You hold me now

Monday, June 15, 2009

Hillsong United has just released a new album - Across the Earth - Tear Down the Walls. Would encourage you to get it, there are quite a few new songs, and the lyrics are very meaningful, they are really touching. Although many of the songs have heavy use of the electric guitar, can still play some of the songs on the acoustic. One of my favourite songs - You hold me now. 3 beat song, best is to let you read the lyrics...

You Hold Me Now
Hillsong United
[a_CROSS//the_EARTH]:: Tear Down The Walls

INTRO:
D G Bm G

VERSE 1:
       D
On that day when I see
        G            D
All that You have for me
       Bm
When I see You face to face
     F#m                A
There surrounded by Your grace
      D
All my fears swept away
      G             D
In the light of Your embrace
          Bm
Where Your love is all I need
   F#m          A
And forever I am free

PRE CHORUS 1:
         Em
Where the streets are made of gold
       D/F#
In Your presence healed and whole
       G
Let the songs of heaven rise to You alone

CHORUS:
D              G          Bm
   No weeping no hurt or pain
                G
No suffering You hold me now You hold me now
D                  G       Bm
   No darkness no sick or lame
             G
No hiding You hold me now You hold me now

VERSE 2:
In this life I will stand
Through my joy and my pain
Knowing there's a greater day
There's a hope that never fails
Where Your Name is lifted high
And forever praises rise
For the glory of Your Name
I'm believing for the day

PRE CHORUS 2:
Where the wars and violence cease
All creation lives in peace
Let the songs of heaven
Rise to You alone

INSTR.
G / | / / | A / | / / | Bm / | / / |
D/F# / | / / | G / | / / | A / | / / |

BRIDGE:
D
 For eternity
A
 All my heart will give
Em                      G
 All the glory to Your Name

Indeed, He holds us now.

Hope this song will encourage you throughout the week, even as exams draw near.
Have a blessed week ahead!

posted by Joel Tong at 9:47 PM

Always and Forever

Thursday, June 4, 2009

Really nice song with great lyrics...enjoy!! =D


Always And Forever Chords by Planetshakers, www.Ultimate-Guitar.Com
Intro
C G - F - E - D
G G - F - E - D
Am7 G - F - E - D
F G - F - E - D

Verse
C G Am7
There's nothing better than living for you than saving my world with
F
you there's nothing better
C G Am7
Than praising your name and lifting my praise I want to spend
F
forever standing in your presence

Pre-chorus
Am7 F G Am7 F G
and I wanna show you what you mean to me God I give you my whole
C G/B
life
Am7 F G Am7 F G Am7 F G
and I've got to tell you that i am yours forever Lord I give you my
C G/B
whole life
C G Am7
Jesus I will live for you in everything I do I'm holding on to you
F C Bb
always always and forever and when my world is falling down in you I
F C F G
will be found I'm staying in your arms today always always and forever

Pre-chorus

Chorus

Bridge
F C G F C G F C
Always and forever Always always and forever always always and
G F C G F C G F
forever always always and forever always always and forever always
C G F C G
always and forever always always and forever

Chorus

Outro
F C/E G F C/E G F C/E
Always always and forever always always and forever always always and
G F
forever

posted by Joel Tong at 10:44 AM

The day after Pentecost

Monday, June 1, 2009

Hmm went for Youth GDOP yesterday, was really good. Was half concert, half prayer..sing song, prayer, then repeat. Felt much better after that too...

Also came across some really meaningful songs...enjoy! =D





Made to Worship
Chris Tomlin
Made To Worship Chords by Chris Tomlin, www.Ultimate-Guitar.Com

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chris Tomlin
Made To Worship

Standard Tuning
Capo 4


Intro:
G D/F# C2 C2 G/B D/F#
G D/F# C2 C2 G/B D/F#


Verse 1:
G D/F#
Before the day, before the light
Em7 C2
before the world revolved around the sun
G D/F#
God on High, stepped down into time
Em7 C2 D
and wrote the story of His Love for everyone


PreChorus:
C2 D
He has filled our hearts with wonder
C2 D C2
so that we always remember


Chorus:
G
you and I are made to worship
C2
you and I are called to love
Am7 Dsus4 C2
you and I are forgiven and free

G
when you and I embrace surrender
C2
when you and I choose to believe
Am7 Dsus4
then you and I will see
G C2 G C2
who we were meant to be


