Backsliding Fears Prayer, by DianaDee Osborne

BACKSLIDING  FEARS  PRAYER
ALBUM:      Amazing  POWER 'n' Prayers   
Song location:   http://DianaDeeOsborneSongs.com/NEW-Songs.php
Song Story:  THE  MUSIC:   

             I live in the countryside where electric power frequently goes out.  So I've learned to hit that SAVE button on the computer a lot!  And -- I often am asking my two studios'  producers after an especially good vocal track, “Did you hit SAVE?”  before we start adding new work!   (SORRY guys -- really!)
            So both of them have frequently responded that their two (different) recording studio programs automatically back up every change.
            And this is how they've “gotten even” with me -- they joke that they can always pull up an old track no matter how long ago to play for me.  They joke that they can sort of “blackmail” me by playing some of my old terrible vocals..... and 

  wow, the first  vocal draft of this song was SO  SO  SO  bad!  

I recorded Draft 1 only a week after God guided my writing of the song, and I got so much off key in some spots that even on the recording you can hear me start to laugh at how awful I sounded!     

But that's GOOD --- 
It's yet one more evidence to show the World of the truth of
 God's PROMISE in 2nd Corinthians 12:9.  
"And He [Jesus] said to me, 'My grace is sufficient for you, for 
My strength is made perfect in weakness.' Therefore most gladly I will rather boast in my infirmities, that the power of Christ may rest upon me.”      Thank God for God........

Dedicated to THE Only Wise One, 3 July 2012

LYRICS

1    
    Here at the altar of Your heart,  O GOD,                      
    Here at Your altar I kneel,  O my LORD.
    On bended knees, with weeping,  I call You LORD --
    in awe that You,  God of All,  hear me ...........

Reading 1        from  JEREMIAH  5.
"Though they say, 'As the LORD lives,' surely they swear falsely.  O LORD, are not Your eyes on the truth? You have stricken them, But they have not grieved; You have consumed them, But they have refused to receive correction.... their transgressions are many; Their backslidings have increased.”   ---
This is God's Warning  not just to ancient Israel, 
but  to  us all. 
For God wants ALL to be saved:   2 Peter 3:9, and  John 3: 16-17   and Hosea 14:4
              are not exclusively for Israelites.

(interlude music)
Reading 2
This is God's question through Jeremiah 8:5--
    “Why has this people slidden back, Jerusalem, in a perpetual backsliding?
    They hold fast to deceit, They refuse to return.”
God continues in verse 6:
    No man repented of his wickedness, Saying, 'What have I done?'
    Everyone turned to his own course....”   Jeremiah 8:  5 and 6

2
    Through Isaiah 3 and 4,  God calls out --
    “If you return to me, you backsliding children,
       Turn back to me with whole heart, I'll take you back.”
    Yet sins and backsliding increase.  Jeremiah 5,  verse 6.

Reading 3
This song,  Backsliding Fears Prayer,  is a comforting song to those who love God SO much that they fear hurting God's heart with their sins.  

  It is not about a fear of losing our salvation.    

Some Christians say there is no such thing as backsliding.  

         That sentence indicates a profound lack of Bible study, since God's Bible uses that word a LOT.  The confusion comes because 

there are two definitions.  For God's Grace described through His  Word clearly says that our good deeds do NOT  earn heaven, and our sins once we have accepted Jesus as our Savior therefore do NOT 
                     return us to being destined for hell.    
           So we cannot backslide from salvation back into damnation after accepting Jesus as our Lord, and SINCERELY, with our heart broken by our sins and our mind speaking out our repentance ("I'm so sorry") to God,   praying a prayer such as Romans 10,  verse 9.  

But God Himself repeatedly uses the word “backsliding” or “backslidings” plural, and related meanings, to show our CHOICE to move away from obedience to Him.   Our choice to reject God's way and do what we want, even if saved by Grace through Christ Jesus.  

Don't think about punishments and God's anger;  
Listen to the  HURT   we are causing our Almighty and Loving God in response for all His love for us:
 
3
God, help our hearts be broken    
        when we hurt You.              
Help us return to You and worship only you.         
    On bended knees with weeping,  Your people beg LORD:
      God, heal    our Nation's backslidings......
        Jeremiah 5,  verse 6.                 
 
READING 4 
Here is God's accusation of religious people through Hosea 11:7 ----
“My people are bent on backsliding from Me. Though they call to the Most High, None at all exalt Him.”

BUT This is God's loving PROMISE through Hosea 14:4, which Jesus fulfilled
by bringing a WAY to be healed from our sins and backslidings -- IF we just ask Him (that is -- pray and repent of what we've done).    
         "I will heal their backsliding, I will love them freely, For My anger has turned away from him.”   See First John Chapter One   for God's CURE for our backslidings when we humble ourselves and  pray  to Him.

"Yet I  AM  the LORD your God Ever since the land of Egypt, And you shall know no God but Me; For there is no savior besides Me."  one chapter before,  in Hosea 13:  4        NOTICE THE WORD  "SAVIOR"  here!

