Writer: Daryl K. Williams / Chris White Music / BMI / Asheville Music Publishing / BMI

CHORUS

I AM WHAT I’M SUPPOSED TO BE

AND I HAVE THE LORD’S ATHORITY

TO DO WHAT I’M SUPPOSED TO DO

AND I CAN BECAUSE HIS WORD IS TRUE

EVERYTHING THAT I NEED

MY FATHER’S GIVEN TO ME

IN CHRIST I AM WHAT I’M SUPPOSED TO BE

VERSE 1

THE PAST IS BEHIND ME AND IT’S FADED FROM SIGHT

I’M WALKING IN FAVOR, THE FUTURE IS BRIGHT

WHERE I AM IN THE JOURNEY IS A BLESSING TODAY

          BUT I’VE GOT TO KEEP MOVING ‘CAUSE I’M NOT HERE TO STAY

THERE MAY BE SOME TRIALS THAT I’LL HAVE TO ENDURE

BUT ONE THING IS CERTAIN I CAN ALWAYS BE SURE . . .

CHORUS 2

I AM WHAT I’M SUPPOSED TO BE

AND I HAVE THE LORD’S ATHORITY

TO DO WHAT I’M SUPPOSED TO DO

AND I CAN BECAUSE HIS WORD IS TRUE

EVERYTHING THAT I NEED

MY FATHER’S GIVEN TO ME

GREAT GOD ALMIGHTY

HALLELUJAH I’M FREE

VERSE 2

NOT ONE DAY IS WASTED WHILE I’M SERVING THE LORD

ALL THINGS WORK TOGETHER, MY SOUL IS RESTORED

I AM FILLED WITH HIS PURPOSE AND HE’S WORKING IN ME

MY TOMORROW IS BLESSED WHILE I’M STILL FAST ASLEEP

EACH MORNING IS WITH MERCIES BRAND NEW

SO LET ALL MY TROUBLES HEAR WHAT I’M TELLING YOU. . . 

Writer: Daryl K. Williams / Chris White Music / BMI / Asheville Music Publishing / BMI

 Chorus  

THOU ART WITH ME THROUGH THE DAY

THOU ART WITH ME WHEN I PRAY

IF I STUMBLE, IF I FALL

THOU ART WITH ME WHEN I STRAY

WALKIN’ WITH THE LORD OF HOSTS

 I AM NEVER LEFT ALONE

 THOU ART WITH ME EVERYWHERE I GO

VERSE 1

WHAT A JOY IT IS

WHAT A BLESSING JUST TO LIVE

IN THE CONSTANT CARE

OF THE GOD WHO’S HEARS MY PRAYER

VERSE2

ANYTHING I NEED

YOU SAID YOU’D PROVIDE IT FOR ME

WHEN I SPEAK YOUR NAME

HEAVEN’S POWER IS MINE TO CLAIM

BRIDGE

THOU ART WORTHY TO BE PRAISED

FULL OF MERCY, LOVE AND GRACE

THOU ART HOLY AND ADORED

THE EVER PRESENT LORD

Daryl K Williams / Chris White Music / BMI / Asheville Music Publishing / BMI

Verse 1

Glory hallelujah to the worthy King of Kings

Who’s making intercession for every saint redeemed

His mercy reaches low but His majesty is high

He’s the Lily of the Valley and the broken Bread of Life

He’s the door to heaven’s glory, the bright and morning star

Everything I ever needed, He’s all of that and more

Verse 2

He’s a councilor, deliverer and Savior to my soul

Eternal Rock of Ages, He’s the precious Cornerstone

The Alpha and omega, the beginning and the end

The Author of Salvation, oh yeah,  He’s my dearest friend

Anytime I need Him all I have to do is call

His holy name is Jesus, and He’s my all in all

Chorus

I want to praise Him    (and I’ve only just begun)

I want to praise Him    (many battles He has won)

Thank Him for His goodness

His love and all its fullness

Oh I want to praise Him

For the mighty things He’s done

Daryl K Williams / Chris White Music / BMI / Asheville Music Publishing / BMI

CHORUS

I will fear no evil

I will dread no pain

Through the blood of Jesus

My suffering’s not in vain

God will get the glory

For all my soul endures

I will fear no evil

My victory is sure

Verse 1

Shadows cannot harm me

With the threat of death

I know in whom I have believe

He’s never failed me yet

He prepares a table

In the midst of enemies

When I feast with Jesus

It knocks demons to their knees

Verse 2

Though I may be wounded

I will not retreat

No weapon formed against my soul

Will triumph over me

Every tongue that rises

In judgment, God will stop

He said the battle’s His

And He’ll give it all He’s got

Daryl K Williams / Chris White Music / BMI / Asheville Music Publishing / BMI

VERSE 1

ON THE /RIGHT SIDE OF THE /PLATFORM PUSHED /UP AGAINST THE /WALL

WAS AN /OLD UPRIGHT PI/ANO THAT I / THOUGHT STOOD TEN FEET TALL

WHEN /SUNDAY SCHOOL WAS /OVER SOME/ONE WOULD START TO /PLAY

AND /ALL US KIDS MARCHED /IN LIKE LITTLE /SOLDIERS ON PA/RADE

VERSE 2

NO /ORCHESTRA OF /PLAYERS COULD /EVER FILL A /ROOM

WITH /SWEETER SOUNDS THAN /THAT PIANO, /SLIGHTY OUT OF /TUNE

IT /CALLED US ALL TO /WORSHIP AND GOD’S /GLORY FILLED THE PLACE

AS THE /JOYFUL NEWS OF /JESUS RANG /OUT WITH SONGS OF /PRAISE

CHORUS

THAT /OLD UPRIGHT PI/ANO MADE MY /SPIRIT WANT TO /SING

AND IN /MEMORY /I STILL GO BACK /THERE TO HEAR IT /RING

ANY/ONE WHO TOUCHED THOSE /IVORYS

GOD’S A/NOINTING BLESSED THEIR /HANDS

AND THAT /OLD UPRIGHT PI/ANO

WAS PART OF /GOD’S OWN PERFECT /PLAN

VERSE 3

FOLKS BE/GAN TO FILL THE /CHURCH HOUSE TO /HEAR THAT HAPPY SOUND

BE/FORE TOO LONG THE /ELDERS HAD THEIR /SHOVELS BREAKIN’ GROUND

FOR A /BRAND NEW BUILDING /PROGRAM ON THE /BACK LOT OF OUR LAND

AND THAT /OLD UPRIGHT WAS /PUSHED ASIDE

TO /MAKE ROOM FOR A /GRAND

BRIDGE

WHEN THE /CHILDREN’S CHURCH IN/HERITED THAT /OLD BEAT UP KEY/BOARD

/WE WERE THRILLED TO /GET IT LIKE A /SWEET GIFT FROM THE /LORD

I /WON’T FORGET THE /MORNING I /HEARD OUR TEACHER /SAY

WE’VE /GOT THIS OLD /PIANO AND /SHE ASK ME TO PLAY

Christie Capps

Asheville Music Publishing / BMI / Chris White Music / BMI

1st verse

There was a little woman…she was pressing through the crowd. She was needing healing, but she couldn’t figure out. How am I gonna get through the crowd to touch Him? I’m not supposed to get too close, but I know if I could reach Him, by faith I’ll be made whole.

Chorus

I’m making my way to Jesus. Pressing through the crowd. Making my way to Jesus. There’s no time for doubt. While I’m making my way He’s making a way that I can go on through. So, friend if you are making your way, He’s making a way for you.

2nd verse

I was an old sinner. I was as lost as I could be. I was needing a Savior, someone who could set me free. So, I got up from the pew and I walked down to the altar where He turned me around. I never will forget the day I looked to Him to say…

Christie Capps

Asheville Music Publishing / BMI / Chris White Music / BMI

1st verse

A mother and her son were sent away. They only had provisions for one day. And when that ran out the boy began to cry. Mama has he left us here to die?

Chorus

Is anybody listening? Does anyone care that I’m all alone and dying out here? If I could find someone to quench my thirst and lead me to the well…Is anybody listening? Does anyone care?

2nd verse

His mama shed a tear as he sat there in the shade. She didn’t want to leave him there that day. She walked just a bow shot and she fell, for right before her eyes God placed a well.

2nd chorus

Child, I am listening. I care that you’re all alone and dying out there. You have found someone to quench your thirst. I am the well. I am listening. I care.

Bethel McGrew

Asheville Music Publishing / BMI / Chris White Music / BMI

 Verse 1

 There’s a longing in my heart

That all this world could never satisfy

There’s a hunger and a thirst

In every tear of pain and joy that I cry

I know that I, I’m not alone

But father why

Have I been chosen for this path?

To carry the weight of these years,

Carry this burden of tears

Carry this burden of tears?

 Chorus

 Though the narrow road is long

Though it’s long and steep

And paved with thorns

Still I choose to run this race

Because I know that at the end

I’ll find a place where streets

Are paved with gold

And I will see your face

And I will see your face

Verse 2

Should I never understand

Should I fail to see your goodness and grace

I am covered by your hand

For you will always be my hiding place

Lord, you are strong

Though I am worn

But Lord, how long

Until my tears are wiped away?

When heaven and earth are made new

May I be found then in you

May I be found then in you

 Bridge

 And looking down the road, I can see you there

I can hear you calling, “Son, you’re nearly home”

As I breathe my final prayer

Jon Azzarello

Seasons come, seasons go

Moments pass before you know

Things get changed, rearranged

Every day they’re not the same

Time has both hands on the reins

Even time can never change

All the love and grace that I’ve been given

Countless times I’ve been forgiven

Two thousand years can’t take away

Three nights in the grave that saved my dying soul

And paid the debt in full I could not pay

Oh, there are some things even time can’t change

I get lost, slow me down

So much changing all around

Look behind you will find

Through the constant change of time

There are some things that remain

Even time can never change

A River Away

Jon Azzarello

(verse)

Led you through the desert

Crossed a raging sea

Brought you through the wilderness

Met your every need

Faced by one more river

And it seems there’s no way through

To the land of promise

But God will carry you

(chorus)

Look beyond the Jordan River

‘Cross the shores away from here

To a place where joy and laughter

Drive the sorrows and the tears

When you can’t hold on, it’s just too strong

God will make a way, Look beyond the Jordan

You’re just a river away

(verse)

Some went through water

some went through the flames

It’s easy to forget about

the power in his name

(when) faced by circumstances

Hope is fading out of sight

Trust his hand to guide you

Till you reach the other side

(bridge)

You’re just a river away

From a better place

God will bring you through

God will make a way

DREAM BIG

Jon Azzarello

(verse)

Looking up into the country sky

Stars were shining bright that night

I can still hear my grandpa gently say

“If I could do it all again

I’d turn this big world outside in

At least I’d go out tryin’ anyway”

Each hear-felt word that left his lips

Hit me like a ton of bricks

“There’s more to this old life than meets the eye”

(He said) “Make a difference where you can

And soon you’ll see God’s mighty hand;

So before you’re life can pass you by”…

Dream big, reach far

And picture the impossible inside your heart

Be strong, hold on tight

To the faith that makes the mountain move

When there’s no hope in sight

Learn to love along the way

Give as much as you can take

So with every passing day

Dream Big

(verse)

There’s a star that’s shining in your eyes

But you have come to realize

A dream is all that it will ever be

But the maker of the stars that shine

He’s a real close friend of mine

He can do far more than you can dream

Sand is falling now’s the time

Here is the one shot you get at this life

Don’t let fear of losing hold you down

There’s a chance you have to take

It’s a choice, a step of faith

Miracles are waiting for you now

(bridge)

And when you’ve reached the point of no more turning back

Remember obstacles will arise

There are no limits to the dreams that you can dream

Through heaven’s eyes, through heavens eyes

Coarse heavy timbers… were dragged down the path.

