4Him was a Contemporary Christian group founded in 1990 in Alabama, USA. The group has a Grammy nomination, seven Dove awards and an album certified gold to their credit. The group was inducted into Alabama's Music Hall of Fame, following the awarding of The Governor’s Achievement Award. The group has also been featured performers for popular Christian Evangelist crusaders, Billy Graham and Louis Palau.
4Him disbanded in 2006 to pursue individual careers of ministry and music. They have released 11 studio albums which have produced 24 number one singles.
The group has made sporadic reunion appearances since 2009.
Andy Chrisman, Mark Harris, Marty Magehee, and Kirk Sullivan originally met when they sang together in Truth, a Contemporary Christian vocal group founded in the late 1960s and directed by Roger Breland. Truth had a rotating roster of four male and four female vocalists. After a representative from Benson Records attended several Truth concerts in the late 1980s during which Andy, Mark, Marty, and Kirk performed, Benson approached the quartet saying that they wanted to use the guys to create a new male four-member vocal group under the Benson label. "Where There Is Faith", their first single, stayed at #1 on the charts for eight weeks, two months before 4Him left Truth. Releasing their self-titled debut in 1990, they blended the traditions of Christian music's past, with modern pop production and practical lyrics. In 1995, they were featured in the Warren Chaney docudrama, America: A Call to Greatness.
The Basics ( /ˈbæzɪtʃ/ BAZZ-ich) are a three-piece band from Melbourne, Australia, formed by Wally De Backer and Kris Schroeder in 2002. Their style has been described as anything from 'indie-pop' to 'rock'n'roll' to 'pop-rock', though their records show they span a wide range of genres, including reggae, ska, country, and electro-pop. They are "recognised as one of Australia's hardest-working bands".
With close to 1000 shows in their ten-year career, their live performances are well-known for their sense of humour and energy.
The Basics were formed after Kris met Wally at a party in Melbourne. The event was to see off the young aspiring producer, who was about to depart for Los Angeles, and together with a number of musician friends, the two jammed on some blues-rock standards. Later that night, they bonded over a mutual love of The Beatles, 70s and 80s cartoon theme songs and old Sierra adventure games.
Initially, they played around Melbourne as an acoustic guitar/drums combo, starting at The Opposition in Frankston and the House of Fools in Footscray, where in late 2002 they met Michael Hubbard and later invited him to join them on electric guitar. Though lacking any real experience with the instrument, Kris willingly purchased his first bass guitar, and the trio was born. During this time, the group start performing songs with more complicated three-part harmony.
I looked at faith
I almost walked away
But I looked again
I found the nerve to close my eyes and say the words
To ask you in
And I heard no heavenly choir
No angels in whit attire
i got no amazing super hum omnipresent pow but....
CHORUS
I know You now
I know You now
I know You're in my heart
I know You now
Beyond the shadow of a doubt
I know You now
I look at peace, that once was out of reach
And now it's here
i read Your word that some believe is so absurd
But I hold dear, yea
'Cause You loved me with your dying breath
You saved me when You conquered death
Like a machine in pursuit, on the horizon like a raging fire, we move,
driven by questions in an endless search for truth. there is a
stirring in us, a great awakening begins
Chorus: I believe there's a mighty power. I believe it's a latter
rain. I believe there's a move of God calling us all higher. Oh I
believe these are the days of the great awakening.
More than our hearts can contain, it is an overflow of God's amazing
grace coming to reconcile a world that's lost its way. Oh all
consuming fire come purify us once again.
Repeat Chorus
Bridge: there's no containing this great move of restoration. It
knows no wall, no boundaries or lines. Without a doubt I do believe if
we'll just get down on our knees the latter rain is gonna fall. It's
just a matter of time.
Repeat Chorus
They say that into every life
Some rain must fall
For the pain is no respector
Of the mighty or the small
But sometimes
It just seems so Unfair
To see the One who’s had
More than His share
Oh it makes you wonder why
And Lord
I wouldn’t second guess
Your mighty plan
For I know You have a purpose
That’s beyond the scope of man
If You look inside my heart
You will find
That I have always been
The Trusting kind
Oh but still I wonder
CHORUS
Do the rainy days have to come
When the storm clouds hide the sun
I wanna know why
When the reasons aren’t clear to me
When it all is a mystery
I want to know why
And though down here
I may not understand
I won’t let go
Of the Unseen hand
For It holds the reasons why
The Lord has never been afraid
Of honest prayers
And He won’t allow the burden
To be more than you can bear
When He knows that you’re trust
Is in Him
He doesn’t mind the questions
Now and then
Even if you wonder
Long before you ever said
“Let there be light”
To long after this world has had
Its’ final night
Great god in heaven you’ll be
Where You’ve always been
Seated on your holy throne
King of all kings
Looking down on men
Chorus:
You are ruler above all the nations
Sovereign through all generations
Lord you reign
One day
All kings will tremble before you
I will bow down to adore you
Lord you reign
Morning and night the sky shouts
Your majesty
Saying the whole universe
Is under your feet
This is the peace in my heart
The strength of my soul
Whatever happens in life
This much I know
You are in control
Chorus
Bridge:
There none like you
Lord you are worthy
Whatever you do
Always is perfect
Repeat Bridge
When I see the sun
Coming up in the sky
When I see the stars
In the still of the night
Then I, I see who You are
When I feel the breath of
The wind in my face
I rest in the warmth
Of a Father's embrace
Then I, I feel You Are
CHORUS
And who You are
Is all I'll ever want to be
Take my life
Make what You will of me
'Cause You're constantly changing my heart
Leading me out of the dark
Bringing me closer to who You are
I'm ready to run
And I'm ready to dance
Live every moment
Leave nothing to chance
'Cause I, I know who You are
I consider the Cross
And the price that You paid
I know that You live
'Cause the stone's rolled away
Oh I, I love who You are
REAPEAT CHORUS
'Cause You're constantly changing my heart
Leading me out of the dark
And You're bringing me closer to who You are
i see this hurting world
of humanity,
your beloved ones
i see the construction crews,
principalities,
we've been overrun
i see the walls going up
like towers
higing out bleeding hearts
from Your healing love
and Your power
i'm on my knees in prayer
volunteering,
i can't wait fo You to
Chorus:
Send Your denolition down
from the sky
these walls have to fall,
i'll be Your Josha
swing me back and let me fly
I'll ride Your wecking ball
I'll ride Your wecking ball
to see this evil scheme
of the underworld
in dire straits
smashing to smitereens
all the barriers
that hide your face
to watch Your children
om surprise, fall to their knees
open thier eyes
when you
(repeat chorus)
Just two brothers with visions of flight
They were certain to grace
The heavens that awaited
Orville and Wilbur had figured it right
At their moment of fate
Their destiny had come to this time and place
Far beyond anyone’s expectations
They lifted into the skies of blue
As they all watched in anticipation
The crowd must have longed for
Their own rendezvous
CHORUS
Give me my wings
I’m ready to fly today
Ready to wave my worries goodbye
Give me my wings
I’m ready to ride away
Ready to leave my troubles behind
What’s over my head will soon be under my feet
Give me my wings
