we needed,
Not what we wanted
As You hung on the Cross
Few of us knew the significance
Yet Death could not keep You
And three days later You rose, resurrected
You became King, the conqueror of death!
Now that the veil was torn
You're presence no longer confined,
Defined by the curtains of a tent
Upon Ascension, You didn't abandon us
But gave us another, The Helper
Your Spirit now dwells within us
Living temples of the Resurrection Life
No longer do we walk in darkness
Nor do we follow a far off distant light
The Light shines from within us
Our sins are forgotten
Your Spirit calls us out of the past
Into Marvelous Light!
You are Savior!
Semper te laudabo,
De Facto
Friday, October 15, 2010
Hold My Hand, Daddy
Daddy,
I am scared. I have to go far away from home; away from all the people I know and love. Away from those whom have shown themselves to be great friends... I'm leaving everything I've built and maintained for the chance to get an education. I'm scared of losing my friends, of those I care most about, of losing what I'd fight to death for... I'm scared of never getting out from under the debt I'll be accruing over four years of school. I'm scared of not being able to find a home and not seeing the dreams You have given me come true.
I know You said to trust in You, to delight in You, that You have plans to prosper me... Yet I'm just afraid, Daddy. I need You now. I need You to hold this crying child of Yours, a son who is overwhelmed by the ever-developing changes in his life. I have had so many set-backs, so many things happen that have threatened to break me, but You have kept me steadfast with grace and serenity. Why should this time be any different? For some reason, I cannot help feeling scared of the uncertain future that lies ahead of me.
Hold my hand, Daddy, hold my hand. I need You to hold me tight as I cross the street leaving behind everything to accomplish what You have set before me. Hold my hand because I have no one else to hold it. You are the only one who can chase away my fears, and quiet this anxious mind.
I love You, Daddy.
Semper te laudabo,
De Facto
I am scared. I have to go far away from home; away from all the people I know and love. Away from those whom have shown themselves to be great friends... I'm leaving everything I've built and maintained for the chance to get an education. I'm scared of losing my friends, of those I care most about, of losing what I'd fight to death for... I'm scared of never getting out from under the debt I'll be accruing over four years of school. I'm scared of not being able to find a home and not seeing the dreams You have given me come true.
I know You said to trust in You, to delight in You, that You have plans to prosper me... Yet I'm just afraid, Daddy. I need You now. I need You to hold this crying child of Yours, a son who is overwhelmed by the ever-developing changes in his life. I have had so many set-backs, so many things happen that have threatened to break me, but You have kept me steadfast with grace and serenity. Why should this time be any different? For some reason, I cannot help feeling scared of the uncertain future that lies ahead of me.
Hold my hand, Daddy, hold my hand. I need You to hold me tight as I cross the street leaving behind everything to accomplish what You have set before me. Hold my hand because I have no one else to hold it. You are the only one who can chase away my fears, and quiet this anxious mind.
I love You, Daddy.
Semper te laudabo,
De Facto
Thursday, October 7, 2010
Bride's Song
Ever since I fell in love with Jesus again, I've been singing, "How He Loves" a little differently...
You are jealous for me
You love like a hurricane
I am a tree
Bending beneath
The weight of Your wind and mercy
When all of sudden
I am unaware of these afflictions
Eclipsed by glory
And I realize just how beautiful You are
And how great Your affections are for me
(And) Oh! How You love me so
Oh! How You love me
How You love me
How You love me so
You are jealous for me
You love like a hurricane
I am a tree
Bending beneath
The weight of Your wind and mercy
When all of sudden
I am unaware of these afflictions
Eclipse by glory
And I realize just how beautiful You are
And how great Your affections are for me
Oh! How You love me so
Oh! How You love me
How You love me
How You love me so
Yeah, You love me
Oh! How You love me
Oh! How You love me
Oh! How You love-
And You are my portion
And I am Your prize
Drawn to redemption
By the grace in Your eyes
If Your grace is an ocean
Then I am sinking (I am sinking)
And You met me
With a sloppy wet kiss
And my heart beats violently
Inside of my chest
I don't have time to maintain
These regrets when I think about
The way-
Oh! How You love me so
Oh! How You love me
How You love me
How You love me so
Yes, You love me
Oh! How You love me
Oh! How You love
You are jealous for me
You love like a hurricane
I am a tree
Bending beneath
The weight of Your wind and mercy
When all of sudden
I am unaware of these afflictions
Eclipsed by glory
And I realize just how beautiful You are
And how great Your affections are for me
(And) Oh! How You love me so
Oh! How You love me
How You love me
How You love me so
You are jealous for me
You love like a hurricane
I am a tree
Bending beneath
The weight of Your wind and mercy
When all of sudden
I am unaware of these afflictions
Eclipse by glory
And I realize just how beautiful You are
And how great Your affections are for me
Oh! How You love me so
Oh! How You love me
How You love me
How You love me so
Yeah, You love me
Oh! How You love me
Oh! How You love me
Oh! How You love-
And You are my portion
And I am Your prize
Drawn to redemption
By the grace in Your eyes
If Your grace is an ocean
Then I am sinking (I am sinking)
And You met me
With a sloppy wet kiss
And my heart beats violently
Inside of my chest
I don't have time to maintain
These regrets when I think about
The way-
Oh! How You love me so
Oh! How You love me
How You love me
How You love me so
Yes, You love me
Oh! How You love me
Oh! How You love
Thursday, September 30, 2010
Sanctus, Sanctus, Sanctus!
