A Message of Love

ALTO
What if He cares for you?
What if He sees you through?
What if He died for you to say He loves you?

TENOR
We serve a loving God
so merciful and kind
He reaches out to say He loves you

SOPRANO
Jesus is right here now
Jesus is right here
Jesus is right here to say He loves you

BRIDGE
You don’t have to be a afraid
He can handle your cares
You don’t have to be afraid
No, no – He can handle your cares

CHORUS
Jesus is right here now
Jesus is right here
Jesus is right here to say He loves you

SHEETS
Jesus is right here

CHORUS
What a friend, what a friend we have in Jesus
What a friend, what a friend we have in Him
What a friend, what a friend we have in Jesus
What a friend, what a friend we have in Him
a friend to depend on

VERSE 1
He can handle all my cares
I just have to let Him do it
In every situation of my life He knows what’s best for me
That’s why I need to be close to Him

CHORUS

BRIDGE
In good times – He’s by my side
In bad times – He’s by my side
In sickness – He’s by my side
In sorrow – He’s by my side
In trouble – He’s by my side
In struggle – He’s by my side
Forever – A friend to depend on

VERSE 2
When life sees like the darkest night
He still is my guiding light
He knows my every trial even better than I do myself
That’s why I need to be close to Him

BRIDGE

CHORUS

VAMP
Soprano:
Put your hand in the hand of the man
who stillad the water

Alto:
Why don’t you put your hand in the hand
of the man who stilled the water

Tenor:
Why don’t you put your hand in the hand
of the man who stilled the water

ENDING
What a friend, what a friend we have in Jesus

SHEETS
What a friend

CHORUS 1
We have come to lift Your name up
We have come to lift Your holy name
We have come to lift Your name up
Your name is higher than any other name

CHORUS 2
Jesus, Jesus, Jesus – We worship Your name
Jesus, Jesus – We love You, We adore You

VERSE
I didn’t come here today for my own sake
I have a higher purpose than this
It’s not about me singing
It’s all about the One who gave His song to me
I didn’t come here today to get honor
I have a higher purpose than this
It’s not about me dancing
It’s all about the One who set my soul free

CHORUS 2

CHORUS 1 (key change)

VERSE

CHORUS 2
Jesus, Jesus, Jesus – We worship Your name
Jesus, Jesus – We love You, We adore You
We love – We love – We love You, We adore – We adore – We adore You

VAMP
Lift Him up higher – Higher, higher, higher

SHEETS
Higher purpose

VERSE 
Let us never forget the love of Jesus
in us, through us, let us live it out
Let us never forget the reason for living

BRIDGE
For I am here for you and you for me
And through the love of Jesus we are free

CHORUS
Let us praise God in the way we live
Let us praise God in generosity
Let us praise God standing all as one
And with Jesus love the broken and the small

SHEETS
The love of Jesus

Come and fill us with Your love

SHEETS
Fill us with Your love

VERSE
God is always on Your side
He surely will provide
He keeps you as His child
with a love so strong He died

CHORUS
So don’t ever let go of that first love
Don’t ever let go of that heart of worship
that keeps you close to Jesus Christ

SHEETS
Don’t let go

CHORUS
We are the people of God
Come celebrate, come celebrate

VERSE
Let us love as our Father loves – as our Father loves
Let us forgive as our Father forgives everytime we fall
Celebrate that we are a family

VAMP
Celebrate all ye people of God
Celebrate, yeah! 

SHEETS
People of God

CHORUS 1
This is the day that the Lord has made
for you and for me so that we 
can be a message of love 

CHORUS 2
This is the day that the Lord has made
for you and me to be a message of love
This is the day that the Lord has made
for you and for me to be a message of love

*a message of love, to be a message of love, a message of love

VERSE 1
This is the day of forgiving
to reach out in a merciful way
This is the day to share all the blessings
that this world has received from the Father

CHORUS 1

VERSE 2
This is the day to be humble
to reach out to someone that’s in need
This is the day to share all the blessings
that this world has received from our Father

VAMP
This is the day of forgiving
This is the day to start living 
This is the day to be like Jesus 
and reach out His love

SHEETS
Be a message of love

VERSE
Be still and just behold God is in control
In your weakness He is strong  
When you’re falling down you won’t hit the ground
for the Lord is all around you, He will hold you
He will keep you safe with endless love

When you feel alone, like you’re on your own
and it seems all hope is gone please do not give up
cause’ He’s on your side
Now lift your head and trust His will
Let Jesus reign, believe that your scars will heal

CHORUS
Through the fears and through the pain so full of tears
God is always so much closer than it seems
Through the dark and through all doubt that comes your way
the eternal light of Jesus still remain

BRIDGE
Be still, behold, be still, behold
that our heavenly Father is close

VAMP
He loves you, He loves you…
Trust that He’ll make a way

SHEETS
Be still and behold

VESRE
You’re always on time
You haven’t failed me yet
And every time I look back on my life I realize
You’re always on time
You haven’t failed me yet
Although I often doubt – time and time again…

CHORUS
You convince me that You hold me
You convince me that You keep me
Lord You’re always there to protect me
Through all of my life, You know what’s right
You’re always on time, You’re always on time

VAMP
You’re always on time…

SHEETS
You’re always on time

VERSE
While you’re in the valley
there is peace for your soul
Leave your burdens in His hands
He can take it, He can make it for you

CHORUS
Through it all Jesus is there, through it all
Just believe it, and you can receive it in your heart
He will take care of your life through it all

VAMP
Just believe it and receive it
He’s there for you

ENDING
While you’re in the valley
He will take care of your life through it all

SHEETS
Through it all

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Let Your will be my peace

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To You