Those who patiently wait are made new
Through the turbulent times
Somehow they survive it
They will walk and not faint, this it true
Through the currents of life
Even though it throws them from side to side'
So, I’m waiting on You through the weather
We’ll take a trip where the eagles dare
And we’re gonna go through it together
‘Cause I’ve got Your promise
You’ll carry me there
REPEAT CHORUS
I can sail through the trials of life
Lord, You’re my captain
And you’re always there to guide me
I’ve fixed my compass
And I’ve set my sights on the ride
Sometimes I'm caught in a struggle
But you go straight to the hurt
Before I call out Your name
I find your mercy is already at work
Where could I hide from Your spirit
Why should I run from Your love
For you've walked my heart
Every secret part
There's nothing I can cover up
No there's nothing I can cover up
CHORUS
Through Your window with a view
Straight into my soul
Nothing in creation
Is hidden from Your window with a view
How else could You know what we're going through
There is no mystery to You
You've got a window
A window with a view
So many times I have questioned
In moments of my despair
Is someone watching this world
And is there really anybody who cares
But I have reached a conclusion
Why should I have any doubt
For the part of me no one knows or sees
You've already figured out
You've already figured out
REPEAT CHORUS
BRIDGE
Now I can draw the shutters
Try to hide behind the pain
Live beneath the covers
But there is nothing that can keep You away, away
REPEAT CHORUS
I could hold on to who I am
And never let go and find Your heart
But what would I gain
My life would be in vain
And I could head down a thousand roads
Just going my way out on my own
But I wouldn't get far
'Cause I need You more than anything
More and more than the air I breathe
I lift my hands, I lift my heart
I surrender all
I'm letting go, falling into You
I surrender all
You are the maker of all things
The giver of all I'll ever need
And I'm so amazed
You would live inside of me
Come and live inside of me
repeat chorus
Mold and make me with Your fire
And consume me with Your love
Until Your will is my desire
All that I have and hold on to
Surrender
All that I am I give to You
I give to You
I believe in faithfulness
I believe in giving of myself for someone else
I believe in peace and love
I believe in honesty and trust but it’s not enough
For all that I believe may never change the way it is
Unless I believe Jesus lives
CHORUS
Where there is faith
There is a voice calling, keep walking
You’re not alone in this world
Where there is faith
There is a peace like a child sleeping
Hope everlasting in He who is able to
Bear every burden, to heal every hurt in my heart
It is a wonderful, powerful place
Where there is faith
There’s a man across the sea
Never heard the sound of freedom ring
Only in his dreams
There’s a lady dressed in black
In a motorcade of cadillacs
Daddy’s not coming back
Our hearts begin to fall
And our stability grows weak
But Jesus meets our needs if only we believe
CHORUS
There's only one thing
that matters in life
in spite of the way
it might seem
it's not when you're born
it's not when you die
but what have you done
in between
so don't spend your days
in a useless parade
of momentary matters
when we can change
what forever remains
Chours:
When it comes it livin'
we've only got one life
when it comes to dyin'
it's just a matter of time
but everyone's got
a choice to make
a difference in life
are you gonna take a stand
for what's right
When it comes your time
Sometimes i feel like we're
moving too fast
in search
of the meaning of turth
and no place to turn
and no one to ask
i wonder
just who's leading who
but time after time
there's a courage i find
to standing up to temptation
i'm building faith
with each choice that i make
brigde:
One thing's for certain
this crazy world is searching
for a guiding light
We can't deny that humanity
is crying
for Jesus Christ
(repeat chorus)
Your spirit reads my heart
Like the pages of an open book
Somehow You see each fragile part before you look
You know my every weakness
Lord, You know just what I need
And our of Your compassion
Your comfort me, for...
(chorus)
When I least deserve Your Love
That's when I need You most
When I seem to push away
That's when I need You close
When my flesh would hide my heart
From the only truth it knows
That's when I need you most
When all I know is change
Only You will keep my heart secure
Your tender love for me remains so string and sure
And though I may fail you often
Still your healing mercies flow
For with a father's wisdom
You always know, that...
(chorus)
Life is a vapor
So quickly fading
It only lasts a season then it's gone
And I have chosen
To live each moment
Depending on a strength beyond my own
For even thought my weakness
I am learning to believe
That through my silent faith
Somebody will see
(chorus)
When I am gone
What will they say
When I am gone
Will I leave behind a witness
That will carry on
When all the works and deeds that I have done
Dissolve into the past
Lord, let Your fire burn steadfast
When I am gone
I look around me
And see the darkness
Within a world where few are set apart
And then I wonder
Have I been faithful
To share the hope that lives within my heart
For when I tell another
What the savior's love can do
They just might be the one
To reach out to you
(chorus)
I make it my firm policy
To make my bed with honesty
So, I don’t sleep with shadows in the room
The truth is I’ve been holdin’ back
The way I feel about the fact
That I’m not as close as I want to be with You
There’s still so much more of You I long to know
and I won’t be content until I do
CHORUS
‘Cause what do I know
If I don’t really know You
Though I may blow the minds of men
How can I say that I know
Anything of love
Unless I find it in Your hands
I’m not playing playground games
I’m not reading Dick and Jane
And I don’t need a pass to walk the halls
I’ve graduated in my faith
And still I’ve barely pushed the gate
That opens to the one true know-it-all
I could win a nobel prize or rule the world
But, I would die a genius with no clue
REPEAT CHORUS
BRIDGE
Life is such a cruel deception
Without You to lead my quest
I’d fail the test
The wind blows hard
The climb is slow
Shadows are dark
I stumble on these stones
But my Lord, You are near
I will not fear
CHORUS
I chose to take this road called faith
I will walk on
I trust that You will lead me through
I will walk on
No end in view
At times I feel alone and the signs are few
But at least they all say home,
And You my Lord, You're the hope I hold
Strength of my soul
REPEAT CHORUS
Because of love
There was an awful hill You climbed
And because of love
I'll live my faith
One step at a time
The course is set
Life's hard but yet
We will walk on
Around each bend, until the end
We will walk on
We chose to take this road called faith
We will walk on
We trust that You will lead me through
We will walk on
We Will Walk On
We Will Walk On
CHORUS
I know, you know,
We all have taken blows
At times the weight is more
Than you and I can bear
I hurt, you hurt
We live and breathe the word
But through it all it's good to know
We need to know
That Jesus is there And you will never have to face the hurt alone
CHORUS
When you're waiting
Through the hard times
Hold on, don't let go
Waiting through the hard times
Will only make you strong, hold on
I cry, you cry,
Life takes us by surprise
Before you know,
It'll catch you unaware
I need, you need,
Much more than sympathy
But through it all it's good to know
We need to know
That Jesus is there
And you will never ever have to cry alone
REPEAT CHORUS
When you're waiting
Through the hard times
Hold on, don't let go
You will never ever have to cry alone
REPEAT CHORUS
My hope is built on nothing less
Than Jesus' blood and righteousness.
I dare not trust the sweetest frame,
But wholly lean on Jesus' name.
On Christ the solid rock I stand,
All other ground is sinking sand.
