The song started slowly in terms of my writing.
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So I think that it made the song so much stronger as a result. I actually think it was a stroke of genius because now the song is known as In Christ Alone, it’s where the song begins, it’s the statement you make and it’s the first thing you sing. I was slightly irritated, but the more I thought about it the more I thought ‘yes that would probably be stronger’, so I moved it around. I was slightly against it because I had this rhyme scheme going in the verse and didn’t want to mess it up. I’d started with the words My hope is found in Christ alone, but he thought it would be great if the song began with the phrase In Christ alone. I sent the lyrics to Keith and he liked them and he suggested changing the first line. I began to try and put into words what it means for Christ to have gone through what he went through, what that means for me and how that completely changes my life. When I started to write the lyrics it got more and more exciting, and I got more and more emotional. I phoned Keith and subsequently thought ‘this is a song about Jesus’ life, death and resurrection and what that means for us.’
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I was getting to like it more and more and wondering what the song could be about. It was a classic melody, with that eternal, enduring aspect. But as soon as I heard the first song – which was just him on the piano, playing the melody in the right hand – I thought there was something about it, something quite profound. When it arrived I wasn’t expecting anything much from it. Nothing partic-ularly eventful happened but Keith said he’d send me a CD with some of his song ideas. He’d said how great Keith was at writing melodies and he probably said some nice things about how I write lyrics, and so we met for a coffee. Keith Getty and I were at a conference together and a mutual friend said we should get together. The song got written in an unexpected way. Stuart Townend spoke to WeAreWorship about the birth of the most enduring hymn of its generation. When fears are stilled, when strivings cease!īought with the precious blood of Christ. What heights of love, what depths of peace, D/F# 112 G 113 D/F# 114 A 115 31No power of hell, no scheme of man, D/F# 116 G 117 D/F# 118 A 119 32Can ever pluck me from His hand G 120 D 121 G 122 A 123 33Till He returns or calls me home, D/F# 124 G 125 A 126 D 127 34Here in the power of Christ I'll stand.Firm through the fier - cest drought and storm. D/F# 108 G 109 A 110 D 111 30Jesus commands my destiny.
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26 G 96 D 97 G 98 A 99 27No guilt in life, no fear in death, D/F# 100 G 101 A 102 D 103 28This is the power of Christ in me G 104 D 105 G 106 A 107 29From life's first cry to final breath. 17 G 64 D 65 G 66 A 67 18There in the ground His body lay D/F# 68 G 69 A 70 D 71 19Light of the world by darkness slain: G 72 D 73 G 74 A 75 20Then bursting forth in glorious Day D/F# 76 G 77 A 78 D 79 21Up from the grave he rose again! D/F# 80 G 81 D/F# 82 A 83 22And as He stands in victory D/F# 84 G 85 D/F# 86 A 87 23Sin's curse has lost its grip on me, G 88 D 89 G 90 A 91 24For I am His and He is mine D/F# 92 G 93 A 94 D 95 25Bought with the precious blood of Christ. 8 G 32 D 33 G 34 A 35 9In Christ alone! Who took on flesh D/F# 36 G 37 A 38 D 39 10Fulness of God in helpless babe! G 40 D 41 G 42 A 43 11This gift of love and righteousness D/F# 44 G 45 A 46 D 47 12Scorned by the ones he came to save: D/F# 48 G 49 D/F# 50 A 51 13Till on that cross as Jesus died, D/F# 52 G 53 D/F# 54 A 55 14The wrath of God was satisfied G 56 D 57 G 58 A 59 15For every sin on Him was laid D/F# 60 G 61 A 62 D 63 16Here in the death of Christ I live. D/F# 16 G 17 D/F# 18 A 19 4What heights of love, what depths of peace, D/F# 20 G 21 D/F# 22 A 23 5When fears are stilled, when strivings cease! G 24 D 25 G 26 A 27 6My Comforter, my All in All, D/F# 28 G 29 A 30 D 31 7Here in the love of Christ I stand. DO NOT SHOW ADS G 0 D 1 G 2 A 3 0In Christ alone my hope is found, D/F# 4 G 5 A 6 D 7 1He is my light, my strength, my song G 8 D 9 G 10 A 11 2This Cornerstone, this solid Ground, D/F# 12 G 13 A 14 D 15 3Firm through the fiercest drought and storm.