DianaDee Osborne Song Stories: March 2014

Tuesday, March 25, 2014

Psalm 38 Rebuking NOT, by DianaDee Osborne

PSALM 38 REBUKING NOT SUBSCRIBE

ALBUM: Amazing Psalms 'n' Promises

Song location: http://dianadeeosbornesongs.com/Songs-2014.php

CLICK HERE to hear music audio

CLICK HERE for link to download free music sheets

Song Story:

The familiar story: I just sat at the home studio and played. Literally, without calculating chords, I played counter-melodies on the orchestra instruments,
and had to fix very very few. Then I went and added CLASH chord progressions in the piano track to reflect the angst of this psalm... of US when we sin.
Then I duplicated the first section after making it sound good, added a counterpart for a second section. Then came the question: What lyrics?

I prayed, decided that I still have bout 100 more psalms left with no music yet.
I'd completed Psalm 30, 33, 34, 35, and 37. CLICK HERE TO HEAR THESE

So I kept praying, flipped to that area of Bible. Listened to my music tracks, and quickly realized that this Psalm 38 easily fit the music. Once again: God's song

Dedicated to our Lord, 20 March 2014.

LYRICS

1
O LORD, do not rebuke me in wrath, nor chasten me in Your anger.
Your arrows pierce me deeply and Your hand presses me
down...... down............ down.
        Psalm 38,
        Because I've sinned, my flesh is sick.
        Because I've been foolish.
LORD, don't rebuke me, I plead.

2
I am bowed down and my sad heart groans. My strength fails me.
Light has gone from me, for I have sinned deeply.   I'm
so........ much........... alone from my God..... ALONE.
         Psalm 38,
         Although I've sinned, I can find HOPE
         in the LORD Who hears me.
LORD, don't rebuke me, I plead.

3
In You, LORD, I have HOPE. You WILL hear me when I
cry out confessing I have sinned. For I anguish over
all my sins I have done against You.
         Psalm 38,
         Although I've sinned, God won't forsake me.
         Make haste, LORD, my salvation -
         Don't rebuke me, I plead.

God's SUPPORTING WORDS:

“O LORD, do not rebuke me in Your wrath, nor chasten me in Your hot displeasure!
For Your arrows pierce me deeply, and Your hand presses me down.
There is no soundness in my flesh because of Your anger, nor any health in my bones because of my sin.
For my iniquities have gone over my head; Like a heavy burden they are too heavy for me. My wounds are foul and festering because of my foolishness.” (1 - 5)

15 For in You, O LORD, I hope; You will hear, O Lord my God.

21 Do not forsake me, O LORD; O my God, be not far from me!22 Make haste to help me, O Lord, my salvation!

- PSALM 38 CLICK HERE for link.

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Thursday, March 6, 2014

LO And Behold Blessings, by DianaDee Osborne

LO AND BEHOLD BLESSINGS SUBSCRIBE

ALBUM: Amazing Provider 'n' Patterns

Song location: http://dianadeeosbornesongs.com/Home.php

CLICK HERE TO HEAR AUDIO (free):

Song Story: THE LYRICS:

This started out as a Psalm 121 song, but it got too long to be one song.

I loved the phrase that is the title... so that became emphasis of the song: That GOD Is our best blessing! (7th line of chorus). The first line of chorus was inspired by Bill Watterson's book title for Calvin and Hobbes, THERE'S TREASURE EVERYWHERE. We who love God certainly should see this truth EVERY day... not just when we “FEEL blessed”.

Interludes built around Thomas Ken's DOXOLOGY (Public Domain, CCLI # 1364029 )

Dedicated to our Blessing God, 2 March 2014

LYRICS

This morning I woke up, put my feet _ on the floor. And

LO and BEHOLD, my legs _ held me up!

Praise God from Whom all blessings flow...

LORD, help me recognize all Your Blessings to me.

This morning, I found that I had enough food and clothes. I had

fresh safe water, some shoes, and a coat.

