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O for a Faith

by Mike and Allie Murphy

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1.
Here is Love 02:31
Here is love, vast as the ocean, Loving-kindness as the flood, When the Prince of Life, our Ransom, Shed for us his precious blood. Who his love will not remember? Who can cease to sing his praise? He can never be forgotten Throughout heav'n's eternal days. Let me all thy love accepting, Love thee ever all my days; Let me seek thy kingdom only And my life be to thy praise. Thou alone shalt be my glory, Nothing in the world I see; Thou hast cleansed and sanctified me, Thou thyself has set me free. In thy truth thou dost direct me By thy Spirit through thy Word; And thy grace my need is meeting, As I trust in thee, my Lord. Of thy fullness thou art pouring, Thy great love and pow'r on me, Without measure, full and boundless, Drawing out my heart to thee.
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Comfort, comfort you my people, Speak of peace, thus says our God. Comfort those who sit in darkness, Mourning 'neath their sorrow's load. Speak you to Jerusalem Of the peace that waits for them; Tell her that her sins I cover, And her warfare now is over. Yea, her sins our God will pardon, Blotting out each dark misdeed; All that well deserved his anger He no more will see nor heed. She hath suffered many a day, Now her griefs have passed away; God will change her pining sadness Into ever-springing gladness. For the herald's voice is crying In the desert far and near, Bidding all men to repentance, Since the kingdom now is here. O that warning cry obey! Now prepare for God a way. Let the valleys rise to meet him And the hills bow down to greet him. Make now straight what long was crooked, Make the rougher places plain. Let your hearts be true and humble As befits his holy reign. For the glory of the Lord Now o'er earth is shed abroad; And all flesh shall see the token That his word is never broken.
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O for a faith that will not shrink Tho' pressed by ev'ry foe, That will not tremble on the brink Of any earthly woe, Of any earthly woe. That will not murmur nor complain Beneath the chastening rod, But in the hour of grief or pain Will lean upon its God, Will lean upon its God. A faith that shines more bright and clear When tempests rage without, That when in danger knows no fear In darkness feels no doubt, In darkness feels no doubt. Lord, give us such a faith as this And then whate'er may come, We'll taste even here the hallowed bliss Of our eternal home, Of our eternal home.
4.
Let me tell you the story of Unseen things above, Of Jesus cradle and his glory At his cross of love. Listen to the story of the Lamb, For it will be our theme above in heaven, He saves the weak and weary souls of men When Jesus and love begin. Let me tell you the story of A sower sowing seeds, Some won't hear it, some will lose it, And some will believe. Listen to the story of the Lamb, For it will be our theme above in heaven, He saves the fruitful harvest seed from sin When Jesus and love begin. Let me tell you the story of How that song will sing, Death is vanquished, the Son is reigning, Praise the King of kings. Listen to the story of the Lamb, For it will be our theme above in heaven, He sings along until the "Amen" When Jesus and love, when Jesus and love, When Jesus and love begin.
5.
Alas, what hourly dangers rise! What snares beset my way! To heav'n O let me lift my eyes And hourly watch and pray. How oft my mournful thoughts complain And melt in flowing tears! My weak resistance, oh, how vain! How strong my foes and fears! O gracious God, in whom I live, My feeble efforts aid; Help me to watch, and pray, and strive, Though trembling and afraid. Increase my faith, increase my hope, When foes and fears prevail; And bear my fainting spirit up Or soon my strength will fail. Whene'er temptations fright my heart Or lure my feet aside, My God, thy pow'rful aid impart Nor cease to be my guide. O keep me in thy heav'nly way And bid the tempter flee; And let me never, never stray From happiness in thee.
