Recently, while doing some open-air worship, I sang a song I hadn’t sung for years.
Based on Psalm 7, the song was written in 2003 and was captured on a cassette tape during a time of worship at Woolwich Community Church in December of that year. It was then transferred from the cassette onto an MP3 file, so the quality was a little rough. I have tried to clean up a bit, but I have only been partially successful. Nonetheless, I like the performance, particularly the flute played by Mary Campbell.
The full band was:
Richard Stringer: guitar and vocals
Mary Campbell: flute and vocals
BrianFoster: congas and vocals
Caroline Brown: keys
Sound Desk: Mark Fraser
I hope you enjoy the song and thanks for listening.
A while ago, I took my music down from streaming platforms as I needed to redo the terms of the distributor I was using. I re-released Jesus, Son of David and King of Glory, but didn’t get round to re-releasing Here at the Cross so I am not finally doing that. You can find out more by following this link.
Another old song that we used quite a lot when I first wrote it in 2003, but not since then.
I remember writing whilst reading from Galatians chapter 2
20 I have been crucified with Christ and I no longer live, but Christ lives in me. The life I now live in the body, I live by faith in the Son of God,who loved me and gave himself for me.
I was so excited when I’d finished writing it that I rushed round to my neighbours to play it to them. They were barely up when I knocked on their backdoor (their house backs onto theirs), and they smiled nicely as I played it to them. It wasn’t until I finished playing it that I realised how much I had intruded. Thankfully, they were very gracious and I left with their words of encouragement still fresh in my ears.
God of all grace You’ve called me to live and to die for you Taking the cross and all of its pain as my gift from you Turning my cheek and giving my cloak Choosing to bless not to curse Whatever was gain I consider as loss Compared to you compared to you
I have been crucified with Christ And I no longer live, I have been crucified with Christ And Jesus lives in me.
God of all truth This world and its pleasure will fade away Our time on this earth a blink of the eye in eternity But while I’m here and walking your road You’ve called me live and to die for you Taking my cross, enduring its shame To be like you to be like you
We died with him we will live with him; And if we endure, we will reign with him. If we honour him he will honour us Before his fathers throne
God of All Grace
(C) 2003 Richard Stringer CCLI song number 7083009
As we approach the climax of Holy Week, I thought I would share one one of my songs that reflects on the reality of the cross; what Jesus endured for us and what it means for us.
Here, here at the cross I see my sin; I see my shame. I see the price, the price that you paid. All that you did, all that you gave. And I know there is nothing I could say or do There is nothing could earn this gift from you.
The gift of your love The gift of your peace Forgiveness that’s full Forgiveness that’s free Freedom from guilt Freedom from fear Those who were far You have brought near Here at the cross Here at the cross
Here, here at the cross I see the thorns, piercing your brow I see the spear, thrust in your side And I want to run, I want hide For I know there is nothing I could say or do There is nothing could earn this gift from you.
Here, here at the cross I know the truth; you’ve set me free All that was, all I have been The old ways are gone, I am made clean And I know there is nothing I could say or do There is nothing could earn this gift from you.
Richard Stringer Music 
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