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Songs & Hymns
Christ Has Set Me Free
Christ has set me free;
Glorious liberty.
Sin and sickness and death and hell
Have no longer power over me.
Christ has set me free;
Glorious liberty.
Sin and sickness and death and hell
Have no longer power over me.
From Death To Life
From death to Life, from doubt to Faith,
From fear to Love, by mighty Grace,
Oh, people, move as I direct you into Light.
And never fear for I am here.
And, as you seek, I will draw near.
And, just ahead, you see the Kingdom shining bright.
It's given once for men to die,
So Christ has died to satisfy
The debt of sin and death that you could never pay.
The door of life is open wide.
Come in. Come in. Come and abide.
Take hold of Him, and pass from night into the day.
The Kingdom now is here for you.
The King is calling unto you.
Oh let the world fade away through His free grace.
Take hold of Life in Christ the Lord.
Rise up in Him. He is the Word.
Keep walking in; behold the glory of His Face.
Copyright Bob and Kathy Stenson, Freeware. Use it freely.
Holiness
Holiness, completeness, the fullness of Jesus,
Into which God has called us if we walk in the Spirit
of the Lord, line on line and precept on precept,
Walking into the fullness of the glory of the Lord.
He is restoring a people who will serve Him, and
Who will worship Him in Spirit and in Truth
A holy Temple, a Nation, a New Creation
A Body, He's fashioning, a Garden full of fruit.
Oh! Lord, I pray for the fullness of Your coming, walking
Closer and closer until we see You face to face,
And there in the Holy of Holies You'll redeem our bodies.
Then we'll truly know You and the fullness of Your grace.
Copyright Bob and Kathy Stenson, Freeware. Use it freely.
I Am Dead To The World
I am dead to the world and the world is dead to me.
I am dead to the world and the world is dead to me.
I am dead to the world and the world is dead to me.
I walk in love and joy and peace--the Spirit sets me free.
I am dead to the world and the world is dead to me.
I am dead to the world and the world is dead to me.
I am dead to the world and the world is dead to me.
I'm crucified today with Christ, the cross has set me free.
I am dead to the world and the world is dead to me.
I am dead to the world and the world is dead to me.
I am dead to the world and the world is dead to me.
I meditate upon my gifts and on my ministry.
I am dead to the world and the world is dead to me.
I am dead to the world and the world is dead to me.
I am dead to the world and the world is dead to me.
I cannot see the darkness for His light is all I see.
Copyright Bob and Kathy Stenson, Freeware. Use it freely.
I Bear My Cross And I Keep Pressing In
The plans that Jesus has for us are good,
And He controls all things.
What ever happens, I can see His Hand,
His work, accomplishing.
I bear my cross and I keep pressing in,
And long to be set free from sin,
With Jesus as my constant, faithful friend,
Right from the start and to the end.
Let patience have her total, perfect work.
Complete Your work in me.
The trumpet sounds and I can hear the call.
I long for liberty.
I bear my cross and I keep pressing in,
And long to be set free from sin,
With Jesus as my constant, faithful friend,
Right from the start and to the end.
The things we suffer as we live each day,
Aren't worthy to compare.
To glory that the Lord creates in us,
The splendor He prepares.
I bear my cross and I keep pressing in,
And long to be set free from sin,
With Jesus as my constant, faithful friend,
Right from the start and to the end.
Copyright Bob and Kathy Stenson, Freeware. Use it freely.
I Create In Thee a New Life
I create in thee a new life - darkness has all passed away,
Your life has new beginning - Christ Supreme does reign today.
I form in thee a new world, without ending now you see,
It brings forth a new creation - in the earth a praise to be.
copyright Bob and Charlotte Torango
I Saw His Face
I saw His face.
I live no more,
His life came forth,
My life to restore,
Because of His grace,
I found my place,
Then I saw His face - I saw His face.
Man cannot see,
His face and live,
Your life you must lose,
That His you may give,
0 marvelous grace,
Each man in his place,
When they see His face - when they see His face.
Nations shall come,
To Him they shall bow,
Through His gates of praise,
Salvation is now,
His chosen seed,
Is what the world needs,
They will see His face - they will see His face.
copyright Bob and Charlotte Torango
Just Content To Be A Son
JUST CONTENT TO BE A SON
Just content to be a son,
With no ambition to succeed
In realms of earth, and have no need
Of popularity's acclaim,
Or purchase for myself a name
In serving Christ; for He must be
The Lord throughout eternity.
