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"You keep him in perfect peace whose mind is stayed on you, because he trusts in you. Trust in the LORD forever, for the LORD God is an everlasting rock." Isaiah 26:3-4 ESV 
 
Music by Eric A. Graef, 2019

"You keep him in perfect peace whose mind is stayed on you, because he trusts in you. Trust in the LORD forever, for the LORD God is an everlasting rock."  Isaiah 26:3-4 ESV

Music by Eric A. Graef, 2019

"Perfect Peace" - Isaiah 26:3-4 (ESV) Scripture Song

"Have this mind among yourselves, which is yours in Christ Jesus, who, though he was in the form of God, did not count equality with God a thing to be grasped, but made himself nothing, taking the form of a servant, being born in the likeness of men. And being found in human form, he humbled himself by becoming obedient to the point of death, even death on a cross. Therefore God has highly exalted him and bestowed on him the name that is above every name, so that at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, in heaven and on earth and under the earth, and every tongue confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father." 
Philippians 2:5-11 (ESV) 2007 
 
Music by Eric A. Graef, 2019

"Have this mind among yourselves, which is yours in Christ Jesus, who, though he was in the form of God, did not count equality with God a thing to be grasped, but made himself nothing, taking the form of a servant, being born in the likeness of men. And being found in human form, he humbled himself by becoming obedient to the point of death, even death on a cross. Therefore God has highly exalted him and bestowed on him the name that is above every name, so that at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, in heaven and on earth and under the earth, and every tongue confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father."
Philippians 2:5-11 (ESV) 2007

Music by Eric A. Graef, 2019

Philippians 2:5-11 (ESV) - Scripture Song - Christ Hymn

"For thus says the LORD: When seventy years are completed for Babylon, I will visit you, and I will fulfill to you my promise and bring you back to this place. For I know the plans I have for you, declares the LORD, plans for welfare and not for evil, to give you a future and a hope. Then you will call upon me and come and pray to me, and I will hear you. You will seek me and find me when you seek me with all your heart. I will be found by you, declares the LORD, and I will restore your fortunes and gather you from all the nations and all the places where I have driven you, declares the LORD, and I will bring you back to the place from which I sent you into exile." 
Jeremiah 29:10-14 ESV 
 
Music by Eric A. Graef, 2018 
 
 (in context!) 
 
What do you do with Jeremiah 29:11? Lord willing you don't misuse and/or misapply it by removing it from its context... but hopefully you don't dismiss it either! It is after all part of God's Word and profitable for our instruction. (2 Tim 3:16) There are many wonderful things we can learn about God and His character from this passage.

"For thus says the LORD: When seventy years are completed for Babylon, I will visit you, and I will fulfill to you my promise and bring you back to this place. For I know the plans I have for you, declares the LORD, plans for welfare and not for evil, to give you a future and a hope. Then you will call upon me and come and pray to me, and I will hear you. You will seek me and find me when you seek me with all your heart. I will be found by you, declares the LORD, and I will restore your fortunes and gather you from all the nations and all the places where I have driven you, declares the LORD, and I will bring you back to the place from which I sent you into exile."
Jeremiah 29:10-14 ESV

Music by Eric A. Graef, 2018

 (in context!)

What do you do with Jeremiah 29:11? Lord willing you don't misuse and/or misapply it by removing it from its context... but hopefully you don't dismiss it either! It is after all part of God's Word and profitable for our instruction. (2 Tim 3:16) There are 

The Plans I Have For You - Jeremiah 29:10-14 (ESV) - Scripture Song

"For I am not ashamed of the gospel, for it is the power of God for salvation to everyone who believes, to the Jew first and also to the Greek. For in it the righteousness of God is revealed from faith for faith, as it is written, "The righteous shall live by faith."" 
Romans 1:16-17 ESV 
 
