In The Shadow of the Glorious Cross

By Brooks Ritter and Rebecca Bales

In the shadow of the glorious cross

Compelled by grace to cast my lot

I’ll discard the loss and bare your name

Forsaking all for your own fame

Your hymn of grace sung over me

Abounding forth in glorious streams

My thirst is quenched by you my Lord

Sustained am I redeemed restored

Sustained am I redeemed restored

Hallelujah, Hallelujah

When death’s dark shadow’s at my feet

When I am plagued by unbelief

You place my hands into your side

By precious blood identified

By precious blood identified

Hallelujah, Hallelujah

These crowns I’ve clenched with fisted hands

I cast them down before the throne

Of Christ my God the worthy lamb

Christ crucified, the Great I AM. (3x)

Hallelujah, Hallelujah

Alas and Did My Savior Bleed

Adapted from Isaac Watts Hymn

Alas! and did my Savior bleed

And did my Sovereign die.

Would He devote that sacred head

For sinners such as I?

His body slain; nailed to the cross

Bathed in his own blood

There received the wrath of God

His soul in anguish stood.

It was for crimes that I had done

That kept him on the tree.

Amazing mercy, matchless grace

And love beyond degree.

When Christ, our own creator died

And took upon our sin

Not even in that darkest hour

Could glory be shut in

Chorus:

My thoughts fixed on His sacrifice –

The cross that draws me near

Dissolve my heart in thankfulness

And melt my eyes to tears.

Alas! and did my Savior bleed

And did my Sovereign die.

Would He devote that sacred head

For sinners such as I?

Drops of grief cannot repay

The love I owe to you

Lord, I give myself away

Its all that can do.

Chorus

Not really new just an adaptation, but appropriate for this Good Friday.

Before the Throne

Words and Music by Charitie Lees Bancroft and Vikki Cook

Before the throne of God above, 

I have a strong, a perfect plea,

A great High Priest whose name is "Love," 

Who ever lives and pleads for me. 

My name is graven on His hands, 

My name is writen on His heart; 

I know that while in heav'n He stands 

no tongue can bid me thence depart. 

No tongue can bid me thence depart. 

When Satan tempts me to despair, 

and tells me of the guilt within, 

upward I look and see Him there 

Who made an end to all my sin. 

Because the sinless Savior died, 

my sinful soul is counted free; 

For God, the Just, is satisfied 

to look on him and pardon me. 

to look on him and pardon me. 

Behold him there! the risen Lamb, 

my perfect, spotless Righteousness, 

the great unchangeable I AM, 

the King of glory and of grace! 

One with Himself I cannot die, 

My soul is purchased by His blood; 

My life is hid with Christ on high, 

with Christ, my Savior and my God 

with Christ, my Savior and my God 

Only Your Blood Is Enough

Words and Music Neil Robins, adapted from “Psalm 51 Part II” by Isaac Watts

I am ashamed conceived in sin I’ve always been.

Born in a World Where Adam’s fall corrupts us

Rooted is the seed of death in life’s first breath

The law demands a perfect heart but I’m defiled in every part

For only your blood is enough to cover my sin

For only your blood is enough to cover me.

All this guilt disturbs my peace I find no release.

Who will save me from my crime I’m helpless

Behold I fall before your face in need of grace

So speak to me in a gentle voice for in your mercies I rejoice

Chorus

Bridge:

Lord create my heart anew ( Father come and make us wise )

Only you are pure and true ( Lead us away from our demise )

Lord you are the remedy ( For only your blood can set us free )

For only your blood can set us free For only your blood can set us free

No bleeding bird, no bleeding beast

No hyssop branch no priest

No running brook no flood no sea

Can wash away this stain from me.

For only your blood is enough to cover my sin

For only your blood is enough to cover me.

Warrior

Based on text by Isaac Watts Arranged by Dave Moisan, Neil Robins and Bobby Gilles

David rejoiced in God alone

He was raised by grace to an earthly throne

But Christ the son demands our praise

For His kingdom has no end of days

Lord, you rejoice in victory

When another lost soul bows to its knee

Rising tide of righteousness

With the shield of truth upon your breast

Oh the warrior!

Honor and majesty divine

Around his sacred temple shine

Grace and might so long foretold

In crowns of glory, not of gold

Your hand shall find out every foe

And as a fiery furnace glows

With raging heat and living coals

They will feel your wrath upon their souls

Oh the warrior will conquer all

The world will fall before His feet

( Repeat )

Earth and sea will give up their dead

The nations gathered before him

A day of glory, a day of dread

No one dares now ignore him

Oh the warrior will conquer all

The world will fall before His feet

( Repeat )