Song Story:  POSTSCRIPT---  God prophesied way back in Psalm 103 verse 12 that He would remove our sins from us "AS FAR AS THE EAST IS FROM THE WEST"  because of His mercy to those who humble themselves before Him.
      NOW   IF  ONLY   I could figure out how to get rid of those horrible draft vocal tracks forever....



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Adopted Blessings, by DianaDee Osborne

ADOPTED  BLESSINGS
ALBUM:      Amazing  LORD 'n' Life   
Song location:   http://DianaDeeOsborneSongs.com/NEW-Songs.php
Song Story:  THE  MUSIC:   
        The music and lyrics “just came to mind” in December 2010.
I wrote the verses at 3:45 AM at a closed gas station on my way home from Valley Worship & Praise Studio after we'd been discussing the producer's joy of their adopted boys.  The next day  I created a basic piano track -- in a backup  file directory.  Then forgot about my file.  While cleaning old files two Decembers later, I found the lyrics file, searched and found the music file,
          and within hours finished. God's gift.  ALL  songs that have my name in the copyright line as “author”  REALLY  are led by God... His creativity and empowering as I develop them.

Dedicated 4 Dec 2010 to our Beloved Adopting Father God
in honor of Nathaniel Wilson & D.J. Wilson, Renewed 8 Dec 2012

LYRICS

1
[spoken by a mother to her child]

Oh.... my Be-lov-ed,     you're my Belov-ed
child born from my     own   heart .....
Though you weren't born from my  physical body,
you were born   in my    heart... in my Love ..... from the start. 
The moment I saw you, I KNEW  God had blessed .... me
You are my gift     from Creator God,
Oh my child,       adopted child I love!

2
[spoken by a father to his child]                    = Same words as verse 1
Oh.... my Be-lov-ed,     you're my Belov-ed
child born from my     own   heart .....
Though you weren't born from my  physical body,
you were born   in my    heart... in my Love ..... from the start. 
The moment I saw you, I KNEW  God had blessed .... me
You are my gift     from Creator God,   

Oh my child,       adopted child I love!

3
[    spoken by YOUR Father God,  to the child :     ]
Oh.... my Be-lov-ed,     you're my Belov-ed
child born from My     Own    heart .....
Though you weren't born from My  physical body,
you were born   in My    heart... in My Love ..... from the start.  
The moment I  MADE  you,  I
PLANNED you,  I  KNEW      who
I would bless with   your precious  unique special
Life:    God's blessing  child,
    you're My love!
 
SPOKEN AT END  of this song :      This song itself does not address another Truth:   God yearns for you to say “YES”  to His offer to adopt YOU as HIS own child.... to call Him your Abba, Father, LORD.  To Pray Romans 10:9 to seal the Romans 8:15-23  adoption covenant  with God.  

         But-- Father God will never force you to say yes 

                to His offer   of  adoption.                                               

 God's SUPPORTING WORDS:
“So you have not received a spirit that makes you fearful slaves. Instead, you received God's Spirit when he adopted you as his own children. Now we call him, "Abba, Father.”
 -- Romans 8:15, New Living Translation .... a comforting Words from Your Father God to you

And we believers also groan, even though we have the Holy Spirit within us as a foretaste of future glory, for we long for our bodies to be released from sin and suffering. We, too, wait with eager hope for the day when God will give us our full rights as his adopted children, including the new bodies he has promised us.”    -- Romans 8:23, NLT.... comforting Words from God to you

"Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who has blessed us with every spiritual blessing in the heavenly places in Christ, just as He chose us in Him before the foundation of the world,
    that we should be holy and without blame before Him in love, having predestined us to adoption as sons by Jesus Christ to Himself, according to the good pleasure of His will, to the praise of the glory of His grace, by which He made us accepted in the Beloved. 
    In Him we have redemption through His blood, the forgiveness of sins, according to the riches of His grace which He made to abound toward us...."      -- Galatians 4:5  and  Ephesians 1:5

plus surrounding verses (3 through 8)
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Psalm 2 God Deriding, by DianaDee Osborne

PSALM  2  GOD  DERIDING
ALBUM:      Amazing  Psalms 'n' Promises   
Song location:   http://DianaDeeOsborneSongs.com/NEW-Songs.php
Song Story:  THE  MUSIC   
           I had sat at the keyboard and played “anything” in my chosen-for-this-day key of A minor.  Then I closed the studio recording file for this song under the title "UNTITLED in A minor.
           The next day,  family members joined in helping me move my studio desk + keyboard + printers + internet connections to a different setup in preparation for me adding some mic and guitar recording equipment.   While Laura the technology “guru” was there,  I turned on the full system and tested all my major programs including my studio recording program.  I created a duplicate track of the earlier day's keyboard track for my last played file-- this song.  I played several measures of “anything”  Some "A minor" progressions up HIGH,  so I could hear them apart from the earlier music.  And then -- the familiar story -- On the next day:
           God guided me to make a few adaptations (up an octave, a couple of note changes), and I suddenly had music for a song for Him.  But WHAT song?
       
