Malyon Workplace

God of Concrete, God of Steel – Frederick R.C. Clarke and Richard Granville Jones

This hymn resonates strongly with Abraham Kuyper’s famous quotation declaring God’s sovereignty over all: ??There is not a square inch in the whole domain of our human existence over which Christ, who is Sovereign over all, does not cry, “Mine!??

An audio version of the song is available here.

Words: Frederick R.C. Clarke?and Richard Granville Jones

God of concrete,
God of steel,?God of piston and of wheel,?
God of pylon, God of steam,?
God of girder and of beam,?
God of atom, God of mine:?
all the world of power is thine.
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Lord of cable, Lord of rail,
Lord of freeway and of mail,
Lord of rocket and of flight,
Lord of soaring satellite,
Lord of lightning?s flashing line:
all the world of speed is thine.
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Lord of science, Lord of art,
Lord of map and graph and chart,
Lord of physics and research,
Word of Bible, Faith of church,
Lord of sequence and design:
all the world of truth is thine.
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God whose glory fills the earth,
gave the universe its birth,
loosed the Christ with Easter’s might,
saves the world from evil?s blight,
claims us all by grace divine:
all the world of love is thine.
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Hear the Call of the Kingdom – Keith and Kristyn Getty

While this song does not specifically target the workplace, its message is clear. We are all called to bring God;s kingdom rule to bear wherever God has placed us.

Lyrics

Hear the call of the kingdom
Lift your eyes to the King
Let His song rise within you
As a fragrant offering
Of how God rich in mercy
Came in Christ to redeem
All who trust in His unfailing grace

Hear the call of the Kingdom
To be children of light
With the mercy of heaven
The humility of Christ
Walking justly before Him
Loving all that is right
That the life of Christ may shine through us

(Chorus)
King of Heaven we will answer the call
We will follow bringing hope to the world
Filled with passion, filled with power to proclaim
Salvation in Jesus’ name

Hear the call of the Kingdom
To reach out to the lost
With the Father’s compassion
In the wonder of the cross
Bringing peace and forgiveness
And a hope yet to come
Let the nations put their trust in Him?

Before You I Kneel (A Worker’s Prayer) – Keith & Kristyn Getty

Here’s a terrific worship song from Keith and Kristyn Getty that beautifully captures the value and purpose of our work – however ordinary and mundane it might be. (Karaoke version)

 

 

Before You I kneel, my Master and Maker,

To offer the work of my hands.

For this is the day You?ve given Your servant;?

I will rejoice and be glad?

For the strength I have to live and breathe,?

For each skill Your grace has given me,?

For the needs and opportunities?

That will glorify Your great name.?

 

Before You I kneel and ask for Your goodness?

To cover the work of my hands.?

For patience and peace to shape all my labor,?

Your grace for thorns in my path.?

Flow within me like a living stream,?

Wear away the stones of pride and greed?

?Til Your ways are dwelling deep in me?

And a harvest of life is grown.?

 

Before You we kneel, our Master and Maker;?

Establish the work of our hands.?

And order our steps to seek first Your kingdom?

In every small and great task.?

May we live the gospel of Your grace,?

Serve Your purpose in our fleeting days,?

Then our lives will bring eternal praise?

And all glory to Your great name.

 

Everything – Tim Hughes

A great song that to help your congregation focus on whole-life-discipleship.

Lyrics

God in my living?
There in my breathing?
God in my waking?
God in my sleeping?

God in my resting?
There in my working?
God in my thinking God in my speaking?

Be my everything?
Be my everything?
Be my everything?
Be my everything?

God in my hoping?
There in my dreaming?
God in my watching?
God in my waiting?

God in my laughing?
There in my weeping?
God in my hurting?
God in my healing?

Christ in me?
Christ in me?
Christ in me the hope of glory?
You are everything?

You are everything?
You are everything?
You are everything?
You are everything?

Jesus everything?
Jesus everything?
Jesus everything?
Jesus everything