Therefore if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creature;

the old things passed away; behold, new things have come.

II Cor 5:17

The CD’s will ship out in a DVD case, and all the singing for the weekend will be on the set of 3 cd’s.

Keep in mind that these are not professional recordings, so there will be some crowd noise, babies crying, etc…

FREE SHIPPING – we are including the shipping costs in the suggested donation amount of $15.00 per set.

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3 to 7 days before the singing:

Drink plenty of water. Keep yourself hydrated and your thirst quenched.

Stay away from chocolate that is just about the worst thing you can eat before performing.

Drink hot tea, cider, or just hot water with a teaspoon or two of honey in it.

Take Vitamin C tablets or eat fruits/vegetables rich in Vitamin C to aid your bodies natural defenses. Hot Lemon & Honey or Blackcurrant both contain vitamin C and anti-viral properties and fresh ginger has natural anti-inflammatory properties – grate a little ginger and add it to hot water, sweeten with honey if required.

Whip an egg white, stir in one tsp of honey, the juice of a lemon and 2 drops of glycerin (available at any pharmacy-not harmful in these quantities). Take two tsps. a day. Your ranges will be less strained.

The day of the singing:

Use honey. Just having a teaspoon will coat your throat, making your voice sound smoother. A tablespoon of honey before you sing will coat your throat and relieve soreness from your vocal cords being overworked or stressed.

Don’t drink any dairy the day before or the day of. Also don’t eat anything to sugary. It messes up your throat.

Don’t practice too much before you perform. It will just dry your throat.

Massage your neck front and back in a downward motion.

Get plenty of rest/sleep before the singing

Avoid Tea, Coffee, Cream & Alcohol before singing as these will cause the vocal cords to constrict and can have a dehydrating effect.

Keep room-temperature water on hand in the recording session. Room temperature water won’t shock your vocal cords the way that hot or cold water will. Drinking water that is hot or cold stuns the vocal cords and will make them stressed. If you must drink hot or cold water (sometimes, it’s the only thing on hand), swish it around in your mouth to get it at the proper temperature. When drinking tea, stick to herbal tea, and again try to cool it down in your mouth before it hits your vocal cords.

Slippery Elm lozenges and other throat drops are used by some singers to soothe the throat. Menthol based drops and lozenges cool your throat, however the menthol also numbs your vocal cords slightly. Look for non-mentholated drops with more of a honey, lemon, and herbal base such as Halls Fruit Breezers and Ricola cough drops. You can also try an non-medicated lolly pop such as a barley sugar or a fruit tingle instead.

What if I have a sore throat or am congested:

Hot Water Steam Inhalation, with or without a few drops of Eucalyptus, Peppermint or other Essential Oil helps to clear the sinuses. Many proprietary brands like Karvol, Olbas Oil and Vicks Vaporub use aromatherapy oils as their main ingredient but you should be careful using these products as menthol can have a drying effect…. use sparingly.

Do NOT attempt to Sing and avoid Talking until all medication is finished to allow the inflammation an opportunity to reduce.

On recovery start with some gentle humming for 5-10 minutes at a time and slowly build up to a few vocal exercises in your mid-range gradually expanding the range over several days. The rate of recovery will depend on the severity of illness and how experienced a singer you are. Any recurrence of hoarseness stop and rest the voice for another couple of days.

Honey
Honey is a very soothing sore throat remedy
One well-known remedy for a singer’s sore throat is honey. Honey can be very soothing to a sore throat when added in a healthy dose to a cup of warm herbal tea or water. Singers also have been known to drink honey straight from the bottle.

Salt Water
Another basic sore throat remedy is warm salt water. Used as a gargling rinse, warm salt water is very soothing, and has been touted to improve circulation of infection-fighting antibodies. It doesn’t take much salt to do the job—just a teaspoonful in an 8-oz. glass of warm water, gargled several times a day.

Pickle Juice
Vinegar has been long respected as a home remedy ingredient, but many people can’t get past the flavor of vinegar in its natural state. A tasty way to get vinegar to a sore throat without the pucker factor is by drinking pickle juice. Any flavor of jarred pickle contains a vinegar base, and the higher the vinegar content the better. Simply pour the pickle juice in a glass and sip on it throughout the day.

contributed by Darrell Woodard

The official count for this year was 764 people from across the country including Texas, Ohio. Washington, Florida, Alabama, New York, and all across the South East.  THANK YOU ALL FOR coming and thank you to allllllll the helpers!!!!

