Delirious?@CHC

Martin Smith, started the praise and worship with the number 'There Is A Light', and the legendary lighting of the candle, representing 'the light of the world'...

(Photos extracted from City Harvest Church Official Website at http://www.chc.org.sg/. Copyright © 2000-2007 City Harvest Church.)

Delirious?, one of the top Christian bands in the world, was leading the praise and worship at my church during the February 4-5 weekend. Yuptz... realised it's definitely a backdating here coz' I was waiting for the photos to be uploaded in the church website all this while before posting my thoughts here. Heh.

I attended the service on Sunday, February 5, and must say I was really blown away by the presence of God during the 2 rounds of praise and worship, before and after the preaching. The songs were great, very meaningful, and together with the hearts of the congregation worshipping in one accord, the presence of God was so heavy and tangible, that many people were moved to several rounds of tears throughout (like me!). I love the presence of God. I love it when I can fill His presence everyday, when I can sense the assurance that He is there watching over me and guiding me.

One of the new songs Delirious? has chosen to sing during the service was 'Take Off My Shoes'. That was one song which changed the atmosphere in the hall. David Yem, CHC Music Director, described what happened most appropriately in the tour diary posted in Delirious? website:

'One poignant moment came on Sunday morning where after we had sung Majesty and Martin decided to do the song "Take off my shoes". After he had explained the meaning of the song to the congregation, you could sense the meaning of the lyrics sinking in deep into the hearts of the people as the band kicked into the song. Like what the song said, the hearts of the people were engaged and drawn into a deeper presence of God with all of us desiring to tarry in the "secret place" and not leave. By the end of the worship that Sunday morning, it was hard to find a dry eye in the entire congregation.

This is the song:

Take Off My Shoes

by Delirious?

Verse 1:
I'll Take Off My Shoes, I'm Coming In,
Untie This Rope, I'm Staying With Him,
Love Of My Life, I'll Live And Die,
Just For The Moments For My King and I.

Why Did You Call, Why Did You Wait,
For Someone So Guilty, Someone So Fake.
There Are No Words For My Beautiful Song,
Now I'm In The Arms Of My Beautiful One.

Chorus:
Hold Me, Blow All The Pride From My Bones, With Your Fire.
Hold Me, Breathe On This Heart Made Of Stone, Keep It Pure.
Hold Me, Saviour Of Heaven And Earth, King Forever.
Hold Me, Love Of My Life Lead Me On, Through The Fire, Lead Me On...

Verse 2:
I'll Take Off This Crown And Fall At Your Feet,
The Secret Of Joy Are The Moments We Meet.
How Could A Man With All Of Your Fame,
Pull Me From Darkness And Call Me By Name.

So Hold Me Today, As I Carry Your Cross,
Into The Desert To Find Who Is Lost.
Look At My Hands, They're Still Full Of Faith,
God Keep Them Clean Till We Finish The Race.