The Great Exchange

You are the everlasting One
The One who lifts me up on wings
Eagles cannot catch me
The wind cannot overtake me
Strength rises now
Resolved to love the Heavenly One

Waiting now
Even on the One who reigns forever
Here is my hope
Here is my deliverer
Here is my God who fights for me
Death, where is your sting?
Grave, where is your victory?
My God is for me
I am not afraid

Hallelujah, again and again
Our God reigns
Let fierce devotion come forth
To take up the charge
No longer with trepidation
Thrusting forward, always forward
In power and might
With firm resolve, strong conviction
And a jaw set like flint
This mission of heart has a sole purpose
Charging upwards, taking ground
Always further in

Wonderful One
You are at the center of my heart
You have taken up Your rightful place
The center of my heart was made for You
And now You have it all
Oh plumb line of eternity
And anchor of time

Call out now
Oh ends of the earth
Oh depths of the sea
Oh heights of Heaven
Throughout all ages
Let your voice ring
For Grace and glory is here

Now with
Determined allegiance
Focused gaze
Concerted effort
Steady progress

For You look on the inside
Keeping us in perfect time
You will perfect that which concerns Your sons and daughters
For by Your discretion, men are made great
And now…
Heaven is watching us today
We have their full attention
The mighty host cheers us on

Even when it’s You and me alone
God this is what I want
You hedge me in behind and before
You set me in the secret place
You reserve me for Yourself
This heart wanting nothing else
Save the Holy One

You are all around me
I am like an enclosed and secret garden
Hidden away, kept away, quiet
For I still know that
Apart from You I can do nothing
And apart from the Most High, I am lost
I would be a wanderer on the earth
I would be utterly visionless
But You

Today I am no longer my own
In the morning and in the evening
I recite my composition to the King
I am not my own
I have been commissioned to another
With a band around my arm
And a name written on my forehead
Saying simply, the Lords
Belonging to the Most High

Here is the place I go to
In this place I never want to leave
Here is how I spend hours
And the time has no end

So now Oh god
Let the light of Your Face shine down on me
I want to feel it; I want to know Your Presence
Would You take this heart?
Will you please refine it to make it Yours?
I just want You
I want a holy heart
I want whatever it takes to be with You

And so today is the day
Today is the great exchange
My life for Yours
My heart for Yours
My desire for Yours
All I am… Yours

Come and take Your Place

I choose to believe You are faithful and true
Your love endures today
Oh soul, praise the Lord
In You I take rest
All I need is You

So won’t You come and take Your place
At the center of my heart?
Won’t You bring me in?
All I need is found in You Presence

Oh my soul, oh my heart
Oh words and outstretched hands
Sing now, cry out, and prophesy
In a dry place?
In a weary land?
This soul longing now for
The author of salvation
The writer of redemption
The One who did not consider equality with God something to be grasped
The One who came, who died, who rose again
For the One who is faithful
The only true sovereign
Come and take Your place
Here, at the center of this heart!

Oh heart, oh flesh, cry out!
Your Spirit is water to my soul
Come again to me
Constantly drawing near
Always closer
Like the ever arising dawn
Like the relentless waves
Like love more jealous than the grave
Like the pouring of oil and wine

What goes up must come down
So I lift these prayers to Heaven
Expectantly looking for them to return
Your Word does not return void
So I claim Your Word again and again
Come and do exceedingly and abundantly
Come and do more than enough
I lift my eyes to Heaven

Asking for great and mighty things
The dreams, purpose, and desire from Your Throne
Let Your Word run swiftly upon the earth
Let Salvation spring up from the ground
Come, Heavenly Father and rend hearts
Even for the apple of Your eye
Even for Your covenant people
Even now, and even today

So lead me to Your Heart
If all I need is only found there
I can only find it in You
There is all I need
There is all I ever wanted
Just come
Come and take up Your place
Chief at the center of my heart!

I still want You
Ever have I loved You
You are the only One I can’t get away from
You are the only One from whom I can’t stray
My heart has been given completely over
I have been ruined to this world
It cannot entice
It cannot seduce
My eyes have seen beauty
My heart has been enthralled
Fascination
More than affection
More than desire
Divine Love

And this soul has found satisfaction
Not needing to try to earn
The closer we go, the better You are
There is always something even more glorious
Even more wonderful
Even higher exhilaration
In the King of Kings
In the Lord of Lords

So won’t You come?
Won’t You move?
Taking up Your place in this one
This one who was made for You

You are not far away
You are near, You are near
Let Your Word go forth like a hammer
Running swiftly throughout the earth
Prevailing over the plans of men

The Lord is my Shepherd
And that’s all I need to know
The King is my protector
And my hope is not disappointed
I hear Him speaking
Saying, to walk in the way
The Lord’s hand is upon me
I will never live in darkness
So come and take Your place
Here at the center of my heart

Oh Divine Dance

Eternal glory
Eternal love
No rust can steal
No army destroy
I am looking to another land
I am waiting for another kingdom
I have set my eyes on things above
No longer bound to the fleeting glitter of this rock

Excitement overtakes me
Anticipation overwhelms
I am passing through this life
These 100 years are but a vapor
Eternity is my home
Heaven is where I will finally rest