To see His face and hear His voice,
And do His bidding is my choice.
Just content to be a son,
A son of God without a home,
To stay, or go, or wait, or roam...
Hither and yon without a plan,
Led of the Spirit, not of man.
I'll have no moment of praise,
But I'll have peace in God's own ways;
And though I tread this earthly sod,
I'll walk with Him, I love in God.
Just content to be a son,
Misunderstood, and yet I know
The path I take shall overflow
With life abundant and with grace.
I only need to run the race
With patience, waiting, seeing Him...
Hearing the still small voice within.
If others want the earth to quake...
I'll hear His voice when I awake.
Just content to be a son,
No words to say...but what He says;
No work to do...but what He does;
No fear or worry, anxious care,
I live with Him, His yoke I share...
No name to make, He writes His own
Upon the heart's pure glistening stone;
No life to live, I lay it down,
I'll share His cross... and live again.
copyright Bob and Charlotte Torango
Just Looking Straight Ahead
Not looking to my left hand,
Not looking to my right,
Not looking where I've come from
For I am not of the night;
Just looking straight ahead of me
Where Jesus shined His Light.
His government and presence
Is where I find my delight.
Copyright Bob and Kathy Stenson, Freeware. Use it freely.
Lay Down Your Life
Lay down your life; Forgive one another.
Lay down your life; Forgive your sister and your brother.
Lay down your life and receive His life and His power,
And now do everything you do in Jesus' name.
Lay down your life; Give to one another.
Lay down your life; Give to your sister and your brother.
Lay down your life and receive His life and His power,
And now do everything you do in Jesus' name.
Lay down your life; Stand in His presence.
Lay down your life; Stand in His presence.
Lay down your life and receive His life and His power,
And now do everything you do in Jesus' name.
Lay down your life; Pray in the Spirit.
Lay down your life; Pray with understanding.
Lay down your life and receive His life and His power,
And now do everything you do in Jesus' name.
Lay down your life; Lean on His leading.
Lay down your life; Lean on the Anointing.
Lay down your life and receive His life and His power,
And now do everything you do in Jesus' name.
Lay down your life; Use the gifts of the Spirit.
Lay down your life; Use the power of the Spirit.
Lay down your life and receive His life and His power,
And now do everything you do in Jesus' name.
Copyright Bob and Kathy Stenson, Freeware. Use it freely.
Let Your Love Be In Me
Born at first into a nation,
Which was bound in captivity.
Born again by the blood of Jesus,
In a nation which is totally free.
O Lord let Your love be in me.
Let me die to myself and live unto Thee.
Let Your fullness be unveiled in me.
Flow River Flow.
Flow Spirit Flow.
Til all of my self is purged away,
And I only manifest Thee.
Born again, as little babies
To grow up to be full-grown sons.
God's glory will fill all this temple,
When He finishes what He's begun.
O Lord let Your love be in me.
Let me die to myself and live unto Thee.
Let Your fullness be unveiled in me.
Flow River Flow.
Flow Spirit Flow.
Til all of my self is purged away,
And I only manifest Thee.
You set me by your precept, in Your Body in my place,
When hands were laid upon me, with prophecy, power and grace.
O Lord let Your love be in me.
Let me die to myself and live unto Thee.
Let Your fullness be unveiled in me.
Flow River Flow.
Flow Spirit Flow.
Til all of my self is purged away,
And I only manifest Thee.
Oh the glory of your coming,
From within and to be revealed,
To all of Your plan surrendered,
As unto Your Spirit I yield.
O Lord let Your love be in me.
Let me die to myself and live unto Thee.
Let Your fullness be unveiled in me.
Flow River Flow.
Flow Spirit Flow.
Til all of my self is purged away,
And I only manifest Thee.
Even now You shine out from us,
Through Your gifts and ministry,
And we move into all your precepts,
Walking on 'til we're totally free.
O Lord let Your love be in me.
Let me die to myself and live unto Thee.
Let Your fullness be unveiled in me.
Flow River Flow.
Flow Spirit Flow.
Til all of my self is purged away,
And I only manifest Thee.
Copyright Bob and Kathy Stenson, Freeware. Use it freely.
Neither Do I Condemn You; Go And Sin No More
Someone has slipped today,
Into some fleshly way,
They were off guard somehow.
In condemnation crying now.
Jesus is here today,
Hear Him forgive and say,
Neither do I condemn you, go and sin no more,
Neither do I condemn you, go and sin no more,
Lest a worse thing befall you,
Lest a worse thing befall you,
Lest a worse thing befall you,
Go and sin no more.
