TOP 10 SONGS
for Public Worship

Our background MIDI is "Thine, O Lord",
by Ralph Merrifield, 
arranged by Remy St-Hilaire (Quebec, Canada)

This is a time when music could divide the body of Christ but 
your songs are a bridge between young and old. 
(Linda,  from New Hampshire)

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All you need to start using them in your worship gatherings this week...

NEW HOPE MUSIC 
SONGBOOK  !!
(released March 2005)

50 Original Songs & Hymns for
Public Praise And Worship

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"Every time I hear a New Hope song being played during our worship,
the one thing I sense is purity. This is pleasing to the Lord."
(Linda,  from New Hampshire)

visits since 1/1/09

1. Thine, O Lord      M
Key of C, majestic praise
(I Chronicles 29:11)

D
Thine, o Lord, is the greatness;
Thine, o Lord, is the power
Thine, o Lord, is the glory
And the majesty and the splendor

. . . . G . . . . . . . . . . . . . D . . . . . . . . . . . . A . . . . . . D. . D7
For all that is in the heavens and the earth is Yours
G. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . D . . . . .G D . . . . . . . A . . . . . . D . G
Yours is the kingdom and You are exalted as head over all,
.  D . . . . . . A . . . . . . . D
Exalted as head over all

2. The God Of Jerusalem      M

Key of Em, lively Messianic chorus

Em. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . B7 . . . . . Em
There is none like the God of Jerusalem
Em. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Am . . . . . Em
He descends from the heavens above
. . . . . . . . Am . . B7 . . . . . . . Em
With majestic splendor to help us
. . . . . . . . Em . . . . . . . . . . . . . . B7 . . . . . . . . . . . Em
with His strength, with His might, with His power

. Am . . . . . . . . . . Em
Eternal God, our Refuge
. Am . . . . . . . . . . . Em
Eternal God, our Rock
. . . . . . . . Am . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Em
We find rest in the God of Jerusalem
. . . . . . Am . . . . . . . B7
In His everlasting arms (repeat to beginning)

3. In The Splendor Of Your Courts      M
Key of C, good for entering into worship

C . . . . . . Cmaj7 . . Dm7 . . . . . G . . . . . . . C
I come, I long to behold Your beauty, O God
C . . . . . . . . . . Cmaj7 . . . . Dm7 . . . G . . . . . C
To seek Your face in the splendor of Your courts

Fmaj7 . . C . . . Dm7 . . C
Day and night at Your feet
Fmaj7 . C. . . . . D7 . . . G
All my life content to be
C . . . . . . . . . Cmaj7 . . . . . . Dm . . G . . . C
Just singing praise to the glory of my King

 

Our songs have been used in worship services in Iraq !

4. Oh The Wondrous Cross     M

Key of G, calypso version of
When I Survey The Wondrous Cross
(lyrics of verses by Isaac Watts)

G . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
When I survey the wondrous cross
C . . . . . . . . . . . G . . . . . . . D . . . . G
On which the Prince of Glory died
G
My richest gain I count but loss
C . . . . . . . . . . G . . . . . . . D . . . . G
And pour contempt on all my pride

CHORUS:
G . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Oh the wondrous cross
G . . . . . . . . . . . . . D
Source of life to me
G . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Jesus paid the cost
. . . C . . . . . D . . . . . G
To set this sinner free !

G . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Forbid it Lord that I should boast
C . . . . . . . . . G . . . . . . D . . . . . . . G
Save in the cross of Christ, my God
G
All the vain things that charm me most
C . . . . G . . . . . . . D . . . . G
I sacrifice them to His blood (chorus)

G . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
See from His head, His hands, His feet
C . . . . . . . . . . G . . . . . . D . . . . . G
Sorrow and love flow mingled down !
G
Did e'er such love and sorrow meet ?
C . . . . . . . . . . . G . . . . . . D . . . . G
Or thorns compose so rich a crown? (chorus 2x)

G . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Were the whole realm of nature mine
C . . . . . . . . . G . . . . . D . . . . . G
That were a tribute far too small
G
Love so amazing, so divine
C . . . . . . . . . . G . . . . . . . D . . . . G
Demands my soul, my life, my all   (chorus 2x)

. . . C . . . . . . D . . . . G
He set this sinner free, oh
. . . C . . . . . . D . . . . G
He set this sinner free, oh
. . . C . . . . . . D . . . . G
He set this sinner free !!!

