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SINGING THE SCRIPTURES #5

Our latest project is writing simple Scripture songs for use around the world. 

Please tell us your favorite Bible verse
and maybe we will write a song for YOU  !!

Ralph Merrifield
 

 


May The Lord Make Your Love Increase (1 Thessalonians 3:12-13  NIV)

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Dedicated to the wonderful ministry of K-LOVE Radio

  May the Lord make your love increase and overflow
for each other and for everyone else,

  May the Lord make your love increase and overflow
for each other just as ours does for you.

May he strengthen your hearts so that you will be blameless 
and holy in the presence of our God and Father 
when our Lord Jesus comes with all his holy ones.


 

Be Strong And Courageous   (Joshua 1:9 (NIV)

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Dedicated to Baburam Basnet, from Nepal

Have I not commanded you? Be strong and courageous.
Have I not commanded you? Be strong and courageous.
Do not be afraid; do not be discouraged, 
Have I not commanded you? Be strong and courageous.

For the Lord your God will be
with you wherever you go.
For the Lord your God will be
with you wherever you go.

Have I not commanded you? Be strong and courageous.
Have I not commanded you? Be strong and courageous.
Do not be afraid; do not be discouraged, 
Have I not commanded you? Be strong and courageous.



If Any Of You  (James 1:5-8  NIV)

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Dedicated to John Leiyo, from Kenya

1. If any of you lacks wisdom, you should ask God, 
God, who gives generously to all without finding fault, (repeat)

If any of you lacks wisdom, you should ask God, 
If any of you lacks wisdom, it will be given to you.

2. But when you ask, you must believe and not doubt, because the one
who doubts is like a wave of the sea, blown and tossed by the wind. (chorus)

3. That person should not expect to receive anything from the Lord. 
Such a person is double-minded and unstable in all they do. (chorus)

If any of you lacks wisdom, you should ask God, 
If any of you lacks wisdom, it will be given to you. James 1:5-8


You Are Of God (Little Children) (1 John 4:4 NKJV)

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Dedicated to Kabanda Peter Laston, from Uganda

You are of God, little children,
You are of God,
You are of God, little children,
and have overcome them (repeat)

because He who is in you is greater than he,
greater than he who is in the world.
He who is in you is greater than he,
greater than he who is in the world.

You are of God, little children,
You are of God,
You are of God, little children,
and have overcome them

because He who is in you is greater than he,
greater than he who is in the world.
He who is in you is greater than he,
greater than he who is in the world.
greater than he who is in the world.

 

I Am The Light  (John 8:12  ESV) 

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Dedicated to Arif Sardar, from Pakistan

John 8:12, Again Jesus spoke to them, saying

“I am the light of the world." Jesus said.
“I am the light of the world." Jesus said.
“I am the light of the world." Jesus said.
“I am the light of the world."  (repeat)

“Whoever follows me 
will not walk in darkness, 
but will have the light of life.”
the light of life.  (repeat to beginning)

“I am the light of the world." Jesus said.
“I am the light of the world." Jesus said.
“I am the light of the world." Jesus said.
“I am the light of the world." 

“I am the light of the world." 
“I am the light of the world."


Two Commandments  (Matthew 22: 37b, 39b, 40 ESV)

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Dedicated to Susan Johnson, from India

You shall love the Lord your God
with all your heart
and with all your soul
and with all your mind. 
You shall love your
neighbor as yourself.

On these two commandments,
these two commandments
depend all the Law and the Prophets.

On these two commandments,
these two commandments
depend all the Law and the Prophets.

You shall love the Lord your God
with all your heart
and with all your soul
and with all your mind. 
You shall love your
neighbor as yourself.


Christ Died For Us  (Romans 5:8 NIV)

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Dedicated to Luckwell Mtima, from Malawi

God demonstrates His own love for us in this:
While we were still sinners, Christ died for us.

God demonstrates His own love for us in this:
While we were still sinners, Christ died for us.

Christ died for us. Christ died for us.
While we were still sinners, Christ died for us.


Proclaim The Gospel  (Mark 16:15-16 ESV)

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Dedicated to Titus Kilungya, from Kenya

And He said to them, 
“Go into all the world
and proclaim the gospel
to the whole creation. (repeat)

Whoever believes and is baptized. 
whoever believes will be saved,

Whoever believes and is baptized, 
whoever believes will be saved, 

but whoever does not believe will be condemned.

And He said to them, 
“Go into all the world
and proclaim the gospel
to the whole creation. (repeat)


A Strong Tower  (Proverbs 18:10 ESV)

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Dedicated to Titus Kilungya, from Kenya

The name of the LORD is a strong tower;
The name of the LORD is a strong tower;
The name of the LORD is a strong tower;
The name, the name of the LORD

the righteous man, the righteous man
runs into it and is safe.
the righteous man, the righteous man
runs into it and is safe

The name of the LORD is a strong tower;
The name of the LORD is a strong tower;
The name of the LORD is a strong tower;
The name, the name of the LORD

The name, the name of the LORD
The name, the name of the LORD

 

Let Us Consider  (Hebrews 10:24-25 NIV)

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Let us consider how we may spur
one another on toward love and good deeds
.

Let us consider how we may spur
one another on toward love and good deeds.

not giving up meeting together, 
as some are in the habit of doing,
but encouraging one another—
and all the more as you see the Day approaching.

Let us consider how we may spur
one another on toward love and good deeds.
 

Give   Luke 6:38  (NIV)

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Give, and it will be given to you,
given to you, given to you
Give, and it will be given to you,
it will be given to you,
(repeat)

A good measure, pressed down,
shaken together and running over,
A good measure, pressed down,
will be poured into your lap.
(repeat) 

For with the measure you use,
it will be measured to you.
For with the measure you use,
it will be measured to you.

Give, and it will be given to you,
given to you, given to you
Give, and it will be given to you,
it will be given to you

 

Without Faith   Hebrews 11:6  (NIV)

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Without faith it is impossible
it is impossible to please God,
Without faith it is impossible
it is impossible to please God, 

because anyone who comes
to him must believe
that he exists and that he rewards
those who earnestly seek him.

because anyone who comes
to him must believe
that he exists and that he rewards
those who earnestly seek him.

Without faith it is impossible
it is impossible to please God,
Without faith it is impossible
it is impossible to please God

 

These web pages contains songs written during this period

"Singing The Scriptures" Collections (144 songs)

"Words Of Life" Collections

Other Recent Collections
 

How our Scripture songs
are being used
in Indonesia

 
The web page "Scripture Songs"
contains many other songs written for this purpose.

 

All songs copyright 2019, Ralph Merrifield.
New Hope Music, PO Box 1612, Westboro MA 01581

You have our encouragement and permission to duplicate and share these songs
for all "not-for-profit" purposes (ie. corporate worship, overheads, songbooks, web sites,
give-away copies). Please contact New Hope for other uses. Thanks!!!

 

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