For our 10th year together, we sang some of our favorite songs.  Here is a list of your top 20 songs you voted on, and I believe we sang of them this year:

1. Exalted
2. In Christ Alone
3. There’s A Stirring
4. Days Of Elijah
5. I Close My Eyes
6. I Stand In Awe
7. My Eyes Have Seen Your Glory
8. The Greatest Command
9. You Are My All In All
10. Ancient Words
11. Beautiful Lamb Of God
12. Let Us Worship
13. Rabboni
14. Soliloquy and Prayer
15. What the Lord Has Done In Me
16. Higher Ground
17. It is Well With My Soul
18. Our God He Is Alive
19. Shield About Me
20. Teach Me Lord To Wait

FEEDBACK

• Overall the feedback was very positive of the entire event.
• Everyone seemed to really like the new venue (a few still want better acoustics – including myself:)
• Several asked for less talking, and more singing – I hear ya, and we’ll do next year!
• The trend seemed to indicate that most liked the mix of old/new songs, but more this year asked for more older songs.  Next year we’ll do a better job of including some “good ol songs” that everyone knows

DONATIONS

• Donations this year totaled $9,140 – woo-hoo!!!   Thanks for all the kind and generous donations!
• Expenses this year totaled $11,896
• Defecit 0f $2,756

CD & VIDEO RECORDING

• We will be taking orders on this web site soon (set up by Monday November 15th)
• See facebook for many photos and video recordings

CATERED DINNER

• My apologies for not explaining the catered dinner very well to the attendees.  The Carolina FC Boosters paid for half of the catered dinner (that is why is was only $6)
• In exchange for paying for half of our dinner, they took 20 minutes for a short presentation on the school
• Next year we’ll do a better job of explaining this

THANKS EVERYONE!!!!!!  We hope to see all of you and a few friends next year.

Unlike some of you reading this, I do not have perfect pitch, and I depend on a pitch pipe to help with that starting note, or working through a new song.

Unless you have perfect pitch, a Pitch Pipe is critical to starting a song correctly.  I use to carry a Pitch Pipe in my car, I had 2 or 3 stashed away at home which I could never find when I needed one, and I even had one in my Army navigator bag (yes, my man-purse).

I would often borrow one, or use the community Pitch Pipe at the church building, but that brings up some hygiene matters.  However, I always have my phone, so for me this is a great use of an iPhone or Android app.

One of the most important aspects (if not THE most important aspect)

of starting a song, is starting on the correct note.

I have not downloaded and used all of the apps below, but I think you can get a good overview of each app.  This is not a complicated matter, you simply need something to accurately play a note for you.  Some of the apps have many other functions such as metronomes, guitar tuning, and piano keyboards.  However, for the purposes of this review we are strictly looking at the Pitch Pipe functionality.

iPhone Apps

Pitch Pipe by GreenGar Studios ($2.99) – app homepage
	SUMMARY – Limited functionality for $3 bucks, compared to other apps Perfect pitch pipe for playing notes 13 pitches, each a half step above the previous You play a pitch by tapping the letter of the note itself, which functions as a button. This app uses real pitch pipe samples, recorded from a pitch pipe.
Pitch Pro by Frozen Ape ($.99) – app homepage – itunes store
	SUMMARY – will not play in silent mode – but otherwise a great app for the price “Sustained Note” -  have the note play for 1-6 seconds or indefinitely Choose between C-C or F-F pitch pipes Sounds are recorded from real pipes for a more natural tone
iPitch Pipe by IWC Inc ($.99) – app homepage – itunes store
	SUMMARY – this would be my iPhone choice Plays a true, acoustic tone as produced by a chromatic pitch pipe iPitchPipe is a C-C chromatic pitch pipe app, Easy touch volume control (before, during and after pitch activation) Quick touch start and stop of pitch Default pitch duration of 3 seconds – pitch will not carry on unexpectedly!  (not a selling point for me) Preferred volume level memory Natural pitch pipe exertion-tactful sound To use iPitchPipe simply select the note you need by tapping one of the full octave pitches on the wheel.  The pitch will automatically stop within 3 seconds or to quickly stop tap the center of the wheel.  This is better than not being able to turn off the pitch, but still not optimum.  The ultimate would be to only play the note for as long as you hold (press) the screen/button.
KS Chord Pitch Pipe by Komono Soft (FREE) – app homepage – itunes store
	SUMMARY – only plays chords, so not the best tool for song leading KS Chord Pitch Pipe is a great tool since it’s free, but it only plays chords I could not find an option to only play a single note Select from various skins Includes a tap tempo and metronome functions. Would be an option if they offered the ability to play a single note, instead of Chords.  But, then again, I guess they would have to change the name of the app:) Since it’s free, it’s a nice app to download and play with.  For those who are not familiar with musical chords, this app may help train their ear to start hearing various chords.

Android Apps

Musical Lite by Christopher Souvey (FREE) – app homepage
	SUMMARY – AWESOME, hands down the winner.  Unfortunately, it’s not yet available for the iPhone. Musical Lite – This is the app I use, and love it. Musical for Android is a pocket toolkit for musicians, songwriters, singers, recording artists, and people who just love music.  It includes everything you need to be musical on the go. 2 Versions – Musical Pro is currently available in the Android Market for $1.99 and is updated regularly (at no charge to existing customers).  It has been extremely well received and has over 5000 downloads and 4.5/5 stars.  Musical Lite is available for FREE, including the same metronome & pitch pipe as the Pro version and a limited piano & keyboard.  Musical Lite is also in the Android Market and has been downloaded around 200,000 times (with a ranking of 4/5 stars). Musical Lite has everything you need and PERFECT 10 implementation in my book.  Hands down, none of the iPhone apps can touch it. C Chromatic pitch pipe Note plays for as long as you hold down the middle button  – OR – you can actually BLOW into the microphone Notes play even when phone is in SILENT mode, so you can silence the phone, but still use the pitch pipe FREE – did I mention that it is free?
I do not have another Android App, simply because Musical Lite has everything you need (and more) as a song leader.  I’ve simply not needed to look any further.

