Songs that share testimony, or can be used for witnessing (aimed towards unbelievers).
Amazing Grace (Stylized Version)
Amazing grace (amazing grace how sweet the sound).
That saved a wretch (that saved a wretch like me-e-e).
I once was lost (I once was lost but now am found
was blind but now I see)!
When we've been there (when we've been there ten thousand years).
Bright shining as (bright shining as the su-u-un).
We've no less days (we've no less days to sing God's praise
then when we first begun)!
Blessed assurance Jesus is mine!
Oh, what a foretaste of glory divine!
Heir of salvation, purchase of God,
Born of His Spirit, washed in His blood.
(chorus)
This is my story, this is my song,
Praising my Savior all the day long!
This is my story this is my song,
Praising my Savior all the day long.
Perfect submission, perfect delight,
Visions of rapture now burst on my sight;
Angels descending bring from above
Echoes of mercy, whispers of love.
Perfect submission, all is at rest,
I in my Savior am happy and blest;
Watching and waiting looking above,
Filled with His goodness, lost in His love.
(Chorus)
El Shaddai, El Shaddai,
El-Elyon na Adonia,
Age to age You're still the same,
By the power of the name.
El Shaddai, El Shaddai,
Erkamka na Adonai,
We will praise and lift You high,
El Shaddai.
Through your love and through the ram,
You saved the son of Abraham;
Through the power of Your hand,
Turned the sea into dry land.
To the outcast on her knees,
You were the God who really sees,
And by Your might,
You set Your children free.
(repeat chorus)
Through the years You've made it clear,
That the time of Christ was near,
Though the people couldn't see
What Messiah ought to be.
Though Your Word contained the plan,
They just could not understand
Your most awesome work was done
Through the frailty of Your Son.
(repeat chorus)
Author: Michael Card & John Thompson (chorus only?)
Fishers of Men
I will make you fishers of men, fishers of men, fishers of men.
I will make you fishers of men, if you follow Me.
If you follow Me… if you follow Me.
I willl make you fishers of men, if you follow Me.
Hear Christ calling, "Come unto Me, come unto Me, come unto Me."
Hear Christ calling, "Come unto Me, I will give you rest."
I will give you rest.
I will give you rest...
Hear Christ calling, "Come unto Me, I will give you rest."
Get all excited.. GO tell everybody that!
Jesus Christ is King!
Get all excited.. GO tell everybody that!
Jesus Christ is King!
Get all excited.. GO tell everybody that!
Jesus Christ is King!
HE IS the KING of KINGS!
I've got a home in glory land that outshines the sun!
I've got a home in glory land that outshines the sun!
I've got a home in glory land that outshines the sun!
Look'a way beyond the blue! (so help me)
(Chorus)
Do Lord, oh do Lord, oh do you remember me? (I hope so)
Do Lord, oh do Lord, oh do you remember me? (I hope so)
Do Lord, oh do Lord, oh do you remember me?
Look'a way beyond the blue! (so help me)
I took Jesus as my Savior you take him too!
I took Jesus as my Savior you take him too!
I took Jesus as my Savior you take him too!
Look'a way beyond the blue!
Mary came unto the tomb of Jesus.
The stone was moved and he had gone away.
The angel said, "Fear not, I know whom seek ye,
But he is risen." This she heard him say.
{chorus}
Gone. The stone is rolled back.
Gone. The tomb is empty,
Gone. To sit at the Father's side.
Gone. Over death, triumphant.
Gone. Sin is defeated.
Gone. He lives forevermore.
My friend, if you don't know my risen savior,
I beg of you, don't wait too late to pray.
Don't wait until his bride has been completed.
Don't wait until you hear him say, "It's too late."
He is my everything, He is my all.
He is my everything, both great and small.
He gave His life for me, made everything new.
He is my everything, oh how about you?
He paid a debt He did not owe.
I owed a debt I could not pay --
I needed someone, to wash my sins away.
And now I sing a brand new song:
"Amazing Grace"
Christ Jesus paid the debt that I could never pay.
He paid a debt at calvary,
He cleansed my soul and set me free,
I'm glad that Jesus did all my sins erase.
Now I can sing a brand new song:
"Amazing Grace"
Christ Jesus paid the debt that I could never pay.
One day He's coming back for me,
To live with Him eternally,
Won't it be glory! To see Him on that day…
Then I will sing a brand new song:
"Amazing Grace"!
Christ Jesus paid the debt that I could never pay.
O what a wonderful, wonderful day -- Day I will never forget!
