Worship Lyrics
Again & Again
Verse 1
When the doubt in my way
Tries to steal what You say
Sayin’ I have no reason to praise
I will give thanks (Come on, yeah)
Oh, I will give thanks
Verse 2
When the roar that I hear
Is the voice of my fear
Tryin’ to silence this hope in my heart
I will give thanks (Oh, yes, I will)
Oh, I will give thanks (Come on church, sing it out)
Pre-Chorus
A song of thanksgiving is my battle cry
With joy as my weapon, I’ll stand and defy
The lie of the dark with my hands lifted to the sky
Chorus
I will rejoice, I will rejoice
I will dance in Your kindness
And claim every yes and amen
I will rejoice, I will rejoice
And I will shout of Your goodness
Forever again and again
Verse 3
When it’s all stripped away
And it seems it’s too late
Hope is buried and dead in the grave
I’ll speak Your name
Oh, I’ll speak Your name, oh-oh
Pre-Chorus
A song of thanksgiving is my battle cry
With joy as my weapon, I’ll stand and defy
The lie of the dark with my hands lifted to the sky
Chorus
I will rejoice, I will rejoice
I will dance in Your kindness
And claim every yes and amen
I will rejoice, I will rejoice
And I will shout of Your goodness
Forever again and again
Bridge
The joy of the Lord, the joy of the Lord
The joy of the Lord is my strength
And I’ll never stop, no, I’ll never stop
No, nothing can stop my praise
The joy of the Lord, the joy of the Lord
The joy of the Lord is my strength
I’ll never stop, no, I’ll never stop
No, nothing can stop my praise
Chorus
I will rejoice, I will rejoice
I will dance in Your kindness
And claim every yes and amen
I will rejoice, I will rejoice
And I will shout of Your goodness
Forever again and again
Credit: Benji Cowart, Jes Parsons, Micah Kuiper & Tyler Roberts
Glorious Day
Verse 1
I was buried beneath my shame
Who could carry that kind of weight?
It was my tomb
‘Til I met You
Verse 2
I was breathing, but not alive
All my failures I tried to hide
It was my tomb
‘Til I met You
Chorus
You called my name
Then I ran out of that grave
Out of the darkness
Into Your glorious day
You called my name
And I ran out of that grave
Out of the darkness
Into Your glorious day
Verse 3
Now Your mercy has saved my soul
Now Your freedom is all that I know
The old made new
Jesus, when I met You, whoa, what a day
Chorus
You called my name
Then I ran out of that grave
Out of the darkness
Into Your glorious day
You called my name
And I ran out of that grave
Out of the darkness
Into Your glorious day
Bridge
I needed rescue
My sin was heavy
But chains break at the weight of Your glory
I needed shelter
I was an orphan
But You call me a citizen of Heaven
When I was broken
You were my healing
Now Your love is the air that I’m breathing
I have a future
My eyes are open
Chorus
‘Cause when you called my name
I ran out of that grave
Out of the darkness
Into Your glorious day
You called my name
And I ran out of that grave
Out of the darkness
Into Your glorious day
Credit: Kristian Stanfill, Jason Ingram, Jonathan Smith & Sean Curran
Great Are You Lord
Verse 1
You give life, You are love
You bring light to the darkness
You give hope, You restore
Every heart that is broken
And great are You, Lord
Chorus
It’s Your breath in our lungs
So we pour out our praise
We pour out our praise
It’s Your breath in our lungs
So we pour out our praise to You only
Bridge
And all the earth will shout Your praise
Our hearts will cry, these bones will sing
Great are You, Lord
Credit: David Leonard, Jason Ingram & Leslie Jordan
The Blessing
Verse 1
The Lord bless you
And keep you
Make His face shine upon you
And be gracious to you
The Lord turn His
Face toward you
And give you peace
Chorus
Amen, amen, amen
Amen, amen, amen
Bridge
May His favor be upon you
And a thousand generations
And your family and your children
And their children, and their children
May His favor be upon you
And a thousand generations
And your family and your children
And their children, and their children
May His presence go before you
And behind you, and beside you
All around you, and within you
He is with you, He is with you
In your coming, and your going
In your weeping, and rejoicing
He is for you, He is for you
He is for you, He is for you
He is for you, He is for you
He is for you, He is for you
Sermon Notes
Summer Time Stories – Gideon (Part 1)
Judges 6:1-6 (NLT)
The Israelites did evil in the Lord’s sight. So the Lord handed them over to the Midianites for seven years. The Midianites were so cruel that the Israelites made hiding places for themselves in the mountains, caves, and strongholds. Whenever the Israelites planted their crops, marauders from Midian, Amalek, and the people of the east would attack Israel, camping in the land and destroying crops as far away as Gaza. They left the Israelites with nothing to eat, taking all the sheep, goats, cattle, and donkeys. These enemy hordes, coming with their livestock and tents, were as thick as locusts; they arrived on droves of camels too numerous to count. And they stayed until the land was stripped bare. So Israel was reduced to starvation by the Midianites. Then the Israelites cried out to the Lord for help.
God's Call for Gideon - Judges 6:12-14 (NLT)
“Mighty hero, the Lord is with you!” “Sir,” Gideon replied, “if the Lord is with us, why has all this happened to us? And where are all the miracles our ancestors told us about? Didn’t they say, ‘The Lord brought us up out of Egypt’? But now the Lord has abandoned us and handed us over to the Midianites.” Then the Lord turned to him and said, “Go with the strength you have, and rescue Israel from the Midianites. I am sending you!”
God's Response to Oppression - Malachi 3:5, Luke 4:18-21 (NLT)
Malachi 3:5 – “I will put you on trial. I am eager to witness against all sorcerers and adulterers and liars. I will speak against those who cheat employees of their wages, who oppress widows and orphans, or who deprive the foreigners living among you of justice”
Luke 4:18-21 – “The Spirit of the Lord is upon me, for he has anointed me to bring Good News to the poor. He has sent me to proclaim that captives will be released, that the blind will see, that the oppressed will be set free, and that the time of the Lord’s favor has come… The Scripture you’ve just heard has been fulfilled this very day!”
Gideon's Response to the Call - Judges 6:15 (NLT)
“But Lord,” Gideon replied, “how can I rescue Israel? My clan is the weakest in the whole tribe of Manasseh, and I am the least in my entire family!”
What is God calling you to do to help your community?
Could be as simple as prayer, financial giving, giving of your time, listening to people, hearing their stories, buying people lunch
Are you willing to listen to what God is calling you to do to end oppression in our city?