Two rough hewn beams, fastened together by nails and by straps.

The birds hushed their singing; from the crowd only jeers.

His muscle and sinew glistened in crimson, his eyes moist with tears.

He lay looking upward.  The angels searched his face.

They drove in the nails and the soldiers they lifted the cross into place.

No-one really noticed, for it made not a sound.

So small as it formed, that first drop of blood when it fell to the ground.

But one drop of blood… became a river.

With power to wash… all sins away.

There was a miracle no-one could see,

The greatest of all, he saved just for me,

when one drop of blood… became a river.

One drop of blood… became a river.

With power to wash… all sins away.

There was a miracle no-one could see,

The greatest of all, he saved just for me,

when one drop of blood… became a river.

He healed the sick, gave sight to the blind,

But his greatest gift to all of mankind…

One drop of blood became a river.

One drop of blood became a river.

A little boy sits in the church house on an Easter Day.

He sees a man called Jesus in a passion play,

And when they nail him to the cross, the boy begins to cry.

As the hammer rings, the preacher pulls the young boy to his side.

(Says…) That’s the sound of a house being built on love.

That’s where Grace built the walls and a roof up above.

It’s the sound of a nail through the wings of a dove,

But that’s the sound of a house being built on love.

So the deacons dressed as soldiers with their plastic spears

Tell the story that’s been passed down for two-thousand years.

And as the congregation watches from the darkened halls,

They listen to the ringing of the hammer as it falls.

That’s the sound of a house being built on love.

That’s where Grace built the walls and a roof up above.

It’s the sound of a nail through the wings of a dove,

But that’s the sound of a house being built on love.

That’s the sound of a house being built on love.

That’s where Grace built the walls and a roof up above.

It’s the sound of a nail through the wings of a dove,

But that’s the sound of a house being built on love.

When he cried “It is finished,” to his father above…

That’s the sound of a house being built on love.

I’ve been right where you are.  I know all about the pain and the scars.

And yes, I listen when you pray.  My heart is touched by every word you say.

For I remember how the tears flowed.  Oh their memory will never fade.

And child, the years have not diminished the promise that I made.

Your Easter Sunday… is on its way.

Though on Friday night it seems a million miles away.

And if your Saturday’s in darkness, you’re waiting for the light of day,

I’m here to say… your Easter Sunday is on its way.

That valley seems so low, but in the darkness there’s a light that glows.

A tender mercy from above…  For when there’s nothing there is still God’s love.

And when they tell you there is no hope, well that’s just words that people say.

Soon that burden will be lifted and that stone will roll away.

Your Easter Sunday… is on its way.

Though on Friday night it seems a million miles away.

And if your Saturday’s in darkness, you’re waiting for the light of day,

I’m here to say… your Easter Sunday is on its way.

Your Easter Sunday… is on its way.

Though on Friday night it seems a million miles away.

And if your Saturday’s in darkness, you’re waiting for the light of day,

I’m here to say… your Easter Sunday is on its way.

I’m here to say… your Easter Sunday is on its way.

They rushed in… to the prodigal’s father,

Said “We have seen him.  He’s walking this way.

Should we stop him?  …tell him he is not welcome?”

But the father pushed through them, they heard him say…

No, it’s my turn… to stand at the gate;

see the look on his face… at last hold him close.

It’s my turn… to wrap him in love;

hand him new garments… it’s my turn,

to welcome him home.

The word doesn’t give… clues to the story,

who may have died first, the father or son.

If the son left… and found himself waiting

In heaven recalling the love he was shown…

Then one day… they’d bring him the message.

They’d say “We have seen him… walking this way.

Soon your father… will be greeted by angels.”

But the son pushed right through them, and they heard him say…

No, it’s my turn… to stand at the gate;

see the look on his face… at last hold him close.

It’s my turn… to wrap him in love;

hand him new garments… it’s my turn,

to welcome him home.

Some day I’ll open my eyes in heaven!  On that day… someone will say…

No, it’s my turn… to stand at the gate;

see the look on his face… at last hold him close.

It’s my turn… to wrap him in love;

hand him new garments… it’s my turn,

to welcome him home.

It’s my turn to welcome him home… It’s my turn to welcome him home.

There’s a whisper in the autumn breeze and I can hear it say

I still need him… I still need him.

It’s a voice that lives inside my heart, reminds me everyday

I still need him… I still need him.

When I’m standing on the mountain, even then I realize…

I still need Him… I still need him.

I may be smiling on the outside, oh but look into my eyes…

I still need him… I still need him.

Thank you Lord for saving me, and for the cross at Calvary,

a sacrifice for everyone to see.

In agony with every breath, yet even on the verge of death,

I needed Jesus… more than he needed me.

When I think about my journey, and the miles still yet to go

I still need him… yes I still need him.

There are good days and there are bad days, oh but every day I find…

I still need him… I still need him.

I may not be like the lame man, may not be like the blind, but…

I still need him… I still need him.

When I’m high upon the mountain, or in the valley low…

I still need him… I still need him.

I don’t know what waits around the bend, but I know he’s in control

I still need him… I still need him.

Thank you Lord for saving me, and for the cross at Calvary,

a sacrifice for everyone to see.

In agony with every breath, yet even on the verge of death,

I needed Jesus… more than he needed me.

When I think about my journey, and the miles still yet to go

I still need him…  I still need him.

Oh I still need him… I still need him.  I still need him.

God gave John a vision… a city coming down.

There was no more night… no more sorrow to be found.

John beheld the gates of pearl… he saw the jasper walls.

His mind could hardly take it in.  His eyes could hardly see it all.

If you’re going… where I’m going?

One day we’ll be strolling down… heaven’s golden avenue.

If you’re going… where I’m going,

A river will be flowin’… and angels singing glory to his name.

John beheld a great throne… he couldn’t see God’s face.

But every fear he ever had just disappeared without a trace.

A tree of life before him… a brand new robe and crown.

He couldn’t wait to tell it.  No, he couldn’t wait to write it down.

If you’re going… where I’m going?

One day we’ll be strolling down… heaven’s golden avenue.

If you’re going… where I’m going,

A river will be flowin’… and angels singing glory to his name!

There’s an old-time preacher… a Bible in his hand,

He tells the congregation all about a better land…

Are you going… where I’m going?

John saw… walls of jasper.  John saw… streets of gold.

One day we’ll be strolling down… heaven’s golden avenue.

John saw amazing things, the half of which has not been told.

If you’re going… where I’m going,

John saw… walls of jasper.  John saw… streets of gold.

A river will be flowin’… and angels singing glory to his name

John saw amazing things, the half of which has not been told.

Are you going… where I’m going?

(John saw a holy city… coming down)

One day we’ll be strolling down… heaven’s golden avenue.

If you’re going… where I’m going,

(John saw the angels… heard a brand new song…)

A river will be flowin’… and angels singing glory to his name

And angels singing glory to his name.  (Eyes have never seen…)

And angels singing glory to his name.  (Ears have never heard…)

And angels singing glory to his name.   (To his name…)

She had a good man, with livestock and good land.

God gave them daughters and sons.

They worked everyday, never failing to pray and to

Thank God for all he had done.

Job was renowned for the faith he had found and

his wife stood strong at his side.

For years she adored him but now she cried for him

As their faith was tested and tried.

Long nights she lay weeping, it seemed God was heaping

More suffering than they could bear.

The workers and the farm, and the children all gone.

So broken, she no longer cared.

Job could find no relief.  She watched his pain and grief.

All he’d lost, she had lost too.

She said “Just curse God and die”, fell to her knees and cried.

There was nothing else she could do.

Just say a prayer… a prayer for Job’s wife.

But by the Grace of God… such heartache could enter your life.

Don’t judge her too harshly… till you’ve known her strife.

Just say a prayer.  Thank God you’re not there,

with the care of Job’s wife.

Just say a prayer… a prayer for Job’s wife.

But by the Grace of God… such heartache could enter your life.

Don’t judge her too harshly… till you’ve known her strife.

Just say a prayer.  Thank God you’re not there,

with the care of Job’s wife.

Oh just say a prayer.  Thank God you’re not there,

with the care of Job’s wife.

BY GRACE
Regina Walden

HAVE YOU EVER HAD A HEART STOPPING MOMENT
OR A PAINFUL SENSE OF LOSS
WHEN YOU KNEW YOUR LIFE WAS CHANGED FOREVER
WITH NO TIME TO BRACE FOR THE FALL
BUT STILL YOU HELD ON BY FAITH
WRAPPED IN HIS WARM EMBRACE

CHORUS

WE LIVE
BY THE FAITH IN CHRIST WHO GAVE HIMSELF FOR ME

WE LOVE
THRU THE HEART OF GOD WHOSE TRUTH HAS SET US FREE

WE DIE
WITH THE HOPE OF HEAVEN DEATH WHERE IS YOUR STING

WE LIVE WE LOVE WE DIE BY GRACE
I HAVE FELT THE BITTER PAIN OF REJECTION
BEEN HAUNTED BY SOME PAST DEFEAT
AND I HAVE KNOWN THE SWEET RELEASE OF SURRENDER
FELT THE SAFETY OF GODíS PERFECT PEACE
I KNOW HE HAS A PLAN IN PLACE
BY HIS SUFFICIENT GRACE

Words and Music by Robert Milliren and Susan R. Jones

Asheville Music Publishing / BMI Chris White Music / BMI

VERSE 1: Imagine, if you will, a scene in heaven

Where the angels gather ‘round the Savior’s throne.

He’s preparing to attempt the greatest rescue

The heavens and the earth have ever known.

Far beyond the sphere of Glory they are dying

In a lost and lonely world that knows no hope.

The angels, one by one, approach King Jesus:

“Do you realize the danger? Do you know?

CHORUS 1: And are you still going down

Knowing all that lies before you?

There’s poison and pain, man’s rejection and blame,

It could even cost Your life!”

But He never paused a moment

As He stepped into the realm of this old world.

He alone could offer hope. Tell the angels it’s so,

He’s still going down!

VERSE 2: Now, I don’t know if such a scene transpired.

I don’t know if angels spoke to Him that day.

But if, indeed, the conversation happened

Well, I know the answer Jesus gave.

BRIDGE: For the angels bent low in the night sky below

To witness Jesus’ birth.

They spread the good news, their chorus grew:

Glory to God! Peace to earth!

CHORUS 2: For Jesus came down

Knowing all that lie before Him.

Poison and pain, man’s rejection and blame,

Why, He even gave His life.

And He never paused a moment

As He stepped into the realm of this old world.

He alone could break through. With everything He knew

He still came down!

TAG: Now, imagine, if you will, the scene in heaven

As the angels gather ‘round the Savior’s throne.

