All Praise Belongs to You!

So often in corporate worship, someone else chooses the songs that lead us to the throne. Our Worship Pastor, Jason Hinkle, does that for us at Crossroads.   This song is no exception.  Not only did he choose it, he wrote it- out of his worship, for our worship.  Coupled with the song I shared earlier, this weekend was a powerful time in worship to my God.  I wanted to share it here too!

All Praise Belongs to You! (Listen here!)

VERSE 1

   You've called us, we've answered   We've come together in this place

  We cry out,    You listen     To hearts that long to sing your praise

PRECHORUS

  This is the reason we have come

  To offer praise to You alone

            CHORUS

All praise belongs to You, for only You are God

There’s no other One who can compare

For all things belong to You, You’ve breathed us into life

With every breath You’ve given we will praise, oh we will praise

VERSE 2

   You dwell in     the praises

   Of those whose lives have been renewed

   We lift up    our voices

   Singing in spirit and in truth

BRIDGE

  All Honor and glory belong to You  

  For You have created all things

  Things in heaven and earth all bow down to You

  For You alone deserve our praise

from a heart forever changed!!!!

So this weekend at church, the worship team led us in a new song!  A great song with great words!  I caught it right away and felt like the words were speaking my heart, as if my heart knew the words before I sang them.

I wanted to share it with you- but I couldn't find it on the internet.  That's when I realized that it was Jason's song.  Jason is our worship pastor and song writer.  He is a friend who is empowering me to worship freely and be part of leading worship once again.  I truly thought I might be 'too old' to be part of that again.  But now that my heart is ready, he is helping me get ready in other ways. Someday I'll share the tune with you- but for now- let these words encourage you to give your 'offering of praise' to the one who changed your heart forever.

OFFERING OF PRAISE by Jason Hinkle

Lord, I can’t contain it,     I wanna shout it to the world

You have changed my heart, And given out Your love so freely

And though I don’t deserve it,     Yet You gave it anyway

You offered up your life, So I could live

            CHORUS

           

            Receive this offering of praise, It’s from a heart forever changed                                                

            My life is overflowing with Your love and with Your grace

            I praise You Lord with all my heart, and tell how wonderful You are          

            I cannot help but burst in loudest song before You now

VERSE 2

   There’s not a day that passes, when I don’t think about Your Love

   You sustain my life,  and fill each day with grace and mercy

   And so with every heartbeat,     I will give myself away

   I’ll offer up my life in praise to You

(Chorus)

BRIDGE

Hallelujah!    Oh oh   You’re the One who freed my soul

Hallelujah!    Oh oh      Now I’ll let my praises flow                   

Hallelujah      Oh oh            

(Chorus)