Jude 2

Hey guys, I say as I tiptoe into the middle of a crowd of folks I only by association.

I am going to be in charge of leading worship at Youth Camp the year again, and our theme is "Taking the Shield of Faith". I was trying to find a good worship song to compliment this, and to my surprise, there just doesn't seem to be very many popular songs that cover this ever-so-popular Christian theme.

So I thought I might see if anyone here could think of any. The song "Praise the Lord" by Russ Taff would be good, but it seems a little over complicated for the age range we usually deal with.

Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated. Thanks!

The only song that came immediately to mind is a really old David Baroni song: "Soldier of the Light" - (It is on iTunes by Andrus, Blackwood and Company.)

Might could be arranged and updated, though it holds up pretty well for how old it is!

I HERD This song yesterday

http://songsofpraise.org/song.php?songi ... hdisplay=Y

Verse 1)
Into Your hands I surrender
All of my hopes all my dreams
All I ever long to be is in Your hands
All of my fears all my sorrows
Pleasures and joys this my theme
I commit all that I am into Your hands

(Chorus)
The hands that took the nails upon that rugged tree
Are strong enough to shelter shield and carry me
The hands that took the nails upon that rugged tree
Are strong enough to shelter shield to carry me
Oh to carry me

(Verse 2)
Into Your hands I am trusting
Whatever the future may bring
Where You lead me I will rest within Your hands
All of my strengths all my weakness
As long as I've breath I will sing
I commit all that I am into Your hands

(Repeat Chorus)
The hands that took the nails upon that rugged tree
Are strong enough to shelter shield and carry me
The hands that took the nails upon that rugged tree
Are strong enough to shelter shield to carry me
Oh to carry me
Yes You carry me
To carry me

What about "Made Me Glad" by Miriam Webster/Hillsong? The chorus goes:

You are my Shield, my Strength,
My Fortress, Deliverer
My Shelter, Strong Tower
My very present Help in time of need

There's another one called "Mighty Warrior" that's a spiritual battle-type song.

If you're a member of CCLI, their website, www.ccli.com, is a fantastic resource. You can search, print out music, listen to clips, etc.

Alison Krauss - Shield Of Faith

Sometimes I'm battle weary
I forget to use my shield
The arrows pierce my armor
And I stumble in the filed

A shield won't do much good if it's hangin' by your side
Keep the shield of faith before you if you want to stay alive

I'll think my life is over
But the Lord he comes to me
He heals my wounded spirit
And he sets me on my feet

A shield won't do much good if it's hangin' by your side
Keep the shield of faith before you if you want to stay alive

Sometimes your battle weary
But the war's already won
Keep your head and hold your shield high
'Til your days of life are done

A shield won't do much good if it's hangin' by your side
Keep the shield of faith before you if you want to stay alive

Keep the shield of faith before you if you want to stay alive

Best idea.......contact David Baroni and let him write a song for you. He can do that very well.

He wrote some original stuff for our camps in SD/Wy.

I was thinking of the same song Pastor Gary did! Made me want to whip out my little fiber optic torch flashlight & then break into "Keep the Flame Burning"!

I was thinking all older songs as well. For the Lord is Marching On, I'm in the Lord's Army, I hear the sound of the Army of the Lord, Where There is Faith, Prayer is the Key to Heaven - but Faith Unlocks the Door, Carry the Light, Shine Jesus Shine ... and that concludes our trip down memory lane.

Carmen has a song called "Step of Faith" that the kids would love. It has a little country wang to it.....I think it's on the RIOT Cd.

Our kids loves We are United in Jesus Christ by Brooklyn Taberbnacle Choir.

We are united in Jesus Christ
We are the soldiers of the light
We don't wrestle flesh and blood
But principalities of the dark
We too are marching to one beat
Brushing the enemy under our feet
We are mighty in our stand
With God's word in our hand

In our hearts we have a vision
We have made our decision
To show the Father's love
With great power from above

Let us reach this generation
Every tribe and every nation
For we've overcome the world
By the blood of Christ the Lamb

The our God is a sword and shield
We fight our battles on our knees

Nice logo!

Tamar wrote:"Praise the Lord" by Russ Taff

Excellent choice. A timeless classic, and could be the anthem for your camp.