Glorify is a live recording from Metro Life Church, one of the Sovereign Grace churches in Orlando, FL. I posted on it briefly a while back. The CD has a number of great songs, but I wanted to focus on one we taught our church this past Sunday, Jesus Died for Me. The original lyrics were written by William Hiley Bathburst, but the music and additional words are by Steve and Vikki Cook. The bridge that the Cooks added soars musically and reminds us that we owe everything to the One who redeemed us from the punishment we deserved and reconciled us to God. It’s a beautiful song in a varying time signature, that uses a penny whistle on the turnaround. We used a choir to sing the first two verses and the bridge, and then invited the congregation to join in. Here are the lyrics:
Vs. 1
My God when I approach Your throne
And all Your glory see
This is my stay and this alone
That Jesus died for me
Vs. 2
How can a soul condemned to die
Escape your just decree?
A vile unworthy wretch am I
But Jesus died for me
What glorious love, redeeming love
That bore my shame on Calvary
I will forever sing His praise
Because I owe Him everything
Vs. 3
Weighed down with sin’s oppressive chain
Oh how can I get free?
No peace can all my efforts gain
But Jesus died for me
Vs. 4
One day I’ll look upon Your face
And this will be my plea
“Save me by Your almighty grace
For Jesus died for me”
Copyright 2006 Before the Throne Music.
Our congregation loved it. I think yours will, too. You can listen to a clip of the song and buy the CD at the Glorify website.
Click here for the lead sheet, and here for the guitar chart.