Song Story:  THE  LYRICS     
           I pulled up my Bible program to Psalms.  Since I had recently worked on Psalm 1 Being and Psalm 4 Putting,  I decided to check Psalm 2.  A perfect fit.  Three hours later, I completed this song -- lyrics, music, and drum tracks. NOT ONLY THAT --- the “test” track was left UNCHANGED as the “deriding laughter”  piano sound for the effects.  Studio 1       recorded the song 40  hours later.  
          It's God.... wonderful Creator God answering prayers to give more music  to HIS  psalms   through my hands & voice. With thanks and awe-filled praise to Him!

Dedicated to Jesus,The Prophesied Anointed Son, 3 Nov 2012

God's SUPPORTING WORDS:   “Why do the nations rage, And the people plot a vain thing? ...  He who sits in the heavens shall    laugh; 
The LORD  shall hold them      in derision. 

Then He shall speak to them in His wrath, And distress them in His deep displeasure: ...” 

-- Psalm 2: 1 and 3-4, New KJV.... a Warning from God still true today
 

LYRICS

1
Why do nations rage  and people plot
vain things against Great and Almighty God?
      Why do kings and rulers threaten God's Anointed?
  God sits in heaven...... laughs in derision    
at the foolish plots  of  ALL WHO IGNORE HIM........ 
           Psalm 2 's warning!
 
2
God shall speak in rage and GIVE distress
to all who seek to break His Anointed.
God puts His own King on Holy Zion's Hill.
God sent His Son, who God has begotten....
derides selfish plots  of  ALL WHO IGNORE HIM...... 
                          Psalm 2 's warning!
3
God's Son shall break all who don't fear God.
Therefore, be wise, O you kings of this earth.
Serve the LORD with fear and you can   THEN REJOICE!
God warns you WITH LOVE -- John 3:16,  God     
derides EVIL plots of   ALL WHO IGNORE HIM. .                                             Psalm 2 's warning!
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Psalm 10 Renouncing God, by DianaDee Osborne

PSALM  10  RENOUNCING GOD
ALBUM:      Amazing  Psalms 'n' Promises   
Song location:   http://DianaDeeOsborneSongs.com/NEW-Songs.php
Song Story:   The familiar story:
             I awoke at 5 AM with this fun FAST-chorus basic melody AND the quiet opening music in my head.
             Remembering my longtime, deep prayer to serve our LORD “Bringing Music Back” to His Psalms, I  prayed for guidance,  looked in my Psalms journal to see which of the 3 dozen psalms I had NOT written out lyrics sets or music for.  
             Psalm 10 was one of the first blanks in my record list.  And it fit perfectly.  God's Psalm 10,  set to music with creative inspiration from His Holy Spirit---  and  I finished at 8 AM.  Lyrics, Music, three piano tracks.   In 3  hours.   It's God's song.   At 8:06 I realized:  (CONTINUED at end)
Dedicated to Protector LORD God, 17 December 2012

LYRICS  - almost a quote of Psalm 10  (as are all psalms in this album set)

1
Why do You stand far away, O LORD?  Why
do You seem to hide in our troubles?..............
With PRIDE   the wicked persecute the poor,
brag about their evil,  and SAY there is NO LORD 
to save the poor
or punish those      who say there's no hell for them.
Psalm 10 --- Renouncing God.  Psalm 10.

CHORUS
THE LORD  GOD is King forever.  Nations without Him perish.
LORD God hears prayers from the humble.  Helps them to listen.
  LORD God shall bring us justice.   Prophesied,  Psalm 10.  
Proud men shall oppress no more.
God says this in Psalm 10.

2
Evil, selfish people,  nations,  say “There's NO God,”   
plan like lions to hurt the helpless...............
They say God forgot, hides His face, can't see,  [that]
never shall we  pay for our deeds, for no God sees, to save His people
or punish those who say there's no hell for them.
Psalm 10 --- Renouncing God.  Psalm 10.

3
You, O LORD do see our troubles.  Your hands will  act.  We
commit our selves to Your hands,  Psalm 22.   Our rescue is from You.
The nations perish   IF  they renounce You.  There is
NO nation that has Power over You-- God Who offers love ...
    and warns all those who  say there's no hell for them.
    Psalm 10 --- Renouncing God.  Psalm 10.

God's SUPPORTING WORDS:

“The wicked, in the haughtiness of his countenance, does not seek Him. All his thoughts are, 'There is no God.' . O LORD, You have heard the desire of the humble; You will strengthen their heart, You will incline Your ear.  To vindicate the orphan and the oppressed, So that man who is of the earth will no longer cause terror.”    -- Psalm 10:  4 and end (17-18) New American Standard Bible,  .... a Warning from God to people today.

