Azusa Pacific University Choir and Orchestra 30th Anniversary

UCO celebrated more than 30 years of ministry with a reunion concert that honored the group’s history.
[Lyrics included below but abridged to meet UA-cam guidelines]
A Mighty Fortress is Our God (1:30)
Be Thou My Vision (4:35)
We Are Not Alone -Mark J (9:28)
Joshua Fit the Battle (12:25)
I Sing the Mighty Power of God/Cover the Earth (15:10)
- Israel Houghton, Cindy Ratcliff, Meleasa Houghton
I sing the mighty pow’r of God, that made the mountains rise,
That spread the flowing seas abroad, and built the lofty skies.
I sing the wisdom that ordained the sun to rule the day;
The moon shines full at His command, and all the stars obey.
Let me be an instrument
To exalt and to extend
Jesus’ name globally
As the waters cover the sea
Open the Heavens, oh Lord
And pour out Your Spirit
Cover the earth with Your glory
Open up the heavenlies
Let a new sound be released
As the waters cover the sea
Cover the earth
There’s not a plant or flow’r below, but makes Thy glories known,
And clouds arise, and tempests blow, by order from Thy throne;
While all that borrows life from Thee is ever in Thy care;
And everywhere that man can be, Thou, God, art present there
I sing the pow’r of God
Praise You (20:58)
-Tony Wood and Brian Petak
Wisdom and majesty, power and glory be
Unto Your holy name
Now and forevermore
O, God who spoke creation
Whose word has formed all things
We praise You
O, God who reigns forever
Immortal King of kings
We praise You
You dwell in holy light
You rule with power and might
Heaven and earth unite to
Praise You
Before Your throne of glory
Angelic anthems soar
We praise You
Holy, holy, holy
Is the Lord, God Almighty
The whole earth is full of His glory
O Wondrous Love (27:41)
-Steve Cook & Vikki Cook
O wondrous love that will not let me go
I cling to You with all my strength and soul
Yet if my hold should ever fail
This wondrous love will never let me go
O wondrous love that’s come to dwell in me
Lord who am I that I should come to know
Your tender voice assuring me
This wondrous love will never let me go
I’m resting in the everlasting arms
In the ever faithful heart
The Shepherd of my life
You’ll carry me on Your mighty wings of grace
Keeping me until the day
I look into Your eyes
O wondrous love that sings of Calvary
The sweetest sound this sinner’s ever known
The song of Your redeeming Son
Whose wondrous love will never let me go
O wondrous love that rushes over me
I can’t escape this river’s glorious flow
You overwhelm my days with good
Your wondrous love will never let me go
I’m resting in the everlasting arms
In the ever faithful heart
The Shepherd of my life
You’ll carry me on Your mighty wings of grace
Keeping me until the day
I look into Your eyes
O wondrous love that will not let me go
All Glory be to God (38:44)
-Mark Hayes (music)
-Lyrics based on Ephesians 3 (14-21) (see full lyrics in comments section)
...To Him be glory
in the church and in Jesus Christ,
forevermore, forever more
forever and ever and ever!
Amen! Glory be to God!
I Stand Amazed (38:30)
-Dennis Jernigan
I see the starsthat You have made
I know You call them each by name
To think Father God who heaven displays
Is thinking of me in intimate ways
I stand amazed in all of your glory
That you would die for me I stand amazed
I stand amazed in all of Your glory
True love's sweetest story I stand amazed
I see the nails piercing Your skin
My wicked heart driving them in
I see the spear piercing Your side
And I see the lamb for me crucified
I stand amazed in all of your glory
That you would die for me
I stand amazed
Lord Have Mercy (44:55)
-Charles Billingsley
In peace we come to pray
And seek the Lord today
For salvation from His hand
For the healing our land
Let us pray, let us pray
Lord have mercy
For we have placed
All our hope in Thee
For our sin we repent, O Lord
We believe your Holy Word
Have mercy Lord we pray
Take all our sin away
Kyrie Criste
I Have Seen the Light (53:07)
- Robert Sterling & Chris Machen
I was a seeker alone in a dark world
I looked for truth but settled for lies.
I had been blinded, I couldn't see
Till a Star in Bethlehem`s sky opened my eyes.
I have seen the Light shining in the darkness,
Bursting through the shadows,
delivering the dawn.
I have seen the Light whose holy name is Jesus,
His kingdom is forever; He reigns on Heaven`s throne!
He Gives Me Joy (1:03:59)
-Reba Rambo
I speak His name
And a hundred million angels start singin’
He talks to me and the freedom bells of my soul
Start to ringin’
He gives me joy in the mornin’
And gentle peace in the evenin’
I sing His praise
And all heaven plays a sweet orchestration
He sings to me and my heartstrings play
A song of jubilation
He gives me joy in the mornin’
And gentle peace in the evenin’
He gives me joy like I never knew
He’s been my friend
He’s always been true,
He’s been my strength
He’s helped me make it through
He gives me joy

[@K_ballet]

What a beautiful experience for everyone. Esp before Al went home to be with the Lord. Just beautiful. Thanks for posting. Wonderful APU memories.

[@justinephelps3639]

Very fond memories of the choir while on tour, visiting our Christian high school in the early 90’s. Their sound was heavenly and mesmerizing as was the depth of the lyrics, many being old hymns. Our choir teacher designed all our concert sets after them and did everything she could to make us sound like them 😂. I listened to their tapes/cds for years after. Wish I could get a hold of those timeless albums digitally.

[@falconmanracer]

thank you for the beautiful music. even the angels stop rustling their wings to listen
Bless the LORD, O my soul: and all that is within me, bless his holy name🙏

[@d.peters8797]

Lyrics based on Ephesians 3:14-21
When I think of the wisdom and scope of His plan
I fall down on my knees and pray to the Father,
to the Father, that out of His glorious riches
He will give you the mighty inner strength of His Spirit.
And I pray that Christ will be more and more
at home in your hearts,
living and thriving within you
as you trust in Him.
May your roots go down deep
in the soil of God's marvelous love.
May your roots (May your roots) go down deep
in the soil of God's marvelous love.
And may you feel and understand as all of God's children should
how long and how wide
and how deep, and how high is God's love.
How long, and how wide,
and how deep,
and how high is God's love.
May you experience this love for yourselves,
though it is so great you will never see the end
or fully understand it.
And so at last you will be filled up with God Himself.
Now glory be to God,
Who by His mighty power
(is able to do more than)is (we)able to do(can)
more than we can even dream;
(Beyond our highest prayers,)
Alleluia, (our highest prayers, and all of our desires,)
Alleluia, (all of our desires, beyond our wildest thoughts,)
Glory be be to God. (Alleluia!)
(Now glory be to God,) Alleluia,
(Who by His mighty power) Alleluia,
Alleluia!
(Glory to God, glory to God on high!)
To Him, to Him (To Him be glory,)be glory
in the church and in Jesus Christ,
forevermore, forever more,(glory be to God!)
forever and ever and ever!
Amen! Glory be to God!