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Ordinary Means of Grace

Ordinary Means of Grace
Warwick Allen
Sunday, 25 May 2025

[Verse 1]
I breathe Your Breath in the quiet,
knowing my prayer is heard.
I eat the bread, the good diet,
of Your daily, guiding Word.

[Chorus]
We receive them in
the ordinary,
Your daily mercy
and Your endless grace.
The beautiful gifts,
the blessed routines,
“ordinary means”:
there we find Your grace.

[Verse 2]
As cool waters over me flowed,
life-giving grace made me new.
Your body, Your blood, gifts bestowed,
draws us, Your bride, in to You.

[Verse 3]
Together with the saints I come,
share prayer, sweet fellowship.
Your grace knits Your body as one;
in unity, we worship.

[Chorus]
We receive them in
the ordinary,
Your daily mercy
and Your endless grace.
The beautiful gifts,
the blessed routines,
“ordinary means”:
there we find Your grace.

[Verse 4]
As I gladly serve Your Body
with my modest offering,
Your grace is pouring into me,
and it's I who's receiving.

[Verse 5]
Through Your faithful teachers, preachers,
countless graces I'm given.
Understanding of Your scriptures,
make You more deeply known.

[Bridge]
And we do, we eagerly pursue
the extraordinary.
But we're happy to glory
in the ordinary.
That's where we find You.

[Chorus]
We receive them in
the ordinary,
Your daily mercy
and Your endless grace.
The beautiful gifts,
the blessed routines,
“ordinary means”:
there we see Your face.

recording on Suno

Anthem of the Redeemed

Anthem of the Redeemed
Warwick Allen
Wednesday, 12 March 2025

[Verse 1]
From every nation, tribe, and tongue,
A multitude in white has come,
Before the throne, their voices ring,
To God and Lamb, their praise they bring.
Sealed by grace, the chosen stand,
Marked by heaven's holy hand,
Through tribulation's darkened tide,
They rise to glory at His side.

[Chorus]
Glory to our God on high,
To Him who reigns over earth and sky,
And to the Lamb who once was slain,
Forevermore we sing His name!
Amen, amen, the anthem swells,
Blessing and power where glory dwells,
Deepest praise, thanks and honour,
Unto our God, Yeshua

[Verse 2]
The angels bow, the elders fall,
A mighty chorus fills the hall,
The One who sits upon the throne,
Has called His own to their home.
No hunger now, no thirst to bear,
Their God will dry their every tear,
By living springs of joy they stand,
In the majesty of the Lamb.

[Chorus]
Glory to our God on high,
To Him who reigns over earth and sky,
And to the Lamb who once was slain,
Forevermore we sing His name!
Amen, amen, the anthem swells,
Blessing and power where glory dwells,
Deepest praise, thanks and honour,
Unto our God, Yeshua

[Verse 3]
Twelve times twelve, the thousands called,
A righteous host with Him will rule,
Clothed in robes of purest light,
Washed in blood, made clean and bright.
Day and night, their song ascends,
A praise that never, never ends,
For He who created with His breath,
Has conquered sin and vanquished death.

[Chorus]
Glory to our God on high,
To Him who reigns over earth and sky,
And to the Lamb who once was slain,
Forevermore we sing His name!
Amen, amen, the anthem swells,
Blessing and power where glory dwells,
Deepest praise, thanks and honour,
Unto our God, Yeshua

[Verse 4]
The bright Morning Star is coming,
His just reward, He is bringing.
Blessed are those who've washed their robe,
Through the city gate they may go,
And they have been given the right
To eat fruit of the tree of life.
And the Spirit and bride invite
To drink of the water of life.

[Chorus]
Glory to our God on high,
To Him who reigns over earth and sky,
And to the Lamb who once was slain,
Forevermore we sing His name!
Amen, amen, the anthem swells,
Blessing and power where glory dwells,
Deepest praise, thanks and honour,
Unto our God, Yeshua

[Outro]
Forevermore, the throne we see,
The Lamb, our Shepherd, sets us free,
With every voice, we join in praise,
Glory and honour to the Endless of Days!

recording on Suno

Disclaimer

Some lyrics have been generated by AI. The concept, themes and narrative arc are my own; AI just helped with some word smithing.

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Tear-Stained Sod

Tear-Stained Sod
Warwick Allen
Saturday, 1 March 2025

[Verse 1]
Oh Lord, You laid the earth in motion,
Spoke the stars to light the sky.
The wind sings endless admiration,
And the mountains testify.
I walked in dust, my heart was broken,
Lost my all beneath Your gaze,
Yet still Your voice, it softly spoken,
Guided me through the shadowed days.

[Chorus]
Great are You, God, in the storm and the flame,
Goodness flows from Your unequalled name.
I lift my eyes from the tear-stained sod,
And sing of the greatness of my God.

[Verse 2]
You let the tempest tear my shelter,
Stripped my hands of fleeting gold,
But in the silence, I felt Your splendour,
A wealth that cannot be stole'.
Your knowledge boundless, wisdom greater,
Beyond what mortal minds can know.
In every trial, I stand and wonder,
At the mercy You still show.