Praise God from Whom all blessings flow...

LORD, help me always thank You for Your Blessings to me.

This morning I woke up, put my hands _ on my stuff. And

LO and BEHOLD, I could feel _ all I touched!

Praise God from Whom all blessings flow...

LORD, help me recognize all Your Blessings to me.

This morning, I found that I had a strong voice to speak, and my
ears could hear ev'ry word and all the birds _ in the trees.

Praise God from Whom all blessings flow...

LORD, help me always thank You for Your Blessings to me.

This morning I looked up, Turned my eyes to the World. And
LO and BEHOLD, I could see all that was there!

Praise God from Whom all blessings flow...

LORD, help me recognize all Your Blessings to me.

This morning, I found that I had GOD'S OWN WORD FOR ME,

Bible WISDOM, Comforting me... and

JESUS SAVIOR here with me!

Praise God from Whom all blessings flow...

LORD, help me always thank You for Your Blessings to me.

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PART 2 OF SONG WILL BE RECORDED AS SEPARATE SONG:

LO AND BEHOLD our blessings! But our
Greatest Blessing is God Himself.
God will protect His children who believe this Fact.
Not Health or Wealth or Favor from the Word.
          The LORD is worth more than any blessing!

JOB Chapter One proves that our Greatest Blessing is God Himself.
God will protect His children who believe this fact.
Not Health or Wealth or Favor from the Word.
          The LORD is worth more than any blessing!

First Corinthians Chapter One proves that our Greatest Blessing is God Himself.
God will protect His children who believe this fact.
Not Health or Wealth or Favor from the Word.
          The LORD is worth more than any blessing !!!

Ephesians Chapter One proves that our Greatest Blessing is God Himself.
God will protect His children who believe this fact.
Not Health or Wealth or Favor from the Word.
    The LORD is worth more than any blessing.

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God's SUPPORTING WORDS:

James 5:11, “you know about Job, a man of great endurance.
You can see how the Lord was kind to him at the end, for the Lord is full of tenderness and mercy.”

JOB 1:12 God speaking to Satan: ““All right, you may test him,” the LORD said to Satan. “Do whatever you want with everything he possesses, but don’t harm him physically.” = God's physical protection; notice that James 5:11 specifies that Job is REAL person.

1 Corinthians 1: 4-7 “...gracious gifts He has given you..every spiritual gift you need..”

Ephesians 1: 3-8. [God] ... has blessed us with every spiritual blessing in the heavenly realms because we are united with Christ... 6 So we praise God for the glorious grace he has poured out on us who belong to his dear Son. 7 He is so rich in kindness and grace that he purchased our freedom with the blood of his Son and forgave our sins. 8 He has showered his
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Wednesday, March 5, 2014

God Is Always With You, by DianaDee Osborne

GOD IS ALWAYS WITH YOU SUBSCRIBE

ALBUM: Amazing God 'n' Time

Song location: http://dianadeeosbornesongs.com/Songs-2014.php

This page is full of scripture links so you can read all of God's referenced Word.
CLICK HERE to hear music audio

CLICK HERE for link to download free music sheets

Song Story:

This song is a key...but ONLY for those who Love God... and Jesus said (John 15)
that you do NOT love Him if you do not try to obey (Matthew 5:17 too).
I've always loved the music, and wanted to give people
God's EXACT COMFORTING WORDS
... so I replaced Part 1 of YOU ARE NEVER ALONE Click HERE   for original MUSIC
                                                                                     Click HERE for original LYRICS
with these direct scriptures from God. As “Hope Through Dark Rain ” song reminds:
                 Feelings can lie. God can't                 .
Logic + Titus 1:2 + fact that “liars” = the last condemned sinners listed in Revelation (22:15). And it's the first sin recorded:
When Satan lied to Eve, saying that GOD lied. See Jesus's words in John 8:44.
        YOU ARE NEVER ALONE....NO MATTER HOW YOU FEEL
           Don't believe the lie.
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Dedicated to our Ever-Beside-His-People God, 24 January 2014

