Hold Fast
Praise the Lord, praise all the servants of the Lord
Praise the name, praise the name of the Lord
Let the name of the Lord, let the name of the Lord
Be praised, both now and evermore
From the rising of the sun
To the place where it sets down
The name of the Lord is to be praised
Is to be praised…is to be praised
The Lord is exalted over all the nations
His glory above the heavens
The Lord is exalted over all the nations
His glory above the heavens
Who is like the Lord our God
The One who sits enthroned on high
Who stoops down to look
On the heavens and the earth?
He raises the poor from the dust
And lifts the needy from the ash heap
He seats them with princes
With the princes of his people
The princes of his people
He settles the barren woman in her home
As a happy mother of children
Praise the Lord. Praise the Lord. Praise the Lord
Composed by Greg Nelson
Poppie’s Hallel/ BMI (Adm by Amplified Administration)
Hold Fast
When Israel came out of Egypt
Jacob from a people of foreign tongue
Judah now God’s sanctuary, Israel his dominion
The sea looked and fled, the Jordan turned back
The mountains skipped like rams
You hills like lambs, like lambs, like lambs
The sea looked and fled, the Jordan turned back
The mountains skipped like rams
You hills like lambs, like lambs, like lambs
Why was it, O sea that you fled?
O Jordan, must you turn your back?
You mountains that you skipped like rams
You hills, like lambs, like lambs, like lambs?
Why was it O sea?
Why was it O sea that you fled?
O Jordan, you turned your back?
You mountains, that you skipped like rams
You lambs, you skipped like lambs?
You hills like lambs
Tremble O earth, tremble O earth
Tremble at the presence of the God of Jacob
Who turned the rock into a pool of water
Springs of water…water
Composed by Greg Nelson
Duet – Steve Green and Claire Boling
Poppie’s Hallel/ BMI (Adm by Amplified Administration)
Hold Fast
Not to us, Lord, not to us
But to Your name be glory
Because of Your love and faithfulness
Why do the nations say
“Where is their God?”
Our God is in heaven
He does whatever pleases him
But their idols are silver and gold
Made by human hands
They have mouths, but cannot speak
Eyes, but cannot see
They have ears, but cannot hear
Noses, but cannot smell
They have hands, but cannot feel
Feet, but cannot walk
Nor can they utter a sound from their throats
Those who make them will be like them
And so will all who trust in them
All you Israelites, trust in the Lord
He is their help and shield
House of Aaron, trust in the Lord
He is their help and shield
All who fear him, trust in the Lord
He is their help and shield.
The Lord remembers us and will bless us
He will bless us, his people Israel
He will bless the house of Aaron
He will bless those who fear the Lord
Small and great alike
May the Lord cause you to flourish
Both you and your children
May you be blessed by the Lord
The Maker of heaven and earth
The highest heavens belong to the Lord
But the earth he has given to mankind
It is not the dead who praise the Lord
Those who go down to the place of silence
It is we who extol the Lord
Both now and forevermore
Praise The Lord
Composed by Greg Nelson, Narrated by Jon Mohr
Poppie’s Hallel/ BMI (Adm by Amplified Administration)
Hold Fast
I love the Lord, He heard my voice
He heard my voice. He heard my voice
He heard my cry for mercy
Because He has turned His ear to me
I will call (I will call)
I will call (I will call)
I will call on the Lord for as long as I live
I love the Lord, He heard my voice
He heard my voice. He heard my voice
He heard my cry
I love the Lord, He heard my voice
He heard my voice. He heard my voice
He heard my cry for mercy
He heard my cry for mercy
Composed by Greg Nelson
Poppie’s Hallel/ BMI (Adm by Amplified Administration)
Hold Fast
Hold Fast
Long before time
Love breathed hope in the night
Word that made the world
Now in the sound of newborn cries
Promised Immanuel
Sharing our poverty
Veiled in Your infinite glory
Beautiful Savior
You shine like the sun
Author of Wonder
Through all that Your hands have done
My truest friend
Beginning and End
Beautiful Savior
There is none other like You
Oh wounded Lamb,
From You we hid our face
Never could we dream
You would be suffering in our place
Oh mystery of the cross
You were forsaken by us
Forever forgiving You are
Oh Beautiful Savior
You shine like the sun
Author of Wonder
Through all that Your hands have done
My truest friend
Beginning and End
Oh Beautiful Savior
There is none other like You
Beautiful Savior
You shine like the sun
Author of Wonder
Through all that Your hands have done
My truest friend
Beginning and End
Oh Beautiful Savior
There is none other like
Beautiful Savior
There is none other like You
Words by Steve Green
Music by Greg Nelson
Greg Nelson Music/BMI (Adm by Amplified Administration)
Addytunes Music/ASCAP (Adm by Music Services)
Hold Fast
Lord will You forgive
Will You forgive my sin
Though it was done in Eden’s night
Where Adam sinned before?
