![]() ![]() ![]() Verse 3 sets the context of “Your” as God the Father. The song is mostly Biblical However, I have a major concern with the end of Pre-Chorus 2. How much of the lyrics line up with Scripture? I know that some of you will probably think I am nitpicking However, I believe this to be an important matter and I stand by my decision to severely downgrade my rating. Yet, the wording makes it sounds like we are the hope on earth rather than Christ. I understand where Rend Collective is coming from: the church of Christ brings hope to the world. That puts a huge smile on my face! However, the very last line of Pre-Chorus 2 is highly problematic. I happened to notice that the cost of following Jesus was included in the lyrics. They are also clear that God is the recipient of this prayer, with the end of Verse 3 removing any doubt that might linger. Rend Collective has been very specific about their request, with so much detail, I would essentially reproduce the lyrics to exhaustively list them all. The result is healing and revival in this land, if only this sleeping giant would awaken. ![]() Hell cannot overcome when Christ’s bridge, the church, obeys His commandments. This song is heavily saturated in prayer offered to God, that He would reign in us, causing us to obey Him, setting the course for furthering God’s kingdom on earth. Note to new users: This is a different kind of review site! Read About the Berean Test and Evaluation Criteria prior to reading this review. ![]() If you’re looking for more background information on this band, consider reading the introduction to Rescuer. It happens to be a popular song, peaking at #12 in the Billboard Top 100 Christian songs. Especially Build Your Kingdom Here, often utilized as an opener to welcome people. Keith and I are overwhelmed with the response this song has had, and we are just grateful to God that He should use it to build up His church in this way.Irish folk worship band Rend Collective seems to show up a lot at my local congregation’s worship set. I wanted to write a fourth verse that was about us – but not just as an emotional response, but as a undeniable statement of the power of Christ to sustain us in this life. The verses came in a fairly linear way, but as the third verse developed, I was getting pretty excited as I thought about the amazing implications of Christ’s finished work on the cross. The only thing I could think was to base it on the eternal theme of the life, death and resurrection of Christ. And I began to feel the pressure to write lyrics that were of a comparable standard! And the first melody on it really hit me – it was tuneful and memorable, and yet had gravitas and real emotion. Keith promised he would send me a CD with a bunch of melodies he’d been working on, and to be honest I thought no more about it. We had been introduced by a mutual friend at a worship conference, where we had a coffee together and talked about our backgrounds, musical influences, and motivations to write. by Integrity Music, part of the David C Cook family, Christ alone was actually the first song Keith Getty and I wrote together. Stuart Townend & Keith Getty Copyright © 2001 Thankyou Music (Adm. When fears are stilled, when strivings cease!īought with the precious blood of Christ. What heights of love, what depths of peace, Firm through the fiercest drought and storm. ![]()
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