After I'd wandered in darkness away, Jesus my Savior I met!
O what a tender, compassionate friend, He met the need of my heart!
Shadows dispelling, with joy I am telling, He made all the darkness depart!
(Chorus)
Heaven came down and glory filled my soul (filled my soul).
When at the cross the Savior made me whole (made me whole).
My sins were washed away, and my night was turned to day, O,
Heaven came down and glory filled my soul.
Born of the Spirit with life from above, into God's family devine;
Justified fully thru Calvary's love, O what a standing is mine!
And the transaction so quickly was made, when as a sinner I came,
Took of the offer of grace He did proffer, He saved me, O praise His dear name!
Now I've a hope that will surely endure after the passing of time;
I have a future in heaven for sure, there in those mansions sublime!
And it's because of that wonderful day, when at the cross I believed,
Riches eternal and blessings supernal from His precious hand I received.
On that resurrection morning, when the redeemed are gath'ring in;
I'll be in that royal number, when they call my name.
When they all join in and sing, "Hallelujah to the King!"
I'll cry with a joyful sound, "Lord, here I am."
(Chorus)
Here I am, here I am!
I'm the one the Shepherd left the fold and found.
There were ninety and nine, but He left the fold to find
One little lost lamb, and here I am.
When old Gabriel blows the trumpet, and we rise up in the air,
In less time than a split second, we'll be changed from here to there;
Where there'll be no grief nor pain, perfect peace and joy shall reign,
Home at last I shall proclaim, "Lord, here I am."
You may ask me how I know my Lord is real (my Lord is real)
You may doubt the things I say and doubt the way I feel (the way I feel)
But I know He’s real today He’ll always be (He’ll always be)
I can feel His hand in mine and that’s enough for me.
(Chorus)
I will never walk alone He holds my hand (He holds my hand)
He will guide each step I take
And if I fall I know He’ll understand
'Til the day He tells me why He loves me so (He loves me so)
I can feel His hand in mine
That’s all I need to know.
Humble thyself in the sight of the (Humble thyself in the sight of the) Lord
Humble thyself in the sight of the (Humble thyself in the sight of the) Lord
and He (and He) will lift (will lift) you up!
Higher and higher and He (and He) will lift (will lift) you up!
Make Jesus Christ the Lord of your (make Jesus Christ the Lord of your) life
Make Jesus Christ the Lord of your (make Jesus Christ the Lord of your) life
and He (and He) will lift (will lift) you up!
Higher and higher and He (and He) will lift (will lift) you up!
Lord, You are the way and you are the (You are the way and You are the) Light
Lord, You are the way and you are the (You are the way and You are the) Light
and I (and I) will lift (will lift) You up!
Higher in praises and I (and I) will lift (will lift) You up!
High upon a mountain called Transfiguration
An angel of the Lord declared that it would be
He said don't stand there grieving
For the one that you see leaving
In like manner's coming back for you and me
(Chorus)
And I believe He's coming back like he said
I believe that a trumpet's gonna sound so loud
One day it will wake the dead
In the twinkling of an eye
He'll split the eastern sky
And I believe He's coming back like he said
I believe the time is nearing
We shall soon see His appearing
And this could be the hour
Yes this could be the day
When the saints from every nation
Shall lose their gravitation in the middle of the air
Be called away
I remember the time (I remember the time)
when in darkness I wondered (farther from home)
On the mountain of sin (on the mountain of sin)
I had traveled so long (I had traveled so long)
Like the prodigal son (like the prodigal son)
all my good I had squandered (sadly I roamed)
But the Savior came in (but the Savior came in)
and He gave me a song (twas a beautiful song)
Chorus:
I can tell you now the time (I can tell you the time),
I can take you to the place (I can show you the place)
Where the Lord saved me (where the Lord saved me)
by His wonderful grace (by His wonderful grace)
But I can not tell you how (for I know not the how)
and I can not tell you why (and I know not the why)
But He'll tell me all about it (He will tell me all about it)
in the by and by (in the by and by)
I can never forget (I can never forget)
when He spoke to me gently (follow thou me)
In the fountain of life (in the fountain of life)
there's a balm for your soul (there's a balm for your soul)
So I heeded His voice (so I heeded His voice),
He was speaking intently (glady I see)
Through His marvelous grace (through His marvelous grace)
I am happy and whole (I am happy and whole)
Where do I go? When there's nobody else to turn to…
Who do I talk to? When nobody wants to listen…
Who do I lean on? Oh, when there is no foundation stable
I go to the Rock, I know He is able, I go to the Rock.
