Old Testament Sing-A-Long CD MP3 Album and Individual songs.

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Great Is His Name (Babel) Genesis 11:1-9

Words and Music by Colin Buchanan © 2020 Universal Music Publishing (Aust)
CCLI No: 7161278

Well way back in Babel
On the plains of Shinar
People got together
To build a big tower
That would stretch to the heavens
Well they just couldn’t wait
To have a tower in a city
And a name that was great

CHORUS
But if glory and honour and power are your aim
Whatever you are building you are building in vain
For glory and honour and power and fame
Belong to the Lord
For Great is His Name Sing to the Lord for
Great is His Name

Well day after day
And hour after hour
The folks back in Babel
Used their bricks for a tower
They were evil and proud
And the Lord they forsook
So God made them all speak
In gobble-de-gook

CHORUS
But if glory and honour and power are your aim
Whatever you are building you are building in vain
For glory and honour and power and fame
Belong to the Lord
For Great is His Name Sing to the Lord for
Great is His Name

BRIDGE
Well the
People back in Babel
Built up a lofty tower
Down, down it came
By God’s almighty power
Babbling and jabbling because of all their pride
The people back in Babel were scattered far and wide

Well Babel is long gone
But somethings don’t change
People are still trying
To build a great name
But just like in Babel
As you sow you shall reap
If you leave out the Lord
You will fall in a heap


CHORUS
But if glory and honour and power are your aim
Whatever you are building you are building in vain
For glory and honour and power and fame
Belong to the Lord
For Great is His Name Sing to the Lord for
Great is His Name

BRIDGE
Well the
People back in Babel
Built up a lofty tower
Down, down it came
By God’s almighty power
Babbling and jabbling because of all their pride

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Father Abraham Had Lots Of Kids

Galatians 3:6-9, Romans 4:13

 Trad arr. Colin Buchanan
CCLI 7161305

CHORUS

Father Abraham

Had lots of kids

Lots of kids had Father Abraham
For the righteousness

That is by faith

Comes to all who trust the Lord...

Right arm...
Left arm...
Right leg...
Left leg...

Clap your hands if you’re happy and you know it

Clap your hands if you’re happy and you know it
Well you really ought to show it

If you’re happy and you know it

Clap your hands if you’re happy and you know it

Stomp your feet if you’re happy and you know it

Stomp your feet if you’re happy and you know it
You really ought to show it

If you’re happy and you know it

Stomp your feet if you’re happy and you know it

CHORUS


Father Abraham

Had lots of kids

Lots of kids had father Abraham
For the righteousness

That is by faith

Comes to all who trust the Lord
Right arm, left arm

Right leg, left leg...

Nod your head...
Wiggle your hips...
Turn around

Sit down!

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Real Zeal

Numbers 25:7-13
Words and Music by Colin Buchanan ©2020Universal Music Publishing Additional lyrics Augustus M. Toplady, 1740-1778
CCLI No: 7159334

CHORUS
Real Zeal
Courageous obedience
Crazy kindness
Reckless love
Real Zeal
Appalling fidelity
Taking up your cross
Give him everything you got
Real zeal

Just like Peter’s
True confession
Just like Stephen’s
Eyes on heaven
Just like Mary
Extravagant love
Following Jesus
Honouring God

CHORUS

Just like Paul
Always running the race
Just like Moses
Seeking God’s face
Just like Daniel
In the lion’s den
Don’t bow down
To the gods of men

CHORUS


BRIDGE
Not the labours of my hands
Can fulfil your law’s demands
Nothing in my hands I bring
Simply to the cross I cling


CHORUS x 2

Real zeal...

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Hannah Prays

1 Samuel 1, 2:1-11
Words & Music by Colin Buchanan © 2020 Universal Music Publishing /strong>
CCLI No: 7159326

Now a noone from the nowhere hills
The Israelite Elkanah
Had a wife named Hannah
And a wife named Penninah
Penninah had children
But Hannah she had none
And Hannah was downhearted
At what the Lord had done

CHORUS
Hannah prays
On her knees
Hannah weeps
Hannah pleads
God my Rock
You do all things well

When Hannah went to Shiloh
To worship and to pray she said
"If you give me a son, O God
He'll serve you all his days"
“Hannah! Are you drunk on wine?"
Asked Eli the old priest
"I was pouring out my soul to God"
Said Hannah in her grief


CHORUS

Well the Lord remembered Hannah
And he granted her a son
Hannah kept her promise
After all the Lord had done
She took her boy to Shiloh
To serve God all his days
The mighty prophet Samuel
Who led Israel in God's ways


CHORUS

Well give the Lord your heartache
Give the Lord your pain
Give your life to Jesus
Call upon his Name
We can learn to trust in God and
cast our every care
It's in the old, old story
Of Hannah and her prayer


CHORUS

God my Rock
You do all things well

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God Is The Biggest Of All (David & Goliath)

1 Samuel 17
Words and Music by Colin Buchanan ©2020 Universal Music Publishing (Aust)
CCLI No: 7159325

INTRO

Goliath was big

David was small

God is the biggest of all...