1 Friday CD (New Praise & Worship Songs)

2 Saturday CDs  (Keynote talk + 1000 Voices Singing)  CLICK HERE TO ORDER

“The heartbeat of Christianity is not to receive salvation and try harder. It is not a life changed by renewed effort. The secret of Christianity is not a ‘changed’ life but an ‘exchanged’ one. We give our lives to Jesus and He gives His life to us and lives it through us. That’s ‘Dying to Live’ – we do the dying so that Jesus can do the living.”

Only when we die can the Lord Take Control of us such that we become a new creation in Christ.

My heart, mind, body, soul. These words are drawn from the first and greatest commandment to Love God with the whole of our being. As Calver notes above, the power of a Christian life is not within us; it is, rather, in the power of the Lord living in us. This is Paul’s mind in Gal. 2:20; it is “Christ in you, the hope of glory” (Col. 1:27). This originates with God and His love exemplified in the cross. I can do no good except the good that God does in me through power and love of the Son. Left to myself I will lose control of my emotions, my thoughts, my flesh and my life. But, when I yield to the power of Christ and crucify the flesh (Gal. 5:24) – God can change me. We will still be imperfect but we can commit to surrender to the control of Christ.

Letting God take control in each of these areas – by crucifying myself so that Christ will live in me – is central to spiritual life in the Son. We must let God control the heart – the inner being and emotions. This comes through sensing His love for us – moved in our hearts by the sacrifice of God and His love for us. The thoughts of our mind should be brought under His control by daily intake in His word. Our bodies are to be presented to Him as “living sacrifices” (Rom. 12:1-2) – they are no longer to be used for our benefit or pleasure but to become sacrificial offerings of worship; set apart to God, and therefore to others, as the lambs and bulls were set apart to be offered to God in the Law. The whole of our life is to come under control of His Divine Will. This will not begin until we decide to daily go the way of the cross.

O Lord, may we commit ourselves, in loving response to your Great Love with which you have loved us and died for us, to die to ourselves this day. Lord, we petition you, humbly, imperfectly, pleading mercy for our failures, to take control of our hearts, our minds, our bodies, our soul. Make us your people. Mold us. Shape us into people who show Christ living in us to the rest of the world; that the world would see the power of the cross, of your glory, in us. All Praise Be to You, O Lord.

~ Jeff Young

Thanks again to Patrick and Kaylie Halbrook for a fantastic flier again this year.  The inspiration for this year’s theme was the anxious awaiting of the birth of our first child.

Download a PDF copy to pass out to friends or post at your congregation:

• 2011 Flyer Front
• 2011 Flyer Back

We are mailing out over 1000 of these flyers across the country to congregations and individuals who are not on our mailing list.

If you would like for us to mail copies of flyers to you or to someone you know, please fill out the form below.

We hope to see you at this year’s event!

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Dictionary of the Words & Terms

Used In Our Songs

A

Abba – Aramaic for father; Mk. 14:36

abhor – to shrink away from with disgust

abide – to continue to stay; remain; wait

abode – a dwelling place; home

acclamation – strong approval or loud applause

accord – being in agreement; harmony

adoration – devoted love, respect, and honor for a divine being

advent – coming, arrival

affords – to provide

Afric – Africa

ailings – sickness; a state of not being well

alienation – withdrawing or separation of a person or his affections from something of former attachment

all in all – Col. 3:11; Eph. 1:18-23

allayed – put at rest; quieted; stopped

allegiance – loyalty; faithfulness

alloy – something bad mixed with something better

allure – to fascinate, attract or charm

aloes – a bitter drug made from dried leaves of aloe plants

amen – “So let it be” or “truly”; an expression of agreement

amid – in the middle of

ancient foe – enemy; Satan

Ancient of Days – God; Dan. 7:9

anthems – songs of praise or devotion

arbor – extreme passion, emotion

ardent – characterized by warmth of feeling; typically expressed in eager, zealous support or activity

armor God has given you – Eph. 6:11-17

array – to decorate or dress in impressive clothing

art – are, is

ascribe – attribute to someone or something

assail – leap upon in a violent attack with blows or words

asunder – apart from each other in position

atone – to make amends for a fault or sin

aught – anything

avail – be of use or advantage toward attainment of a goal

aye – eternal, always, continually

azure – the blue color of the clear sky

B

bade – (past tense of bid) to invite

balm – anything that heals or soothes

balmy – pleasant fragrance; sweet odor

band – a number of persons acting together

bands – anything that ties or binds

banish – to cause to leave; to drive away

baptize – immersion in water for remission of sins; Acts 2:38

bar – the part of a law court where judges or lawyers sit or where prisoners are brought to trial