By Anthony Neal  / Asheville Music Publishing / Chris White Music / BMI

In the morning when I rise barely open up my eyes and the devils staring in on me

Tries to make me to walk around with my head held down wants to take away my victory

But the Bible makes it plane if I mention Jesus name that the devils gonna have to flee

For God has promised any weapon that was ever formed against me

 It won’t do no harm you see

(Chorus)

Have you ever had one of those days when nothing goes wrong because it all goes right?

Like the sun comes out when the storm is over like the day puts away the night

Where enemy’s running because he can’t stand the sight or the song God is putting on you

And what makes it even worse is the Lord is blessing everything that I put my hands too

So let me sing it so it’s understood; have you ever had one of them days when even the bad new is good.

 I know you’ve probably always heard every promise in the word was written there for you and me

But what I hope is getting through is our God has got a few set aside just for the enemy

Well he’s bound to cause some trouble cause it’s gonna bust his bubble but Satan’s gonna finally see

When the bad news for the devil notches up another level when God puts him down for all eternity.

 Bridge

Now God never said everyday’s gonna be some sunshine walk in the park

But he said he’d never leave us and he’d be right there to keep us no matter when or where we are.
 

(with Through it All / Andrae Crouch)

VERSE 1
Tryin’ my wings, I keep fallin’ down
Sometimes I wonder, will I hit the ground?
But there is one reason again I will try
Until I learn how to fly

CHORUS
He can fly much faster than I can fall
And He’s not too far away to hear me call
Even when I’m goin’ down, I learn through it all
He can fly much faster than I can fall

VERSE 2
Now I can sail through the clouds of dismay
Trustin’ His promises, livin’ by faith
I’m safe in His unseen righteous right hand
Even when I cannot stand

BRIDGE
Through it all, through it all
I’ve learned to trust in Jesus, I’ve learned to trust in God
Through it all, through it all
I’ve learned to depend upon His Word

TAG
He can fly
He can fly
He can fly
He can fly much faster than I can fall
I fly away

previously recorded by the Crossmen

VERSE 1
A little boy was climbing in a tree one day
When he asked his momma, “Can I climb up all the way?”
She said, “Just a little farther, to where you can see clear”
And at the top, he cried, “Momma, oh, you should see the view from here”

VERSE 2
As the little boy grew older and he became a man
He kept right on climbing on his way to the Promised Land
At those times in his life when his view would grow dim
He remembered at the top it would be clear again

VERSE 3
Now the years have gone by; the little boy’s hair has turned gray
It’s now come his time for the Lord to call him away
As his children gather round his bed to shed their tears
He said, “Children, don’t cry for me, for you should see the view from here”

CHORUS
I can see a million mansions on a thousand streets of gold
I can hear the choir singing, “We’ll Never Grow Old”
Well, standing by the gates of pearl, are my loved ones so dear
Oh, children, oh, children, you should see the view from here

TAG
Oh, children, oh, children, you should see the view from here
From here

VERSE 1
So many people hurting
Looking for an answer
Not knowing what their tomorrow may hold
Maybe their heart is aching
And their spirit is breaking
And within their soul it’s always dark and cold

CHORUS
We need a little love and caring
Come on start sharing
The Word of God to a dying land
We’ve got to bind with our brother
And love each other
Lifting up His name we’ll take a stand

VERSE 2
In a life that’s lost and empty
And constantly in search of
A way to change their gray skies to blue
With love and compassion
And a positive reaction
The world will see His love come shining through

TAG
Lifting up His name
We’re gonna take a stand

Written by Nick Akin, Eli Akin, Whitney Akin

Down the hall, room 401
Watched my wife birth our son
I took her hand with my eyes shut tight
Then we heard the sound of the baby cry
Then I opened my eyes
Now I believe in love at first sight
Because of the love in my son’s eyes
This gift that God has given me
Will truly change my life                                                                                                                    I believe in love at first sight

A little town, a cold still night
The brightest star lit up the sky
Welcoming our Savior’s birth
The Son of God had come to earth
Joseph held Mary and smiled
Said I believe in love at first sight
Because of the love in my son’s eyes
This gift that God has given us
Will truly change our lives
Oh, I believe in love at first sight

Some people say that kind of love
Only comes from Hollywood
But if they would feel my Savior’s touch
I know they could
Believe in love at first sight
Because of the love in my Father’s eyes
This gift that He still gives to us
Could truly change your life
Then you’ll believe in love at first sight
Oh, I believe in love at first sight

Written by Joshua Kirk, Nick Akin

They said some things they didn’t mean
He slammed a door and caused a scene
She packed her bags and now she’s Lord knows where
And he’s just sittin’ there, thinkin’ out loud

Baby when you get home
I’m gonna wrap my arms around you
I don’t care where you been,
Forget what you did along the way
I’m starin’ out the window
Lookin’ down our long driveway
Hopin’ you’ll come back
Where you belong
Guess I’ll see you when you get home

Fed up with livin’ by the rules
He left home and partied like a fool
Drank up every dime his father helped him save
Back home Daddy waits, thinking out loud

Boy when you get home
I’m gonna wrap my arms around you
I don’t care where you been,
Forget what you did along the way
I’m starin’ out the window
Lookin’ down our long driveway
Hopin’ you’ll come back
Where you belong
Guess I’ll see you when you get home

There’ve been times I turned my back on God
I pushed the pedal to the floor,
And drove clear out of town
And just when I thought
He’d never take me back again
I’d hear His voice calling me sayin’…

Child when you get home
I’m gonna wrap my arms around you
I don’t care where you been,
Forget what you did along the way
I’m starin’ out the window
Lookin’ down our long driveway
Hopin’ you’ll come back
Where you belong
Guess I’ll see you when you get home

I’m starin’ out the window
Lookin’ down our long driveway
Hopin’ you’ll come back
Where you belong
Guess I’ll see you when you get home

V1

Every breath we take is closer to our last

Every second fades to moments of the past

Don’t let life slip away and watch the wind

Blow all the pages over

We may not have much longer

CHORUS

Start living like you only have today

Make a difference in a life that comes your way

We’ve gotta stop pretending doing nothing is okay

And start living like we only have today

We only have today

V2

She just walked passed me her husband just walked out

He filled my coffee his life is filled with doubt

Another simple opportunity to be

What God has called me to be

And now it’s up to me

CHORUS 2

To start living like I only have today

To Make a difference in a life that comes my way

I’ve gotta stop pretending doing nothing is okay

And start living like I only have today

We only have today

BRIDGE

When the curtain closes on your life

It’s not gonna matter what you drive

Or where you live, or how popular you are

People all around us need a friend

We’ve got to look outside this box we’re in

And see a world that needs the love of Christ

Written by Nick Akin, Eli Akin

He just walked in and had to tell his wife
He was laid off from his job, they both
Broke down and cried
And they don’t know that
God could give them hope
And they’ve never been invited to the Church right down the road
We’re just too comfortable

Just think outside the box,
To the other side of the world
Different races, shades, and colors
All with God-shaped voids
But how are we supposed to reach them
When we don’t even reach past
Our front door?
Oh no, we’re just too comfortable

Every morning, on the side of the road
He’s holding up a sign,
He can’t make it on his own
I pass him by, and take a glance
In my rear view
And the thought don’t cross my mind,
That Jesus loves him too
I’m just too comfortable

The more comfortable I get,
The more that I forget
There’s a world around that needs to see
The love that lives in me
If I pretend that no one’s there,
It won’t make them disappear
Sometimes the problem seems unsolvable
But could it be, we’re just
Too comfortable?

Written by Nick Akin

V1

Ever since she’s been beside me

There is nowhere else you’ll find me

Life’s a lighter load to carry when you’re in love

And yet there’s no way to describe it

Cause there’s nothing else quite like it

You just know it when you’ve got it

When you’re in love

CHORUS

When you’re in love there’s nothing you don’t do

You’d give anything just to see on dream come true

When you’re in love you’d even die to show it

You’ve got to let the whole world know when you’re in love

V2

There was a time when our creator

Came to earth to be our Savior

You could tell by His behavior He was in love

And when the ripped His back to shreds

And put the nails into His hands

He didn’t stop it for one reason

He was in love

BRIDGE

It moves you like a speeding train

And life will never be the same

When you’re in love

Written by Jaron Faulknor

VERSE 1
Not many places we can go
Liked by both young and old
Not every home can all afford
Streets for rich, and streets for poor
Success is measured one rung at a time
And others like the simpler life
Social realms all include the big I’s and little you’s

CHORUS
Something, something for everyone
At the foot of the cross, for the saved and the lost
Forgiveness, love, and mercy found
Saint and sinner bowing down on narrow ground
At the foot of the cross

VERSE 2
You may need a healing touch
Or it’s been a while since you felt love
Fear has turned to hopeless
If your mind could simply rest
Your burden, it seems more than your share
The hurt and regret, not yours to bear
Lay them down and find release
Take up your cross, and you’ve found peace

REPEAT CHORUS

BRIDGE
You and I need one thing
You could bow and praise His name
And you’ll be blessed for the time you spent
Something, something for everyone

REPEAT CHORUS

Written by Jaron Faulknor

Chorus
Happy is the man that puts his trust in the Lord

I want to be happier so I’m going to trust Him more.

Happy is the man that puts his trust in the Lord

I want to be happier so I’m going to trust Him more.

Verse

He always provides right down to my little needs

The big things are no problem when I fall on my knees

He handles every situation with tender care

And even bears my burdens when they’re too heavy to bear

Verse

There are going to be some days that are filled with rain

It falls on the just and unjust all the same

But there is one big difference if you serve the Lord

You just keep on singing no matter how hard it pours

Verse

Come on everybody lets go to the promise land

Take your brothers and your sisters by the hand

When we get there thank him for the happy days

And thank him for the days we had to trust and obey

Written by Jaron Faulknor

VERSE 1
Preacher, preach Sunday morning
‘Bout a grain of mustard seed
He said my faith could move mountains
All I have to do is just believe

CHORUS
Give Him room, let Him work, He’ll work the whole thing out
You’ll find He’s not slack concerning promises
Don’t let your worry and your doubt crowd Him out
With a little faith and gratitude, give Him room

VERSE 2
Some of life’s greatest lessons
Leave a mark you can’t predict
Just like oil and water
Faith and doubt will never mix

REPEAT CHORUS

BRIDGE
Try Him, let Him move
All His promises are true

REPEAT CHORUS

Written by Jaron Faulknor

Verse 1

It was a bright and sunny Sunday Morn

He ran out of bed before the alarm

He was ready and prepared for this all week

As his wife poured him a cup of joe

He said “I’m excited” she smiled “I know”

