Steven Curtis Chapman

The taste of my tears
The day I watched you drift away
And I remember
Before you disappeared
I started hoping for the day
When I'd see your face
And look in your eyes
Feel your embrace
And we'd never say goodbye
I can hear it in the baby's cry
In a mother's lullaby
Everytime the morning sky
Begins to glow
I can feel it pounding deep inside
It's keeping faith alive
And i will not let it die
The heartbeat of hope
I am learning
I'm learning as I go
Just how thankful hope can be
The ache of yearning
Can never let you go
It has become a part of me
But pure are the longings
Holding on and holding out
I'll keep holding to the one thing
I know I can not live without
I can hear it in the baby's cry
In a mother's lullaby
Everytime the morning sky
Begins to glow
I can feel it pounding deep inside
It's keeping faith alive
And i will not let it die
Because it's more
Than something I believe in
It's a song that makes me dance
When my feet refuse to move
It's the wind that bumps the water
That I can not get through
I can hear it in the baby's cry
In a mother's lullaby
Everytime the morning sky
Begins to glow
I can feel it pounding deep inside
It's keeping faith alive
And I will not let it die
The heartbeat of hope
I will not let it die
The heartbeat of hope
I will not let it die
It's keeping faith alive
It's the heartbeat of hope
Keep it alive
The heartbeat of hope
I will not let it die
No, I will not let it die
Keep it alive
Keep alive
The heartbeat of hope

In a one bedroom apartment
On the humble side of town
There stands a little Christmas tree
Looks a lot like Charlie Brown's
And underneath there's one little gift for him
And one little gift for her

After six months on the new job
They're still barely getting by
So in the way of decorations
There's nothing there to catch your eye
But both of them
Would be the first to say
We're together
We're gonna have the merriest Christmas
Anyway

'Cause Christmas is all in the heart
That's where the feeling starts
And like a fire inside
It touches every heart
And even if no white snow falls
That's all right because
The joy can still be found
Wherever you are
'Cause Christmas is all
It's all in the heart

Two little blonde haired boys with big dreams
Tried to sleep but sleep wouldn't come
We'd be tearing into presents
Long before the break of dawn
With Mom and Dad and cameras making sure
We'd never forget that day

Now I'm the one who's taking pictures
In the middle of the night
Of my own blonde headed dreamers
That just can't wait until daylight
And in my sleepy eyes
The spark still glows
Well I guess there's just some things
A kid never outgrows

'Cause Christmas is all in the heart
That's where the feeling starts
And like a fire inside
It touches every part
Christmas is all in the heart
And even if no white snow falls
That's okay because
The joy can still be found
Wherever you are
'Cause Christmas is all
It's all in the heart

No, it's not in the snow
That may or may not fall
And it's not in the gifts
Around the tree
It's in the love heaven gave
The night our Savior came
And that same love
Can still be found where ever you are
'Cause Christmas is all in the heart
It's all in the heart

Carol Of The Bells
Hark how the bells,
sweet silver bells,
all seem to say,
throw cares away

Christmas is here,
bringing good cheer,
to young and old,
meek and the bold,

Oh how they pound,
raising the sound,
o'er hill and dale,
telling their tale,

Gaily they ring
while people sing
songs of good cheer,
Christmas is here,

Merry, merry, merry, merry Christmas,
Merry, merry, merry, merry Christmas,
On on they send ,
on without end,
their joyful tone to every home
Dong Ding dong ding, dong Bong

O come, O come Emmanuel
And ransom captive Israel
That mourns in lonely exile here
Until the Son of God appear

Rejoice, rejoice, Emmanuel
Shall come to Thee, O Israel
Rejoice, rejoice, Emmanuel
Shall come to Thee, O Israel

I found You in the most unlikely way

But really it was You who found me

And I found myself in the gifts that You gave

You gave me so much and I


I wish You could stay

but I'll, I'll wait for the day


And I watch as the cold winter melts into spring

And I'll be remembering You

Oh and I'll smell the flowers and hear the birds sing

and I'll be remembering You, I'll be remembering You


From the first moment when I heard Your name

Something in my heart came alive

You showed me love and no words could explain

A love with the power to

Open the door

To a world I was made for


And I watch as the cold winter melts into spring

And I'll be remembering You

Oh and I'll smell the flowers and hear the birds sing

and I'll be remembering You, I'll be remembering You


The dark night, the hard fight

The long climb up the hill knowing the cost

The brave death, the last breathe

The silence whispering all hope was lost

The thunder, the wonder

A power that brings the dead back to life


I wish You could stay

But I'll wait for the day

And though You've gone away

You come back and


And I watch as the cold winter melts into spring

And I'll be remembering You

Oh and I'll smell the flowers and hear the birds sing

and I'll be remembering You, I'll be remembering You


And I'll watch as the sun fills a sky that was dark

And I'll be remembering You

And I'll think of the way that You fill up my heart

And I'll be remembering You


I'll be remembering You

I'll be remembering You

I'll be remembering You


I'll be remembering You

That's not say another word, we don't need to question why
Let us pass through this moment like a candle in the night
We don't need to wave me back, this is not a final song
Even though in a sadness to makes me fall

Take my smile holding in your heart forever
And I will be with you wherever you may go

How much pain must we taste, how much sorrow must we know
Will be only nothing losing, how to cherish when we go
How agony is like the wind, we can hold it in our hands
In the light of a new day, we will understand

Take my smile holding in your heart forever
And I will be with you wherever you may go

May the road rise to meet you on your way
May the sun always shine upon your face
And until the journey brings us back together
May god hold you in (the center of) his hand

May the road rise to meet you on your way
May the sun always shine upon your face
And until the journey brings us back together
May god hold you in (the center of) his hand

May god hold you in the center of his hand

The long awaited rains
Have fallen hard upon the thirsty ground
Have carved their way to where
The wild and rushing river can be found
And like the rains
I have been carried here to where the river flows, yeah
My heart is racing and my knees are weak
As I walk to the edge
I know there is no turning back
Once my feet have left the ledge
And in the rush I hear a voice
That's telling me it's time to take a leap of faith
So here I go!

