Sing Like Purongski:            

1. Blessed

2. By your Side

3. This is how we Overcome

4. Free to Dance

5. Now that your Near

6. Testify to Love

7. Trading my Sorrows

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Blessed

BLESSED (Darlene Zschech & Reuben Morgan)
INTRO C - G

OPENING VERSE
C
Blessed are those who dwell in Your house
G
They are ever praising You
C Am
Blessed are those whose strength is in You
D G
Whose hearts are set on our God.
(D - A - Bm - G 2X)


MAIN VERSE
G
Blessed are those who dwell in Your house
D
They are ever praising You
G Em
Blessed are those whose strength is in You
A D
Whose hearts are set on our God.
(Repeat Main Verse)


REFRAIN
G A
We will go from strength to strength
Bm A
Until we see You face to face


CHORUS
D A
Hear our prayer
Bm G
O Lord God Almighty
F#m/D A
Come bless our land
Bm
As we seek You
G
Worship You
(Repeat Chorus)

BRIDGE
D
For You are holy
D/C#
For You are holy
Bm G
For You are holy, Lord. (4X)
(Repeat Chorus)

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By your Side

BY YOUR SIDE
Intro:
G-G/F-C-G/F (2x)

I.
G
Oh dear God, we ask for your favor,
C Em D C
come and sweep through this place, Oh we desire you
G
I just want to be with you, be where you are,
C Em D C
Dwelling in your presence oh God, Oh I wanna walk with you

Refrain
G D C
And I will climb this mountain
Em D C
And I'll step off the shore
G D Em
And I have chosen to follow..
D C INTRO
Be by your side forever more

II.
G
Tell me what you want me to do Lord God,
C Em D C
Tell me what you want for my life, It's yours Oh God its yours
G
Do your will, have your way,
C Em D C
be Lord God in this place, Oh I want your will to be done

(Repeat Refrain, II, Refrain then fade)

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This is how we Overcome

This Is How We Overcome
Words and Music by Reuben Morgan

INTRO:
Fmaj9-G-Am7-- Fmaj9-G-Am7--

VERSE 1:
Fmaj9 G Am7
Your light broke through my night,
Fmaj9 G Am7
Re-stored exceeding joy.
Fmaj9 G Am7
Your grace fell like the rain,
Fmaj9 Gsus4
And made this desert live.

CHORUS:
G C F/A Gsus4 G Am7 F/A
You have turned my mourning into dan-cing.
Gsus4 C Am7 Gsus4 G F G (Gsus4)
You have turned my sor-row into joy.

VERSE 2:
Fmaj9 G Am7
Your hand lifted me up,
Fmaj9 G Am7
I stand on higher ground.
Fmaj9 G Am7
Your praise rose in my heart,
Fmaj9 Gsus4
And made this valley sing.
(repeat chorus)

Instr. to Bridge:
Fmaj9 G Am7 Fmaj9 G Am7
[ - | - | - | - ]


BRIDGE:
Fmaj9 G Am7 Fmaj9 G Am7
This is how we overcome.[ | - ]
Fmaj9 G Am7 Fmaj9 G Am7
This is how we overcome.[ | - ]
F F/e F/d F/c G Am7 F F/e F/d F/c G Am7
This is how we overcome. This is how we overcome.
F F/e F/d F/c G Am7 F F/e F/d F/c G Am7
This is how we overcome. This is how we overcome.

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Free to Dance

Free To Dance
(Darlene Zschech, Hillsongs 1999)

E
This song in My heart, This song in my soul
Esus4 E
This song I was born to sing
B
It’s Your song of freedom
A
Now I’m free to dance again

E
I’ll sing in the darkness I’ll laugh in the rain
Esus4 E
Rejoice in Your love again
B
It’s your song of freedom
A2
Now I’m free to dance again

B A2 B
Your spirit brings me liberty
A2/C# B/D# E
Your breath of life has set me free
B C#m
Jesus Your love it lifts me high
A2 Bsus E
Give me reason to run this race with joy
B
This song within me Lord
C#m A2 Bsus4 B
Will bless Your holy name
E B C#m
Jesus I’ll dance before Your throne
A2 Bsus4 E
Bring this heavenly sound to You alone
B
This song within me Lord
C#m A2 Bsus4 B
Will bless Your holy name

