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Here are a few of my favorite gospel song lyrics.

Abide With Me

Abide with me; fast falls the eventide;
The darkness deepens; Lord with me abide.
When other helpers fail and comforts flee,
Help of the helpless, O abide with me.

Swift to its close ebbs out life’s little day;
Earth’s joys grow dim; its glories pass away;
Change and decay in all around I see;
O Thou who changest not, abide with me.

Not a brief glance I beg, a passing word;
But as Thou dwell’st with Thy disciples, Lord,
Familiar, condescending, patient, free.
Come not to sojourn, but abide with me.

Come not in terrors, as the King of kings,
But kind and good, with healing in Thy wings,
Tears for all woes, a heart for every plea—
Come, Friend of sinners, and thus bide with me.

Thou on my head in early youth didst smile;
And, though rebellious and perverse meanwhile,
Thou hast not left me, oft as I left Thee,
On to the close, O Lord, abide with me.

I need Thy presence every passing hour.
What but Thy grace can foil the tempter’s power?
Who, like Thyself, my guide and stay can be?
Through cloud and sunshine, Lord, abide with me.

I fear no foe, with Thee at hand to bless;
Ills have no weight, and tears no bitterness.
Where is death’s sting? Where, grave, thy victory?
I triumph still, if Thou abide with me.

Hold Thou Thy cross before my closing eyes;
Shine through the gloom and point me to the skies.
Heaven’s morning breaks, and earth’s vain shadows flee;
In life, in death, O Lord, abide with me.

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Gospel Song Lyrics

All Hail the Power of Jesus’ Name

All hail the power of Jesus’ Name! Let angels prostrate fall;
Bring forth the royal diadem, and crown Him Lord of all.
Bring forth the royal diadem, and crown Him Lord of all.
Let highborn seraphs tune the lyre, and as they tune it, fall
Before His face Who tunes their choir, and crown Him Lord of all.
Before His face Who tunes their choir, and crown Him Lord of all.

Crown Him, ye morning stars of light, Who fixed this floating ball;
Now hail the strength of Israel’s might, and crown Him Lord of all.
Now hail the strength of Israel’s might, and crown Him Lord of all.

Crown Him, ye martyrs of your God, who from His altar call;
Extol the Stem of Jesse’s Rod, and crown Him Lord of all.
Extol the Stem of Jesse’s Rod, and crown Him Lord of all.

Ye seed of Israel’s chosen race, ye ransomed from the fall,
Hail Him Who saves you by His grace, and crown Him Lord of all.
Hail Him Who saves you by His grace, and crown Him Lord of all.

Hail Him, ye heirs of David’s line, Whom David Lord did call,
The God incarnate, Man divine, and crown Him Lord of all,
The God incarnate, Man divine, and crown Him Lord of all.

Sinners, whose love can ne’er forget the wormwood and the gall,
Go spread your trophies at His feet, and crown Him Lord of all.
Go spread your trophies at His feet, and crown Him Lord of all.

Let every tribe and every tongue before Him prostrate fall
And shout in universal song the crownèd Lord of all.
And shout in universal song the crownèd Lord of all

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Gospel Song Lyrics

All That I Am

All that I am, all that I do
All that I ever have
I offer now to You
Take and sanctyfi these gifts
For your honour Lord
Knowing that I love and serve You
Is enough reward
All that I dream All that I pray
All that I ever make
I give to You today.

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Gospel Song Lyrics

All Things Bright and Beautiful

Refrain

All things bright and beautiful,
All creatures great and small,
All things wise and wonderful:
The Lord God made them all.

Each little flower that opens,
Each little bird that sings,
He made their glowing colors,
He made their tiny wings.

Refrain

[Most hymnals omit the following verse]

The rich man in his castle,
The poor man at his gate,
He made them, high or lowly,
And ordered their estate.

Refrain

The purple headed mountains,
The river running by,
The sunset and the morning
That brightens up the sky.

Refrain

The cold wind in the winter,
The pleasant summer sun,
The ripe fruits in the garden,
He made them every one.

Refrain

The tall trees in the greenwood,
The meadows where we play,
The rushes by the water,
To gather every day.

Refrain

He gave us eyes to see them,
And lips that we might tell
How great is God Almighty,
Who has made all things well.

Refrain

I recently implemented a new feature to my piano dvd courses - piano course reviews.

Here are a few reviews on definitive piano improv piano course – given by existing customers:

Writen by: Gaile Harpan
Star Rating: 5 stars

Hi Yoke, I just completed DVD #4 and have learned so much already. I really thought I knew all there was to know about chords but realize that it is the key to improvisation and I had short changed it. Your clear, concise teaching skills explain beautifully and I am now enjoying practicing more than ever. You had recommended starting with DVD’s first and that helped immensely. When I first got course I started with CD’s but switched to DVDs quickly and benefitted from that immensely. Thank you Yoke. I do have a “breath of fresh air” now.

Writen by: David Martin, England
Star Rating: 5 stars
On perusing this course, it’s evident from the quality of the resources that there is SO MUCH to be gained. I was immediately “taken in” by Yoke’s warmth and her deep sense of caring regarding the development of all keyboard skills for pianists during her practical demonstrations. This is a progressional course and I strongly recommend that no steps are “skipped by” as attention to detail is clear for all to view. Any professional musician that has never got to grips with their keyboard harmony skills and feels they never will, THINK AGAIN! Forget the stuffy and outdated books as research has proved that visual learning is more successful than just by reading musical facts from the printed page. I am totally convinced that this course lives up to its reputation. I look forward to reviewing other courses by Yoke for the European Piano Teachers Association.

David Martin Ex Examiner London College of Music and Media

David also wrote me a little ditty and here it is:

This improvisation course “packs a punch”,
Eat if for dinner, breakfast and lunch,
Yoke’s musical diet will help you to flow
Your grasp of harmony will grow and grow

Will you take the risk for enhancement of studies
That will change your life and those of Yoke’s buddies
Who have purchased this course in harmony skills

That exploits to the full such well thought out drills
Never again will you feel so inept
Think back to the times when you may have wept
At the times you tried to perform by ear

Alas, the picture was so unclear”Jiminy Cricket!”
I hear you say,I can’t believe how well I now play
All because of Yoke’s detailed plan
To aid all God’s children, woman and man.

I love it! Thanks for the write-up, David!
It is cute! You can read more about his reviews on my piano courses.

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I once composed a series of music entitled Seashore Collection. The melody are quite beautiful and I composed the pieces predominantly with major 7th chord. If you are familiar with major 7th chord, you will notice this color chord gives you the “beautiful” sound. Here are a few compositions that you can download:

Free Sheet Music Online

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