I'm diving in
I'm going deep
In over my head I want to be
Caught in the rush
Lost in the flow
In over my head I want to go
The river’s deep
The river’s wide
The river’s water is alive
So sink or swim I'm diving in

There is a supernatural power
In this mighty river’s flow
It can bring the dead to life
And it can fill an empty soul
And give a heart the only thing
Worth living and worth dying for
But we will never know the awesome power
Of the grace of God
Until we let ourselves get swept away
Into this holy flood
So if you'll take my hand
We'll close our eyes and count to three
And take the leap of faith
Come on let's go!

I'm diving in
I'm going deep
In over my head I want to be
Caught in the rush
Lost in the flow
In over my head I want to go
The river’s deep
The river’s wide
The river’s water is alive
So sink or swim I'm diving in

Well, the day has just begun
And I'm already running late
With too many irons in the fire
And too much on my plate
I'd be pulling out my hair
If I could just get one hand free
And I'd stop this world
If I could find the key

What I feel
Is telling me I'm going crazy
But what is real
Says God's still on His throne
What I need
Is to remember one thing:
That the Lord of the gentle breeze
Is Lord of the rough and tumble
And He is the King of the jungle

People say this world's a jungle
And sometimes I must admit
I'd be scared to death
If I did not know who was king of it
But the truth is God created
This whole world with His own hand
So everything is under His command, and...

What I feel
Is telling me this world's gone crazy
But what is real
Says God's still on His throne
What I need
Is to remember one thing:
That the Lord of the gentle breeze
Is Lord of the rough and tumble
And He is the King of the jungle

K-i-n-g of the j-u-n-g-l-e
He's king of creation
K-i-n-g of the j-u-n-g-l-e
Ruler of all of the sky and the sea
K-i-n-g of the j-u-n-g-l-e
He's always in control
K-i-n-g of the j-u-n-g-l-e
He is the King of kings
K-i-n-g of the j-u-n-g-l-e
He's sitting on the throne
K-i-n-g of the j-u-n-g-l-e
He is the King of kings

Today I watched in silence as people passed me by,
And I strained to see if there was something hidden in their eyes;
But they all looked at me as if to say
Life just goes on.

The old familiar story told in different ways,
Make the most of your own journey from the cradle to the grave;
Dream your dreams tomorrow because today
Life must go on.

CHORUS
But there’s more to this life than living and dying,
More than just trying to make it through the day;
More to this life, more than these eyes alone can see,
And there’s more than this life alone can be.

Tonight he lies in silence staring into space,
And looks for ways to make tomorrow better than today,
But in the morning light it looks the same;
Life just goes on.

He takes care of his family, he takes care of his work,
And every Sunday morning he takes his place at the church;
And somehow he still feels a need to search,
But life just goes on.

(chorus)

So where do we start to find every part
Of what makes this life complete;
If we turn our eyes to Jesus we’ll find
Life’s true beginning is there at the cross where He died.
He died to bring us . . .

(chorus)

I know you've heard the stories
but they all sound too good to be true
you've heard about a place called home
but there doesn't seem to be one for you

so one more night
you cry yourself to sleep
and drift off to a distant dream

where love takes you in
and everything changes
a miracle starts
with the beat of a heart

when love takes you home
and says you belong here
the loneliness ends
and a new life begins
when love takes you in

and somewhere while you're sleeping
someone else is greaming too
counting down the days until
they hold you cloes and say i love you

and like the rain that falls into the sea
in a moment what has been
is lost in what will be

when love takes you in
everything changes
a miracle starts
with the beat of heart
and this love will never let you go

there is nothing that could ever
cause this love to lose its hold

when love takes you in
everthing changes
a miracle start
with the beat of a heart

when love takes you home
and says you belong here
the loneliness ends
and a new life begins

when love takes you in
it takes you in for good
when love takes you in -

I pull over to the side of the road and I
watch the cars pass me by
The headlights and the black limousines tell me
Someone is saying goodbye
I bow my head and I whisper a prayer, "Father,
Comfort Their broken hearts"
And as I drive away there's a thought that I
I cannot escape, no I,
Cannot escape this thought
I can't get away

*
Oh, if this should be my last day on this earth
How then shall I live?
Oh, if this should be the last day that I have
Before I breathe the air of Heaven
Let me live it with abandon to
The only thing(one) that remiains
After my last day here on earth

* *
If this should be my last day here on earth
If this should be my last day here on earth
If this should be my last, last day here on earth
And if tomorrow comes to find me
Looking in the face of Jesus
Will I hear Him say the words "well done"?

*
* * *
If this should me my last day here on earth
If this should be my last, last day here on earth
'Cause this could be my last
This could be my last
This could be my last day

1. I saw the face of Jesus
In a little orphan girl
She was standing in the corner
On the other side of the world
And I heard the voice of Jesus
Gently whisper to my heart
Didn`t you say you wanted to find Me
Well, here I am
Here you are

* So what now
What will you do now you`ve found Me
What now
What will you do with this treasure you`ve found
I know I may not look like what you expected
But if you`ll remember
This is right where I said I would be
You found Me
What now

2. And I saw the face of Jesus
Down on Sixteenth Avenue
He was sleeping in an old car
While his mom went looking for food
And I heard the voice of Jesus
Gently whisper to my soul
Didn`t you say you wanted to know me
Well, here I am
And it`s getting cold

So come and know
Come and know, know me now
Come, come and know, know me now
Oh, come and know
Come, come and know, know me now
Come, come and know, know me now

I watch you looking out
Across the raging water
So sure your only hope
Lies on the other side
You hear the enemy
That’s closing in around you
And I know
That you don’t have the strength to fight
But do you
Have the faith to stand (and)

Believe me now
Believe me here
Remember all the times
I’ve told you loud and clear
I am with you and I am for you
So believe me now
Believe me now

I am the one who waved my hand
And split the ocean
I am the One
Who spoke the words and raised the dead
And I’ve loved you long before
I set the world in motion
I know all the fears you’re feeling now
But do you remember who I am?

