Prop Me Up Against the Jukebox if I Die

If I were stranded on an island and could only listen to three songs for the rest of my natural life, these are the three I would choose. When I was asked this, I couldn't even consider any secular songs; I would want the words of God to be what keeps my mind and heart hopeful. And these days, I'm also finding myself skipping over the secular songs on my iPod (yes, I have an iPod - that's a whole 'nother blog entry) when I'm running or cooking. My heart just wants to sing the praises of God. Now how cheesy does that sound?

So here are the three songs I can't get enough of today:

How Great Thou Art sung by Gary Chapman

Your Grace is Enough sung by Chris Tomlin
Great is Your faithfulness oh God
You wrestle with the sinner's heart
You lead us by still waters and to mercy
And nothing can keep us apart
So remember Your people
Remember Your children
Remember Your promise Oh God
Your grace is enough
Your grace is enough
Your grace is enough for me
Great is Your love and justice God
You use the weak to lead the strong
You lead us in the song of Your salvation
And all Your people sing along
So remember Your people
Remember Your children
Remember Your promise Oh God
Your grace is enough
Your grace is enough
Your grace is enough for me (x2)
So remember Your people
Remember Your children
Remember Your promise Oh God
Your grace is enough
Your grace is enough
Your grace is enough for me
Your grace is enough
Heaven reaching down to us
Your grace is enough for me
God i see your grace is enough
I'm covered in your love
Your grace is enough for me For me

Still sung by Hillsong

Hide me now

Under your wings

Cover me within your mighty hand

When the oceans rise and thunders roar

I will soar with you above the storm

Father you are king over the flood

I will be still and know you are God

Find rest my soul

In Christ alone

Know his power

In quietness and trust

I watched this documentary relaying a few accounts of Christians who were persecuted for their faith in China. I was struck by this one man who was imprisoned for over 20 years, all the while remembering the words to "The Old Rugged Cross". On the video, he and his 70? 80? year old (shoot, they looked practically 90) wife sang this hymn for the cameras with an outstretched arm and fist seeming to keep the beat, but I think more to symbolize how much he believed in what he was singing. Those words carried him through two decades of imprisonment. Pretty powerful.

So what are your three songs?