Restore Us Lord God Almighty (Shearsmith/Maynard) featuring Lucy Stimpson-Maynard from the album “Where Would I Be Without You?” recorded and produced by Ross Gill

Although this message from Bear Grylls was intended as an Easter Sunday message I still feel it appropriate for the challenging times in which we are, at present, living.

Today’s featured song is again chosen as it appropriate for these times. I remember singing songs that God had inspired me to make up to Lucy Stimpson- Maynard. Just about every time Lucy would give me a nice look of acceptance. However on one occasion I remember the verse of a song (in fact this song ) had not been God inspired but had been rather “forced” by me. I could tell by Lucy’s face that it did not work, but then I remembered a melody that Lucy herself had composed for a school concert- so we used Lucy’s melody for the song’s verse and mine for the chorus.

“Restore Us Lord God Almighty”

Why have You rejected us?
Why Lord do You hide Your face?
How long oh Lord will it be?
We cry out from this lonely place.

You’ve put us in the darkest depths,
Lord our eyes are dim with grief,
Oh Lord the God who saves us,
Hear our prayer to be released.

Restore us Lord God Almighty,
Make Your face shine upon us,
That we might be saved,
Return to us Lord God Almighty,
Revive us and we’ll call on Your Name.

Your wrath lies heavy upon us,
We’re overwhelmed with Your waves,
We spread our hand out to You,
Is Your love declared in the grave?

Restore us Lord God Almighty,
Make Your face shine upon us,
That we might be saved,
Return to us Lord God Almighty,
Revive us and we’ll call on Your Name.

Lord we call on Your Name.

Taken from Psalms 80 and 88.
Inspired by devotions in “Every Day With Jesus”

Quote of the week

Don’t count the days- make the days count.
Muhammad Ali