Will you believe me now
Believe me here
Remember all the times
I’ve told you loud and clear
I am with you and I am for you
So believe me now

Believe it’s true
I have never I never will abandon you
And the God that I have always been
I will forever be
So believe me now

I am the God
Who never wastes a single hurt
That you endure
My words are true
And all My promises are sure
So believe me now
Oh believe me now

So believe me now
Believe me here
Remember all the times
I’ve told you loud and clear
I am with you and I am for you
So believe me now
Believe it’s true
I never have, I never will abandon you
And the God that I have always been
I will forever be
So believe me now
Believe me now
Believe me now

Was God smiling
When he spoke the words
That made the world
And did he cry about the flood
What does God’s voice sound like
When he sings, when he’s angry
These are just a few things
That the angels have on me

Well I can’t fly
At least not yet
I’ve got no halo on my head
And I can’t even start
to picture heaven’s beauty
But I’ve been shown the Savior’s love
The grace of God has raised me up
To show me things the angels long
To look into
And I know things
Angels only wish they knew

I have seen the dark and desperate place
Where sin will take you
I’ve felt loneliness and shame
And I have watched
the blinding light of grace
Come breaking through with a sweetness
Only tasted by the forgiven and redeemed

Still I can’t fly
At least not yet
I’ve got no halo on my head
And I can’t even start
to picture heaven’s beauty
But I’ve been shown the Savior’s love
The grace of God has raised me up
To show me things
the angels long to look into
And I know things
The angels only wish they knew

And someday I’ll sit down
with my angel friends
Up in heaven
They’ll tell me about creation
And I’ll tell them a story about grace

Well I can’t fly
At least not yet
I’ve got no halo on my head
And I can’t even start
to picture heaven’s beauty
But I’ve been shown the Savior’s love
The grace of God has raised me up
To show me things the angels long
To look into
And I know things
Angels only wish they knew

Verse 1:
Aren't you the little one
That hid in my arms afraid of the thunder
Are these the little hands
That held so tight to mine

Didn't we both agree you'd never grow up
And now here we are, and here you go
Of all the things I want to say
The thing you really need to know is...

Chorus A:
I believe in you
I believe in you
Everything you are
Everything you are becoming

And I believe in you
I believe in you
So spread your wings and fly
On the winds of knowing
I always believe in you

Verse 2:
So many prayers we've prayed
so many dreams to get to this moment
Now this is where we stay
While you go change the world

But I'll be where I have always been
Up in the stands cheering you on and singing this song
A song the very God who made you
Has been singing all along

Chorus B:
I believe in you
Yeah, I believe in you
So spread your wings and fly
On the winds of knowing
I will always believe in you

Bridge:
And when you rise and when you fall
I'll still believe in you
Just close your eyes and hear me calling
I believe in You
Oh, I believe in you

Tomorrow morning if you wake up and the sun does not
appear I...I will be here
if in the dark we loose sight of love hold my hand and have no fear I...I will be here

chorus
I ...I will be here when you feel like being guiet when you need to speak your mind I will usten and
I will be here when the laughters turns to cry in through the win and loose and try in well be together I will be here

Tomorrow morning if you wake up and the future is uncler I...I will be here
just as sure as season are make for change, our life time are made for years I...I will be here

chorus
I will be here
you can cry on my shoulder
when the mirror tells us were older
I will be hold you and I will be here to watch you grow in beauty and tell you all the things you are to me I will be here

refran

I will be true to the promise I have made to you and to the
me who gave you to me I will be here well be together
forever I will be here

You spoke and made the sunrise, to light up the very first day
You breathed across the water, and started the very first wave
It was You
You intoduced Your glory, to every living creature on earth
And they started singing, the first song to ever be heard
They sang for You

You make all things new
You make all things new

Then the world was broken, fallen and battered and scarred
You took the hopeless, the life, wasted, ruined and marred
And made it new

You make all things new
You make all things new
You redeem and You transform
You renew and You restore
You make all things new
You make all things new
And forever we will watch and worship You

You turn winter into spring
You take every living thing
And You breathe Your breath of life into it over and over again

You make the sunrise, day after day after day
But there′s a morning coming, when old things will all pass away
And everyone will see

You make all things new
You make all things new
Come redeem and come transform
Come renew and come restore
You make all things new
You make all things new
And forever we will watch and worship You

Now and forever You are making all things new
You′re making all things new

Hallelujah...

Imagine this, I get a phone call from Regis
He says, 'Do you want to be a millionare?'
They put me on the show and I win with two lifelines to spare
Now picture this, I act like nothin' ever happened
And bury all my money in a coffee can
Well, I've been given more than Regis ever gave away
I was a dead man who was called to come out of my grave
And I think it's time for makin' some noise

[chorus]
Wake the neighbors, get the word out
Come on, crank up the music, climb a mountain and shout
This is life we've been given, meant to be lived out
So la, la, la, la, live out loud, yeah
Live out loud, yeah, yeah

Think about this, try to keep a bird from singing
After it's soared up in the sky
Give the sun a cloudless day and tell it not to shine
Now think about this, if we really have been given
The gift of a life that will never end
And if we have been filled with living hope, we're gonna overflow
And if God's love is burning in our hearts, we're gonna glow
There's just no way to keep it in

[chorus]

Everybody
La, la, la, la, la, la, la
La, la, la, live out loud
I want to hear everybody sing
La, la, la, la, la, la, la
La, la, la, live out loud, loud loud

