when i first came to the LORD back in 1979, these songs helped ground me in the direction of the Lord, especially during times when the world has become so adverse to the Lord. The Lord is patient and wants to deliver them, hope they will see, that the Lord speaks the truth, keeps His promises, has compassion, mercy, proves us with what we need, and His willingness to reconcile them to Himself

I invited Jesus into my heart in 1974. This album, and Love Song, were the first "contemporary" Christian music I heard, and they helped ground me in the Word.

My dear mother used to sing this song every Sunday at church. This is my mother's favorite song to sing. She sang it so beautifully.

@wayneconley7702

7 жыл бұрын

Suzy Williams a song from my youth group

@benjaminmiiros8658

7 жыл бұрын

My favorite song two, past 45y n i finally found back to G/D

I love this song.... Floods the Heart with Worship

My first exposure to this wonderful music was working as a board op at KWVE in the 80's. The station's format was to divide each hour into four "mini-worship services", playing praise, testimonial, and worship, songs followed by an instrumental, for reflection. The Maranatha! Music albums and the recordings of the other early pioneers of contemporary Christian music provided great material from which to build each "service". It helped me draw close to God during a very difficult time in my life.

Playing this at breakfast for the fam before church.

WORKING WITH OUR FATHER As we face another year, the Lord's message to us is that "He Loves Us", no matter what our state. He wants us to know that there is nothing to fear...And yet, there is one more thing that I believe is imperative also to make this coming year count for our Father. OUR FATHER WORKS WITH US TO ACCOMPLISH HIS PURPOSE---NOT INDEPENDENT OF US. By this I mean, we must cooperate with His leadings to realize the fullness of His purpose. If He leads us to do something, He will not do it without our cooperation. For instance, a close friend had waited for months for her husband to finish their bedroom to match the rest of the house. She prayed and prayed, and tried to inspire him to start on it, but nothing was accomplished. She was very grieved in her spirit. One day, while praying again about this need, the thought came and persisted, "Why don't I just move everything out of the room?" She considered this and put the suggestion into action. When her husband came in that night, he saw the empty room, and of his own volition, went to work: putting up new paneling, etc., and in a matter of a few days, had transformed the room. When she cooperated with the Spirit's leading, the task was accomplished without any pressure. It was a thrilling revelation to her. The Father knew what it would take to motivate him...an empty room ! Another was was led of the Spirit, years ago, to take daily excercises. Sometimes it seemed like such a useless chore: particularly when tired. But knowing the ways of the Spirit, and for obedience's sake, she continued them thru the years. Today, she reaps her cooperation...Where many grow stiff and feel every year there age, she is supple and elastic: enjoying extended youthfulness. OUR FATHER WORKS WITH US FOR OUR PERSONAL GOOD, and for the GREATER EFFECTIVENESS OF OUR MINISTRY, WITNESS, OR GENERAL GOOD. What is the Spirit of God leading you to do? Does it seem a little "out of His line" (like the physical excercises) and you question the source ? Your Father is the Father of the physical man as well as the spiritual man. He is just as much interested in our physical welfare as he is in our spiritual maturity. He is a personal God & Father, He deals with us along personal lines. Is the Spirit of the Lord leading you to train you along some line in which you are gifted ? Are you obeying ? Some years ago the Lord led me to enroll in a correspondence school for Christian writers. I finished the course. I cannot pinpoint anything especially that I learned that helped me. Yet---the overall picture did something for me. I absorbed good writing habits and know--how, in spite of it all. Yet being a good writer is not enough. One must know THE MIND OF HIS/HER FATHER CONCERNING HIS PEOPLE, or their needs will go unmet ! Your Father can, of course, overrule our lack of training. BUT MOST OF THE TIME, He insists we work with Him in doing our part. Have you put yourself at the Lord's disposal to bring to pass His purpose ? Are you cooperating with Him to see this accomplished ? To make the most of our new year, we must resolve to work with our God & Father in all He leads, And thus cooperating with Him fully, reap the blessings that He has for us. THIS IS IMPORTANT TO ALL OF US ! This article is not eloquent...not a tremendous thing, but a very down-to-earth proposition, that anyone can follow. We are without excuse if we do not. "For this cause I bow my knees unto the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, Of whom the whole family in heaven and earth is named, That He would grant you, according to the riches of His Glory, to be strengthened with might by His Spirit in the inner man; That Christ may dwell in your hearts by faith; that ye, being rooted and grounded in Love, May be able to comprehend with all the saints what is the breadth, and the length, and the depth, and the height; And to Know the Love of Christ, which passeth knowledge, that ye might be filled with all the fullness of God" (see Ephesians 3:14-19). Love Grace Ryerson Roos

