By The Streams, by Jonathan Ogden

By The Streams

by Jonathan Ogden

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thomas1332 Really appreciate how Jonathan continues to faithfully root himself deeply in the Word of God. His music is so full of life as a consequence. Favorite track: By The Streams.

Nathan Titchenal This is a timeless piece of art that reflects my own intimate passion for God, much less the words of the old psalmists! Simply breathtaking! Favorite track: By The Streams.

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1.	You See 05:06	lyrics	buy track
Father God You know my every thought You know my ways the path on which I walk You know me better than I know myself You've known me longer than anyone else Such knowledge is too wonderful me I can't even understand it Such knowledge is too wonderful me I can't even comprehend it But I know You see This I know, You see I could walk where men may never tread Or plunge the depths where I could make my bed But I never win hide and seek You're so good at finding me Only lost in the mystery Of the depth of your love for me And even when, Even when my world is shaking, Lord Your hand will hold me still I am fearfully and wonderfully made
2.	Let Me Not Wander 04:10	lyrics	buy track
With my whole heart I have sought You With my whole heart Let me not wander from Your commandments Let me not wander from Your word For Your word I've hidden in my heart That I might not sin against You Blessed are You Lord in all of Your ways I open up my mouth, declare Your praise I will meditate on Your word And I will not forget I will not forget Your promises to me
3.	Psalm 91 03:25	lyrics	buy track
I will not fear The arrows or the night As thousands fall To my left and to my right I will abide, in the safety of your shadow Under your wings, my heart will find its rest The wicked fall And with my eyes I see But your faithfulness Will be a shield to me Cause I have made, my dwelling place in You God And I'm not afraid, cause I am held by You God Here in Your presence, I find my refuge oh Lord And here in the secret, I hear you whisper to me Here in Your presence, I find my refuge oh Lord And here in the secret, I hear you whisper to me
4.	By The Streams 05:06	lyrics	buy track
I have found my soul's delight In You Lord, In You Lord I have found my soul's delight In Your eyes, In Your eyes Your word is water to my soul Your word is life to me Plant me like a tree, by the streams of living water Plant me like a tree, by the streams, by the streams Day and night I will meditate on Your word

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The psalms have always been one of my favourite parts of the Bible. I find them such a great way to connect with God and I love the honesty that the psalms display. I've been spending a lot of time in the psalms this year and every now and then there'll be a psalm that I just have to stop on and read over and over. The first being Psalm 1. I was struck with the simplicity of meditating day and night on the word, so I took to doing that with the psalms, just taking a passage or a verse and reading it over and over, writing it down, praying it, singing it. In seasons of difficulty I found the promise of psalm 1 to be true. That the one who meditates on the word is like a tree, planted by streams of water - his leaves do not wither and he bears fruit in its season. The busier that life and ministry gets, it becomes vital to be rooted in the word. Being planted by the streams of God's word became a constant source of strength and joy. I found God there. I found peace. I found new songs. I experienced the delight that is spoken about in verse 2 of psalm 1. And began to write songs taken from the psalms. These songs were more personal than the kind of songs I usually write. These were often songs sung in secret, about who God is and who I am to Him. As much as I enjoy the process of recording a full album with a band and a studio, and getting to sing them live with crowds of people, I wanted to capture these songs in the same way that they were written, in the secret place. I wanted to go back to the simplicity of being in my room with a guitar, piano and a laptop, recording the songs as they came out and releasing them as they are. They're simple songs, many of them prayers, they're not polished, but they're deeply personal songs that have been birthed out of prayer and meditation on certain psalms that God has highlighted to me. Psalm 139 (You See), Psalm 119 (Let Me Not Wander), Psalm 91 and Psalm 1 (By The Streams). Each one is like a bookmark in the Bible and a reminder of what God taught me through spending time in those passages. I hope that in some way my interpretations of these psalms would help people to connect with God in a personal way as well, but more than anything to discover Him and His word for themselves, and to discover the joy of being planted by the streams.

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released January 17, 2016

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Jonathan Ogden Manchester, UK

A songwriter / producer from the UK. Jonathan blends bedroom pop with hip-hop, electronic music and elements of acoustic folk - often drawing lyrics from the psalms to create a unique style of chilled meditative music.

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