Every corner of Creation is a living declaration
Come join the song we were made to sing

[chorus]

That's not say another word, we don't need to question why
Let us pass through this moment like a candle in the night
We don't need to wave me back, this is not a final song
Even though in a sadness to makes me fall

Take my smile holding in your heart forever
And I will be with you wherever you may go

How much pain must we taste, how much sorrow must we know
Will be only nothing losing, how to cherish when we go
How agony is like the wind, we can hold it in our hands
In the light of a new day, we will understand

Take my smile holding in your heart forever
And I will be with you wherever you may go

May the road rise to meet you on your way
May the sun always shine upon your face
And until the journey brings us back together
May god hold you in (the center of) his hand

May the road rise to meet you on your way
May the sun always shine upon your face
And until the journey brings us back together
May god hold you in (the center of) his hand

May god hold you in the center of his hand

That's not say another word, we don't need to question why
Let us pass through this moment like a candle in the night
We don't need to wave me back, this is not a final song
Even though in a sadness to makes me fall

Take my smile holding in your heart forever
And I will be with you wherever you may go

How much pain must we taste, how much sorrow must we know
Will be only nothing losing, how to cherish when we go
How agony is like the wind, we can hold it in our hands
In the light of a new day, we will understand

Take my smile holding in your heart forever
And I will be with you wherever you may go

May the road rise to meet you on your way
May the sun always shine upon your face
And until the journey brings us back together
May god hold you in (the center of) his hand

May the road rise to meet you on your way
May the sun always shine upon your face
And until the journey brings us back together
May god hold you in (the center of) his hand

May god hold you in the center of his hand

The long awaited rains
Have fallen hard upon the thirsty ground
Have carved their way to where
The wild and rushing river can be found
And like the rains
I have been carried here to where the river flows, yeah
My heart is racing and my knees are weak
As I walk to the edge
I know there is no turning back
Once my feet have left the ledge
And in the rush I hear a voice
That's telling me it's time to take a leap of faith
So here I go!

I'm diving in
I'm going deep
In over my head I want to be
Caught in the rush
Lost in the flow
In over my head I want to go
The river’s deep
The river’s wide
The river’s water is alive
So sink or swim I'm diving in

There is a supernatural power
In this mighty river’s flow
It can bring the dead to life
And it can fill an empty soul
And give a heart the only thing
Worth living and worth dying for
But we will never know the awesome power
Of the grace of God
Until we let ourselves get swept away
Into this holy flood
So if you'll take my hand
We'll close our eyes and count to three
And take the leap of faith
Come on let's go!

I'm diving in
I'm going deep
In over my head I want to be
Caught in the rush
Lost in the flow
In over my head I want to go
The river’s deep
The river’s wide
The river’s water is alive
So sink or swim I'm diving in

Imagine this, I get a phone call from Regis
He says, 'Do you want to be a millionare?'
They put me on the show and I win with two lifelines to spare
Now picture this, I act like nothin' ever happened
And bury all my money in a coffee can
Well, I've been given more than Regis ever gave away
I was a dead man who was called to come out of my grave
And I think it's time for makin' some noise

[chorus]
Wake the neighbors, get the word out
Come on, crank up the music, climb a mountain and shout
This is life we've been given, meant to be lived out
So la, la, la, la, live out loud, yeah
Live out loud, yeah, yeah

Think about this, try to keep a bird from singing
After it's soared up in the sky
Give the sun a cloudless day and tell it not to shine
Now think about this, if we really have been given
The gift of a life that will never end
And if we have been filled with living hope, we're gonna overflow
And if God's love is burning in our hearts, we're gonna glow
There's just no way to keep it in

[chorus]

Everybody
La, la, la, la, la, la, la
La, la, la, live out loud
I want to hear everybody sing
La, la, la, la, la, la, la
La, la, la, live out loud, loud loud

Every corner of Creation is a living declaration
Come join the song we were made to sing

[chorus]

I know you've heard the stories
but they all sound too good to be true
you've heard about a place called home
but there doesn't seem to be one for you

so one more night
you cry yourself to sleep
and drift off to a distant dream

where love takes you in
and everything changes
a miracle starts
with the beat of a heart

when love takes you home
and says you belong here
the loneliness ends
and a new life begins
when love takes you in

and somewhere while you're sleeping
someone else is greaming too
counting down the days until
they hold you cloes and say i love you

and like the rain that falls into the sea
in a moment what has been
is lost in what will be

when love takes you in
everything changes
a miracle starts
with the beat of heart
and this love will never let you go

there is nothing that could ever
cause this love to lose its hold

when love takes you in
everthing changes
a miracle start
with the beat of a heart

when love takes you home
and says you belong here
the loneliness ends
and a new life begins

when love takes you in
it takes you in for good
when love takes you in -

It’s a brand new day
and the sun is shining bright
Looks like it’s gonna be
the very best day of my life
So I jump out of bed into
a world of opportunities
I gotta get movin’,
no time to get down on my knees
Then the telephone rings
It’s the voice of tragedy
Now I suddenly find
The time to get down on my knees

I say, “I love You”
I always look to
You when trouble calls my name
But if I’m gonna say, “I love You”
I’ve gotta be faithful too
The true test of my love will be
Did I follow You consistently
Through the good and bad
I want to be faithful too

Talk is cheap
Some words come a dozen for a dime
But a real life conversation
Will take some precious time
And if I give my all
Lord that’s the least that I can do
Compared to all the faithfulness
I have found in You
So if tragedy calls
Or if everything goes my way
I want to be found
Faithful to You every day

I say, “I love You”
I always look to
You when trouble calls my name
But if I’m gonna say, “I love You”
I’ve gotta be faithful too
The true test of my love will be
Did I follow You consistently
Through the good and bad
I want to be faithful too

