LYRICS AND CHORDS FOR SONGS IN ALBUM “EVERY TIME I PRAY”
1. Every time I Pray
This song was written for FGT’s first church camp in 1981. The foundation of the church
was built on prayer. 20 years later, the church remains committed to seeking God in
prayer.
Verse 1
A
E/G# F#m
C#m7
I will come to You in prayer,
D
A
Esus E
I will seek Your face
A
E/G# F#m D
I will stand within the gap,
A
Esus E
A
There will I in------ter------cede.
Chorus:A
E/G# F#m
C#m7
For every time I pray, I move the hand of God
D
A
B7
G
My prayer does the things, My hands cannot do
A
E/G#
F#m
C#m7
For every time I pray, The mountains are removed
D
A
G
D
A
The paths are made straight, And nations turn to You.
Verse 2
I am weak and helpless Lord,
You, my strength shall be
Guide me with Your gracious hand,
There will my victory be.
Music and Lyrics: Ng Wah Lok, Voon Yuen Woh (lyrics for second verse)
Copyright. 1981 . Ng Wah Lok, Voon Yuen Woh
2. Ticket to heaven
I am eternally grateful to Jesus Christ for His free gift of eternal life. If the Carpenters
could write about an earthly “Ticket to Ride”, surely we can write about our eternal
“Ticket to heaven”
Introduction: - D C2 D C2 D C2 D C2
Verse 1
D
C2
D
C2
Have you got yourself a ticket to heaven,
D
C2
A D/A G/A A
The cost is priceless, yet it’s free
D
C2
D
C2
I’ve got myself a ticket to heaven,
D
A
D C D
Got it from Jesus all for free.
Chorus:A
Bm
That’s why I live to worship Jesus,
G
A
D
He’s the Way, the Truth and Life
A
Bm
He opened up the way to heaven,
G D/F# Em
G/A
D
C2 D C2
He paid the price to buy me a ticket to heaven
Verse 2
Jesus is my ticket to heaven,
He came to die to set me free
Jesus bought my ticket to heaven,
He paid the price for you and me
Verse 3
Heaven’s a place where there’s no sorrow,
All our tears are wiped away
Heaven’s a place where there’s no sickness,
All diseases wiped away.
End.
D
C2
D
C2
Jesus bought my ticket to heaven,
D
C2
D
C2
Jesus is my ticket to heaven
D
C2
D
C2
Have you got yourself a ticket to heaven,
D
C2
D
C2
D
Jesus has your ticket to heaven.
Lyrics and music: Ng Wah Lok
Copyright 2000 : Ng Wah Lok
3. Mighty Winds
Over the last several years, I was constantly reminded that we live in the last of the “Last
Days”. We need to prepare and be ready His coming.
Introduction: [ E B A A B ] – 4X
Verse 1
E
B
A
B
E B A
Two thousand years have passed, This is the hour
E
B
A
B
E
B A B
He promised to return in awesome power
E
B
A
B
E B A B
It’s closer than we think, we better not dream
E
B
A
B
E B A B
Prepare your hearts and bring the harvest in
Chorus:A
B
E
A E
Mighty winds are blowing,
A
B
E
A E
Latter rains are pouring
A
E
F#m A
B
The Spirit of the Lord is over the earth
A
B
E
AE
Nations are proclaiming,
A
B
C#m B
Millions are declaring
A
E/G# A
Bsus E {E B A A B} – 2X
Je____sus Christ is
Lord.
Verse 2
Five virgins were foolish, but five were wise
The bridegroom came and caught all by surprise
The wise were ready but sadly the foolish were not
Prepare your hearts, get ready for the Lord
Verse 3
Set your eyes on the fields, the harvest is ripe
Send your laborers out and gather them in
The time is now, Tomorrow, we may never see
Prepare your hearts and bring the harvest in.
Lyrics and music : Ng Wah Lok
Copyright 2000. Ng Wah Lok
B
4. Flow Holy Spirit
I was originally skeptical about the Toronto Blessings. In 1995, I saw with my own eyes
the Toronto blessings at our church. This song was written the same night I saw the
power of the Holy Spirit moving at our church.