{chorus}
I go to the Rock of My Salvation
I go to the Stone that the Builders Rejected
I run to the Mountain, and the Mountain stands by me
When the earth around me is sinking sand, on Christ the Solid Rock I stand
When I need a shelter, when I need a friend, I go to the Rock.
Where do I go, where do I go? when the storms of life are threatening?
Who do I turn to, when those winds of sorrow blow?
And is there a refuge in the time of tribulation
Go to the Rock, I know He is able, I go to the Rock.
I wandered so aimless life filled with sin
I wouldn't let my dear Saviour in
Then Jesus came like a stranger in the night
Praise the Lord! I saw the light.
(Chorus)
I saw the light, I saw the light
No more darkness no more night
Now I'm so happy no sorrow in sight
Praise the Lord! I saw the light.
Just like a blind man, I wandered along
Worries and fears I claimed for my own
Then like the blind man that God gave back his sight
Praise the Lord! I saw the light.
I was a fool to wander and astray
Straight is the gate and narrow the way
Now I have traded the wrong for the right
Praise the Lord! I saw the light.
I waited... for the Lord on high...
I waited and He heard my cry!
He pulled me out of my dispair
and showed me how to walk.
From fear into security,
from quick-sand to a ROCK!
I waited... for the Lord on high...
I waited and He heard my cry!
He put a new song in my heart,
a new song for my King!
I'll sing to let the people know
that I HAVE BEEN REDEEMED!
I waited... for the Lord on high...
I waited and He heard my cry!
I've got the joy joy joy joy down in my heart (where?)
down in my heart (where?) down in my heart
I've got the joy joy joy joy down in my heart (where?)
down in my heart to stay.
(Chorus)
And I am happy, so very happy,
I've got the love of Jesus in my heart
Yes I am happy, so very happy,
I've got the love of Jesus in my heart.
I've got the love of Jesus love of Jesus down in my heart
Down in my heart, down in my heart
I've got the love of Jesus love of Jesus down in my heart
down in my heart to stay
And if the devil doesn't like it he can sit on a tack (ouch!)
Sit on a tack (ouch!) Sit on a tack
If the devil doesn't like it he can sit on a tack (ouch!)
Sit on a tack and stay!
I've got the wonderful-love-of-my-blessed-redeemer way down-in-the-depths-of-my-heart (where?)
Down-in-the-depths-of-my-heart (where?) Down-in-the-depths-of-my-heart.
I've got the wonderful-love-of-my-blessed-redeemer way down-in-the-depths-of-my-heart (where?)
Down in my heart to stay.
I'm…
Inright, outright, upright,
downright happy all the time!
Inright, outright, upright,
downright happy all the time!
Since Jesus took me in,
And cleansed my heart of sin…
I'm inright, outright, upright,
downright happy all the time!
(repeat, speeding up each time)
This song has hand/body motions:
"inright" - point at your chest with both hands
"outright" - spread hands wide
"upright" - hands up to the sky
"downright" - squat with your hands to the ground
"happy all the time" - stand back up while singing, clap on happy, all & time
It's my desire to live for Jesus
It's my desire to live for Him.
Though often I've failed Him and brought Him to shame.
It's my desire to live for Him.
(Chorus)
If you could see where Jesus brought me from,
And where I am today.
Then you would know the reason why I love Him so
So you can take this world's wealth and riches
I don't need Earth's fame
It's my desire to live for Him.
It's my desire to help someone today
Someone who's fallen along life's way
I too was lost, alone but I was found by God
It's my desire to live for Him.
Well you can't get to heaven (no you can't get to heaven)
On roller skates (on roller skates!?)
No you can't get to heaven... On roller... Skates
No you can't get to heaven on roller skates,
'Cause you'd roll right past those pearly gates!
All my sins are washed away, I've been redeemed!
Well you can't get to heaven (no you can't get to heaven)
In a Kleenex box (in a Kleenex box!?)
No you can't get to heaven... In a Kleenex... box
No you can't get to heaven in a Kleenex box,
'Cause God don't need no little snots!
All my sins are washed away, I've been redeemed!
Well you can't get to heaven (no you can't get to heaven)
In a rocking chair (in a rocking chair!?)
No you can't get to heaven... In a rocking... chair
No you can't get to heaven in a rocking chair,
'Cause a rocking chair don't go nowhere!
All my sins are washed away, I've been redeemed!
(make up as many verses as you can think of,
just make sure they're in good taste and not creepy!)