And so I take up strength for the work today
For one day there will no longer be separation
One day, we will see the King face to face
It is to that day I look
It is for that hour I live
It is for that moment I breathe

These troubles of today, they are light, momentary
When compared with eternal fascination of the One
Then we will know love
Then we will know peace
Then we will exult with a very mighty throng

And so today, I lift up my standard
In the morning, I put on my armor in preparation
I live on offense, happening to life
Not going through motions, not just “making it through”
I take my mantle to more than conquer
I rise to my place, and walk in authority
Unashamed as it comes from the Lamb
Here is my exceeding great reward

I can hear the paw prints of the Lion
Dancing, padding, all around His beloved in joy
A dance of jealousy
A dance of love
Ancient steps and yet new
How He dances and sings over us
The light stuns me, music takes me
My heart leaps
The pace quickens and I am caught
The rhythm catches and I
I give in to this Divine dance
Solemn, merry, light and deep

Here then is the culmination
The apex from antiquity to eternity
To be with the King, near Him, where He is

In this place, I sing!

Standing here, in Your Presence
Praying here, not into the air
Waiting here, for the One my soul loves
Watching here, waiting for Divine Love

Like arrows from Heaven
Like waters break on the rock
Like shooting comets
Like the knowledge of Your will

Oh Lord You are One
Your Name, You are One
You take away sin
You wash clean again
You make me who I am
You are the Lamb of God

Bowing down before You Lord
Hailing You as King of my soul
I claim allegiance now
The One to behold

Fixed gaze on Your Throne
Trusting You alone
I let go of life now
I grab hold of You now
Your promises for my shame
Your Name for my pain
I claim You as Lord

Here in the Presence of the Lord!
Here in the courts of the King!
Here in the chambers of my God!
In this place, I sing!

Lifting battered arms in praise
Muscles flexing for Your Name
Let Passion arise
Let Glory abide
Full belief like dancing rain
Devoted hope rises again
You’re always enough
Love never runs dry
Divine Holy King!

Send Renewal!

Today, I set my heart on a pilgrimage
A journey to the Most High
Finding my strength in God alone
Rejecting passivity
Again I rise

I press on
Turning away from glitter
Letting go of anxiety
Looking to Jesus
He is my author, He, the finisher of my faith
Strength to strength again
My goal, the magnificent Prize of Christ

I will see my God in Zion
There He will satisfy my soul
There Oh God, is where I want to reap
The joy of the whole earth
I will not lose heart
Turning my eyes upwards
Gazing, scanning, looking, longing
To the Most High, my brilliant tribute

You are the light at the end of my tunnel
You are my very present hope
I embrace this wild country
There is no shadow of death for me
For where I am, there You are
I have no fear
Trepidation and care flee from me like terrified prey
Now I, on the offensive
Flinging my hope and trust Heavenward

You pour out grace and glory on Your ones
How blessed is the man who trusts in You
Surely goodness and mercy always comfort
Everyday of his life
Covering, surrounding, emboldening
Ready for devotion or war
Hands prepared for praise, or equipped for battle
Waiting for the command

Gathered with the throng
Because we love You
Longing just to be with You
Having no greater joy
Fascinated in delight in Your Presence

Help us, Oh Father
To know how to rend these hearts
Fully Yours
You are the potter, here is the clay
Burn, mold, shape, and renew
All to You

I arise and seek the One I love
I must find this One
Can not live without
Can not do without
I lift the latch and peer through the lattice
I call out, I run out, I search for this great Love!

My passion in life, to know
All these other goals must bow
On this journey of love to be with You
Returning again to Divine primacy
This One thing…

King of endless worth
Are You, Lord God
The only Almighty
As a slain lamb
As a conquering lion
You are more worthy than I know

Believing in the coming King
Jesus, who will return to Mt. Zion
Splitting the sky and mountain
Even hearts and souls
Release Revelation
Even so, Come Lord

Making a solemn vow
A covenantal stand
Placing my heart, soul, and mind
That this life would be lived as worship
That this heart will be given over in love
That this allegiance will be sworn
That I will cling to You alone

For You are jealous
For You are worth it
For You are Love
You are God

Jesus, I am Yours
This heart, forever
Just wanting to be with You
Not afar off or after busyness
Now, a stilled heart
Now, a steadfast mind
Now, an ardent resolve

Come and take Your place!
Even now, in the center of our hearts!
You, who are the center of it all!
Have primacy in my heart
Have the head seat in my soul
Take Your place!

Today my soul is lost in longing
Propelled out of the dry land
Flourishing in this richest of fare
Springs exploding up
Waters and a lavish oasis of soul
You, who are the Center of it all
Pouring down now

My soul longs for You
Rising up on strength that is not my own
I draw near, You draw closer
Is this supernatural grace?
Closer still

By the Spirit, putting to death the flesh
Being led by the Spirit now
As an heir, as a son, as one who belongs
Let the light of Your countenance shine
Under these wings, I want to live

Break in with the Spirit of wisdom and revelation
Reveal the knowledge of God to Your own
Give the wisdom of the Holy One
The hope of this calling
To see Jesus in all glory
To see greater things for this city
Even in this day and hour