bark – ship

barque – boat or ship

barter – trade

Bartimaeus – Son of Timaeus, Mk. 10:46-52

base – fundamental; basic

beacon – a fire or light used as a signal to guide or warn

befall – happen, take place

beguiled – to be deceived

benedictions – expressions of good wishes or blessings with which public worship is concluded

benighted – over taken by night

bereavement – a desolate or lonely condition

bereaving – to deprive ruthlessly, rob

bestow – to present something as an honorable gift

betide – befall; happen to; occur

Beulah land – land of rest, peace; Isa. 62:4; lit. married

bid – request

bidding – inviting

billows – great wave or swelling mass of smoke, flame, water, sound, etc.

blest – abbreviated form of blessed; holy; sacred

blight – anything that withers; decay

bliss – great happiness or joy

boist’rous – (boisterous) – violent; rough

born of the spirit – Jn. 3:5; Titus 3:5

borne – (past participle of bear) – brought forth

bound – (noun) – boundary; farthest edge

bound – (verb) – to move with a series of leaps

bowers – shelters (as in a garden) made with tree boughs

Bread of heaven – Jn. 6:32-35

Bread of life – Jn. 6:22-71

breakers – things that break, crush or destroy; waves

briars – thorny or prickly bushes

bride – Rev. 21:2,9; Eph. 5:22-27

Bright and Morning star – Jesus; Rev. 22:16

brine – very salty water; the sea

brink – edge of a very steep slope

brooded – hover over; hang close over; as a hen over her eggs

brow – the edge of a steep place

buffet – to strike; knock about

bulwark – a defense; protection; support

buoyant – able to float; tendency to rise

buried in water with Him – Rom. 6:3,4; Col. 2:12

C

Calvary – (lit. skull); a place not far from the walls of Jerusalem where Christ was crucified and near where He was buried; called “Golgotha” in the Hebrew language; Lk. 23:33; Mt. 27:33; Mk. 15:22; Jn.19:17

Calvary’s tree – the cross on which Jesus was crucified

Canaan – lit. land promised to Abraham; fig. Heaven

carol – a song to celebrate joy or praise

cassia – species of plant from which the drug senna is made

celestial – having to do with the heavens

charter – a written document or contract between 2 parties

chasm – a very deep gap, crack, or break (in the earth)

Cherubim – living heavenly creatures in winged human-animal form. Gen. 3:24; 2 Sam. 22:11

children of day – 1 Thess. 5:5

children of dust – Gen. 3:19; Job 34:15

Christ – lit. anointed; spec. of Jesus: the anointed of God

Church of God – 1 Cor. 1:2; 1 Tim. 3:15

city foursquare – Rev. 21:16

cleansing in the blood – Rev 1:5; 1 Jn. 1:7

cleft – a space or opening made by splitting; a crack

coming in the clouds – Acts 1:9-11; 1 Thess. 4:13-18

commune – mutual sharing of feelings and thoughts; Jn. 14:23

comrade – companion who shares one’s interests

conducts – directs

confess – 1 Jn. 4:2,3,15; Mt. 10:32; Lk. 12:8; Rom. 10:9-10

consecrate – dedicate to a sacred purpose; hallow

consolation – comfort

constrains – to force; compel

consummation – completion; fulfillment

contempt – the feeling that something is low or worthless

contrite – showing deep regret and sorrow

contrition – grief; remorse or repentance

convene – come together

corroding – to wear away; destroy

counsel – deliberate purpose; plan

courts – the residence of a supreme ruler

covet – to wish for enviously

crape – a piece of black cloth used as a sign of mourning

creed – any statements of faith or principles

crimson – a deep red

crimson tide – fig. the blood of Jesus. Mt. 26:28; Rev. 1:5

cross daily bear – Lk. 9:23; Mt. 10:38; Lk. 14:26-33

crown of life – 2 Tim 4:8; Rev. 2:10

crowning day – Judgment day; 2 Tim. 4:8; 1 Pet. 5:4

crusts – outer part of bread or other food; Mt. 15:26-28?

