God's Grace Abounds

Almighty God,

Everlasting King,

 Meciful Savior,

Your praise I sing.

The crashing waves,

the angry thunder,

the fierce storms of life,

Atest to Your wonder.

All of me

Before you bows

In humble adoration

I don't know how...

Your sovereignty

And goodness meet;

But I trust You Lord,

My heart to keep.

In perfect peace

Your love surrounds,

This storm tossed soul;

Your grace abounds.

Mine is insufficient strength

And weakened faith,

But You supply my heart

And so I stand by grace.

Yet my heart is filled

With tormenting fears

Attend me with Your love, Lord,

 I know you collect my tears.

So my heart renewed,

Is transformed

By the Power of Your love

AmidstYour gift of storms.

So before You, Lord,

I quietly remain

Enthralled by Your beauty;

Exalting Your name!

Precious Jesus

Precious Jesus, You are near


When my heart is filled with fear,

When my soul is burdened down

By doubt’s and guilt’s clamoring sound.

When my life so weary be

from raging waves in my sea.

When my mind will not be still

And rest alone in Your perfect will.

When my eyes are filled with tears

From listening to all my fears.



Precious Jesus Your love’s the same

Through sun filled valleys and darkened plains.

through hardships, struggles, joy and peace

Through bitter days and sweet release.

Through crashing storms and raging seas

Through sorrows mark: character’s key

Through sin and failure, faith and growth

Through life and death and the cheering heavenly host.

Through all of time: future, present, past

Your love remains; it forever lasts.



Precious Jesus, I surrender all

Unto you my Lord…you heard my call.

For help to carry on in faith

When I was going to quit the race.

But your grace is greater than my sin,

Your love floods my heart within.

When such weariness overwhelms me so

You strength is mine, so onward I go.

Pressing heavenward toward my home.

Until then, You are with me...I am never alone.

The Strength of the LORD

1. No strength of mine to give
No might or skill or worth
No wisdom of my own to offer
In accomplishing Your work.


2. O Lord, your strength is mine
Your might, Your skill, Your worth
Your wisdom You bestow
To accomplish Your work.


SO MY SOUL, GO FORTH IN THE STRENGTH OF THE LORD,
WALK BY FAITH NOT BY SIGHT.
TRUST THE PROMISE OF HIS WORD:
HE IS WITH YOU IN FAITH’S FIGHT.


DO NOT DELAY IN TRUSTING IN THE LORD.
HIS HAND WILL GUIDE YOUR WAY.
HE OFFERS MERCY IN HIS WORD,
TO THOSE WHO WILL CALL UPON HIS NAME.


3. So from weakness I’m made strong
From poverty made rich.
From the wisdom of Your word,
I find reason to live.


4. Your glory is my joy;
Your praise my life’s theme.
In Your beauty, I am clothed,
By Your blood, I’m made clean.


SO MY SOUL, GO FORTH IN THE STRENGTH OF THE LORD,

WALK BY FAITH NOT BY SIGHT.
TRUST THE PROMISE OF HIS WORD:
HE IS WITH YOU IN FAITH’S FIGHT.


DO NOT DELAY IN TRUSTING IN THE LORD.
HIS HAND WILL GUIDE YOUR WAY.
HE OFFERS MERCY IN HIS WORD,
TO THOSE WHO WILL CALL UPON HIS NAME.


5. I press on through weakness and through fear;
Through struggle and through strife;
Trusting that You are always near,
To be my help in this life.


6. Now in You I’m made strong;
In You I have courage to stand.
By Your grace I know I’m held
By Your righteous right hand.


SO MY SOUL, GO FORTH IN THE STRENGTH OF THE LORD,

WALK BY FAITH NOT BY SIGHT.
TRUST THE PROMISE OF HIS WORD:
HE IS WITH YOU IN FAITH’S FIGHT.