Maranatha Singers, I have never heard of your group before but when I met your sings several months ago, I directly fall in love directly, they comfort me. Your sings are full of th SPIRIT OF GOD.

When I first heard this song was 30 years ago, I love this song very much, as it comforts me my heart when I was sad. Thanks God!

I was a new Christian in the 70's , we sang and worshipped God . These songs took me back in an instant .

I loved this album since '76. I thought i would never hear it again

@wayneconley7702

7 жыл бұрын

ShineOnJesus yes, and Pam mark hall. her album of that era, flying.

I love these old traditional songs that is so Christ centered

I sing this gospel song every now and then. One of my favorites. God bless us all.

Listened to this over and over again in the 80s as a college student.

Thank you,this Album is so precious for me.

Amen and Amen

Glory be to God

Oh the joy of the internet!! :D (almost) same here! (I was born waaaaaaayyy after '76 though ^^)

mammon, king, lord, savior of this world's system, governed by the god of this world ole slu-foot, enslaves every mans heart to one degree or the other north and south alike

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i love thise song

I have the entire album on cassette and has converted them to MP3 so i can now play them via CD. These songs are no where to be found in digital format.

You know, I may be an old varnar, but that doesn't mean I don't have spending money! I would gladly and gratefully pay money for this original album in electronic format, or even on CD (at a lower price). Why don't they offer it? I've looked in iTunes and they have remakes of these masterpieces. I suppose it's the artistic makeup; just don't know when to leave the painting alone...it's done! Beautiful!

Jeremiah 3:15 And I will give you pastors according to mine heart, which shall feed you with knowledge and understanding. Philippians 4:8 Finally, brethren, whatsoever things are true, whatsoever things are honest, whatsoever things are just, whatsoever things are pure, whatsoever things are lovely, whatsoever things are of good report; if there be any virtue, and if there be any praise, think on these things.

Come Quickly, Lord Jesus

@johnwilkins1928

Жыл бұрын

Come quickly as the Shepherd when we call on You when tempted, Come as the Bridegroom when we are ready, Come as the King conquering the nations, Master Jesus

I used to have CDs of these... :) I'm sure it's possible to find them in digital format somewhere ;)

luciamaria81, The original Praise Album from 1974 and Praise II from 1976 are on CD, you can re upload them with the New CD quality, you don't need the Vinyl quality. It's on amazon for short price

Things "Seekest thou great things for thyself ?" "Seek them not" Why ? Because there is no greatness in things. Things cannot be great. "The only greatness is unselfish love" Drummod The Greatest Thing in the World

@josephmccain614

4 жыл бұрын

Things The most obvious lesson in Christ's teaching is that there is no happiness in having and getting anything, but only in giving. I repeat, there is no happiness in having or in getting , but only in giving. And half the world is on the wrong scent in pursuit of happiness. They think it consists in having and getting, and in being served by others. It consists in giving, and in serving others. He that would be great among you, said Christ, let him serve. He that would be happy, let him remember that there is but one way---it is more blessed, it is more happy, to give than to receive. Drummond Greatest Thing in the World