All other ground is sinking sand
CHORUS
Whoa The Solid Rock
On Christ the solid rock I stand
Whoa The Solid Rock
All other ground is sinking sand.
When darkness veils his loving face,
I rest on His unchanging grace.
In every high and stormy gale,
My anchor holds within the veil.
On Christ the solid rock I stand,
All other ground is sinking sand.
All other ground is sinking sand
REPEAT CHORUS
BRIDGE
My hope is built on nothing less
Than Jesus' blood and righteousness.
When He shall come with trumpet sound,
Oh may I then in Him be found.
Dressed in His righteousness alone,
Faultless to stand before the throne.
On Christ the solid rock I stand,
All other ground is sinking sand.
All other ground is sinking sand.
REPEAT CHORUS
Eyes closed in a veil of tears when I hear the sound
Once more you've come to me - You've calmed me down
You still the raging sea inside of me
My Lord has come for me
Why-why is it so hard for me to see
Why is it so hard to just believe
Show me what it means to be free
Chorus:
The only thing I need I already have
The fullness of Your mercy in my hand
The only One who loves me as I am
The only thing I need I already have
My heart - a companion to my wounded soul
Again You comfort me-You take control
You quell the fear that owns too much of me
As it was meant to be
So why-when each and every word becomes a war
When there's nothing I can see worth fighting for
You come into my heart and set me free
Chorus
You're all I need-already have it
All I need-already have it
All I need-already have it
All I need-already have it
Chorus
The fields are white and now the time has come
For there’s a harvest, there is work left to be done
Lord here am I, I will be the one
I’m committed to the finish until the setting of the sun
Lord, I will be faithful in all I say and do
To live a love that never fails
To love my neighbor as myself
And to give till there is nothing left to give
To live a faith that never dies
To be crucified with Christ
Until all that lives through me
Is the message
I can’t ignore what’s right before my eyes
For all around this world is searching for a sign
Outside the door they’re living in the night
And the light that lives within me is the hope
They long to find
So I must be faithful in all I say and do
If we all will work together
We can make this world a better place to live
We can make a difference if we try
The love of God is greater far
Than tongue or pen can ever tell;
It goes beyond the highest star,
And reaches to the lowest hell;
The guilty pair, bowed down with care,
God gave His Son to win;
His erring child He reconciled,
And pardoned from his sin.
CHORUS
O love of God, how rich and pure!
How measureless and strong!
It shall forevermore endure
The saints and angels song.
When years of time shall pass away,
And earthly thrones and kingdoms fall,
When men, who here refuse to pray,
On rocks and hills and mountains call,
Gods love so sure, shall still endure,
All measureless and strong;
Redeeming grace to Adams race
The saints and angels song.
REPEAT CHORUS
Could we with ink the ocean fill,
And were the skies of parchment made,
Were every stalk on earth a quill,
And every man a scribe by trade,
To write the love of God above,
Would drain the ocean dry.
Nor could the scroll contain the whole,
Though stretched from sky to sky.
REPEAT CHORUS
I cry for hope
I long for peace
To fill the void of reason
that my heart can only see
There is a pull
there is a need
I see in part
I search for more
I long to know the mysteries
of why and who we are
of what has been
and what's in store
CHORUS
But the hand of God
Is all that we are seeking
It burns within my soul
To know what lies beyond
In the hand of God
Constantly it reaches
To take us to the place
The place we all belong
We all are made
of flesh and bone
At times we are so fragile
and at times we can be strong
But through it all
we carry on
REPEAT CHORUS
BRIDGE
We are destined from the day that we are born
to yearn for something more
REPEAT CHORUS
The place we all belong
How I long to know what lies beyond
Everybody longs to know what lies beyond
In the hand of God
To Love God, love people
That's the center of the mark
In this life some things are bound to change
But one thing remains the same
We all need love
Time goes on, it moves like a hurricane
And through all the wind and rain
We all need love
As this world just keeps on turnin' round and round
There are treasures to be found
If we just let compassion lead the way
CHORUS
Draw back your bow, let love go
Shoot straight for the heart
With all of your might, set you sight
Take aim from the start
To love God, love people
That's the center of the mark
Every day, through what is and is to come
When all has been said and done
We all need love
So Jesus came, a gift from the heart of God
He gave us His life because
We all need love
And the love that death could not keep in the grave
Is alive in us today
So we must live to show the world the way
REPEAT CHORUS
BRIDGE
For the world is the target
And the arrow is the cross
As we set out on this journey
Lets obey the call from the heart of God
Let us Love at any cost
Draw back you bow let love go....
REPEAT CHORUS
Take my life, and let it be consecrated, Lord, to Thee.
Take my hands, and let them move at the impulse of Thy love.
At the impulse of Thy love.
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Sure he must have been surprised
At where this road had taken him
'Cause never in a million lives
Would he had dreamed of Bethlehem
And standing at the manger
He saw with his own eyes
The message from the angel come to life
And Joseph said...
(CHORUS)
Why me, I'm just a simple man of trade
Why Him, with all the rulers in the world
Why here inside this stable filled with hay
Why her, she's just an ordinary girl
Now I'm not one to second guess what angels have to say
But this is such a strange way to save the world
To think of how it could have been
If Jesus had come as He deserved
There would have been no Bethlehem
No lowly shepherds at His birth
But Joseph knew the reason
Love had to reach so far
And as he held the Savior in his arms
He must have thought...
(CHORUS)
Now I'm not one to second guess what angels have to say
But this is such a strange way to save the world
...this is such a strange way to save the world...Saving the World
Time waits for no one
It's water thru our hands
Minutes turn the hands of time
They're waves upon the sand
I can't hold on living without you
When all hope is gone
Only you remain the same
(chorus)
Roses always fade
The sweetest summers pass away
This thing I know
God's love will stay forever
All things have to end
But with the spring life starts again
This thing I know
God's love will stay forever
Thinking back on years gone by
You held me by my hand
The wonder in a child's eyes
helps me understand
That life will go on with each new beginning
As it passes on
Only Your love stays the same
(chorus)
Never ending love
Never changing
Only Your love stays the same
How long have you been
Waiting on a little sun to shine
To take away the night
Hold on for you are never alone
Through the darkest skies
There is a guiding light
For our God is a refuge
Where the weary can run and hide
in times of trouble
He’ll be the calm in the midst of the storm
‘Till it passes by
Oh, you need to know
CHORUS
There’s a shelter in the rain
There’s a hope for your tomorrow
There’s a cover through the pain
When you’re underneath the weather
Jesus is the shelter in the rain
Sometimes when hope is hard to find
We’ve got to walk by faith
Until we see the way
Hold tight for we are promised in time
Those who patiently wait
Will never wait in vain
For we know God is faithful
He’s a fortress to run into
In times of trouble
He’ll cover us with the wings of his love
‘Till we make it through
Oh, we got to know
REPEAT CHORUS
So tell me why
Why could you ever run away
From the cover out into the storm
Just know in time
The rain’s gonna bring a brighter day
And the clouds will be gone
But while you wait on the Lord
There's a shadow I can't see
From a holy canopy
That my Father spread for me
When I'm strong or when I'm weak
When I wake or when I sleep
He is watching over me
Over me.....
