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#AtoZchallenge: God of this city

I had trouble with G. There were so many great songs starting with G. I was thinking of Glorify Your Name by Lakewood or Glorious by Martha Munizi, then decided on God Of This City.

Most people listen to the Chris Tomlin version, but I usually prefer the original version by Bluetree, mainly because of the extra verse and chorus they sing that Chris doesn't (usually) cover, I think. Also credits to the original creators, yes?

You're God of this city, You're the King of these people
You're the Lor...

#AtoZchallenge: Forever

Mainly because of Easter.
Also, I like Kari Jobe. Or used to. A lot.

Also, this is one of those songs that make you want to stand up and declare, like a light bursting forth.

#AtoZchallenge: Ever Be

I learnt this one at Ignite.

It's just one of those songs whose verse lyrics catch you by surprise, and then the chorus just sinks into your head and loops there endlessly.

You Father the orphan
Your kindness makes us whole
You shoulder our weakness
And Your strength becomes our own
You’re making me like you
Clothing me in white
Bringing beauty from ashes
For You will have Your bride 

#AtoZchallenge: Dan KasihMu

And to follow up with ridiculously hard to find songs, GMB doesn't seem to have their song "Dan KasihMu" on youtube and the best I could find is this cover.
Which isn't all too bad, except that the beginning of the song seems to be cut off.

Anyway, lyrics with (my extremely crappy) translations here:

Besar kasih setia-Mu | How great is Your mercy
Agung, dahsyat karya-Mu | How great (exalted?) and powerful are Your works
Takkan pernah kulupakan | I will never forget
Bah'wa hidupku dicipta...

#AtoZchallenge: Curtains

It was ridiculously hard to find the lyrics to this song, because Harvest Bashta (now Harvest Grace Parker) is ridiculously low key on the internet.

BUT YOU HAVE TO LISTEN TO HER SONGS. You can find her at The Drop or on NoiseTrade.

He sets the cross as the standard
And says we should live; only die first
Dead men rely on someone who can bring them back to life

Oh, what's to come of it
Oh, I don't even know if I want to be part of it
There's this man that I see dimly
But it's enough to give Him...

#AtoZchallenge: Blessed Assurance

I wasn't sure if I would be able to find a rendition of this online, since it's a really old hymn, but it seems that, as with all things old, it has been made new and given a tag.

The main memory I have of this song was typing it out on my dad's old typewriter in both black and red fonts. I don't remember why - probably because we were playing cell group - but it has been a song that has been with me for a very, very long time.
Just for reference, since it was on the typewriter, that would have...

#AtoZchallenge: Agnus Dei

This is an old one by Michael W. Smith.
But it's timeless.

And it annoys me that they always sing it wrong in church :(

#bookreview and launch: Michael by @plynne_writes

There is only one path.

Born mortal along with his three brothers, Michael is an Archangel with a specific role: hunt fallen angels and send them back to Hell. He is determined in his mission, never straying from his appointed path, until he meets Lake Divine, and discovers there may be more to his beliefs than blind duty.

But Lake is not who he seems. Offspring of a human and a fallen angel, a Nephilim, Lake must choose his own destiny: give in to the coldness and embrace the dark, or seek the...

#Bookreview: Translucent by Dan Rix

I was actually hoping to get this up in time for his launch on March 19, but so many things came up (even though I finished reading it in Feb) that I just couldn't find the time to write the review.
So anyway, here it is.

Translucent by Dan Rix
My rating: 3 of 5 stars

Leona Hewitt has secrets to hide and the strange meteorite she and her best friend, Megan, found in the San Rafael Wilderness is just one of them. The longer Leona holds on to the little rock, the more possessive she is about it. An...

#poetry: Eden

Death came into the garden
Early in the ancient story of Earth
With the solemn understanding
That knowledge, the wisdom of the world,
Would bring eventual
    permanent death

Juxtaposed beside the tree of Life
The eternal connection to
The Uncreated One, like a permanent
    Tether to the internet -
Full of wisdom, beauty, perfection,
    Accessible - at no cost.

Until death came and demanded his due
Because Adam, wise in his own eyes,
Headstrong in his wife's love
Ate.

Then dea...