NOTE: THESE ARE SUGGESTED PROMPTS TO CHOOSE FROM IN THE CONTEXT OF WORSHIP. USUALLY ONLY ONE OR TWO WOULD BE UTILIZED, BUT WE HAVE PROVIDED A VARIETY OF IDEAS TO CHOOSE FROM.

Verse 1

Lord, I come, I confess
Bowing here I find my rest
Without You I fall apart
You’re the One that guides my heart

• Lord, I praise You that I can find rest in You because You are…
• Lord, I praise You that You guided my heart when…
• Lord, today I need to find rest in You because…
• Lord, I pray for _____________ (name) to find rest in You as they face…
• Lord, I trust You to guide my heart today as I…
• Lord, I pray that You will guide _____________ (name) as they…

Chorus

Lord, I need You, oh, I need You
Every hour I need You
My one defense, my righteousness
Oh God, how I need You

• Lord, I praise You that You have faithfully defended me from…
• Lord, I praise You that because of Jesus I am righteous, even when the world tells me…
• Lord, I need You today to defend me from…
• Lord, I pray for ______________ (name) that You will defend them from…
• Lord, may Your righteousness prevail in me as I face…
• Lord, let Your righteousness prevail in ___________________ (Name) as they face…

Verse 2

Where sin runs deep Your grace is more
Where grace is found is where You are
And where You are, Lord, I am free
Holiness is Christ in me

• Lord, I praise You that Your grace abounds even when I  . . .
• Lord, I praise You that I experienced the grace of Your presence when . . .
• Lord, I praise You that You have set me free from  . . .
• Lord, I praise you that Your holiness in me is greater than . . .
• Lord, I need Your grace today as I face . . .
• Lord, I pray that ______________ (name) will experience Your grace as they . . .
• Lord, I pray that Your holiness will be seen in me today as I  . . .
• Lord, I pray that _____________ (name) will exhibit Your holiness as they  . . .

Bridge

So teach my song to rise to You
When temptation comes my way
When I cannot stand I’ll fall on You
Jesus, You’re my hope and stay

• Lord, I sing to You because You are __________________, and greater than any temptation
• Lord, I thank You that You were my hope and stay when…
• Lord, when I am tempted with ________________ fix my heart of the truth that You are…
• Lord, I pray for ___________________ (name) as they face the temptations of life. Fill their heart with songs to declare that You are . . .
• Lord, I confess that I cannot stand against __________________.
  • Antiphonal response: Be our hope and stay!

 

Song copyright:
©2011 Sixstetps Music. Words and music by: Christy Nickels, Daniel Carson, Jesse Reeves, Kristian Stanfill, Matt Maher. CCLI# 5925687