Over me
To the temporary mind
I can't logically define
This love cover so devine
Just beneath what lies between
What is real and what is seen
There is a refuge in His wing
In His wing...
In His wing
CHORUS
I have found a secret place
Where I can go to hide away
Safe inside this hallowed space
I am concealed by saving grace
Forever in this sacred hideaway
Flaming arrows deep in flight
People dropping left and right
Still I'm safely out of sight
Darkness trying to prevail
Demons fighting tooth and nail
But I'm kept within the veil
In the veil... (There's a place that lies between)
(What is real and what is seen)
In the veil (A shadow I can't see)
(When I'm underneath His wing)
REPEAT CHORUS
BRIDGE
Still within this life
There's so much to learn
Barriers to cross
Their bridges to be burned
And where the lion walks
I will not be afraid
My feet may touch the earth
But my heart is swept away
In this hideaway
REPEAT CHORUS
The wheels of life are turnin'
I feel like I'm rollin' down this track
And I know down deep inside my heart
I can't look back
Though it's hard discerning the fiction from the fact
You led me to this truth and we hve made a pact
So as we go through highs and lows
And all those in between
It's good to know I'm not alone
On this big scream machine...
Chorus
'Cause it's a rollercoaster ride of life
Lifts you up and lets you down
It's a rollercoaster ride of life
Spins you 'round and 'round and 'round
Heaven knows wherever you go,
I'll be right by your side,
On this rollercoaster, rollercoaster ride of life
Rollercoaster ride of life
So when I hear you callin'
'Cause you have hit your rotten low,
I will hold you to my side and I won't let you go
And when it seems you've fallen
'Cause life has got you on a road
I will take the wheel and hit the brakes,
We'll take it slow
And as we go through highs and lows
And all though in between
The Lord alone is in control
Of this big scream machine
Chorus
Rollercoaster ride, rollercoaster a rollercoaster, rollercoaster ride
Comin' around, rollercoaster, a rollercoaster, comin' around
Life is another rollercoaster ride
The Lord is faithful,
He'll be right by your side on this...
Rollercoaster ride
Chorus
Rollercoaster, rollercoaster ride of life
Rollercoaster, rollercoaster ride
Life is a rollercoaster.....
This world can analize and size you up and throw you on the scales
They can I.Q. you and run you through
Their rigorous details
They can do their best to rate you
And they'll place you on the charts
And then back it up with scientific smarts
But there's more to what you're worth
Than their human eyes can see
Oh, I say the measure of a man
Is not how tall you stand
How wealthy or intelligent you are
'Cause I've found out the measure of a man
God knows and understands
For He looks inside to the bottom of your heart
And what's in the heart defines
The measure of a man
Well, you can doubt your worth
And search for who you are
And where you stand
But God made you in His image
When He formed you in His hands
And He looks at you with mercy
And He sees you through His love
You're His child and that will always be enough
For there's more to what you're worth
Than you could ever comprehend
Oh I say the measure of a man
Is not how tall you stand
How wealthy or intelligent you are
'Cause I've found out the measure of a man
God knows and understands
For He looks inside
To the bottom of your heart
And what's in the heart defines
The measure of a man
You can spend your life persuing physical perfection
There is so much more
More than ever meets the eye
For God looks through the surface
And He defines your worth by what is on the inside
I say the measure of a man
Is not how tall you stand
How wealthy or intelligent you are
'Cause I've found out the measure of a man
God knows and understands
For He looks inside
To the bottom of your heart
And what's in the heart defines
Oh, I say the measure of
The measure of a man
Is not how tall you stand,
How wealthy or intelligent you are
Oh, I've found the measure of a man
God knows and understands it
For He looks to the bottom of your heart
And what's in the heart defines
Yeah, what's in the heart defines
Yeah, what's in the heart defines
The measure of a man
I know, I know
I can dream about heaven constantly
Both day and night
I can let my mind drift away to a better place
A better time
Though there’s nothing wrong with thinking about
Forever by and by
All the while millions are still searching for a light
Maybe it is time we take a look
At here and now
Maybe we can change the destiny
Of a world that’s crying out
For the truth we take for granted
Is too often left unsaid
We can get so heaven minded
That sometimes we forget
CHORUS
That we’re living in a real world
With real hurt and real pain
And all we really need is the real thing
When we look beyond our circumstance
And face reality
We’ll realize that all we really need
Is just to see
Jesus in a real world
There are days when I look around
And I feel like hope is gone
There are times my heart is torn between
Who is right and what is wrong
There are causes I believe in
There are things I’ll never change
But I’m finding all that matters
Is there’s just one truth
One truth that remains
‘Cause we’re living... (CHORUS)
I can dream about heaven constantly
Both day and night
I can let my mind drift away to a better place
A better time
Though there’s nothing wrong with thinking about
Forever by and by
All the while millions are still searching for a light
Maybe it is time we take a look
At here and now
Maybe we can change the destiny
Of a world that’s crying out
For the truth we take for granted
Is too often left unsaid
We can get so heaven minded
That sometimes we forget
CHORUS
That we’re living in a real world
With real hurt and real pain
And all we really need is the real thing
When we look beyond our circumstance
And face reality
We’ll realize that all we really need
Is just to see
Jesus in a real world
There are days when I look around
And I feel like hope is gone
There are times my heart is torn between
Who is right and what is wrong
There are causes I believe in
There are things I’ll never change
But I’m finding all that matters
Is there’s just one truth
One truth that remains
‘Cause we’re living... (CHORUS)
I remember that first day
I heard Your voice
I could feel your quiet peace
Drown away the nose
Your oracle of truth
Still rings in my head
I’ve come to know
My path just as You said
And I see the sham the lie
That swallows the man
People need to see
CHORUS
It’s a dangerous life
Without Your wisdom for our ways
It’s a gamble with time
When we don’t hear You when You say
You’re the Light of the world
I pray that all will see
Only You know the way
To put Our puzzles into place
There’s a fire dark
As night in an Evil rage
Spreading power to searching Souls
At a deadly wage
I want to scream a plea
A Warning sign
Take the stutter from my step
Don’t let my tongue be tied
Piece after piece
Your love in holy relief
Into the picture You have seen
REPEAT CHORUS
Light up the shadows
Expose the deception
Reveal the illusion
Unscramble the puzzles people
Need to see
You can't have one foot in the water
And one foot in the sand
You've got to make a decision
You have to take a stand
In this world that's always changing
Where the lines are hard to see
We must rise above the compromise
And then we will be free
Chorus
Free to love
Free to give
Give up everything we hold on to
If we leave this world behind then
We'll be free to live
We will be free in Christ
We can't have one foot in the water
And one foot in the sand
I have wandered through the mountains
I have made with my own hands
But what good is a kingdom
If it's built on shifting sand
It was only just an illusion
It was never meant to stand
I am here in my confession
And you've made me understand
REPEAT CHORUS
When you gonna wake up
It's time for you to wake up
O sacred Head, now wounded,
With grief and shame weighed down,
Now scornfully surounded
With thorns, thine only crown:
How art thou pale with anguish,
With sore abuse and scorn!
How does that visage languish
Which once was bright as morn!
