Ruach Breath Of Life

20 Couperin - Les Bergeries - Rondeau by Ruach Breath of Life

17 (21) Corelli - Op. 3, No. 5 - 1 - Grave by Ruach Breath of Life

22 Corelli - Op. 3, No. 5 - 2 - Allegro by Ruach Breath of Life

23 Corelli - Op. 3, No. 5 - 4 - Allegro by Ruach Breath of Life

24 Corelli - Op. 3, No. 4 - 2 - Vivace by Ruach Breath of Life

25 Corelli - Op. 3, No. 4 - 3 - Adagio by Ruach Breath of Life

26 Corelli - Op. 3, No. 4 - 4 - Presto by Ruach Breath of Life

Church at the tipping point - Reawakenings 3 track 12 by Ruach Breath of Life

We recorded this in great haste for the funeral of a dear old saint in our home group, who died a couple of weeks ago. It is a hymn that carries a deep anointing, and is an act of beautiful sacrificial worship in the midst of deep agony. Please don't let the mistakes in the recording put you off from meeting with the Lord! Love to you all, dear friends, Francis and Lindsay When peace like a river attendeth my way When sorrows like sea billows roll Whatever my lot, Thou hast taught me to say It is well, it is well with my soul It is well (it is well) With my soul (with my soul) It is well, it is well with my soul Though Satan should buffet, though trials should come Let this blest assurance control That Christ has regarded my helpless estate And has shed His own blood for my soul My sin, oh the bliss of this glorious thought My sin, not in part, but the whole Is nailed to the cross, and I bear it no more Praise the Lord, praise the Lord, O my soul! And Lord, haste the day when my faith shall be sig

The flautists are Nicola Gerard, Sarah, the violinists Shirley Richards and Helen Rees, the viola is played by Julian Chan, with Jo Garcia on cello and Peter Richards on harpsichord.

Vivaldi Two Flutes, second movement The flautists are Nicola Gerard, Sarah, the violinists Shirley Richards and Helen Rees, the viola is played by Julian Chan, with Jo Garcia on cello and Peter Richards on harpsichord.

This wonderful piece of music is an instrumental version of Monteverdi’s setting of Psalm 127, one of the Songs of Ascent. Isn’t it beautiful to think that the season of Advent that we are just entering, is actually the season when we celebrate Christ Jesus, who, existing in the form of God, did not consider equality with God something to be grasped, but emptied Himself and descended to Earth in human form? We are so grateful to the musicians who worked so hard to record this for us: Violins: Jonathan Lee, Shirley Richards, Rob Bilson, Amanda Bilson; Viola: Cathie Muncey, Christiane Max Cellos: Corinne Frost, Natalie Halliday, Rebecca Whettam; Woodwind: Julia Herzog (recorder); Mike Halliday (clarinet / sax); Trumpets: Anthony Thompson, Kevin Ashman. The players were directed by Andrew Whettam. The piece was recorded at Regents Bible College, Malvern, in 2018

Jesus, found in appearance as a man, humbled, obedient, dying . . . And so God exalted You to the highest place, gave You the name above all names. Every knee – in heaven and on earth and under the earth – every knee shall bow to You. Every tongue will confess that You are Lord And God our Father will be glorified. We are so grateful to the musicians who worked so hard to record this for us: Violins: Jonathan Lee, Shirley Richards, Rob Bilson, Amanda Bilson; Viola: Cathie Muncey, Christiane Max Cellos: Corinne Frost, Natalie Halliday, Rebecca Whettam; Woodwind: Julia Herzog (recorder); Mike Halliday (clarinet / sax); Trumpets: Anthony Thompson, Kevin Ashman. The players were directed by Andrew Whettam. The piece was recorded at Regents Bible College, Malvern, in 2018

One evening recently the Lord spoke these words very clearly to me: ‘All that we do is nothing worth unless God bless the deed.’ The words are taken from a really great hymn, God is working His purpose out as year succeeds to year. The theme is based on the verse in Habakkuk about the Earth being filled with the knowledge (yada) of the glory (kavod) of God as the waters cover the sea. (Habakkuk 2:14)(1) Almost everyone I have shared this hymn with in the last couple of days has commented on how it has aroused distant echoes of what it means to them when they sang it at primary school. Well, the words will mean a great deal more to you now – but aren’t we blessed to have this repository of great hymns lodged deep down inside us? The tune (Benson) is a great one too. It is sad to think that the present generation will not have this precious and godly heritage to draw on in later years. Today's songs may be better packaged and highly attractive but I very much doubt that they will impact the heart and memory i

