Teresa Thomas

'Within The Shadow', the opening track on 'Upon Your Shore', is what I call ‘Spurgeon Song’!  I love Spurgeon - his writings have encouraged me over the years, and every now and then I can't help but want to put…

This song is inspired from Spurgeon's July 24, Morning devotion in Morning & Evening.  

'Morning & Evening' by CH Spurgeon 
Public Domain 
July 24, Morning 

"Stand still, and see the salvation of the Lord." - Exodus 14:13 

These words…

*Thank you to Wendy Waldman (guitar), Carl Sealove (bass) and Scott C. Babcock (drums/percussion) for their amazing talent on this song! 

The lyrics for this song were inspired by Spurgeon's August 19, Evening devotion in Morning & Evening. 

'Morning…

The name of the LORD is a strong tower; the righteous man runs into it and is safe.  Proverbs 18:10 
 

Lyrics

Your Name 

Like no other name I know, 
brings a smile upon my face 
Your Name 
In the darkest…

D G/D 
O Holy One of Israel 

A/C# G2/B G2 
You love me with a love that won’t let go 

D G/D 
O Holy One of Israel 

A/C# G2/B G2 
You love me with a love that won’t let go …

Why is this night different from any other night? 
What of this mystery? 
Do you not know why we gather together, 
And remember how our people were set free? 

For long was our oppression, enslaved and without hope 
Til He…

(Luke 2:6-16) Away in a manger, no crib for a bed 
A tiny new baby lay down His sweet head. 
The stars in the bright sky looked down where He lay, 
The little Lord Jesus (Matt. 1:21) …asleep on the…

Do you know the Road to Jerusalem 
Does your heart ever long to go? 
Where the Son of David's Lamp burns bright 
And the Waters of Life ever flow! 

Oh the Gates of Yerushalayim 
Holy City which bears, "The Name" …

Far from home, lost at sea 
Helpless to a changing tide 
With tattered sails, hopes and dreams 
Drifting toward another side 
Drifting toward another side 

younger when I cast these sails 
Cargo full, with doubts and fears 
Yet still, I'd…

This song was inspired by CH Spurgeon's July 8, Morning devotion in Morning & Evening. 

'Morning & Evening' by CH Spurgeon 
Public Domain 
July 8, Morning 

“Tell me I pray thee wherein thy great strength lieth.” - Judges 16:6 …

All I have, I bring 
Take this offering, 
But there's just one thing you should know 

All these pieces here... 
They just aren't so clear 
And I'm not sure how they should go 

So, I come and I bring 
What…

This song was inspired by Spurgeon's July 11, Morning devotion, from Morning & Evening. 

1 Peter 5:10 - And the God of all grace, who called you to his eternal glory in Christ, after you have suffered a little…

Inspired by Psalm 51

Create in me a clean heart, O God

And renew a right spirit within me

Cast me not away from your presence

Your presence

And restore my soul 

O Lord, make me whole

Restore to me…