I say, “I love You”
I always look to you
Everyday

I say, “I love You”
I always look to
You when trouble calls my name
But if I’m gonna say, “I love You”
I’ve gotta be faithful too
The true test of my love will be
Did I follow You consistently
Through the good and bad
I want to be faithful too

Just when I though I was strong
Another weak day comes along
And all my righteousness goes wrong
But I was doing so well
My dreams to be a Godly man
Seem out of reach of my own hand
But where I fall short His grace still stands
If I have faith like a child

And if Monday’s child is fair of face
And Tuesday’s child is full of grace
Then you can call me a Tuesday’s child
Like Wednesday’s child, I’m full of woe
And Thursday’s child I’ve got far to go
But you can call me a Tuesday’s child

Sounds too easy some might say
There’s a bigger price to pay
But when Jesus gave His life away
It was once and for all
So with more of His grace filling me
I more than ever want to be
Growing up in purity
With the faith of a child

And if Monday’s child is fair of face
And Tuesday’s child is full of grace
Then you can call me a Tuesday’s child
Like Wednesday’s child, I’m full of woe
And Thursday’s child I’ve got far to go
But you can call me a Tuesday’s child

That’s what I want to be
Full of His grace for me
Knowing he’s all I need

And if Monday’s child is fair of face
And Tuesday’s child is full of grace
Then you can call me a Tuesday’s child
Like Wednesday’s child, I’m full of woe
And Thursday’s child I’ve got far to go
But you can call me a Tuesday’s child

That’s what I want to be
Full of His grace for me
Knowing he’s all I need
And if Monday’s child is fair of face

Sharing the grace he gives
That’s how I want to live
Free in His promises
I want to be a Tuesday’s child

Too many hypocrites, I heard her say
I even saw it in the headlines today
How can I follow God
when His own people turn away
She said, nobody’s perfect
but I just want to see
Somebody living
what they say the believe
If they’ve got all this world
needs like they say
I wonder why
won’t they give some away

Can she see God for who He really is
In what she sees in you and me
Can she see God for who He really
For who He really is is all
she really needs to see

He slips into church
and he puts up his guard
They look so happy
but his life’s been so hard
He keeps his distance
so they won’t see the scars
It’s just religion
that’s all dressed up in white
And God is love as long
as you’re living right
But does he know
that Jesus also has scars
And His love can reach
him no matter how far

Can he see God for who He really is
In what he sees in you and me
Can he see God for who He really
For who He really is,
is all he really needs to see

The skeptics are watching
to see who will fall
While those disillusioned
search for the truth in it all
Maybe today we’ll cross
their paths unaware
And they’ll stop and look at us.
What will be there?

Can they see God for who He really is
In what they see in you and me
Can they see God for who He really
For who He really is,
is all they really need to see

Sometimes you wanna laugh,
sometimes you wanna cry
You’re just not good enough
no matter how you try
So you go on
but you know something’s wrong
You meant it when you asked
Him in down on your knees
Somehow you lost the thrill
and thrills are what you need
To let you know
where you’re gonna go
(You struggle on)
trying to earn what He’s given you
(You struggle on)
He died to give it what more can you do

So consider it, consider it done
That prize you’re fighting
for is already won
So consider it, consider it done
You’ll find his work’s just begun
When you consider it done

God helps the ones who help themselves,
some people say
But are we helping out or getting in His way
He wants our best and He’ll do the rest
It’s by His grace we’re saved
Not by the things we do
So we’ve got to serve
Him with a thankful attitude
And let Him know where He leads we’ll go
(From this day on)
our hope’s in Jesus
and His work’s complete
(From this day on)
He makes his experience our history

So consider it, consider it done
That prize you’re fighting
for is already won
So consider it, consider it done
You’ll find his work’s just begun
When you consider it done

So consider it, consider it done
That prize you’re fighting
for is already won
So consider it, consider it done
You’ll find his work’s just begun
When you consider it done So consider it, consider it done
That prize you’re fighting
for is already won
So consider it, consider it done
You’ll find his work’s just begun
When you consider it done  

Sometimes His eyes were gentle
And filled with laughter
And sometimes they cried
Sometimes there was a fire
Of holy anger
In Jesus’ eyes
But the eyes that saw hope in the hopeless
That saw through the fault to the need
Are the same eyes that look down from heaven
Into the deepest part of you and me

His eyes are always upon us
His eyes never close in sleep
And no matter where you go
You will always be in His eyes, in His eyes

Sometimes His voice comes calling
Like rolling thunder
Or like driving rain
And sometimes His voice is quiet
And we start to wonder
If He knows our pain
But He who spoke peace to the water
Cares more for our hearts than the waves
And the voice that once said, You’re forgiven
Still says, You’re forgiven, today

Sometime I look above me when starts are shining
And I feel so small
How could the God of heaven and all creation
Know I’m hear at all
But then in the silence He whispers
My child, I created you too
And you’re my most precious creation
I even gave my Son for you

And His eyes are always upon us
His eyes never close in sleep
And no matter where you go
You will always be
You will always be in His eyes
No matter where you go
You will always be in His eyes
Sometimes His eyes were gentle
And filled with laughter

You wonder when the Lord will renew
the strength within you
You wonder how,
how can He use you as you are
Seems like you’re wasting precious time
But then a voice comes to remind you (to wait)

Wait, wait, wait on the Lord
You will understand in time
Why you must wait
Wait, wait, wait on the Lord
Yes, He hears you
But for now you must wait on the Lord

Answers come slowly
to your cries of desperation
But time is His tool,
teaching the greatest lessons learned
So let him do His work in you
And watch the miracles come true as you (wait)

Wait, wait, wait on the Lord
You will understand in time
Why you must wait
Wait, wait, wait on the Lord
Yes, he hears you
But for now you must wait on the Lord

They that wait on the Lord
Shall renew their strength
They will raise up with wings as eagles
They will run, not get weary
They will walk and no faint
That’s a promise to us when we (wait)