Music by Eric A. Graef, 2019 
 
 "I had indeed been captivated with an extraordinary ardor for understanding Paul in the Epistle to the Romans. But up till then it was not the cold blood about the heart, but a single word in Chapter 1, “In it the righteousness of God is revealed” that had stood in my way. For I hated that word “righteousness of God,” which, according to the use and custom of all the teachers, I had been taught to understand philosophically regarding the formal or active righteousness, as they call it, with which God is righteous and punishes the unrighteous sinner." 
"Though I lived as a monk without reproach, I felt that I was a sinner before God with an extremely disturbed conscience. I could not believe that he was placated by my satisfaction." 
"Nevertheless, I beat importunately upon Paul at that place, most ardently desiring to know what St. Paul wanted. At last, by the mercy of God, meditating day and night, I gave heed to the context of the words, namely, “In it the righteousness of God is revealed, as it is written, ‘He who through faith is righteous shall live.’” There I began to understand that the righteousness of God is that by which the righteous lives by a gift of God, namely by faith. And this is the meaning: the righteousness of God is revealed by the gospel, namely, the passive righteousness with which merciful God justifies us by faith, as it is written, “He who through faith is righteous shall live.” Here I felt that I was altogether born again and had entered paradise itself through open gates. There a totally other face of the entire Scripture showed itself to me. Thereupon I ran through the Scripture from memory. I also found in other terms an analogy, as, the work of God, that is what God does in us, the power of God, with which he makes us wise, the strength of God, the salvation of God, the glory of God. And I extolled my sweetest word with a love as great as the hatred with which I had before hated the word “righteousness of God.” Thus that place in Paul was for me truly the gate to paradise." - Martin Luther

"For I am not ashamed of the gospel, for it is the power of God for salvation to everyone who believes, to the Jew first and also to the Greek. For in it the righteousness of God is revealed from faith for faith, as it is written, "The righteous shall live by faith."" 
Romans 1:16-17 ESV

Music by Eric A. Graef, 2019

 "I had indeed been captivated with an extraordinary ardor for understanding Paul in the Epistle to the Romans. But up till then it was not the cold blood about the heart, but a single word in Chapter 1, “In it the righteousness of God is revealed” that had stood in my way. For I hated that word “righteousness of God,” which, according to the use and custom of all the teachers, I had been taught to understand philosophically regarding the formal or active righteousness, as they call it, with which God is righteous and punishes the unrighteous sinner."
"Though I lived as a monk without reproach, I felt that I was a sinner before God with an extremely disturbed conscience. 

"Not Ashamed" - Romans 1:16-17 (ESV) - Scripture Song

"He is the image of the invisible God, the firstborn of all creation. For by him all things were created, in heaven and on earth, visible and invisible, whether thrones or dominions or rulers or authorities - all things were created through him and for him. And he is before all things, and in him all things hold together. And he is the head of the body, the church. He is the beginning, the firstborn from the dead, that in everything he might be preeminent. For in him all the fullness of God was pleased to dwell, and through him to reconcile to himself all things, whether on the earth or in heaven, making peace by the blood of his cross." - Colossians 1:15-20 ESV 
 
Music by Eric A. Graef, 2019

"He is the image of the invisible God, the firstborn of all creation. For by him all things were created, in heaven and on earth, visible and invisible, whether thrones or dominions or rulers or authorities - all things were created through him and for him. And he is before all things, and in him all things hold together. And he is the head of the body, the church. He is the beginning, the firstborn from the dead, that in everything he might be preeminent. For in him all the fullness of God was pleased to dwell, and through him to reconcile to himself all things, whether on the earth or in heaven, making peace by the blood of his cross." - Colossians 1:15-20 ESV

Music by Eric A. Graef, 2019

Colossians 1:15-20 (ESV) Christ Hymn - VERSION 1

"I have learned in whatever situation I am to be content. I know how to be brought low, and I know how to abound. In any and every circumstance, I have learned the secret of facing plenty and hunger, abundance and need. I can do all things through him who strengthens me." Philippians 4:11-13 ESV 
 
Music by Eric A. Graef, 2019

"I have learned in whatever situation I am to be content. I know how to be brought low, and I know how to abound. In any and every circumstance, I have learned the secret of facing plenty and hunger, abundance and need. I can do all things through him who strengthens me." Philippians 4:11-13 ESV

Music by Eric A. Graef, 2019

I Can Do All Things - Philippians 4:11-13 - Scripture Song (ESV)

"This is my commandment, that you love one another as I have loved you. Greater love has no one than this, that someone lay down his life for his friends. You are my friends if you do what I command you." John 15:12-14 ESV 
 
Music by Eric A. Graef, 2019

"This is my commandment, that you love one another as I have loved you. Greater love has no one than this, that someone lay down his life for his friends. You are my friends if you do what I command you." John 15:12-14 ESV

Music by Eric A. Graef, 2019

As I Have Loved You - John 15:12-14 - Scripture Song (ESV)

