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		<title>Treasure &#8211; Lou Fellingham</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[&#8220;Treasure&#8221; is a song by Lou Fellingham on her solo debut project of the same name. It&#8217;s rich in content about God&#8217;s power at work within us. Here&#8217;s the first two verses: We have this treasure from the Lord our &#8230; <a href="http://www.heartandvoice.com/2007/03/treasure-lou-fellingham/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>&#8220;Treasure&#8221; is a song by Lou Fellingham on her solo debut project of the same name.</p>
<p>It&#8217;s rich in content about God&#8217;s power at work within us.  Here&#8217;s the first two verses:</p>
<p>We have this treasure from the Lord our God,<br />
A gift of mercy from His hand<br />
His all surpassing power at work in us<br />
To show His Glory and His plan<br />
For He has offered Hope to all mankind<br />
Through sending Jesus to the cross<br />
And now this light he’s shone into our hearts<br />
We’re holding out to all the world</p>
<p>Now with His power in us we’ll reign in life<br />
With eyes of faith we’ll move ahead<br />
The Spirit helps and strengthens us each day<br />
Confirming our eternal place<br />
Our confidence is not our ability<br />
Nor in the earthly strength that we hold<br />
But in His grace He takes the fragile things<br />
To show the greatness of His love</p>
<p>The full lyrics are available at the <a href="http://shop.kingswaysongs.com/product_info.php?products_id=666">Kingsway Songs</a> website, and the CD is available from a few places in the U.S., including <a href="http://www.worshipmusic.com/kmcd2642.html">WorshipMusic.com</a>.  The cover is unfortunately immodest, at least by what my eyes normally see, but otherwise it&#8217;s a great resource.</p>
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		<title>In Him I Have Believed &#8211; Kate Simmonds</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[In Him I Have Believed is a wonderful new hymn by Kate Simmonds. Kate for a long time was a part of Church of Christ the King in Brighton, England, and has since moved to Australia to serve a church &#8230; <a href="http://www.heartandvoice.com/2007/02/in-him-i-have-believed-kate-simmonds/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><em><a href="http://phobos.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewAlbum?playlistId=130016264&amp;s=143441&amp;i=130016390">In Him I Have Believed</a></em> is a wonderful new hymn by <a href="http://www.katesimmonds.com/index2.htm">Kate Simmonds</a>.  Kate for a long time was a part of <a href="http://www.cck.org.uk/">Church of Christ the King</a> in Brighton, England, and has since moved to Australia to serve a church there.</p>
<p>Here are two of the verses.</p>
<p><strong>Verse 1</strong><br />
In Him I have believed, on this my hope now rests,<br />
That Jesus Christ is risen from the dead!<br />
The all-surpassing joy of knowing Christ my Lord,<br />
The former things, I count them all as loss.<br />
Called out of darkness into Your goodness,<br />
We are Your children, chosen in Christ.<br />
Now in Your family, heirs of the promise,<br />
To Your purpose on the earth I give my life.</p>
<p><strong>Verse 3</strong><br />
Whatever trials may come, in faith, Lord, help us stand<br />
For righteousness and justice in our land.<br />
What fear can hold us now? We run toward the prize,<br />
Our lives already crucified with Christ.<br />
Through every nation Your kingdom advances;<br />
Who can extinguish this spreading flame?<br />
Through tribulations we’ll stand on Your promise:<br />
‘I will build My church and hell will not prevail!’</p>
<p>Verse 2 talks about our unity as the church in Jesus Christ and our call to serve the lost, and verse 4 is a celebration of the final day and the hope of heaven.</p>
<p>You can get all the text <a href="http://shop.kingswaysongs.com/product_info.php?products_id=109">here</a> and <a href="http://phobos.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewAlbum?playlistId=130016264&amp;s=143441&amp;i=130016390">audio here</a>.</p>
<p>The song is very long, and may take some time to get used to.  The first time I listened to it, I thought it was a verse and chorus structure, but the chorus keeps changing &#8211; so it actually is just one long verse each time.  In teaching it, though it&#8217;s usually good anyway to sing a couple verses before asking people to join in, it may be particularly helpful here so that people understand it&#8217;s actually a verse.</p>
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