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Now that your Near

Now That You're Near
by Darlene Zschech, Hillsong Music Team


C#m A E B
Hold me in Your arms, never let me go
C#m A E B
I want to spend eternity with You
(E F#m7 E/G# A) 1st X only

E A
I stand before You Lord and give You all my praise
C#m A B E
Your love is all I need, Jesus, You’re all I need

E A
My life belongs to You, You gave Your life for me
C#m A B
Your grace is all I need, Jesus, You’re all I need

E B C#m
And now that You’re near everything is different
A
Everything’s so different Lord
E B C#m
I know I’m not the same, my life You’ve changed
A B E F#m7 E/G# A
I want to be with You, I want to be with You

C#m A E B
And I will sing for You always
C#m B A
‘Cause in your presence God is where I want to stay

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Testify to Love

Testify to Love
by Avalon (A Maze of Grace)
Written by: Paul Field, Henk Pool, Ralph Van Manen, & Robert Riekerk
Copyright 1996 Windswept Music

INTRO:
G C EM G C G C EM G C

VERSE 1:
G C
All the colors of the rainbow
EM G C
All the voices of the wind
G C
Every dream that reaches out
AM G C
That reaches out to find where love begins D*
G C
Every word of every story
EM G C
Every star in every sky
G C AM G C
Every corner of creation lives to testify

CHORUS 1:
G C
For as long as I shall live
D G
I will testify to love
C EM G
I'll be a witness in the silences when words are not enough
C
With every breath I take
D G
I will give thanks to God above
C
For as long as I shall live
D G
I will testify to love

VERSE 2:
G C
>From the mountains to the valleys
EM G C
>From the rivers to the sea
G C
Every hand that reaches out
AM G C D*
Every hand that reaches out to offer peace (Hand of peace, oh)
G C
Every simple act of mercy
EM G C
Every step to Kingdom come
G C AM G C
All the hope in every heart will speak what love has done
-CHORUS 1-

BRIDGE:
G
Colors of the rainbow
Voices of the wind
AM C G
Dream that reaches out where love begins
Word of every story
Star in every sky
C G
Corner of creation testify
Mountains to the valleys
(testify)
Rivers to the sea
(testify)
C G
Hand that reaches out to offer peace
Simple act of mercy
(testify)
Kingdom come
(testify)
AM C G
Every heart will speak what love has done
Colors of the rainbow
(testify)
Voices of the wind
(testify)
AM C G
Dream that reaches out where love begins
Word of every story
(testify)
Star in every sky
(testify)
C G E
Corner of creation testify

CHORUS 2:
G C
For as long as I shall live
(For as long as)
D G
I will testify to love
(I shall live)
C EM G
I'll be a witness in the silences when words are not enough
(I'll Testify, testify, all my life I'll testify)
C
With every breath I take
(Every breath I take)
D G
I will give thanks to God above
(Give thanks and)
C
For as long as I shall live
(testify, testify)
D
I will testify
-CHORUS 1-

CHORUS 3:
G C
For as long as I shall live
(For as long as)
D G
I will testify to love
(I shall live)
C EM G
I'll be a witness in the silences when words are not enough
(I'll Testify, testify, all my life I'll testify)
C
With every breath I take
(For as long as)
D G
I will give thanks to God above
(I shall live)
C
For as long as I shall live
(I'll testify, testify, all my life)
D G
I will testify to love
(I'll testify)

CHORUS 4:
C
Testify your ways, testify
(Every breath I take)
D G
your truth testify your life
(Give thanks and testify, testify)
C D G
your love and mercy
(All my life I'll testify)
-REPEAT CHORUS 4-

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Trading my Sorrows

  Trading My Sorrows
Intro: A-D-F#-E (4x)

I.
(c.p. A-D-F#-E--A-D-F#--A/G#
A-D-F#-E--A-D-F#--E )

I'm trading my sorrows, I'm trading my pain
I'm laying them down, for the joy of the Lord
I'm trading my sickness, I'm trading my shame
I'm laying them down, for the joy of the Lord

Chorus:
Yes Lord, Yes Lord, Yes yes Lord (3x) Amen.

II. (Do c.p.)
I'm pressed but not crushed persecuted but not abandoned
Struck down but not destroyed
I'm blessed beyond the curse, for His promise will endure
His joy will be my strength

Bridge:
E
Though this sorrow may last for the night,
G D
Joy comes in the morning
(Chorus)

A-D-F#-E
Lalala lalalala lalala.....

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