Wait, wait, wait on the Lord
You will understand in time
Why you must wait
Wait, wait, wait on the Lord
Yes, He hears you
But for now you must wait on the Lord

The TV said just make sure
you’re old enough
And let your feelings
tell you when it’s right
What went wrong?
She thought it was really love
Now she wonders why
she just can’t sleep at night
She knew the rules
but they were too old fashioned
Was it worth the price she has to pay

It’s either truth or consequences,
there’s no other way
Push truth aside,
the other takes it’s place
Well, you can close your eyes
but that won’t make it go away
The truth or consequences must be faced

The headlines say
our world’s in a lot of pain
Hurt from all the selfishness and greed
What went wrong?
Like sheep all have gone astray
We’ll reap what we sow,
don’t be deceived
His truth’s been given
and it’s there before us
Written on the page and in our hearts

It’s either truth or consequences,
there’s no other way
Push truth aside,
the other takes it’s place
Well, you can close your eyes
but that won’t make it go away
The truth or consequences must be faced

As sure as God made the sun to shine
He made the rules we must all live by
He loved us too much to leave us alone
To our own devices

It’s either truth or consequences, there’s no other way
Push truth aside,
the other takes it’s place
Well, you can close your eyes
but that won’t make it go away
The truth or consequences must be faced

Well, it’s my turn now
Yes, it’s my turn now
My turn to give my life away

I close the book and I shake my head
Sometimes I can’t believe the things I’ve read
I don’t deserve what He did for me
He gave His love and His life away
And now He’s asking me to do the same
So I’m gonna give Him all I am
And all I ever hope to be

Well, it’s my turn now
Yes, it’s my turn now
My turn to give my life away

I open up the book and look again
I read the stories of the faithful men
Who gave up all they had to follow Him
He used the strong and He used the weak
He even gave the timid words to speak
He called whoever listened then
And now His call goes out again

Well, it’s my turn now
Yes, it’s my turn now
My turn to give my life away

My turn to say I love Him
My turn to let Him know
My life is His so where
He leads me that’s where I will go

Well, it’s my turn now
Yes, it’s my turn now
My turn to give my life away

I can do all things
Through Christ who gives me strength
But sometime I wonder what He can do through me
No great sucess to show
No glory on my own
Yet in my weakness He is there to let me know

His strength is perfect when our strength is gone
He'll carry us when we can't carry on
Raised in His power, the weak become strong
His strength is perfect, His strength is perfect

We can only know
The power that He holds
When we truly see how deep our weakness goes
His strength in us begins
Where ours comes to an end
He hears our humble cry and proves again

His strength is perfect when our strength is gone
He'll carry us when we can't carry on
Raised in His power, the weak become strong
His strength is perfect, His strength is perfect

Another Sunday morning same old you
Hoping that the preacher’s
preaching’s almost through
Not sure you need to hear this
Seems like you’ve heard it all before
A hundred times or more
All this information second hand
Is there something more that
you don’t understand
It’s a way of life you’re missing
Where the word becomes a part of you
Walking everyday with Jesus
Find out His promises are true

Living life first hand
Learning the truth
Straight from the Father
Living life first hand
There’s no middle man
When you walk with the Lord
First hand

It’s all in your mind the world will say
But this is something
That they can’t explain away
Not just some fancy talking
Or just some emotion that you feel
It’s a life of first hand walking
Finding out His promises are real

Living life first hand
Learning the truth
Straight from the Father
Living life first hand
There’s no middle man
When you walk with the Lord
First hand

Another rainy Monday
Looks like I’m gonna be late again
Why does the race I’m runnin’
never seem to have an end
A day away from Sunday
Feels like I’m already losing ground
Funny sometimes how quickly
my emotions get turned around
They’re letting me down

I gotta keep my eyes on Jesus
Through the weak days
In a world where we really don’t belong
I’ve discovered if I keep my eyes on Jesus
Through the weak days
Then even on the weak days
He’ll make me strong

The spirit is so willing
When the fellowship is so sweet
How soon all the good intentions
Find the flesh is weak
But there’s a power waiting
With no limits to time or space
All of our doubts and fears
disappear without a trace
When we look on His face

I gotta keep my eyes on Jesus
Through the weak days
In a world where we really don’t belong
I’ve discovered if I keep my eyes on Jesus
Through the weak days
Then even on the weak days
he’ll make me strong

And when we keep our eyes on Jesus
We’ll gladly follow where He leads us

I gotta keep my eyes on Jesus
Through the weak days
In a world where we really don’t belong
I’ve discovered if I keep my eyes on Jesus
Through the weak days
Then even on the weak days
he’ll make me strong I gotta keep my eyes on Jesus
Through the weak days
In a world where we really don’t belong
I’ve discovered if I keep my eyes on Jesus
Through the weak days
Then even on the weak days
he’ll make me strong
 

Strolling past temptation avenue
You hear so many voices calling you
Maybe you’ll step in
and take a quick look around
Try to walk through it
and you’re gonna fall down

You’ve gotta run away
Turn around and run the other way
Don’t even look in the direction
Of a thought you should not entertain
You’ve gotta run away
It’s a prison that is calling your name
You just can’t win if you play
So run away

There comes a time
when you must stand and fight
When the darkness tries to overcome the light
But sin that is dressed up in the color of gray
Is only defeated
When we run away

You’ve gotta run away
Turn around and run the other way
Don’t even look in the direction
Of a thought you should not entertain
You’ve gotta run away
It’s a prison that is calling your name
You just can’t win if you play
So run away

Don’t put yourself in that position
Where sin can make it’s proposition
And if you find that you have fallen
You gotta get up get ready to run
Next time sin comes calling, calling

You’ve gotta run away
Turn around and run the other way
Don’t even look in the direction
Of a thought you should not entertain
You’ve gotta run away
It’s a prison that is calling your name
You just can’t win if you play