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Out of the depths I cry to you, O Lord O Lord, hear my voice Let your ears be attentive to my cry O Israel, put your hope In the Lord, for with the Lord is unfailing love And with him is full redemption He himself will redeem you from your sin If you, O Lord Kept a record of our sin who could stand But with you there is forgiveness Therefore you are feared Therefore you are feared He will redeem, he will redeem I wait for the Lord (in his Word I put my hope) I wait for the Lord (more than watchmen wait for morn)
7.
Rise up, O church of God! Have done with lesser things. Give heart and soul and mind and strength To serve the King of kings. Rise up, O church of God! His kingdom tarries long. Bring in the day of brotherhood And end the night of wrong. You are eternal God, You are the everlasting King. O Spirit, raise us up with Christ For all eternity. Lift high the cross of Christ! Tread where his feet have trod. As follow'rs of the Son of Man Rise up, O church of God. God Almighty, Holy Father, Make your glory known this hour; Take your Church, make it flower From small stones to highest towers. God Almighty, Holy Father, Come, Lord Jesus, bring the hour; By your words of living water, Holy Spirit, make Christ our power.
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The world it hates a humble heart That you have called us to Renew our spirit and our work While we submit to you Our days are for your work Each mundane task we give Increase our faith, oh Lord To daily run and live In the way of your commands You have given all we need in Christ There is not a moment without worth Your Word has given us the breath of life Equipped us for your every work When doubts surround a feeble heart On your Word we’ll depend For you have given us a call To serve well to the end Help us to teach with love To sacrifice our wills To exemplify your call To daily run and live In the way of your commands Christ govern us, enlarge our hearts And give us faith to tell Let us not work our days in toil But gladly labor well Let us not be put to shame Your work it gives us cause When we glorify your name We daily run and live In the way of your commands
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When dry, my weary, wounded soul Lay lost in shadowed heart O make me, Lord, behold you there In light that breaks the dark Through all the watches of the night O help me not forget These trials, Jesus overcame His promises he's kept Why look so down my face above The resurrected grave Soul, put thy hope within his love And sing the Father's praise And sing the Father's praise Though tossed about, more nearly drowned In world's abandoned sea Thy cross of blood and thorny crown Brought Christ and heav'n to me O lead the way, my Lord, my God And help me back when lost Then guide my spirit heavenward In vict'ry o'er my cross Why look so down my face above The resurrected grave Soul, put thy hope within his love And sing... Behold the Lamb, the Son of man Behold the Lamb of God When dry, my weary, wounded soul My hope is in his love
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Beneath the cross of Jesus I fain would take my stand, The shadow of a mighty Rock Within a weary land; A home within the wilderness, A rest upon the way, From burning of the noontide heat And burden of the day. Upon the cross of Jesus Mine eye at times can see The very dying form of One Who suffered there for me; And from my stricken heart with tears Two wonders I confess, The wonders of redeeming love And my unworthiness. I take, O cross, thy shadow For my abiding place, I ask no other sunshine than The sunshine of his face; Content to let the world go by, To know no gain nor loss, My sinful self my only shame, My glory all the cross.
11.
Sometimes a light surprises The Christian while he sings; It is the Lord who rises With healing in his wings: When comforts are declining, He grants the soul again A season of clear shining, To cheer it after rain. In holy contemplation We sweetly then pursue The theme of God's salvation, And find it ever new; Set free from present sorrow, We cheerfully can say, "Let the unknown tomorrow Bring with it what it may." It can bring with it nothing But he will bear us through; Who gives the lilies clothing Will clothe his people too: Beneath the spreading heavens No creature but is fed; And he who feeds the ravens Will give his children bread. Though vine nor fig tree neither Their wonted fruit shall bear, Though all the field should wither, Nor flocks nor herds be there; Yet God the same abiding, His praise shall tune my voice, For, while in him confiding, I cannot but rejoice.

