JOY IN THE NIGHT
"I am beginning to understand that the times of difficulty and darkness in our lives can be a doorway into a place of intimacy with Jesus not found anywhere else. Will I attempt to find ‘another way' or will I step into the place where Jesus waits to meet me, in all the loving tenderness of His great heart? I pray that, with me, you may choose to draw close to Him in the dark times, and that these songs will help you on that journey. Truly, there is Joy in the Night!" Ruth
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The heart’s cry of longing for the kiss of God is the greatest place of freedom;
nothing else matters but to have Him, and to be in His presence.
The kiss of His Word upon our lives is the most precious gift to the lovesick worshiper
The sweetness of Your Word upon my lips.
I cry out for Your love
O Jesus, I want to be with You!
Refrain
For Your love is better than wine
Your anointing oils are fragrant
Your Name is perfume poured out
And so, I love You, I love You.
I love You, I love You.
2.I cry out for Your touch
The safety and the strength of Your embrace
I cry out “Meet me here!”
O Jesus, I want to be with You…
3. I cry out to hear Your voice
The whisper of Your Word upon my heart.
I cry out to know You more
O Jesus, I want to be with You……
How hungry am I for His presence?
How long will I wait?
The cry of “Maranatha!-Come Lord come!” is the expression of those
who spend their time keeping their lamps filled and ready for the Bridegroom to return
1. I’m waiting for the coming of my Lord
I’m waiting for the coming of my King
I’m longing for My Bridegroom to return
And I will watch, And I will watch
And I will cry with all my heart-
Refrain
Maranatha! Come Lord come
Maranatha! When will You return?
Maranatha! Come, O come,
Beloved Bridegroom, come!
2. How long until I see the One I love?
How long until I rest within Your arms?
How long until this aching heart is stilled?
O, I will watch, and I will watch
And I will cry with all my heart-
3. My lamp is filled, the flame is burning bright
I’ve gathered oil, to last me through the night
And now I wait until my Bridegroom comes
And I will watch, and I will watch
And I will cry with all my heart-
When God comes to us with a sharp sword of healing in His hand,
it can often seem as though he intends to hurt us, because the pain is so intense.
He wants us to know that His intention towards us is our wholeness, and that He is making us a ready partner for Jesus.
And I weep.
I do not desire to hurt you now
But to heal
Refrain
Surrender to My touch?
Will you let me pierce your tender heart?
For you know, I love you so much……so much
2. As I come and touch the painful place
How I weep!
For I know how much it hurts, My child
To be healed….
3. Can you trust I want the best for you
As I weep?
That my sword has come to bring you life
As I heal……
Final Refrain
I surrender to the pain of Your love,
I Surrender to Your touch.
I will let you pierce my tender heart,
For I know You love me so much….so much.
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Psalm 139 is surely one of the greatest prayers of confidence found in the scriptures.
There really is no place that we can go where God will not be with us.
There is nothing that He does not know about us, and yet He loves us with a steadfast love.
Such grace!
If we can see it, the hard times in our lives are God’s invitation into a deeper place of trust
and intimacy with Jesus than we can ever know when everything is going smoothly.
1.In the darkest place I will declare that
You are good!
When it seems as though all light has gone
You are good!
Nothing to hold on to now, nowhere left to go
It’s Your mercy that endures
And now I sing my song to You…
Refrain
You are good, You are good
You are good, You are good
You are good, You are good
And Your mercy endures ,Your mercy endures, Your mercy endures… for ever
2. Singing in the night my song of love
You are good!
Though all around cry ‘He is gone’ You are good!
No one can take this love away
That burns inside my heart
It’s a love You’ve grown in the darkest times
And it’s now becomes my endless song. ..
3. I have seen the fire in Your eyes of love
You are good!
With passion they are fixed on me
You are good!
The seal is set,
This love within my heart cannot be quenched
No waters deep, no mighty floods
Could hold me back as I declare….
The cry of pain and the longing for resolution are all part of being in the darkness.
How sweetly He will come to us, if we establish the truth of His goodness and His mercy,
and declare that truth in the midst of our circumstances.
1. How long?
How long will the darkness persist?
Will I ever see the light again?
When will be the end to all the pain?
I am caught, caught in the grip of despair
Hardly able to breathe in the air
But this is the truth, I declare, O…
REFRAIN
O the Lord is good, O the Lord is good
And His mercy endures for ever. (2x)
2. In the night
I am unable to see the way
Are you still walking with me Lord?
Are you still the light in the darkest place?
I cannot feel, cannot feel if You’re there at all
I Only feel very weak and small
But this is the truth I declare, O…
3. Will You come?
Come and rescue me now from this place?
Do not leave me here all alone
Do not abandon my heart for ever.
Lift me up, Lift me high above the place of despair
Show me Jesus, you are still there,
For this is the truth I declare, O……
In hard times many will say to us ‘where is your God now?’
Will we respond in agreement, or will we root ourselves in the truth of God’s goodness,
and declare that He is good, and His mercy endures for ever?
1. All around say You are gone
All around say there’s no help now
Surely Your God has left you alone!
But this is the truth,
And I will declare…
Refrain
O God, You are good,
And Your mercy endures for ever
O God, You are good,
And Your mercy endures for ever
O God, You are good,
And Your mercy endures for ever,
For ever and ever.
2. In the darkness night of silence and fear
In the coldest place of ruin and despair
Though all around may crumble and fall
O this is the truth, and I will declare…..
3. Left all alone, helpless and weak
I feel Your hand reaching out to me
And surely now I know that You were always here
O this is the truth, and I will declare…..
4. All may be gone, but I am not alone
All may fail, but You’re the Faithful One
Holding me now, I am safe within your arms
O this is the truth, and I will declare…
There is a place of rest and joy that the Lord wants to bring us into.
It is a place where nothing can shake us, because we a confident in the character of God;
that He is good, and His steadfast love endures for ever.
There is joy when we feel His presence, and there is joy when we do not, because we know deep in our hearts the goodness of God.
1. There is joy when I see Your face
There is joy when I hear Your voice
There is joy when I meet You here
There is joy!
There is joy when I feel Your presence
There is joy when know Your touch
There is joy when I hear Your laughter
There is joy!
REFRAIN
Joy after the mourning,
Joy after the tears,
Joy follows the evening,
A new day has dawned,
A new day has dawned,
A new day has dawned-
There’s a resurrection here!
2. There is joy in Your mercy Lord,
There is joy in Your faithfulness.
There is joy in Your goodness Lord,
There is joy!
There is joy wrapped in the deepest darkness
There is joy hidden in the grief
There is joy when I can’t even hear Your laughter There is joy!
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