He couldn’t wait for time for him to leave

Chorus

I’ve got a fishing trip planned today

That’s the reason for the smile on my face

I pray that the Lord will show me the place

And when I get there I’ll use the right bait

In the big big ocean that is full of sin

I know by His help I’ll reel a good one in

Get’em in the boat let the cleaning begin

And if there’s time start over again

Verse 2

He was walking by the Sea of Galilee

When he said “you two want to follow me

My plan is to make you fishers of Men

So Peter and Andrew followed the Lord

Went a bit further picked up a few more

It didn’t take long they were a fishing machine

Bridge

There are so many souls that need to be saved

I’ll fish in the sun I’ll fish in the rain

You know where I’ll be next Sunday

Written by Jaron Faulknor

Verse 1

Modern day conveniences allow – us to live a faster pace

Everyday the faster that we go more important issues we create

Meeting every dead line causes frustration

Successful productivity increases expectations

Where does it all end how much do we give

There has to be an easier way to live

Chorus

To reach out a hand and help someone along

To see a little child singing your song

To know that the blood covers your sins

That makes life easier to live

Verse 2

Surrendering our life to God allows – us to live an easier way

Praying about our doubts and fears – helps us make it through everyday

The Sunday Drive from church discussing what we learned

Putting into practice every word we heard

Spending time with family enjoying their laughs

Loving one another is what it’s all about

I’ve always been a neat clean guy I took my looks to heart

Standing next to a Christian you couldn’t tell us apart

Then I knelt one night on bended knee I had the blood applied to me

If you could see how clean I am on the inside of me

On the inside of me my heart is forever changed

On the inside of me the blood has made me clean

And on the inside of me I started all over again

It’s amazing what the eyes can’t see on the inside of me

I don’t deserve this change He’s made I often let Him down

But in God’s word He tells me He will always be around

Even when I stumble and I fall He promised to help me through it all His mercy and grace for eternity on the inside of me

VERSE 1
Peek around the corner at the closet in my room
I see my little boy with my best Sunday shoes
I chuckle in the shadow, then I ponder the view
Oh, Lord, keep me close to You

CHORUS 1
‘Cause he’s following in my footsteps, doing everything I do
I know he’s bound to travel down whatever road I choose
So Lord, keep my feet on the path that leads to you (following You)
‘Cause he’ll always be walking in my shoes

VERSE 2
As the years go by, it’s kinda funny at times
That little boy at thirteen, sizin’ up my size nines
He’s got a closet full of tennis shoes, but he’s wearin’ mine
I guess some things never change at times

REPEAT CHORUS

BRIDGE
Step by step, day by day, we’re all on the same journey
And sometimes we fall down along the way
Oh, but let us not forget that those little ones are watching
To see if we’ll get up to finish the race

CHORUS 1
They’re following in our footsteps, doing everything our do
I know they’re bound to travel down whatever road we choose
So Lord, keep our feet on the path that leads to you (following You)
‘Cause they’ll always be walking in our shoes

TAG
Oh, he’ll always be walking in my shoes
In my shoes
In my shoes

Verse 1
Been waiting anticipating when that day will be
When all Gods children will go sailing away, sail away with ease
To meet our blessed Savoir to stand by His side
Sailing away, just any day, bidding this world goodbye

Chorus
It’ll be smooth, smooth sailing
Past the milky way and all the stars above
Yes smooth, smooth sailing
No worries, no cares sailing through the air
On Gods wings of love

Verse 2
Come along make your reservation this could be the day
Singing a song just sailing along come sail away
Don’t wait, friend get your ticket This ticket is free.
Jesus paid the way so sign up today
And go sailing with me

Written by McCray Dove

verse

We use to be high school sweet hearts

we tied the knot after graduation day

we had big plans for the future

I let it all just slip away

chorus

If I knew then what I know now

things would be different there’s no doubt

sometimes it takes a life time

to see what you’ve found

I wish I knew then what I know now

verse

I’d take the time just to listen

I hear every word she said

Daddy I love you would be the sweetest sound

oh I wish I knew then what I know now

recitation:

you know I’ve made a lot of mistakes and decision I regret.

But I thank the Lord he has forgiven me for the error of my ways

but friend I’m here to tell you hold on to what God has given you

so that one day these words you will never ever have to say.

chorus

Written by Mitchel Jon

VERSE 1

Lord here I am at this place

Where my darkness meets the Light

Somehow I know I’ll be OK

Yes I will be alright

VERSE 2

I don’t even know how I got here

Right now I can barely crawl

But I’ve heard a voice say have no fear

And now I’m holding to the cross so I won’t fall

CHORUS

I’m wounded in the house

Let your fire burn the chaff off of me

Oh I’m wounded in the house

Let your holy blood wash me

VERSE 3

I don’t know how I’ve wandered this far

Always running away

Even though I have known where you are

I haven’t listened Lord to what you had to say

BRIDGE

And now when I have no where else to go

How can you still love me anyway

Yet I hear you calling come home (weary come home)

I will never turn you away

CHORUS

I’m wounded in the house

Let your fire burn the chaff off of me

Oh I’m wounded in the house

Let your holy blood wash me

Written by Mitchel Jon

VERSE 1

I Don’t know why I worry as much as I do

Cause every time I don’t think I can make it He pulls me through

If I’d only do what He’d say

I know He’d carry the weight of this world away

CHORUS

No matter what happens tomorrow, He will be here

No matter what kind of sorrow, He will be here

When it looks like all your doors have been shut

Have no fear, He will be here No matter what

VERSE 2

How do you measure the faith of a man?

It’s in living without any doubt while holding the Master’s hand

And knowing the Lord is by your side

Believing for you on that cross He died

CHORUS

No matter what happens tomorrow, He will be here

No matter what kind of sorrow, He will be here

When it looks like all your doors have been shut

Have no fear, He will be here No matter what

BRIDGE

When you stumble and fall

And you lose your way

Just listen to your heart

And you will clearly hear Him say

CHORUS

No matter what happens tomorrow, He will be here

No matter what kind of sorrow, He will be here

When it looks like all your doors have been shut

Have no fear, He will be here No matter what

Previously recorded and singled by The McKameys.

Written by Leigh Parsons Sexton

Verse1

When you call on one who you cannot see

And you give Him your heart for all eternity

That’s when faith begins!

When you turn away from all your sin

And you trust in the Lord to cleanse you within

That’s when faith begins!

In childlike trust you hold out your hand

Simply believing salvation’s plan!

Verse2

When you feel you can’t go on another day

But still somehow you kneel down and pray!

That’s when faith steps in

When all seems lost there’s no hope in sight

But still you sing on through the night!

Oh! That’s where faith steps in

Faith brings joy and peace in the midst of a storm!

It sends out a lifeline when you’re tossed and worn!

Verse 3

When you say goodbye to your dearest friends

And through tear filled eyes you say I’ll see them again!

That’s when faith steps in

When you take your last breath in this world down here

And you close your eyes without any fear

That’s when faith steps in

Faith will carry you where feet have never trod!

Safely to heaven into the arms of God!

Verse 4

When you open your eyes to that heavenly scene

And you realize it isn’t a dream!

That’s when faith will end

When you gaze on Him face to face

And you rest in His sweet embrace!

That’s when faith will end

And that’s where faith begins … steps in…. will end!

Written by Larry Collie

CHORUS
I’M NOT THE SAME……..SINCE JESUS CAME
EVERYTHING IS DIFFERENT…..SINCE HE MADE A CHANGE IN ME
LIKE BLIND BARTEMAEUS…….ONE DAY I CAME TO JESUS
THEN HE TOUCHED MY BLINDED EYES AND NOW I SEE

VERSE 1
ON DAMASCUS ROAD ONE DAY….SAUL WAS ON HIS WAY
BUT HE WAS PERSECUTING WITH MISGUIDED ZEAL
THEN A LIGHT FROM HEAVEN SHOWN……LEFT HIM STANDING THERE ALONE
WITH A DESTINY FROM GOD HE WOULD FULFILL

VERSE 2
SAUL WAS BLINDED BY THE LIGHT….UNTIL GOD RESTORED HIS SIGHT
WHEN HE HEARD GOD’S VOICE AND YIELDED TO HIS CALL
THEN EVERYTHING WAS CHANGED…. AND HIS LIFE WAS RE-ARRANGED
THEN HE WAS GIVEN A NEW NAME….WHEN GOD CALLED HIM PAUL… THEN PAUL SAID

VERSE 3
SEE YOU MAY HAVE TWO GOOD EYES……BUT YOU NEED TO REALIZE
THAT YOU CAN STILL BE BLIND AND LOSE YOUR WAY
YOU CAN STUMBLE IN THE NIGHT…..LIKE A BLIND MAN WITH NO SIGHT
BUT WHEN YOU COME TO JESUS….. YOU CAN SAY

REPEAT CHORUS Two Times

TAG…..LAST TWO LINES OF CHORUS

V1

DEEP IN THE MIRE, DEEP IN THE DARKNESS OF THIS WORLD

I WAS SO BLIND, MY LIFE WAS SPINNING IN A WHIRL

THEN A SAVIOR FROM MY BLINDSIDE

RESCUED ME AND THEN I CRIED

CH

I’VE GOT TO PUT MY FAITH IN WHOESE BEYOND THE SKY

I CANNOT TRUST MYSELF, I CAN’T BELIEVE MY EYES

I’M LOOKING THROUGH A DARKENED GLASS

A HINDERING DISGUISE

I KNOW I CANNOT HELP MYSELF, I CAN’T BELIEVE MY EYES

V2

THINGS ARE CLEARER SINCE I HAVE YIELDED TO HIS CALL

I NOW CAN SEE, BUT STILL I CANNOT BEHOLD ALL

EVERYDAY I’LL LEAN ON CHRIST, TIL I RECEIVE MY BRAND NEW EYES

VERSE 1 In the days of old men spoke with Holy flame Not ashamed of Jesus, they proclaimed His holy name We shouldn’t need reminding, His power’s still the same Just get in touch with the Lord above, ’cause He has never changed CHORUS I wanna feel His presence everywhere I go I wanna know this Man who washes white as snow I wanna tell everybody what He’s done for He saved my soul, He set me free I wanna feel it’s real, I wanna know it’s true Brother, how about you Ooh, yeah VERSE 2 Why do we sit around and look oh so blue When we know this Jesus and we know what He can do We go to church and testify, but what an awful shame To live the life but still deny the power in His name

VERSE 1 There was a time in my life when things didn’t go as planned What I thought I could do on my own, turned out I needed a hand I asked the Lord for some help with this fix I was in He said, child, have no problem, it’s problems I can mend Then He picked me up, and dust me off, and let me start over again CHORUS Count it all joy, my brothers, when you face a trial you can’t win Remember, we serve a God on whom you can depend You gotta have faith without doubting when troubles are mounting within Don’t worry, if He will bring you to it, He will bring you through it, my friend VERSE 2 Oh, Satan, doin’ what he can to get us off track No matter what you’ve done, my Lord will always take you back We’ll go through these trials as the Scriptures told He’ll put us through the fire, we’ll come out shinin’ like gold He will pick you up, and dust you off, and promise endless joys untold REPEAT CHORUS BRIDGE God will not forsake you, and He will never leave you alone No matter how big your mountain is, or where your ship is thrown REPEAT CHORUS TAG Oh, if He will bring you to it, He will bring you through it, my friend, yeah, mmm

VERSE 1 David was a little shepherd

He didn’t look much like a man

But in faith he slew Goliath

With a sling shot in his hand

CHORUS

Little is much when God is in it

And your giant he will slay

Give your all and don’t forget it

For with God a lil bit goes a long, long way

VERSE 2

Now Gideon had three hundred

All Moses had was just a rod

You don’t need a mighty substance

All you need is faith in God

VERSE 1 When you’re young, thoughts of Heaven don’t occupy your time When you’re living for the moment, and time is on your side But not long ago, I lost someone who meant the world to me Now for the first time in my life, I’m thinkin’ ’bout eternity CHORUS The more I think about Heaven, the more I think I’d like to go To look into the face of Jesus, and see the ones that I loved so The more I think about leavin’, the more I think that’s where I’m meant to be The more I think about Heaven, the more I know it’s real to me VERSE 2 If only I could live each day as if it were my last Holding all the gifts this life can bring so loosely in my grasp I’d invest my time pursuing things that last eternally For I know that where my treasure is, that’s where my heart will be