crystal fountain (or sea) – Rev. 15:2-3; 4:6

cumbered – burdened

cup of anguish – Mt. 26:38-39; Jn. 18:11

cup of blessing – 1 Cor. 10:16; 11:25; Mt. 26:27-28

D

dauntless – not able to intimidate or discourage

debtor – one who owes something

decree – law, statute

decreed – something ordered or settled by authority

deem – think; judge

defile – to destroy the purity or cleanness of something

delusive – misleading; deceptive

deride – make fun of; mock; ridicule and treat scornfully

desolate – lay waste; make barren

desolations – ruined, lonely, or deserted places

despair – state of being without hope

despondent – without courage or hope; discouraged

detains – to keep in custody; confine

diadem – a crown worn to symbolize honor

din – a loud, confused noise that lasts a great while

discord – difference of opinion; disputing; disagreement

dismayed – sudden disappointment and loss of courage

distil – extract; to give off

divine – characteristic of God

domain – territory under one government

dome – a rounded roof

dominion – supreme authority; rule

dread – to look forward with fear

drear – sad; sorrowful

drooping – hanging downward; fig. sad

dross – waste matter, worthless stuff; rubbish

E

e’en – even

ebb – fall from higher to lower level or better to worse state

Ebenezer – lit. stone of help; 1 Sam. 7:12

ebon – black; dark; fig. sorrows

employ – devote time to

endow – to provide with something

endued – to supply with power; to put on

endured – furnished; supplied

enfold – (infold); embrace; encompass; enclose

enraptured – full of gladness; happiness; great joy

enshroud – to cover with a burial cloth

ensign – an identifying banner or flag

enthrall – hold spellbound; fascinate; charm

entreat – to plead with urgently; esp. in order to persuade

ere – before, sooner than, or rather than

estate – a condition or stage in life

ether plains – upper regions of space; fig. heaven

exalted – to be raised in honor or rank

excel – to do better

exile – separation from one’s home; banishment

extol – to praise highly

F

factions – self-seeking groups within a larger group

fain – by choice; gladly

fairest of 10,000 to my soul – S. of Sol. 5:10

faith – unquestioning belief; Heb. 11:1

falter – to lose courage; fall back

famish – to starve

fare – fee; payment; fortune

fathomless – too deep to be measured

fervent – showing warmth or feeling

fervor – great warmth of feeling; intense emotion

fetters – bonds put around the ankles to restrain movement

fidelity – steadfastness; loyalty; faithfulness

fightings and fears within, without – 2 Cor. 7:5

finite – having definite or definable limits

flee – to move swiftly away

fleeting – passing away quickly

flock – a group of the same kind

flow – continuous forward movement

foe – enemy

foil – to bring to a stop or prevent from attaining an end

fold – group of people holding a common faith or enthusiasm

folly – being foolish; lack of sense; unwise conduct

forlorn – left alone; deserted

forsake – abandon; renounce; give up

frame – an established order

fraught – full of or accompanied by something

fray – a brawl or fight

fruitage – fruit; a crop of fruit

fruition – fulfillment; attainment

G

gall – that which is bitter; Jn. 19:28-29

garb – clothing; any sort of covering worn

garner – to gather and store away

germ – something that serves as an origin

Gethsemane – Aramaic for oil-press; a place on the Mount of Olives where Jesus prayed; Mt. 26:36; Mk. 14:32

gird – to fasten or put on

girded – equipped

girt – surrounded, encircled, as with a belt

glades – clearings in the forest

glassy sea – Rev. 4:6; 15:2

glean – to gather small bits of grain by patient effort

gleaners – those who gather bits of grain by patient effort

gleanings – that which is left on a field by reapers

glory – great praise and honor given to someone

glory circled throne – Rev. 4:2-6; 8:3

Go into all the world – Mk. 16:15

God so loved – Jn. 3:16

God-head three – term for the one only the living and true God, who subsists in Three Persons: Father, Son and Holy Spirit (Mt. 3:13-17; 28:19), although in essence He is one (Jn.10:30; 1 Tim. 2:5)

gospel armor – Eph. 6:10-17

gospel call – 2 Thess. 2:14; 2 Tim. 1:9; Heb. 3:1

grace all sufficient – 2 Cor. 12:9

grandeur – greatness of appearance; magnificence

grave where they laid Him – Mt. 27:57-61; Lk. 23:50-53

grope – to look for uncertainly or blindly

guerdon – a reward

gushing – rushing out suddenly

H

habitation – a place to live in; home

hail – acclamation; exclamation; shout in welcome; greeting

Hallelujah – “Praise Jehovah”; beginning of many Psalms

hallowed – holy; honored

halls of Pilate – official residence of the Roman governor

Hark! – listen closely

harvest is past – Jer. 8:20

haste – quick and lively

hasten – to act or move with speed

haven – a place of shelter and safety

heav’nly hosts – army of angels; Ps. 103:20-21

heavy-laden – oppressed with a burden; Mt. 11:28

heed – consideration

height and depth…length and breadth – Eph. 3:18

herald – to bring news of something

hewn – to have made or produced

Ho, every thirsting, sin-sick soul – Isa. 55:1; Jn. 4:5-15

hoary – old; ancient

hoary hairs – white or gray hair showing age

Holy – regarded with or characterized by divine power; set apart to the service of God

holy Dove – fig. Holy Spirit; Mt. 3:16

Hosanna – “Save, we pray” – cry of people as Jesus entered Jerusalem: Mt. 21:9-15; Mk. 11:9,10

