The twelve songs
These are the songs from Appendix B of the book, each with its recording and its words. They are sung to God, not about Him. Sing the chorus every time.
- We Will Not Forget
- Bow of Promise
- It Is Written Down
- They Died in Faith
- Remembered No More
- What Do You Mean by This?
- Kept in the Ark
- Twelve Stones
- Till Now
- The Cross and the Empty Tomb
- Do This, Remember Me
- Remember Me
1. We Will Not Forget
The theme song, built on the couplet in Appendix A
Verse 1You set Your bow within the cloud Before we thought to pray; You bound Yourself by covenant And kept it to this day.ChorusWe keep a thousand years The kindness shown by friends; But, Lord, Your grace we'll not forget, Your love that never ends.Verse 2You marked the doors with lamb's shed blood, And through the sea made way; You fed them manna, raised the stones That children read today.ChorusWe keep a thousand years The kindness shown by friends; But, Lord, Your grace we'll not forget, Your love that never ends.Verse 3They died in faith, not having seen The promise in their day; They looked beyond, to Your reward, That will not pass away.ChorusWe keep a thousand years The kindness shown by friends; But, Lord, Your grace we'll not forget, Your love that never ends.Verse 4Your Son was broken in our place And rose up from the grave; You will remember sin no more For those He came to save.Verse 5We take the bread, we take the cup, And we proclaim His death Until He comes; we'll not forget, But praise with every breath.ChorusWe keep a thousand years The kindness shown by friends; But, Lord, Your grace we'll not forget, Your love that never ends.
2. Bow of Promise
Chapter One
Verse 1When the waters had receded And the ark stood on dry ground, You, before we thought to ask You, Set Your bow where clouds are found.ChorusBow of promise in the heavens, Sign You set for us to see; You remember, we remember: Faithful God eternally.Verse 2When the storm clouds gather over And the bow appears again, You have said You will remember All You promised Noah then.ChorusBow of promise in the heavens, Sign You set for us to see; You remember, we remember: Faithful God eternally.Verse 3Never more the flood's destruction: This You swore, and this You keep; Yet the day of fire is coming For the ones who mock and sleep.ChorusBow of promise in the heavens, Sign You set for us to see; You remember, we remember: Faithful God eternally.Verse 4Faithful in the word You've given, Holy in Your righteousness; Mercy shown and justice coming, Both, O Lord, we here confess.ChorusBow of promise in the heavens, Sign You set for us to see; You remember, we remember: Faithful God eternally.
3. It Is Written Down
Chapter Three
Verse 1When many said, "It is in vain To serve You day by day," A few who feared You spoke of You; You heard each word they'd say.ChorusBefore You it is written down, Not one thing will be lost; You hear, You write, You will recall Whatever it has cost.Verse 2Their talk was small, their numbers few, No temple did they raise; Yet in Your book You wrote them down Who prized Your name with praise.ChorusBefore You it is written down, Not one thing will be lost; You hear, You write, You will recall Whatever it has cost.Verse 3You store the tears we weep at night And write them in Your book; The prayers that no one else has heard You never overlook.ChorusBefore You it is written down, Not one thing will be lost; You hear, You write, You will recall Whatever it has cost.Verse 4The books will open on that day Before Your judgment throne; We may not see reward below, But all to You is known.ChorusBefore You it is written down, Not one thing will be lost; You hear, You write, You will recall Whatever it has cost.
4. They Died in Faith
Chapter Four
Verse 1By faith they left their fathers' land, Not knowing where they'd go; They died before the promise came, And You had willed it so.ChorusThey died in faith, not having seen, They hailed it from afar; They sought a better country still, And You their portion are.Verse 2By faith they offered, walked, and built, By faith they crossed the sea; By faith the walls of Jericho Fell down at Your decree.ChorusThey died in faith, not having seen, They hailed it from afar; They sought a better country still, And You their portion are.Verse 3Some shut the mouths of hungry lions, Some wandered, poor and tried; The world was not worthy of them, And in Your faith they died.ChorusThey died in faith, not having seen, They hailed it from afar; They sought a better country still, And You their portion are.Verse 4Some better thing You have prepared, That we might be made whole Together with them on that day — So wait, my weary soul.ChorusThey died in faith, not having seen, They hailed it from afar; They sought a better country still, And You their portion are.