@josephmccain614

4 жыл бұрын

The Contrast Love is greater than faith, because the end is greater than the means. What is the use of having faith ? It is to connect the soul with God. And what is the object of connecting man with God ? That he may become like God. But God is Love. Hence faith, the means, is in order to Love, the end. Love , therefore, obviously is greater than faith. Drummond Greatest Thing in the World

how do we do what YOU say we should should do

The Hidden Cross God has all sorts of circumstances to bring you to the cross, and they all accomplish His purpose. He may even join physical weakness to your emotional and spiritual suffering. Of course the world may not see you dealing with the cross---they think you are just touchy or prone to fits of nervous exhaustion. So while you are bent double under the hidden work of the cross, onlookers often envy your apparent good fortune. What do you say to God when you are under the work of the cross? You need not say a lot to Him, or even think of Him much. He sees your suffering, and willingness to submit. With people you love you do not need to continually say, "I love you with all my heart." Even if you do not think about how much you love Him, you still love God every bit as much. " True love is deep down in the spirit---simple,peaceful, and silent.' How do you bear suffering? Silently before God. Do not disturb yourself by trying to manufacture an artificial sense of God's presence. Slowly you will learn that all troubles in your life---your job, your health, your inward failings---are really cures to the poison of the old nature (self monkey). Learn to bear these sufferings in patience and meekness. The Seeking Heart Fenelon

I said, I will answer also my part, I also will shew my opinion. For I am full of matter, the spirit within me constraineth me. Behold, my belly is as wine which hath no vent: it is ready to burst like new bottles. I will speak, that I may be refreshed: I will open my lips and answer. Let me not, I pray you, accept any man's person, neither let me give flattering titles unto man. For I know not to give flattering titles; in so doing my maker would soon take me away. Job 32:17-22

@josephmccain614

4 жыл бұрын

So these three men ceased to answer Job, because he was righteous in his own eyes. Then was kindled the wrath of E-lihu the son of Bara-chel the Buzite, of the kindred of Ram: against Job was his wrath kindled, because he justified himself rather than God. Also against his three friends was his wrath kindled, because they had found no answer, and yet had condemned Job. Now E-lihu had waited till Job had spoken, because they were elder than he. When E-lihu saw that there was no answer in the mouth of these three men, then his wrath was kindled. And E-lihu answered and said, I am young, and ye are very old; wherefore I was afraid, and durst not shew you my opinion. I said, Days should speak and multitude of years should teach wisdom. But there is a spirit in man: and the inspiration of the Almighty giveth them understanding. Great men are not always wise; neither do the aged understand judgment. Therefore I said, Hearken to me: I also will shew mine opinion. Behold I waited for your words; I gave ear to your reasons, whilst ye searched out what to say. Yea, I attended unto you, and behold, there was none of you that convinced Job, or that answered his words: Lest ye should say, We have found out wisdom: God hath thrusteth him down, not man. Now he hath not directed his words against me: neither will I answer him with your speeches. They were amazed, they answered no more: they left off speaking. When I had waited, for they spake not, but stood still, and answered no more: Job 32:1-16

