“The Race”, words and music by Paul Hayden Hebrews 12.1-2:Therefore, since we are surrounded by so great a cloud of witnesses, let us also lay aside every weight, and sin which clings so closely, and let us run with endurance the race that is set before us, looking to Jesus, the founder and perfecter of our faith, who for the …

“The Blind Man”, words and music by Paul Hayden Luke 4.18-19 The Spirit of the Lord is upon me, because he has anointed me to proclaim good news to the poor. He has sent me to proclaim liberty to the captives and recovering of sight to the blind, to set at liberty those who are oppressed, to proclaim the year …

“The Blind Man”, words and music by Paul Hayden Mark 10.49-52: And Jesus stopped and said, “Call him.” And they called the blind man, saying to him, “Take heart. Get up; he is calling you.” And throwing off his cloak, he sprang up and came to Jesus. And Jesus said to him, “What do you want me to do for …

“The Blind Man”, words and music by Paul Hayden Mark 10.46-48: And they came to Jericho. And as he was leaving Jericho with his disciples and a great crowd, Bartimaeus, a blind beggar, the son of Timaeus, was sitting by the roadside. And when he heard that it was Jesus of Nazareth, he began to cry out and say, “Jesus, …

“The Blind Man”, words and music by Paul Hayden Psalm 146.7c-8a: The LORD sets the prisoners free; the LORD opens the eyes of the blind. (ESV) Isaiah 42.6b-7: I will give you as a covenant for the people, a light for the nations, to open the eyes that are blind, to bring out the prisoners from the dungeon, from the …

“BEAUTIFUL FEET ON THE MOUNTAINS”, WORDS AND MUSIC BY PAUL HAYDEN Romans 10.14-15: How then will they call on him in whom they have not believed? And how are they to believe in him of whom they have never heard? And how are they to hear without someone preaching? And how are they to preach unless they are sent? As …

“BEAUTIFUL FEET ON THE MOUNTAINS”, WORDS AND MUSIC BY PAUL HAYDEN Isaiah 40.3-5: A voice cries: “In the wilderness prepare the way of the Lord; make straight in the desert a highway for our God. Every valley shall be lifted up, and every mountain and hill be made low; the uneven ground shall become level, and the rough places a …

“BEAUTIFUL FEET ON THE MOUNTAINS”, WORDS AND MUSIC BY PAUL HAYDEN Isaiah 52.7-8:(7) How beautiful upon the mountains are the feet of him who brings good news, who publishes peace, who brings good news of happiness, who publishes salvation, who says to Zion, “Your God reigns.” (8) The voice of your watchmen–they lift up their voice, together they sing for …

“BEAUTIFUL FEET ON THE MOUNTAINS”, WORDS AND MUSIC BY PAUL HAYDEN Isaiah 52.7-8: (7) How beautiful upon the mountains are the feet of him who brings good news, who publishes peace, who brings good news of happiness, who publishes salvation, who says to Zion, “Your God reigns.” (8) The voice of your watchmen–they lift up their voice, together they sing …

I plan to begin this blog during the first week of April. My plans are to post a new song at the beginning of each month and thereafter through the month to make additional postings related to the song. The objective of these posts will be to relate the song to prominent bible passages that the song applies to, or …