Grace Abounding

Create in me the cleanest heart

And give my soul a brand new start

Don't want to be cast away

It's by your side I want to stay

 

Lift me to a higher place

And let me feel your saving grace

So I can teach and be a guide

To bring more people to your side 

 

I want to die to the power of sin and death
I want to live for the one who gives me breath
I want to be an example of righteousness
And grace abounding
Sing to the glory of his name
Who lifted me from the depths of my guilt and shame
Invited me into a kingdom I could not claim
And turned my life around

Deliver me from guiltiness

And I will sing your righteousness

O let my lips be open to

Shouts of joy and praise to you

 

What can I give to you in love

Things of this world are not enough

A broken heart, the highest price

I give to you in sacrifice

 

I was broken down in pieces

My soul was scattered 'cross the floor

Now I owe my life to Jesus

And he is what I'm living for

Fight The Good Fight

You're feeling like the whole world is against you
You don't see any point in the struggle anymore
Your enemies have won and left you broken
You wish you would have quit long before

The battle lost, the war still continues
And even though it seems that there is no way to compete
You have the perfect weapon in your corner
And Christ will make your victory complete

Fight the good fight
Take hold of your faith
You are called to face the challenges
To carry on in truth and grace
He'll stand by your side
And give you the strength
You will find in him all you ever need
If you seek his face

You bear the scars of pain and disappointment
And the times that you've been told that you're not worth much at all
But what doesn't kill you only makes you stronger
And Jesus picks you up when you fall

He'll see you through the trials and tribulations
And the times it seems like all your hope is gone
He'll give you courage and the perserverance
To keep on going til the race is won

Let This Be The Year

I know you've had your share of disappointments

The past is not the way it should have been

You're tired of the hand that fate has dealt you

And looking for a way to start again

 

I know that we're not getting any younger

And I dream about the future we will find

So as I watch the ball drop from the comfort of my easy chair

A new year's resolution comes to mind

 

Let this be the year

That we find a way to make it happen

Let this be the year

That we go the extra mile

Let this be the year

That we vow to spend our lives together

Let this be the year

That I walk you down the aisle

I want to share with you each hope and joy

Each sorrow and each tear

Oh baby, let this be the year

 

My life was changed the first time that I saw you

You smiled at me and took hold of my heart

There's no way I could ever live without you

I suffer with each day we spend apart

 

The hours we're not together pass so slowly

I want to spend forever by your side

So tell me by the next broadcast of New Year's Rockin' Eve

I'll finally get a chance to kiss the bride