Those in the depths of sin,
Feeling condemned within,
They try to defend their lust,
But there is one whom they can trust.
Jesus is here today,
Hear Him forgive and say,
Neither do I condemn you, go and sin no more,
Neither do I condemn you, go and sin no more,
Lest a worse thing befall you,
Lest a worse thing befall you,
Lest a worse thing befall you,
Go and sin no more.
Churches in disarray,
Making up their own way,
Rapidly they decline,
With orders and precepts from their own mind.
Jesus is here today,
Hear Him forgive and say,
Neither do I condemn you, go and sin no more,
Neither do I condemn you, go and sin no more,
Lest a worse thing befall you,
Lest a worse thing befall you,
Lest a worse thing befall you,
Go and sin no more.
Some won't obey God's word,
Feeling so self-assured,
Letting the world hold sway;
Somehow they thought t'would be okay.
Jesus is here today,
Hear Him forgive and say,
Neither do I condemn you, go and sin no more,
Neither do I condemn you, go and sin no more,
Lest a worse thing befall you,
Lest a worse thing befall you,
Lest a worse thing befall you,
Go and sin no more.
Did you fail to seek His face,
Leaving that secret place?
From His presence did you stray?
Did you let His Spirit slip away?
Jesus is here today,
Hear Him forgive and say,
Neither do I condemn you, go and sin no more,
Neither do I condemn you, go and sin no more,
Lest a worse thing befall you,
Lest a worse thing befall you,
Lest a worse thing befall you,
Go and sin no more.
Did His Spirit urge you on
To levels and heights beyond?
But nay-sayers told you, "No!"
You listened to them and would not go.
Jesus is here today,
Hear Him forgive and say,
Neither do I condemn you, go and sin no more,
Neither do I condemn you, go and sin no more,
Lest a worse thing befall you,
Lest a worse thing befall you,
Lest a worse thing befall you,
Go and sin no more.
Copyright Bob and Kathy Stenson, Freeware. Use it freely.
No Compromise A Song Of Christian Integrity
No compromise! It is time for the day.
No compromise! Take division away.
Look! See! Great Babylon is failing.
Oh, don't you hear the people wailing.
God has just one way for us to reach His fullness.
God's way! Nothing more; nothing less; nothing else!
God's will! Nothing more; nothing less; nothing else!
No compromise! All our wisdom is loss.
No compromise! Take from me all the dross.
We will ignore the great confusion.
We will not fall for the delusion.
We will not stray from your pattern and your precept.
God's way! Nothing more; nothing less; nothing else!
God's will! Nothing more; nothing less; nothing else!
No compromise! Walking in light of day.
No compromise! Choosing Your narrow way.
We will not say that light is darkness.
We will not say that sin is righteousness.
God has just one way for us to reach His fullness.
God's way! Nothing more; nothing less; nothing else!
God's will! Nothing more; nothing less; nothing else!
No compromise! That we might glimpse Your face.
No compromise! Lord, Your precepts are grace.
We will not try to do it our way.
We trust you, Lord, and we will obey.
We will not stray from your pattern and your precept.
God's way! Nothing more; nothing less; nothing else!
God's will! Nothing more; nothing less; nothing else!
No compromise! That's a word for this hour.
No compromise! In that word is power.
We will reject rebellious error,
We will accept Your holy order.
God has just one way for us to reach His fullness.
God's way! Nothing more; nothing less; nothing else!
God's will! Nothing more; nothing less; nothing else!
No compromise! Take our theology.
No compromise! Give us reality.
Man's great ideas are all vanity,
Products of sin-defiled humanity.
We will not stray from your pattern and your precept.
God's way! Nothing more; nothing less; nothing else!
God's will! Nothing more; nothing less; nothing else!
No Compromise! Spirit, fill us today.
No compromise! So, we walk in Your way.
Not by our might and not by power,
But by Your Spirit in this hour.
God has just one way for us to reach His fullness.
God's way! Nothing more; nothing less; nothing else!
God's will! Nothing more; nothing less; nothing else!
No compromise! Lord, fill us with Your love.
No compromise! With that love from above.
No more at ease as little infants,
But we will press on to adoption.
We will not stray from your pattern and your precept.
God's way! Nothing more; nothing less; nothing else!
God's will! Nothing more; nothing less; nothing else!
No compromise! As the Bible confirms.
No compromise! We meet You on Your terms.
