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Holy God I turn to you
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Congregational praise and worship leader
I'm a young contemporary Christian music leader/songwriter and church leader (I'm an ordained minister in the Church of England). My passion is to see Christ known. For everybody who knows me, having anything to do with the internet is a miracle (it takes me weeks to read my e-mails!). Im 32 and I was brought up in Manchester, knowing about God but never knowing God within my life. After a very difficult teenage period and getting into a lot of trouble I somehow found myself passing my exams and getting to university. Amazingly for some I actually came away from uni with a degree, and my wife and I went to live and work in Hertfordshire. Whilst there I was challenged by God on an Alpha course and I met Jesus as my Saviour. We worshipped at St. Andrews Chorleywood where I found great strength in knowing that Jesus is real in my life. After a number of years I found myself being called into the ordained ministry and in 2003 I was ordained into the Church of England (how this has happened Im yet to understand!). As well as serving in my local church Ive continued to lead worship at a number of different events and have led the music and teaching for church away days/weekends in various churches across the UK. I have been writing for a number of years and have a large folder of songs that have been an outpouring of my love for God. Ive never found the push to be pro-active with sending my material away, however recently I was very surprised to hear that my songs have been taken by others and used in Africa, Spain France and Jamaica as well as a number of churches across the UK. This led to a friend of mine setting this link up but with funds being tight I can only afford the free download (I hope you like it). My song writing always seems to be very basic but hopefully it represents part of a journey with God - a journey on which I have always sought to keep the Cross and the Resurrection central in my life.
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Genre
Pop Christian Pop
Charts
Peak #234
Peak in subgenre #43
Author
Pat Nesbitt
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Copyright © 2000 Pat Nesbitt
Uploaded
September 06, 2006
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MP3 1.9 MB 64 kbps 4:11
Story behind the song
Holy God I turn to you was created whilst I was waiting on the Lord for guidance about where he was calling me to minister. I was being reminded that I must continually seek the face of Jesus and turn to him and the story of Moses turning aside to see the burning bush resonated in my heart. I recognised that I needed to turn again to God and seek him alone. Psalm 119 constantly reminded me that my soul should faint with a longing for Gods salvation and that my hope must always be in his word (Psalm 119:81). Along with the constant reminders in Scripture of Gods unfailing love, I was being drawn into a place of praise and adoration where all I could do was sing to the Lord and offer my life to him, trusting in his truth and promises. I find it encouraging that in Exodus 15:13 we are reminded that "In your unfailing love you will lead the people you have redeemed. In your strength you will guide them to your holy dwelling.
Lyrics
Verse: Holy God, I turn to you, Longing to see your face. Holy God I worship you, Thankful for your grace. Pre-chorus: Your unfailing love will lead me through, To that sacred place of praise. Chorus: I offer you my life, From my heart I sing, Youre my everything. (Repeat)
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