Verse 2:
G D/F#
all we are and all we have
Em7 C2
is all a gift from God that we receive
G D/F#
brought to life, we open up our eyes
Em7 C2 D
to see the majesty and glory of the King


PreChorus:
C2 D
He has filled our hearts with wonder
C2 D C2
so that we always remember


Chorus:
G
you and I are made to worship
C2
you and I are called to love
Am7 Dsus4 C2
you and I are forgiven and free

G
when you and I embrace surrender
C2
when you and I choose to believe
Am7 Dsus4
then you and I will see
Am7
who we were meant to be


Bridge:
G/B
even the rocks cry out
C2
even the heavens shout
D Am7
at the sound of His Holy Name
G/B
so let every voice sing out
C2
and let every knee bow down
D C2
He is worthy of all our praise


Chorus: (ONE STRUM PER CHORD)
G
you and I are made to worship
C2
you and I are called to love
Am7 Dsus4
you and I are forgiven and free

G
when you and I embrace surrender
C2
when you and I choose to believe
Am7 Dsus4
then you and I will see
G
who we were meant to be


East to West
Casting Crowns
Capo 2

Intro:
(Em G D) x2

Verse 1:
C/E D/F# Em
Here I am, Lord and I'm drowning
G C/E
In Your sea of forgetfulness
D/F# Em
The chains of yesterday surround me
G C/E
I yearn for peace and rest
D Em
I don't want to end up where You found me
G/B C D/F# C
And it echoes in my mind, keeps me awake tonight


Verse 2:
C/E D/F# Em
I know You've cast my sin as far as
G C/E
As the east is from the west
D/F# Em
And I stand before You now as
G C/E
As though I've never sinned
D Em G/B
But today I feel like I'm just one mistake away
C D/F#
From You leaving me this way
C
Jesus can You show me just how






Em G D
Far the east is from the west
Am
'Cause I can't bear to see the man I've been
C
Rising up in me again
Em G D
In the arms of Your mercy I find rest
Am G/B C
You know just how far the east is from the west
(D)
on Chorus repeat
From one scarred hand to the other


Instrumental:
Em D Em D


Verse 3:
C/E D/F# Em
I start the day, the war begins
G C/E
Endless reminding of my sin
D/F# Em
Time and time again Your truth is drowned out
G C/E
By the storm I'm in
D Em G/B
Today I feel like I'm just one mistake away
C D/F#
From You leaving me this way
C
Jesus can You show me just how


Repeat Chorus


Bridge:
G D/F#
I know You've washed me white
Em
Turn my darkness into light
G/C
I need Your peace to get me through
C G
To get me through this night
Bm
I can't live by what I feel
Em
About the truth Your work reveals
C
And I'm not holding on to You
Em D
But You're holding on to me
Em D
You're holding on to me


Chorus (watch out, chords are different!)
G D/F#
Jesus, You know just how far the east is from the west
Em
I don't have to see the man I've been
G/C C
Come rising up in me again
G D
In the arms of Your mercy I find rest (mercy I find rest)
Am G/B C
You know just how far the east is from the west

From one scarred hand to the other


Ending:
Em D Em D
(Just how far, the east is from the west, just how far)
Em
From one scarred hand to the other
D Em C
(You know just how far, the east is from the west, just how far)

From one scarred hand to the other


Have a blessed week!!! =D

posted by Joel Tong at 4:46 PM

Complete trust

Wednesday, May 13, 2009

Hi, it's been a really long time since I wrote something. Past few days have been feeling kind of sick.. Will only be back in school on Monday. My keyboard is down, so now I am attempting to write with a tablet. Sigh... today was in school for SPA. I was really concerned about feeling really groggy before the exam owing to being sick -- maybe something even worse, considering last night's sleep did not go very well. But I came across a passage -- Matt. 8 -- last night that reminded me of God's goodness as our Healer during my QT:

Jesus Heals Many

¹⁴When Jesus came into Peter's house, he saw Peter's mother-in-law lying in bed with a fever. ¹⁵He touched her hand and the fever left her, and she got up and began to wait on him.

