I will sing of mercy and justice;
To You, O Lord, I will sing praises.
I will behave wisely in a perfect way.
Oh, when will You come to me?
I will walk within my house with a perfect heart.
                                       – Psalm 101:1-2 (NKJ)

What do you for someone who has stood with you through your joys and sorrows for the last 19 years? At the end of 1998, I was confronted with that question. I was driving in my car one day and listening to the radio. For a moment, a song captured my attention. It was a love ballad from a wife singing to her husband of many years. She was singing “We still have each other after all these years”. I was immediately captivated with the song. For a change, it was something positive, a strong and lasting marriage where the bond of love remains “after all these years”. I was pleasantly surprised to hear this song on the radio.
       While I was admiring the beauty of that song, The Holy Spirit whispered something into my heart, saying “Do you know I have been faithful to your home church, the Full Gospel Tabernacle, for the last 19 years?” What a revelation I got that day from the Holy Spirit. My heart was full of praise for God because of His faithfulness to His church all through the 19 years. I decided there and then that I will capture these thoughts into a song.
       It was several months after this encounter with God before I got the inspiration to write this song. While choosing the title for the song, my mind went back to 1981 when FGT was birthed with 30 people. At that time, our Senior Pastor had a baby girl whom he named Grace Eu. She was the first baby in the church. Her name is prophetic of God’s grace and faithfulness to His Church all through the years. Nineteen years later, the song “We’re Here by Grace” was birthed in my heart. This song was taught to FGT for our 19th church anniversary.

       WE’RE HERE BY GRACE
       Lyrics and music: Ng Wah Lok  1999

       We're here by grace
       You've been a faithful God all through these years
       It is by Your grace, we stand
       Guided by your hand
       Your love and faithfulnes never end

       We're here by grace
       Your light's been burning brightly through these years
       And the faith You've put within us
       Grows stronger day by day
       Your love and faithfulness never end

       Chorus
       You're a faithful God
       Faithful to Your Word/Church
       For great is Your mercy
       Great is Your kindness
       Great is Your love and faithfulness
       For we stand amazed, Great is Your faithfulnes.

       We're here by grace
       You chose to pour Your Spirit in this place
       And we ask of You to extend
       Your grace upon our land
       Pour Your Spirit down across our land.

       Bridge (written in year 2000 for the recording)
       There were times we felt we were so weak
       When all our dreams just crumbled at our feet
       But we knelt down to pray, Knowing You would be there
       Faithful to the very end... to the end...

       “We’re Here By Grace” is one of 12 songs recorded in my debut album entitled “Every Time I Pray”. You can listen to the song by downloading it free from my website http://www.tabernaclemusic.net/. There are six free songs available from my website, including some of my best worship songs, “Every Time I Pray”, “Flow Holy Spirit” and “Approved in Every Way”. The lyrics and chords of all 12 songs are also available free from my website. Also available for download are many of my teaching materials on worship, music and song-writing.

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