CHURCH PICNIC SONG LYRICS

BLESSED BE YOUR NAME

Verse 1: 

Blessed Be Your Name
In the land that is plentiful
Where Your streams of abundance flow
Blessed be Your name 

Verse 2: 

Blessed Be Your name 
When I’m found in the desert place
Though I walk through the wilderness
Blessed Be Your name 

Pre Chorus: 

Every blessing You pour out, I’ll
Turn back to praise
When the darkness closes in, Lord
Still I will say

Chorus: 

Blessed be the name of the Lord
Blessed be Your name
Blessed be the name of the Lord
Blessed be Your glorious name 

Verse 3: 

Blessed be Your name
When the sun’s shining down on me
When the world’s ‘all as it should be’
Blessed be Your name 

Verse 4: 

Blessed be Your name
On the road marked with suffering
Though there’s pain in the offering
Blessed be Your name 

Pre Chorus: 

Every blessing You pour out, I’ll
Turn back to praise
When the darkness closes in, Lord
Still I will say

Chorus: 

Blessed be the name of the Lord
Blessed be Your name
Blessed be the name of the Lord
Blessed be Your glorious name 

Bridge: 

You give and take away
You give and take away
My heart will choose to say
Lord blessed be Your name 

Chorus: 

Blessed be the name of the Lord
Blessed be Your name
Blessed be the name of the Lord
Blessed be Your glorious name 

HOLY IS THE LORD

Verse: 

We stand and lift up our hands
For the joy of the Lord is our strength
We bow down and worship Him now
How great, how awesome is He 

Pre Chorus: 

And together we sing,
And everyone sing 

Chorus: 

Holy is the Lord, God Almighty
The earth is filled with His glory
Holy is the Lord, God Almighty
The earth is filled with His glory
The earth is filled with His glory 

Verse: 

We stand and lift up our hands
For the joy of the Lord is our strength
We bow down and worship Him now
How great, how awesome is He 

Pre Chorus: 

And together we sing, 
And everyone sing 

Chorus: 

Holy is the Lord, God Almighty
The earth is filled with His glory
Holy is the Lord, God Almighty
The earth is filled with His glory
The earth is filled with His glory 

Bridge: 

It’s rising up all around
It’s the anthem of the Lord’s renown

Chorus: 

Holy is the Lord, God Almighty
The earth is filled with His glory
Holy is the Lord, God Almighty
The earth is filled with His glory
The earth is filled with His glory 

HE WILL HOLD ME FAST

Verse 1: 

When I fear my faith will fail
Christ will hold me fast
When the tempter would prevail
He will hold me fast 
I could never keep my hold
Through life’s fearful path
For my love is often cold

Chorus: 

He must hold me fast 
He will hold me fast
He will hold me fast
For my Savior loves me so
He will hold me fast 

Verse 2: 

Those He saves are His delight
Christ will hold me fast
Precious in His holy sight
He will hold me fast 
He’ll not let my soul be lost
His promises shall last
Bought by Him at such a cost

Chorus: 

He must hold me fast 
He will hold me fast
He will hold me fast
For my Savior loves me so
He will hold me fast 

Verse 3: 

For my life He bled and died
Christ will hold me fast
Justice has been satisfied
He will hold me fast 
Raised with Him to endless life
He will hold me fast
Till our faith is turned to sight
When he comes at last 

Chorus: 

He must hold me fast 
He will hold me fast
He will hold me fast
For my Savior loves me so
He will hold me fast 

GOODNESS OF GOD

Verse 1: 

I love You, Lord
For Your mercy never fails me
All my days, I’ve been held in Your hands
From the moment that I wake up
Until I lay my head
Oh, I will sing of the goodness of God 

Chorus: 

All my life You have been faithful
All my life You have been so, so good
With every breath that I am able
Oh, I will sing of the goodness of God 

Verse 2: 

I love Your voice
You have led me through the fire
In the darkest night
You are close like no other
I’ve known You as a Father
I’ve known You as a Friend
And I have lived in the goodness of God 

Chorus: 

All my life You have been faithful
All my life You have been so, so good
With every breath that I am able
Oh, I will sing of the goodness of God 

Bridge: 

Your goodness is running after
It’s running after me
Your goodness is running after
It’s running after me
With my life laid down
I’m surrendered now
I give You everything
Your goodness is running after
It’s running after me 

Chorus: 

All my life You have been faithful
All my life You have been so, so good
With every breath that I am able
Oh, I will sing of the goodness of God 

HERE I AM TO WORSHIP

Verse 1: 

Light of the world
You stepped down into darkness
Opened my eyes, let me see
Beauty that made this heart adore You
Hope of a life spent with You 

Chorus: 

Here I am to worship
Here I am to bow down
Here I am to say that You’re my God 
You’re altogether lovely
Altogether worthy
Altogether wonderful to me 

Verse 2: 

King of all days
Oh, so highly exalted
Glorious in heaven above
Humbly You came to the earth You created
All for love’s sake became poor 

Chorus: 

