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Worship on the Lawn is back! And all are invited to come and worship outdoors at Hope Chapel 9:00 a.m. Sunday, March 7th!

Prayer, praise, fellowship and teaching … all in less than one hour, guaranteed! If you would like to sit, please bring your own lawn chair or blanket. We ask folks to maintain physical distancing, practice good hand hygiene. We recommend wearing a mask, although mask-wearing is not required outdoors.

Children should remain with parents as there is no child care or classes provided during this time. 

In case of inclement weather we will cancel our 9:00 am service. Decision regarding cancellation will be made and announced via Realm 7:00 p.m. the prior Saturday evening. Please check before attending.

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Lyrics for Worship on the Lawn 3/7/21

My God Reigns

There’s nowhere else that I’d rather be
Than dancing with You as You sing over me
There’s nothing else that I’d rather do
Lord than to worship You

Bridge:  So rejoice be glad rejoice O my soul
For the Lord your God He reigns forevermore
I rejoice, for my God reigns
So rejoice, be glad, your Father and your Friend
Is the Lord, your God, whose rule will never end
I rejoice, for my God reigns

Chorus: My God reigns, And I dance the dance of praise
My God reigns, With a shout I will proclaim
My God reigns, And I worship without shame
My God reigns, And I will rejoice, for my God reigns
My God reigns, My God reigns

Everlasting God

Strength will rise as we wait upon the Lord
We will wait upon the Lord, We will wait upon the Lord
Strength will rise as we wait upon the Lord
We will wait upon the Lord, We will wait upon the Lord

Pre-Chorus:    Our God You reign forever
Our Hope, our strong Deliv’rer

Chorus:  You are the everlasting God, The everlasting God
You do not faint, You won’t grow weary
You’re the defender of the weak, You comfort those in need
You lift us up on wings like eagles

The Kingdom Song

From eternity to eternity Your kingdom will ever reign
You are the one God, Jesus, And we bear Your name
From the rulers north, to the rulers south, To the kingdoms east and west
They’ll bow before You, Your Lordship confess

Bridge:  Your oceans clap their hands, Your trees they wave their branches, Your rivers run with praise, All creation will praise

Chorus:   Lord we delight in Your truth
Your kingdom’s advancing, And Lord, we are moving with You
Lord, we delight in Your reign
Creation will praise You, And Lord, we exalt Your great name

Adoration

Down in adoration falling, This great sacrament we hail
Over ancient forms departing, Newer rites of grace prevail
Faith for all defects supplying, Where the feeble senses fail

To the everlasting Father, And the Son who reigns on high
With the Spirit blest proceeding forth from each eternally
Be salvation, honor, blessing, might and endless majesty

Chorus: Jesus, Lamb of God, saving love for all
Lord of heav’n and earth, Father’s love for all
I bow to You, Jesus, Lamb of God
Saving love for all, Lord of heav’n and earth
I bow to You, bow to You, I bow to You

Pour upon us, Lord of Mercy, Spirit of Thy selfless love
Make us of one true heart yearning for the glory of Thy Son
Jesus fire of justice blazing, Glad’ning light forevermore 

Above All

Above all powers, above all kings
Above all nature and all created things
Above all wisdom and all the ways of man
You were here before the world began

Above all kingdoms, above all thrones
Above all wonders the world has ever known
Above all wealth and treasures of the earth
There’s no way to measure
What You’re worth

Chorus:  Crucified, laid behind the stone
You lived to die, rejected and alone
Like a rose trampled on the ground
You took the fall and thought of me
Above all

Due to weather related issues and limited water availability, this Sunday’s service will be conducted via Zoom. You will find the Zoom link on Realm and on Pastor Geno’s earlier email via the Hopemail List.

Lyrics to this week’s worship songs – and Seek God for the City responsive reading – are below.