[Chorus]
Great are You, God, in the storm and the flame,
Goodness flows from Your unequalled name.
I lift my eyes from the tear-stained sod,
And sing of the greatness of my God.

[Bridge]
Who am I to question Your purpose?
I'm dust beneath Your boundless flame,
You hold the dawn, the dusk, the cosmos,
And call me gently by my name.
From ashes, Lord, You lift my soul,
Your love remains, it makes me whole.

[Chorus]
Great are You, God, in the storm and the flame,
Goodness flows from Your unequalled name.
I lift my eyes from the tear-stained sod,
And sing of the greatness of my God.

[Outro]
So here I stand, though scarred and humbled,
Before Your throne, my spirit free,
The world may shake, the proud may stumble,
But Your grace is all I see.
Oh Lord of all, of dust and glory,
Forever Yours, my song will be.

recording on Suno

Disclaimer

Some lyrics have been generated by AI. The concept, themes and narrative arc are my own; AI just helped with some word smithing.

Sarawak Auntie

Sarawak Auntie
Warwick Allen
Tuesday, 12 May 2015

the water is low
so we push the boats
the fox, gamey and chewy
elicits culinary felicity
so we please our hosts
with our gluttony
what do we share
what commonality
in Sarawak, here
up river and cultures apart
how is it we share
so much but cultures apart
I know
when I see
my father-mother-brother-sister-uncle-auntie-cousin
adoring
the One whom I adore

Gratitude

Gratitude
Warwick Allen
Friday, 1 August 1997

[Verse 1]
What have You done for me?
Merely given me a life worth living,
Shown me love to which none can compare,
A hope of a future, amazing and exciting.
You've given me this, for free.

[Chorus 1]
Should I be grateful?
Should I show it?
Should I fervently praise You,
And proclaim Your name to the ends of the earth?

[Verse 2]
After all, You only sent Your Son
To die in sheer agony,
To be cut off from Your love,
To be crushed by the weight of my sin,
So that I might know You, and live.

[Chorus 2]
You'd think I'd be grateful.
You'd think I'd want to show it.
You'd think I'd fervently praise You,
And proclaim Your name to the ends of the earth.

[Verse 3]
What act of gratitude would be worthy
To give thanks for what You have done?
Nothing, really, but I could make a start,
Such as giving You all that I have and all that I am,
And living Your will in all that I do.

[Chorus 3]
Father, I am grateful,
And I want to show it.
I shall fervently praise You,
And proclaim Your name to the ends of the earth.

[Verse 4]
If giving You my life and living Your will
Were the least that I could do,
You'd think that I'd manage that.
But no, I fail, I let You down.
Sometimes I think I'm more of a hindrance than a help to Your kingdom.

[Chorus 4]
Lord, I am grateful;
Help me to show it.
Teach me to fervently praise You,
And proclaim Your name to the ends of the earth.

[Verse 5]
Thank You, Father, for Your grace,
And for Your infinitely patient love.
Thank You that whenever I fall,
You catch me and comfort me with Your tender presence,
And You're always ready to forgive.

recording on Suno

Easter Joy (Immanuel Is His Name)

Easter Joy (Immanuel Is His Name)
Warwick Allen
Saturday, 29 March 1997

Original poem, “Easter Joy” (1997)

O rejoice, all you peoples of the Earth!
Rejoice, for the Lord is with us,
And God is among us,
And Immanuel is His name.

For unto us He was given,
And for our sake He was slain;
That God's love shan't be hidden,
He suffered our pain.

But our Lord, He is risen;
His glory we shall proclaim.

O rejoice, all you peoples of the Earth!
Rejoice, for the Lord is with us,
And God is among us,
And Jesus is His name.

Song arrangement, with an added verse and pre-chorus (2025), retitled as “Immanuel Is His Name” (2026)

[Chorus 1]
O rejoice, all you peoples of the Earth!
Rejoice, for the Lord is with us,
And God is among us,
And Immanuel is His name.

[Verse 1]
For unto us He was given,
And for our sake He was slain;
That God's love shan't be hidden,To buy for us a pardon
He suffered our pain.

[Chorus 2]
O rejoice, all you peoples of the Earth!
Rejoice, for the Lord is with us,
And God is among us,
And Immanuel is His name.

[Verse 2]
Equal with God, was His dueTruly God in His essence,
But He came down, became manHe came down and took on flesh,
His rights He chose to eschewThrough suff'ring, learnt obedience,
Obediently bore our shameBecame the death of our death!

[Pre-Chorus]
But our Lord, He is risen,
And the Name He is given,:
It's above every name.
His glory we shall proclaim!

[Chorus 3]
O rejoice, all you peoples of the Earth!
Rejoice, for the Lord is with us,
And God is among us,
And Jesus is His name.

[Outro]
Jesus is His name.

recording on Suno