Sunday 20th October 2024

1830   Ben Burge: Living In Society  (Romans 13:1-14)

Lord be my vision, O Lord of my heart
Nought be all else to me, save that You are.
You, my best thought in the day and the night,
Waking or sleeping, Your presence my light.

Lord be my wisdom, and be my true word,
I ever with You, and You with me, Lord.
You my great Father and I Your true son,
You in me dwelling, and I with You one.

Lord be my breastplate, my sword for the fight,
Lord be my armour and Lord be my might.
Be my soul shelter, and You my high tow'r,
Lord raise me heavenwards, O power of my power.

Riches I need not, nor man's empty praise,
You're my inheritance all of my days.
You and You only, You first in my heart,
High King of heaven, my treasure You are.

High King of heaven, when battle is done
Grant heaven's joy to me, bright heaven's sun.
Christ of my own heart, whatever befall,
Still be my vision, oh ruler of all.

Let there be love shared among us,
Let there be love in our eyes;
May now Your love sweep this nation,
Cause us, O Lord, to arise:
Give us a fresh understanding
Of brotherly love that is real;
Let there be love shared among us,
Let there be love.

You died in my place, bore my disgrace
Stood in the face of the enemy.
Love raged against sin, fought to the death,
Conquered the power of darkness when love
Made the exchange, once there was wrath
Once I was lost to depravity.
Now, You've opened the grave
Giving Yourself to save us.

I'm wholly Yours,
I'm held by the power of Your love.
Jesus I'm wholly Yours,
And nothing can tear us apart;
Living for only Jesus, only You.

Now I stand in Your grace, I live in the place
Of knowing I'm chosen, accepted and loved
Forgiveness is mine, I'm hidden in Christ
I can depend on Your goodness and come,
Knowing I'm safe, knowing You're truth
Trusting the promise You'll never let go
Fear has no hold
I'm free in the joy of knowing.

I'm wholly Yours,
I'm held by the power of Your love.
Jesus I'm wholly Yours,
And nothing can tear us apart;
Living for only Jesus, only You.

So, I look to the day, the passing away
Of all that is crippling and painful,
When tears no longer will fall, death is no more,
All of our aching will be satisfied.
God in our midst, shining so bright,
Lighting up all that He's given to us:
A beautiful life
Reigning with Christ in glory.

I'm wholly Yours,
I'm held by the power of Your love.
Jesus I'm wholly Yours,
And nothing can tear us apart;
I'm wholly Yours,
I'm held by the power of Your love.
Jesus I'm wholly Yours,
And nothing can tear us apart;
Living for only Jesus, only You
Living for only Jesus, only You.

O church arise, and put your armour on;
Hear the call of Christ our Captain.
For now the weak can say that they are strong
In the strength that God has given.
With shield of faith and belt of truth,
We'll stand against the devil's lies;
An army bold whose battle-cry is Love,
Reaching out to those in darkness.

Our call to war to love the captive soul
But to rage against the captor;
And with the sword that makes the wounded whole,
We will fight with faith and valour.
When faced with trials on every side
We know the outcome is secure,
And Christ will have the prize for which He died,
An inheritance of nations.

Come see the cross where love and mercy meet,
As the Son of God is stricken;
Then see His foes lie crushed beneath His feet,
For the Conqueror has risen!
And as the stone is rolled away,
And Christ emerges from the grave,
This victory march continues till the day
Every eye and heart shall see Him.

So Spirit, come, put strength in every stride,
Give grace for every hurdle,
That we may run with faith to win the prize
Of a servant good and faithful.
As saints of old still line the way,
Retelling triumphs of His grace,
We hear their calls and hunger for the day
When with Christ we stand in glory.

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