Lafferty has recorded several solo albums and a music video. From 1971 to 1981 she was a member of Calvary Chapel in Costa Mesa, California, where she served as a worship leader and became part of a fellowship of musicians, Maranatha! Music (which later became a Christian music company). She received a degree in music education at Eastern New Mexico University, Portales, New Mexico. Maranatha! Music published the composite and recorded it on their initial Praise album (1972).Ī musical missionary, Lafferty has been based in Amsterdam since 1981, when she became founder and director of Musicians for Missions, an international ministry of Youth with a Mission.
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The three stanzas together persistently and fervently direct our attention to the things of God in the context of living praise ("alleluia"), indicating that such a manner of life is necessary before God. The addition of anonymous stanzas is a phenomenon related to the oral tradition in which many Scripture songs have developed. The first two quotations are from the Sermon on the Mount, and the third is Jesus' response to his first temptation in the desert. Stanza 2 is based on Matthew 7:7, and stanza 3 on Matthew 4:4 (quoting Deut. Other stanzas, also based on well-known quotations of Jesus, were written anonymously. Others appreciated its beauty and simplicity, and the song soon gained popularity, eventually providing the support that permitted her to continue and develop her ministry. Struggling with financial difficulties after recently starting a full-time music ministry, she returned home that night with new encouragement.
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Alamogordo, NM, 1948) wrote this song one night after attending a Bible study on Matthew 6:33 in 1971 at Calvary Chapel, Costa Mesa, California.