It was written by American-born South Seas Islander Roman Catholic singer/songwriter, composer, musician and evangeliser, Jesse Manibusan, and first published 2009 by Two by Two Ministries and Spirit & Song (OCP).
It was included in the 3rd edition of Glory and Praise, released in the USA by OCP in 2015.
The song is set to an unnamed tune, also by Manibusan. This has a 3/4 time signature. In the key of E, the first few notes are EF G_ EFG A G EF G_ EDD E_ with accompanying chords E / A / E / B / E.
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Downloads
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Video with backing track, words on-screen:
Singer with guitar:
Singer with piano:
Singer with organ, recorded live in a church service:
Singer with guitar-led band, official recording:
Singer with piano - melody line, with sheet music on-screen:
Instrumental - electronic keyboard:
Lyrics
The lyrics are copyright so cannot be reproduced here. But they are currently available on this website (page 3). A rough outline is:1. Lead us, Lord, into the desert, lead us through the wilderness ...
2. In this time of sacred struggle, in this time of sacrifice ...
Chorus:
Gracious God, mercy is your name.
Redeeming Love, you give your life away.
Gracious God, we bless your holy name.
Receiving love, we give our lives away.
3. Lord we hunger for Your presence, Lord we’re thirsting for your grace ...
4. Teach us, Lord, who is our neighbor? Is it friend or enemy?
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