VERSE 1 I was not there when Jesus stepped out on the water Walked to the boat in the middle of the night I didn’t know the lepers that Jesus made clean I didn’t see the blind receive their sight But let me tell you ’bout some other things I know I’ll get personal if I can I was a sinner, and then I met Him And felt the saving touch of His hand CHORUS I was there when He reached down and saved me I was there when the burdens rolled away I was there when His Spirit came and filled my life I’ve never been the same since that day So add me to the list of those that testify I’ll tell you about the what, when, and where I am a witness to His saving pow’r I can tell you, for I was there VERSE 2 I cannot talk about things I do not know With any sense of accuracy I don’t know much about science and math Or the theory of relativity But I can tell you all about that wonderful time When He took the burdens I could not bear I can testify with certainty I can tell you, for I was there BRIDGE I was not there when He called Lazarus from the grave I was not there when He made the crippled whole I was not there when He calmed the winds and waves But I was there when He saved my soul TAG I can tell you, for I was there when it happened Yes, I know because I was there

CHORUS Go down, death and try to catch me Go down, death, yet I’ll be free You see, I know my Jesus and my Jesus loves me So go down, death, and try to catch me VERSE 1 You got Adam and Eve, and Abraham, too Then you took out Sarah, Boaz and Ruth And ol’ Methusaleh lived a mighty long time And still you took him and the rest of his kind Go down, go down VERSE 2 Oh, you tried to stop Enoch, but he walked too fast And you catch Elijah, but he went on past And then you met Jesus, and what a surprise He went down to death, but he came up alive BRIDGE Oh, go down death, and try catch me Go down death, yet I’ll be free And even if you catch me, you won’t hold me very long ‘Cause when I’m resurrected, I’ll be singing a song

VERSE 1 When darkness like night, fills skies with its days There is someone to shelter from storm When Satan puts snares along the way He doesn’t know the One who guides me As I sail upon the sea For the One I am trusting Always comes in time to rescue me CHORUS Oh, Master, the storms are raging I can’t cross these troubled seas But Lord, I am asking That You come take care of me Let me walk upon the water Let me meet You on the waves Let this storm pass right on over Oh Lord, don’t let it stay VERSE 2 The storms of life may sweep o’er my soul Though sunshine is hidden in high clouds, Jesus is still in control He will speak the storms will listen And the winds and waves obey He will calm Your troubled waters When you call upon His name

VERSE 1 You’ve heard over the river and through the woods To Grandmother’s house we go You’ve even heard about Mary and her little Lamb Who had a fleece as white as snow Oh, but let me tell you my story about a Man from glory Who died so that we could go free You can’t read about Him in schools, or see Him on the news But let me the take the time to tell you His story CHORUS God is not dead; He’s alive and well Reality; no fairy tale Like yesterday, today He’s still the same There is still power when you speak His name His story’s not just fictional pages It tells about a king called the Rock of all Ages It’s not a myth, it’s something you can feel Not fiction, He’s real VERSE 2 The story’s told there’s not a Heaven, there’s not a Hell And you’ve wondered what you should believe You’ve even heard people say there is no God There’s no way you could be free Oh, my eyes have not seen Him, my ears have not heard Inside I know what I feel I’ll stand up and say, there is no way You can doubt the fact that He’s real

It’s outta my hands I’m trusting Jesus It’s outta my hands He’s in control And I know that this burdens gonna be a blessing When the Holy Spirit takes hold And I know where He leads me will be much better Than anything I could have planned So I lift my arms to the Heavens and shout It’s outta my hands, praise God It’s outta my hand.   When the rush of this world starts getting to me And there’s too many people to please That still small voice starts whispering slow down You’re running to fast When you oughtta be on your knees Just think of our Master in the garden When He prayed not My will but Thine And that peace that goes beyond understanding Will flood your heart and your mind   Oh the peace and joy that comes with knowing That serving Him will bring you all you need When you say what can I do for the Lord today Instead of asking what can He do for me And when the Holy Spirit starts moving You can feel it down deep in your soul And that ol’e devil just ain’t got a chance When the body of Christ starts to roll And we’ll say   It’s outta our hands We’re trusting Jesus It’s outta our hands He’s in control And we know that this burdens gonna be a blessing When the Holy Spirit takes hold And I know where He leads us will be much better Than anything we could have planned So we’ll lift our arms to the Heavens and shout It’s outta our hands, praise God It’s outta our hand.

Verse: I awoke today and realized This would be the best day of my life. There were times I wondered if I’d make it to today. Since I did I’m gonna celebrate.   Chorus 1: I’ll celebrate the life I’ve had so far; The things I’ve overcome to make me strong. I will go through with a happy heart and my head held high. I’ll marvel at the simple gifts I see; The morning dew, the flowers, birds and trees. Just you wait and see, this is gonna be The best day of my life.   Bridge 1: Today’s the day that I put worrying aside. It’s the day that I start focusing on everything that’s right.   Chorus 2: I’ll share the joy of life that I have found And offer words of hope to one who’s down. I will encourage you and go the extra mile. I’ll open doors with kindness as the key. I’ll tell the ones I love what they mean to me.

Just you wait and see, this is gonna be

The best day of my life.   Bridge 2: I’ve found that worrying is just a waste of time, And my faith in God is telling me everything’s gonna work out fine.   Chorus 3: Tonight I’ll look upon the moon and stars, Reflect upon the Maker of it all, Deep in gratitude, I will be contented as a child. Tomorrow has it’s own reality.

I’ll face it with a stronger, better me so

When I go to sleep I’ll awake to see The best day of my life.

v1

One night near Bethlehem a group of shepherds counted sheep

An ordinary night while they watched their animals sleep

And then so suddenly from the sky an angel appeared

Who told the shepherds that a Holy Lamb was near

Chorus

The shepherds left their sheep to find the Holy Lamb

(They went away) They went away that night to praise the great I Am

(When they saw) And when they saw that baby born in Bethlehem

The shepherds were so glad they left their sheep to find the Lamb

v2

Upon departure from the manger scene that night

(The shepherds shared) The shepherds shared the news with everybody in sight

(The promised one) The promised one is born, the Saviour we have seen

He is the Son of God, the Lamb, the Lord, the King

Verse1

He’s never known the sound of Jesus’ name

Born into a world of silence

Still he came to trust Him just the same

Signing as he prays for guidance

And though he cannot speak a word

He always knows that he is heard

Chorus

For God hears the sound

When a leaf falls to the ground

Or a cry of despair

Though great or small

He hears it all

Even in a silent prayer

Verse 2

She’s never had to live her life alone

Sixty years together

Until the day that God called him home

She thought that he would live forever

In grief she couldn’t say a word

But through her tears she knows He heard

Bridge:

When life becomes too much

And words are not enough

Just know He listens and He cares

VERSE 1
I’ve been drinking from that new river
That soul satisfying stream of living water
The wells of this old world had left me thirsty to die
But I finally found a fountain that never runs dry

CHORUS
New river, bubbling up
New river, filling my cup
Blessings are brimming right over the banks
Flooding my soul with joy I can’t contain
New river, giving glorious grace
New river, unmistakable taste
If there’s dust on your ground where a spring ought to be
Come to that new river with me

VERSE 2
I’ve been cleansed in that new river
Now I’m a brand-new, baptized, born again believer
Like a leper with sin, I waded in
Jesus made me whole in His heavenly flow

TAG
Come to that new river
To that new river with me

(verse) You never promised life would be easy

Even Jesus had His cross to bear

But now He’s beside You, there in Your kingdom

And I know someday I, too, will be there

Here in the darkness, the road is rocky

But I keep walkin’, and pushin’ on

I’ll never stop tryin’ to reach You, Father

And one day, soon, I’ll sing a vict’ry song

(chorus) I keep takin’

One step closer to glory

One step closer to You

Each trial & heartache that I journey through

Brings me one step closer to You

One step closer to Heaven

One step closer to You

When I see the sunrise and each day is new

I know I’m one step closer to You

(verse) Moses, he traveled all through the desert

Desperately trying to follow You, Lord

He never quite reached the land he was seeking

But he’s living in Heaven, what a sweet reward

(revised He kept takin’

chorus) One step closer to glory

One step closer to You

Each trial & heartache that he journeyed through

Brought him one step closer to You

One step closer to Heaven

One step closer to You

When he saw the sunrise and each day was new

He was one step closer to You

(bridge) You’ve promised, Father, to give me rest

When my life on Earth is over

You’ll be there to welcome me with outstretched arms

Sweet peace will flow through me, like a river

So … (go to chorus)

(tag) One step closer

A little bit closer

Yes, I’m one step closer to You

(verse)

His life began in a lowly manger –

a place of splinters and musty hay

The thick, log walls of an animal stable

were home to a tiny child that day

And as He grew, he learned to use His hands,

swing a hammer and work with boards –

such a humble beginning for the one that I call Lord

(channel)

He came to Earth to teach us all of love and mercy,

but we nailed Him to a tree

(chorus)

Nails & Wood could not hold Him

Satan’s snares could not bind Him

He’s the resurrected Lord,

and a cold, dark tomb is not where you’ll find Him

Nails & Wood marked the beginning

of brand new life, not an ending

What the people meant for evil, God used for good

Nails & Wood

(verse)

He traveled in a worn-out fishing boat,

spread His message far and wide,

Walked for miles on dusty, rocky roads

so the world could be His bride

He said the temple would be destroyed

and rebuilt in just three days

Now His words hold so much meaning – He is worthy of our praise

(go to channel & chorus)

I DRINK FROM YOUR WATERS

‘TAKE FRUIT FROM YOUR GARDENS

‘DRAW WARMTH FROM YOUR SUNSHINE ABOVE

IT’S YOUR AIR I AM BREATHING

‘YOUR BREAD I’M RECEIVING

MY WHOLE LIFE DEPENDS ON YOUR LOVE

I KNOW I’ M LEANING ON YOU

EVERY DAY, EVERY THING THAT I DO

IT’S YOUR BEAT IN MY HEART

IT’S YOUR WORLD FROM THE START

I KNOW I’M LEANING ON YOU

IT’S YOUR LAW I’VE BROKEN

‘YOUR LOVE THAT FORGIVES ME

LET MY WILL BE YOUR WILL FROM ABOVE

TILL YOUR GOODNESS INSTILLS ME

WITH A KINDNESS THAT FILLS ME

AS I LEARN TO WALK IN YOUR LOVE

TAG:  I KNOW I’M LEANING ON YOU

YOU’RE MY WHOLE LIFE’S MEANING

VERSE 1

The hurt is so real, each time we mess up

And all our gallant efforts could never be enough,

To change what we’ve done

Or rectify the past

But He gathers our mistakes

And disregards them when we ask

CHORUS

He’s the Lord of second chances

His forgiveness has no end

He remembers to forget

Who we were and where we’ve been,

When our confidence is shaken

Still our spirit dances

Cause we’ve put our faith in the Lord

The Lord of second chances

VERSE 2

Sins are like shadows, they follow close behind

We never want to look back, Afraid of what we’ll find,

So give them all to Jesus

Put Him to the test

He will cast them farther than

The east is from the west

Like a gentle, cleansing river

Sweeping through the soul

He opens up His arms of love

And lets forgiveness flow

VERSE 1

When the world comes waltzing by

And whispers in my ear

“I can give you everything

If you’ll come dance with me my dear,”

Though the tempter’s talk is sweet

Tryin’ to sweep me off my feet

I just turn and simply say

“Sorry Satan, Go away…

CHORUS

You know I’m spoken for

I belong to another

I live for my Lord, Like I do for no other,

He’s the one who rules my heart

And brings the greatest joy by far

No one else could love me more

He’s the one that I adore… I’m spoken for”

VERSE 2

In these days of broken vows

And promises untrue

There’s a love that never fails

As others sometimes do,

In the midst of every storm

I am sheltered in His arms

Till the time I’m caught away

I’ll boldly stand and proudly say…

You won’t find a Baptist in Heaven, You can search all that you want.

