SUGGESTED SONGS Especially for those churches that choose to take a longer part of the service to focus on our persecuted brothers and sisters, here are a few songs that could be used. Some of them mention the church as one body, some just emphasize God s sovereignty over the nations. We thought this could be a good selection for your worship leader to pick from for Persecuted Church Sunday. Contemporary Song Author/ Singer Specific Line/ Description 1. All Earth will Paul Baloche No one, No name can rise above You Lord Sing your Praises 2. All the Poor and Powerless All Sons & Daughters All the poor and powerless And all the lost and lonely Will know that You are holy 3. Blessed be your name Blessed be Your name On the road marked with suffering Though there's pain in the offering Blessed be Your name 4. Cornerstone Hillsong When darkness seems to hide His face I rest on His unchanging grace In every high and stormy gale My anchor holds within the veil 5. Did you Feel the Mountains Tremble Martin Smith/ Delirious Do you feel the darkness tremble When all the saints join in one song And all the streams flow as one river To wash away our brokenness 6. Hiding Place Michael Ledner Whenever I am afraid I will trust in you I will trust in You Let the weak say I am strong in the strength of the Lord 7. High Above All Things Mark Altrogge (Sovereign Grace) To see the name of Jesus lifted High above all things And a fragrant offering Ascending to the King in every place 8. His Strength is Perfect Steven Curtis Chapman His strength is perfect when our strength is gone He'll carry us when we can't carry on Raised in His power, the weak become strong
His strength is perfect, His strength is perfect 9. How Great is our God Chris Tomlin He wraps himself in light And darkness tries to hide And trembles at His voice Trembles at His voice 10. How Long Petra How long Before your name is lifted high How long Before the weeping turns to songs of joy 11. In Christ Alone Keith Getty No guilt in life, no fear in death This is the power of Christ in me 12. Knowing You, Jesus 13. Lay my Glory Down (Psalm 7) 14. Let your glory fall (Father of Creation) Graham Kendrick Philip Moyer Vineyard Oh to know the power of Your risen life And to know You in Your sufferings To become like You in Your death, my Lord So with You to live and never die There are wicked ones seeking To drag me where none can pursue And devour my soul like a lion But I will take refuge in You Ruler of the nations The world has yet to see The full release of your promise The church in victory 15. Made me glad Hillsong I will not be moved, and I'll say of the Lord You are my shield, my strength, my portion Deliverer, my shelter, strong tower My very present help in time of need 16. Oceans Hillsong Where feet may fail and fear surrounds me You've never failed and You won't start now So I will call upon Your name And keep my eyes above the waves When oceans rise, my soul will rest in Your embrace For I am Yours and You are mine 17. Same Power Jeremy Camp I can walk, Down this dark and painful road I can face, Every fear of the unknown I can hear, All God's children singing out We will not be overtaken, We will not be overcome 18. Shine Jesus, Shine Graham Kendrick Jesus, Light of the world, shine upon us Set us free by the truth you now bring us Shine on me, shine on me 19. Strong God New Life Worship Father to the fatherless Defender of the weak Freedom for the prisoner
20. Take my healing to the nations 21. The Battle Belongs to the Lord Bob Fitts Petra We sing Take my healing to the nations Bind their broken hearts with love When your enemy presses in hard do not fear The battle belongs to the Lord Take courage my friend, your redemption is near The battle belongs to the Lord 22. The same love Paul Baloche The same love that set the captives free The same love that opened eyes to see Is calling us all by name 23. There is power Lincoln Brewster One name, one name can save One name, breaks every chain 24. This I believe Hillsong Our Judge and our Defender Suffered and crucified 25. Though you Slay Me Shane & Shane Though You slay me Yet I will praise You Though You take from me I will bless Your name 26. Victor s Crown Darlene Zschech You are always fighting for us Heaven's angels all around My delight is found in knowing That You wear the Victor's crown 27. We Believe Travis Ryan In a time of desperation When all we know is doubt and fear There is only one foundation We believe we believe 28. We could change the world 29. Whom Shall I Fear 30. You are my Shield (Psalm 3) 31. You Never Let Go Chris Tomlin Jody Killinsworth We stand in Your love In Your power All You say we are Jesus, in Your name we could change the world You crush the enemy Underneath my feet You are my sword and shield Though troubles linger still But You, O Lord, You are my shield You lift my head I m as safe with You out on the field As in my bed You keep my life concealed, You are my shield And there will be an end to these troubles But until that day comes We'll live to know You here on the earth
Hymns Hymn Author/ Singer Specific Line/ Description 32. A Mighty Fortress is Our God Martin Luther (1529) 33. All Hail the Power of Jesus Name 34. Blest be the Tie that Binds 35. I have decided to follow Jesus 36. I Love Thy Kingdom, Lord 37. Standing on the promises of Christ my King 38. Tell me the story of Jesus 39. The Church s One Foundation 40. Victory through Grace Edward Perronet (1780) John Fawcett (1782) Anonymous Timothy Dwight (1800) Russell Kelso Carter (1886) Fanny Crosby (1880) Fanny Crosby (1890) Let goods and kindred go, this mortal life also, the body they may kill, God s truth abideth still Crown Him, ye martyrs of your God Who from his altar call We share our mutual woes, our mutual burdens bear And often for each other flows the sympathizing tear. I have decided to follow Jesus No turning back, no turning back For her my tears shall fall For her my prayers ascend To her my cares and toils be given Till toils and cares shall end. Standing on the promises that cannot fail, When the howling storms of doubt and fear assail, By the living Word of God I shall prevail, Standing on the promises of God. Tell of the years of His labor, Tell of the sorrow He bore; He was despised and afflicted, Homeless, rejected and poor. The Church shall never perish! Her dear Lord to defend, To guide, sustain, and cherish, Is with her to the end: Though there be those who hate her, And false sons in her pale, Against or foe or traitor She ever shall prevail. Yet shall the armies Thou leadest, faithful and true to the last, Find in Thy mansions eternal rest, when their warfare is past.