¹⁶When evening came, many who were demon-possessed were brought to him, and he drove out the spirits with a word and healed all the sick. ¹⁷This was to fulfill what was spoken through the prophet Isaiah:
"He took up our infirmities
and carried our diseases." [e]

And, referencing to Isaiah 53:4-5 --

⁴ Surely he took up our infirmities
and carried our sorrows,
yet we considered him stricken by God,
smitten by him, and afflicted.

⁵ But he was pierced for our transgressions,
he was crushed for our iniquities;
the punishment that brought us peace was upon him,
and by his wounds we are healed.

The passages gave me great encouragement, especially the one in Matthew 8 of the Roman Centurion's complete faith in trusting God to heal him. ( v. 8-9) And that was what I decided to do, though the odds were really stacked against me. And thank God that today, during Physics SPA, I managed to maintain a clear mind instead of feeling groggy, and it went quite well. =) Thank you for praying for me =)

I hope that my testimony will continue to encourage you in your daily walk with Christ. Whatever the circumstance, be the Roman centurion, have faith, and put your complete trust in Him!

Matt 8:8 - The centurion replied, "Lord, I do not deserve to have you come under my roof. But just say the word, and my servant will be healed.

posted by Joel Tong at 5:38 PM

Love Song for a Savior - Jars of Clay

Tuesday, May 12, 2009

Love Song For A Savior 08 - Jars of Clay

I came across this song today on Graham Choo's blog. Despite these trying times, let us continue to put our trust in God. Not just partial, but complete trust in Him. =)

Capo 2

Cmaj7  Dsus  Gsus   G    Em    Fsus  Am7  Abmaj7  Em7   C2    D  
e|--0-----3-----3-----3-----0-----1-----0-----x-----0-----0-----2--|
b|--0-----3-----1-----0-----0-----1-----1-----4-----3-----2-----3--|
g|--0-----2-----0-----0-----0-----3-----0-----5-----0-----0-----2--|
d|--2-----0-----0-----0-----2-----3-----2-----5-----2-----2-----0--|
a|--3-----x-----x-----2-----2-----3-----0-----x-----2-----3-----x--|
e|--x-----x-----3-----3-----0-----1-----x-----4-----0-----x-----x--|

-------

Intro:
Cmaj7  Dsus
Gsus  G
Em  Dsus
G  Gsus


Verse:
Em     Dsus                Gsus   G
In open fields of wil flowers,
Em          Dsus
she breathes the air and flies away.
G
She thanks her Jesus for the
Em              Dsus
daisies and the roses
G
no simple language.
Em       Dsus
Someday she'll understand
G
 the meaning of it all.


Pre-chorus:
Fsus
  He is more than the laughter or the
G                  Gsus
stars in the heavens, As
Fsus
close as a heart-beat or song
G      Gsus  G
on her lips
Fsus
Some-day she'll trust Him,
G
Learn how to see Him
Fsus
Some-day He'll call her and she
Am7
 will come running and
Abmaj7
fall in His arms, the tears
Em7         Dsus
 will fall down and she'll pray,


Chorus:
G
 "I want to fall
C2
in love with You,
Am7
 I want to fall
Em7      Dsus
 in love with You,
G
 I want to fall
C2
in love with You,
Am7
 I want to fall
Em7   Dsus
in love with
Em7      D
You."
G
 Ooo-hoo
Em7     D
ooo______
G


Verse:
Em       D
Sitting silent wearing Sun-
G             D
day best
Em       Dsus
The sermon echoes thru the walls
G
A great salvation thru it
Em          Dsus
calls to the people who
G                 D
stare into no-where
Em              Dsus
can't feel the chains on their souls
G

Pre-chorus:
Fsus
  He is more than the laughter or the
G
stars in the heavens, as
Fsus
close as a heartbeat or a song
G
on our lips
Fsus
Someday we'll trust Him,
G
learn how to see Him
Fsus
Someday He'll call us and
Am7
We will come running and
Abmaj7
fall in His arms and the
Em              D
tears will fall down and we'll pray,


Chorus:
G
"I want to fall
C2
in love with You,
Am7
 I want to fall
Em7   Dsus
in love with You,
G
 I want to fall
C2
in love with You,
Am7
 I want to fall
Em7   Dsus
in love with
Em7    D
You."
G
  Ooo__ hoo