Note: Seek God for the City is available in e-book format via the WayMakers store HERE

Remember that Sunday activity pages for younger kids (age 3-6) can be viewed and printed HERE

This week’s worship songs – and Seek God for the City responsive reading: *************************************************************************

The Lion and The Lamb

He’s coming on the clouds, Kings and kingdoms will bow down
Every chain will break, As broken hearts declare His praise
Who can stop the Lord Almighty

Chorus:      Our God is a Lion, the Lion of Judah
He’s roaring with power, and fighting our battles
And every knee will bow before Him
Our God is a Lamb, the Lamb that was slain
For the sins of the world His blood breaks the chains
And every knee will bow before the Lion and the Lamb
Every knee will bow before Him

So open up the gates, Make way before the King of Kings
The God who comes to save, Is here to set the captives free
For who can stop the Lord Almighty

For who can stop the Lord Almighty
Who can stop the Lord Almighty, Who can stop the Lord Almighty
For who can stop the Lord

 
Goodness of God

I love You Lord, Oh Your mercy never fails me
All my days, I’ve been held in Your hands
From the moment that I wake up, Until I lay my head
I will sing of the goodness of God

Chorus:   All my life You have been faithful
All my life You have been so, so good
With every breath that I am able
I will sing of the goodness of God

I love Your voice, You have led me through the fire
In darkest night, You are close like no other
I’ve known You as a father, I’ve known You as a friend
I have lived in the goodness of God

Bridge:      Your goodness is running after, It’s running after me (2X)
With my life laid down, I’m surrendered now, I give You everything
Your goodness is running after, It’s running after me

The Lord is Gracious and Compassionate

The Lord is gracious and compassionate, Slow to anger and rich in love (2X)

The Lord is good to all,
He has compassion on all that He has made
As far as the east is from the west
That’s how far He has removed our transgressions from us
As far as the east is from the west
That’s how far He has removed our transgressions from us

Praise the Lord, Oh my soul, Praise the Lord

From the Inside Out

A thousand times I’ve failed, Still Your mercy remains
And should I stumble again, (Still) I’m caught in Your grace
Everlasting, Your light will shine when all else fades
Never-ending, Your glory goes beyond all fame

Your will above all else, My purpose remains
The art of losing myself, In bringing You praise
Everlasting, Your light will shine when all else fades
Never-ending, Your glory goes beyond all fame

Bridge:       In my heart in my soul, I give You control
Consume me from the inside out, Lord
Let justice and praise, Become my embrace
To love You from the inside out

Chorus:     Everlasting, Your light will shine when all else fades
Never-ending, Your glory goes beyond all fame
And the cry of my heart, Is to bring You praise
From the inside out, oh my soul cries out

Reign Above It All

The reign of darkness now has ended
In the kingdom of light, In the kingdom of light
Forever under Your dominion
You’re the King of my life, You’re the King of my life

Chorus 1:   You reign above it all, You reign above it all
Over the universe, And over every heart
There is no higher name
Jesus, You reign above it all

On the cross the work was finished
God, You poured out Your life, Just to give us new life
Now from the lips of the forgiven
Hear an anthem arise, ‘Cause Jesus, You’re alive

Chorus 2:  Let all of heaven
And the earth erupt in song
Sing hallelujah to the Everlasting One
There is no higher name
Jesus, You reign above it all

Bridge:      You sent the darkness running, Out of an empty grave
Now seated above in glory, Enthroned on the highest praise

You Hem Me In (Psalm 139) Kelsey’s Song

You hem me in, behind and before me
You know me well, You’ve laid your hand upon me
Such knowledge is too great for me to comprehend
Your love surrounding me, You hem me in

Before my birth
In my mother’s womb You formed me
How precious and how vast Your thoughts about me
No matter where I go I can’t escape Your love
Your love pursuing me, You hem me in

Where can I go from Your Spirit? How can I hide from Your presence? (2X)

I praise You for I’m fearfully and wonderfully made, I praise You, my Creator, my Redeemer
I praise You, for Your works O God are wonderful indeed, I will proclaim Your love and faithfulness

Waymaker      

(You are) Way Maker, Miracle Worker
Promise Keeper, Light in the darkness
My God – that is who You are (repeat)

Tag:           That is who You are, that is who You are (2X)

Bridge:      Even when I (we) don’t see it, You’re working
Even when I (we) don’t feel it, You’re working
You never stop, You never stop working (2X)

The Blessing

The Lord bless you and keep you
Make His face shine upon you and be gracious to you
The Lord turn His face toward you
And give you peace

Chorus:       A – men, A – men, A-men

Bridge 1:    May His favor be upon you
And a thousand generations
And family and your children
And their children and their children

Bridge 2:   May His presence go before you
And behind you and beside you
All around you and within you He is with you, He is with you
In the morning in the evening
In your coming and your going
In your weeping and rejoicing, He is for you, He is for you

Tag:             He is for you, He is for you (3X)    He is for you!!