Introduction:F Gm7 F/A Csus C
F C/E Dm7 Gm Csus C
F C/E C/D Dm Bb C F
Verse 1
F
C/E Dm
Flow Holy Spirit,
Gm
F/A Csus C
Let Your mighty river flow
F
C/E Dm
Refreshing every soul,
Bb C
F
O Holy Spirit flow
Interlude : F Gm7 F/A Csus C
Verse 2
Blow Holy Spirit, Let the Mighty Wind of God blow
Renewing every soul, O Holy Spirit blow.
Verse 3
Let the mighty river flow, Let the Mighty Wind of God blow
Moving in Your power, Touching every soul
Verse 4
Come Holy Spirit, Fill my heart anew
Touch me with Your power, O Holy Spirit come.
Lyrics and music: Ng Wah Lok
Copyright. 1995 Ng Wah Lok
5. Approved in every way
This song, written in 1982 is about the lives of the pioneers of FGT who sacrificed much
to serve God. Most of them gave up good jobs and are serving God full time today.
Introduction : G
C/D D G D/F#
Em
Verse 1
G
D/G
Cadd9 C G/B
I want to be Your servant Lord,
Am
D
G B7
To serve You each and every day
Em
EmM7
Em/D Em6
I want to give my best to You,
C
Am
Dsus D
Approved in every way,
Chorus:G
D/F#
Em
Make my life a living sacrifice,
Am
G
Dsus D
The way You want me to be
Bm
Em Em/D
To serve You with all my heart,
Am
G
Dsus D
Whatever the cost to me
G
D/F#
Em Dm7 G7
Take me , break me, mould me Lord,
Am
G
Dsus C/D
As the Potter shapes the clay
Bm
Em D C
Pleasing You in all I do,
C/D
G
Approved in every way.
Verse 2
I’ll stand before Your righteous throne,
To hear “Thou good and faithful one”
“Well Done”, from the Master’s lips,
Approved in every way
Lyrics: Ng Wah Lok, Voon Yuen Woh
Music : Ng Wah Lok
Copyright: 1982 Ng Wah Lok, Voon Yuen Woh
Asus A C
C/D
6. Silenced by Your love
“In the depth of God’s love, there are few words we need to speak”
Cheng Soo Min and Melissa Wong
Verse 1
F
C/E
My heart Lord, Can grow cold,
A7
Dm7
And turn from You
Bb
F2/A
And the flame deep within me,
Gm7
Gm7/C
Is barely burning bright
F
C/E
A7
Dm7
You’re faithful and gentle, calling me home
Bb
F2/A
Looking past beyond my failure,
Gm7
Gm7/C
You love me still and that is why
Chorus:Fsus
F F/A
Bb Bb/C
I stand in awe of
You,
Fsus F F/A
Bb
I stand in awe at Your love
Am7 A7
Dm7 Dm/C
For Your love it covers me,
Gm7
Gm7/C
Like the waves cover the shore
Fsus F F/A Bb Bb/C
Gently calling me,
Fsus F F/A
Bb
Drawing me back to You Lord
Am7 A7
Dm7 Dm7/C
Holding me close to Your heart
Bb
F
I am silenced, Silenced by Your love.
Verse 2.
My Father, and Savior, You’re ever true
You sent Your Son to die,
And paid the price for me
I’m ever, indebted, To You my King
Now I lay my life before You,
With gratitude, my songs I’ll sing.
Lyrics and music: Cheng Soo Min, Melissa Wong
Copyright 2000. Cheng Soo Min and Melissa Wong
7. How I love to worship
My wife, Bessie played this tune on the piano. I felt the anointing on it and these simple
lyrics flowed from our hearts.
D
A/C# Bm7 Gm7
How I love to worship,
D
A/C#
Bm7 Am7 D7
And be alone just before Your throne
Gmaj7
A7
F#m7 Bm7
And to commune with You in Your holy place
Em7
A7
C6 D7
And to sit at Your feet, Just loving You
Gmaj7
A7
F#m7
Bm7
All the desire of my heart, Is to please You Lord
Em7
A7
Cmaj7 D
May my worship bring joy to Your heart.