LYRICS

PART 1 -- READINGS from God's Word, to original background music

1
GOD IS ALWAYS WITH YOU. YOU ARE NEVER ALONE.
John 14:1, Jesus's promise.
“Let not your heart be troubled; you believe in God, believe also in Me.
2
JESUS WILL NEVER FORSAKE YOU. GOD IS ALWAYS with you. Hebrews 13: 5.
3
JESUS is the SAME Yesterday, Today, and FOREVER. Hebrews 13: 8
4
And so it is JESUS Who said in Deuteronomy 31: 6 and 8,         LINK
        “I will NEVER forsake you.”
And it is JESUS Who promised in Joshua 1 as well as the last verses of Matthew 28,
“I will be with you ALWAYS, even to the end of the World.”

5
GOD IS ALWAYS WITH YOU. YOU ARE ** NEVER** ALONE.
John 14, Jesus said in verses 16 and 17:
“I will pray the Father, and He will give you another Helper, [and He will]
abide with you forever—
“the Spirit of truth, whom the world cannot receive,
because it neither sees Him nor knows Him;
but you know Him, for He dwells with you and will be in you.”

6
GOD IS ALWAYS WITH YOU. YOU ARE ** NEVER** ALONE.
John 14: 26 and 27, Jesus said:
“But the Helper, the Holy Spirit, whom the Father will send in My name --
He will teach you all things, and bring to your remembrance all things that I said to you.
PEACE I leave with you, My peace I give to you; not as the world gives do I give to you.
Let not your heart be troubled, neither let it be afraid.” -John 14.

7
GOD IS ALWAYS WITH YOU. PSALM 23.    [Verses 1 - 4a]    LINK
The LORD is my shepherd; I shall not want.
He makes me to lie down in green pastures;
He leads me beside the still waters.
       He restores my soul;
He leads me in the paths of righteousness
For His name’s sake.
Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death,
I will fear no evil; For You - GOD - are with me...
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PART 2 -- SONG
1
You are never alone. You are never “just one.”
God is always with you --- Father, Spirit, Son.
Sometimes you may tiredly wonder if God's even there. You
SEE no god, you HEAR no voice, you FEEL no presence there. You
cry out,
“Help me. I'm so lonely. Do I pray to just AIR?”

2
Jesus promised firmly, “Lo, I'm with you always,
to the end of the earth.” [SPOKEN] Matthew 28: last verse.
Even when you let you wonder if God's really there, just believe God Who promises,
Lo, I am always here.” Just trust God when He says He loves you and he really cares.

3
Sometimes I feel lonely. But my feelings can lie.
Titus 1: in verse 2: “God Can NEVER lie.”
Even when your feelings lie and ask if God is there,
you choose to trust Almighty God.
He shall hear humble prayers. Hebrews 13: 5.....
God will NEVER forsake you.....

Part 3 is based upon Isaac Watt's and William Croft's
“O God, Our Help in Ages Past” (Public Domain, CCLI #4315)
4
Before the hills in order stood, or Earth received her frame,
From everlasting, God WAS God, and         Scripture Habakkuk 3:6
knew and loved your name.

5
When you feel lonely, sad, or scared, just pray,
for God loves you. His James 4: 8 Word promises -------
when you call, He's with you.

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Tuesday, March 4, 2014

Boldly Go To God's Throne, by DianaDee Osborne

BOLDLY GO TO GOD'S THRONE SUBSCRIBE

ALBUM: Amazing Holy Spirit 'n' Church

Song location: http://dianadeeosbornesongs.com/Songs-2014.php

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Song Story: THE MUSIC:

            On 27 March 2011, I wrote 3 songs including music into my journal. This one was written as BOLDLY COME TO GOD'S THRONE at the sanctuary piano in minutes and recorded at the studio 2 days later. Three years later, while seeking ways to improve these song gifts from God for His world, I used new skill levels to create a more steady pace. But the words kept going through my mind with the question:
              Doesn't God in His Ephesians' instruction book for His Church
       also tell us to GO from our walls out into His World to share His Word?