What thou, my Lord, has suffered
Was all for sinners' gain;
Mine was the transgression,
But thine the deadly pain.
Lo, here I fall, my Savior!
'Tis I deserve the place;
Look on me with thy favor,
Vouchsafe to me thy grace.
CHORUS
Sacred Head now wounded
Sacred Head with shame weighed down
What language shall I borrow
To thank thee, dearest friend,
For this thy dying sorrow,
Thy pity without end? O make me thine forever;
And should I fainting be,
Lord, let me never, never
Outlive my love to thee.
REPEAT CHORUS
O sacred Head, now wounded,
With grief and shame weighed down,
Now scornfully surounded
With thorns, thine only crown:
How art thou pale with anguish,
With sore abuse and scorn!
How does that visage languish
Which once was bright as morn!
How does that visage languish
Which once was bright as morn!
REPEAT CHORUS
A solitary picture
Hanging on my wall
The same familiar scenery
We all have seen before
And I can't help but wonder
Staring at Your face
Just what You must have been like
As You visited this place
God come to earth as man
To save us all
But I
I'm longing for the day
When my mysteries of you will be erased
But until then
I must go on living (until then)
this world will keep on spinning
Until then I'll live by faith
CHORUS
Oh the mystery of grace (Will someday be erased)
When I see you face to face (In heaven some sweet day)
Now I've got all your letters
I read them every day
I'm finding more and more
I hang on to every word you say
I've often called you Friend
And I can't forget
That You, You are making me a place
Far beyond this present maddness that I face
But until then
I must go on living (until then)
This world will keep on spinning
I'll keep hanging from day to day
Until then I'll live by faith
REPEAT CHORUS (2X)
When the road gets the best of me
My mind recalls a picture
Of a place that I call home
You are there in my memory
A scene that’s so familiar
That it chills me to the bone
But I’ll stay out here where I belong
For the call is telling me to carry on
And while I’m away I can dream
And suddenly You’re there
CHORUS
Love finds you, love brings you to me
And once again we walk together
Love finds you, love brings you to me
And binds the hands of time forever
We may be worlds apart
But you are never too far
From where I need you to be
Love finds you, love brings you to me
It was not what we planned to be
We all would change the ending
If the choice was ours to make
For you left us so suddenly
But it’s only the beginning
For eternity awaits
And I’ll never forget you my friend
For the brotherhood between us has no end
But while you’re away I can dream
And suddenly you’re there
REPEAT CHORUS
Through the fire of the journey
Through the good and through the bad
You are not alone
And through each and every turn of life
Through the seasons of your path
I want you to know where ever you go
REPEAT CHORUS
Well I wanna do right
I wanna do something good
I wanna be a light on a mountain
'Cause I know that I should
Well I gotta be sure
I gotta know right where I stand
I gotta have the best of intentions
When I reach out my hand
'Cause each and everything we sow
Will come back to us I know
So we just gotta plant the
Seeds and watch them grow
CHORUS
Love boomerang
Throw it out and it'll come back around
Love boomerang
Guaranteed it's gonna find you out
Love boomerang
Throw it up and it'll come back down
Love boomerang
It's gonna end up right where it began
I can talk about hope
I can talk about living by faith
Sing about the sweet bye and bye
Up in a heavenly place
I can talk about grace
I can talk about all that I believe
Gotta wonder what good are my words
If they're not living in me
'Cause each and everything we sow
will come back to us I know
so we just got to plant the seeds
And watch them grow
We gotta watch them grow
REPEAT CHORUS
Like a deer that had been panting for the water
I was thirsting for so long
I was so dry
So I set out on my journey
Not sure just what I'd find
But I found an everlasting river of life
Ooh, it's just life fallin' rain
I will never thirst again
(chorus)
Living water, bread of life
Come and quench this thirst within me
Fill this hunger deep inside
For so long I have been empty
Nothing else will satisfy
You alone are what I need Lord
Living water, bread of life
I had searched this whole world over for the answer
Wanting just to fill this void inside
All the things that were material
They could not satisfy
For my hungering was for the bread of life
Ooh, it came like manna from above
I can never get enough
(chorus)
In every life there will come a time
When the weight of the world crashes around you
Everyone says it will be just fine
But they really don't know all that you've been through
Trying hard to get through the struggle
Knowing that tomorrow you'll find
(chorus)
This isn't all there is
Life goes on (Goes on)
There's so much more than this
Life goes on (Goes on)
So don't let the moment deceive you
'Cause after the hurt is gone
No Matter what you do
Life goes on
When you are facing your darkest night
Just remember the race isn't quite over
Jesus has promised eternal life
And the ones who believe will soon discover
This is not the end of the story
This is not the end of the line
(chorus)
I can dream a dream
The dreamer is inside of me
It’s just that way
I can only reach what I believe
Cause I can’t reach beyond my faith
No, I’m not limited by what has always been
It’s time to break the status quo and take a leap
And jump out of my skin
Break these chains, open this cage
Let the lion run free
Destiny awaits beyond these gates
Let the lion run free
Let the lion run free
Oh, to face the jungle of impossibilities and have no doubt
To trust what I can’t see and know the lion that’s in me
Will lead me out
I’ll take the challenge, go into the great unknown
It’s time to wake this giant that’s in me, let me inhibitions go
Repeat chorus
I'm tired of these walls
That have held my captive heart
And I'm ready for the change
To come and reach me through these scars
I long to hear You speak
Sweet peace into my soul
Reach into the depths that no one knows
Let Your healing waters flow,
'Cause I'm...
CHORUS
Moving on, to better days
Let the healing begin
Up ahead, I can hear You call my name
Let the healing begin
Let the healing begin
Your love for me is deep
And Your mercy is so wide
Somehow you reach beyond the boundaries
Of all my foolish pride
So come and wash away these things
That have held me to my past
'Cause Jesus You're the one and only one
that can set me free at last, 'cause I'm...
REPEAT CHORUS
Let it rain down (whoa let it rain down on me)
Let it rain down
Don't you know it's time for me to be
REPEAT CHORUS
So don’t go wastin’ your time
Holding on to your life
There are treasures that I have possessed
Meant the world to me
But they never filled the emptiness
I needed something more than these
In the middle of my wilderness
God reached down to me
When I let go to His tenderness
I found this life was more than I ever dreamed
So don’t go wastin’ your time
Holding on to your life
Just lay it all on the line
Gotta make up your mind
There can be no more compromise
Just lay it all on the line
It’s a matter of surrendering
Every hidden fear
And by letting go of everything
Jesus will meet you there
In the heart of every one of us
There’s a call to faith
Even though we’ll never measure up
That’s why the Savior, that’s why the Savior came
Gone are the days of holding on
This is the time to surrender
Now is the moment you’ve got to let it go
Just let it go
Don’t go wastin’ your time
Gotta make up your mind
There can be no more compromise
Just lay it all on the line
This is a strange familiar place
Where I am living
The world that was and what’s become are not the same
I see the evidence of grace
Without forgetting
How far I’ve had to come to get me where I am today
If justice had the only say
Well I would not be here
Cause less than anything is more than I deserve
But I can put the past away
For I’ve discovered
There’s nothing left to judge, forgiveness is the final word
Everywhere I turn I see compassion but I’m learning
I’m just a fallen man
In the land of mercy
Love is free to grow where Heaven’s healing waters flow
Though I may not understand
I’m living in the land of mercy
It seems I never have to ask
For what I’m given
I see the answer long before I see the need
No longer looking to the past
As just a prison
For what has been helps me remember what I used to be
Though I may walk through the valley below
I will not fear because I know who rules this world
I’m walking through
Love is free
I’m living in the land of mercy
Tell me what you see
I’m living in the land of mercy
When peace, like a river, attendeth my way,
When sorrows like sea billows roll;
Whatever my lot, thou hast taught me to say,
It is well, it is well with my soul.
