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Here at the Cross

02 Fri Apr 2021

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Finally, 17 or so years after it was written, Here at the Cross has been released as a track.

It was the first one of my songs where someone came up to me the first time we did it in church and asked me if I’d really written it. I didn’t know whether to be happy or insulted!

Check it out here

Here Here At The Cross

Verse 1
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

Chorus
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

Verse 2
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

Verse 3
Here here at the cross
I know the truth you’ve set me free
All that I 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

CCLI Song # 7083012
Richard Stringer
© 2003 Stringer, Richard

King of Glory

05 Fri Mar 2021

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King of Glory was a song I wrote seven years ago. It was the second attempt to write a song with the same lyrics, the first being in 2008.

I had the idea to write a song with the names of God, and my friend Roger, who was pastoring a church in South Wales at that time, had just researched the very subject for an upcoming sermon.

I tried to group the names around a theme for each verse, whilst also keeping an eye on the syllable count for each line.

The song will feature on my forthcoming EP releasing later this month.

The Ballad of Joe Lockdown

30 Tue Jun 2020

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It is the end of the month so it must be time to be pulling to demo of this months 12 Song Challenge.

This month’s challenge has been tough with many very good ideas discarded until Lockdown Joe walked onto the stage.

the challenge for this month was:

June Challenge: Living Room Songs
Songs to be sung in living rooms (or other appropriate places around the house)
– for online church
– for small groups
– for domestic liturgy

Suggestions:
Vocal range – maybe C to Bb
Dynamics – using melody and harmony, not arrangement
Acoustics – not so many long notes
Lyrics – appropriate to the moment

I tried very hard to write a worship song and came close, but my submission is this.

Come and Celebrate My Love

Verse 1:

Been too long since we gathered together
Too long to be so far apart
All I’ve got are these four walls
I feel like they are closing in
Jesus hear my prayer!

Chorus:

You say: Peace be still, I am here beside you
Come on and celebrate my love.
‘cause its time to join my people online
Gathering together in new ways

Verse 2:

Where to start? they didn’t teach me this at school
Download what!? My headset plugs in where?
The service doesnt start til ten, but no way will I be ready then
Jesus hear my cry!

Verse 3:

Three months gone, and it all goes smoothly now
Everyday, I’m meeting with the church
I didn’t think we’d still be here
But satan’s run and we have won!
Jesus Christ be praised!

Chorus:

We’re singing: Peace be still, He is here among us
Come and celebrate His love.
‘cause its time to join the church of God online
Gathering together in new ways

May The Lord Bless You and keep you

13 Mon Apr 2020

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I wrote this song back when I first got a keyboard and although its seen a few outings I haven’t used it much. But given all that is going on in our world, I felt that it was a good time to share it it.

May the Lord bless you and keep you (Hearts & Minds)

May the Lord bless you and keep you;
the Lord make his face to shine upon you and
give you peace and give you peace.

May the Lord bless you and keep you;
the Lord make his face to shine upon you and
give you peace and give you peace.

And the peace of God,
that passes all understanding,
Fill your hearts and minds
With the full knowledge of God.

And the peace of God,
that passes all understanding
Fill our hearts and minds
With the full knowledge of God.

Last time:

Fill our hearts and minds
With the full knowledge of God.

© Richard Stringer 2019
CCLI Song Number: 7127351

Hearts and Minds