Well mighty Goliath was a real big fella
And he called all the Israelites soldiers yeller
Come on and fight me any old time
He was big and bad
A godless Philistine

But one thing Goliath don’t know

CHORUS

You don’t need to be bigger
When you trust the Lord

You don’t need a bigger spear
Or a bigger sword

You just got to trust him

Even though your small

Cos God is the biggest

God is the biggest

God is the biggest of all

INTRO

Well along comes David with his brother's lunch

And he wants to give Goliath a sucker punch
But David’s a shepherd
David can sing
He’s got no armour
Just stones and a sling
But one thing David knows

CHORUS


INTRO

When Goliath sees David
Goliath mocks

He thinks he’ll knock David
Right out of his socks
But one little stone

Kills Goliaths dead

He’s gonna loses the battle
He’s gonna lose his head
David’s gonna be a king so sing

CHORUS


INTRO

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Wise Like King Solomon

1 Kings 4:29-34; Acts 13:22; Daniel 6; Joshua 1:1-11; Ruth 1:15-17; Esther 4:14-16; Isaiah 6:8; Joel 1:1; 1 Samuel 12:19-25; Romans 4:3; Hosea 1; 2 Samuel 12:1-15; Hebrews 11; 1 Kings 18; Judges 4; Micah 1:1
Words and Music by Colin Buchanan © 2020 Universal Music (Aust)

CCLI No: 7159327


CHORUS

I want to be wise like King Solomon

Love you like King David

I wanna be brave like Daniel in the lions’ den
I wanna be courageous like Joshua

Faithful like Ruth

O Lord I want to love you like them

I want to follow in the footsteps of the faithful
Like Esther, Isaiah and Joel

I want to walk with the Lord God
Almighty
Pressin’ on to the heavenly goal

CHORUS

I want to stand with the upright and holy
Like Samuel and old Abraham

The prophets and heroes of Israel

Who lived to please God and not man...

CHORUS
There was Hosea and Nathan and Noah
Who heard and obeyed when God called
Elijah and Deborah and Micah

Who served the great God over all

CHORUS

But greater and wiser is Jesus our Saviour
O Lord I want to love you like him

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Who’s Gonna Be A Caleb?

Numbers 13, 14:24
Words and Music by Colin Buchanan © 2020 Universal Music Publishing (Aust)
CCLI No: 7159337


CHORUS
Who’s gonna be a Caleb?
Who’s gonna make a stand?
Who’s gonna be a Caleb
When there’s giants in the land?
Ready for battle
To take God at his word?
Who’s gonna be a Caleb
And stand up
For the Lord

Well Moses hit the promised land
He sent in the spies
Who came back with their stories
Of these huge giamungus guys
But Caleb was courageous
He didn’t run and hide
“We can snap those giants
Cos God is on our side!”

CHORUS

Well Caleb he was faithful
Caleb he was brave
He looked to the promise
Of his mighty God to save
He stood strong with Joshua
He had the eyes to see
Trust your God no matter what
To win the victory

CHORUS

Who’s gonna be a Caleb
And stand up
For the Lord
Who’s gonna be a Caleb
And stand up
For the Lord

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Old Testament Singalong

Words and Music by Colin Buchanan/Trad arr Colin Buchanan ©2020 Universal Music Publishing (Aust)
CCLI No: 7161025

CHORUS
Let’s have an
Old Testament singalong
An Old Testament singalong
A memory verse
A bible song
It’s an
Old Testament singalong

First there’s Genesis
Exodus, Leviticus
Numbers, Deuteronomy

Joshua, Judges
Ruth and 1 Samuel
2 Samuel, 1 Kings
And 2 Kings, too

1 and 2 Chronicles
Ezra, Nehemiah
Esther, Job
And then the Psalms

Proverbs next
And Ecclesiastes
Then along comes
Song of Songs...

CHORUS

Isaiah, Jeremiah
Lamentations
Ezekiel, Daniel
Hosea, Joel

Amos, Obadiah
Jonah and Micah
Nahum, Habakkuk
Zephaniah
Here comes Haggai
Then Zechariah
Last in line is Malachi

We just sang
The books of the Old Testament
From Genesis through to Malachi

CHORUS x 2

Old Testament
Old Testament
Old Testament singalong!

