O perfect love, O perfect sacrifice,
Fountain of life poured out for me.
What heights and depths of heaven's mercy,
The faithfulness that I believe.
And to whom shall I run?
And in whom shall I hide?
Only You hold the truth I desire.
O perfect love, my prayer shall ever be
To be found in Jesus.
O perfect love, O perfect mystery,
You were condemned, but I go free.
What truth to know that I can rest upon:
Your perfect love has covered me.
And what can this heart know?
And what can this heart tell?
But of grace that has rescued me.
O perfect love, my prayer shall ever be
To be found in Jesus.
O perfect love, forever I shall sing
Of heaven's gates flung wide for me.
Where fear of death and tears of hopelessness
Are swallowed up in victory.
And what praise shall be sung
Still to the Holy One;
To the Saviour, Redeemer and King.
O perfect love, my song will ever be:
'I am found in Jesus.'
Great is the Lord and most worthy of praise,
The city of our God, the holy place,
The joy of the whole earth.
Great is the Lord in whom we have the victory,
He aids us against the enemy,
We bow down on our knees.
And Lord, we want to lift Your name on high,
And Lord, we want to thank You,
For the works You've done in our lives;
And Lord, we trust in Your unfailing love,
For You alone are God eternal,
Throughout earth and heaven above.
Great is the Lord and most worthy of praise,
The city of our God, the holy place,
The joy of the whole earth.
Great is the Lord in whom we have the victory,
He aids us against the enemy,
We bow down on our knees.
And Lord, we want to lift Your name on high,
And Lord, we want to thank You,
For the works You've done in our lives;
And Lord, we trust in Your unfailing love,
For You alone are God eternal,
Throughout earth and heaven above.
Your hand O God has guided
Your flock, from age to age;
Your faithfulness is written
On history's every page.
They knew Your perfect goodness,
Whose deeds we now record;
And both to this bear witness:
One church, one faith, one Lord.
Your heralds brought the gospel
To greatest as to least:
They summoned us to hasten
And share the great King's feast.
And this was all their teaching
In every deed and word;
To all alike proclaiming,
One church, one faith, one Lord.
Through many days of darkness,
Through many scenes of strife,
The faithful few fought bravely
To guard the nation's life.
Their gospel of redemption
Sin pardoned, hope restored;
Was all in this enfolded:
One church, one faith, one Lord.
And we, shall we be faithless?
Shall hearts fail, hands hang down?
Shall we evade the conflict
And throw away the crown?
Not so! In God's deep counsels
Some better thing is stored;
We will maintain, unflinching,
One church, one faith, one Lord.
Your mercy will not fail us
Nor leave Your work undone;
With Your right hand to help us,
The victory shall be won.
And then by earth and heaven
Your name shall be adored;
And this shall be their anthem:
One church, one faith, one Lord.
Be bold, be strong,
For the Lord, your God is with you.
Be bold, be strong,
For the Lord, your God is with you.
I am not afraid,
I am not dismayed,
Because I'm walking in faith and victory,
Come on and walk in faith and victory,
For the Lord, your God is with you.
O church arise, and put your armour on;
Hear the call of Christ our Captain.
For now the weak can say that they are strong
In the strength that God has given.
With shield of faith and belt of truth,
We'll stand against the devil's lies;
An army bold whose battle-cry is Love,
Reaching out to those in darkness.
Our call to war to love the captive soul
But to rage against the captor;
And with the sword that makes the wounded whole,
We will fight with faith and valour.
When faced with trials on every side
We know the outcome is secure,
And Christ will have the prize for which He died,
An inheritance of nations.
Come see the cross where love and mercy meet,
As the Son of God is stricken;
Then see His foes lie crushed beneath His feet,
For the Conqueror has risen!
And as the stone is rolled away,
And Christ emerges from the grave,
This victory march continues till the day
Every eye and heart shall see Him.
So Spirit, come, put strength in every stride,
Give grace for every hurdle,
That we may run with faith to win the prize
Of a servant good and faithful.
As saints of old still line the way,
Retelling triumphs of His grace,
We hear their calls and hunger for the day
When with Christ we stand in glory.
Are you thirsty? Are you empty?
Come and drink these living waters
Tired and broken, peace unspoken
Rest beside these living waters
Christ is calling, find refreshing
At the cross of living waters
Lay your life down, all the old gone
Rise up in these living waters
There's a river that flows
With mercy and love
Bringing joy to the city of our God
There our hope is secure
Do not fear anymore
Praise the Lord of living waters
Spirit moving, mercy washing
Healing in these living waters
Lead your children to the shore line
Life is in these living waters
There's a river that flows
With mercy and love
Bringing joy to the city of our God
There our hope is secure
Do not fear anymore
Praise the Lord of living waters
Are you thirsty? Are you empty?
Come and drink these living waters
Love, forgiveness vast and boundless
Christ, He is our living waters
There's a river that flows
With mercy and love
Bringing joy to the city of our God
There our hope is secure
Do not fear anymore
Praise the Lord of living waters
There our hope is secure
Do not fear anymore
Praise the Lord of living waters
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