5. Remembered No More
Chapter Five
Verse 1"I, even I, am He who blots Your sins for My own sake; I will not call them up again, Nor any record make."ChorusYou will remember them no more, So far as east from west; You cast them in the depths of sea, And give the guilty rest.Verse 2This is no weakness in Your mind, No failing to recall; This is the verdict You have passed: The debt is paid for all.ChorusYou will remember them no more, So far as east from west; You cast them in the depths of sea, And give the guilty rest.Verse 3By one great offering made once Your people are made clean; The record that accused us stands No longer to be seen.ChorusYou will remember them no more, So far as east from west; You cast them in the depths of sea, And give the guilty rest.Verse 4Then let us not rehearse again What You have put away; Forgetting what is left behind, We press toward that day.ChorusYou will remember them no more, So far as east from west; You cast them in the depths of sea, And give the guilty rest.
6. What Do You Mean by This?
Chapter Seven
Verse 1Before a single door was passed, Before the sea was dry, You named the meal, You set the day, And told us reasons why.Chorus"What do you mean by this?" they ask — And we will answer plain: The LORD brought out His people here, The lamb was ours, and slain.Verse 2The blood upon the doorpost stood Between the house and death; You passed us over, kept us whole, And gave Your people breath.Chorus"What do you mean by this?" they ask — And we will answer plain: The LORD brought out His people here, The lamb was ours, and slain.Verse 3Upon the hand, upon the head, And on the tongue a word; That what You did in Egypt then By children may be heard.Chorus"What do you mean by this?" they ask — And we will answer plain: The LORD brought out His people here, The lamb was ours, and slain.Verse 4Christ is our Passover, the Lamb, And He was sacrificed; So let us keep the feast in truth, Remembering Jesus Christ.Chorus"What do you mean by this?" they ask — And we will answer plain: The LORD brought out His people here, The lamb was ours, and slain.
7. Kept in the Ark
Chapter Nine
Verse 1The bread that could not last the night, That spoiled if we should keep, One jar of it You set aside Before You, safe and deep.ChorusBread that fed us, staff that budded, Law that You had given; Kept in gold and kept in darkness, Signs of grace from heaven.Verse 2A dead dry staff among the twelve Sprouted with bud and bloom; You chose the man, You ended strife, You laid it in that room.ChorusBread that fed us, staff that budded, Law that You had given; Kept in gold and kept in darkness, Signs of grace from heaven.Verse 3The tablets written by Your hand You placed within the chest; Provision, leading, and Your law, All in the ark to rest.ChorusBread that fed us, staff that budded, Law that You had given; Kept in gold and kept in darkness, Signs of grace from heaven.Verse 4No eye could see them in the dark, Yet there they stayed, and stand As witness that the God who leads Still keeps us by Your hand.ChorusBread that fed us, staff that budded, Law that You had given; Kept in gold and kept in darkness, Signs of grace from heaven.
8. Twelve Stones
Chapter Ten
Verse 1The Jordan was in flood that day, Its banks were overflowed; The priests stepped in, the waters stood, And You laid bare a road.ChorusTwelve stones out of a riverbed, Set up for all to see; The river closed, the sign remained Of what You did for me.Verse 2Twelve stones came up from where the priests Had stood on riverbed; You had them carried, set in place, So all might see, You said.ChorusTwelve stones out of a riverbed, Set up for all to see; The river closed, the sign remained Of what You did for me.Verse 3When children ask in years to come What these cold stones are for, We tell them how the waters stopped Until we crossed dry floor.ChorusTwelve stones out of a riverbed, Set up for all to see; The river closed, the sign remained Of what You did for me.Verse 4That all the peoples of the earth May know Your hand is strong, And that Your people fear You still And praise You all life long.ChorusTwelve stones out of a riverbed, Set up for all to see; The river closed, the sign remained Of what You did for me.
