#114 Open Up The Floodgates

Oh boy. Emotion wells up as I send gospel songs to Zong Han for his new Iphone.

Songs of praise and worship, fragments of beautiful memories from 4 years ago.

How ashamed I feel. :(

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You Laid Aside Your Majesty - Noel Richards

You laid aside Your Majesty

Gave up everything for me

Suffered at the hands

Of those You had created

You took all my guilt and shame

When You died and rose again

Now today You reign

In heaven and earth exalted

I really want to worship You, my Lord

You have won my heart and I am Yours

For ever and ever

I will love You

You are the only one who die for me

Gave Your life to set me free

So I lift my voice to You in adoration

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Reminds me why I love worship so much.

It's been a long time coming.

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How Can I Keep From Singing - Chris Tomlin

There is an endless song

Echoes in my soul

I hear the music ring

And though the storms may come

I am holding on

To the rock I cling

How can I keep from singing Your praise

How can I ever say enough

How amazing is Your love

How can I keep from shouting Your name

I know I am loved by the King

And it makes my heart want to sing

I will lift my eyes

In the darkest night

In the darkest night

For I know my Saviour lives

And I will walk with You

Knowing You'll see me through

And sing the songs You give

How can I keep from singing Your praise

How can I ever say enough

How amazing is Your Love

How can I keep from shouting Your Name

I know I am loved by the King

And It makes my heart want to sing

I can sing in the troubled times

Sing when I win

I can sing when I lose my step

And fall down again

I can sing 'cause You pick me up

Sing 'cause You're there

I can sing 'cause You hear me , Lord

When I call to You in prayer

I can sing with my last breath

Sing for I know

That I'll sing with the angels

And the saints around the throne

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Who remembers? Who feels the same way like I do when I worship?! Who feels that overflow of emotion that when you sing, you don't just breathe words but deep inside something happens?!

Who remembers care group RP at 8pm, being provided the room by the grace of God and crying out with all our hearts?! Who remembers singing off-key, making joyful noise and yet knowing deep down that the tune doesn't matter?!

Maybe once upon a time, when I was hurting, I locked it all up, the memories. But now I remember. I remember it crystal clear.

That is why I sing.