1. CCM Song Alert: “Blessed Be Your Name” by Matt
Redman, Genre: Christian Pop
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Blessed Be Your Name
In the land that is plentiful
Where Your streams of abundance flow
Blessed be Your name
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Blessed Be Your name
When I'm found in the desert place
Though I walk through the wilderness
Blessed Be Your name
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Every blessing You pour out
I'll turn back to praise
When the darkness closes in, Lord
Still I will say
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Blessed be the name of the Lord
Blessed be Your name

2. Blessed be the name of the Lord
Blessed be Your glorious name
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Blessed be Your name
When the sun's shining down on me
When the world's 'all as it should be'
Blessed be Your name
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Blessed be Your name
On the road marked with suffering
Though there's pain in the offering
Blessed be Your name
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Every blessing You pour out
I'll turn back to praise
When the darkness closes in, Lord
Still I will say
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Blessed be the name of the Lord
Blessed be Your name
Blessed be the name of the Lord
Blessed be Your glorious name
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Blessed be the name of the Lord
Blessed be Your name
Blessed be the name of the Lord
Blessed be Your glorious name
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You give and take away
You give and take away
My heart will choose to say
Lord, blessed be Your name
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3. Question 1: The title of this song is “Blessed Be Your Name,”
BUT WHERE is the NAME of the LORD in this song?
Answer 1: NOWHERE to be found!
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Question 2: WHO is this SONG honoring?
Answer 2: “The Lord,” but WHO is this “Lord?” there is NO
theological or scriptural basis to know who this “Lord” is.
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Question 3: Does this song present truth or is it more on
feeling good with the beat and the repetition of words without
truth?
Answer 3: Since theology and doctrine are absent, it must be
more on feeling good, especially when you consider the rhythm
or beat of this song.
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Question 4: How do I know this song exalts the GOD of the
Bible and CHRIST His Son?
Answer 4: I don’t know WHO it is exalting. It is unclear. The
“exaltee” can be any “Lord” that I IMAGINE it to be.
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FEEDBACK: As believers, we must understand that we are to
praise the NAME of the LORD:
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2Thessalonians 1:12, That the NAME of our Lord Jesus Christ
may be glorified in you, and ye in him, according to the grace of
our God and the Lord Jesus Christ.
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1Corinthians 1:2, Unto the church of God which is at Corinth,
to them that are sanctified in Christ Jesus, called to be saints,
with all that in every place call upon the NAME of Jesus Christ
our Lord, both theirs and ours
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4. We are to PRAISE Him according to His WORKS and praise
HIS GLORIES:
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Psalm 40:5, Many, O LORD my God, are thy wonderful works
which thou hast done, and thy thoughts which are to us-ward:
they cannot be reckoned up in order unto thee: if I would
declare and speak of them, they are more than can be
numbered.
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Psalm 107:22, And let them sacrifice the sacrifices of
thanksgiving, and declare his works with rejoicing.
We are to PRAISE Him in TRUTH, praise HIM with SPECIFIC
words, BIBLE words, according to HIS revealed truth:
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John 4:23, … the true worshippers shall worship the Father in
spirit and in TRUTH: for the Father SEEKETH such to worship
him.
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1Corinthians 14:8, 15 (8) For if the trumpet give an uncertain
sound, who shall prepare himself to the battle? … (15) I will sing
with the spirit, and I will sing with the understanding also.
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The title (only) of this CCM song is reminiscent of an old Hymn:
“Blessed Be the Name,” by William H. Clark. Look at the
Scriptural basis for this song and the words that follow, and
determine for yourself which of these two songs is more
Scriptural (truth).
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Scriptural basis for this hymn:
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5. Job 1:21 And said, Naked came I out of my mother's womb, and
naked shall I return thither: the Lord gave, and the Lord hath
taken away; blessed be the name of the Lord.
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All praise to Him who reigns above
In majesty supreme,
Who gave His Son for man to die,
That He might man redeem!
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Refrain:
Blessed be the name! Blessed be the name!
Blessed be the name of the Lord!
Blessed be the name! Blessed be the name!
Blessed be the name of the Lord!
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His name above all names shall stand,
Exalted more and more,
At God the Father’s own right hand,
Where angel hosts adore.
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Redeemer, Savior, friend of man
Once ruined by the fall,
Thou hast devised salvation’s plan,
For Thou hast died for all.
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His name shall be the Counselor,
The mighty Prince of Peace,
Of all earth’s kingdoms conqueror,
Whose reign shall never cease.
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As you can see from this contrast, the THEOLOGY of “Blessed
Be Your Name” is weak and cause for every believer to be alert

6. (sober [1Peter 5:8], vigilant [1Peter 5:8], watch [1Peter 4:7],
stand fast [2Thessalonians 2:15]):
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Romans 13:11, And that, knowing the time, that now it is high
time to AWAKE out of sleep: for now is our salvation nearer
than when we believed.
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While the theology and doctrine of the old hymn is right on
target. It therefore EDIFIES the believer AND at the same time
EXALTS the LORD. This is how it is supposed to be!
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I BESEECH you DEAR READER take the time to READ the
SCRIPTURES quoted above, LEARN to WALK in TRUTH
before GOD, “prove all things” (1Thessalonians 5:21), “test the
spirits whether they be of God” (1John 4:1), and “study to show
yourself approved unto God” (2Timothy 2:15). PROTECT
yourself from fallacy!
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Pastor Jerry
http://ptrjerrysblog.blogspot.com/