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We're Here By Grace
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Written about God's faithfulness for my church 19th anniversary. Lyrics and Music : Wah Lok
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Songwriter who writes worship songs from life experiences
Pastor Wah Lok has been a worship leader in Full Gospel Tabernacle since 1981. Over the last 25 years, he has written more than 100 songs. He holds a Masters Degree in Engineering, and worked as an Engineer, and later as a Senior General Manager of a steel company for 14 years. In 1999, he responded to God's call to full time service and took the position as Principal of Tung Ling Seminary. He also pastors a Full Gospel Tabernacle branch church in Kuala Lumpur. Pastor Wah Lok has released 2 albums entitled Every Time I Pray and Shining Stars. He also composed 9 melodies for the album Favored Chick by Barbara Tipper. One of his songs in that album, Harvest of the Field, co-written with Barbara Tipper won the Australian Gospel Awards for best hymn. His signature song Every Time I Pray , translated into Mandarin is sung in Chinese Churches across the world. He writes and teaches extensively on areas related to music, worship and song writing. Pastor Wah Lok is also the founder of Tabernacle Music. Visit his website at www.tabernaclemusic.net A member of the Malaysian Christian Songwriters' Network (MCSN) www.m-csn.com
Song Info
Genre
Pop Christian Pop
Charts
Peak #230
Peak in subgenre #27
Author
Ng Wah Lok
Rights
1999 Ng Wah Lok
Uploaded
February 21, 2006
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MP3
MP3 3.8 MB 128 kbps 4:10
Story behind the song
What do you for someone who has stood with you through your joys and sorrows for the last 19 years ? At the end of 1998, I had to answer that question . I was driving in my car one day and listening to the radio. For a moment, a song captured my attention. It was a love ballad from a wife singing to her husband of many years. She was singing "We still have each other after all these years". I was immediately captivated with the song. For a change, it was something positive, a strong and lasting marriage where the bond of love remains "after all these years". I was pleasantly surprised to hear this song on the radio. While I was admiring the beauty of that song, The Holy Spirit whispered something into my heart, saying "Do you know I have been faithful to your home church for the last 19 years ?". What a revelation I got that day from the Holy Spirit. My heart was full of praise for God because of His faithfulness to His church all through the 19 years. I decided there and then that I will capture these thoughts into a song. It was several months after this encounter with God that I got the inspiration to write the song. While choosing the title for the song, my mind went back to 1981 when Full Gospel Tabernacle (FGT) was birthed with 30 people. At that time, our Senior Pastor had a baby girl whom he named Grace Eu. She was the first baby in the church. Her name is prophetic of God's grace and faithfulness to His church all through the years. 19 years later, the song "We're Here by Grace" was birthed in my heart. This song was taught to FGT for our 19th church anniversary.
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We're here by grace You've been a faithful God all through these years It is by Your grace, we stand Guided by your hand Your love and faithfulness never end We're here by grace Your light's been burning brightly through these years And the faith You've put within us Grows stronger day by day Your love and faithfulness never end Chorus:- You're a faithful God Faithful to Your Word/Church For great is Your mercy Great is Your kindness Great is Your love and faithfulness For we stand amazed, Great is Your faithfulness. We're here by grace You chose to pour Your Spirit in this place And we ask of You to extend Your grace upon our land Pour Your Spirit down across our land. Bridge. ( written only in year 2000 for the recording) There were times we felt we were so weak When all our dreams just crumbled at our feet But we knelt down to pray, Knowing You would be there Faithful to the very end.......to the end......
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