2ND SUNDAY

Musical dynamics help our praise team shape the feeling of a song, not just the volume. Terms like piano (p – soft) and mezzo piano (mp – moderately soft) create intimate, reflective moments, while mezzo forte (mf – moderately loud) is our natural, full-band level. forte (f – loud) and fortissimo (ff – very loud) bring energy, confidence, and celebration—often in choruses or climactic sections. You’ll see these symbols in the lyric sections to guide how each part should feel; if no dynamic is marked, sing at the default level of mezzo forte (mf).

DORIS AKERS

One of Black gospel’s most prolific composers, said to have written over 500 songs, Doris Akers (1923–95) was born in Brookfield, Missouri, where as a child she learned piano by ear, and in 1945 moved to Los Angeles, just before the modern gospel movement took full root in that city. Though also drawn to the swing music of her youth, Akers made her name as a church pianist, a choir director, and a lead in the nationally popular Simmons-Akers Singers, formed in the late 1940s in part to perform and record a rapidly growing catalog of songs that earned her the sobriquet “Miss Gospel Music.” Many of these, including “You Can’t Beat God Giving,” “Closer to Thee,” and “Lead Me, Guide Me,” remain standards.

Hezekiah Walker

SHEET MUSIC

Every praise is to our God.

Every word of worship with one accord

Every praise every praise is to our God.

Sing hallelujah to our God

Glory hallelujah is due our God

Every praise every praise is to our God.

Every praise is to our God.

Every word of worship with one accord

Every praise every praise is to our God.

Sing hallelujah to our God

Glory hallelujah is due our God

Every praise every praise is to our God.

Every praise is to our God.

Every word of worship with one accord

Every praise every praise is to our God.

Sing hallelujah to our God

Glory hallelujah is due our God

Every praise every praise is to our God.

Every praise is to our God.

Every word of worship with one accord

Every praise every praise is to our God.

Sing hallelujah to our God

Glory hallelujah is due our God

Every praise every praise is to our God.

God my Savior

God my Healer

God my Deliverer

Yes He is, yes He is

God my Savior

God my Healer

God my Deliverer

Yes He is, yes He is

God my Savior

God my Healer

God my Deliverer

Yes He is, yes He is, yes He is, yes He is

Yes He is, yes He is, yes He is, yes He is

Every praise is to our God.

Every word of worship with one accord

Every praise, every praise, every praise, every praise

Every praise, every praise, every praise, every praise

Every praise, every praise, every praise, every praise

All of my worship, every praise,

Every praise, every praise

When you see me dancing, every praise

Every praise, every praise

When you see me shoutin', every praise

Every praise, every praise, every praise, every praise

Every praise, every praise, to our god

Is to our God

Every praise is to our God.

Every word of worship with one accord

Every praise, every praise, every praise, every praise

Every praise, every praise, every praise, every praise

Every praise, every praise, every praise, every praise

All of my worship, every praise,

Every praise, every praise

When you see me dancing, every praise

Every praise, every praise

When you see me shoutin', every praise

Every praise, every praise, every praise, every praise

Every praise, every praise, to our god

Is to our God

Every praise is to our God.

Every word of worship with one accord

Every praise, every praise, every praise, every praise

Every praise, every praise, every praise, every praise

Every praise, every praise, every praise, every praise

All of my worship, every praise,

Every praise, every praise

When you see me dancing, every praise

Every praise, every praise

When you see me shoutin', every praise

Every praise, every praise, I got to praise you, every praise

Every praise, every praise, I got to thank him, every praise

Every praise, every praise, He's been so good, every praise

Every praise, every praise, He's been so kind, every praise

Every praise, every praise, every praise, every praise

JUDITH MCALISTER

The Lord is high above the heavens

The Lord is high above the heavens

And His glory above the nations

And His glory above the nations

The Lord is high above the heavens

The Lord is high above the heavens

And His glory above the nations

And His glory above the nations

The Lord is high above the heavens

The Lord is high above the heavens

And His glory above the nations

And His glory above the nations

The Lord is high above the heavens

The Lord is high above the heavens

And His glory above the nations

And His glory above the nations

The Lord is high above the heavens

The Lord is high above the heavens

And His glory above the nations

And His glory above the nations

Give God the highest praise

Acknowledging Him always

And all the people say

Halle, Halle, Hallelujah

Halle, Halle, Hallelujah

Halle, Halle, Hallelujah

Halle, Halle, Hallelujah

Halle, Halle, Hallelujah

Halle, Halle, Hallelujah

Halle, Halle, Hallelujah

Halle, Halle, Hallelujah

The Lord is high above the heavens

The Lord is high above the heavens

And His glory above the nations

And His glory above the nations

The Lord is high above the heavens

The Lord is high above the heavens

And His glory above the nations

And His glory above the nations

Give God the highest praise

Acknowledging Him always

And all the people say

Halle, Halle, Hallelujah

Halle, Halle, Hallelujah

Halle, Halle, Hallelujah

Halle, Halle, Hallelujah

(Background) Halle (Halle)

Hal-le-lu-jah (Hal-le-lu-jah)

Halle (Halle)

Hal-le-lu-jah (Hal-le-lu-jah)

Halle (Halle)

Hal-le-lu-jah (Hal-le-lu-jah)

Halle (Halle)

Hal-le-lu-jah (Hal-le-lu-jah)

If you love to praise the Lord sing yes

Yes, oh yes

If the Lord's been good to you sing yes

Yes, oh yes

If you love to praise the Lord sing yes

Yes, oh yes

If the Lord's been good to you sing yes

Yes, oh yes

Halle (Halle)

Hal-le-lu-jah (Hal-le-lu-jah)

Halle (Halle)

Hal-le-lu-jah (Hal-le-lu-jah)

Halle (Halle)

Hal-le-lu-jah (Hal-le-lu-jah)

Halle (Halle)

Hal-le-lu-jah (Hal-le-lu-jah)

TYE TRIBBETT

SHEET MUSIC

You are good

Hallelujah you are good

You are good

Hallelujah you are good

PRAISE TEAM

You are good

Hallelujah you are good

You are good

Hallelujah you are good

You are good

Hallelujah you are good

You are good

Hallelujah you are good

You are good

Hallelujah you are good

You are good

Hallelujah you are good

You are good

Hallelujah you are good

You are good

Hallelujah you are good

OUTRO

Hallelujah

Hallelujah

Hallelujah

Hallelujah

Hallelujah

Hallelujah

LEADER:

You are good

PRAISE TEAM:

You are good