
The Meeting
1990
The Meeting - Songs
The Meeting
Lyrics
Salvation Army Song Book (2015) No. 413 (Verses Only)
The meeting! Oh there's nothing like the meeting! It's majestic and the music is grand, With the blare of the band all ablaze. The meeting! Oh thank God for every meeting! It's so thrilling when his saints get devout, And the singers sing out in his praise. The meeting! I don't want to miss the meeting! Something happens when they preach from the word, And our hearts are all stirred it's sublime. The meeting! Jesus comes to every meeting! When we ask him to, he takes the controls, And baptises our souls, it's divine.
Come to the Saviour, make no delay, Here in his Word he's shown us the way; Here in our midst he's standing today, Tenderly saying: Come!
Joyful, joyful will the meeting be, When from sin our hearts are pure and free, And we shall gather, Saviour, with thee In our eternal Home.
Jesus, Our Lord
Lyrics
We're praying for guidance, we're looking for light, Jesus, lead us! We've choices to make, and we want to choose right, Jesus, lead us!
Jesus, lead us! Jesus, lead us! The prayers of your people you'll never ignore, Jesus, our Saviour, Jesus, our Lord.
We're coming for healing, we're broken and bruised, Jesus, lead us! The power of your presence, you've never refused, Jesus, lead us!
Jesus, thank you! Jesus, thank you! The prayers of your people you'll never ignore, Jesus, our Saviour, Jesus, our Lord.
It Made All The Difference
Lyrics
It made all the difference when I met with Jesus, He gave me serenity in place of strife, It made all the difference when I met with Jesus, I asked him to organise my life. He changed my priorities, my preferences too, Transformed my ambitions when he set me free, It made all the difference when I met with Jesus, It made all the difference to me!
I once was so critical and so analytical, And quite hypocritical, it's sad but true. But now, since Jesus came to stay, I found out how I ought to pray, I see things now in quite a different way, And so can you!
Though sometimes I'd have a try, I never could testify, My friends here can verify, it's sad but true. But since I met him face to face, And asked him please to give me grace, I'll gladly speak for Christ in any place, And so can you!
I once had a lot to say, when I didn't get my way, My tongue often ran away, it's sad but true. I used to be a spiteful cat, and I can testify to that, But now I'm talking like an diplomat, And so can you!
I Want To Say Yes
Lyrics
I want to say yes to the Lord of my life, Say yes to his way, his design, I want to say yes to his plan for my life, And no to ambitions of mine. I want to say yes to the Lord of my life, My will with his will to align.
Yes to your will, Lord, and your will alone, Yes to your plans, Lord, and no to my own. Take all I have, Lord, I cannot give less; Here is my answer - it's yes!
I want to say yes to the Lord of my life, And no when temptations assail, I want to say yes every day of my life, Whatever that yes may entail. I want to say yes to the Lord of my life, Say yes without fear, without fail!
I want to say yes to the Lord of my life, Assent to his will guarantee, Deny every self-centred wish of my own, From fearing to follow be free. I want to say yes to the Lord of my life, Say yes to his Spirit in me!
There's Someone Who Knows
Lyrics
So many fears, so many tears, who can I turn to? Who cares? Who can explain, who'll ease the pain? Who can I turn to? Who cares?
Shattered my schemes, broken my dreams, who can I turn to? Who cares? Feeling deceived, bruised and bereaved. Who can I turn to? Who cares?
There's someone who knows and there's someone who cares, There's someone who listens and answers our prayers. Our seasons of sorrow he readily shares, That someone is Jesus, He cares!
Make A Joyful Noise
Lyrics
Make a joyful noise unto the Lord, Let every voice be heard! Make a joyful noise unto the Lord, 'Til every heart is stirred!
Bring a mandolin or a violin, bring a flute or saxophone, Let the cymbals flash and let the timbrels clash, Let's hear from that trombone!
Make a joyful noise unto the Lord, His majesty proclaim! Make a joyful noise unto the Lord our God, Make music, make music in his name!
Let the Songsters sing in melodious style, Of the Saviour they adore. Let them sing their songs of redeeming love, As they used to do before. Let them sing in a way that will make men pray, And remind us all there's a judgement day. Let their voices rise and their anthems swell, In the praise of him who does all things well, All things well.
Oh, let the tambourines add their tingling sound, Let them swing and swirl, let them wheel and whirl, Let them rat-a-tat as they twirl. Oh let the tambourines add their jingling sound, Let them weave away, let them sweep and sway, Let them rat-a-tat as they play.
Let them beat beat beat, let their jingles ring, 'Till the whole world's ready to sing. (Repeat)
Make a joyful noise unto the Lord, His majesty proclaim! Make a joyful noise unto the Lord our God, Make music, make music in his name!