@josephmccain614

4 жыл бұрын

WHEREFORE, Job, I pray thee, hear my speeches , and hearken to all my words. Behold, now I have opened my mouth, my tongue hath spoken in my mouth. My words shall be of the uprightness of my heart: and my lips shall utter knowledge clearly. The Spirit of God hath made me, and the breath of the Almighty hath given me life. If thou canst answer me, set thy words in order before me, stand up. Behold, I am according to thy wish in God's stead: I also am formed out of the clay. Behold, my terror shall not make thee afraid, neither shall my hand be heavy upon thee. Surely thou hast spoken in my hearing, and I have heard the voice of thy words, saying, I am clean without transgression, I am innocent; neither is there iniquity in me. Behold, He findeth occasions against me, He counteth me for His enemy. He putteth my feet in the stocks, He marketh all my paths. Behold, in this thou art not just: I will answer thee, that God is greater than man. Why dost thou strive against Him? For He giveth not account of any of His matters. For God speaketh once, yea twice, yet man perceiveth it not. In a dream, in a vision of the night, when deep sleep falleth upon men, in slumberings upon the bed; Then, He openeth the ears of men, and sealeth their instruction. That He may withdraw man from his purpose, and hide pride from man. He keepeth back his soul from the pit, and his life from perishing by the sword. He is chastened also with pain upon his bed, and the multitude of his bones with strong pain: So that his life abhorreth bread, and his soul dainty meat. His flesh is consumed away, that it cannot be seen; and his bones that were not seen stick out. Yea, his soul draweth near unto the grave, and his life to the destroyers. If there be a messenger with him, an interpreter, one among a thousand, to shew unto man his uprightness: Then He is gracious unto him, and saith , Deliver him from going down to the pit: I have found a ransom. His flesh shall be fresher than a child's: he shall return to the days of his youth: He shall pray unto God, and He will be favorable unto him: and he shall see his face with joy: for He will render unto man his righteousness. He looketh upon men , and if any say, I have sinned, and perverted that which was right, and it profited me not; He will deliver his soul from going into the pit, and his life shall see light. Lo all these things worketh God oftentimes with man. To bring back his soul from the pit, to be enlightened with the light of the living. Mark well, O Job, hearken unto me: hold thy peace, and I will speak. If thou hast anything to say, answer me: speak, for I desire to justify thee. If not, hearken unto me: hold thy peace, and I shall teach thee wisdom. Job 33

Most men live by their opinions and according to what they judge. They look about at things that are true and they look at things that are false. A great many things come across their mind and imagination. They pay attention to the senses. But the man who has true wisdom judges by an internal truth which exists within him. It is the mark of a wise man to do much and say little. The understanding of spiritual truth is actually hidden and shut off from most men, even those of theological learning. Why ? Because theirs is a scholastic knowledge. But there is also a science of the saints. This science is known only to those who heartily love and those who seek the end[death] of their self-nature[self-monkey]. The sermons and messages of men who have a great deal of learning and information, but who lack experiential knowledge of the eternal things of the spirit --- such men can make up stories, give elegant descriptions, acute discourses, elaborate theses . . . . and yet regardless of how much it seems to be grounded in Scripture, what these men give us does not contain the Word of God. It is but the words of men adulterated with false gold. Such teachers feed their hearers with the wind of sterility, giving stones instead of bread, leaves instead of fruit, and unsavory earth mixed with poisonous honey. These are men who hunt honor, making those called reputation and applause idols to be sought after. They do not seek God the Father's glory nor do they seek spiritual building within them. Those who preach with sincerity preach for their Father. Those who preach without sincerity preach for themselves. Those who preach the Word of God while at the same time living in the spirit within the depths of their heart, these men impress the Word of God upon the heart of the hearers. Those who do not, can carry what they say no further than the ear. brother michael m. Ooo my dearest Lord ! You gave my soul victorious support, which made it triumph. You, Ooo my Shepard, sometimes comfort me with Thy rod and Thy staff. Oooo my Father whom I adore ! It seems you wanted no one to guide me as You led me into the regions of darkness, where I must die to self-monkey. It even seemed that after saving me from death, You led me by the hand in rugged paths. Who has known the mind of the Lord, or who has been His counselor ? Isaiah 40:13 sister jeannee g.

