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Engle, KenKABI Broadcast-Abilene Ks.04 ~ John Peterson-It Took A Miracle

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John Peterson has written over a thousand hymns and gospel songs. Early in his career as a songwriter, he wrote a song that an important secular publisher wanted. He would use the song if John would eliminate the name of Jesus from it and make more reference to heaven. John would have been glad to mention heaven more often, but he would not take the name of Jesus out of the song. John Peterson left the office that day without a contract. He was disappointed but confident he had made the right decision. Here is how he tells what happened next. Suddenly a new song began to take shape in my mind. And when it was completed, it became my public answer to the request that I water down the message of the gospel. I called it simply My Song. Here are some of the words. I have no song to sing but that of Christ my King. To him my praise I'll bring forevermore. His love beyond degree, his death that ransom me, now and eternally, I'll sing it all. Now here are the sixteen singing men with a number by John Peterson titled No Other Song. No other song can we sing, but that of Jesus Christ the King, our adoration we will bring forever. no other song have i the son of jesus the son of god who came to seek and save To pay the price for pardonless redemption When on the cross his life becelling again I can sing the key, God. No other thing but Christ and Calvary. Every praise I would be telling, no wonder love is my dear love for me. No other song have we to sing, the man of Jesus Christ the King, our adoration we will bring for ever more. And now from the Bible. Christ is the visible likeness of the invisible God. He is the firstborn Son, superior to all created things. For through him God created everything in heaven and on earth, the seen and the unseen, including spiritual powers, lords, rulers, and authorities. God created the whole universe through him and for him. Christ existed before all things, and in union with him all things have their proper place. For God's secret plan now at last made known is Christ himself. In him lie hidden all the mighty untapped treasures of wisdom and knowledge. The Lord Jesus said of himself, I am the way and the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father but by me. The top tunes of the day last only a few weeks or months on the charts. But the songs of praise to the Lord Jesus Christ will never end.