Though Satan should buffet, though trials should come,
Let this blest assurance control,
That Christ has regarded my helpless estate,
And hath shed his own blood for my soul.
CHORUS
It is well
With my soul
It is well
it is well
With my soul
My sin--oh, the bliss of this glorious thought:
My sin not in part, but the whole
Is nailed to the cross and I bear it no more,
Praise the Lord, praise the Lord, O my soul!
And, Lord, haste the day when the faith shall be sight,
The clouds be rolled back as a scroll,
The trump shall re-sound and the Lord shall descend,
'Even, so,' it is well with my soul.
REPEAT CHORUS
Sleep Mary sleep I will be there soon
Entering earth through your precious womb
My child oh My mother of earth
Give Me the gift of birth
Sleep Joseph sleep may you dream of love
And peace to the earth through your
Newborn Son
Oh raise Me with honor and pride
I will stand by your side
CHORUS
And I’ll be in your care
Safely harbored there
My heavenly host will follow Me close
But always remember, please be aware
I will be in your care
Now Israel oh My chosen one
The prophets foretold that this day
Would come
I pray you will know I’m your King
Salvation is what I bring
REPEAT CHORUS
BRIDGE
Care for Me and shelter Me in childhood
Knowing that someday I’ll have to go
And though it may seem hopeless,
When I’m hanging on the tree
You can know for certain I’ll return
But, until then oh, oh
CHORUS
You’ll be in My care
Safely harbored there
My heavenly host will follow you close
But always remember, please be aware
You will be in My care
You’ll be in My care,
You will be, you’ll be in, you’ll be in My care
Yes, you will, you will be
You will be, you’ll be in, you’ll be in My care
Holy, holy, holy! Lord God Almighty!
Early in the morning our song shall rise to Thee;
Holy, holy, holy, merciful and mighty!
God in three Persons, blessed Trinity!
In the beginning
Before the world began
The great Creator
Carved a Mighty Plan
He spoke the mountains
Surrounded them with seas
Then in his image
Created you and me
Even why back then (He already knew)
There would be no end to his love
(chorus)
Every second of every minute
Every minute of every hour
Twenty-four hours a day
He will be there for you
Three hundred and sixty five days a year
Everyday in the life that you're here
Wherever you go
He will be there for you
He's always listening
Before you even speak
He's got the answer
Before there's a need
He feels the heartache
That no one ever sees
He's there beside you
When you're on your knees
And he says again (to me and to you)
There will be no end
To His love
(chorus)
You stand there abandoned
Your Friends have all gone
Fair-weather companions
Have left you all alone
This world full of changes
Has cut to the heart of your soul
But through all of the pain
Only Jesus remains
And in each situation you know
CHORUS
He never changes
He’s always the same
Through all the ages
He always remains
Forever constant
Forever a friend
Forever faithful
His love knows no end
He never changes
He’s always the same
A God so amazing
I can’t comprehend
The depth of His mercies
Such grace that has no end
I’m awed by the thought
That I’m formed in the image of Him
But my humanity
Brings me down to my knees
And I find that’s
When His strength begins
As surely as the summer breezes Come and go
There’s a cold and lonely winter Wind
That’s bound to blow
But through the turning of the seasons
You will never have to be alone
When I was a child
I heard a great story
Of kingdoms and empires
And prophets of old
Of heroes and martyrs
Who died for their cause
And through every chapter
The story was told
Of redemption and love
Sometimes written in red
Headed right to the heart
Of every woman and man
CHORUS
And down through the ages
Again and again
It's the greatest story ever told
Straight from the pages
From beginning to end
It's the greatest story ever told
Wise could never begin to explain
The measure of grace
This wonderous book holds
It's more than a fable
Or and old fairy tale
It's the greatest, greatest story ever told
For thousands of years
This pearl of great wisdom
Has weathered through changes
And lasted through wars
Many a doubter
Has risen and fallen
Built the story had never once
Abandoned it's course
For the author still speaks
To the listening one
Through the voices of men
And through the pages
The pages of love
REPEAT CHORUS
This world that we live in could never contain
The wealth of compassion
This wondrous book holds
It's more than a fable or an old fairy tale
It's the greatest, greatest story ever told
The signs are obvious, they are everywhere
All that we hear about is the gloom and despair
Too many would be prophets saying
'It’s the end of it all'
‘Cause mother earth can’t take much more
The hammer’s gonna fall
So nature has its needs, that’s a lesson learned
But it appears to me there are greater concerns
‘Cause we can save the planet
Thinkin’ we will somehow survive
But father time is calling us
To save somebody’s life
Chorus:
So I won’t bend and I won’t break
I won’t water down my faith
I won’t compromise in a world of desperation
What has been I cannot change
But for tomorrow and today
I must be a light for future generations
If we could find a way to preserve our faith
So those who follow us
See the price that was paid
Then maybe when they question
What it’s gonna take to survive
They’ll find the strength to carry on
In what we leave behind
So I won’t bend and I won’t break
I won’t water down my faith
I won’t compromise in a world of desperation
What has been I cannot change
But for tomorrow and today
I must be a light for future generations
Lookin’ in the eyes of the children
Knowing that tomorrow is at stake
When the choice is up to them
Will they have the strength to say
We won’t bend and we won’t break
we won’t water down our faith
We won’t compromise in a world of desperation
What has been we cannot change
But for tomorrow and today
We must be a light for future generations
We won’t bend and we won’t break
we won’t water down our faith
We won’t compromise in a world of desperation
What has been we cannot change
But for tomorrow and today
We must be a light for future generations
Faith of our fathers, living still,
In spite of dungeon, fire and sword;
O how our hearts beat high with joy
Whenever we hear that glorious Word!
