I am continuing with selections from the collection “Glory” by emmanuelworship.
This one is by Dom Dougherty (youngish) and Roby Curtis (experienced). Curtis was writing songs for emmanuelworship twenty years ago. It is a song of commitment and getting to those high F’s in the “woah”s is quite the commitment.
The lead sheet is available for free from emmanuelworship.
These songs take a lot longer to make backings for compared to standard hymns, with the syncopation, rhythms that match speech more than song, extensive bridgework and sheer length contributing to their complexity. As some compensation they are more fun. There are long interludes in the song, which gives BIAB a chance to extemporise solos that are really amazing.
1 You are doing something new in me God.
You’re stirring up a song in my heart.
I’m waiting, holding to your Word, covenant and promise to me.
2 I will never turn back, God.
This is all that I desire, what I’m created for.
I surrender my heart to where you’re moving,
Place you first, in all I’m doing,
I know where I belong, I am loved.
Chorus
I give you first fruits in my life,
The best part of my soul, everything I desire God.
Lord I sing, renew your will in me,
Show me that true identity is found in you.
I give you first fruits.
Is found in you, I give you first fruits.
Bridge 1 x2
Take the pride of place high above my life,
Deeper waters, higher calling.
Through the darkest days, Jesus guide my ways,
Armour wearing, faith declaring.
God of endless days, manifest in grace,
Revelation, Son of David.
Rock and heaven’s key, Jesus prince of peace,
Name eternal, the whole world trembles.
Bridge 2 x2
For Jesus, you are my end my beginning, woah.
For Jesus, my whole life trembles at your glory, woah.
Bridge 1 x1
Bridge 2 x4
Chorus
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