We will not try to seek our own king.
We will not try to do our own thing.
God has just one way for us to reach His fullness.
God's way! Nothing more; nothing less; nothing else!
God's will! Nothing more; nothing less; nothing else!
No compromise! We are governed by You.
No compromise! Guide each work that we do.
We will receive the brethren you set,
We will not disregard Your headship.
We will not stray from your pattern and your precept.
God's way! Nothing more; nothing less; nothing else!
God's will! Nothing more; nothing less; nothing else!
No compromise! We will not build on sand.
No compromise! Building at Your command.
Apostles, prophets, the foundation,
As You create Your holy nation.
God has just one way for us to reach His fullness.
God's way! Nothing more; nothing less; nothing else!
God's will! Nothing more; nothing less; nothing else!
Copyright Bob and Kathy Stenson, Freeware. Use it freely.
Put Your Compassion Here In My Heart
Put Your compassion, Lord, here in my heart.
Let every grief touch my soul.
When others suffer, Lord, Let me be moved
Lord let it start, here in my heart.
Let true compassion fill my soul.
Copyright Bob and Kathy Stenson, Freeware. Use it freely.
Released From Captivity
Our God, in Christ, released us from captivity,
From slavery to sin, He sets the captive free.
The Lord sheds His own light upon all human hearts;
For those who won't respond, God's radiance soon departs
So many like to claim an inner righteousness,
But God has told us all, there's nothing good in us.
The human flesh, that strong, deceptive, wicked force,
That whitewashed human heart still charts an evil course.
The human flesh is caught in slavery to sin.
It cannot free itself, nor break the trap it's in.
But only through the Christ, there is no other way,
So only through the Christ, our night is turned to day.
The flesh is so corrupt, it cannot be reformed,
But yielding to Christ, a miracle performs.
Yet those who will not yield, with great hypocrisy,
Not knowing that they're lost, remain in slavery.
All those who yield their wills and listen to God's voice,
Are led of God in love in ever deepening choice.
Our God, in Christ, released us from captivity,
From slavery to sin, He sets the captive free.
Copyright Bob and Kathy Stenson, Freeware. Use it freely.
Seek Him And Find Him
Walk in the Spirit, Who blesses and fills.
All who love Jesus, submit to His will.
Seek Him and find Him
For He's very near unto you.
And if you seek Him you'll find Him and know Him, the Way and Truth
Follow the Spirit, and not your own mind.
Leave all your theories, and anger behind.
Seek Him and find Him
For He's very near unto you.
And if you seek Him you'll find Him and know Him, the Way and Truth
Take hold of Jesus. He's better than gold,
Better than rubies, and diamonds to hold.
Seek Him and find Him
For He's very near unto you.
And if you seek Him you'll find Him and know Him, the Way and Truth
When He is leading and speaking to you.
Let Him keep leading in all that you do.
Seek Him and find Him
For He's very near unto you.
And if you seek Him you'll find Him and know Him, the Way and Truth
Copyright Bob and Kathy Stenson, Freeware. Use it freely.
Standing In The Presence Of The Lord
If there's any good that's done,
It is done through God the Son,
For His grace does work that sets the captive free,
But when we on self depend,
We get weary in the end,
And we learn it's God's great power that we need.
Standing in the presence of the Lord,
Standing in the presence of the Lord.
Let us sing and let us shout,
For what life is all about
Can be only found in Jesus Christ the Lord.
Many strive to justly live,
Try to love and try to give,
All depending on a power of their own,
But they find they sadly fail,
And the enemy prevails,
Till they turn to God for power from His Throne.
Standing in the presence of the Lord,
Standing in the presence of the Lord.
Let us sing and let us shout,
For what life is all about
Can be only found in Jesus Christ the Lord.
When we try to understand,
By the foolish mind of man,
All the mysteries that God has for His own,
Human minds cannot receive,
They confuse and they deceive,
But the Lord's great wisdom flows down from His Throne.
Standing in the presence of the Lord,
Standing in the presence of the Lord.
Let us sing and let us shout,
For what life is all about
Can be only found in Jesus Christ the Lord.
We can seek for earthly goals,
Or for heav'nly wealth untold,
Recognition, gold, and silver fade away.
All that's lasting in this life,
Starts and ends with Jesus Christ,
So I'll look to Christ for what I need today.
Standing in the presence of the Lord,
Standing in the presence of the Lord.
Let us sing and let us shout,
For what life is all about
Can be only found in Jesus Christ the Lord.
