Now Why This Fear: New Song This Sunday

This Sunday morning is unique in a few ways.

1. Grace Church is going to celebrate their 2 year anniversary with us by joining in our Sunday celebration. What a privilege it is to have the church that was planted from our church a couple of years ago come and be a part of us for a week!

2. Dale Bischof, who leads the worship team at Grace Church, and I are going to co-lead the worship time. I am eagerly anticipating this. I’ve known Dale for 6-7 years and I’ve seen him grow tremendously as a worship leader, husband, parent and Christian. I’m grateful for him.

3. We are going to teach a new song that isn’t actually out yet. The song is called Now Why This Fear and it is going to be on the album The Gathering which is due to come out in November. It was sung at the WorshipGod Conference that Jon and I attended a few weeks ago. The verses were written by the famed hymn writer Augustus Toplady and the chorus and bridge was added by Doug Plank. I’ve posted the lyrics below so you can see the richness of the truth in the song. Enjoy.

VERSE 1

Now why this fear and unbelief

Has not the Father put to grief

His spotless Son for us

And will the righteous Judge of men                  

Condemn me for that debt of sin

Now cancelled at the cross

 

CHORUS

Jesus, all my trust is in your blood

Jesus, you’ve rescued us

Through your great love

 

VERSE 2

Complete atonement you have made

And by your death have fully paid

The debt your people owed

No wrath remains for us to face

We’re sheltered by your saving grace

and sprinkled with your blood

 

BRIDGE

How sweet the sound of saving grace

How sweet the sound of saving grace

Christ died for me

 

VERSE 3

Be still my soul and know this peace

The merits of your great high priest

Have bought your liberty

Rely then on his precious blood

Don’t fear your banishment from God

Since Jesus sets you free