I’m making melody in my heart to You
I’m making melody in my heart to You
Pouring out Your praise with everything within

I’m making melody in my heart to You
I’m making melody in my heart to You
Yours will always be the song I love to sing

How can hearts not love Your name?
How can souls not sing Your praise?
Jesus, You’ve put music in my soul

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“Speak to one another with psalms, hymns and spiritual songs. Sing and make music in your heart to the Lord, always giving thanks to God the Father for everything, in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ.”
- Ephesians 5:19-20 (NIV)

When I wake up in the mornings, I usually have a song that is coursing through my heart. Usually just singing to the Lover of my soul when I wake is more than enough to make the rest of my day joyful.

The lyrics to this song are very simple, but have always challenged me. The idea that I pour out my praise with everything within makes me wonder, do I praise God with every part of my being? Do I honor Him in all that I do? Do I acknowledge Him in my thoughts?

Another idea that has spurred me in this song comes from the idea of singing the song that I love to sing to my God. This is a song that comes from the natural overflow of my heart, prompted by the revelation of the Creator and leads me to creatively praise Him.

Singing this song is always a joyful experience. I pray that it will be a permanent condition of my heart, that sings in truth and by faith, “I’m making melody in my heart to You, pouring out Your praise with everything within!”

The songs of our hearts, the ones that are our true expressions of worship, come from deep within our soul. Those melodies, those lyrics, originate from our new hearts and go straight to our Father. So the next time you sing praises to God, be sure to sing out the words that burn deep within your spirit.

I’m Making Melody
Matt Redman
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