Well, It's Meeting Time

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7:50</div> <div> A Modern Version</div> <bR> <div> <I>   </I></div> <div> <FONT SIZE="1" COLOR="#0000FF" FACE="Times New Roman" ><B>Luke 5:36-39     </B></FONT><B>Now it's </B><FONT SIZE="1" COLOR="#0000FF" FACE="Times New Roman" ><B>†</B></FONT><B>meeting time</B><B>, “Who's got a </B><FONT SIZE="1" COLOR="#0000FF" FACE="Times New Roman" ><B>†</B></FONT><B>hymn</B><B>?”</B></div> <div> <FONT SIZE="1" COLOR="#0000FF" FACE="Arial" ><B>     </B></FONT><FONT SIZE="1" COLOR="#0000FF" FACE="Times New Roman" ><B>†</B></FONT><B>Pray-read</B><B> a line, and do it again.</B></div> <div> <FONT SIZE="1" COLOR="#0000FF" FACE="Arial" ><B>     </B></FONT><B>We </B><FONT SIZE="1" COLOR="#0000FF" FACE="Times New Roman" ><B>†</B></FONT><B>sing</B><B> and </B><FONT SIZE="1" COLOR="#0000FF" FACE="Times New Roman" ><B>†</B></FONT><B>pray</B><B>, but where's reality?</B></div> <div> <B>    </B></div> <div> <FONT SIZE="1" COLOR="#0000FF" FACE="Times New Roman" ><B>1 Cor. 14          </B></FONT><B>Then we </B><FONT SIZE="1" COLOR="#0000FF" FACE="Times New Roman" ><B>†</B></FONT><B>prophesy</B><B> </B><FONT SIZE="1" COLOR="#0000FF" FACE="Times New Roman" ><B>†</B></FONT><B>revelation</B></div> <div> <B>     </B><FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#0000FF" FACE="Times New Roman" ><B>But we're not changed when the meeting's done.</B></FONT></div> <div> <B>    </B><FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#0000FF" FACE="Times New Roman" ><B>We hear so much, but where's reality?</B></FONT></div> <div> <B>     </B></div> <div> <B>Luke 5:36-39          </B><FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#0000FF" FACE="Times New Roman" ><B>Follow our forms and ways;</B></FONT></div> <div> <B>     </B><FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#0000FF" FACE="Times New Roman" ><B>Least we don't have skits and plays</B></FONT></div> <div> <B>     </B><FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#0000FF" FACE="Times New Roman" ><B>In a while you'll figure our routine.</B></FONT></div> <div> <B>     </B></div> <div> <FONT SIZE="1" COLOR="#0000FF" FACE="Times New Roman" ><B>Luke 6:1-11; 7:29-35     </B></FONT><B>(We're) bound by our </B><FONT SIZE="1" COLOR="#0000FF" FACE="Times New Roman" ><B>†</B></FONT><B>high peak</B><B> doctrine</B></div> <div> <B>Don't see the shameful mess we're in</B><FONT SIZE="1" COLOR="#0000FF" FACE="Arial" ><B> </B></FONT></div> <div> <B>Luke 6:39-42               </B><FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#0000FF" FACE="Times New Roman" ><B>What hypocrites are we!</B></FONT></div> <bR> <bR> <div> <FONT SIZE="1" COLOR="#FF0000" FACE="Times New Roman" ><B>Luke 6:17-36     </B></FONT><B>Now the </B><FONT SIZE="1" COLOR="#FF0000" FACE="Times New Roman" ><B>†</B></FONT><B>gospel</B><B> is a good idea</B></div> <div> <B>But don't `spect me to have the zeal</B></div> <div> <B>`Cause people are not open can't you see?</B></div> <div> <B>We'll invite `em here, (the) meeting's where it's at.</B></div> <div> <B>They'll come just once, imagine that?</B></div> <div> <B>Eph. 3          </B><FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#FF0000" FACE="Times New Roman" ><B>Oh, wake us up to Your economy?</B></FONT></div> <bR> <div> <B>Haggai 1:6-8          </B><FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#FF0000" FACE="Times New Roman" ><B>Could we just stop and think:</B></FONT></div> <div> <B>Col. 2:19</B><FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#FF0000" FACE="Arial" ><B>               </B></FONT><FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#FF0000" FACE="Times New Roman" ><B>God desires to grow, not shrink.</B></FONT></div> <div> <B>We must see mankind just as He sees.</B></div> <div> <B>Luke 5:27-31; 7:34</B><FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#FF0000" FACE="Arial" ><B>          </B></FONT><FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#FF0000" FACE="Times New Roman" ><B>The Lord was a friend of sinners.</B></FONT></div> <div> <B>Luke 5:31-32          </B><FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#FF0000" FACE="Times New Roman" ><B>He chose the sick, not winners.</B></FONT></div> <div> <B>Phil. 2:5-11               </B><FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#FF0000" FACE="Times New Roman" ><B>Oh, condescending love!</B></FONT></div> <bR> <bR> <div> <FONT SIZE="1" COLOR="#FF00FF" FACE="Times New Roman" ><B>Rev. 3:14-22</B></FONT><FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#FF00FF" FACE="Arial" ><B>     </B></FONT><B>When we </B><FONT SIZE="1" COLOR="#FF00FF" FACE="Times New Roman" ><B>†</B></FONT><B>fellowship</B><B>, we like our terms</B></div> <div> <B>Don't think too much you might get germs</B></div> <div> <B>How can we have such truth yet lukewarm be?