Here I am to worship
Here I am to bow down
Here I am to say that You’re my God 
You’re altogether lovely
Altogether worthy
Altogether wonderful to me 

 Bridge: 

I’ll never know how much it cost
To see my sin upon that cross 

 Chorus: 

Here I am to worship
Here I am to bow down
Here I am to say that You’re my God 
You’re altogether lovely
Altogether worthy
Altogether wonderful to me 

YOUR LOVE OH LORD

Verse: 

Your love, oh Lord
Reaches to the heavens
Your faithfulness stretches to the sky
Your righteousness is like the mighty mountains
Your justice flows like the ocean’s tide

Chorus: 

I will lift my voice
To worship You, my King
I will find my strength
In the shadow of your wings 

WHAT A BEAUTIFUL NAME

Verse 1: 

You were the Word at the beginning
One with God the Lord Most High
Your hidden glory in creation
Now revealed in You our Christ 

Chorus: 

What a beautiful Name it is
What a beautiful Name it is
The Name of Jesus Christ my King
What a beautiful Name it is
Nothing compares to this
What a beautiful Name it is
The Name of Jesus 

Verse 2: 

You didn’t want heaven without us
So Jesus, You brought heaven down
My sin was great, Your love was greater
What could separate us now? 

Chorus: 

What a wonderful Name it is
What a wonderful Name it is
The Name of Jesus Christ my King
What a wonderful Name it is
Nothing compares to this
What a wonderful Name it is
The Name of Jesus
What a wonderful Name it is
The Name of Jesus 

Bridge: 

Death could not hold You
The veil tore before You
You silenced the boast of sin and grave
The Heavens are roaring
The praise of Your glory
For You are raised to life again 
You have no rival
You have no equal
Now and forever, God You reign
Yours is the kingdom
Yours is the glory
Yours is the Name above all names 

Chorus: 

What a powerful Name it is
What a powerful Name it is
The Name of Jesus Christ my King
What a powerful Name it is
Nothing can stand against
What a powerful Name it is
The Name of Jesus 

LIVING HOPE

Verse 1: 

How great the chasm that lay between us
How high the mountain I could not climb
In desperation, I turned to heaven
And spoke your name into the night
Then through the darkness
Your loving kindness
Tore through the shadows of my soul
The work is finished, the end is written
Jesus Christ, my living hope

Verse 2: 

Who could imagine so great a mercy?
What heart could fathom such boundless grace?
The God of ages stepped down from glory
To wear my sin and bear my shame
The cross has spoken, I am forgiven
The king of kings calls me His own
Beautiful savior, I’m yours forever
Jesus Christ, my living hope 

Chorus: 

Hallelujah, praise the one who set me free
Hallelujah, death has lost its grip on me
You have broken every chain
There’s salvation in your name
Jesus Christ, my living hope 

Verse 3: 

Then came the morning that sealed the promise
Your buried body began to breathe
Out of the silence, the roaring lion
Declared the grave has no claim on me 
(repeat) 

Chorus: 

Hallelujah, praise the one who set me free
Hallelujah, death has lost its grip on me
You have broken every chain
There’s salvation in your name
Jesus Christ, my living hope 

GREAT ARE YOU LORD

Verse: 

You give life, You are love
You bring light to the darkness
You give hope, You restore
Every heart that is broken
And great are You, Lord 

Chorus: 

It’s Your breath in our lungs
So we pour out our praise
We pour out our praise
It’s Your breath in our lungs
So we pour out our praise to You only 

Verse: 

You give life, You are love
You bring light to the darkness
You give hope, You restore
Every heart that is broken
And great are You, Lord 

Chorus: 

It’s Your breath in our lungs
So we pour out our praise
We pour out our praise
It’s Your breath in our lungs
So we pour out our praise to You only 

Bridge: 

And all the earth will shout Your praise
Our hearts will cry, these bones will sing
Great are You, Lord 

Chorus: 

It’s Your breath in our lungs
So we pour out our praise
We pour out our praise
It’s Your breath in our lungs
So we pour out our praise to You only 

THE BLESSING

Verse: 

The Lord bless you
And keep you
Make His face shine upon you
And be gracious to you
The Lord turn His
Face toward you
And give you peace 

Chorus: 

Amen, amen, amen
Amen, amen, amen 

Verse: 

The Lord bless you
And keep you
Make His face shine upon you
And be gracious to you
The Lord turn His
Face toward you
And give you peace 

Chorus: 

Amen, amen, amen
Amen, amen, amen 

Bridge: 

May His favor be upon you
And a thousand generations
And your family and your children
And their children, and their children
May His presence go before you
And behind you, and beside you
All around you, and within you
He is with you, He is with you 
In the morning, in the evening
In your coming, and your going
In your weeping, and rejoicing
He is for you, He is for you
He is for you, He is for you

Chorus: 

Amen, amen, amen
Amen, amen, amen 

Verse: 

The Lord bless you
And keep you
Make His face shine upon you
And be gracious to you
The Lord turn His
Face toward you
And give you peace