SONG STUDIES: BIBLE STUDIES BASED ON HYMNS AND SONGS

  SONG STUDY (24): FROM HEAVEN YOU CAME  (THE SERVANT KING)            Graham Kendrick From heaven You came, helpless babe,  Entered our world, Your glory veiled; Not to be served but to serve,  And give Your life that we might live.                                                Chorus This is our God, the Servant King,  He calls us now to follow Him, And give our lives as a daily offering  Of worship to the Servant King.                                                                    There in the garden of tears,  My heavy load He chose to bear; His heart with sorrow was torn,  “Yet not my will but Yours,” He said.    Chorus                                      Come see His hands and His feet,  The scars that speak of sacrifice, Hands that flung stars into space  To cruel nails surrendered.          Chorus    So let us learn how to serve,  And in our lives enthrone Him; Each other’s needs to prefer,  For it is Christ we’re serving. Chorus   The Servant King (Graham Ken

  SONG STUDY (23)  : CHRIST THE LORD IS RISEN TODAY          Charles Wesley Christ the Lord is risen today, Alleluia! Sons of men and angels say, Alleluia! Raise your joys and triumphs high, Alleluia! Sing ye heavens, and earth reply, Alleluia! Love’s redeeming work is done, Alleluia! Fought the fight, the battle won, Alleluia! Vain the stone, the watch, the seal, Alleluia! Christ hath burst the gates of hell, Alleluia!   Lives again our glorious King, Alleluia! Where, O death, is now thy sting? Alleluia! Once He died our souls to save, Alleluia! Where thy victory, O grave? Alleluia! Soar we now where Christ hath led, Alleluia! Following our exalted Head, Alleluia! Made like Him, like Him we rise, Alleluia! Ours the cross, the grave, the skies, Alleluia! King of glory, Soul of bliss, Alleluia! Everlasting life is this, Alleluia! Thee to know, Thy power to prove, Alleluia! Thus to sing and thus to love, Alleluia!  A typical rendition of this beautiful hymn:   Chri

  SONG STUDY (22) AND CAN IT BE Charles Wesley       And can it be that I should gain An interest in the Saviour’s blood? Died He for me, who caused His pain? For me, who Him to death pursued? Amazing love! how can it be That Thou, my God, shouldst die for me?   ’Tis mystery all! The Immortal dies: Who can explore His strange design? In vain the first-born seraph tries To sound the depths of love divine! ’Tis mercy all! let earth adore, Let angel minds inquire no more.     He left His Father’s throne above, So free, so infinite His grace; Emptied Himself of all but love, And bled for Adam’s helpless race. ‘Tis mercy all, immense and free; For, O my God, it found out me.   Long my imprisoned spirit lay Fast bound in sin and nature’s night; Thine eye diffused a quickening ray, I woke, the dungeon flamed with light; My chains fell off, my heart was free; I rose, went forth, and followed Thee.   No condemnation now I dread; Je