"For consider your calling, brothers: not many of you were wise according to worldly standards, not many were powerful, not many were of noble birth. But God chose what is foolish in the world to shame the wise; God chose what is weak in the world to shame the strong; God chose what is low and despised in the world, even things that are not, to bring to nothing things that are, so that no human being might boast in the presence of God. And because of him you are in Christ Jesus, who became to us wisdom from God, righteousness and sanctification and redemption, so that, as it is written, "Let the one who boasts, boast in the Lord."" 
1 Corinthians 1:26-31 (ESV) 
 
Music by Eric A. Graef, 2018 
 
This was a fun song to write, partly because it was the first Scripture Song I wrote for one of my favorite passages. I initially was just focusing on verses 30-31 but kept adding parts and context to it. The song basically has three parts and while it is a long song, it can be shortened and simply sung straight through. I do like the repeated phrase at the end, as that is the focus and climax of what Paul was getting at in the whole section. The gospel is all about boasting in what God alone has done for us through his son, Jesus Christ. 
 
Btw, this song is incomplete in my book because I didn't write in a reference yet. I try to sing the reference at the end of the song, so I'll have to get to work on that.

"For consider your calling, brothers: not many of you were wise according to worldly standards, not many were powerful, not many were of noble birth. But God chose what is foolish in the world to shame the wise; God chose what is weak in the world to shame the strong; God chose what is low and despised in the world, even things that are not, to bring to nothing things that are, so that no human being might boast in the presence of God. And because of him you are in Christ Jesus, who became to us wisdom from God, righteousness and sanctification and redemption, so that, as it is written, "Let the one who boasts, boast in the Lord.""
1 Corinthians 1:26-31 (ESV)

Music by Eric A. Graef, 2018

This was a fun song to write, partly because it was the first Scripture Song I wrote for one of my favorite passages. I initially was just focusing on verses 30-31 but kept adding parts and context to it. The song basically has three parts and while it is a long song, it can be shortened and simply s

"Boast In the Lord" - 1 Corinthians 1:26-31 - Scripture Song (ESV)

"And the angel said to them, "Fear not, for behold, I bring you good news of great joy that will be for all the people. For unto you is born this day in the city of David a Savior, who is Christ the Lord. And this will be a sign for you: you will find a baby wrapped in swaddling cloths and lying in a manger." And suddenly there was with the angel a multitude of the heavenly host praising God and saying, "Glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace among those with whom he is pleased."" 
Luke 2:10-14 (ESV) 
 
Music by Eric A. Graef, 2017 
 
This song was a little more tricky in that it was narrative. This recording occurred during our Candlelight Lessons and Carols service last Advent.

"And the angel said to them, "Fear not, for behold, I bring you good news of great joy that will be for all the people. For unto you is ...

Glory to God in the Highest - Luke 2:10-14 - Scripture Song (ESV)

"Let the words of my mouth and the meditation of my heart be acceptable in your sight, O LORD, my rock and my redeemer." 
- Psalm 19:14 (ESV) 
 
Music by Eric A. Graef, 2018.

"Let the words of my mouth and the meditation of my heart be acceptable in your sight, O LORD, my rock and my redeemer." 
- Psalm 19:14 (ESV)

Music by Eric A. Graef, 2018.

Let the Words of My Mouth - Psalm 19:14 - Scripture Song (ESV)

"Love is patient and kind; love does not envy or boast; it is not arrogant or rude. It does not insist on its own way; it is not irritable or resentful; it does not rejoice at wrongdoing, but rejoices with the truth. Love bears all things, believes all things, hopes all things, endures all things." - 1 Corinthians 13:4-7 (ESV) 
 
Music by Eric A. Graef, 2017.

"Love is patient and kind; love does not envy or boast; it is not arrogant or rude. It does not insist on its own way; it is not irritable or resentful; it does not rejoice at wrongdoing, but rejoices with the truth. Love bears all things, believes all things, hopes all things, endures all things." - 1 Corinthians 13:4-7 (ESV)

Music by Eric A. Graef, 2017.

Love Is - 1 Corinthians 13:4-7 - Scripture Song (ESV)

"Great indeed, we confess, is the mystery of godliness: he was manifested in the flesh, vindicated by the Spirit, seen by angels, proclaimed among the nations, believed on in the world, taken up in glory." - 1 Timothy 3:16 (ESV) 
 
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"Great indeed, we confess, is the mystery of godliness: he was manifested in the flesh, vindicated by the Spirit, seen by angels, proclaimed among the nations, believed on in the world, taken up in glory." - 1 Timothy 3:16 (ESV)

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The Mystery of Godliness - 1 Timothy 3:16 - Scripture Song (ESV)

"Oh the depth of the riches and wisdom and knowledge of God! How unsearchable are his judgements and how inscrutable his ways! "For who has known the mind of the Lord, or who has 
been his counselor?" "Or who has given a gift to him that he might be repaid?" For from him and through him and to him are all things. 
To him be glory forever. Amen." - ROMANS 11:33-36 (ESV) 
 
Music by Eric A. Graef, 2017.

