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. 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. Verse 1 All the saints and angels, they bow before Your throne All the elders cast their crowns before the Lamb of God and sing Chorus 1 You are worthy of it all, You are worthy of it all For from You are all things and to You are all things You deserve the glory Chorus 2 You are worthy of it all, You are worthy of it all For from You are all. 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. In rock and blues, musicians also often refer to chord progressions using Roman numerals, as this facilitates transposing a song to a new key. INTRO F Dm Bb C VERSE: F C / Em Dm You are forever in my life Bb C You see me through the seasons F C / Em Dm Cover me with Your hand Bb C And lead me in Your righteousness PRE-CHORUS: Am Bb And I look to You Am Bb And I wait on You CHORUS: F I'll sing to You, Lord Bb A hymn of love C Dm Bb C For Your faithfulness to me F Bb I'm carried in e. 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. a key-defining progression of A, B7, E(7), and A chords (IV7/VV7I). 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. of Love,'' this EDA progression has a quasi-motivic status through its. 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. Verse G D Em You are forever in my life C Dsus D You see me through the sea - sons G D Em Cover me with Your hand C D And lead me in Your righteousness Bm C Bm C D And I look to You, and I wait on You Chorus G C I'll sing to You Lord a hymn of love D Em C D For Your faithfulness to me. 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. Traditional Music Words by Harold Boulton VERSE 1 G C A D Sleep my child, and peace attend thee, C D7 G All through the night C A D Guardian angels God.
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