Sydney Staff Songsters

_{Words & music by Dennis Jernigan, arr. Bruce Greer
© 1990 & this arr. 1996 Shepherd’s Heart Music (admin. by WORD Inc.)
  From ‘Singing With The Saints’ (1999)}

You are my strength when I am weak,
You are the treasure that I seek,
You are my all in all.
Seeking You as a precious jewel,
Lord, to give up I’d be a fool,
You are my all in all.

Jesus, Lamb of God, worthy is Your name.

Taking my sin, my cross, my shame,
rising again, I bless Your name,
You are my all in all.
When I fall down, You pick me up;
When I am dry, You fill my cup.
You are my all in all.

_{Soloist: Brooke Sellers
Words & music by Lindell Cooley and Bruce Haynes, arr. Marty Parks
© 1996 Centergy Music (admin. by ICG) and Integrity’s Hosanna! Music (ASCAP), c/- Integrity Incorporated
  From ‘The Heart Of Worship’ (2002)}

I need You more, more than yesterday;
I need You more, more than words can say.
I need You more than ever before,
I need You, Lord, I need You, Lord.

More than the air I breathe, more than the song I sing;
More than the next heartbeat, more than anything.
And, Lord, as time goes by I’ll be by Your side,
’cause I never want to go back to my old life.

I need Thee ev’ry hour, most gracious Lord;
No tender voice like Thine can peace afford.
I need Thee; O I need Thee!
Ev’ry hour I need Thee!
O bless me now, my Saviour;
I come to Thee!

More than the air I breathe, more than the song I sing;
More than the next heartbeat, I need You more.

3.  Search And Know My Heart

(based on Psalm 139)

_{Words & music by Martin and Tania Garratt © S.P. & S. Ltd 1997
  From ‘Midnight Cry’ (1997)}

Search and know my heart,
test and know my anxious thoughts.
Send Your Holy Spirit to work through me.
Search and know my heart,
test and know my anxious thoughts.
Work Your Holy Spirit through me.

O Lord, You have searched me,
You know me completely.
Come into my life,
cleanse me from within.

Where can I hide from Your Spirit?
Where can I flee from Your love?
Can I hide in the deepest ocean,
or flee to the Heavens above?

O Lord, You are always there.
You know me completely.
Come into my life,
cleanse me from within.

Search and know my heart,
test and know my anxious thoughts.
Send Your Holy Spirit to work through me.
Search and know my heart,
test and know my anxious thoughts.
Work Your Holy Spirit through me.

_{Soloist: Simon Gough
Words & music by Dave Clark, Dan Dean and Don Koch, arr. Dave Williamson
© 2003 New Spring Publishing Inc./Callender Lane Music (ASCAP)/Bang Bang Radio Music (BMI)/
Ariose Music/Favorite Songs Publishing (ASCAP) (Admin. by EMI Christian Music Publishing).
  From ‘Fill This House’ (2005)}

Lord, the heavens can’t contain Your presence.
Your glory’s brighter than the sun.
So who am I to think that I am worthy?
Still, You come.

May Your eyes be upon this temple,
the place You promised You would be.
Just hear Your servant’s prayer and offer mercy unto me.

Fill this house with Your glory.
Fill this heart with all Your ways,
and fill my mind that I might only
live my life to give You praise.

If this human heart begins to falter,
for the moment I would lose my way.
Hear me from Your throne and grant forgiveness by Your grace.
Fill the empty place that lies between us,
close enough to hear my heart.
Remind me in the midst of my affliction who You are.

_{Words by Fanny J Crosby, American Folk Hymn based on ‘I Am Thine’ by William H. Doane
and ‘I Want To Be A Christian’ (American Folk Melody). Setting by John Ness Beck © 1982 Beckenhorst Press, Inc.
  From ‘Singing With The Saints’ (1999)}

I am Thine, O Lord – I have heard Thy voice,
and it told Thy love to me;
But I long to rise in the arms of faith
and be closer drawn to Thee.

Consecrate me now to Thy service, Lord,
by the power of grace divine;
Let my soul look up with a steadfast hope
and my will be lost in Thine.

Draw me nearer, nearer, blessèd Lord,
to the cross where Thou hast died;
Draw me nearer, nearer
to Thy precious, bleeding side.

Lord, I want to be a Christian in my heart, in my heart;
Lord, I want to be a Christian in my heart.
In my heart, in my heart, in my heart,
Lord, I want to be a Christian in my heart.

Draw me nearer, nearer, nearer, blessèd Lord,
Lord, I want to be like Jesus in my heart.

_{Words & music by Steven Curtis Chapman, arr. Tom Fettke.
© 1999 Sparrow Song/Peach Hill Songs
  From ‘A Little South of Heaven’ (2000)}

Be still and know that He is God.
Be still and know that He is holy.
Be still O restless soul of mine,
bow before the Prince of Peace,
let the noise and clamour cease.

Be still and know that He is God.
Be still and know that He is faithful.
Consider all that He has done,
stand in awe and be amazed,
and know that He will never change.

Be still.
Be still and know that He is God.
Be still, be speechless.

Be still and know that He is God.
Be still and know He is our Father.
Come, rest your head upon His breast,
listen to the rhythm of His unfailing heart of love;
Beating for His little ones,
calling each of us to come.

Be still.