hosannas – shouts of praise or adoration

host – an army

hosts of heaven – heavenly bodies; Deut. 17:3

house of light – Rev. 21:23; 22:5

hue – the complexion, aspect and degree of color

hurl – to throw with much force

hymns – songs giving praise to God

I

I AM – The name of Deity, indicating self-existence,

idly – doing nothing; inactive

idol – anything put before or in place of God

illumed – lit up and made bright

Immanuel – “God with us” the title applied to the Messiah

impart – reveal; grant; bestow; give

impel – to spur to action; to drive forward

implore – beg earnestly for something

impulse – an act of driving onward, inspiration, motivation

in my stead – in my place; instead of

in our stead – in our place; instead of

incline – to bend or bow forward

Inspiration – “God-breathed”; the special influence of the Holy Spirit guiding certain persons to speak and write what God wanted communicated to others, without suspending their individual personality

intercede – 1 Jn. 2:2; To plead on another’s behalf

interposed – to put between

intervene – to come between

J

jasper – precious stone; Rev 21:11,19

jeering – making fun rudely or unkindly; mocking

Jehovah – name of the God of Israel; implies eternity

Jericho – city 5 miles W of the Jordan and 7 miles N of the Dead Sea. There are three Jerichos: the O.T. city, the N.T. city, and a modern town, all near each other. Possibly the oldest city in the world.

jubilant – expressing or showing joy

jubilee – rejoicing; great joy

K

King of kings – Jesus; Isa. 33:22; Jn. 18:37; 1 Tim. 1:17; 6:15; Rev.17:14; 19:16

L

laden – carrying a great load or burden

Lamb of God – Jesus; Isa. 53:7; Jn. 1:29; 1 Pet. 1:18-19

languish – suffer under unfavorable conditions

languor – lack of energy; weakness

laud – to sing or speak the praises of

lay – short lyric or narrative poem; a song

lest haply – for fear that perhaps; by chance

Lily of the valley – Song of Sol. 2:1

linger – stay on; go slowly; hesitate; delay; dawdle

list – listen

living well – Jn. 4:13-14; Rev. 21:6

Living Word – Jn. 1:1,14; Rev. 19:13; Jesus Christ

Lo! – look!; see!

loath – having a feeling of distaste

lofty – having great imposing height; exalted; grand

Lord of hosts – Lord of armies; Isa. 54:5; Jas. 5:4

Lord Sabaoth – Lord of Hosts; Lord of armies; Jas. 5:4

Love one another – Jn. 13:34-35; 1 Jn. 4:7

lowly – low in rank, station, position, or development

M

Macedonia – country north of Greece; often visited by Paul

Macedonian call – spread the gospel; Acts. 16:9

magnify – to glorify or praise someone or something

main – the open sea; ocean

majesty – grand; noble; dignified; stately

Man of sorrows – Jesus; Isa. 53:3

manifest – reveal; display; show plainly

mansion – fig. dwelling place in heaven; Jn. 14:2-3

mar – to scratch, scuff up, or deface so as to spoil the beauty of something

margin – edge; border

Master – ruler; lord; teacher; guide; prince; chief; owner

maze – intricate network of passages or pathways

meekly – mildly and patiently

melodious – sweet sounding; pleasing to the ear

mercy’s gate – fig. obedience and acceptance of God’s grace

mingled – to combine in mixture

mirth – merriment or joyousness; Ecc. 8:15

miry – wet, swampy ground; Ps. 40:20

mite – a small coin or sum of money; Mk. 12:41-44

molded and meet – formed and suitable; Isa. 64:8; Jer. 18:6

molest – to bother, annoy, persecute

Monarch of monarchs – (King of Kings); Jesus; 1 Tim. 6:15

moor – to fix firmly; secure

Morning Star – Jesus; Rev. 22:16

mortal – subject to death

Mt. Pisgah – a mountain peak in the Abarim range in Moab on NE shore of the Dead Sea from which Moses viewed the Land of Promise (Deut. 3:27) called also “the hill”

Myrrh – incense or perfume

N

narrow way – Mt. 7:13-14; Lk. 13:23-24

naught – nothing

New Jerusalem – Rev. 3:12; 21:2

nigh – very near; close at hand

nobler – superior in character or nature

O

oft – often

Olive – (Mount of Olives); (Olivet); a ridge approx. 1 mile long, with 4 summits, E of Jerusalem, through which the Kidron stream flows

omnipotent – unlimited or infinite power

one Lord, one faith, one birth…one hope – Eph. 4:4-6

Ophir – a place in Arabia or Africa from which Solomon obtained gold, precious stones, and wood for the Temple; I Kings 9:28; 10:11

oppress – to burden or trouble as if to enslave

ordain – to establish as an order

own – confess; Mt. 10:32-33

P

pall – a heavy cloth used to cover a coffin

paltry – of no worth; trifling; petty

panoply – complete suit of armor

pants – longs, desires

parchment – the skin of sheep, goats, etc., dried and made into thin sheets for use as a writing material

pavilion – shelter

pavilioned – sheltered

Peace, be still – Mk. 4:39

pearly gates – Rev. 21:21; fig. the entrance to heaven

perennial – lasting through the whole year; enduring

peril – danger; risk; chance of harm, loss or destruction

perpetuation – indefinitely continued; occurring repeatedly

pilgrim – (noun) one on a journey; Heb.11:13-16; 1 Pet. 2:9-12

pilgrim – (verb) to wander

pilgrimage – a journey to some sacred place; life on earth

pilot – guide; lead

pine – to long earnestly; yearn

pined – desired

pining – pain; suffering; misery

pinion – lit. to bind; also, as a noun, the wings of a bird

Pisgah – a mountain peak in the Abarim range in Moab on NE shore of the Dead Sea from which Moses viewed the Land of Promise (Deut. 3:27) called also “the hill”