Copyright Bob and Kathy Stenson, Freeware. Use it freely.
That Perfect Must Come
Full completeness--the restitution of all things.
That perfect must come.
Come Lord Jesus, and through total yielding,
Place me as a ruling son.
Stripping pet theories from me
That I might understand Thee.
Taking away all my flesh.
Take Strife and anxiousness.
Full completeness--the restitution of all things.
That perfect must come.
Come Lord Jesus, and through total yielding,
Place me as a ruling son.
Copyright Bob and Kathy Stenson, Freeware. Use it freely.
The Hour Of Glory
The hour of glory is upon us,
His power revealed in the saints,
The hour when the saints will come to rule and reign,
Removing all fleshly constraints.
In Him we live and move,
And have our very being.
He abides in us and we in Him.
His glory is upon us.
His glory shines out from us,
The glory of the Only Holy One.
Glory, glory, glory,
The all surpassing glory,
The all surpassing glory of the Son.
Glory, glory, glory,
The all surpassing glory,
The all surpassing glory of the Son.
Copyright Bob and Kathy Stenson, Freeware. Use it freely.
The Real Church
Our God is real and absolute and His Light never dims,
Though much is done and falsely labeled as a work of Him,
Unlike the real Christ, the Only Hope of all mankind,
A plastic church suggests another christ of laws that bind,
A christ composed of many rules and rituals and forms,
And claiming that some human works could somehow please the Lord.
The members of the real Church confess the state they're in,
Depending on the works of Christ to save them from their sins.
Who look to power from On High to be set fully free,
And, though yet soiled, and spotted still, to one day holy be.
There is no way to join God's Church, yet all who will may come,
And any may be born into this Church of God's dear Son.
Unlike our mighty Lord, Who saves, and heals, by Whom we soar,
A man-made church presents some other christ who has no power,
A christ who has no power to heal, no power to set you free,
But rather form and ritual, a name from history.
How different, God's Church, God's Doors, His called out ministries,
Who manifest the potent Christ, the One Who sets us free,
Those led with power from on high; those called out from the world,
Those called to sell all that they have to purchase this great pearl.
The Church is not a club to join, yet all who will may come,
And any may be born into this Church of God's own Son.
Unlike this Holy One, in Whom we live so high above,
Synthetic churches pose some other christ . . . who is not Love,
A christ who brings no holiness, a mist from long ago,
A christ who is so far away, not like the One we know.
How different, God's Church: with Love of God and Spirit flow,
Obeying Christ, our vital Lord, The living Corner Stone.
That pattern absolute and sure, the living Christ Divine,
For we love Him Who is the Light, so He within us shines.
And all who seek to know the Lord will find Him as they pray,
Though many false christs are put forth who cannot help or save.
Unlike the mighty Christ, Whose presence is a burning fire,
A plastic church presents some other christ of mind's desire,
A christ who entertains and stimulates the human minds,
A made up christ who loves the world, that shackles, maims, and blinds.
Christ's Body is the Church: the growing Temple from On High,
Which now shows forth Lord Jesus Christ, the only Good and Kind,
The Temple of our holy God, a House not made with hands,
By that which every joint supplies, this Temple grows and stands.
So many spirits have gone forth, and many voices speak,
But those who seek the Holy One are careful as they seek.
They find the teaching Christ, Whom we may seek and find and know,
While pseudo-churches preach another christ who cannot show,
A christ who cannot speak to us, nor even guide our way,
The christ they preach we cannot know, nor grow in Him each day.
The contrast is the Church: those called to Light from shades of gray,
To walk according to the Christ revealed, in pots of clay.
Those called to press toward calling high will be set fully free,
And, though yet soiled, and spotted still, will one day holy be.
The doctrine that there is no Truth, Whom we may seek and find,
Pervades the earthly, devilish church, which charms the human mind.
Not like the great I Am, Who is, and Whom we know and feel,
A barren church presents a different christ who is not real,
A christ who says, "Do as thou wilt," with choices you may choose,
A vapor, a philosophy, a thought that you can use.
How different, God's Church, those who reveal our God's good news,
They manifest the steadfast Christ, the One Whom all may choose,
With love unfeigned and hope unquenched and Faith the only shield,
That Body of the living Lord: His essence now revealed.
Copyright Bob and Kathy Stenson, Freeware. Use it freely.
There Really Is No Other Like My Jesus
There really is no other like my Jesus
For no one else can take away my sin.