Song Story (continued):  THE  LYRICS:  
I finished at 8 AM.  Lyrics, Music, three piano tracks.   In 3  hours.   It's God's song.     At 8:06 I realized:
        This Psalm is also a promise to all the children          
        who have been murdered before being born.             
        No, we don't like that word for “aborted.”  Nonetheless -- Truth.  Some were killed in ignorance, disbelief of "life".  Most of them were killed in the name of selfish schedules, to avoid the cost and work.  To proudly avoid evidence of past wrong, though God would forgive and SO many people would have loved to adopt the child.  Truth.  Psalm 10: 11 -- God has NOT forgotten.  God does see the selfish, wicked acts we do OR EXCUSE in the name of compassion.  Yes-- God requires our compassion for mothers.  But also........

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Psalm 25 Learning, by DianaDee Osborne

PSALM  25  LEARNING
ALBUM:      Amazing  Psalms 'n' Promises   
Song location:   http://DianaDeeOsborneSongs.com/NEW-Songs.php
Song Story:  THE  MUSIC:   
          Found lyrics set in a two-year-old journal while searching for songs to fill up my Copyright Package J set.   Found it at 9 P.M.   
          Finished the song -- including the music -- at 12:12 A.M. on 12-12-12.   With thanks to Claxton Wilson,  who grabbed his drumsticks AND then his bass-- and created  2 far better tracks  than I could have even imagined for this song.
         God's guidance, God gets the praise for this song, and I'm so excited with Him!  
NOTE -  I didn't have "music room"  to  fit in a couple of verses including verse 11's prayer:
    “For Your name's sake, O LORD, 
             Pardon my iniquity, for it is great.”

Dedicated to THE Only Wise One, 5 Dec 2010; renewed 12-12-12

LYRICS

CHORUS
To YOU, O Lord,  I LIFT up my soul.  Oh my God, I trust in You!
Show me Your ways, and teach me Your path.  
Lead me in Your Truth, for I wait  ......... Psalm 25.

Part 1   FAST                                                                                    Sets  1-2-3
Let none who wait on You, God, be put to shame.  But let
those who seek our shame without cause be shamed.  Do
    not remember my sins,   have mercy on me,
    Remember Your loving kindness to me LORD.  Psalm
        25 promise, I'm learning Your ways, God.  Psalm
        25 promise -- in YOU I do trust!

Part 1  SLOW                                          Sets 4 and 5  (Same melody as CHORUS)
Oh, good and upright is our LORD God.  He shall teach sinners His Way.
He guides the humble for His way is just.
Lead me in Your truth, for Your Name's sake,   Psalm 25

Part 2   FAST                                                                                   Sets  6-7-8-9
My eyes are toward God, for He saves me from the net.
Troubles enlarge and I am in distress.
    See my affliction, God, see how some hate me.  O
    keep my soul, deliver me, I do pray.
        Preserve integrity and uprightness in me.
        Psalm 25 promise,  in YOU I trust.
                    God gives His secret to those who respect Him.
                    God shows His covenant that we must keep.
CHORUS
To YOU, O Lord,  I LIFT up my soul.  Oh my God, I trust in You!
Show me Your ways, and teach me Your path.  
Lead me in Your Truth, for I wait  ......... Psalm 25.

SPOKEN:

“Lead me in Your truth and teach me, For You are the God of my salvation;
on You I wait all the day.”  --  Psalm 25: 5  New KJV
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Crowning Achievements -FUNK Worship, by DianaDee Osborne

I've been eagerly waiting for Christmas morning to post this fun  FUNK song for worshiping Jesus  THE KING   born that first CHRISTmas morning!  With many thanks to Claxton Wilson for the poppin' funk bass on the recording.

CROWNING ACHIEVEMENTS  (FUNK! worship)
ALBUM:      Amazing  LORD 'n' Life   
Song location:   http://DianaDeeOsborneSongs.com/NEW-Songs.php
Song Story:  THE  MUSIC  
        GUIDED BY GOD.    In 2 hours. Exclaiming in Joy!   “Cool!”  I declared TO God as I completed the last track.          IMPORTANT TO THE STORY:      
The first off-centering downbeat was an “Accident”   that should NOT have happened  -- I had set   the measure to stay ON  beat. 
But I loved the sound of the MISTAKE and  TRIED to copy it to other parts of the track -- but it wouldn't copy a 2nd time in the right place BECAUSE yes-- I   HAD  set the measure to stay on beat.  I truly believe this song  is God's idea AND the catchy drum downbeat is a miracle gift from Him:)     The recorded poppin'  funk bass by Claxton Wilson just “sets the tone” of God's great worship song gifting to His world through us.
Dedicated to ALMIGHTY GOD!,   10 December 2012

LYRICS

1
Let us fall down to our knees.   Worship Mighty God.
Let us STAY down on our knees.  Thank and praise our LORD.
Let us stay down OFF our thrones --  Revelation 4 --
cast our crowns before The LORD.  Worship and adore only
Him!     Shown by our actions --- casting   down our crowns.
    OUR CROWNING ACHIEVEMENTS ARE   WORSHIPING HIM!