plain – a level stretch of land

plaintive – expression of suffering or woe

plane – a level of development, achievement, or existence

plea – an earnest request; need

plight – a bad condition or state

pomp – showy display; boastful show

portal – a door, gate, or entrance; esp. a large imposing one

Potter, I am the clay – Isa. 64:8; Jer. 18:6

precept – a rule or command meant to guide one’s conduct

prevail – to succeed

Prince of glory – Acts 5:31; Rev. 1:5

Prince of Peace – Isa. 9:6; Eph. 2:14

prodigal – wasteful

proffer – an offer made for acceptance

Prophet and Priest and King – Mt. 2:2; 13:57: 21:11;

prostrate – lying face down in demonstration of humility

psalm – a sacred song or poem

purge – to clear of defilement or quilt

Q

quickened – made alive

quill – (noun) a pen

quill – (verb) comfort; console

quiver – shake; shiver; tremble

R

radiance – vivid brightness; brilliance

radiant – shining; bright; beaming

rage – violent anger

rally – come together; assemble; mass meeting

ransom – the price paid before a captive is set free

ransomed – those who have been delivered from captivity by the payment of a price. Specifically: Christians

rapture – gladness; happiness; great joy

rashly stirred – hastily moved to action

realm – kingdom, sphere or domain

reap – to cut grain and gather a crop

reapers – people who cut grain and gather a crop

reckoned – thought; considered

redeem – buy back or reclaim; Gal. 3:13

redeemed – set free; rescued; saved

Redeemer – one who buys back or reclaims; Gal. 3:13; Jesus

redeeming grace – Eph. 2:5; Acts 15:11

redemption – deliverance; rescue (from sin)

refine – free from impurities

refrain – chorus; a phrase repeated regularly in a song

refuge – a shelter or protection in time of danger

renounce – give up entirely; cast off

renown – famous reputation

rent – torn; split

repine – complain or protest

repining – to be discontented; fret; complain

repose – a state of eternal or heavenly rest

reproach – guilty of blame; disgrace

revere – love and respect deeply; honor greatly

revile – abuse with words

rifted – a cleft, break, or crack

rills – tiny streams; little brooks

riven – torn apart: split

roam – to move about aimlessly or without a purpose

robe and a crown…reward – 2 Tim 4:8; Rev. 2:10; 7:9,13-15

Rock of Ages – 1 Cor. 10:4; 2 Sam. 22:2

Rose of Sharon – fig. Jesus; Song of Sol. 2:1

S

sacred – worthy of reverence and honor

sacred page – the Holy Scriptures

saint’s and angel’s song – Rev. 5:9; 14:3

sanctify – set apart; dedicate to God; Jn. 10:36; Heb. 2:11

scoffers’ creed – rule book for those who mock the Bible

scoffing – to mock

scribe – a person whose occupation is writing

scroll – a roll of parchment or paper

seal – fasten; shut; close tightly

semblance – appearance

seraph – (seraphim); celestial beings whom Isaiah saw standing before the

enthroned Lord. Isa. 6:2-7

serene – peaceful; calm; tranquil

sever – cut apart; divide; separate

shackles – something that confines or prevents free action

Sharon – coastal plain between Joppa and Mt. Carmel; figurative of fruitfulness, glory, and peace

Sharon’s perfect sweet rose – Song of Sol. 2:1; fig. Jesus

sheaves – something gathered and tied together in a bundle

sheep that went astray – Lk. 15:1-7; Isa. 53:6; 1 Pet. 2:25

shelt’ring wing – Ps. 57:1; 91:1-4; Lk. 13:34

shield and defender – Ps. 18:2; 28:7; 33:20

shield and portion – Ps. 33:20; 73:26

shirk – avoid or get out of doing a duty

shirkers – one who evades the performance of an obligation

shoal – sand bar, or ledge of rock; coral

shrine – something considered as sacred

sickle – a tool consisting of a short, curved blade on a short handle, used for reaping grain