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Rise Up!

Proverbs 4:23
Words & Music by Colin Buchanan © 2020 Universal Music Publishing (Aust.)
CCLI No: 7159335

VERSE
Guard your heart don’t turn your back
  Guard your heart don’t turn your back
Always be ready for surprise attack
  Always be ready for surprise attack
Stand firm in Christ when the battles start
  Stand firm in Christ when the battles start
Rise up! Rise up! And guard your heart
Rise up! Rise up! And guard your heart

CHORUS
Rise up!
  Rise up!
Rise up!
  Rise up!
Rise up, everybody, rise up!
Stand firm in Christ when the battles start
Rise up! Rise up! And guard your heart

BRIDGE
Proverbs chapter 4 verse 23
Rise up, everybody, rise up!
Proverbs chapter 4 verse 23
Rise up, everybody, rise up!


Repeat all

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Esther Esther

Esther 1 - 10

 Words and Music by Colin Buchanan © 2020 Universal Music Publishing (Aust)
CCLI No: 7159324

Esther, Esther
Persia’s Jewish queen
Loved God, honoured God
Persia’s Jewish queen

Xerxes, Xerxes
Persia’s mighty king
Strong and Powerful
Persia’s mighty king

Haman, Haman
Wicked nobleman
Proud man, evil man
Wicked nobleman

Mordecai, Mordecai
Faithful Israelite
Wise man, godly man
Faithful Israelite

Bad, bad Haman
Good Mordecai
Mordecai safe but
Haman die

God will punish
All who love their sin
God will honour
All who honour him

Esther, Esther
Persia’s Jewish queen
Loved God, honoured God
Persia’s Jewish queen

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Mr Noah

Genesis 6:9-9:17

Trad Arr Colin Buchanan © 2020 Universal Music Publishing (Aust)
CCLI No: 7161450

Mr Noah built an ark
The people thought it was a lark
Mr Noah pleaded so
But into the ark they would not go

CHORUS 1
Down came the rain in torrents
Splish splash!
Down came the rain in torrents
Splish splash!
Down came the rain in torrents
But Noah he was safe

The animals went in two by two
The elephant the bear and the kangaroo
When they were all in safe and warm
God’s judgement came in a mighty storm

CHORUS 1

40 days and 40 nights
The Lord kept Noah safe and tight
Out he came when the earth was dry
And God put the rainbow in the sky, so...

CHORUS 2
Every time you see a rainbow
Ahhh!
Every time you see a rainbow
Ahhh!
Every time you see a rainbow
Ahhh!
Remember God who saves

Jesus died upon the cross
Faced the storm of his Father’s wrath
All who trust in him will be
Safe with God eternally, so...

CHORUS 2

Like back when...

Mr Noah built an ark
The people thought it was a lark
Mr Noah pleaded so
But into the ark they would not go, and

CHORUS 1 x 2

Yay.... Splish splash!

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Abraham Believed

Genesis 12:1-9, 15:6, Romans 4:13,20-25

Words and Music by Colin Buchanan ©2020 Universal Music Publishing (Aust)
CCLI No: 7159321

Long time ago
Very long time ago
God Almighty called Abraham
Leave your country and kindred
What you must do
Go to the land
I will show to you


CHORUS
Abraham believed
Abraham had faith
God gave Abraham
Grace and righteousness
For Abraham believed

God made a deal
I covenant deal
God made promises to Abraham
To become a great nation
His name would be
A blessing to the world throughout history

CHORUS

God worked his purpose
God worked his plan
Kept his promise to Abraham
Jesus the Saviour
See what he's done
Fulfilling God's promises to Abraham

CHORUS
Abraham believed
Abraham had faith
God gave Abraham
Grace and righteousness...

CHORUS 2
And if you'll believe
And if you'll have faith
God will grant you grace and righteousness
If you will believe
Like Abraham believed
Abraham believed

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Walk By Faith

Romans 5:1-11; 1 Samuel 17; 3:1-19; Genesis 37-46, 50:15-21

Words & Music by Colin Buchanan © 2020 Universal Music Publishing (Aust)
CCLI No: 7159336

I am David
Just a shepherd boy
And I’m standing in the shadow of a giant
I am David
I have no sword or spear
But I will not fear the proud or the defiant
I have just a sling and stone
But I’ll never be alone

CHORUS
I’ll walk by faith
And not by sight
In your grace
And in your light
When I’m weak
You are strong
I’ll press on
I’ll walk by faith

I am Samuel
In the darkness of the night
I wake again and I can hear you calling
I am Joseph
In my many-coloured coat
Not knowing yet the trials you have for me
And just like I dreamed you would
You’ll work every trial for good

CHORUS

BRIDGE
I am David in the fight
I am Samuel in the night
I am Joseph and I walk by faith not sight....