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To Know the Holy One My beloved, It is only natural that nobody knows about these sermons of mine. People live during the day on words. I speak silences during the night. We have been put in subterranean cells, thirty feet below the surface, where no noise is heard. Our captors did not know that ascetics have always sought out solitude, silence, eventlessness, a life in which nothing disturbs the spirit, as ideal circumstances for their development. For me it is alright to be in a cavern, locked away. Thoughts can pass through thick walls. And it is ideal to have a life without events. A man from a neighboring cell asks, "What day is it?" I can give the answer. "Every day God is my date. I have no other." Not is silence a torture for me. Jews have been prepared for silence even through their language. The Hebrew language has silent letters. Aleph, first letter of the alphabet, is a scarcely audible breathing, and the ayin a trifle stronger breathing but still almost inaudible. The Lord said to John, "I Am the Alpha and the Omega" Revelation21:6. This is how the words appear in the Greek New Testament. But Jesus and John are both Jews, so they probably spoke Hebrew. How would Jesus have said that He is Aleph? Would He have pronounced the name of the letter, or wold He have simply breathed on the apostle as He had done in another occasion, and would this breath have been the aleph? As for tav, the last letter of the Hebrew alphabet, it was written at that time as a cross. Would Jesus have made the sign of the cross? When did this sigh begin to be used as a holy sign? We find an abundance of crosses in the catacombs. Wurmbrand Alone with God

@josephmccain614

4 жыл бұрын

Continuing "To Know the Holy One" There are different signs written above and below the Hebrew letters to make them pronounceable. They are what we would call vowels in other languages. But not all of these can be heard . Shevah, the first "vowel" of the Hebrew Bible, is actually only a half-vowel. It is a very short "e." A half-vowel (hataph-segol) begins the name of God, Elohim. Brit the Hebrew for "covenant," also has a half-vowel at the beginning. It has to be pronounced quickly. The name that we spell "Jehovah" starts in Hebrew with a very short vowel almost without forming the lips for it finishes with a silent "h." It is as if the structure of the Hebrew language itself would teach one to speak little about holy things. One learns most about them in silence. (By the way, Jehovah, like all substantives and names ending with "h," is a feminine name. It is like calling a boy "Helen" or "June".) I have deviated completely from what I had intended to say. It is because for the first time I preach what I think. In the pulpit, pastors preach what they have thought of in their study while preparing their sermons. Congregations would wonder very much if one Sunday morning their pastors were to tell all the wondering thoughts that pass through their minds as they give their prepared message. They have doubts just when they preach certainties, attractions toward a sin just when they thunder against it. But bear with me; I come back to my subject. The surroundings of our solitary confinement are conducive to silence. The wardens have felt-soled shoes. We do not hear them walking up and down the corridor. They rarely speak to us. Everyone sits alone in his cell without any book or writing material and, according to his preparation, Broods or meditates, loses himself in erotic imagination or makes practical plans for an uncertain future. Rarely do we hear the cry of somebody being beaten because there are special rooms for beatings and torture somewhere else. Sometimes we hear the ravings of someone who has gone mad. But he would be quickly gagged or given some injection. And then silence again. The only real and more constant interruption of the silence is the "telephone," the tapping signals in Morse code through the walls or the pipes of the central heating. Usually the wardens do not disturb this. They know our codes and are interested in listening in on what we communicate to each other. There are always the naive few who allow some secrets to slip through there communications. The number one topic of all coversations is divining when and how the Americans will come. We set dates by which time we feel we surely will have been freed. With absolutely no possibility of obtaining real information, except perhaps on a bit of paper found in the toilet or from a prisoner arrested six months before, nevertheless we tap to each other estimates and commentaries on the most "recent" sensational events. Wurmbrand Alone with God