Siloam’s fountain – reservoir located within Jerusalem

slope – a stretch of rising or falling ground

snare – something by which one is entangled, or involved in

solace – comfort in a time of trouble or grief

soldiers of the Lord – Eph. 6:10-17; 2 Tim. 2:3-4

solemn – serious; earnest; sacred

solemnly uttered – seriously spoken

Son of God – Jn. 3:16; Rom. 8:3; Gal. 4:4

sordid – very dirty; filthy

sore – tender or painful

soul’s abode – dwelling place in heaven; Jn. 14:2-3

Sov’reign – (Sovereign); supreme ruler; Jesus Christ

sown – scattered about like seed

span – a very short distance between two points

Spirit of light – the Holy Spirit

Spirit’s call – 2 Thess. 2:14

Spirit’s sword – the word of God; Eph. 6:17

spurn – refuse with contempt; oppose with scorn

standard – a flag or other object used to indicate the rallying point of an army

station – situation or position

stem – to make progress against

stirred – moved to action

straight and narrow way – Mt. 7:13-14; Lk. 13:23-24

strain – flow of language

straits – difficulties; distresses

strand – Poetic: the land bordering a sea or lake; shore

streets of gold – Rev. 21:21

strength “it shall be as my day” – Deut. 33:25

strength and shield – Ps. 18:2; 28:7; 33:20

strewn – scattered about

strife – bitter and violent conflict or dissension

strive – endeavor; struggle

subdue – to conquer or overcome

sublime – grand; noble; majestic; exalted; excellent

succession – things following each other in sequence

succor – comfort

summit – the highest point attainable

supernal – existing in the realm above life or earth

surges – a large swell of water

survey – to take a broad, general or comprehensive view

sustained – kept up without intermission

sway – to exert influence or control

sweat as blood – Lk. 22:44; Hematadrosis: when stress causes the capillaries in the sweat glands to burst

sword – Eph. 6:17; Heb. 4:12

T

table land – a high, broad, generally level region

tarry – delay or be tardy in acting or doing

teeming – full; alive

tempest – a violent storm or disturbance

tempestuous – stormy; violent

temple within – 1 Cor. 6:19-20

tempter – the devil; Mt. 4:1-11; Mk. 1:12-13; Lk. 4:1-13

terrestrial – having to do with the earth

thirsty soul – Jn. 4:13-14; 6:35; Rev. 22:17

threadbare – worn so much that the threads show

throne of mercy – Heb. 4:16

throng – a crowd; great number; multitude

tide – lit. stream or current; fig. spread of the Gospel

tidings – news; information

toil – hard work; labor

toilsome – requiring or characterized by hard work

tongue unbridled – not held back or controlled; Jas. 3:2-12

torrents – violent, rushing stream; flood

tranquil – very calm; quiet; peaceful

transient – passing quickly or soon; not lasting; fleeting

tread – to walk or travel

tree – the cross; Acts 5:30; Gal. 3:13; 1 Peter 2:24

tree of life – Rev. 2:7; 22:2

tribulation – great trouble or misery; severe trial

trifles – things of little value

trifling – having little value or importance

Trinity – term for the one only the living and true God, who subsists in

Three Persons: Father, Son and Holy Spirit (Mt. 3:13-17; 28:19), although in essence He is one (Jn. 10:30; 1 Tim. 2:5)

trod – past tense of tread; walk; step

trump shall resound – 1 Thess. 4:16

tumult – a state of agitation or disturbance

turbid – muddy; obscure; confusing

twain – two

‘Twixt – (betwixt); between

U

unfurl – to spread out; unfold

V

vain – of no use; worthless; empty

vale – valley, dale or rolling country

vanguard – the forefront of an action or movement

vanquish – to conquer, defeat or overcome (in a battle)

vapors – smoke suspended in air; mist or fog

vast – very large or great in size

vaulted – something like an arched roof

veil – something that covers or hides

verdant – green with growing plants

verge – edge

vernal – having to do with spring

vigor – strong and energetic action

vile – morally disgusting

vilest – foulest; most disgusting; most evil

W

waft – to transport or transfer very quickly

Wages of death to pay – Rom. 6:23; Jas. 1:15

wail – to express sorrow audibly with a mournful cry walking in love – Eph. 5:2

waning – decreasing; declining in strength

washed – immersed; baptized Acts 22:16

washed in the blood of the Crucified – Rev 1:5; 1 Jn. 1:7

waver – weakened; unsteady

wayside – the edge of a road or path

weal – well-being; prosperity; happiness

wending – to direct; to go toward

wert – were, was

whence – from what place; from where

White as snow – Isa. 1:18; Ps. 51:7

wholly – completely; totally

wings of might – Ps. 57:1; 91:1-4; Lk. 13:34

woe – great sorrow, grief, trouble, or distress

woeful – a condition of deep suffering from misfortune

woes – deep suffering from misfortune or affliction

worlds unknown – fig. of Heaven: Heb. 11:16; Jn. 14:2

wretch – a very bad or evil person

wretched – very miserable

writhing – twisting and turning; suffering mentally

Y

yearn – to feel a strong desire for someone or something

yield – to give in to something

yoke – lit. a wooden bar used to join together 2 animals working together; fig. binding of things together

yon – (yonder); situated over there

yonder – at or in that place “over there”; fig. heaven

Z

zeal – earnest enthusiasm as displayed in action

zephyr – a soft gentle wind; mild breeze

Zion – also called Sion; term originally used for one of the hills on which Jerusalem stood; referred to as the “city of David” and later all of Jerusalem; city of the redeemed (Heaven); 2 Sam. 5:7; Heb. 12:22; Rev. 14:1

zion’s call – 2 Thess. 2:13-14