2
Let us cry out to LORD God:   “You only are God!”
Let's give glory and honor  to the one True God.
God Who lives forever more -- Revelation 4 ---
is the only Worthy God -- our One Creator.  Worship
Him!     Shown by our actions --- casting   down our crowns.
    OUR CROWNING ACHIEVEMENTS ARE   WORSHIPING HIM!

3
One day ev'ry knee will bow  knowing God is God.              [Philippians 2:10 also]
One day it shall be  TOO LATE     
       TO MAKE Him your LORD.
God in LOVE   has prophesied -- Isaiah 45: 23.
Romans 14:  11   -- We shall all one day confess to
Him!     Shown by our actions --- casting   down our crowns.
    OUR CROWNING ACHIEVEMENTS ARE   
          WORSHIPING  HIM!        

God's SUPPORTING WORDS:

“...the  24  elders fall down before Him who sits on the throne and worship Him who lives forever and ever, and cast their crowns before the throne, saying:   "You are worthy, O Lord,  to receive glory and honor and power;  For You created all things, 
And by Your will they exist and were created." 

      --Revelation 4: 10 and 11, New KJV .... What JOY when we can join them in worship!

LORD JESUS,  MAY YOU FIND JOY IN US who  USE   YOUR   NAME

as your HAPPY BIRTHDAY gifts to You.

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Prayer Without Asking, by DianaDee Osborne

This song seems appropriate for Christmas Eve... Amid shopping and cooking and seeking personal "happiness" from Creator God Who sent His Savior so we can BE with God... not just think about Him when we want something.

PRAYER  WITHOUT  ASKING

ALBUM:      Amazing  Faith 'n' Freedom   
Song location:   http://DianaDeeOsborneSongs.com/NEW-Songs.php
Song Story:  THE  MUSIC:   
         The idea for the intro's pounding piano came to me,  to create a separate track that used piano like percussion until actual percussion came in following the initial scriptures. 
          Only two chords comprise the dark foundation piano (E minor over G plus 
C over G).   The triplets-feel words give a quick sense of urgency within the otherwise steady mood of the song.
Song Story:  THE  LYRICS:   
          This was another of the many “song in moments” gift from God that “just came to me” as I was reading Luke 7.  Verse 3 was added during the final stage of song production as I prayed for a way to make the song 'relevant' to anyone in this 21st century when people don't generally show love by washing feet anymore.  It seems that many churches are drifting into focusing on prayer to get blessings... like other song gifts from our Creator, this song fills me with joy to emphasize praying just for the joy of giving JESUS joy.....
Dedicated to Jesus, with Love, 5 May 2012  and renewed 20 December 2012

LYRICS

VERSE  1
She never said a single word 
as she fell to Jesus's feet.
She never asked for a single thing. 
She just loved and worshiped Him.

READING  1
Starting at Luke 7, verse 36               (New King James Version for all)
“And behold, a woman in the city who was a sinner, when she knew that [Jesus] sat at the table in the Pharisee's house, brought an alabaster flask of fragrant oil, and stood at His feet behind Him weeping; and she began to wash His feet with her tears, and wiped them with the hair of her head; and she kissed His feet and anointed them with the fragrant oil.“

VERSE  2
She never asked for a blessing 
as she knelt to wash God's feet.
This humble woman gave herself, 
and never prayed for a thing.

READING  2   (continuing at verse 37)
Now when the Pharisee who had invited Him saw this, he spoke to himself, saying, “This Man, if He were a prophet, would know who and what manner of woman this is who is touching Him, for she is a sinner.”
       And Jesus answered and said to him,  “Simon, I have something to say to you.”   So he said, “Teacher, say it.” 
        There was a certain creditor who had two debtors. One owed five hundred denarii, and the other fifty.   [New Living Translation:  one owed 500 pieces of silver,  the other owed 50 to him.]
       And when they had nothing with which to repay, he freely forgave them both. Tell Me, therefore, which of them will love him more?”   Simon answered and said, “I suppose the one whom he forgave more.”

    And He said to him,   “You have rightly judged.”  Then He turned to the woman and said to Simon, “Do you see this woman? I entered your house; you gave Me  NO  water for My feet, but she has washed My feet with her tears and wiped them with the hair of her head.
    You gave Me  NO  kiss, but this woman has not ceased to kiss My feet since the time I came in.   You did not anoint My head with oil, but this woman has anointed My feet with fragrant oil.            Therefore I say to you, her sins, which are many, are forgiven, for she loved much. But to whom little is forgiven, the same loves little.”   Then He said to her,   “Your sins are forgiven.”            And those who sat at the table with Him began to say to themselves, “Who is this who even forgives sins?”     Then He said to the woman, “Your faith has saved you. Go in peace.”      Luke 7, starting at verse 36.