In Dedicating This Child To God
Lyrics
In dedicating this child to God, this child you love so dearly, You give him completely back to God to be his child, sincerely. God trusts this new life to your trembling hands, And promises grace for the new demands. God trusts this new life to your trembling hands, And promises grace for the new demands.
In dedicating this child to God, you pray he'll seek God's favour, And early in life find God himself, decide to serve the Saviour. You'll teach him the truths that you know are true; The beauty of Christ let him see in you. You'll teach him the truths that you know are true; The beauty of Christ let him see in you.
In dedicating this child to God, our hearts are full of singing, And heaven seems very close to earth, and all its bells are ringing. May God bless our child, and his parents too, May all of our hopes for this child come true. May God bless our child, and his parents too, May all of our hopes for this child come true.
May God bless this child, and his parents too, May all of our hopes for this child come true, May God bless this child, and his parents too, May all of our hopes for this child come true.
I Can't Help But Love Him
Lyrics
Love him? I can't help it! Serve him? I have no choice! Follow? Yes, I'll follow, Be obedient to his voice. Pardoned? Yes I'm pardoned, Happy? As can be! And I'll dedicate my life to him, Who set me free.
I can't help but love him, He's forgiven me so much, And all that I had lost he's restored. I can't help but follow For I've felt his healing touch, I can't help but serve him, he's my Lord.
Love him? I can't help it! Own him? Proudly, yes! Hoping to be like him, In my life his love express, Grateful? Yes, I'm grateful! Certain? This I know, That I'm going to give my life for him Who loves me so.
Committed To Fight
Lyrics
Committed to fight and committed to follow, I want to be faithful Lord Jesus to you, Committed to go where you ask me to go, And do what you want me to do. Your servant, and yet so incredibly free, I choose to be just what you want me to be.
I offer my hands to be used in your service, Whatever you want of me willingly give, I offer my heart for I feel set apart, For you and you only to live, Committed to come or to go at your will, Your plan for my life, I intend to fulfill.
I give you my mind, make you Lord of my thinking, And yours is my energy, talent and skill, My gifts may be small, but I give you them all, I make you a gift of my will. A soldier committed to fight for his Lord, To be something like you my only reward.
The Children Came to Jesus
Lyrics
The children came to Jesus, the big ones and the small, He would not have them sent away, he let them come, he let them stay. The children came to Jesus, and Jesus blessed them all, The children came to Jesus, and Jesus blessed them all.
Let all the children come, he said, And placed his hand upon each head, And let them clamber on his knee, And he is just the same with me.
And when I come to Jesus, there's often truth to tell, He never has me sent away, he lets me come, he lets me stay. And when I come to Jesus, he blesses me as well, And when I come to Jesus, he blesses me as well.
And though of course he is divine, He always seems to have the time, To listen to me when I pray, And share the things of everyday.
Why don't you come to Jesus? He loves you too!
Can Children Know the Love of God?
Lyrics
Can children know the love of God, bring him their fears? And let him take them all away, and dry their tears? And though they cannot see his face, still say their prayers, Can children know God cares?
The love of God is something that a child can understand, A child can talk with God and walk beside him hand in hand. In simple trust, receiving guidance every day, A child can walk God's way.
Can children do the work of God in some small way? And help him run the universe from day to day? Can children be of use to God, his plans fulfill? Can children do God's will?
Since I Met With Jesus
Lyrics
Since I met with Jesus I've a song to sing, A song he gave to me. Since I met with Jesus I've a song to sing, A song he gave to me.
It's a strong song, a sing-along song, A song of liberty. I felt a prisoner of my fate, Then Jesus opened wide the gate. Since I met with Jesus I've a song to sing, A song of liberty.
It's a great song, a celebrate song, A song of victory. In all my struggle with my sin, He helped me fight, he helped me win. Since I met with Jesus I've a song to sing, A song of victory.
It's a sweet song, a tap your feet song, A song of harmony. For since I heard about my Lord, My sense of rhythm is restored. Since I met with Jesus I've a song to sing, A song of harmony.
Since I met with Jesus I've a song to sing, I'll sing it all my days. Since I met with Jesus I've a song to sing, I'll sing it all my days.
It's a bright song, a dynamite song, To set the world ablaze. It's going to take eternity To sing the songs he's given to me. Since I met with Jesus I've a song to sing, A song of love and praise.
Since I met with Jesus I've a song to sing, A song of love and praise!
He Calls Himself A Teacher
Lyrics
He calls himself a teacher, Pretends he is a preacher, And yet he lets that woman, And yet he lets that woman join his group.
He thinks that he's all knowing, His ignorance is showing, For he would make the chicken, For he would make the chicken fly the coop.