No one else has power like my Jesus
I shall deny myself and follow Him
I'm picking up my cross to follow Jesus.
For no one else can take away my sin.
No one else has power like my Jesus
I shall deny myself and follow Him.
Copyright Bob and Kathy Stenson, Freeware. Use it freely.
There's Power For Holiness And Life In Grace
Amazing grace that sets me free,
Abounding more and more;
The Spirit ever leadeth me;
The Lord is every door.
There?s power for holiness and life in grace.
The Spirit leads with power to keep pace.
His mighty grace now lives within;
All sin it will displace.
There?s power for holiness and life in grace.
Through grace I have been born again,
By grace the Temple grows
Until the wondrous morning when
His fullness overflows.
Amazing grace that has restored
The five-fold ministry,
Foundation of Thy Body, Lord,
Which grows in unity
Each stone must now be set in place,
According to His will
So holy power, life, and grace
Will all His Temple fill.
Copyright Bob and Kathy Stenson, Freeware. Use it freely.
Two Kinds Of Faith
There is a kind of faith,
A faith that is of man.
A faith that makes up its own way.
A faith that builds on sand.
There is a holy faith,
A faith from God above.
It hears God's Word and then obeys,
In confidence and love.
There is a reasoned faith,
A faith from human mind.
It cannot find God's holy way.
Its liberty will bind.
There is a sacred faith,
A faith that sets us free.
It sets us free so we obey.
And gives us eyes to see.
There is a human faith,
A faith for carnal use.
A faith that learns a carnal way,
And cannot walk in Truth.
There is a potent faith,
A faith that is of God.
By faith we walk in His straight way,
Empowered by Christ's blood.
There is a foolish faith,
That leaps into the dark.
A faith that lies in what it says,
That boasts of its dead works.
There is real faith,
A faith that walks in light.
A faith that moves at what God says,
That only walks in Light.
Copyright Bob and Kathy Stenson, Freeware. Use it freely.
When We Come To The End Of Ourself
When we come to the end of ourself,
There'll be no broken vessels
Sitting down on God's shelf.
All men free, all men see,
That God is all that is left,
When we come to the end of ourself.
copyright Bob and Charlotte Torango
WWJD
I want to do what Jesus would do.
I want to do what Jesus would do.
I fall short of His glory each day.
Though I may try, I can't walk His Way.
I fall short in each deed, word, and thought.
Though I may try, o'rcome I cannot.
How can I know what Jesus would do?
How can I do what Jesus would do?
Only if He reveals it to me.
Only if He is living in me.
Only when He my whole being fills
Only when I submit to His will.
Only when I to self fully die.
Only when I to Christ am alive.
I shall know just what Jesus would do.
I shall do just what Jesus would do.
It will be Him who does it in me.
And I from sin will then be set free.
Even right now I stand in His glow,
I find His life in some measure flows.
Stand in His presence now Oh my soul.
His Spirit will transform and make whole.
Lord, now I pray: each day, ever more
Cause me to seek and enter this Door.
Copyright Bob and Kathy Stenson, Freeware. Use it freely.
You Work So Very Hard
You work so very hard.
Your efforts are in vain.
No matter how you struggle,
You won't remove the stain.
Of this, you must partake,
The flesh and blood of Christ,
To free you from your bondage,
None other paid the price.
Copyright Bob and Kathy Stenson, Freeware. Use it freely.
You're On The Brink
You're on the Brink, so just stand still.
You have not failed; You're in My will;
This is the Day, when the chosen shall go free.
You're on the brink, be not afraid,
You shall walk in the plan I've made,
So just stand tall, give me your all,
And live in Me.
To be swallowed up in victory,
All of my death, that's my destiny,
So that the second death has no power over me.
Appointed unto, me once to die,
Now judgement's begun from Him on high,
A witness I'll be, Life entering me,
No more dead in the street.
copyright Bob and Charlotte Torango
Poetry & Meditations
From Death To Life
From death to Life, from doubt to Faith,
From fear to Love, by mighty Grace,
Oh, people, move as I direct you into Light.
And never fear for I am here.
And, as you seek, I will draw near.
And, just ahead, you see the Kingdom shining bright.
It's given once for men to die,
So Christ has died to satisfy
The debt of sin and death that you could never pay.
The door of life is open wide.
Come in. Come in. Come and abide.
Take hold of Him, and pass from night into the day.
The Kingdom now is here for you.
The King is calling unto you.
Oh let the world fade away through His free grace.
Take hold of Life in Christ the Lord.