Bridge:
Em7    D
You    hoo_____
G
 Ooo___  hoo
Em7    D
We want to pray
G
  Ooo__   hoo
Am7
  La      la      la
G
  la      la      la
Em
  la      la      la
Dsus
  la      la      la
Gsus
  la      la      la
G
  la      la      la
Gsus
  la      la      la
Em    D
  la.
Em           Dsus
 It seems too easy to call You Sav-
G
ior,
Em          Dsus
 Not close enough to call You "God"
G
So as I sit and think of the
Em         Dsus
words I can mention to
G
show my devotion
Em    Dsus


Chorus:
G
"I want to fall
C2
in love with You,
Am7
 I want to fall
Em7   Dsus
in love with You,
G
 I want to fall
C2
in love with You,
Am7
 I want to fall
Em7     Dsus
in love with You."
G
 "I want to fall
C2
in love with You,
Am7
 I want to fall
Em7   Dsus
in love with You,
G
I want to fall
C2
in love with You,
Am7
 I want to fall
Em7   Dsus
in love with You."
G
 "I want to fall
C2
in love with You,
Am7
 I want to fall
Em7   Dsus
in love with You,
G
I want to fall
C2
in love with You,
Am7
 I want to fall
Em7    Dsus
in love with
G
You."

Source: Ultimate guitar

posted by Joel Tong at 1:28 PM

Alliterations - Random Rantings

Thursday, April 23, 2009

Sounds so Twitter. xP

Hmm workload getting a tad heavier...hehe more stressful.

Came up with a few IT ideas, think they will be quite popular. Will publish beta once its developed..in a few months time for fun =D

May Day is coming soon! =D

posted by Joel Tong at 10:57 PM

hi!

Thursday, April 16, 2009

yo long time no post!

posted by Joel Tong at 10:04 PM

He Lives

Monday, April 6, 2009

A song to help us to reflect on Good Friday..

posted by Joel Tong at 6:45 PM

Good News Singapore

Wednesday, March 25, 2009

Hmm exams more than halfway through. Now for the Sciences... =D Jiayou!

Good Friday is approaching soon. Do pop down for this event from Good Friday to Sunday (10-12 Apr). Free admission I heard:




Do bring your friends if you can come. See you there! =D

posted by Joel Tong at 3:31 PM

Let Your rain come on us

Friday, March 20, 2009

I sang this song in BBTC a few weeks back. Managed to find it. Really a good reminder of God's goodness, and to spread His name...



WE ARE THIRSTY FOR YOU (Let the rain come)
Simon Brading / Kate Simmonds / Ben Hall
-----------------------------------------------
WE ARE THIRSTY FOR YOU TO FLOOD OUR LIVES
We are thirsty for You today
We are thirsty to see and savour Christ
Lord send Your revival rain
Let it rain, let it rain
Open up the heavens once again

Our Father in heaven
Send the rain, fall again on us
For Your kingdom, Your glory
Send the rain
Let the rain come, let the rain come on us

Holy Spirit the more we see of Christ
We'll have passion to make Him known
Then the whole world might know that You are God
Lord send Your revival rain
Let it rain, let it rain
Open up the heavens once again

Let the rain come, let the rain come
Let the rain come, let the rain come
Let the rain come, let the rain come
On us

posted by Joel Tong at 3:51 PM

Rescue

Tuesday, March 17, 2009

Really nice lyrics:

Rescue
Desperation Band

You are the source of the life
I can’t be left behind
No one else will do
I will take hold of You

I need You Jesus
To come to my rescue
Where else can I go
There’s no other name by
Which I am saved
Capture me with grace
I will follow You

This world has nothing for me
I will follow You
This world has nothing for me
I will follow You

posted by Joel Tong at 9:59 AM

C++ 101 Helpsite

Saturday, March 14, 2009

Yo I launched a new C++ help site. To make C++ teaching free, easy and to the point. It is located here: http://cpp101sg.blogspot.com/ Please visit it and give feedback thanks.

posted by Joel Tong at 11:51 PM

Sieve of Eratosthenes

Monday, March 9, 2009

Was having some spare time today. Coded a basic prime number generator using the sieve of E. Works quite fast, managed to generate the first 1m primes in under 2 seconds while writing to output. Thought it might be helpful to post the code online, so here goes:

#include
#include
#include

using namespace std;

int main() {
int max = 1000000; ofstream bla("out.txt");
vector e(max+1,1);
for (int i = 2; i < max; i++) {
while(e[i]) {
bla << i << " ";
for (int a = i; a < max; a += i) e[a] = 0;
}
}
bla << endl;
bla.close();
return 0;
}

Enjoy! =D I just generated a list of numbers and eliminated the non-primes from there. To find out more visit http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sieve_of_Eratosthenes. =D

posted by Joel Tong at 11:45 PM

Packed.