Fairest Lord Jesus, ruler of all
Fairest Lord Jesus, ruler of all
Fairest Lord Jesus, ruler of all nature
O thou of God and man the Son
Thee will I cherish, Thee will I honor
Thou, my soul's glory, joy, and crown
Fairest Lord Jesus, ruler of all
Fairest Lord Jesus, ruler of all
Fair are the meadows, fairer still the woodlands
Robed in the blooming garb of spring
Jesus is fairer, Jesus is purer
Who makes the woeful heart to sing
Fairest Lord Jesus, ruler of all
Fairest Lord Jesus, ruler of all
Fair is the sunshine, fairer still the moonlight
And all the twinkling starry host
Jesus shines brighter, Jesus shines purer
Than all the angels heaven can boast
Fairest Lord Jesus, ruler of all
Fairest Lord Jesus, ruler of all
Beautiful Savior! Lord of all the nations
Son of God and Son of Man
Glory and honor, praise, adoration
Now and forevermore be thine
Fairest Lord Jesus, ruler of all
Fairest Lord Jesus, ruler of all
REPEAT CHORUS
Same old same in this hopeless place
Here in the arena of the masses
Face to face with our fears and faith
Who of us will rise up from the ashes
Empty eyes here in paradise
Can you find the courage to go on
Realize in these desperate times
In your struggle you are not alone
'Cause we all need to find our way back home
CHORUS
'Cause the eyes of the world are watching you
They are searching for someone to follow
Yeah, the eyes of the world are watching you
Will you lead or just stand in the shadows
Will you show them a reason to believe
On display in this grand parade
We just see through human paradigm
No escape from this human race
Oh, to break this present state of mind
Are you up for trying one more time
REPEAT CHORUS
In this grand design
We all long to find
A light to lead us home
I know, that God will lead you safely on
REPEAT CHORUS
I know that He gave His life for me
Set all our spirits free
So I wanna do right
Wanna do right
All of my life
And I never dreamed that I could be holding you
Well He's making my dreams come true
So I wanna do right
Wanna do right
I wanna do right
(chorus)
Oh, you got to do right
Yes you gotta do right
Let Him be your guiding light
Yes you gotta do right
Let him be your guiding light
Listen to me people
I used to say love was just a game we played
Now I see it in a different way
So I wanna do right
I gotta do right
And I never knew that I could be holding you
Well He's making my dreams come true
So I wanna do right
Wanna do right
I wanna do right
(chorus)
Well we just can't keep on livin' like we're livin'
We just can't keep on (livin' like we're livin')
We just can't keep on pushin' to the limit
We just can't keep on
Just can't keep on livin' like we're livin'
We just can't keep on (livin' like we're livin')
We just can't keep on pushin' to the limit
We just can't keep on
Just can't keep on livin' like we're livin'
No we just can't (Don't you know we gotta do right)
Oh don't you know
And He'll be your guiding light
Everyday
You hear the people talkin'
They say they're takin a stand
They're lookin' for
A cause they can believe in
For the welfare of man
But all I see are soldiers in a circle
Marching no place fast
Isn't it time the children of God
Take a stand that will last
Oh it makes me want to ask
(chorus)
Couldn't we stand to kneel a little longer
The time is never spent in vain
In the light of all we stand to gain
Finding the faith that only makes us stronger
Touching what we cannot see
Reaching to heaven from our knees
Couldn't we stand
I know men
So blinded by ambition
The joy is slippin' away
But they're no worse
Than the people who are livin'
Like there's only today
And I can't help but shake my head and wonder
What's it comin' to
Lord, give me the strength to lift them in prayer
'Cause it's all I can do
Just to give them back to you
(chorus)
In the land of the free
So many are living in chains
All around us is fear
We push and we pull
In our longings for love
Here in the home of the brave
But in the real world right now
You're weary you're weak from the fight
Hope is calling out loud
Your freedom is waiting
Run into the light
Leaving the darkness behind
CHORUS
The city of refuge is open tonight
Come inside, come on inside
A fortress of healing
Where the weary can hide
Come inside, come on inside
Calling the hurting, the broken and bruised
Jesus is waiting for you,
In the city of refuge
Come and rest in this place
'Cause right here is where you belong
it's a shelter of grace
Welcome one, welcome all
REPEAT CHORUS
Before another moment passes you by come on in,
Why are you standing outside?
REPEAT CHORUS
Back to top
Sometimes I wonder how it would be
If things would have stayed just the same
It’s certain that things would be different of course
But we both know it’s better this way
‘Cause there’s no denying it’s so clear to me
That life gives us choices to make
And somehow some things
Are just destined to be
But I’m certain it’s not a mistake
CHORUS
Just between You and me,
Both of us know there is something
That’s changed in my heart
For what’s come between You and me
Has caused us to grow so much closer
not further apart
Oh, God it’s amazingly clear I can see
Something’s come between us
Between You and me
As I remember, I can’t help but see
You knew what was best from the start
‘Cause there have been times
I could not see Your plan
But I’ve held on trusting Your heart
REPEAT CHORUS
BRIDGE
In the midst of those times
When the world gets so crazy
And life is too much for me to bare
I can rest in the knowing
That You’re all I need to get by
Just as close as a prayer
I've been lookin' at the past
I've wasted too much time
On things that won't last
I've built a kingdom out of rubble and sand
But I don't, I don't want to hold on to it all
I'm ready for the river to run and wash it away
I'm singing
Come sweet water
Cleanse my soul
Shower me
And make me whole
Consume me with healing flood
Leave no traces of the man that I was
Before the river came
There's no freedom in the chains
They hold you captive to the guilt of your stains
One drop of water brings
an ocean of change
And I long, I long to move on from it all
I'm ready for the river to run and wash it away
I'm singing
Come sweet water
Cleanse my soul
Shower me
And make me whole
Consume me with healing flood
Leave no traces of the man that I was
Before the river came
Baptize and bury me
Until only You remain (come and rescue me)
I don't want to be the man that I was
Long before the river came
I'm singing
Come sweet water
Cleanse my soul
Shower me
And make me whole
Consume me with healing flood
Leave no traces of the man that I was
Come sweet water
Cleanse my soul
Shower me
And make me whole
Consume me with healing flood
Leave no traces of the man that I was
Come sweet water
Cleanse my soul
Shower me
And make me whole
Consume me with healing flood
Leave no traces of the man that I was..
All creatures of our God and King,
Lift up your voice and with us sing
Alleluia! Alleluia!
Your burning sun with golden beam
Your silver moon with softer gleam
Oh, praise Him! Oh, praise Him!
Alleluia! Alleluia! Alleluia!
Your rushing wind and breezes soft
Your clouds that ride the winds aloft
Oh, praise Him! Alleluia!
Your rising morn in praise rejoice
Your lights of evening find a voice
Oh, praise Him! Oh, praise Him!
Alleluia! Alleluia! Alleluia!
Praise God from whom all blessings flow
Praise Him all creatures here below
Praise Him above ye heavenly host
Praise Father, Son, and Holy Ghost
Let all things their Creator bless
And worship God in humbleness
Oh, praise Him! Alleluia
Oh, praise the Father, praise the Son!
And praise the Spirit, Three in One
Oh, praise Him! Oh, praise Him!
Alleluia! Alleluia! Alleluia!