Well if you wanna get to heaven (if you wanna get to heaven)
Gotta follow Christ (you gotta follow Christ!)
If you wanna get to heaven... you gotta follow... Christ
If you wanna get to heaven gotta follow Christ
'Cause He died for your Sins, yeah He paid the price!
All my sins are washed away, I've been redeemed!
Well I've been redeemed (I've been redeemed!)
By the blood of the Lamb (by the blood of the Lamb)
I've been redeemed... By the blood of the... Lamb
I've been redeemed by the blood of the Lamb,
'Cause I'm saved by grace, and I know I am!
All my sins are washed away, I've been redeemed!
Well that's not all (no that's not all)
There's more besides...(there's more besides!?)
No that's not all... there's more be... sides!
No that's not all there's more besides,
'Cause I've been to the River and I've been baptized.
All my sins are washed away, I've been redeemed!
Jesus loves the little children
All the children of the world...
red and yellow, black and white,
they are precious in his sight.
Jesus loves the little children of the world!
If the world from you withhold of its silver and its gold,
And you have to get along with meager fare,
Just remember, in His Word, how He feeds the little bird;
Take your burden to the Lord and leave it there.
(Chrous)
Leave it there, leave it there,
Take your burden to the Lord and leave it there.
If you trust and never doubt, He will surely bring you out.
Take your burden to the Lord and leave it there.
If your body suffers pain and your health you can’t regain,
And your soul is almost sinking in despair,
Jesus knows the pain you feel, He can save and He can heal;
Take your burden to the Lord and leave it there.
When your enemies assail and your heart begins to fail,
Don’t forget that God in Heaven answers prayer;
He will make a way for you and will lead you safely through.
Take your burden to the Lord and leave it there.
When your youthful days are gone and old age is stealing on,
And your body bends beneath the weight of care;
He will never leave you then, He’ll go with you to the end.
Take your burden to the Lord and leave it there.
The lame man set outside the gate
Begging alms of those who entered in
Now Peter and John they came upon him
The lame man expecting from them
Peter said silver and gold have I none
But such I have I Give unto Thee
Right then the spirit touched him
And he leaped to his feet
Saying look what God's done for me
(Chorus)
Look what the Lord has done
Look what the Lord has done
He healed my body, He touched my mind
He saved me just in time
I’m gonna praise His name
Each day is just the same
Come on and praise Him
Look what the Lord has done
I was bound by chains of darkness and sin
I had no hope or peace of mind
Though my sins were red as scarlet
He washed them white as snow
And opened my blind eyes
Now my soul will rejoice since I’ve made Him my choice
I’ve got joy, peace, everything that’s within
You see my names been written down
In the Lamb's book of life
Can’t you see what God's done for me
Me and my house, We're gonna serve the Lord.
Praise his name forevermore.
Me and my house, We're gonna serve the Lord.
Praise his name forevermore.
We ask all families here to join us,
join us in serving the Lord.
But if no family here will join us,
we're still gonna serve the Lord.
Me and my house, We're gonna serve the Lord.
Praise his name forever more...
Standing there at the Red Sea God's people began to complain
"Soon Pharoah and his mighty army will take us into bondage again."
"Stand still and see the salvation of the Lord!" Moses cried.
Then God parted the waters and they crossed to the other side.
(Chorus)
God delivers again, oh, my God delivers again!
When it seems that all is lost He reaches down His hand.
Then all the forces of evil have to flee at His command;
Just when things look hopeless, my God delivers again.
"We'll never bow to your idols" the Hebrew children proclaimed.
So the king gave the command "throw them into the flame!"
The king said, "did we not cast three men into the furnace bound?
I see four men - loose in the fire, unhur, and they're walking around!"
As I journey thro’ the land, singing as I go,
Pointing souls to Calvary—to the crimson flow,
Many arrows pierce my soul from without, within;
But my Lord leads me on, thro’ Him I must win.
(Chorus)
O I want to see Him, look upon His face,
There to sing forever of His saving grace;
On the streets of glory let me lift my voice,
Cares all past, home at last, ever to rejoice.
When in service for my Lord dark may be the night,
But I’ll cling more close to Him, He will give me light;
Satan’s snares may vex my soul, turn my thoughts aside;
But my Lord goes ahead, leads whate’er betide.
When in valleys low I look tow’rd the mountain height,
And behold my Savior there, leading in the fight,
With a tender hand outstretched tow’rd the valley low,
Guiding me, I can see, as I onward go.
When before me billows rise form the mighty deep,
Then my Lord directs my bark; He doth safely keep,
And He leads me gently on thro’ this world below;
He’s a real Friend to me, O I love Him so.
