Here is love vast as the ocean

I have to admit I do prefer to lead and play contemporary praise and worship songs but I do love the old hymns aswell!
I've been using here is love alot recently
I used this over the weekend at church and at the big push.
I think most folk know the hymn and the first 2 verses. But there are another 2 verses.
The one I’ve been using is:

Let us all his love accepting,
Love him, ever all our days;
Let us seek his kingdom only
And our lives be to his praise;
He alone shall be our glory,
Nothing in the world we see.
For he has cleansed and sanctified us
He himself has set us free.

I love these words! Truly awesome!

The hymn was written by a chap called William Rees 1802-1883 – they think this verse was written by him, but there not sure

A little bit of info below about Mr Rees:
Born: November 8, 1802, in a farmhouse called Chwibren Isaf, at the foot of Mynydd Hiraethog, Llansannan Parish, Denbighshire, Wales.
Died: November 8, 1883, Chester, England.
Buried: In the family plot, Smithdown Road Cemetery, Toxteth, Liverpool, England.
He was known as a preacher, a lecturer, a poet, novelist, astronomer and political thinker, and he also pastored in Liverpool for over 30 years.
This is the only hymn I can find written by this chap! And wow what a hymn.
Loving the 3rd verse at the mo

Father of compassion

Father of Compassion is on the emerge sampler which is now available from www.kingsway.co.uk
It's a bargain price of £1.00 and there is 10 tracks on it including Al Gordon (Worshipcentral.org), Ben Cantelon (soul survivor) and some other great survivor
artists,
BUY IT

You can also listen to it www.myspace.com/ianyatesnet OR click on the musical notes

March Wk1

Met up with Mr Chris Sayburn this is his website http://www.chrissayburn.com/
Chris is a great song writer and worship leader!!!
We got together after years of occasional emailing
We shared songs, war stories, Good stories and food
Both said it was like we'd known each other years, any how just thought I’d post it
We started a song off called "God is for us"
Watch this space

Hey

welcome to my blog

Feb news:

Kate and I got back from Aus @ the end of Jan, we had an awesome time
we got back in the swing of things and then Feb started.

Feb was good month event wise, one of the highlights was @ the big push, and the presence of God was immense!
We had a powerful time, I really felt we broke through as well, we we're singing the old hymn turn your eyes upon Jesus, prophetically to the city, you could feel the atmosphere!
I also heard about one of the pastors seeing angels in the worship which is awesome!
The next event is the 22nd March
also led worship @ LNS @ City church which was great and led worship @ a healing rooms event with pastor Clive Cawfield speaking, was another awesome day