You can poll the people all over Glory and you’ll be shocked ‘cause you won’t find one.

There’ll be no Pentecostals in Heaven, no Presbyterians too.

It’ll take more than just what’s over the door.

If all you have is your religion than you won’t make it through.

There’ll be no marquee up in Heaven.

No denomination above the door.

‘Cause we’re all part of the family

And the only thing that matters ‘if you’re known by the Lord.

There won’t be no Lutherans in Heaven; no church of Christ inside the pearly gates.

I’m sorry to say you’re mistaken if you think being a Methodist is all that it takes.

There’ll be no Episcopalians in Heaven and there won’t be any Catholics too.

We’ll never know who was right and who was wrong ‘cause it all come down to that heart inside of you.

Chorus

Now, you may have gotten my message, but if I still have to spell it out

It’s not the church you belong to, but a personal relationship with Jesus that counts.

I don’t need you lord to move a mountain

I don’t need you lord to part a sea

And I don’t need to hear thunder roll across the heavens

Shouting out the love you have for me.

I don’t need to hear angels singing while kneeling at my bedside late at night

But when the world starts closing in I need more than just a feeling

That lets me know you’re more than just a friend

And if you’re listening to me now oh then lord some way some how

Would you reach through all my doubt and help me see

(CHORUS)

Lord make it real lord make it real

Don’t let Calvary just become another hill

Lord make it real so real in my life

Would you restore in me the joy I used to feel

Lord make it real

(Verse)

Lord I hope that you don’t mind some honest questions

I know your ways are far removed from mine

And thought those ways aren’t often clear I need more than just emotion

To be closer lord to you is my desire

Now i’m not asking that a fleece be soaked with water

Or asking that the ground around be dry

But for a single drop of life into this undeserving vessel

That needs to hear that still small voice say it’s alright

Lord I need you here and now before the rain starts pouring down

I’m a child lost in the dark down on my knees crying.

VERSE 1
I thought I had it all figured out
What all this craziness was about
But He had something different in mind this time
He’s teaching me not to jump the gun
That victory can only be won
By giving Him control of my life

CHORUS
If He didn’t love me, He wouldn’t let me learn
All the lessons that it takes to make me strong
If He didn’t love me, He wouldn’t set me free to choose my way
Love is patient and it’s kind
In this world it’s hard to find a love so true
Oh, I don’t know what I would do if He didn’t love me

VERSE 2
Every now and then I feel
The enemy would like to steal
The joy that lives in my heart
So I just call on the name of the Lord
And He knows what I’m longing for
He lets me know I’ll be safe in His arms

Right from the beginning

she was left out on the street

She had to find her way in life

without friends or family.

Only God knows what she’s had to do

just to survive

And everyone who sees her

quickly passes by.

But if you walked in her shoes

just for one short mile

You’d see her loneliness

you’d lose your smile

If you could look through her eyes

You’d see things you’ve never seen

You would see things differently

You’d see where you could be

Do you ever sit and shake your head

when you see someone fail

Are you there to lift them up again

or let them help themselves

It sure feels different when

the table’s turned around

It’s funny how you never hurt

till you’re the one who’s fallen down

I’ve been on this journey for a long, long time

Walked through some valleys, had a lot of hills to climb

I’ve gone down the wrong road, done things that I regret

But my father keeps on telling me he’s not finished with me yet

He knows I’m gonna stumble, he knows I’m gonna stray

He knows everything about me and he loves me anyway

While striving to be perfect sometimes I forget

That He’s not finished with me yet

There’s been a time or two that I’ve given in

Mostly when I took my eyes off him

But I have found forgiveness and I’m still on my way

Don’t judge me by my failures, just hear me when I say

I’ve had days of trouble

I have made mistakes I’ll have to say

Choices are not easy

We all have to make them every day

But when I go against the Lord and disobey his word

There’s a price I’m gonna have to pay

I’ve gotta go back to my first love

Anything else is not enough

I’ve gotta go back to where I began

With the stain of sin upon my hands

I’m goin back to my first love

If I could start over

There are many things I’d like to change

I’d serve the Lord with all my heart

Cause now I know that sin just brings me pain

And when the tempter comes to call

And he knocks on my door

I’ll just turn and run the other way

CHORUS
Don’t ask me to give up Jesus
Don’t ask me to give up my Lord
You see, He did a miracle for me
When I was hurting, and I was uncertain
Jesus took me in

VERSE 1
One day I was standing at a well to draw some water
When this man came walking up to me
He gave the living water that I would thirst no more
He said, “I’m Jesus, the Messiah, your Lord”

VERSE 2
I was standing in the crowd with many other people
I was trying to press my way through
But as I touched the hem of His garment
I felt His healing power flow through

VERSE 1
I’d like to go back to the days when I was growing up
We never had much money, but we were blessed with lots of love
I still recall the many times we’d let our voices ring
When we’d gather ’round that little home, and we’d begin to sing

CHORUS
We sang Peace in the Valley, and Love lifted Me
When the Roll is Called up Yonder I’ll Be There
I will meet you in the Morning, In the Sweet By and By
Those were the songs that we loved and shared

VERSE 2
Though many years have come and gone, it seems like yesterday
When mama called the children in as she would start to pray
We bowed our heads and we gave our thanks for we had everything
When we’d gather ’round that little home and we’d begin to sing

VERSE 1
There is a crown for a king upon his throne
The winner of a beauty pageant has one to show
There was a crown worn by a king who took my place
They found no honor in this king of the human race

VERSE 2
In Pilate’s hall He was tried for all my sins
They found no fault for He’d done nothing to be condemned
They placed that crown upon His precious head
The blood flowed through and stained the thorns a crimson red

CHORUS
This crown had no silver or gold
No shining diamonds to behold
Just plain old thorns pulled from a rugged tree
It symbolized the shame He bore, but He won’t wear it anymore
He traded it all to pay the price of one crown

VERSE 1
It’s been said that heartfelt salvation is just a thing of the past
And they say that all that emotion will surely never last
But I am here to say I remember the day that sweet Holy Spirit came in
It grows sweeter and sweeter as the days go by, since Jesus washed away my sins

CHORUS
Yes, I know what I’ve got ’cause I felt it when I got it
It’s that old-time salvation, it’s the same, no it’s never changed
Well, you’ll know what you’ve got if you feel it when you get it
Something about it won’t let you forget it
There’s a know-so kind of feeling and I know it’s really real

VERSE 2
Now they say this modern religion will give you peace down inside
But I know that only salvation can keep you satisfied
Your cup will overflow for it will fill your soul with everlasting joy divine
You can sing it and shout it everywhere you go
This feeling is a know-so kind

VERSE 1
If there were only mountains with no valleys below
My faith would not be tested, I’d have no place to grow
When high upon a mountain I can live so easily
But in the lowest valley He speaks peace to me

CHORUS
In the valley He leads me beside still waters
In the valley He restoreth my soul
When I’m walking through the valley, I can feel His guiding hand
Yes, it’s the valley where He gives me strength to stand

VERSE 2
If there were only good times with no heartache or pain
I’d never have a trial and I might forget to pray
It’s then I learn to lean on a friend that’s tried and true
I found Him in the valley, He found me there too

VERSE 1
Sometimes out there in the darkest night
A mother prays her child will be all right
Then when she awakes to the early dawn
She finds death has come to take her child home

CHORUS 1
Where was God, did He hear her when she cried?
Or was He standing right there by her side?
Some things we can’t explain, but God will always still remain
We can’t try to comprehend, just trust in Him

VERSE 2
Somewhere tonight in a little room
A little girl is hoping to get well soon
Her body’s frail from all the pain
And on the pillow you can see her tear stains

CHORUS 2
Where is God, does He hear her when she cries?
Is He standing right there by her side?
Some things we can’t explain, but God will always still remain
We can’t try to comprehend, just trust in Him

VERSE 3
Somewhere in time in another place
A mother stands before a cross that was raised
Her flesh was weak, but deep inside
She knew the Son she loved would be sacrificed

CHORUS 2
Where was God, did He hear her when she cried?
Or was He standing right there by her side?
He knew she loved Him so. She didn’t want to let Him go
She didn’t try to comprehend, she trusted Him

VERSE 1
They went into an upper room
All with one accord
Praying on a blessing, just waiting on the Lord
There came a sound like thunder, rumbling through the wind
The Spirit of the Lord came down and fell on all of them

CHORUS
And it’s time for the wind to start blowin’ again
It’s time to feel the blessings of the great I AM
Spoken from the prophet Joel to all men
So don’t you think it’s time to let the wind blow again?