Lyrics: Ng Wah Lok
Music : Bessie Ng
Copyright: 1987 Ng Wah Lok and Bessie Ng
8. We’re here by grace
This song was written for FGT’s 19th anniversary. The church has grown from 30 to
over 600 people, with several daughter churches. I remembered God’s grace and
faithfulness to the church over the years.
Introduction: G C D G C
D
Verse 1
G
We’re here by grace,
C
D
G
D/F#
You’ve been a faithful God all through these years
Em
C
It is by Your grace we stand,
G
D/F#
Em
Guided by Your hand
C
A/C#
Dsus
Your love and faithfulness never end
Verse 2
We’re here by grace,
Your light’s been burning brightly through these years
And the faith You put within us,
Grows stronger day by day
You love and faithfulness never end
Chorus:G
G/B C
You’re a faithful God,
A
Dsus
Faithful to Your Word (Church)
Em
B7/D#
For great is Your mercy, Great is Your kindness
Em/D
C#m7b5
Great is Your love and faithfulness
C
C/D
G C D
For we stand amazed, Great is Your faithfulness.
Verse 3
We’re here by grace,
You chose to pour Your Spirit in this place
And we ask of You to extend,
Your grace upon our land
Pour Your Spirit down across our land
Bridge
Cmaj 7
D
G Am G/B
There were times we felt we were so weak,
C
D
G Am G/B
When all our dreams just crumbled at our feet
Em
D C
A
But we knelt down to pray, Knowing You would be there
C
D
Ebsus
Faithful to the very end, To the end.
Last chorus:Ab Bbm Ab/C
Db
You’re a faithful God,
Bb
Ebsus
Faithful to Your Word (Church)
Fm
C7/E
For great is Your mercy, Great is Your kindness
Fm/Eb
Dm7b5
Great is Your love and faithfulness
Db
Db/Eb
Ab Bbm Ab/C Db Db/Eb Ab
For we stand amazed, Great is Your faithfulness.
Lyrics and music : Ng Wah Lok
Copyright 1999. Ng Wah Lok
9. Kingdom of our God
While preparing for this album, I wanted to write some fresh songs. To my surprise, three
of these songs turned out to be on Jesus’ coming (including Mighty Winds and The
Greatest Story). I guess this is the message the Holy Spirit wants to bring to the world
today.
Introduction: D C G/B D (4X)
Chorus:G
A
D
The kingdoms of this world,
G
A
D
Will (to) be the Kingdom of our God
G
A
D
Bm
For the King will come with a mighty shout,
G
A
To reign upon this earth
G
A
D
For every eye shall see,
G
A
D
He’s coming with His army
G
A
D A/C# Bm
And the kingdoms of this world,
G
A
D C G/B D C G/B D
Will be the Kingdom of our God.
Verse 1
C
D
Behold the King He comes,
C
D
He’s riding on a horse
C
D
Asus A
He’s coming with His sword, Yes He comes!
C
D
He’s coming for His bride,
C
D
She’s spotless, dressed in white
C
D
She’s ready for her King,
Asus A
Asus A
Yes He comes,
Jesus come ! ( To make..)
Verse 2
Can you hear the trumpet sound?, Can you feel the mighty winds ?,
Can you see His Spirit poured forth? Preparing the way,
Declare the Year of the Lord, It’s time to bring in the lost
And set the captives free, It’s the year of Jubilee. (For)
Bridge
D
C
G/B
D
There ain’t gonna be no America,
C
G/B D
There ain’t gonna be no Russia
C
G/B D
There ain’t gonna be no China,
Bb
C D
There’s only gonna be Jesus.
C
G/B D
There ain’t gonna be no India,
C
G/B D
There ain’t gonna be no Asia
C
G/B
D
There ain’t gonna be no Africa,
C
G/B Asus A
There’s only gonna be Je------sus.