_{Words & music by Paul Baloche and Claire Cloninger, arr. Jay Rouse © 1995, 1997 Integrity’s Hosanna! Music
  From ‘Singing With The Saints’ (1999)}

Many hearts are hungry tonight,
many trapped in darkness yearn for the Light.
So many who are far from home and many who are lost,
O, Lord Your wounded children need the power of Your cross.

As bread that is broken use our lives,
as wine that is poured out a willing sacrifice.
Empower us, Father, to share the love of Christ.
As bread that is broken, Lord, use our lives.

Help us to begin where we are,
help us love the people near to our hearts.
Then give our faith a mission field wherever You may call,
Lord, love Your world through each of us until we’ve touched them all.

_{Arr. Tom Fettke
‘I Worship You, Almighty God’ (Sondra Corbett) © 1983 Integrity’s Hosanna! Music, c/- Integrity Music, Inc.
‘Praise My Soul, The King of Heaven’ (Henry F. Lyte/Rowland H. Prichard) Public Domain.
This arr. © 1995 Integrity’s Hosanna! Music, c/- Integrity Music, Inc.}
From ‘The Heart Of Worship’, (2002)

I worship You, Almighty God, there is none like You.
I worship You, O Prince of Peace, that is what I want to do.
I give You praise for You are my righteousness.
I worship You, Almighty God, there is none like You.

Praise my soul, the King of Heaven,
to His feet thy tribute bring;
Ransomed, healed, restored, forgiven,
evermore His praises sing;
Alleluia! Alleluia! Praise the everlasting King.
Alleluia! Alleluia! Praise the everlasting, Almighty King.

I worship You, Almighty God, there is none like You.
I worship You, O Prince of Peace, that is what I want to do.
I give You praise for You are my righteousness.
I worship You, Almighty God, there is none like You.

None like You, Almighty God.

_{Words by Laurie Klein and William R. Featherstone.  Music by Laurie Klein and Adoniram J. Gordon, arr. Bruce Greer. © 1978 House of Mercy Music © 2002 Pilot Point Music}

  _{From ‘For Such A Time As This’, (2003)}

I love You, Lord, and I lift my voice
to worship You, O my soul, rejoice!
Take joy, my King, in what You hear;
May it be a sweet, sweet sound in Your ear.

My Jesus, I love Thee, I know Thou art mine,
for Thee all the pleasures of sin I resign;
My gracious Redeemer, my Saviour art Thou,
if ever I loved Thee, my Jesus, ’tis now.

I love Thee because Thou hast first lovèd me,
and purchased my pardon on Calvary’s tree;
I love Thee for wearing the thorns on Thy brow,
if ever I loved Thee, my Jesus, ’tis now.

In mansions of glory and endless delight,
I’ll ever adore Thee in Heaven so bright;
I’ll sing with the glittering crown on my brow,
“If ever I loved Thee, my Jesus, ’tis now.”

_{Words and music by Joseph Sabolick, arr. Richard Kingsmore. © 1994 and this arr. 1996 Maranatha! Music
  From ‘Singing With The Saints’, (1999)}

Come just as you are;
Hear the Spirit call.
Come just as you are;
Come and see,
come, receive,
come and live forever.

Life everlasting, and strength for today;
Taste the Living Water, and never thirst again.

Come just as you are;
Hear the Spirit call.
Come just as you are;
Come, receive Christ, the King;
Come and live forevermore.

_{Soloist: Ash Sellers
Words and music by Geron Davis, arr. Geron Davis and Bradley Knight © 2004 New Spring Publishing, Inc./DaviShop Publishing (ASCAP), (admin. by Brentwood-Benson Music Publishing, Inc.)}

  _{From ‘Still’, (2006)}

Sometimes it’s easy for circumstance of my present need
to chase away any faith in me.
But in my weakness, there is always strength in Your loving hand.
So help me, Lord, just to trust and see Your plan.

In all things, in all things You are King.
Yes, You are King.
I won’t worry over anything,
but I will sing, “Jesus, You are King.”

I won’t worry over anything,
but I will sing, in all things,
yes I will sing, “Jesus, You are King.”

_{Words and music by Chris Machen and Mike Harland, arr. Tom Fettke © 1997 Centergetic Music/ASCAP (admin. by ICG)
  From ‘The Heart Of Worship’, (2002)}

There are moments on our journey following the Lord
where God illumines ev’ry step we take.
There are times when circumstances make perfect sense to us,
as we try to understand each move He makes.
When the path grows dim and our questions have no answers,
turn to Him.

Bow the knee;
Trust the heart of the Father when the answer goes beyond
what you can see.
Bow the knee;
Lift your eyes toward Heaven and believe the One who holds eternity.
And when you don’t understand the purpose of His plan,
in the presence of the King, bow the knee.

There are days when clouds surround us, and the rain begins to fall,
the cold and lonely winds won’t cease to blow.
And there seems to be no reason for the suffering we feel;
We are tempted to believe God does not know.
When the storms arise, don’t forget we live by faith and not by sight.

Bow the knee.

_{Words and music by David Binion, arr. Camp Kirkland © 1983, this arr. 1995 First Monday Music
  From ‘A Little South Of Heaven’ (2000)}

Glory to the Lamb whose throne forever reigns;
God in the highest, worthy to merit our praise.

Oh for a thousand tongues to sing praises unto Thee;
Oh for a thousand hands to raise in honour to the King.

We crown You with singing; our lips shall utter Your praise,
in humble adoration, in endless refrain!