VERSE 3
I never can thank God enough 
for sending Jesus   to save me.
LORD, help me pray my LOVE to you ---
with   thanks   and   not   just asking.
READING 3
God DOES say many times to ASK for blessings, like “Give us this day our daily bread,”
or James 1:5, for wisdom. 
Ephesians 6, for protection from Satan. 
Second Corinthians 9, for the money and blessings that you need.  
But there is so much JOY  in giving our loving God JOY by talking to Him without asking for favors.

©2012 DianaDee Osborne (all material), all rights reserved.  FREE personal usage; see website

Psalm 102 Troubled Praising JAZZ, by DianaDee Osborne

PSALM 102  TROUBLED  PRAISING  (Jazz)
ALBUM:      Amazing  Psalms 'n' Promises   
Song location:   http://DianaDeeOsborneSongs.com/NEW-Songs.php
Song Story:  THE  MUSIC:  No fancy song story!  .... This is another song gift from God, almost quoting His long-published Words of Psalm 102, organized into a song at a music festival.
           The day I wrote the music, October 8th, was a very upsetting day to me... so out of all my psalms drafts I had completed lyrics for during the summer, this Word of God was definitely a good choice for the day.  And -- as always -- God comforted me ---- even  though these major troubles weren't immediately “fixed.”     

God is good.  ALL the time.  

It's  not  just a  glib quote.
    AND  I'm laughing at His  FUN  inspiration of this song WITH its weird fills that just "CAME TO ME"  as I was playing around on my controller board!    God smiles, I am certain, when we see His hand in bringing us smiles amidst our tears.
Dedicated to Protector LORD God, 17 June 2012

LYRICS

READING 1:   “A Prayer of the afflicted, when he is overwhelmed and pours out his complaint before the LORD. 

Hear my prayer, O LORD, And let my cry come to You....”
 -- Psalm 102 : 1  &  2a, New King James Version .... a prayer God hears from you,  too.

1
Hear my prayer, oh LORD.  Like Psalm  102.
In my trouble, don't hide your face from me,  oh, my LORD.
    I feel so overwhelmed.  My days drift by like smoke.
    I know health won't last.  And my heart feels so broken, O LORD.
CHORUS 1
I'm sick and troubled, yet I'm praising God ----
every day of this earthly life.
I'm weak,  yet trusting God Who answers prayers.  
Psalm 102, Just trust God.   

2
God will have mercy.  Psalm 102.
Nations shall learn to fear the LORD God's holy, Righteous Name.
    Nations will give God glory  God deserves.
    God will raise Zion, and us, destitute and so troubled.  
CHORUS 2
I'm tired and troubled, yet I'm praising God. 
God hears all of our humble prayers.
God releases those who once faced death.  
Psalm 102,  verse 20.

3
God looks from above  when people gather.                [ CHURCH !]
If He must, God gives troubles so we'll learn to trust LORD God.
    God will give me strength.  His power made all worlds.
    They shall perish, but Loving God endures and answers prayers.
CHORUS 2
I'm tired and troubled, yet I'm praising God. God hears all of our humble prayers.
God releases those who once faced death.  
Psalm 102,  verse 20.
FORESHADOWS of coming Jesus Christ!  

Foreshadows of coming JESUS CHRIST!

                (echoes:    JESUS........ JESUS........Jesus........Jesus)


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Changing X and Why, by DianaDee Osbone

CHANGING X AND WHY

ALBUM:      Amazing  LORD 'n'  Logic   
Song location:   http://DianaDeeOsborneSongs.com/Songs-2008-2012.php
Song Story:  THE  MUSIC:   I honestly have no idea where this music came from "except God."  It's an extremely simple melody.... almost boring.... but that actually frees our mind to hear the message.  In our boring everyday life, so many things happen that make us ask "why" and seek to change them.  Sometimes we get frustrated with the same old same old -- like a plain melody.
            This was about the first song answer from God after I began praying for LOGIC songs, the first song on the "Amazing Lord 'n' Logic" album.  I began then, and continue,  yearning to serve our Lord by providing music that shows that God DOES want us to seek for Truth.  God DOES want us to think and reason (Isaiah 1:18).
           It is no honor to God if we choose to act like puppets and never seek for Him, barely ever have a conversation (called "prayer") with Him.
          REPEATEDLY,  God in the original covenant and laws and prophecies told us to seek.
          REPEATEDLY,  Jesus said to seek.  AND said we shall find if we truly seek.

There's absolutely no indication that

God is offended when we HUMBLY and earnestly ask Him WHY.

But if we start doubting His character and His love if we don't get an answer we want.......
The deliberate wordplay of the title reminds us with humor - ---
We can't change our X 
but we can change our WHY
    into simply trusting God to take care of X.
Dedicated to our God, 22 October 2010

VERBAL INTRO
All of us have something in our lives that we just can't change... 
a situation that just plain hurts us. And sometimes our X in life leaves us with a why: W-H-Y, why does God not solve our problems? That's when we must DECIDE---
Do I trust the LOVE of God who sent His Son, Jesus, in love for ME?

VERSE 1
God, I cannot change my X. I can't just send it away. 
I cannot control my X. X brings me much sorrow. God -- 
YOU can change my X. I humbly ask you to......