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O for a Faith is the overflow of our music ministry devoted to hymns, spiritual songs, and psalms put to music (Colossians 3:16). The continued theme of faith in our project is evident through many of the lyrics of our songs, but we have been most encouraged by Psalm 119:30-32 “I have chosen the way of faithfulness; I set your rules before me. I cling to your testimonies, O Lord; let me not be put to shame! I will run in the way of your commandments when you enlarge my heart!” In creating our album we delighted in finalizing a decade of original songs and re-tuned hymns as a completed body of work, crafting them as an offering to the Lord in order that he might be glorified. We are so proud we produced this album out of First Presbyterian Church in Augusta, Georgia. We literally had a pop-up studio which we set up and tore down for 55 recording sessions in 4 different locations on the campus of our church. Through the making of this album we have more than ever felt and understood that faith is both a gift and a choice. We delight in presenting this album, O for a Faith as a gift of love to you, our dear listener. May it mean to you what it has meant to us, and may you be encouraged to see more clearly Christ now, and also Christ to come.

“Lord, give us such a faith as this | And then, whate’er may come | We’ll taste even here the hallowed bliss | Of our eternal home.”

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released February 20, 2018

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CREDITS:

Produced by Mike Murphy and Brandt Fincher
Recorded by Brandt Fincher at First Presbyterian in Augusta, GA.
Mixed by Lynn Graber at lynngraber.com in Nashville, TN.
Mastered by Cody Norris at gildermasters.com in Nashville, TN.
Art Direction by alliemurphy.com
Photos by mackenzieleigh.co
Design & Layout by bradsenter.com


MUSICIANS:

Mike Murphy - vocals, acoustic & electric guitars, keyboards, mandolin, concertina, harmonica
Allie Murphy - vocals, piano, keyboards
Adam Hatcher - electric guitars
Sean Thomas - acoustic guitar
John Wilson - pipe organ
Carl Purdy - violin
Beth Carson - violin
Nick Brucker - violin
Fabio Mann - flugelhorn
Jonathan Lindman - flugelhorn
Charles Smith - bass, euphonium, whistle
Greg Schultz - bass
Brandt Fincher - bass, cello
Jason Vital - drums
John Phelan - drums

THANK YOU and many warm Musical Murphy cheers to the people who made this album happen. We are amazed! Adam and Courtney Hatcher, Jonathan and Kimberly Lindman, Thad and Beth Carson, Chris and Julie Vickery, Charles and Sharon Butler, Jim and Sharon Murphy, Byron and Anne Morris, David and Janet Haburchak, Justin and Nancy Halverson, Adam and Ellen Hoover, Nan Beaudreau, David and Jill Blair, Skip and Julie Wiggins, Bob and Marla Falls, Chris and Beth Bowman, Tom and Jan Adkins, Joe and Patty Edenfield, Ron and Susan Jeffcoat, Randy and Patricia Sims, Chris and Mary Caraza, Dick and Scottie Cain, Mike and Barbara Husaluk, Dan and Elena Boone, Gene and Margie Betts, Bruce and Jenny Long, Charles and Rikki Scarborough, Joseph John, Christopher and Julie Elsken, Elliot and Hannah Stokes, John and Becca Phelan, George and Jackie Robertson, Chad and Lucy Brantley, Reda and Eman Bassali, Katherine Bryson, William and Becky Brewbaker, Joshua Ingram, Ariana Gutierrez, Ashley Shanks, Amy Patton, Beverly and Doug Miller, Jeff and Jennifer Drake, Jennifer Joseph, Jeremiah Martin, Jim and Shirley Carol, Ada Bailey, Fred and Jan Hornick, Mark and Gaby Brucker, Sara Gill, Josiah and Larissa Nilsen, Joanna Caruso, Nicole Novak, Ava Burgess and Meghann Robinson. Thank you to our family for the love and support of our musical pursuits and to the staff and session of FPC.

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Mike and Allie Murphy Jackson, Mississippi

Husband and wife music team. Creating retuned hymns, modern hymns, spiritual songs, and psalms put to music for the glory of God. Married now ten years they have three children and enjoy playing Celtic music together as well as writing and singing songs for the church. They live outside Jackson, MS where Mike serves as Music Director at Highlands Presbyterian Church. ... more

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