CHORUS

I am David
Just a shepherd boy
And I’m standing in the shadow of a giant...

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All God Does

Isaiah 48:9-11

 Words & Music by Colin Buchanan © 2020 Universal Music Publishing (Aust.)
CCLI No: 7159322

Well everything that happens

Is part of God’s great plan

He’s the King of everything

He holds you in His hand (You see that...)

CHORUS 1

All God does he does for his glory

So give all the glory to his mighty name
All God does he does for his glory

So give all the glory to his mighty name

Every good thing that you have

Well nothing is your own

It all belongs to Jesus

And it comes from God alone (You see that...)

CHORUS 2

All God gives he gives for his glory

So give all the glory to his mighty name

 All God gives he gives for his glory

So give all the glory to his mighty name

To Israel God sent prophets

Who spoke of things to come

But in these last days

God has spoken to us by His Son (You see that...)

CHORUS 3

All God says he says for his glory

So give all the glory to his mighty name
All God says he says for his glory

So give all the glory to his mighty name

CODA

All God does
All God gives
All God says

He says for his glory

So give all the glory to his migh...ty name!
So give all the glory to his mighty name!

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A Covenant Is A Promise

Genesis 12:1-3

Words and Music by Colin Buchanan ©2020 Universal Music Publishing (Aust)
CCLI No: 7159320

CHORUS
A covenant is a promise
A covenant is a deal
God made a covenant
With the children of Israel
A covenant is a promise
God had a Jesus plan
When God made a covenant
With old Father Abraham


The Lord said Abram

 Leave your country and your father‘s house
And the people here who know you

 Go to the land I show you

I will make you a great nation

I will bless you

And great will be your name
And you will be a blessing

I will bless all those who bless you
And who curses you

I will curse

And through you
I will bless

All the peoples of the earth


CHORUS


REPEAT ALL

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66 Books In The Bible

Words & Music by Colin Buchanan
© 2020 Universal Music Publishing (Aust.)
CCLI 7159318

Well there’s 66 books in the Bible
And it’s chopped up into two
The first bit’s the Old Testament
The second bit’s the New
And all of it’s the Word Of God
So all of it is true

66 Books in the Bible

And it’s chopped up into two

In the Old you get creation

And Israel, God’s nation

Kings and prophets and the Law
The promised land and lots of war
And everyone is waiting for
The promised, perfect King

CHORUS

In the New you get the Light that’s come
Jesus Christ God’s only Son

You get the cross

The empty grave
The holy church he came to save
And everyone will bow one day
Before our King of Kings...


CHORUS

And all of it’s the Word Of God...
So all of it is true

Hey!

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Love And Faithfulness

(Psalm 85 verses 10 to 12) Psalm 85:10-12
Words and Music by Colin Buchanan ©2020 Universal Music Publishing (Aust)
CCLI No: 7159329

Love and faithfulness
Meet together
Peace and righteousness kiss each other
Up from the earth springs faithfulness
And righteousness looks down from heaven

The Lord will give what is good indeed
The Lord will give what is good
Love and faithfulness
Peace and righteousness
The Lord will give what is good indeed

Love and faithfulness...

Psalm 85 verses 10 to 12
Psalm 85 verses 10 to 12
Love and faithfulness
Peace and righteousness
The Lord will give what is good indeed
La la la la...

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Listen To The Words of Wisdom

Proverbs 4:20-27, Hebrews 12:2

Words and Music by Colin Buchanan © 2003/2020 Universal Music (Aust)
CCLI No: 7159328

CHORUS
Listen to the words
Listen to the words of wisdom
Keep them in your sight
Listen to the words
Listen to the words of wisdom
For they will be your life
Walk the straight and brighter ways
Trust the Lord for all your days
And Listen to the words of wisdom
Hide them in your heart

It’s what you say
It’s what you love
It’s where you go
It’s who you trust
It’s when you’re young
And when you’re old
It’s a treasure more than silver or gold, so...

CHORUS

It’s where you look
It’s where you don’t
It’s when you will
And when you won’t
It’s what you leave
It’s what you hold
It’s a Father who will never let go, so...

