Blogging From the EFCA National Leadership Conference, Installment 3
This is perhaps the best new chorus I’ve heard in a long, long time–frankly, it has the feel of a hymn, even an anthem. We sang this at the closing session last evening. Consider the words. Find the music. Sing the song. Honor the Savior. Powerful.
In Christ Alone
In Christ alone my hope is found
He is my light, my strength, my song
This Cornerstone, this solid ground
Firm through the fiercest drought and storm
What heights of love, what depths of peace
When fears are stilled, when strivings cease
My Comforter, my All in All
Here in the love of Christ I stand
In Christ alone, who took on flesh
Fullness of God in helpless babe
This gift of love and righteousness
Scorned by the ones He came to save
‘Till on that cross as Jesus died
The wrath of God was satisfied
For every sin on Him was laid
Here in the death of Christ I live
There in the ground His body lay
Light of the world by darkness slain
Then bursting forth in glorious Day
Up from the grave He rose again
And as He stands in victory
Sin’s curse has lost it’s grip on me
For I am His and He is mine
Brought with the precious blood of Christ
No guilt in life, no fear in death
This is the power of Christ in me
From life’s first cry to final breath
Jesus commands my destiny
No power of hell, no scheme of man
Can ever pluck me from His hand
‘Till He returns or calls me home
Here in the power of Christ I’ll stand
This phrase comes from the 1978 "Jonestown massacre" in which most members of the Peoples Temple cult, blindly following their leader Jim Jones, committed suicide by drinking cyanide-laced Kool-Aid.
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5 Responses to “Blogging From the EFCA National Leadership Conference, Installment 3”
I absolutely ADORE this song. Tears stream down my face every time we sing it in church.
It’s a Margaret Becker song, right?
Julie Anne Fidler ~ Jul 4, 2005 at 1:16 am
Julie,
I’d never heard it before…although I’ll soon be challenging my Praise Team to play it. When I Googled the lyrics, it said that it was Newsboys, as I recall (I think; I know it wasn’t Maggie). Everwhat, it’s a great song, and possessed of the depth of any hymn in any hymnal.
Byron ~ Jul 5, 2005 at 9:55 pm
Ok Byron, I know yo have never been the best at keeping up with modern praise music, but come on man – you’ve never heard that song before? Sheesh. Here’s the real background for ya – written in 2002 by Stuart Townend, recorded in 2003 by the Newsboys for their worship album release, ADORATION.
Now your up to speed, go listen to some Ray Boltz before you head explodes from the culture shock.
Hefe ~ Jul 6, 2005 at 8:35 am
A bunch of people have recorded this song, but IMO Margaret Becker (with Maire Brennan and Joanne Hogg) have recorded the best version. You can hear a clip here:
http://www.christianbook.com/Christian/Books/product?item_no=CD20376
guest ~ Jul 6, 2005 at 9:41 pm
Thanks, Guest; going there now!
Byron ~ Jul 7, 2005 at 8:13 am