Ralph Merrifield leads worship at
New Hope Chapel, Westboro MA

5. Center Of My Soul      M
Key of C, a spiritual intimacy song,
effective for entering into corporate or private worship

C . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Dm7
Lord You’re the center of my soul
G . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . C
Both my beginning and my goal
Am7 . . . . . . . . . . . Dm7
All that I am and all that I’ll be
G . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F . . C
Draws from the life you give me

Am7 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F
You are my wisdom and my strength
G . . . . . . . . . . . . C
On You in all I can depend
Am7 . . . . . . . . . . . . . Dm7
Once I was broken, now I’m whole
G . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . G7 . . . C
Lord You’re the center of my soul

             (repeat to beginning)

Am7 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F
You bring the meaning to my days
G . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . C
You are the purpose in my ways
Am7 . . . . . . . . . . . . Dm7
Once I was empty, now I’m full
G . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A
Lord You’re the center of my soul
Dm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . G . . . C
Lord You’re the center of my soul

6. As The Trees      M

Key of Em, another lively Messianic chorus
along the lines of "Behold, God Is My Salvation"

(CAPO 5)
. . . . . . .Am . . . . . . . E . . . . . . . . . . . . . Am
As the trees in the woods lift their branches to the sky
. . . . . . . Dm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Am
So the people of the Lord raise their hands
. . . . . . . . Dm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Am
To their good Creator, to the Author of Life
. . . . . . . Dm . . . . . . . E . . . . . . . . . . Am
To the Lord, to the Maker, to the Lamb

. . .Dm . . .
Li li li li li
. . . . Am . . .
Li li li li li li
. . . . .E . . . . . . . . . .Am
Li li li li li li li li li
. . .Dm . . .
Li li li li li
. . . . Am . . .
Li li li li li li
. . . . .E . . . . . . . . . .Am
Li li li li li li li li li

. . . . . . .Am . . . . . . . E . . . . . . . . . . Am
As the birds in the air lift their voices to the sky
. . . . . . . Dm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Am
So the people of the Lord raise their song
. . . . . . . . Dm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Am
To their good Creator, to the Author of Life
. . . . . . . Dm . . . . . . . E . . . . . . . . . . Am
To the Lord, to the Maker, to the Lamb (chorus 2x)

7. Hosanna (It's Jesus!)      M

Key of G, triumphal entry, Palm Sunday celebration

G . . . . D. . . .C . G
Hosanna, hosanna,
C . . . . . . . G. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  A7 . . . . . . . . D
blessed is He who comes in the name of the Lord
. .  G . D . . . C. . G
Hosanna, hosanna,
C . . . . . . . . G . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Am7. D . . . G
blessed is He who comes in the name of the Lord

C . . . . G . . . . . . . . C. . . . . . . . G
Son of David, the King of Israel
C . . . . . . G . . . . . .  Am7. D. . . Am7.D
Our Salvation, it's Jesus!       Jesus !! (chorus)

C . . . . . . G . . . . . . . . . C. . . . . . . . . G
Peace in heaven and glory to the earth
. . . C . . . G . . . Am7. D.  Am7. D
Hosanna in the highest. Jesus ! (chorus)

. . C . . . . G . . . . . . . C. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . G
Rejoice greatly, behold your King has come
C . . . . . . G . . . . . .  Am7. D. Am7. D
Shout in vict'ry it's Jesus ! Jesus !! (chorus, key of A)