Mozart oboe quartet slow movement In the beginning, You laid the foundations of the earth, and the heavens are the work of Your hands. They will perish, but You remain the same, and Your years will never end. Lord, You never change, but I would not be the poet and prophet that I am were every day to be just as yesterday. On dank drab winter’s days, when the sunlight lies hidden in the haze, keep me from the myth of the ‘but what if’s’, and the lonely ‘if only’s’. Lift me afresh upon your shoulders, to behold Your power over all these boulders. Intervene in my daily routine whenever I am straying towards the ravine and whisper, ‘this is not the way.’ Thank You for the many ways you convey Your pleasure when I overcome self doubt and push the boat right out. May I never become so entrenched that I quench Your Spirit's fire or treat true prophecy with contempt. Give me the wisdom not just to hold on to what is true but to press through and appropriate that which comes from You. High and mighty one, so

Celtic 2 by Francis Cummings "What causes fights and quarrels among you? Don’t they come from the evil desires at war within you?" (James) "A patient man calms a quarrel, but starting a quarrel is like breaching a dam." (Proverbs) "The Lord’s servant must not quarrel; instead, he must be kind to everyone, able to teach, not resentful but patient with difficult people." (2 Timothy 2) Paul reminds us that it is no longer we that live but Christ who lives in us. Since we are no longer our own, Christ’s interests should be our concern, and we should be willing to lay down the things that lead to quarrels and division. Father, Your word says, Woe to him who quarrels with his Maker. You sent the Lord Jesus full of grace and truth, veering now in the direction of grace and now more towards truth, as wisdom required. Grant us more of this divine authenticity that moves in great simplicity more one way and then the other as wisdom requires, reconciling souls with their Maker. Give us courage to conten

Marcello 3rd movement oboe concerto in D minor Lord, I cannot put this too strongly: I want to declare it to the deep places of my heart: I am not in charge! For every time I begin to act as though everything depends on me, I end up making mistaken demands: Forgive me every time I miss vital warning signs. and cross these hidden boundary lines. My desire to follow Your will gives me no right to reproach or encroach for when I judge outward deeds and dealings it only serves to trigger unwise judgements that polarise matters still more; and though I see people’s faults so clearly, I often miss their inward humility. Lord, You allow the most irksome things to come my way to reveal my tendency to fix. Help me move beyond the outward need for conflicts and to realise that what You actually want is for me to relinquish all control. I pray for that quality of grace that refrains from running down and gives to others far more space, honouring them to receive Your crown. When everything inside is screaming th

Music by by Francis Cummings Lord, drop Your still dews of quietness, till all our strivings cease; take from our souls the strain and stress, and let our ordered lives confess the beauty of Your peace. Lord, I’ve often sung those words, but since dew never falls on stormy nights let my heart be still enough to receive the whispers of Your love. Sometimes, Lord, Your silence is as eloquent as words, for You know what You are planning to do, as surely as You stilled the hunger of the crowds who followed You up the hill. You want us to trust You beyond all immediate signs of comfort. Fishermen catch no fish until they cast their net, and since I will know no peace of mind until I place my burdens into Your powerful hands I cast all variety of anxiety upon You now, undeterred Shepherd of my soul. King David said, “I delight to do Your will”; let his words be also true of me. If You had let me follow the devices and desires of my heart, I would never have reached the places You had in mind. So You have

Music by Linda Louisa Father, it is as natural for You to give of Your fullness as it is for us to breathe, for You are the very image of plentifulness, and when it comes to serving You, help us to put first things first, and last things last, lest anything become an idol or a snare; for You are from everlasting to everlasting, and Your years will never end. Since You make use of even the trials and residues of life You declared: “Let nothing be wasted,” (John 6:12) – and the baskets were filled with the loaves that remained. You remind us to launch out into the deep and to let down our nets for the catch. (Luke 5:4) It isn’t skill alone that will catch these fish but obedience to Your voice; so where would you have us cast our nets today, Lord? It sometimes feels as though my giving to the poor and needy, and even to your Kingdom warriors, is but a drop in the ocean, yet even the Pacific is made up of so many drops, and Your word tells us to give and it will be given back to us: everything added bec

The Lord's my Shepherd by Francis Cummings Come to Me, My child; rest awhile from all the wild perplexing things that are robbing you of peace. Rest awhile, for My sake as well as yours, for even when you’re feeling really down you will not drown; I am still your Guide and Counsellor, who provides my child with all she needs. Lord, You know all that has happened, what I have done, and what others have done to me; the profound hurts that have tossed my life this way and that. I know these sufferings will not thwart Your final plan, but right now I need to give expression to my pain. Selah Lord, You’ve brought me to this place where I need your healing embrace; Let Your refining love console me when I am feeling out of control, and struggling to define my role. When I feel exposed, and hanging by a thread You want to see me fight – but I can’t go on unless You send gold threads to stitch my rended heart. So as we seek Your face, Refresh us with Your grace