Lord will You forgive, the sin in which I run
And running still, though still I do deplore?
Will You forgive? Will You forgive?
And when You’re done
Lord You’re not done, for I have more
Lord will You forgive, will You forgive the sin
Through which I’ve won my friend to sin
And made my sin their door?
Lord will You forgive the sin that I did shun
A year or two but wallowed in the score?
But how Your Word assures
That when I’ve breathed my last
I will not perish on the shore
You promise me Lord
That at my death Your Son will shine
As He shines now forevermore
You forgive
And when You’re done, Lord, You are done
You forgive, You forgive
And when You’re done Lord, You are done
And I fear no more
I fear no more
Words and Music by Steve Green
(adapted from “Hymn to God” by John Donne)
AddyTunes Music/ASCAP (Adm by Music Services)
Hold Fast
For the bread, which You have broken
For the wine, which You have poured
For the words, which You have spoken
Now we give You thanks, O Lord
By this promise that You love us
By your gift of peace restored
By Your call to Heaven above us
Hallow all our lives, O Lord
In the world to which You send us
Let your kingdom come
With the saints who reign in glory
Seated at our Father’s board
May the Church that’s waiting for You
Keep love’s tie unbroken, Lord
Words by Louis Benson
Music by Steve Green
AddyTunes Music/ASCAP (Adm by Music Services)
Hold Fast
When storms rage on and earth gives way
When waters roar and mountains quake
When floods of fear come pounding hard
The Spirit moves, confirms in us
The faith by which we stand
The faith that we hold fast
Quenches every fiery doubt
Not moved by winds of man
We believe God’s word is true
And trust His mighty power
The rock of any hope we have
The faith by which we stand
The thief would come to kill, destroy
And plotting ways to steal our joy
Through the myriad of lies
We place our confidence in Christ
The faith by which we stand
The faith that we hold fast
Quenches every fiery doubt
Not moved by winds of man
We believe God’s word is true
And trust His mighty power
The rock of any hope we have
The faith by which we stand
Our God is faithful through it all
Our help and strength, Immanuel
Now until He comes again
We will wholly lean on Him
The faith by which we stand
The faith that we hold fast
Quenches every fiery doubt
Not moved by winds of man
We believe God’s word is true
And trust His mighty power
The rock of any hope we have
The faith by which we stand
The faith by which we stand
Words and Music by Paul Marino and Greg Nelson
Greg Nelson Music/BMI (Adm by Amplified Administration)
Van Press, Inc/ ASCAP
Once again I am surprised and humbled by God’s gracious provision. My very first recording project in 1984 was a result of Greg Nelson asking me what was in my heart to do and then setting about to help me realize that dream. This new recording happened the same way. Thank you, Greg, for your friendship, partnership, and generosity! It is an unexpected delight to still be working with you. Each arranger, orchestrator, player, and singer added his or her unique gift, and I am grateful.