Rise up in Him. He is the Word.
Keep walking in; behold the glory of His Face.
Copyright Bob and Kathy Stenson, Freeware. Use it freely.
Just Content To Be A Son
JUST CONTENT TO BE A SON
Just content to be a son,
With no ambition to succeed
In realms of earth, and have no need
Of popularity's acclaim,
Or purchase for myself a name
In serving Christ; for He must be
The Lord throughout eternity.
To see His face and hear His voice,
And do His bidding is my choice.
Just content to be a son,
A son of God without a home,
To stay, or go, or wait, or roam...
Hither and yon without a plan,
Led of the Spirit, not of man.
I'll have no moment of praise,
But I'll have peace in God's own ways;
And though I tread this earthly sod,
I'll walk with Him, I love in God.
Just content to be a son,
Misunderstood, and yet I know
The path I take shall overflow
With life abundant and with grace.
I only need to run the race
With patience, waiting, seeing Him...
Hearing the still small voice within.
If others want the earth to quake...
I'll hear His voice when I awake.
Just content to be a son,
No words to say...but what He says;
No work to do...but what He does;
No fear or worry, anxious care,
I live with Him, His yoke I share...
No name to make, He writes His own
Upon the heart's pure glistening stone;
No life to live, I lay it down,
I'll share His cross... and live again.
Copyright Bob and Kathy Stenson, Freeware. Use it freely.
Released From Captivity
Our God, in Christ, released us from captivity,
From slavery to sin, He sets the captive free.
The Lord sheds His own light upon all human hearts;
For those who won't respond, God's radiance soon departs
So many like to claim an inner righteousness,
But God has told us all, there's nothing good in us.
The human flesh, that strong, deceptive, wicked force,
That whitewashed human heart still charts an evil course.
The human flesh is caught in slavery to sin.
It cannot free itself, nor break the trap it's in.
But only through the Christ, there is no other way,
So only through the Christ, our night is turned to day.
The flesh is so corrupt, it cannot be reformed,
But yielding to Christ, a miracle performs.
Yet those who will not yield, with great hypocrisy,
Not knowing that they're lost, remain in slavery.
All those who yield their wills and listen to God's voice,
Are led of God in love in ever deepening choice.
Our God, in Christ, released us from captivity,
From slavery to sin, He sets the captive free.
Copyright Bob and Kathy Stenson, Freeware. Use it freely.
The Real Church
Our God is real and absolute and His Light never dims,
Though much is done and falsely labeled as a work of Him,
Unlike the real Christ, the Only Hope of all mankind,
A plastic church suggests another christ of laws that bind,
A christ composed of many rules and rituals and forms,
And claiming that some human works could somehow please the Lord.
The members of the real Church confess the state they're in,
Depending on the works of Christ to save them from their sins.
Who look to power from On High to be set fully free,
And, though yet soiled, and spotted still, to one day holy be.
There is no way to join God's Church, yet all who will may come,
And any may be born into this Church of God's dear Son.
Unlike our mighty Lord, Who saves, and heals, by Whom we soar,
A man-made church presents some other christ who has no power,
A christ who has no power to heal, no power to set you free,
But rather form and ritual, a name from history.
How different, God's Church, God's Doors, His called out ministries,
Who manifest the potent Christ, the One Who sets us free,
Those led with power from on high; those called out from the world,
Those called to sell all that they have to purchase this great pearl.
The Church is not a club to join, yet all who will may come,
And any may be born into this Church of God's own Son.
Unlike this Holy One, in Whom we live so high above,
Synthetic churches pose some other christ . . . who is not Love,
A christ who brings no holiness, a mist from long ago,
A christ who is so far away, not like the One we know.
How different, God's Church: with Love of God and Spirit flow,
Obeying Christ, our vital Lord, The living Corner Stone.
That pattern absolute and sure, the living Christ Divine,
For we love Him Who is the Light, so He within us shines.
And all who seek to know the Lord will find Him as they pray,
Though many false christs are put forth who cannot help or save.
Unlike the mighty Christ, Whose presence is a burning fire,
A plastic church presents some other christ of mind's desire,
A christ who entertains and stimulates the human minds,
A made up christ who loves the world, that shackles, maims, and blinds.
Christ's Body is the Church: the growing Temple from On High,
Which now shows forth Lord Jesus Christ, the only Good and Kind,
The Temple of our holy God, a House not made with hands,
By that which every joint supplies, this Temple grows and stands.
