paulrobertson
From St Silas, Glasgow
18 August 2008 - 9:41pm
Sorry, unimaginatve title. Can't think of a better one right now.
Trinity Song
Verse 1
Eternal God; unlimited by time or space
Uncreated and unchanging,
Unashamedly supreme.
Mighty God; from age to age you will remain
A shield around us, rock beneath us,
A path before our feet.
Verse 2
Humble God; in grace you left your heavenly throne
Were mocked in powerlessness, crucified
And yet you did not sin.
Saviour God; you took our punishment for sin
Defeating death and hell You rose again
And reign forevermore
Chorus
Almighty Father, Blessed Son, Holy Spirit
You are one God over the nations,
One God over your church,
One God over the heavens and over the earth.
Verse 3
Holy God; Your word convicts us of our sin.
Heal us by your power, unify us
To bring glory to your name.
Gracious God; give us your heart to love the poor,
Protect the weak and seek the lost
Wherever they may be.
michaelsawh
From unknown
19 August 2008 - 5:46am
love the chorus, fresh and powerful sense of otherness and majesty,
excellent verses which encompass his unchanging greatness and grace which convicts us to make a difference and actually do what he said,
great work, paul
Paul,
No critique today.
Once in a while, the heart of the worshiper seems to shine through a song and inspires others to worship as well. This is worship leading in it's most primal form.
Thank you for leading me to His throne today.
OUR GOD REIGNS!
hi there paul
yes another trinity song keep em coming!
i like this but i think youre trying to do too much at the moment. for me the verses cover so many topics in one song that the focus of it is lost. why not concentrate on one of the topics ie the mystery of the triune God and write a couple of verses around just that theme?
you could keep v1 as it is but write an alternative v2 and use the other verses in other songs perhaps?
also this line seems a bit vague, "Were mocked in powerlessness" can you explain what you mean?
the music is good, simple yet effective. you sing well.
God bless,
gav.
Thanks all for the comments. Ben, I don't know if this song will see it through to the congregational tryout stage yet, but if you were able to worship through it it was worth putting on here. Thanks for being so encouraging. :)
Gav, fair comments I think. The intention of the structure was to have a verse reflecting on the attributes and workings of each member of the trinity, and moving from the cerebral to the down-to-earth practical. Possibly overambitious!
The idea behind "Mocked in powerlessness" is that of a God who left heaven to be subjected to mockery and allowing Himself to be powerless before his crucifixion. How can such a great God have been humble enough to appear to be such an abject failure? I guess if the line needs explaining it needs some reworking...
Thanks again for taking the time to listen, reflect and comment. I really appreciate it.
Paul
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