VERSE 2
But If you choose to LEAVE my X, still I shall trust You. 
Proverbs 3, verse 5 and 6: I can still trust you.
(Spoken):
Trust in the Lord with ALL your heart and do not lean on your own understanding. Proverbs 3: 5.

VERSE 3
God, I cannot change my Why, Can't send my questions away. 
I cannot control my Why. My mind keeps asking “Why?” 
But If you choose to leave my questions......
STILL I TRUST YOU.

VERSE 4
God, I don't know W-H-Y. Questions keep a-comin'. 
I confess that sometimes WHY tempts me to a-runnin'. 

     But I choose to set aside my  "WHY?" --

           and TRUST Almighty God.....

SPOKEN:    WHY? Because God loves me.
Trust in the Lord with ALL your heart and do not lean on your own understanding.
In ALL your ways, acknowledge Him, and
He shall direct your paths..” -- Proverbs 3:5,6

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Old Rugged Cross Reminder, by DianaDee Osborne

A simple old hymn reminds us of the True Miracle of the first Christmas... First John 4:9-end,   GOD LOVED US FIRST.  WHILE  we were sinning against Him.

OLD  RUGGED  CROSS  REMINDER
ALBUM:      Amazing Joy 'n' Choices   
Song location:   http://DianaDeeOsborneSongs.com/Songs-2008-2012.php
Song Story:  THE  MUSIC:   
             God inspired this song in 20 minutes at the sanctuary piano -- both music and lyrics.
             Most songs are worked through three studios:  mine,  J&T Studio nearby, and Valley Worship & Praise Studio  over an hour away.  So to be efficient,  when I finish sketching out songs -- especially those written quickly in my journal like this -- I completely play through them on an old-fashioned piano before beginning the recording process. That ensures that I can read my own handwriting through sometimes blurry letters.
              As I finished this song, 
I was surprised at how much the old hymn's alto lines wove through the new music.  I DianaDee did NOT plan it that way.
And then I more carefully read the words I'd written... from God:
That we should cherish not the cross itself, but 
         Jesus.   
What gorgeous words from our Creator God,
in beautiful music that blends through the old hymn.

Original music and lyrics based on George Bennard's “The Old Rugged Cross” (Public Domain, CCLI # 19722)
Dedicated to Jesus 4 April 2011 renewed 26 Sep 2011

LYRICS

1
On a Hill far away  stood an old rugged cross.
the emblem of suffering and shame.  I shall
think of that Cross -- what Jesus suffered for me -- when I’m
tempted to cling to sin…… and hurt Him!   So I’ll…..

CHORUS
cherish You, my Lord Jesus.  
I’ll remember Your old Rugged Cross……
2
There is no temptation that I  can’t   stand against.  Jesus
died to free me from Sin’s power.
First Corinthians 10: 13,  Jesus has promised to me.  For His
death on that Cross set me…… 
FREE from Sin’s power!  So I’ll…..
CHORUS
cherish You, my Lord Jesus.  
I’ll remember Your old Rugged Cross……

God's SUPPORTING WORDS:

“Now when someone leaves a will,  it is necessary to prove that the person who made it is dead.
The will goes into effect only after the person's death.
While the person who made it is still alive,
the will cannot be put into effect.
That is why even the first covenant was put into effect with the blood of an animal....
now, once for all time, [Christ] has appeared at the end of the age
to remove sin by his own death
as a sacrifice.
-- Hebrews 9: 16-18, 26b New Living Translation

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GIMME GOD Prayers, by DianaDee Osborne

THIS 2-year-old song seems to fit the Christmas season well:)
"GIMME  GOD"  PRAYERS
ALBUM:      Amazing  Hope 'n'  Humor   
Song location:   http://DianaDeeOsborneSongs.com/Songs-2008-2012.php
Song Story:  THE  MUSIC:   
        This song was a long time in development.  I knew the basic concept, that I wanted to emphasis selfishness in our prayers, and how silly it is to expect God to answer disrespectful DEMANDS
in the claim that He has to answer in order to "keep His promise". 
But because it's such a HEAVY topic, I wanted to include a lot of HUMOR
in the way it sounded --- to show how RIDICULOUS our prayers often sound to GOD also! 
Two Years later, God guided me to develop His song "Psalm 2 God Deriding". 
God indeed MOCKS  those who 
think there is no God beyond their control. 
What do we suppose He thinks of  "Gimme God" prayers pushing for our own way "in Jesus's Name"?

Song Story:  THE  LYRICS:   
During the week that we recorded the final vocal, I actually was in a church service where the long sermon vehemently claimed that God will do ANYTHING we ask.
That's partially Biblical...And a part truth = a Lie.  
Sermon reference:  First John 5:14 and 15.  What it actually says is -- quoting JESUS---
 “if we ask anything according to His will, He hears us. And if we know that He hears us, whatever we ask, we know that we have the petitions that we have asked of Him.” 