Lyrics and music : Ng Wah Lok
Copyright 2000 . Ng Wah Lok
10. I will rejoice
Bb/F
F
Bb/F
F
Dm
I will rejoice, I will rejoice before the Lord my God
Bb/F
F
Bb/F
F
Dm
And enter His gates, And into His courts with thanksgiving
Bb
C
A/C#
Dm
I will sing, I will shout and dance before my God
Bb
C
A/C#
Dm
I will lift my hands in praise, And magnify His name
Bb
Gm
Eb
C7
For the Lord our God is exalted high, far above all gods
Am
Dm
Am
Dm
That’s why I lift my hands, To magnify His name
Bb
Gm
C
C7
For the Lord our God is exalted high, far above all gods
F
I will rejoice.
Lyrics and music: Ng Wah Lok
Copyright 1988. Ng Wah Lok
11. We are the army
In 1998, FGT received a prophetic word that “We will possess ”, referring particularly
to the building of our church sanctuary. By early 1999, we commenced building our
church sanctuary. This song is inspired by the prophetic word “We will possess ”.
Introduction: A E D D E (4X)
Verse 1
A
Bm
Take your stand within the ranks,
A/C#
A/D E
You are the army of the Lord
A
Bm
Take your sword, the Word of God,
A/C#
A/D E
You are the army of the Lord
A
Bm
Take your shield, possess the hill,
A/C#
A/D E
You are the army of the Lord
A
Bm
Gird with truth and righteousness,
A/C#
A/D E
{A E D D E } – 2X
You are the army of the Lord of Host.
Verse 2
We take our stand within the ranks,
We are the army of the Lord
We take our sword, the Word of God,
We are the army of the Lord
We take our shield, possess the hill,
We are the army of the Lord
We gird with truth and righteousness,
We are the army of the Lord of Host.
Chorus
G
E/A
A
Take the city, He has given to us
G
E/A
A
Take the nation , He has given to us
G
E/A
A
Take the promise, He has given to us
G
D/E E
He has called us to possess
Verse 3
Rise again, you mighty men,
You are the army of the Lord
Rise and stand, possess the land,
You are the army of the Lord
Rise and build the church of God,
You are the army of the Lord
Rise and sing your victory song,
You are the army of the Lord
End
A E D
E A E D
Rise again, You mighty men
A
E D
E A E D
Rise and stand , Possess the land
A
E D E A
E D
Rise and build the church of God
A
E D E A E D
Rise and sing your victory song
Lyrics and music: Ng Wah Lok
Copyright 1988. Ng Wah Lok
12. The Greatest Story
This song is about the Greatest Story of the Greatest King and ironically, the Greatest
New Agencies, CNN and TIME will not being able to cover the Greatest Event of human
history.
Introduction:
Em C D Em
Em
C
D
Em
Verse 1.
G
Em
I just can’t wait to see, His coming in the sky
G
Em
And we will all be changed, In a twinkling of an eye
C
D
G
D/F# Em
When Jesus appears in glory, It will be the greatest story
C
D
Em C D Em
This world has ever seen
Verse 2
G
Em
CNN won’t have the chance, To cover this great event
G
Em
His glory will be so bright, Their cameras can’t handle the light
C
D
G
D/F#
Em
When Jesus appears in glory, It will be the greatest story
C
D
G
This world has ever seen.
Chorus:D/F#
G
C
D
Em C
And He will come, as King , to reign on earth
D/F#
G
C
D
G
And He will sit, As Judge, upon His throne
C G/B Am G D
And we will bow our knees
D/F#
G
C
D
Em C
And every eye, Will see His glorious light
D/F#
G
C
D
G
And every knee, Will bow before His throne
C G/B Am G D
Em C
And we will worship Him, The greatest King
D
Em
Verse 3
TIME would want to write, all about this blinding light
But I’d doubt they will succeed, Their reporters are at His feet
When Jesus appears in glory, It will be the greatest story
This world has ever seen
Verse 4
I wonder if I’ll have the chance, To shake Elijah’s and Moses’ hands
Some answers I’ll find, To the questions in my mind
When Jesus appears in power, It will be the greatest hour
This world has ever seen
End:
Em
C
D B7sus4 B7
Lyrics and music: Ng Wah Lok
Copyright 2000. Ng Wah Lok