{"id":1542,"date":"2009-02-23T09:55:20","date_gmt":"2009-02-23T08:55:20","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.musicademy.com\/?p=1542"},"modified":"2019-03-27T10:20:01","modified_gmt":"2019-03-27T10:20:01","slug":"free-mp3-and-powerpoint-for-intercession-from-engageworshiporg","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.musicademy.com\/blog\/free-mp3-and-powerpoint-for-intercession-from-engageworshiporg\/","title":{"rendered":"Free MP3 and Powerpoint for Intercession from EngageWorship.org"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>&#8220;When our songs (have mercy)&#8221;<\/strong> was orginally written after the Boxing Day tsunami, when it felt like there was nothing in our repertoire to sing in response.\u00a0 It brings God&#8217;s heart for justice into our times of singing, and reminds us that a vital part of our worship is to reach out with compassion to those in need, to steward our resources generously and to pray for those less fortunate than us.\u00a0 It has been through a number of revisions, and this final version has proved really useful for using in times of intercession.<\/p>\n<p class=\"audioplayer_container\"><span style=\"display:block;padding:5px;border:1px solid #dddddd;background:#f8f8f8\" id=\"audioplayer_1\">Audio clip: Adobe Flash Player (version 9 or above) is required to play this audio clip. Download the latest version <a href=\"http:\/\/www.adobe.com\/shockwave\/download\/download.cgi?P1_Prod_Version=ShockwaveFlash&amp;promoid=BIOW\" title=\"Download Adobe Flash Player\">here<\/a>. You also need to have JavaScript enabled in your browser.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><script type=\"text\/javascript\">AudioPlayer.embed(\"audioplayer_1\", {soundFile:\"aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubXVzaWNhZGVteS5jb20vYmxvZy9pbWFnZXMvd2hlbl9vdXJfc29uZ3NfaGF2ZV9tZXJjeV9oaV9xdWFsaXR5Lm1wMw\"});<\/script><\/p>\n<p>Click to download the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.musicademy.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/02\/have-mercy-lord-when-our-songs.ppt\">powerpoint<\/a> presentation. Click to download the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.musicademy.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/02\/when_our_songs_have_mercy_hi_quality.mp3\">MP3<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<p>You can download the mp3 here and just play it in a service, or your worship band can play it live.\u00a0 You can get the lead sheet and chord chart from <a href=\"http:\/\/www.resoundworship.org\/song\/when_our_songs_have_mercy\">RESOUNDworship.org<\/a> for free.\u00a0 I\u2019ve regularly led this song with just an acoustic guitar, and left space after each chorus for people to bring their own prayers, whether silently or spoken out loud altogether. A typical example of how the song might be used is:<\/p>\n<p>Verse 1 &amp; Chorus<br \/>\nPray for the whole world, conflict areas, world leaders etc<br \/>\nVerse 2 &amp; Chorus<br \/>\nPray for specific areas of suffering and need, both globally and locally<br \/>\nVerse 3 &amp; Chorus<br \/>\nPray for us, that we would be used by God to bring healing and peace<br \/>\nOptional final Chorus<\/p>\n<div id=\"songlyrics\">\n<p><strong>When our songs<\/strong> of joyful celebration<br \/>\nare drowned out by the groans of those in need,<br \/>\nechoing creation,<br \/>\nthat&#8217;s waiting like a prisoner to be freed.<br \/>\nFather we cry out,<br \/>\nhow long until the pain and suffering cease?<br \/>\nWe pray that your kingdom<br \/>\nwould fill this world with justice, love and peace.<em><br \/>\n<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>Have mercy, Lord, on the earth you created;<br \/>\nhave mercy, Lord, through us.<br \/>\nFather, change our hearts, take our hands, raise our voices;<br \/>\nmay we demonstrate your love.<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Still the lonely widow fights for justice<br \/>\nand orphans are exploited and oppressed.<br \/>\nHelp us change our culture,<br \/>\nfor we&#8217;re not the only ones who should be blessed.<br \/>\nWe must hear Jesus:<br \/>\n&#8216;When you show love to those who are in need,<br \/>\nand care for the captive,<br \/>\nit&#8217;s just as though you do these things for me.\u2019<\/p>\n<p>Father, you have giv\u2019n to us so freely,<br \/>\nnow help us to be generous with our wealth.<br \/>\nAll we have is yours, Lord &#8211;<br \/>\nhow could we only use it for ourselves?<br \/>\nGive us compassion<br \/>\nfor those who need the comfort we can bring,<br \/>\nthe hungry and hopeless,<br \/>\nwho wait for us to practise what we sing.<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"songcopyright\">\u00a9 Matt Osgood \/ RESOUNDworship.org, Administered by The Jubilate Group 4 Thorne Park Road, Torquay TQ2 6RX, UK copyrightmanager@jubilate.co.uk<\/div>\n<div style=\"clear: both; text-align: right;\">\n<div style=\"font-size: 9px; color: #ad794f; text-align: justify;\">\n<div style=\"padding-right: 5px; float: left;\"><\/div>\n<p>Matt is the Worship Pastor at St Stephen&#8217;s Church, East Twickenham, and previously worked at St John&#8217;s, Harborne. 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