CHORUS

Walk the straight and brighter ways
Trust the Lord for all your days
And Listen to the words of wisdom
Hide them in your heart

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Envy

Numbers 12

Words and Music by Colin Buchanan © 2012 Universal Music Publishing (Aust.)
CCLI No: 7159323

In numbers 12 Aaron began
A nasty chat with Miriam
About how Moses had a Cushite wife
Those two began to fret and fuss
“Hasn't God said things through us?”
They were sowing jealousy and strife

CHORUS
Envy
Just a tiny pinch of doubt
Feeling like you're missing out it’s
Envy
Wanting what the others got
First a nibble then the lot
Pray that God would guard your heart from
Envy

E-N-V-Y

Now Moses was a humble man
Humblest man in all the land
Miriam and Aaron were disgraceful
And in the tent God made it plain
You two should both be ashamed
Moses is my servant and he's faithful

CHORUS
E-N-V-Y
E-N-V-Y
E-N-V-Y

Well Miriam swapped jealousy
For seven days of leprosy
Stuck outside the camp in broken shame
Sin will always bring you loss
Sin put Jesus on the cross
Miriam and Aaron felt the pain (of...)

CHORUS

E-N-V-Y
E-N-V-Y
E-N-V-Y

Pray that God would guard your heart from
Envy

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The Cycle Of Sin In Judges

Judges 2
Words and Music by Colin Buchanan ©2020 Universal Music Publishing (Aust) /strong>
CCLI No: 7160058

Well if you read the book of Judges
It’s a topsy turvy tale
Of the judges God raised up to lead
His people Israel
Like Gideon and Deborah
And Samson who was strong
But Israel flapped and flipped and flopped
And everything went wrong

It’s the cycle of sin
That goes round and around
Well there was...

CHORUS
Peace in the land
When Israel obeys
Then they turn from their God
And Israel disobeys
And God punishes his people
And Israel is enslaved
Then Israel cries out to the Lord their God
Then God
Hears Israel’s cry
And he sees Israel’s pain
And he raises up a judge
To restore them again
And Israel is delivered
And they walk in God’s ways
And there’s peace in the land
When Israel obeys

Well if you read the book of Judges
You’ll know that it’s true
Israel turned from their God
And we all do that, too
So God sent his Son
Who died on the cross
Jesus who rose up
To rescue the lost

From the cycle of sin
That goes round and around
Like when there was....

CHORUS

One moment they’re up
Next moment they’re down
That’s the cycle of sin
That goes round and around In
Jud-ges

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Psalm 86 (Teach Me Your Ways)

Words and Music by Colin Buchanan ©2020 Universal Music Publishing (Aust)
CCLI No: 7159332

Teach me your ways, Lord
Teach me your ways
Teach me your ways, Lord
Teach me your ways
Teach me your ways, Lord
Teach me your ways
That I may rely on your faithfulness
Give me an undivided heart
Give me an undivided heart
Teach me your ways, Lord
Teach me your ways
That I may fear your name

Psalm 86 Verse 11
Psalm 86 Verse 11
Teach me your ways, Lord
Teach me your ways
That I may fear your name


REPEAT ALL

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Psalm 23 (All is mine)

Words and Music by Colin Buchanan ©2020 Universal Music Publishing (Aust)
CCLI No: 7159330

All is mine
For the Lord is my shepherd
In green pastures he lays me to rest
He leads me beside quiet waters
And my soul
My soul is refreshed

And he guides
Me aright for his Name’s sake
And though I walk in the shadow of death
No evil I fear for you’re with me
With your comforting rod and your staff

CHORUS
The Lord is my shepherd
Jesus my Shepherd
He lays down his life for me
And all is mine

The Lord is my shepherd
Jesus my Shepherd
He lays down his life for me
And all is mine

You prepare me a table of victory
And blessing on blessing extend
And I’ll dwell in the Lord’s house forever
Where goodness and love never end

CHORUS

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Psalm 73 (Who Have I In Heaven)

Words & Music by Colin Buchanan © 2020 Universal Music Publishing (Aust)
CCLI No: 7159331

Who have I in heaven
Who have I on earth?
Who have I beside you?
Mighty Sovereign Lord

My flesh and heart may fail me
He alone is sure

God is mine forever

Mighty Sovereign Lord

CHORUS

But as for me

It's good to be

Near to God alone

The Lord Most High

Holds me tight

And he will guide me home

You arise in power
The wicked are no more
You take me into glory
Mighty Sovereign Lord

And when I doubt and stumble
And when I start to fall

You uphold your children
Mighty Sovereign Lord

CHORUS

Surely God is faithful
Surely God is good
Who have I beside you?
Mighty Sovereign Lord

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