When He rolls up His sleeves He ain't just puttin' on the ritz!
OUR GOD IS AN AWESOME GOD!
There is FIRE in His footsteps and lightning in His fists --
OUR GOD IS AN AWESOME GOD!
The Lord he wasn't kiddin’ when he kicked 'em out of Eden!
and It wasn't for no reason that He SHED HIS BLOOD!!
His return is getting close now so you better be believin' that
OUR GOD IS AN AWESOME GOD!
And when the sky was starless in the void of the night --
OUR GOD IS AN AWESOME GOD!
He spoke INto the darkness and created the light.
OUR GOD IS AN AWESOME GOD!
Judgment and wrath He poured out on Sodom!
Mercy and grace He gave us at the cross!!
I hope we have not too quickly forgotten that
OUR GOD IS AN AWESOME GOD!
OUR GOD IS AN AWESOME GOD HE REIGNS,
FROM HEAVEN ABOVE WITH WISDOM
POW'R AND LOVE OUR GOD IS AN AWESOME GOD!!
Sometimes I wake up in the morning, see I've made it through the night.
I listen for my family, sure enough they're all right.
As we gather round the table, bow our heads in thankfulness,
with tear filled eyes my heart cries I'm still blessed
(Chorus)
Theres never a day he doesn't give me all I need,
and when I wake up to the storm, my soul cries peace.
Sometimes I try to count them, they're too many I confess.
So with arms upraised I just say I'm still blessed.
Now I don't want to leave my family I don't want to leave my friends.
Oh but lately I've been homesick, how I long just to be with Him.
So in the morning should you find me with my eyes closed in death,
oh what victory, what glory, I'm still blessed
The Father gave the Son... and the gift goes on...
The Son gave the Spirit... and the gift goes on...
The Spirit gives us life... so we can give the gift of love...
And the gift goes on...
(Repeat)
The gift goes on... And the gift goes on...
And the gift goes on... And the gift goes...
on and on and on... and the gift goes on...
The wise man built his house upon the rock,
The wise man built his house upon the rock,
The wise man built his house upon the rock,
And the rains came tumbling down…
The rain came down and the floods went up,
The rain came down and the floods went up,
The rain came down and the floods went up,
And the house on the rock stood firm.
The foolish man built his house upon the sand,
The foolish man built his house upon the sand,
The foolish man built his house upon the sand,
And the rains came tumbling down…
The rain came down and the floods went up,
The rain came down and the floods went up,
The rain came down and the floods went up,
And the house on the sand went SPLAT!
Motions:
"rain came down" - hold hands out front with wiggly fingers moving down slowly
"floods went up" - flip hands over palms up and raise back up slowly
"stood firm" - fist on opposite palm
"SPLAT" - giant alligator clap
Thought that I'd be happy, gonna be so happy,
living my life alone and never sharing anything.
Thought that I was finished, thought that I was complete,
thought that I was whole instead of being half of something.
Thought that I was growing, growing older, wiser,
understanding why this world held nothing for my spirit.
Thought that I was destined, destined to be nothing,
destined to be nothing in this world and then I met You!
I-hi met You, I-hi met You, I-hi met You, I-hi met You!
Thought that God had failed me, thought my prayers were useless,
thought that He would never give the chance for me to praise Him.
Thought the book was written, thought the game had ended,
thought the song was sung and I could never sing another.
Thought my faith was misplaced, thought my back was broken,
broken by a weight that I was never fit to carry.
Thought I knew this city, thought I knew all about it,
then one night I went to You, Lord, and You were waiting!
I-hi met You, I-hi met You, I-hi met You, I-hi met You!
This is my Father's world,
and to my listening ears,
all nature sings and round me rings
the music of the spheres.
This is my Father's world,
I rest me in the thought --
of rocks and trees, of skies and seas --
His hands the wonders wrought!
This little light of mine... I'm gonna let it shine
This little light of mine... I'm gonna let it shine
let it shine let it shine let it shine.
Hide it under a bushel.. NO! I'm gonna let it shine
Hide it under a bushel.. NO! I'm gonna let it shine
let it shine let it shine let it shine.
Won't let satan *whhh* it out... I'm gonna let it shine
Wont' let satan *whhh* it out... I'm gonna let it shine
let it shine let it shine let it shine.
Let it shine til Jesus comes... I'm gonna let it shine
Let it shine til Jesus comes... I'm gonna let it shine
let it shine let it shine let it shine.