VERSE 2
Ezekiel stood and prophesied in the valley of dry bones
Saying to those bones, “Hear the word of the Lord”
There came a mighty shaking and the flesh came up on them
They began to live and breathe when he spoke to the four winds

BRIDGE
Let the wind blow, let the wind blow
Let the wind, let the wind blow
Let the wind blow, let the wind blow
Let the wind, let the wind blow
Oh, let it blow (let the wind blow)
Let the wind blow (let the wind blow)
Let the wind, let the wind blow
Oh, let it blow (let the wind blow)
Let it blow (let the wind blow)
Let the wind, let the wind blow

TAG
Spoken from the prophet Joel to all men
So don’t you think it’s time to let the wind blow again?
Let the wind blow, let the wind blow
Let the wind, let the wind blow
Oh, let it blow (let the wind blow)
Let it blow (let the wind blow)
Let the wind, let the wind blow

VERSE 1
Where two or three are gathered in His name
He promises to be within our midst
So take me by the hand, and we’ll walk through this land
Together we will pray and we’ll agree

CHORUS
We are family, related to each other
We are family, loving one another
Let’s forget about the differences that tear us all apart
We are family together and it comes right from the heart

VERSE 2
Don’t stand alone when trials come your way
Just say the word and let your need be known
And I will do my best to help you make it through the test
With unity, we’re working hand in hand, hand in hand

BRIDGE
When it seems your load is so much more than you can bear
We are His creation, and He taught us now to share, now to share

VERSE 1
Something in my heart just keeps on yearning
Something that mere words cannot describe
So help me Lord to keep the fire burning
And feel Your holy presence in my life

CHORUS
Make me more like You
Lord make me more like You
Let the light of Your love come shining through
Teach me Lord to do
The things You want me to
Even though they persecute me
And the world may turn against me
It’s my desire to make me more like You

VERSE 2
It’s plain to see the church needs a revival
Many have forgotten their first love
Remind us, Lord, that prayer is our survival
Just send Your sweet anointing from above

BRIDGE
All I have I give to you so willingly
Take my life and make it more
Like what You’d have it be

VERSE 1
I’ve loved You from a distance
I’ve loved You with all my heart
I’ve loved You from the time we met
I’ve loved You from the start
You gave Your love unselfishly
So I gave my life to You
No one could ever take Your place
Or love me like You do

VERSE 2
I’ve loved You since that moment
I’ve loved You with love sublime
I’ve loved You since You first loved me
I’ve loved You since that time
You are the air I live and breathe
Now You mean the world to me
You’re everything I need in life
Or ever hope to be

CHORUS
This kind of love
This love will last forever
Meant to be together
Through all eternity
This kind of love
This love was made in Heaven
Signed, sealed, delivered
This kind of love
His kind of love

VERSE 1
When the armies of Israel
Were in a mighty fight
King Saul soon gave this command
He said send for little David
He’s favored in my sight
So he headed out to meet that giant man

CHORUS
With just a sling full of faith
And a little stone of grace
You can stand there boldly
When the enemy comes around
With just a sling full of faith
And a little stone of grace
Just watch that mountain crumble
To the ground

VERSE 2
Just imagine a shepherd boy
Being chosen for the task
He proved His God would prevail
Believe it when you ask
And that little stone of grace
Will never fail

TAG
Just watch that mountain crumble
Crumble into tiny pieces
Just watch that mountain
Crumble to the ground

VERSE 1
I thirsted for love, joy and peace in my life
What the world had to offer ran dry
Now I’m drinking clear water that quenches my soul
And this fountain forever will flow

CHORUS
Jesus is my soul provider
My one and only soul supplier
And He’s made me a soul survivor
Jesus is my soul provider

VERSE 2
When I’m weary, He’s comfort
When I’m lonely, He’s there
He’s hope in the dark despair
When I’ve lost my direction, gently He leads
Jesus is all I kneed

VERSE 1
As Jesus sat down one day to eat
A woman came down and bowed at His feet
With tear filled eyes, she seemed so all alone
With no peace in her heart, no joy within
For a sinner was all that she had ever been
But mercy was found and she was born again

CHORUS 1
Mercy was found when she knelt down
And amazing grace was all around
And all at once her brand new life began
All the wrong of her past was all forgiven, all at last
Mercy was found when she was born again

VERSE 2
Like the woman who came to Jesus there
My sins were so many, my load hard to bear
It seemed there was no hope within
Then all alone in my dark despair
Jesus came and He met me there
Mercy was found when I was born again

CHORUS 2
Mercy was found when I knelt down
And amazing grace was all around
And all at once my brand new life began
All the wrong of all my past was all forgiven, all at last
Mercy was found when I was born again

VERSE 1
I cannot face it all alone
I cannot make it on my own
I’m not a solitary soldier in the battle of the soul
I don’t know how to win
I only know

CHORUS 1
If I don’t pray, I don’t have a prayer
Maybe I don’t really care
If I don’t pray, things I love will slowly slip away
If I don’t pray

VERSE 2
I have a family, I have a home
I am determined to live this song
You see, the love we have is not enough to make it through it all
We must trust in Him or we will fall

CHORUS 2
If we don’t pray, we don’t have a prayer
Maybe we don’t really care
If we don’t pray, things we love will slowly slip away
If we don’t pray

BRIDGE
When we pray, the fear we face will be erased
By the faith we place in Him
When we pray

CHORUS 3
And when we pray, we have a prayer
It’s the only way to really care
When we pray, the heart of God comes closer every day
When we pray

VERSE 1
In the Father’s family, there’s something going wrong
We cannot get together, we cannot get along
We talk about theology, we only fuss and fight
While the lost and dying watch and wonder what is right

CHORUS
We need to get it together
Get together if we’re ever gonna reach the world
We need the sisters and brothers to love one another in the family of the Lord
We need to stand united, undivided, that’s what we’re living for
We need to get it together, get together if we’re ever gonna reach the world

VERSE 2
We have come together to obey the Lord’s command
For He expects His children to be walking hand in hand
That’s the way he said we’d reach a world that’s lost in sin
Love one another as a family and a friend

VERSE 3
We have been adopted as God’s own through second birth
To form a chain of love that reaches all around the earth
This grace embrace must hold in place a world about to sink
We are as strong and last as long as one weakness in one link

VERSE 1
I’m tired of this lonely place
So far from the land of grace
It’s time to make a change
Loose the bonds and free the chains

CHORUS
I’m gonna walk right out of this valley
Gonna go where the meadow is green
Gonna stand on the highest hill
Drink from the river where the water is clean

VERSE 2
Somehow you have gone
Somewhere on your own
You’re there but you don’t have to stay
Tell yourself here today

BRIDGE
You don’t have to lose
Gonna choose to live in a brighter day
Gonna shed the blues, share the news
I’m headed a better way

VERSE 1
Where would I be? What would I do?
If You had not come to me
If I didn’t know You
How could I face it?
How could I rise above?
What would I do today without Your love?

CHORUS
I would be a feather, blowing in the wind
A lonely heart looking for a friend
I would be a weary traveler lost in the night
If it wasn’t for Your love in my life

VERSE 2
Now that I hold You, I’ll never let go
Now that You touch my heart, now that I know
You’ve always loved me with a love that’s true
I would be nothing at all without You

Written by Phil Cross

Written by Phil Cross

CHORUS

Written by Phil Cross

VERSE 1

Written by Phil Cross

I

You can turn to your mother, turn to your dad

Turn to the best friend you ever had

Turn to the preacher or a saint in the pew

But if you really want an answer there’s just one thing to do

Chorus

Turn to the one who can turn it around

Follow the leader to solid ground

He is the best friend that could ever be found

Turn to the one who can turn it around

II

You can turn to the doctor, turn to the nurse

Look to the banker or look in your purse

Follow your lawyer or your CPA

But if you’re looking for a leader..there’s just one thing to say

Bridge

Turn to Jesus anytime any day

Turn to Jesus He is the only way

Turn to Jesus give it all to Him

Turn to Jesus He is a covenant friend

Written by Phil Cross

I

I’ve wandered in this wilderness where I’m not meant to be

While just ahead there is a land the Lord wants me to see

A happy place of promise where the milk and honey flow

So here today gonna walk away it’s time for me to go

Chorus

I’m gonna stand put my hand in His hand

Gonna walk all the way to the blessed promised land

Gonna live this live in victory Canaan’s land is glad and free

I’m gonna stand put my hand in His hand

II

God’s children faced an obstacle an overwhelming foe

Up against the fortified walls of Jericho

The Lord told Joshua to march seven times around

They put their hand in God’s hand and the walls came tumbling down

Written by Phil Cross

I

He could have had a palace, a diadem

He could have had a kingdom as the great I am

He could have had riches that go to royalty

But He had to walk a different road to you and me

Chorus

He had to be hungry ,He had to cry

He had to be homeless ,He had to die

He had to be broken ,He had to fall

He had to be poor so we could be sure He would come to all

II

He went among the common, the very small

Reached out to the whosoever will and loved them all

On a mission of mercy and amazing grace

He took the riches of the highest to the lowest place

Narration:

If Jesus had the riches of earth, the poor would never know the abundance of Heaven.

If the Lord had lived in a palace, the homeless would never know a refuge.

If the Savior had not been rejected the outcast would not know acceptance.

If the Redeemer had not been cast into the dungeon the shackled would never know freedom.

And if My Champion had not fought the raging forces of hell, the soldiers of earth would never know the peace of heaven.

Written by Phil Cross

I

So everyone of every tongue could read God’s word on a page

The truth He would give to all it would live forever for every age

From the creation to the revelation and all that is written between

I have discovered from cover to cover the purest of truth can be seen

Chorus

I believe every word in the word

Every line is divine inspiration

Thru the ages its pages brought heaven to earth

I believe every word in the word

II

I am a christian on a wonderful mission, God word tells me what I should do

A modern day disciple who believes that the Bible is holy and totally true

The skeptics denied and scholars have tried to prove the Bible is flawed

But I proudly stand with the word in my hand firmly claiming it all

VERSE 1
Gazing through the window of my sorrow
And longing soon to see my sweetest dream
Anticipating for that bright tomorrow
When I see my precious Prince of Peace

CHORUS
Someday my Prince will come
I belong to God’s own Son
Here comes the Bride, He’ll sing with great pride
In his arms I will rest at ease
I’m waiting for my precious Prince of Peace

VERSE 2
Now through His Word He sends to me love letters
And He writes to me, it won’t be very long
Until we share the joy of life together
Until He sends the call and I go home

BRIDGE
Well I’m longing for the moment
And the Royal wedding scene
When we crown my Prince the King of Kings

TAG
Yes, in his arms I will rest at ease
I’m waiting for my precious Prince of Peace
Prince of Peace

Written by Ray Scarbrough

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Written by Ray Scarbrough

1st

Written by Ray Scarbrough

1st

Written by Ray Scarbrough

1st

Written by Ray Scarbrough

1st

Written by Ray Scarbrough

1st

Written by Ray Scarbrough

1st

Well the body of Jesus hadn’t even grown cold

& the ladies were on their way.

Up to the tomb. They were feelin mighty low

cuz their Savior had passed away.

As they made their way ’round to the graveyard,

they opened a discussion of gloom.

There’s a rock that sits between us & Jesus.

Now who’s gonna open the tomb?…  But…

Chorus

Maybe we should talk about believin’

instead of who’s gonna move the stone.

You know he wasn’t kiddin’ or believin’

when he said he wouldn’t leave us alone.

Our mind’s are workin’ overtime conceivin’

the things that make us cry & moan.

So maybe we should talk about believin’

instead of who’s gonna move the stone.

2nd

Now, there’s a rock up ahead. So rest your weary lil

head.

There’s no need to feel so sad & alone.

You’ll find a surprise. Dry your teary lil eyes

an angel’s movin boulders & stones.

Well I’ve read the story from beginning to end.

So I know what happens up at the tomb.

Anything that keeps us from Jesus,

He’s already had removed…  So…

Verse 1

Somewhere…

There’s a land of milk & honey.

A place that can’t be bought by money. (no money can)

& it’s far beyond compare.

Verse 2

Somewhere…

there’s a mystery & puzzle

far beyond all war & trouble. (no trouble there)

And it’s up there, out there,

Somewhere.

Chorus

Some would say it’s my imagination

that it’s all a fabrication of my mind.

But it’s for real, a wondrous’ fascination. (o what a view)

a maginficant location so divine.

Verse 3

Somewhere…

I have friends & saints to greet me.

I have family there to meet me (come right on in)

in a city built 4 square.

(repeat chorus)

Verse 4

Somewhere…

We’ll sit down & talk to Jesus

& his mellow tone will please us. (He’ll say you’re home)

And He’s up there, out there,

Somewhere.