How does she dare to show her face? You ask me, it's a darn disgrace! He ought to know what sort she is, She's not our kind, perhaps she's his!
Her very perfume I deplore! Will someone show her to the door?
Just how low can a fella stoop? He ought to tell her to tell her fly the coop! It proves that he's a nincompoop! To go and let that woman, To go and let that woman join the group.
Simon's Song
Lyrics
I've got something kind of personal to say. Who to? Just you! Who me? Yes you! OK. After all it's you invited me today, Who me? Yes you! That's true. That's true. OK. But your welcome, may I say, was kind of flat, And it took you all your time to take my hat. Not a single word of welcome came from you, That's bad, that's sad, that's true.
She's a rather special person, you'll agree. She's cute, she's smart, some girl, some tart, she's free! And she's not what you might call your cup of tea. Not mine, not quite, not mine, that's right, I see. Yet she gave me quite a welcome as you saw, From the moment that I came in by the door, If I let her she'd be glad to kiss my feet. Well well, that's swell, that's sweet.
So you understand her sins are swept away, No sins, all gone, none left, not one, I say! And she's on her way to heaven as from today, It's true! Not she? Of course! Strike me! He may! Now it's just about as plain as it could be, The forgiven cannot do enough for me, And their love is something wonderful to see, They're keen, they're clean, they're free!
I've got something kind of personal to say, To me? To you! Just me? Just you! OK. I'm the truth, I'm the life and I'm the way, I call, I hear, you see, it's clear, obey! Oh I know I need to be forgiven sir, Just as much and maybe even more than her, And in broken hearted penitence I bow, Forgive, I do, just now.
When You Take A Little Child
Lyrics
When you take a little child, just any little child, Into your arms, upon your knee, When you take a little child, a lonely little child, Into your heart, you welcome me.
They all belong to me, the hungry little children, The hurting little children, most of all. They all belong to me, in my name love the children, And hold them close and never let them fall.
When you take a little child, a friendless little child, An orphan child, a refugee, When you take a little child, a homeless little child, Into your home, you welcome me.
Will you take a little child, just any little child, And love that child into the light, Will you take a little child, and teach that little child, To hate the wrong, and love the right?
Zacchaeus's Song
Lyrics
I wish I was taller, I couldn't be smaller, They all take advantage of poor little me, I always get sat on, I always gets spat on, Why me? Oh Gee!
I wish I was bigger, a muscular figure, Instead of a Pygmy, it makes me so mad. They all think I'm funny, but I get their money, That's sad? Too bad!
It's somewhat frustrating, and so aggravating, I must see this preacher, whatever the cost. They pull and they push me, but nothing can crush me, Give way! Get lost!
I may be maltreated, but never defeated, For where there's a will, there is always a way. My fingers are numbing, but Jesus is coming, Hooray! Hooray!
You Simply Spoke My Name
Lyrics
You simply spoke my name, and to your side I came, Life cannot be the same, it's true! This is no platitude, you've changed my attitude, I'll live in gratitude for you!
Temptations may be strong, I'll face them with a song, Your promises belong to me, You'll have the highest place, you'll track for me, I'll trace, Yours by your love and grace I'll be.
Whatever you command, I'll never countermand, Whatever you demand, I'll do! I'll be adventuresome, march to a different drum, And day by day become like you!
Do You Love Me More Than These?
Lyrics
Do you love me more than money? More than houses, more than fame? More than praise or man's approval? Could you suffer for my name? Do you love me more than leisure? More than comfort, more than ease? Do you love me more than pleasure? Do you love me more than these?
More than shelter, more than safety? More than praise, or men's applause? More than all my prized possessions? All that I call mine is yours. More than fame, more than freedom? More than doing as I please? More than all my fond ambitions? Lord, I love you more than these!
If you love me, be the shepherd Of my sheep, dispersed, confused. If you love me then you'll serve them, Never ask to be excused. Lord, I've failed you. Your're forgiven! Lord, I'm weak. You shall be strong! Lord, I'll never more betray you, And to me you now belong.
And to you I now belong, And to me you now belong!
With Christ Into The Future
Lyrics
Dark is the future, veiled to human eyes, Fraught with fresh danger, challenge and surprise. Christ knows the pitfalls, though the path is dim, Bright is the future of those who walk with him!
With Christ into the future! Its challenge we embrace. Its dangers and its new demands, With Christ we'll gladly face! Since for the claims of yesterday, His boundless grace sufficed, We'll face the future unafraid, With Christ! With Christ! With Christ!
Bright is our future, Christ will be our guide. Over our future, Jesus will preside. Lord of tomorrow, Lord of everything, Jesus is Saviour! And Jesus Christ is King!
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