Dedicated to our Church's Savior, 27 February 2014

LYRICS

1
God, we BOLDLY come to Your Throne of Grace, as a
Church united by our faith in Your word-- for You said we should come.
God, we BOLDLY come to Your Throne of Grace, based on
Your promise you invited us to come to Your throne....
Hebrews 4, verse 16. CLICK HERE for link
CHORUS based on "Just As I Am" by C. Elliott & W.B. Bradbury, Public domain, CCLI Song #2320

Just as we are, without one plea,
but that Thy Blood was shed for ALL.

2
God, we BOLDLY GO to Your World to say, "DO NOT FEAR. Come to
Jesus and His Grace to be saved." First John Chapter 1.
God, we BOLDLY GO only in Your Power. Not in
our skills, but trusting Your Promised help to all who come...
Ephesians 3, see verse 12. CLICK HERE for link

CHORUS
          Just as we are, without one plea,
            but that Thy Blood was shed for ALL.

3
God, we BOLDLY GO from Your Throne of Grace, to Your
world to teach Jesus and His Grace to be saved from Sin's punishment.
God, we   HUMBLY    COME as YOUR Church to ask for Your
wisdom, protection as Satan tempts us to selfishness ...
Ephesians 6, Your Church PRAYs.     CLICK HERE for link
CHORUS
          Just as we are, without one plea,
            but that Thy Blood was shed for ALL.

READINGS:
“Let us therefore come boldly to the throne of grace, that we may obtain MERCY
and find GRACE TO HELP in time of need.” -- Hebrews 4: 16

The book of Ephesians was written to not just individuals but the ENTIRE church.
God tells HIS church, “[IN Christ Jesus our LORD] we have
boldness and access [to GOD] with confidence
through faith in Him [JESUS].” -- Ephesians 3: 11b-12
We boldly COME to God's throne for His empowering, His BOLDNESS
before we GO to the World to teach Jesus's Word.
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God's SUPPORTING WORDS:

Let us therefore come boldly unto the throne of grace, that we may obtain mercy, and find grace to help in time of need. - Hebrews 4: 16 New King James Version

GOD'S INSTRUCTIONS TO HIS CHURCH BODY... not just individuals:
10 "Finally, my brethren, be strong in the Lord and in the power of His might.
11 Put on the whole armor of God,
      that you may be able to stand against the wiles of the devil.
12 For we do not wrestle against flesh and blood, but against principalities,
     against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this age,
     against spiritual hosts of wickedness in the heavenly places.
13 Therefore take up the whole armor of God, that you may be able to withstand in the evil day,
     and having done all, to stand.
14 Stand therefore, having girded your waist with truth, having put on the breastplate of righteousness,
15 and having shod your feet with the preparation of the gospel of peace;
16 above all, taking the shield of faith with which you will be able to quench all the fiery darts of the wicked one. 17 And take the helmet of salvation, and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God;
18 praying always with all prayer and supplication in the Spirit,
            being watchful to this end with all perseverance and supplication for all the saints..."
- Ephesians 6: 10-18

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Monday, March 3, 2014

Hands Off My Children (history song), by DianaDee Osborne

HANDS OFF MY CHILDREN! SUBSCRIBE

ALBUM: Amazing Portion 'n' Prophets

Song location: http://dianadeeosbornesongs.com/Home.php
(pending for FUTURE SONGS tab)

REFERENCE: Journal 24-070

Song Story: THE LYRICS:

        As I watched a mother let her child be "perfectly bratty" in the grocery store,
I empathized... Experience really helps in staying calm while channeling a child's
frustrations and energies. I was watching other adults, too. It was easy to see
that many had opinions about the event.
        Suddenly I began thinking about Israel's history.
        And that, to me, is such a "disconnect" to compare, that I, still, truly think
these songs are ideas from the Holy Spirit's inspiration and NOT any of my "great wisdom".   After all... comparing the MARK of Esau to God's protection of Israel?
Way more intriguing concept than within my intelligence level. Consider parallel:

Genesis 4:14-15, Esau says "I shall be a fugitive and a vagabond on the earth, and it will happen that anyone who finds me will kill me.” And the LORD said to him, “Therefore, whoever kills Cain, vengeance shall be taken on him sevenfold.” And the LORD set a mark on Cain, lest anyone finding him should kill him."
1. Israel was a fugitive and a vagabond on earth.
                 Until May 14, 1948 DAY when God fulfilled His prophecy Q to prove His power
in Isaiah 66:8,   "Shall a nation be born at once?"
2. History shows bad things eventually happen to those who attacked Israel...
              or just watch....
                  though God sometimes uses nations (like for Assyrian & Babylonian exiles)
                        to punish his children Nation until they return to obeying Him. Still.

        SO the child's tantrum led to this song: Absolutely NO one in that store except the mother had any right to discipline or even touch this child
-- even trying to help --
to guide this child to do what we called "behaving".
   And if anyone had done so, the mother would have had an absolute right
to loudly declare "Hand's off my child!"

Dedicated to God the FATHER of Israel and all who call Him Lord and Abba Father LINK
2 March 2014

LYRICS 4/4 time. (2 measures per line; some syllables join for 1 count)

Strangers have no rights _ _ to
punish __ others' __ children. _ _
Fathers, mothers only _ choose who
gives their children discipline. _ _
Strangers who do NOT back off _in-
cur the parents' _ raging _ wrath _.
This everyday _ parable is
NOT _ hard _to understand. _ _

"Hands off my child!" __ people say, _
rightly __ to strangers. _ _
"If he needs it, I'll punish him. _
But You keep your distance. _ _ _
I won't let you touch my child un-
less I give permission. _ I
care enough to give you warning: _
Hands off __ my children!" _ _ _

Strangers have no rights _ _ to
harm __ Mighty God's children. _ _
Father God says only _ HE shall
gives His children discipline. _ _
Strangers who do NOT back off _in-
cur Mighty God's _ raging _ wrath _.
This everyday _ parable shouldn't
be _ hard _to understand. _ _

"Hands off My children!" __ God says, _
rightly __ to nations. _ _
"If they need it, I'll punish them. _
But You keep your distance. _ _ _
I won't let you touch Israel un-
less I give permission." _ I care enough to give you warning: _
Hands off __ my children!" _ _ _

CHORUS - twice

Ezekiel thirty-six   and thirty-seven show            Ezekiel 36 link
God has marked Israel   as His own. _
Though Israel sins, _ God's protection seal        Ezekiel 37 link
rests _ on His chosen _ Nation _.
JUST AS Esau had God's protection mark   Genesis 4: 14-15 MARK
so _ no one dared kill him, __
       God foreshadowed _ His protection mark
       on Israel, God's chosen Nation. __
       Through Ezekiel and Genesis 4, _
       "You'll die trying" is what God warns to
       all _ nations _ who threaten Father
       God's _beloved __ children. _ _ _

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God's SUPPORTING WORDS:

Example warning... To EDOM in Ezekial 35:
“Because you have had an ancient hatred, and have shed the blood of the children of Israel by the power of the sword at the time of their calamity, when their iniquity came to an end, therefore, as I live,” says the Lord GOD, “I will prepare you for blood, and blood shall pursue you; since you have not hated blood, therefore blood shall pursue you."

Note that God's warnings and subsequent actions can frequently be traced to either
(1) previous harm caused by the recipient, or (2) a form of Idol worship like
Baal worship that threw infants and children upon the altar, or immorally hurt women.
Thus God is often wrongly called violent... There's no other way to stop evil violent people.