My God, My Savior
Who am I?
Who am I to come before You?
The Holy of Holies manifest
Christ, the Son of God
I reach out and grab hold
Knowing that You're right there
How can I deny You?
How can I resist You?
More than God, more than man
You are the love sustained
My Lord, My Love
Why would You?
Why would You choose to love me?
King of Kings, Prince of Peace
Adonai the Sovereign
I fall back
Resting in Your arms of serenity
How can I deny You?
How can I resist You?
Capture my heart, rapture in my soul
You are love neverending
You're more beautiful
So beautiful, so holy
You're more beautiful
So beautiful, so holy
Beautiful, beautiful,
Beautiful, Lover
How can I deny You?
How can I resist You?
Swept me off my feet, placed me on higher ground
Your love never fails to satisfy
You are so beautiful
Lord, I thank You and praise You for all that You have done in my life. You've taken me from a very bitter young boy to someone respectable. Someone who can understand love, who can understand but a fraction of the unending mercy and grace You've poured over me. I can't escape the rapturous joy that You give me, and I wouldn't want to escape it when it's so welcoming.
Te laudabo,
De Facto
Who am I?
Who am I to come before You?
The Holy of Holies manifest
Christ, the Son of God
I reach out and grab hold
Knowing that You're right there
How can I deny You?
How can I resist You?
More than God, more than man
You are the love sustained
My Lord, My Love
Why would You?
Why would You choose to love me?
King of Kings, Prince of Peace
Adonai the Sovereign
I fall back
Resting in Your arms of serenity
How can I deny You?
How can I resist You?
Capture my heart, rapture in my soul
You are love neverending
You're more beautiful
So beautiful, so holy
You're more beautiful
So beautiful, so holy
Beautiful, beautiful,
Beautiful, Lover
How can I deny You?
How can I resist You?
Swept me off my feet, placed me on higher ground
Your love never fails to satisfy
You are so beautiful
Lord, I thank You and praise You for all that You have done in my life. You've taken me from a very bitter young boy to someone respectable. Someone who can understand love, who can understand but a fraction of the unending mercy and grace You've poured over me. I can't escape the rapturous joy that You give me, and I wouldn't want to escape it when it's so welcoming.
Te laudabo,
De Facto
Sunday, September 19, 2010
I Can't Get Enough of You, Jesus
Romans 8:38-40, "For I am persuaded, that neither death, nor life, nor angels, nor principalities, nor powers, nor things present, nor things to come, Nor height, nor depth, nor any other creature, shall be able to separate us from the love of God, which is in Christ Jesus our Lord."
Lord God, I praise You for all You are and for everything You've done. You are the source of life, the source of hope, and the source all good things. Your power is matchless and radiant throughout all the earth. There is none like You. Savior, there is nothing You cannot do, and I believe it. I believe You can heal any illness, calm any fear, heal any broken relationship, and break any bondage. I cannot escape the wonder and awesome grace that is Your love, Jesus.
There is none who compare to You, none who can save me from myself as You have. There is no greater joy than knowing You.
1 Corinthians 1:25, "Because the foolishness of God is wiser than men; and the weakness of God is stronger than men."
2 Corinthians 12:9, "And he said unto me, My grace is sufficient for thee: for my strength is made perfect in weakness. Most gladly therefore will I rather glory in my infirmities, that the power of Christ may rest upon me."
If Your foolish is wiser than me, than I have nothing to give that could outdo You, Lord. I take comfort in knowing that my weakness is used to make room for Your power.
Semper te laudabo,
De Facto
Lord God, I praise You for all You are and for everything You've done. You are the source of life, the source of hope, and the source all good things. Your power is matchless and radiant throughout all the earth. There is none like You. Savior, there is nothing You cannot do, and I believe it. I believe You can heal any illness, calm any fear, heal any broken relationship, and break any bondage. I cannot escape the wonder and awesome grace that is Your love, Jesus.
There is none who compare to You, none who can save me from myself as You have. There is no greater joy than knowing You.
1 Corinthians 1:25, "Because the foolishness of God is wiser than men; and the weakness of God is stronger than men."
2 Corinthians 12:9, "And he said unto me, My grace is sufficient for thee: for my strength is made perfect in weakness. Most gladly therefore will I rather glory in my infirmities, that the power of Christ may rest upon me."
If Your foolish is wiser than me, than I have nothing to give that could outdo You, Lord. I take comfort in knowing that my weakness is used to make room for Your power.
Semper te laudabo,
De Facto
Tuesday, September 14, 2010
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