</B></div> <div> <B>How we love the Lord's recovery</B></div> <div> <B>It's not like Christianity!</B></div> <div> <B>Luke 6:43-49     </B><FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#FF00FF" FACE="Times New Roman" ><B>But does our living match what we believe?</B></FONT></div> <bR> <div> <B>Rom. 14:3</B><FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#FF00FF" FACE="Times New Roman" ><B>           (No!) We'll not exclusive be.</B></FONT></div> <div> <FONT SIZE="1" COLOR="#FF00FF" FACE="Times New Roman" ><B>1 Cor. 1:10-12</B></FONT><B>           (Our) name is not “</B><FONT SIZE="1" COLOR="#FF00FF" FACE="Times New Roman" ><B>†</B></FONT><B>Recovery”</B></div> <div> <B>Luke 17:33-36</B><FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#FF00FF" FACE="Times New Roman" ><B>                (We) must lose all to gain reality.</B></FONT></div> <div> <B>Eph. 2:14-22          </B><FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#FF00FF" FACE="Times New Roman" ><B>In spirit, in every city</B></FONT></div> <div> <B>We represent His Body</B></div> <div> <B>A living entity.</B></div> <bR> <bR> <div> <B>Luke 7:36-50     </B><FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#0000FF" FACE="Times New Roman" ><B>Oh, I'd like to be the woman there</B></FONT></div> <div> <B>Who shed her tears, wiped (Your) feet with (her) hair.</B></div> <div> <B>She touched You, Lord, unlike the Pharisee.</B></div> <div> <B>Then she kissed Your feet affectionately</B></div> <div> <B>Anointing them so lovingly!</B></div> <div> <B>She knew You paid her debt, now, she is free!</B></div> <bR> <div> <B>SS 1:2; 2 Cor. 4:6b          </B><FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#0000FF" FACE="Times New Roman" ><B>Lord, kiss me and smile for me.</B></FONT></div> <div> <B>Psa. 126:3           </B><FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#0000FF" FACE="Times New Roman" ><B>Show me all You've done for me.</B></FONT></div> <div> <B>John 16:13               </B><FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#0000FF" FACE="Times New Roman" ><B>Guide me into all reality.</B></FONT></div> <div> <B>2 Cor. 3:17          </B><FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#0000FF" FACE="Times New Roman" ><B>Lord, You are now the Spirit.</B></FONT></div> <div> <B>1 Thess. 5:23          </B><FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#0000FF" FACE="Times New Roman" ><B>Touch (my) body, soul and spirit.</B></FONT></div> <div> <B>Rom. 8:29               </B><FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#0000FF" FACE="Times New Roman" ><B>Like You, conformed I'll be.</B></FONT></div> <bR> <div> <B>Rev. 2-3</B><FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#0000FF" FACE="Arial" ><B>               </B></FONT><FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#0000FF" FACE="Times New Roman" ><B>Overcome in me.</B></FONT></div> <bR> <bR> <div> ( )  Parenthesis indicates extra words added (shoe-horned) to the phrasing in order to make the thought complete.  However, in each case no additional time is added for that musical measure.</div> <bR> <div> †      <FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Times New Roman" ><I>In NO way is the author criticizing or demeaning</I></FONT><I> </I><FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Times New Roman" ><I>this truth, concept or practice, but rather is pointing to the improper handling of such.</I></FONT></div> <bR> <bR> <bR> <DIV ALIGN="LEFT"></DIV> <div> <I>Tune:  “Leaving On A Jet Plane”   </I></div> <div> <I>Words by CTRiesen, January 2001</I></div> <bR> <div> Return to:  </div> <div> <A HREF="id84.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Childrens Songs"><U>Children's Songs</U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="id49.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Hymns "><U>Hymns </U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="id96.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Choruses "><U>Choruses </U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="id87.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Spiritual Songs"><U>Spiritual Songs</U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="id579.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Contemporary Christian Songs"><U><B>Contemporary Christian Songs</B></U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="id89.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Howard Higashi "><U><B>Howard Higashi </B></U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="id93.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Craig Riesen"><U><B>Craig Riesen</B></U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="id449.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Popular Melodies with Spiritual Words"><U><B>Popular Melodies with Spiritual Words</B></U></A></div> <bR> <bR> </td> </tr></table></body>