9. Till Now
Chapter Twelve
Verse 1When we had trusted in a box And carried it to war, You let us fall, that we might learn Whom we were trusting for.Chorus"Till now the LORD has helped us" — This much we surely know; We cannot see tomorrow's road, But You have brought us so.Verse 2And when we turned with all our hearts And put our idols by, You thundered over all our foes, And answered from the sky.Chorus"Till now the LORD has helped us" — This much we surely know; We cannot see tomorrow's road, But You have brought us so.Verse 3Then Samuel took a single stone And named it for Your aid; He spoke of ground already walked; No promises he made.Chorus"Till now the LORD has helped us" — This much we surely know; We cannot see tomorrow's road, But You have brought us so.Verse 4So we set stones along our way For what Your hand has done; Not for our name, not for our fame, But Yours, O faithful One.Chorus"Till now the LORD has helped us" — This much we surely know; We cannot see tomorrow's road, But You have brought us so.
10. The Cross and the Empty Tomb
Standing behind the whole book
Verse 1You did not spare Your only Son, But gave Him up for all; He bore the curse that we had earned, He answered for our fall.ChorusWe will remember Calvary, The cross, the blood, the grave; We will remember Easter morn And Him who lives to save.Verse 2The veil was torn from top to base, The rock and earth were shaken; He gave His spirit up to You; No life from Him was taken.ChorusWe will remember Calvary, The cross, the blood, the grave; We will remember Easter morn And Him who lives to save.Verse 3They laid Him in a borrowed tomb, They sealed it with a stone; The third day You did raise Him up — The victory Your own.ChorusWe will remember Calvary, The cross, the blood, the grave; We will remember Easter morn And Him who lives to save.Verse 4He showed the nail marks in His hands, He ate before their eyes; The tomb stands empty to this hour, And we shall also rise.ChorusWe will remember Calvary, The cross, the blood, the grave; We will remember Easter morn And Him who lives to save.
11. Do This, Remember Me
Chapter Sixteen
Verse 1Upon the night You were betrayed You took the bread and broke, And gave it to the twelve who sat, And this is what You spoke:Chorus"This is My body, broken for you, Do this, remember Me"; "This cup is My new covenant" — We keep it faithfully.Verse 2No carving and no monument, No stone to mark the place; Just bread and wine upon a board, And Your remembered grace.Chorus"This is My body, broken for you, Do this, remember Me"; "This cup is My new covenant" — We keep it faithfully.Verse 3As often as we eat this bread And drink the cup we're given, We do proclaim the Lord's own death Until He comes from heaven.Chorus"This is My body, broken for you, Do this, remember Me"; "This cup is My new covenant" — We keep it faithfully.Verse 4So let us come and search our hearts Before we take and eat, Discerning what the bread has meant, And kneel before Your feet.Chorus"This is My body, broken for you, Do this, remember Me"; "This cup is My new covenant" — We keep it faithfully.
12. Remember Me
Chapter Seventeen
Verse 1A dying man with empty hands, No time to make amends, No water and no offering, No deed that could commend.Chorus"Remember me," the dying said, "When You come as the King"; "Today you'll be with Me," You said — Your word, a settled thing.Verse 2He could not build, he could not keep A feast, a day, a stone; He turned his head and asked one thing, And that request alone.Chorus"Remember me," the dying said, "When You come as the King"; "Today you'll be with Me," You said — Your word, a settled thing.Verse 3No sign was given him at all, No mark upon his hand; And yet by faith alone he passed Into the promised land.Chorus"Remember me," the dying said, "When You come as the King"; "Today you'll be with Me," You said — Your word, a settled thing.Verse 4And to a church that had grown cold You said: recall the height From which you fell; repent, return, And do the first works right.Chorus"Remember me," the dying said, "When You come as the King"; "Today you'll be with Me," You said — Your word, a settled thing.Verse 5Around Your throne a rainbow shines, The sign where we began; Remembering started with Your love And ends within Your plan.Chorus"Remember me," the dying said, "When You come as the King"; "Today you'll be with Me," You said — Your word, a settled thing.