DO NOT DELAY IN TRUSTING IN THE LORD.
HIS HAND WILL GUIDE YOUR WAY.
HE OFFERS MERCY IN HIS WORD,
TO THOSE WHO WILL CALL UPON HIS NAME.

THE ONLY WAY

Out upon the waves and storms of this life
My soul is tossed,
And as the fears and doubts rise higher
I cry out.

The water crashes over me
And all I see,
Is the foaming, angry waves
That surround me.

The darkness comes and seizes me
With all its might.
I stumble for I've lost my way
In this endless night.

When all my soul feels is awful dread,
And despair;
When discouragement clench my heart...
And one more step, I cannot bear.

In my agony and helplessness,
Jesus comes.
Walking on the water
Upon the storms.

His grace and love know no limits
And His mercy's wide...
Wider than the ocean,
And stronger than the tides.

He wraps His arms around me
And reminds me of His love...
His love that took Him to the cross
To pay...
To pay for all my sin
And make me right with God
Jesus, You are the TRUTH,
The only WAY.

And so I bow all of me
Before You God.
A hurting heart,
Held in hands of grace.
And though I do not understand
Your plans for me
I trust You
That You are THE ONLY WAY.

I Surrender

I surrender all of me
At Your feet I humbly bring,
All my hopes and dreams
For You to take and transform.

Transform my heart to be like You,
To do the things You call me to
To live my life all for You
In full consecration.

JESUS YOU ALONE ARE MY SUPPLY
IN YOU I LIVE---TO ME I DIE.
ONLY YOU WILL SATISFY,
THIS THIRSTING SOUL AND MORTIFY
THE SIN IN ME AND MAKE ME CLEAN;
I SURRENDER...YES, I SURRENDER.

The pain is great
The road is tough,
But Jesus' strength is enough
To sustain me through all of life...I surrender

And when my soul cries out in pain,
I must never forget that Jesus' name
Is my strong tower through any storm
And He will see me through.
I surrender...Yes, I surrender.

JESUS YOU ALONE ARE MY SUPPLY

IN YOU I LIVE---TO ME I DIE.
ONLY YOU WILL SATISFY,
THIS THIRSTING SOUL AND MORTIFY
THE SIN IN ME AND MAKE ME CLEAN;
I SURRENDER...YES, I SURRENDER.

Jesus, Lover of my Soul

November 2, 2010







Jesus, Lover of my soul,


My greatest joy…in You I am made whole.


Your love is truly better than life,


And I will live with my eyes fixed upon Christ!






Unto You Lord, I lift up my voice.


To declare Your praise…in You I rejoice!


You Are the way, the truth, the life;


You took my place and have given me new life!

#9 Sanctuary ~ Midgett Adventure#3

August 18, 2010

Yesterday I enjoyed some time playing my guitar up on the mess deck. I am always so nervous and hesitant about playing and singing my songs up there because of what others will think…maybe say. I hold back and shy away from singing songs to the Lord. But God is working and stretching me in this and continues to give me courage to declare and sing His truth.

So as I was struggling with this, it struck me that whether the others who heard me singing liked it or not I was singing the truth and they need to hear it. And not only that, but I was struck that the mess deck---where we live a lot of our down time underway---and at times can be a discouraging place because of the darkness of these people who do not love Christ was transformed into a sanctuary of praise to God.

Remember The Lamb

Draw near to the cross of Christ. Remember His nail pierced hands.
He was pierced for our transgressions; crushed for our iniquities.

Remember the Lamb---the Lamb of God! Who suffered in our stead, and bore the wrath of God. Remember His wounds that healed our souls! He was forsaken by His Father, now such pain we’ll never know. Remember the Lamb!

Know and rely upon God’s love. Rejoice in the risen Son.
He conquered the power of death and crushed the chains of our sin.

Remember the Lamb---the Lamb of God! Who died that we might live reconciled to God. Remember His wounds that healed our souls! Now we are received by His Father, such joy we’ll always know! Remember the Lamb!

“Remember the Lamb” written by Sara-Grace Waite 2009