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Shirley Melger - Welcome into This Place (CCM)


Shirley Melger's song 'Welcome into This Place' is a beautiful and uplifting gospel song that is sure to inspire anyone who listens to it. The song was originally performed in 2008 in the Bijlmerbajes prison in Amsterdam, with Shirley being accompanied on the piano by Ruben Drenthe. Several years later, the song was recorded in a spontaneous and improvised session, with some of the lyrics being left out. Shirley interpreted the song as an invitation to God to come and heal us, to be with us even when we are broken and to offer up our praises to Him.

The lyrics of the song are simple yet powerful, with the opening lines 'Welcome into this broken vessel, you desire to abide in the praises of your people' setting the tone for the entire song. The song is an invitation to the Holy Spirit to come and be with us, to dwell in our hearts and to fill us with His love and grace. The chorus repeats this invitation, with the words 'Welcome into this place, welcome into this broken vessel, you desire to abide in the praises of your people'.

Shirley Melger - Welcome into This PlaceThe song also includes a prayer, in which Shirley thanks God for His love and for being with us in our brokenness. She asks God to help us seek His love and to see His holiness. The song ends with a heartfelt thanks to God, with Shirley repeating the chorus and adding the words 'Father, sweet Jesus, holy Spirit, loving and mighty and precious name'.

'Welcome into This Place' is a beautiful and inspiring song that is sure to touch the hearts of anyone who listens to it. Shirley's voice is full of passion and conviction, and the simple yet powerful lyrics are a reminder of God's love and grace, even in our brokenness. The song is a call to all of us to invite God into our lives, to open our hearts to Him and to offer up our praises to His name. I would highly encourage anyone who loves gospel music or who is looking for a message of hope and inspiration to listen to this beautiful song.



Lyrics


https://genius.com/Shirley-melger-welcome-into-this-place-lyrics


You can listen to the track directly on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/track/4X4Uoz7DPdy7T9M2yOePmA

Here is a link to the video on Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=peNaQkC9fPE

Would you like to hear more CCM music? Then check out our Christian playlists on: https://www.christiandance.eu/playlists

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