But that itty bitty phrase “according to His will”  gets left out of a lot of sermons on this and similar scriptures.  (YES -- PART of "Prosperity" sermons is correct!  God DOES love us and want us to prosper.  But He knows our most important need is a relationship with HIM.  God often waits to see if we trust Him.   OR WAITS UNTIL WE NOTICE  Him AND Pray.)

So do humble respectfulness for God's Majesty.  We give politicians more respect than God Our King.  Amazingly how many people quote Matthew 7:7 and 21:22 gleefully, but don't admit that God's Word includes Luke 22:35 --
        Jesus sent them out WITHOUT ANY MONEY OR ANYTHING -- but they lacked nothing.

OR LUKE 22  verse 42 --
EVEN JESUS DID NOT MAKE "GIMME GOD PRAYERS".
Song Story  CONTINUED AT END OF SONG.
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LYRICS

SPOKEN:

Romans 5:8.  “But God demonstrates His own love toward us, in that while we were still sinners, Christ died for us.”   We should be ashamed at our attempts to control Almighty God with our prayers.  He's ALREADY proven His love--even if He never answered another “Gimme God” prayer.

SPOKEN:    But do we pray  THIS   way?

Verse 1
I wait for You, God.  I wait for You.  Where are those blessings I've asked from You?
You God have promised blessings:  John 14:  14.  I HOLD You to it, and Pray:
chorus 1
God give me
health, gimme wealth, gimme luck and lots of things.
Gimme beauty and success, gimme lots and lots of friends.  I hold You
TO IT, You Must DO it, God, or what would people think   if
You were a God who would not answer all our prayers?  If
You, God, refused to answer  all our prayers,  if
You did not PROVE to us  You God really care about us?

Verse 2
I wait for You, God.  I wait for You.   I've served You well, God.  Don't I deserve
to get these blessings I've asked.  Must I beg You?  Don't
let me down, God, I pray:
chorus 2
God, give me
peace, give me Power, gimme wisdom, gimme strength.  You Yourself
made this promise, You God answer all things!  I hold You
TO IT, You Must DO it, God, or what would people think   if
You, God, refused to answer  all our prayers,  if
You did not PROVE to us  You God really care about us?

SPOKEN:    IN  JAMES 4:3,                                                                                                              
God tells us, “And even when you do ask, you don't get it  because 
your whole motive is wrong--
you want only what will give you pleasure.”  
“You ask and do not receive,” says New King James Version, 
“because you ask amiss, that you may spend it on your own pleasures.”
Romans 5:8.  “God demonstrates His own love toward us, 
in that while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us.”         
We should be ashamed at our attempts to control Almighty God with our prayers.  [He's ALREADY proven His love--even if He never answered another “Gimme God” prayer.]
    So Let us change to we pray THIS way, 
praying    RESPECTFULLY   to our LORD God.
Verse 3
I wait for You, God.  I wait for You.  You've proved Your love, God.  I don't deserve
to get these blessings I've asked.  I TRUST Your Love.
Forgive my selfish prayers!  
chorus 3
God, give me
peace, give me Power, gimme wisdom, gimme strength.  You Yourself
made this promise,  and I TRUST YOU in all things........................
....... If I don't see answers, I trust You, my King!
You are a God Who loves me, and I will trust You,  For
You, Jesus showed you care,   that you love us,  and
You already proved to us 
on that Cross 
that You love ME.

SPOKEN:                                                                                                                                              
Titus 1:2,   God CAN-NOT  lie.   [also Numbers 23:19  &  Romans 1:25  &  Hebrews 6:18 ]
So you can KNOW  this  from Romans 5:8: 
“God shows His own love toward YOU,  in that while YOU  were still a sinner,  Christ died for YOU.”  2nd Peter 3:9 ... God does not want ANYONE to perish....
 God has ALREADY proven His love for you ----
      even if He never answers  another 
“Gimme God”  prayer. 
                                                                                             (end of song)
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God's SUPPORTING WORDS:

Song Story  CONTINUED
Here's the usual sermon outline for erroneous teachings based on partial scriptures:
1.    If we believe and have faith,  all we have to do is ask God for it.
2.    We have to have absolute belief, but God MUST do it because
               "He said so,  in Matthew 7:7".
3.    God honors 'good' people by answering their prayers.

    Here's what God's Word actually says     (Luke 22:42 etc.)  :   Jesus, the only truly Good Man who has ever lived, prayed for God to “take this cup away from Me.” 
    According to the above sermon, therefore God MUST do it.
    According to the sermon God HAD to take the cup from Jesus
because Jesus was literally a "good man".  And Jesus NEVER would have gone to the Cross. 
           And you and I would still be "dead in our sins"       
But Jesus respectfully added, “Not my will, but Yours, be done.” 

How can we ever think that we humans have the right 

to make GIMME GOD prayer demands on God?   EVEN JESUS did not.

We should be amazed that He so often lovingly DOES  give us blessings that we most assuredly do not deserve.  Just because He loves us.  
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