So many spirits have gone forth, and many voices speak,
But those who seek the Holy One are careful as they seek.
They find the teaching Christ, Whom we may seek and find and know,
While pseudo-churches preach another christ who cannot show,
A christ who cannot speak to us, nor even guide our way,
The christ they preach we cannot know, nor grow in Him each day.
The contrast is the Church: those called to Light from shades of gray,
To walk according to the Christ revealed, in pots of clay.
Those called to press toward calling high will be set fully free,
And, though yet soiled, and spotted still, will one day holy be.
The doctrine that there is no Truth, Whom we may seek and find,
Pervades the earthly, devilish church, which charms the human mind.
Not like the great I Am, Who is, and Whom we know and feel,
A barren church presents a different christ who is not real,
A christ who says, "Do as thou wilt," with choices you may choose,
A vapor, a philosophy, a thought that you can use.
How different, God's Church, those who reveal our God's good news,
They manifest the steadfast Christ, the One Whom all may choose,
With love unfeigned and hope unquenched and Faith the only shield,
That Body of the living Lord: His essence now revealed.
Copyright Bob and Kathy Stenson, Freeware. Use it freely.
Two Kinds Of Faith
There is a kind of faith,
A faith that is of man.
A faith that makes up its own way.
A faith that builds on sand.
There is a holy faith,
A faith from God above.
It hears God's Word and then obeys,
In confidence and love.
There is a reasoned faith,
A faith from human mind.
It cannot find God's holy way.
Its liberty will bind.
There is a sacred faith,
A faith that sets us free.
It sets us free so we obey.
And gives us eyes to see.
There is a human faith,
A faith for carnal use.
A faith that learns a carnal way,
And cannot walk in Truth.
There is a potent faith,
A faith that is of God.
By faith we walk in His straight way,
Empowered by Christ's blood.
There is a foolish faith,
That leaps into the dark.
A faith that lies in what it says,
That boasts of its dead works.
There is real faith,
A faith that walks in light.
A faith that moves at what God says,
That only walks in Light.
Copyright Bob and Kathy Stenson, Freeware. Use it freely.
WWJD
I want to do what Jesus would do.
I want to do what Jesus would do.
I fall short of His glory each day.
Though I may try, I can't walk His Way.
I fall short in each deed, word, and thought.
Though I may try, o'rcome I cannot.
How can I know what Jesus would do?
How can I do what Jesus would do?
Only if He reveals it to me.
Only if He is living in me.
Only when He my whole being fills
Only when I submit to His will.
Only when I to self fully die.
Only when I to Christ am alive.
I shall know just what Jesus would do.
I shall do just what Jesus would do.
It will be Him who does it in me.
And I from sin will then be set free.
Even right now I stand in His glow,
I find His life in some measure flows.
Stand in His presence now Oh my soul.
His Spirit will transform and make whole.
Lord, now I pray: each day, ever more
Cause me to seek and enter this Door.
Though my sin is forgiven, it's true,
I want to do what Jesus would do.
Yet, I fall short of His glory each day,
Though I may try, I can't walk His Way.
I fall short in each deed, word, and thought.
Though I may try, succeed I cannot.
How can I do what Jesus would do?
Or even know what Jesus would do?
Line upon line bring me closer still
Transforming me each day to Thy will.
Faith unto faith, and higher in Thee,
Pressing on in, new glories I see.
Not by my might, nor power from me,
But only by Your Spirit, so free.
Until You, Christ, formed fully within,
No more of me, and cleansed from all sin.
Copyright Bob and Kathy Stenson, Freeware. Use it freely.
You Work So Very Hard
You work so very hard.
Your efforts are in vain.
No matter how you struggle,
You won't remove the stain.
Of this, you must partake,
The flesh and blood of Christ,
To free you from your bondage,
None other paid the price.
Copyright Bob and Kathy Stenson, Freeware. Use it freely.
You're On The Brink
You're on the Brink, so just stand still.
You have not failed; You're in My will;
This is the Day, when the chosen shall go free.
You're on the brink, be not afraid,
You shall walk in the plan I've made,
So just stand tall, give me your all,
And live in Me.
To be swallowed up in victory,
All of my death, that's my destiny,
So that the second death has no power over me.
Appointed unto, me once to die,
Now judgement's begun from Him on high,
A witness I'll be, Life entering me,
No more dead in the street.
copyright Bob and Charlotte Torango
copyright Bob and Charlotte Torango
Free Christian Song Book of Sacred Music and Spiritual Songs
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