You’ve gotta run away
Turn around and run the other way
Don’t even look in the direction
Of a thought you should not entertain
You’ve gotta run away
It’s a prison that is calling your name
You just can’t win if you play
You’ve gotta run away

I’m one of the chosen few
God chose to carry to
A hopeless and dying world
Good News
I’m a disciple of
A caring Father’s love
A light to the world
To show them the way

Do they know
Can they see
Jesus lives in me
Do they know
Can they see
Jesus lives in me

A vacant house comes alive
When somebody moves inside
A light in the window means
somebody’s home
I say Jesus lives in me
But can everybody see
The light of His love that
shines in my heart

Do they know
Can they see
Jesus lives in me
Do they know
Can they see
Jesus lives in me

A cloud of witnesses surrounds us
Who long to share what we’ve received
Tell me where will they see Jesus
If not in you and me

So we must let them know
Let them see Jesus lives in you and me
Let them know let them see
He is all they need
Jesus is all we need

Whatever happened to Johnny
He was in church every time
the doors were opened
He gave his time and his money
Why did he give up the fight
He was a spiritual hero
Whatever happened to Sharon
She was the only one
You knew you could always turn to
How could she be so uncaring
She turned her back on you
Who you going to turn to now

Tell me, tell me who are you depending on
Tell me who do you believe
You lost your faith in so many people
But is your faith in who it should be
There’s only One who keeps all his promises
He is the only solid ground
Let Jesus be the One you are trusting
To lift you up cause He’ll never let you down

Whatever happens He’s faithful
Those who depend on
Him will never be disappointed
So trust His word and be thankful
You found the one who’s true
Someone you can turn to now

Tell me, tell me who are you depending on
Tell me who do you believe
You lost your faith in so many people
But is your faith in who it should be
There’s only One who keeps all his promises
He is the only solid ground
Let Jesus be the One you are trusting
To lift you up cause He’ll never let you down

Tell me, tell me who are you depending on
Tell me who do you believe
You lost your faith in so many people
But is your faith in who it should be
There’s only One who keeps all his promises
He is the only solid ground
Let Jesus be the One you are trusting
To lift you up cause He’ll never let you down

Tell me, tell me who are you depending on
Tell me who do you believe
You lost your faith in so many people
But is your faith in who it should be
There’s only One who keeps all his promises
He is the only solid ground
Let Jesus be the One you are trusting
To lift you up cause He’ll never let you down

Trapped in simple conversation,
Hard getting past those old familiar lines,
Guarded hearts and with good reason
Say how are you, oh I'm doin' just fine;
They've said all that they can say,
Then they turn and walk away,
And the wounded hearts must wait another day.

CHORUS
Who cares when they're crying;
Who cares when they're all alone,
And no one knows how much they long
To find someone
Who cares that they're dying,
Who cares that the road is long,
And you could be the one to lead them
To the One who cares.

Captured by the rush of living,
So hard to hear our brothers' quiet cries,
But freedom comes when we are willing
To open up our hearts and realize
They've said all that they can say;
We can't turn and walk away,
'Cause the wounded hearts might not wait another day.

(chorus)

The Father gave His Son
To show the world how much He cares,
And now it's up to us to let them know
He cares.

(chorus)

Another case of I wish I wouldn’t have
Another promise not to let Him down again
Fighting battles in a war I thought was over
The old man of sin died a long time ago
But left behind a sinful nature deep within
So if I want to win this fight
There’s a part of me that must die
But I’m not gonna cry

‘Cause I’m dying to live
Live for Jesus
Dying to give myself to Him
And the life that He gives will be mine
If I am dying to live
Dying to live
Live for Jesus
I want to give myself to him
Gonna give up from now on I’m dying to live

Giving up what I can’t keep anyway
To gain something that I know I’ll never lose
Trading in the temporary for the eternal
And though it’s settled
I’m reminded everyday
To live or die to self it’s up to me to choose
So if I want to win the fight
there’s a part of me
That must die
Well I’ve said my goodbyes

‘Cause I’m dying to live
Live for Jesus
Dying to give myself to Him
And the life that He gives will be mine
If I am dying to live
Dying to live
Live for Jesus
I want to give myself to him
Gonna give up from now on I’m dying to live

‘Cause I’m dying to live
Live for Jesus
Dying to give myself to Him
And the life that He gives will be mine
If I am dying to live
Dying to live
Live for Jesus
I want to give myself to him
Gonna give up from now on I’m dying to live

‘Cause I’m dying to live
Live for Jesus
Dying to give myself to Him
And the life that He gives will be mine
If I am dying to live
Dying to live
Live for Jesus
I want to give myself to him
Gonna give up from now on I’m dying to live

Making promises come easy
Back when they first fell in love
They talked of how they’d share the years together
Said we’ll work it out whatever comes
I guess we never know just how it happens
Vows forgotten that were once so true
Holding on to broken dreams and promises
It’s time to act on what they said they would do

‘Cause when it’s all said and done
It’s got to be all or none
Words are no good unless they’re backed with actions
It’s easier said than done
Talk of the race and never run
But the prize belongs to those who’ve said and done

Love is one of many pages
In a story only time will tell
It’s a book of all the words we’re saying
Read by those who see us do as well

‘Cause when it’s all said and done
It’s got to be all or none
Words are no good unless they’re backed with actions
It’s easier said than done
Talk of the race and never run
But the prize belongs to those who’ve said and done

When it’s all said and done
Have you done what you said
When it’s all said and done
Have you done what you said you would do

As I look back on the road I’ve traveled
I see so many times He carried me through
And if there’s one thing
that I’ve learned in my life
My Redeemer is faithful and true
My Redeemer is faithful and true

My Redeemer is faithful and true
Everything He has said He will do
And every morning His mercies are new
My Redeemer is faithful and true

My heart rejoices when I read the promise
There is a place I am preparing for you
I know someday I’ll see my Lord face to face
‘Cause my Redeemer is faithful and true