Sunday, February 22, 2009

Eh. Stress. And a jam-packed month ahead. That's why I cannot blog for now...Got to settle stuff. And tomorrow's math test. SPA is on Tues. Camp is on Fri-Sat. lol... Ah well enjoy your week ahead.

posted by Joel Tong at 11:06 PM

Do not even think of coveting. Ever.

Wednesday, February 4, 2009

I was reading the 10 commandments the other day from Genesis 20. Here's the NIV version from Biblegateway.com:

Exodus 20
The Ten Commandments
1 And God spoke all these words:

2 "I am the LORD your God, who brought you out of Egypt, out of the land of slavery.

3 "You shall have no other gods before [a] me.

4 "You shall not make for yourself an idol in the form of anything in heaven above or on the earth beneath or in the waters below. 5 You shall not bow down to them or worship them; for I, the LORD your God, am a jealous God, punishing the children for the sin of the fathers to the third and fourth generation of those who hate me, 6 but showing love to a thousand {generations} of those who love me and keep my commandments.

7 "You shall not misuse the name of the LORD your God, for the LORD will not hold anyone guiltless who misuses his name.

8 "Remember the Sabbath day by keeping it holy. 9 Six days you shall labor and do all your work, 10 but the seventh day is a Sabbath to the LORD your God. On it you shall not do any work, neither you, nor your son or daughter, nor your manservant or maidservant, nor your animals, nor the alien within your gates. 11 For in six days the LORD made the heavens and the earth, the sea, and all that is in them, but he rested on the seventh day. Therefore the LORD blessed the Sabbath day and made it holy.

12 "Honor your father and your mother, so that you may live long in the land the LORD your God is giving you.

13 "You shall not murder.

14 "You shall not commit adultery.

15 "You shall not steal.

16 "You shall not give false testimony against your neighbor.

17 "You shall not covet your neighbor's house. You shall not covet your neighbor's wife, or his manservant or maidservant, his ox or donkey, or anything that belongs to your neighbor."


As I was reading it, what struck me was v. 17. We should not covet anything, and I remember a sermon last year about it. What exactly is coveting? I did not know the real meaning of the word a few years back, but coupled with the sermon and from past experiences, it has dawned upon me what it means to covet. To covet is defined by godonthe.net as “A strong desire for something that does not belong to you.” Simply put, Craving something that others have and you do not have / do not have the means to get. i.e., not content with what you have. In a single word: greed.

It was really until I read the sermon did it really strike me how dangerous coveting can be. Coveting can appear in subtle forms, and that is what makes it dangerous because you will not be unaware of it. It can cause you to sin even further. For example, you are bent out for your friend’s bag. So you find means and ways to get it, including stealing. Or perhaps, in a much more subtle way, causing havoc in someone else’s life / backstabbing him just because he is better than you. All these can stem from covetousness.

As I consider these examples, it then made sense to me why seven instances were mentioned about it in v. 17. (1) House, (2) wife, (3) manservant, (4) maidservant, (5) ox, (6) donkey, (7) everything. In a way, mentioning not to covet in different ways seven times. In Hebrew culture, we can probably interpret this as added stressing of the importance of not coveting, and perhaps bringing to mind the subtle temptations of coveting. It’s like saying, do not covet. Ever. Don’t even think of it.

In light of this passage, it is perhaps good for us to reexamine our lives. Are we perhaps coveting something that others have? Maybe envious of a relationship, or just wishing for wealth that belongs to your friend? Have we become bitter through coveting? Or distant from Him because of this? Perhaps it is best to open up our hearts to Jesus to search us for any covetousness, or anything that hinders our relationship with Him.

Dear God, help me not to covet. Help me to love others, no matter how bad they can be, and no matter what they have. Help me to be content with what I have. You know that I will always fall short of Your glory, no matter how many times I make that promise to You. But guide me Lord, so that others may see Your glory one day. Amen.

posted by Joel Tong at 10:40 PM