Written by Ray Scarbrough

Written by Ray Scarbrough

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Chorus

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Written by Ray Scarbrough

Written by Ray Scarbrough

1st

Written by Ray Scarbrough

Written by Ray Scarbrough

Written by Ray Scarbrough

1st

I’m a dusty ol bowl

full of divots & holes

with no prestige at all.

No glimmer or glittz.

No puttin’ on the ritz.

Nothin’ notable for folks to recall.

Timid & meek

were the names of my streets

Til Jesus started hanging around.

Even if your name is Nazareth

God can bring a savior to town.

Chorus

Is there any good thing that can come outta me.

Come & see.

It ain’t me.

come & see.

Can I leave a mark on this world’s history

Come & see,

It ain’t me.

Come & see.

2nd

In the heat of the day

I was making my way

to Jacob’s well alone.

When there sat a man

w/ no bucket in hand

a stranger, a jew unknown.

He said give me a drink

& he gave me a wink

& offered my soul a sip

I dropped my bucket & ran

yelling Come see a man

who gave me life eternal with it.

I’m unworthy to sing Your praise.
For my sin, I’m so ashamed.
I’m helpless without Your touch.
I’m desperate for Your love.
In all of this pain and in all of my sorrow
All I know to do is call on You and say…

Verse 1

When you know that you’ve traveled a troublesome road

Rivers have been deep and the valleys so low

You’ve looked for that mountain that you could stand upon

But all you ever seem to find is another bed of stone

Verse 2

You’ve prayed that the storms will be calmer today

You know if the clouds would lift you could find your way

But the winds just keep on blowing in the midst of you life

While you’d pay all you ever had just to see a little light

Chorus

But don’t forget that Grace saved you from all your sins

And Mercy will carry you until the end

Gods love will hold you in the palm of His hand

When all else is gone this much still stands

Oh when all else is gone this much still stands

Verse 3

When you think of the struggles this life has brought

Don’t forget all the blessings you found at the cross

For you He made this journey from Heaven down to earth

You see Jesus knew right from the start just how much that you were worth

Bridge

Now don’t count upon your troubles and don’t fret about your fears

Just hold to all your blessings and know that God is near

V1

A supper was prepared in an upper room

Jesus told His disciples of things to come soon

They ate of the bread and drank of the wine

Still they did not know His time would soon come

V2

They moved to a garden not far away

He said men just watch here while I go and pray

Then a multitude came and arrested Him

Not knowing why He just simply gave in

V3

In Pilots hall His faith would be sealed

Why He’d hang on a cross on Golgotha’s hill

It was planned just that way from the very start

Cause when God saw Him there He saw me in His heart

Chorus

When the sun went dark on Calvary’s hill

And they pierced His side, His precious blood spilled

They said it’s finally over as He hung on the tree

But when He cried it is finished, it just started for me

Bridge

He’s mother was crying, His friends were all sad

But for me it was redemption and for that I am glad

I’m So Glad

Vs. 1
When I started on this road to heaven, I did not know just where the way would lead, but I’m walking with the king and Lord of Glory, so get back Satan, hear me while I sing

Ch.
Well, I will run and not be weary. I will walk and not faint.
I will mount up with wings, with the strength of an eagle.
I’m gonna keep on running till I see my Savior’s face.

Vs. 2
Sometimes on my journey I stumble and Satan thinks that l’m about to fall. But I put my hand in the hand of the master and He says child keep on running on.

Bridge
I’m gonna keep on running
I’m gonna keep on running

V1

When an Eagle it is tethered it always reaches for the sky

And before I met the Savior, like that Eagle such was I

But then I found the Lord and He broke all my chains

Now I’m always flying upward, my life’s forever changed

CH

And I will fly like an Eagle to the sky

No longer am I tethered but free, free am I

Oh I will soar bound no more

He set me free; no I can see I will fly

V2

Like a bird when it is wounded and it has a broken wing

My life has been so shattered and full of broken things

Right now it seems that I won’t fly anymore

But the Master Healer’s working and soon again I’ll soar

Bridge

Oh I will mount up with wings like an Eagle

And set a course directly to the sky

I will leave this old world far behind me

And up and away I will fly, I will fly

Three words, it is finished, Jesus wept upon His cross
As the Earth shook, and the veil was torn
Three words, I love you, as He thought of you and I
And the women cried, and the angels mourned,
And the world never would be the same
For His blood, it was not shed in vain…

Three nails, rusty spikes, to crucify Him that day
And the mob yelled, as they watched His blood fall,
Three nails, cruel and brutal, marked the end of His life,
But it was not the end at all
From three crosses that stood high on Calvary,
No one knew what was to come on day three…

Three days, the hope of the world
Was locked behind a stone
Disciples cried, Oh this cannot be
Three days, that’s all it took
For God’s plan to be revealed
When His tomb, it could not be concealed
And now the tomb lies empty to this day
For Jesus, He came forth from the grave…

Glory Hallelujah, I have been set free
All the answers to life’s questions
I’ve found at Calvary
I am saved, I’m redeemed, and I am proud to say
It’s all because of three words, three nails, and three days

VERSE 1
Sometimes I don’t love myself, and sometimes I don’t understand
When I look into the mirror, all I see is an unworthy man
Unworthy of the blessing that flows from Heaven above
Jesus softly whispers to my heart, whenever I feel unloved

CHORUS
He says, child, if you could see yourself through my eyes
You would see how much you are loved
You would see I carried a cross for you
My child, if you could see these scars in my hands
Maybe you would understand the reason that I gave my life
If you could only see yourself through my eyes

VERSE 2
Sometimes you feel so burdened down, and your back is to the wall
There’s nothing else that you can do, so on Jesus’ name you call
And then that prayer breaks through Heaven’s door; He can carry those burdens away
If Jesus stood before you right now, I believe this is what He would say

BRIDGE
When my prayer breaks through Heaven’s floor
And He carries my burdens away
If Jesus stood before me right now
I believe this is what He’d say

(1)
One day a man named Jairius stepped out on a mission
His one and only daughter lay in a dying condition
He sought a man named Jesus, one who healed, it was said
But by the time he found Him, that little girl was dead
Grief could not defeat him, for he stepped out on faith
He kept believing and praying for a miracle that day,
Then Jesus said wait a minute, I hear your faith talking
Jesus spoke the word, and that little girl stood up a-walking

CHORUS
When your faith starts talking, and Jesus takes control,
He speaks life to the lifeless, and peace to troubled souls,
Ask Him for a miracle, He will come a-knocking
Things begin to happen, when faith starts talking

(2)
The word spread about this man who bid the dead arise
A man who took away disease and open blinded eyes
Those who had been touched by him, they could not contain
the joy that overcame them, when they called upon His name
At the sound of his voice, even death has to flee,
All these things are written, so that we might believe
So call out to Jesus, you will surely be heard
Then just stand back, keep the faith, and let Him speak the word

VERSE 1
For years now men have tried to hide God’s name
They’ve removed Him from our pledge, and our songs just the same
They took prayer out of schools, forgotten the golden rule
And then they took the Ten Commandments out of view

VERSE 2
For years now men have tried to change God’s plan
They don’t want to teach creation or salvation of man
They have tried to rewrite the Bible and call it their own
But there is only one true Author that I know

CHORUS
They may take the commandments off the wall
Tell me not to display my name at all
But they’ll never take away the joy I feel inside
They may tell me I can’t pray out loud
And hide God’s name from the crowd
But they can’t erase the blood that has been applied
Let this world do what it may
God will have the final say
For He is the Author and Finisher of my faith

VERSE 3
Out on the highways there’s a cross standing tall
Some have said it should not be there; they want to see it fall
And if they knock it to the ground, it will be sad to see it fall
But it just makes me more thankful for the cross that stood 2,000 years ago

VERSE 1
YOU’RE NOT ALONE, I’VE BEEN THERE TOO
LIFE ALWAYS SEEMS TO GET THE BEST OF YOU
YOUR PROBLEMS ARE PILED SO HIGH
THE WEIGHT IS SO HEAVY, SO WHY EVEN TRY?
EVERY DAY YOU TRY AND GIVE YOUR BEST FOR THE LORD
BUT HE DOESN’T SEEM TO NOTICE
YOUR DREAMS SHATTERED ON THE FLOOR

CHORUS
SOMETIMES IT RAINS, AND WE’RE CAUGHT OUTSIDE
THERE’S NO SHELTER AROUND AND WE ASK GOD WHY
WE LOOK UP AND CRY, “WHERE ARE YOU NOW?”
THEN HE SOFTLY SAYS, “I’LL ALWYS BE THE SAME”
JUST REMEMBER HE’S THE MAKER OF THE RAIN.

VERSE 2
LIKE I SAID BEFORE, I’VE BEEN THERE TOO
BUT NOW I HAVE A DIFFERENT POINT OF VIEW
CAUSE HE TOOK IT ALL, HE TOOK IT ALL AWAY
NOW I’M STANDING ON THIS MOUNTAIN AND NOW I CAN SAY
AS I LOOK BACK I SEE HE HAD IT ALL IN HIS HAND
SO EVEN WHEN THE CLOUDS ROLL IN I WILL TRUST IN HIS PLAN

BRIDGE
FRIEND, DON’T BE DISCOURAGED
JUST REMEMBER WHAT HE SAID
WHEN YOUR STANDING IN THAT DOWNPOUR
THERE IS SUNSHINE UP AHEAD

We’ve all heard the story about the woman

Who touched His clothes and was healed.

And we all know ‘bout the leper

Whose skin was made new like a child.

But there’s a story you may have never heard

For it never made the Bible page.

But for me it’s real down in my heart

For it’s the story of the day I got saved.

Chorus:

When I got saved, I truly got saved.

And nothing can take that away.

My past erased, the present embraced,

and my and my future was changed.

Now life’s worth livin’ for Christ has given,

New life and I’m no longer the same.

When I got saved, I truly got saved

And nothing can take that away.

My salvation did not make it into

God’s scriptures of old.

But my name has been recorded in

The lambs book of life for all of Heaven to behold.

It may not seem like much to you

But friend let me tell you the good news.

It’s not just for me, for salvation is free,

And He’ll do the same for you.

Written by Matt Rankin

V1:

Two men, thieves and murderers, deserving their death

Sentenced to die in shame while they gasp for each dying breath

But between these two, the Holy one, the Messiah wrongly accused

And for these men’s transgressions He was beaten and bruised

Two men beside Jesus hanging condemned the same

Both with the opportunity to call on His blessed name

Two men crucified to die for sin they did commit

But only one of these two men’s sins Jesus did forgive

CHORUS:

When He said Lord, I believe you are the Christ

You are the only one who can give new life

You are the Holy Lamb; you are the Great I Am

You are the Kings of Kings and the Lord of everything

When you enter into your kingdom,

Please remember me

Bridge:

The other man on the other cross mocked Him to scorn

But the believing man received His grace and became reborn

I too once hung in judgement on my cross of iniquity

But when I confessed that Jesus is Lord, He forgave even me!

Repeat Chorus

Written by Matt Rankin

Vs 1.

Many times I get so tired of this race I’m in

Even though I try so hard I feel there is no end

But I must go on, I must go on.

Many times I don’t have patience, I don’t have strength to run

And I feel like giving up, like giving in before I’m done

But I can’t quit, cause I’m gonna win.

Chorus

Because Jesus is right beside me.

He will help me when I fall.