Seek God For The City Responsive Reading

Leader:   This Sunday we are praying for God to pour out fresh rivers of His Spirit, beginning with a reading from Isaiah 44:3-4. For I will pour water on the thirsty land, and  streams on the dry ground; I will pour out My Spirit on your offspring, and My blessing on  your descendants.

All:           They will spring up like grass in a meadow, like poplar trees by flowing streams.

Leader:    Let us pray. Pour out Your Spirit with slow, steady abundance, so that many streams begin to flow through desolate places.

Men:          Cause many who are dry and lifeless to be revived by the work of Your Spirit.

Women:   Divert a gentle river of life from heaven upon our entire city.

All:             Inundate us with Your love. Soak us with steady streams so that what now lies dormant will bloom in soon-coming days of blessing.

Leader:    Bring the outpouring of Your life on our children.

All:            Amen!

Leader:   Keep the river running through their lives so that they will grow as strong and tall as trees.

All:             Maranatha!

Because of a very cold weather forecast and potentially icy and slick roadways, we will NOT hold services in our building this Sunday, Feb. 14th. Instead, we will hold a Zoom gathering. The link is available on our Realm community website. Below are the worship song lyrics for this online service.

His Mercy is More

What love could remember no wrongs we have done
Omniscient, all-knowing, He counts not their sum
Thrown into a sea without bottom or shore
Our sins they are many, His mercy is more!

Chorus:   Praise the Lord, His mercy is more
Stronger than darkness, new every morn
Our sins they are many, His mercy is more

What patience would wait as we constantly roam
What Father, so tender is calling us home
He welcomes the weakest, the vilest, the poor
Our sins they are many, His mercy is more (Chorus)

What riches of kindness He lavished on us
His blood was the payment, His life was the cost
We stood ‘neath a debt we could never afford
Our sins they are many, His mercy is more (Chorus)

Great I Am

I want to stay close, close to Your side,
Where Heaven is near and death can’t a-bide,
I want to hear voices of angels above
Singing as one

Chorus:   Hallelujah, holy, holy
God Almighty, the Great I Am
Who is worthy, none beside Thee,
God Almighty, the Great I Am

I want to be near, near to Your heart,
Loving the world, a light in the dark
I want to see dry bones living again
Singing as one   (Chorus)

Bridge: The mountains shake before You
The demons run and flee
At the mention of Your name, King of majesty
There is no pow’r in hell or any who can stand
Before the power and the presence of the Great I Am,
the Great I Am (3X)

All Glory

Holy, Holy, You are God Almighty
And You reign victorious over all the earth
Holy, Holy, You are God Almighty
Yes, You reign victorious over all the earth

Chorus:   Let Your Kingdom come, and Your will be done
Here on earth as it is in hea – ven
And to Your renown hear our hearts cry out
Singing “Holy is the Lord”

God of Glory, see Your victory story
In the lives of those who gather at the cross
Rock of ages, be adorned with praises
As Your people raise their voice in thanks and love (Chorus)

Bridge:   All Glory, all Honor, all wisdom strength and power
All Glory, all honor, are Yours alone, forever

Before the Throne of God Above

Before the throne of God above, I have a strong, a perfect plea
A great High Priest whose name is Love, who ever lives and pleads for me
My name is graven on His hands, My name is written on His heart
I know that while in heav’n He stands
No tongue can bid me thence depart, no tongue can bid me thence depart

When Satan tempts me to despair, and tells me of the guilt within
Upward I look and see Him there, who made an end to all my sin
Because the sinless Savior died, my sinful soul is counted free
For God, the Just, is satisfied
To look on Him and pardon me, to look on Him and pardon me

Behold Him there, the risen Lamb, my perfect, spotless Righteousness
The great unchangeable I AM, the King of glory and of grace!
One with Himself, I cannot die – My soul is purchased with His blood
My life is hid with Christ on high,
With Christ, my Savior and my God, With Christ, my Savior and my God

Be the Centre

Jesus, be the centre
Be my source, be my light, Jesus

Jesus, be the centre
Be my hope, be my song, Jesus

Be the fire in my heart
Be the wind in these sails
Be the reason that I live – Jesus, Jesus

Jesus, be my vision
Be my path, be my guide, Jesus