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Saturday, March 1, 2014

Amazing Grace Country Praise, by DianaDee Osborne

AMAZING GRACE COUNTRY PRAISE
SUBSCRIBE

ALBUM: Amazing Grace 'n' Tears

Song location: http://dianadeeosbornesongs.com/Songs-2014.php

CLICK HERE to hear music audio

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Song Story: THE MUSIC:

My favorite chord progression is E minor to Cmajor7 to D, throwing in an A minor or Fmajor7 chord here and there. After a horrible winter week all along the East Coast of the United States... and 7 days after a huge tree fell and hit both my vans needed for ministry, I traveled 1-1/2 hours away for a few days of prayer and retreat in a friend's “upper room”.

While she was at work, I went to spend some hours on the front porch... 55 degrees on the one-week anniversary of the terrible storm that shut down interstates.
So as I was “just playing” on my guitar, I suddenly realized that I was playing a sorta
country version of Amazing Grace, in 4/4 time instead of the usual 3/4. I sketched it into my journal and finished the chords in minutes.

And just as suddenly, I realized that God was giving me ideas for what has become a chorus... and a MUSICAL PRAYER of dedication of our lives to our
LORD of AMAZING GRACE.

Dedicated to our Lord,

VERSES = LYRICS for John Newton's “Amazing Grace” with original DDO melody (Public Domain, CCLI #5256521)

LYRICS

verses 1 & 2
Amazing grace! How sweet the sound that
saved a wretch like me.
I once was lost, but now am found.
                 Was blind, but now I see.
'Twas grace that taught my heart to fear,
and grace my fears relieved.
How precious did that grace appear
                  the hour I first believed.....
   THE HOUR I FIRST BELIEVED!

CHORUS 1
NO words can say my praise to You enough to show my thanks.
I cry, "Dear Jesus -- I love you! In praise I lift my hands!
Give me words to tell people of Your Truth,
and of Your Amazing Grace.

verses 3 & 4
Through many dangers, toils, and snares,
I have already come;
‘Tis grace hath brought me safe thus far,
                        and grace will lead me home.
The Lord has promised good to me.
His Word, my hope secures.
He will my shield and portion be
                        as long as life endures.
AS LONG AS LIFE ENDURES!

CHORUS 1
NO words can say my praise to You enough to show my thanks.
I cry, "Dear Jesus -- I love you! In praise I lift my hands!
Give me words to tell people of Your Truth,
and of Your Amazing Grace.

verses 5 & 6
Yea, when this flesh and heart shall fail,
and mortal life shall cease,
I shall possess, within the veil,
                      a life of joy and peace.
When we’ve been there 10,000 years,
bright shining as the sun,
We’ve no less days to sing God’s praise
                      than when we’d first begun!
THAN WHEN WE'D FIRST BEGUN!

CHORUS 1
NO words can say my praise to You enough to show my thanks.
I cry, "Dear Jesus -- I love you! In praise I lift my hands!
Give me words to tell people of Your Truth,
and of Your Amazing Grace.

CHORUS 2
I give to You my life, Jesus! I give to You my love.

Help me follow You and keep your Word -- In Your Power, I pray!

Give me words to tell people of Your Truth,
and of Your Amazing Grace.

God's SUPPORTING WORDS - Hebrews 4: 11-16:

11 Let us therefore be diligent to enter that rest,                                          CLICK HERE FOR LINK
   lest anyone fall according to the same example of disobedience.
12 For the word of God is living and powerful, and sharper than any two-edged sword...
     and is a discerner of the thoughts and intents of the heart.
13 And there is no creature hidden from His sight,
     but all things are naked and open to the eyes of Him to whom we must give account.
14 Seeing then that we have a great High Priest who has passed through the heavens,
    Jesus the Son of God, let us hold fast our confession.
15 For we do not have a High Priest who cannot sympathize with our weaknesses,
     but was in all points tempted as we are, yet without sin.
16 Let us therefore come boldly to the throne of grace,
     that we may obtain mercy and find grace to help in time of need.