. .  A . E . . . . D. A
Hosanna, hosanna,
D . . . . . . . A. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  B7 . . . . . . . . E
blessed is He who comes in the name of the Lord
. .  A . E . . . . D. A
Hosanna, hosanna,
D . . . . . . . A . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Bm7 . E . . .  A . . . . A7
blessed is He who comes in the name of the Lord

D . . . . . . . . A . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Bm7 . E . . .  A . . A7
Blessed is He who comes in the name of the Lord
D . . . . . . . . A . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Bm7 . E . . .  A
Blessed is He who comes in the name of the Lord

8. Heavens and Earth      M
Key of D, a joyful song of thanksgiving
(from Psalm 136)

D . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . G . . . D
Give thanks to the Lord for He is good
G . . . . . . . D . . . . . . . Em . . . . . . A
God of all gods and Lord of all lords
D . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . G . . . . . . . . . D
He does great wonders and made the creation
G . . . . . . . . D . . . . . . . . . A . . D
His lovingkindness is everlasting
G . . . . . . . . D . . . . . . . . . A . . D
His lovingkindness is everlasting

G . A . . . . . . . D
Heavens and earth (xx),
G . A . . . . . . D
Oceans and stars (xx)
G. . . . A . . . . . . . D . . . . . Bm
Sun, moon, the day and night,
Em . . . . . . A
He’s over all! (xx xx xx xx)

D . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . G . . . . . D
We thank You Lord for You are good
G . . . . . . . D . . . . . . . Em . . . . . . A
God of all gods and Lord of all lords
D . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . G . . . . . . . . . D
You do great wonders and made the creation
G . . . . . . . . . D . . . . . . . . . A . . D
Your lovingkindness is everlasting
G . . . . . . . . . D . . . . . . . . . A . . D
Your lovingkindness is everlasting

G . A . . . . . . . D
Heavens and earth (xx),
G . A . . . . . . D
Oceans and stars (xx)
G. . . . A . . . . . . . D . . . . . Bm
Sun, moon, the day and night,
Em . . . . . . . . A
You're over all ! (xx xx xx xx)
 
                  (repeat second verse)

9. Bless The Lord (Calypso)      M
Key of C, an upbeat calypso of praise

C . . . . . . . . . . . . . F . . . . . . . . . . . . . G . . . . . . . . . . C
Bless the Lord, oh my soul, with all that is within me
C . . . . . . . . . . . . . F . . . . . . . . . . . . . . G . . . . . . . . . . . . . . C
Bless the Lord, oh my soul and forget not all of His benefits

C . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F . . . . . . . . . G . . . . . . . . . C
1. He gives us our daily bread, daily bread, daily bread
C . . . . . . . . . . . . . F . . . . . . . . . G . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
He gives us our daily bread, and a place to rest our heads,
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . G7
and a place to rest our heads (chorus)

2. We have friends and family... to give us love and company...
3. Grace and love and joy and peace... in our Lord we have all these...

10. Receive His Grace      M
Key of C, an invitation to enter His presence

C . . . . . . . . . G . . . . . . . Am . . . Em
Receive His grace, believe in faith,
F . . . . . . . . . C . . . . . . . . . G C
Focus your eyes on the Savior.
C . . . . . . . . G . . . . . . . Am . . . . . Em
Set your desires on Jesus, the prize
F . . . . . . . . . . C . . . . . . . . G C
Delight yourself in His favor,
F . . . . . . . . . . C . . . . . . . . G C
Delight yourself in His favor.

Am . . . . . . . . . . G. . . . . . . . . . . . . . F. C
From Him and through Him and to Him
F . . . . . . . . . . . . . C . . . . . . . . . . G C
All things draw life from His river
Am . . . . . . . . . . G. . . . . . . . . . . . . . F. C
From Him and through Him and to Him
. . . F . . . . . . . C . . . . . . . . . . G C
In Jesus all things hold together
. . . F . . . . . . . C . . . . . . . . . . G C
In Jesus all things hold together

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