We’ve turned the page, for a new day has dawned
We’ve re-arranged what is right and what’s wrong
Somehow we’ve drifted so far from the truth
That we can’t get back home
Where are the virtues that once gave us light
Where are the morals that governed our lives
Someday we all will awake and look back
just to find what we’ve lost
We need to get back
To the basics of life
A heart that is pure
And a love that is blind
A faith that is fervently
grounded in Christ
The hope that endures for all times
These are the basics,
we need to get back
To the basics of life
The newest rage is to reason it out
Just meditate and you can overcome every doubt
After all man is a God, they say
God is no longer alive
But I still believe in the old rugged cross
And I still believe there is hope for the lost
And I know the rock of all ages will stand
Through changes of time
We need to get back
To the basics of life
A heart that is pure
And a love that is blind
A faith that is fervently
grounded in Christ
The hope that endures for all times
These are the basics,
we need to get back
To the basics of life
BRIDGE
We’ve let the darkness invade us too long
We’ve got to turn the tide
Oh and we need the passion that burned long ago
To come and open our eyes
There’s no room for compromise
We need to get back
To the basics of life
A heart that is pure
And a love that is blind
We need to get back
To the basics of life
A heart that is pure
The hope that endures for all times
These are the basics,
we need to get back
To the basics of life
God only knows how he must have felt
Out on the mountain where Abraham knelt
Though deep in his heart I’m sure it hurt to obey
Still he offered his son as if to say
CHORUS
I'm Willing to live
Willing to die
Willing to make any sacrifice
I’m willing to go
Willing to stay
Lord, there’s no price too high for me to pay
Any struggle that might come my way
I’m willing to go through
Just as long as my heart
As long as my heart knows it’s you.
How many times have you called for me
When my heart was willing but I was so weak
What I would give if I could only believe
That when I’m tested by fire I’ll always be
Well I've seen the news
And I've heard the questions
Seems the thing to do
Is to keep second guessing
The one who made the earth and sky
I guess it's okay just to wonder why
But I know the truth, and I know I'm certain
It's not a mystery, It's not behind a curtain
The veil was torn many year ago
And the Spirit stayed just to let us know
That the answer is not in the stars way up high
But the answer is found in believing in Christ
CHORUS
So I am walking by faith and not by sight
And I am trusting in invisible things
For I have felt in my heart
What I can't see with my eyes
'Cause the proof is living inside of me
I've been set free
And this is all the evidence I need
There are pyramids
In the land of Egypt
There are those who say
That they contain the secrets
To where we're from and why we're here
But I think God's Word makes it crystal clear
That the ancient tombs in the barren desert
Do not hold the clues
They do not hold the answers
The truth has already been revealed
For it's moving in me and I know that it's real
'Cause it's not in the grave for the skeptics to see
But he lives in the hearts of the ones who believe
REPEAT CHORUS
BRIDGE
'Cause I know Your love reaches out to me
In my weakest of days
For I've felt Your touch In my hearts of hearts
Though I've never even seen Your face
REPEAT CHORUS
From the time time began You
Always chose a man
To lead the people safely by Your
To be a voice and echo what You
Like David or Abraham
Your Word is full of such men
And if the Bible had no closing
Page
And still was being written to
This day
CHORUS
I want to be a man that you
Would write about
Oh a thousand years from now
That they could read about
Your servant of choice in whom
You found favor
A man who heard Your voice
Generations away it is my prayer
That they will look back and say
“Oh to have that kind of faith
and love
What a solid man of God he was”
We're living in this world
But are we making a difference
Maybe the salt in us is out of season
They look into our eyes
I wonder what are they seeing
Has Jesus been disguised by our religion
And the nations cry for the real Massiah
'O come and please show us the way'
We say He's already come
And that He's livin' in us
But can He really be found in our lives today
CHORUS
When your words are His words
When your way His way
When your hands are the hands He can use
When your heart's desire is just to be a heart
He reaches through
That's when Jesus looks a lot like you
That's when Jesus looks a lot like you
If all this world's a stage
I guess that we are the players
So in this part we play
What are we saying
Do we speak the truth
With the words we're using
If not, we're just wasting our time
We're on a mission of hope
With every seed that we sow We've got to seize every moment that passes by
REPEAT CHORUS
BRIDGE
All we are and all we should ever long to be
Is just a vessel just to die
To be fashioned by God's hand
Until all that remains is love
REPEAT CHORUS
Savior, like a shepherd lead us
Much we need thy tender care
In thy pleasant pastures feed us
For our use thy folds prepare
Blessed Jesus, blessed Jesus
Thou hast bought us, thine we are
Blessed Jesus, blessed Jesus
Thou hast bought us, thine we are
We are thine, who thou befriend us
Be the guardian of our way
Keep thy flock from sin defend us
Seek us when we go astray
Blessed Jesus, blessed Jesus
Hear thy children when we pray
Blessed Jesus, oh blessed Jesus
Hear thy children when we pray
Early let us seek thy favor
Early let us do thy will
Blessed Lord and only Savior
With thy love our bosoms fill
Blessed Jesus, blessed Jesus
Thou hast loved us, love us still
Blessed Jesus, oh blessed Jesus
Thou hast loved us, love us still
Blessed Jesus, oh blessed Jesus
Thou hast loved us, love us still
Great is thy faithfulness, O God my father
There is no shadow of turning with thee
Thou changest not, thy compassions, they fail not,
As thou hast been, thou for ever will be.
CHORUS
Great is thy faithfulness
Great is thy faithfulness
Morning by morning new mercies I see
All I have needed thy hand hath provided
Great is thy faithfulness, Lord unto me
Great is thy faithfulness
Great is thy faithfulness
Summer and winter, and springtime and harvest
Sun, moon and stars in their courses above
Join with all nature in manifold witness
To thy great faithfulness, mercy and love
REPEAT CHORUS
Pardon for sin and a peace that endureth
Thine own dear presence to cheer and to guide
Strength for today and bright hope for tomorrow
Blessings all mine, with ten thousand beside
Great is thy faithfulness
Great is thy faithfulness
Morning by morning new mercies I see
All I have needed thy hand hath provided
Great is thy faithfulness, Lord unto me
We only get so many times
to ride around this sun
And so many times to see a full moon shine
When day is done if anything's worth doing
Then it's worth doing right
So I looked for wisdom on how to
best live this brief life I have found
Blessed is he who fears the Lord
Who finds delight in His commands
Blessed is he who fears the Lord
Who finds delight in His commands
I guess that we all gamble on some
truth to guide our days
And we trust that it will bring us joy and meaning
On the way
I've got friends who feel betrayed by all the things
They once believed
So with everything I've seen I've gotta say
It seems to me
repeat chorus
Please hear this from a humble heart
But I feel like 'Exhibit A'
In the evidence that God is good to those
Who live by faith, that's why I believe
repeat chorus
He will not be shaken
He will have no fear
He will then remember
Be Thou my vision, oh Lord of my heart
Nought be all else to me, save that Thou art
Thou my best thought by day or by night
Waking or sleeping, Thy presence my light
Be Thou my wisdom, and Thou my true word
I ever with Thee and Thou with me Lord
Thou my great Father and I Thy true son
Thou in me dwelling and I with Thee one
Riches I need not, nor man's empty praise
Thou mine inheritance now and always
Thou and Thou only first in my heart
High king of heaven my treasure Thou art
Be Thou my vision, oh Lord of my heart
Nought be all else to me, save that Thou art
Thou my best thought by day or by night
Waking or sleeping, Thy presence my light
High king of heaven, my victory won
May I reach heaven's joy, bright heaven sun
Heart of my own heart, whatever befall
Still be my vision, oh ruler of all
Still be my vision, oh ruler of all