"Oh the depth of the riches and wisdom and knowledge of God! How unsearchable are his judgements and how inscrutable his ways! "For who has known the mind of the Lord, or who has 
been his counselor?" "Or who has given a gift to him that he might be repaid?" For from him and through him and to him are all things. 
To him be glory forever. Amen." - ROMANS 11:33-36 (ESV) 

Music by Eric A. Graef, 2017.

Doxology - Romans 11:33-36 - Scripture Song (ESV)

"Know therefore the the LORD your God is God, the faithful God who keeps covenant and steadfast love with those who love him and keep his commandments, to a thousand generations." - Deuteronomy 7:9 (ESV) 
 
Music by Eric A. Graef, 2017.

"Know therefore the the LORD your God is God, the faithful God who keeps covenant and steadfast love with those who love him and keep his commandments, to a thousand generations." - Deuteronomy 7:9 (ESV)

Music by Eric A. Graef, 2017.

The LORD Your God Is God - Deuteronomy 7:9 - Scripture Song (ESV)

"But Ruth said, "Do not urge me to leave you or to return from following you. For where you go I will go, and where you lodge I will lodge. Your people shall be my people, and your God my God."" - Ruth 1:16 (ESV) 
 
Music by Eric A. Graef, 2018.

"But Ruth said, "Do not urge me to leave you or to return from following you. For where you go I will go, and where you lodge I will lodge. Your people shall be my people, and your God my God."" - Ruth 1:16 (ESV)

Music by Eric A. Graef, 2018.

Where You Go I Will Go - Ruth 1:16 - Scripture Song (ESV)

"Make me to know your ways, O LORD; teach me your paths. Lead me in your truth and teach me, for you are the God of my salvation; for you I wait all the day long." - Psalm 25:4-5 (ESV) 
 
Music by Eric A. Graef, 2018.

"Make me to know your ways, O LORD; teach me your paths. Lead me in your truth and teach me, for you are the God of my salvation; for you I wait all the day long." - Psalm 25:4-5 (ESV)

Music by Eric A. Graef, 2018.

Make Me to Know Your Ways - Psalm 25:4-5 - Scripture Song (ESV)

"Know this, my beloved brothers: let every person be quick to hear, slow to speak, slow to anger; for the anger of man does not produce the righteousness of God" - James 1:19-20 (ESV) 
 
Music by Eric A. Graef, 2018

"Know this, my beloved brothers: let every person be quick to hear, slow to speak, slow to anger; for the anger of man does not ...

Quick to Hear, Slow to Speak - James 1:19-20 - Scripture Song (ESV)

"You have heard that it was said, 'You shall love your neighbor and hate your enemy.' But I say to you, Love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you." - Matthew 5:43-44 (ESV) 
 
Music by Eric A. Graef, 2018

"You have heard that it was said, 'You shall love your neighbor and hate your enemy.' But I say to you, Love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you." - Matthew 5:43-44 (ESV)

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Love Your Enemies - Matthew 5:43-44 - Scripture Song (ESV)

"The LORD is my strength and my song, and he has become my salvation; this is my God and I will praise him, my father's God, and I will exalt him." - Exodus 15:2 (ESV) 
 
Music by Eric A. Graef, 2017.

"The LORD is my strength and my song, and he has become my salvation; this is my God and I will praise him, my father's God, ...

My Strength and My Song - Exodus 15:2 - Scripture Song (ESV)

"See what kind of love the Father has given to us, that we should be called children of God; and so we are." - 1 John 3:1 (ESV) 
 
Music by Eric A. Graef, 2017. 
 
This was the first memory verse that my daughter had for school, but the second song that we wrote. We pray it helps you treasure his Word in your heart and delight in being called his child.

"See what kind of love the Father has given to us, that we should be called children of God; and so we are." - 1 John 3:1 (ESV)

Music by Eric A. Graef, 2017. 

This was the first memory verse that my daughter had for school, but the second song that we wrote. We pray it helps you treasure his Word in your heart and delight in being called his child.

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