@josephmccain614

4 жыл бұрын

Continuing "To Know the Holy One" Frogs living in a well discuss the ocean they never saw. Insects living only in summer talk about skiing. Men existing in tiny subterranean cells with minds long since gone mad philosophize about the effects of world events on them, events of which they know nothing. The conversations do not last long. The invasion of sound gives way to the deep silence in which I can meditate. I do not desire to be free. I am free. The tyrant of Syracuse once went to the slave- philosopher Epictetus and told him, "I'll pay a ransom for you and you will be liberated." Epictetus replied, "Why do you care about me? Free yourself." "But I am a king," said the amazed tyrant. "This I contest," was the answer of the philosopher. "He who masters his passions is a king even while in chains. He who is ruled by his passions is a slave even while sitting on the throne." Real freedom does not depend upon external circumstances. There exists the wonderful liberty of which the children of God partake, even when in straitened circumstances or trammeled by prison walls. I am not freed of passions but I am free from the desire to know trifles. What does it matter when I will be free? The period since my birth has been brief. In the millennia before I was born the world went on without considering my presence in it important. I am sure that events continue their course undisturbed by my absence. Nor do I wish to know other things. I wish to know only "that Holy One" about which Luke speaks in mystery (Luke 1:35). One day of being with Him is worth a lifetime of knowledge about Him, which is putting into human words the inexpressible. Why my Beloved keeps me in prison I do not know. But I remember these words from A Midsummer Nights Dream, the profoundest of Shakespeare's plays: "The course of true love never did run smooth....[To be crossed is] as due to love as thoughts and dreams and sighs, wishes and tears." There has never been a great love without its share of enigma and drama. So also is the love between Jesus and me. Let Him do as He likes. Reason will never fathom His ways. Generally, "reason and love keep little company." God did not free Daniel. He left him in the lion's den until he was freed by Darius, who threw him there. Perhaps I too will be freed by the communists, not by the American's or the miraculous intervention of God. But I do not lose much time thinking about this. I wish to know God in the supreme sense. The Hebrew word for "to know," iada, and the Greek gnosis are both used also for union between husband and wife. I wish to know Him intimately, to have the beatific vision, to see "that Holy One" in fullness. Life and death depend upon this. Wurmbrand Alone with God

@josephmccain614

4 жыл бұрын

Continuing "To Know the Holy One" I once told a Jewish boy of twelve, "If Jesus is the Messiah and you reject Him, your soul will be eternally lost," to which he answered earnestly, "But it is also the other way around, if Jesus is not the Messiah and you adore Him, you are eternally lost." And so we sat down to find whichof us was right. The life of Saul of Tarsus, the persecutor, centered around Jesus long before he met Him on the road to Damascus. He had ordered Christians to be killed. Whether Saul was a national hero fighting against a dangerous impostor or a killer of innocent believers in the true Savior depended upon the reality of the vision he had before his eyes. Mary Magdalene at the tomb of Jesus. He had forgiven her many sins. Everything depended on what would happen that Sunday morning. If He were resurrected, the remission of sins granted by Him was valid. If He remained entombed, her sins were still with her and she would have added to her former transgressions the grave offense of having followed a false Messiah. I am in the same situation. If Jesus is not Truth, I will have squandered my life and youth in useless suffering. If He is, I will have gained everything. Will He come to free me of my doubts? No thief could sleep if he knew that a sack of gold lay in the next room. I also spend one sleepless night after another. But some day I will get hold of "that Holy One." I surely prefer Communism to lukewarm, nominal Christians. If Jesus is not the Savior, if He was a deceiver or one deceived or, as some say a psychopath, things cannot be left as they are. It becomes the duty of every honest man to go from door to door to warn men of the pernicious influence of Christianity. Jesus must give Himself to me totally or I will reject Him totally. I will never be satisfied with glimpses, possibilities and probabilities of truth. I must know Him. I must live in His embrace, or I will deny Him as One who does not give all He promises. Tons of lead are shoveled and smelted in the hope of extracting one grain of radium. Years of prison are not too much if one may have one day with Him. His days are rare, as tungsten and vanadium are rare.His days come slowly, but when it comes it will compensate for years lost in the darkness of prison cells. On that day words will no longer mask contrary intentions. Truth will triumph. Human and divine natures will marry, as they are united in Him. We will see things as they are. I will know "that Holy One"; whether this happens in prison or in the bosom of my family will make no difference. Amen. Wurmbrand Alone With God One of his sermons from solitary confinement.

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