My Redeemer is faithful and true
Everything He has said He will do
And every morning His mercies are new
My Redeemer is faithful and true

And in every situation
He has proved His love to me
When I lack the understanding,
He gives more grace to me

My Redeemer is faithful and true
Everything He has said He will do
And every morning His mercies are new
My Redeemer is faithful and true
My Redeemer is faithful and true

Nobody stood and applauded them
So they knew from the start
This road would not lead to fame
All they really knew for sure was Jesus had called to them
He said "Come follow me" and they came
With reckless abandon they came

Empty nets lying there at the waters edge
Told a story that few could believe and none could explain
How some crazy fishermen agreed to go where Jesus lead
With no thought for what they would gain
For Jesus had called them by name and they answered

CHORUS
We will abandon it all for the sake of the call
No other reason at all but the sake of the call
Wholly devoted to live and to die
For the sake of the call

Drawn like the rivers are drawn to the sea
No turning back for the water cannot help but flow
Once we hear the Savior's call we'll follow wherever he leads
Because of the love He has shown
And because he has called us to go we will answer

We will abandon it all for the sake of the call
No other reason at all but the sake of the call
Wholly devoted to live and to die

BRIDGE
Not for the sake of a creed or a cause
Not for a dream or a promise
Simply because it is Jesus who calls
And if we believe we'll obey

CHORUS

Anybody in their right mind
Would've given up their preaching and headed for home
They've been warned a hundred times
But something inside them keeps giving them hope
And just when you think they'd be crying
Instead of the tears, there's joy in their eyes

CHORUS 1
What kind of joy is this
That counts it a blessing to suffer
What kind of joy is this
That gives the prisoner his song
What kind of joy could stare death in the face
And see it as sweet victory
This is the joy of a soul that's forgiven and free

Anybody else with his pain
Would want to shake their fist at heaven
And give up the fight
'Cause trouble had been Paul's middle name
Ever since he'd been captured by God's blinding light
But just when his hope should be dying
If you listen you'll hear him singing a song

CHORUS 1

CHORUS 2
What kind of joy is this
The Father has promised his children
What kind of joy is this
That Jesus has come to reveal
What kind of joy could give hope in this world
To someone just like you and me
This is the joy of a soul that's forgiven and free
I've found this joy for my soul is forgiven and free

I know a man named Billy
He's got almost everything
Three stories, two cars, one swimming pool
And some broken parts of an empty heart
And I'm thinkin'...

CHORUS 1
Billy, Billy, Billy, you're a very busy man
But you're running with your eyes closed
You could be missing life all along the way
And you'd never even know it
You're a busy man Billy, Billy, you're a busy man
Just too busy man

You've got a lot of nice things there Billy
But they've cost you more than you know
'Cause what is it really worth can you tell me
If you're gaining the world but you're losing your soul
And I'm thinkin'...

CHORUS 2
Billy, Billy, Billy, you're a very busy man
But you're running with your eyes closed
Looks like you traded life for the things you have
Not the thing you really wanted
You're a busy man Billy, Billy, you're a busy man

BRIDGE
So when the day is over
And the lights go out
Do you ever stop and wonder
Wonder what it's all about
Wonder what it's all about
Wonder what it's all about
Hey Billy do you ever wonder
What it's all about?

CHORUS 1

FADE
Slow down busy man take a look around you
When it's all said and done tell me what's it gonna come to

I wake to the sound of different voices calling my name
Two little ones who want to start another day
And one voice that's calling
Take up your cross and come follow me

CHORUS
I want to get lost
In the shadow of the cross
To answer the call surrender it all
In the shadow
I want to live each (this) day
With a humble heart
That's ready to pay
Whatever it cost, to find myself lost
In the shadow of the cross

Living beneath the burden of this cross I carry
I'm finding more of Christ and losing more of me
So I'll hide in His shadow
Until I am nothing and He is everything

CHORUS

The voices that call to me like my little ones are sleeping
But here in the shadow there's one whisper
I still hear

CHORUS

If I could only fly, I'd go up and look down from the sky
So I could see the bigger picture
And Lord if I could sit with you at your feet for an hour or two
I'm sure I'd ask too many questions 'cause there's so much going on down here
That I must confess I just don't understand, I don't understand

And I have prayed, that at your feet my whole life has been laid
So I won't worry I won't be afraid
Cause My soul is resting on your higher ways

So let the road ahead become unclear
For I am yours so what have I to fear
If my soul is resting on your higher ways

Your higher ways teach me to trust you
Your higher ways are not like mine
Your higher ways are the ways of a father hiding his children in his love

So let it rain and if my eyes grow dim with tears of pain
This hope I have will not be washed away
Because this soul of mine is resting on your higher ways

Your higher ways teach me to trust you
Your higher ways are not like mine
Your higher ways are the ways of a father hiding his children in his love

Someday I will fly and maybe then you will take me aside and show me the bigger picture
But until I'm with you I'll be here with a heart that is true and a soul that's resting on your higher ways

Your higher ways
Resting on your higher ways

There's a teacher in a school room
Somewhere on the edge of town
Telling innocent little children what we used to be
They look and listen without a question
They see the pictures passed around
Making facts out of a theory and they all believe
As the lost lead the way
Another heart is led astray

CHORUS
These are the days when the blind lead the blind
And there's one narrow way out of here
So pray that the light of the world will keep your eyes clear
'Cause it's a dangerous place here where the blind lead the blind

There's a preacher in a nice church
Anchored in the heart of town
People flock to hear his eloquent delivery
He talks of Jesus how he can please us
But the cross cannot be found
Makin' theory out of facts until they're all deceived
And the lost lead the way
And more hearts are led astray

CHORUS

This is a dangerous time
And the truth is hard to find
So let His word light your way
And guard every step you take

CHORUS

I saw you staring out your window
Watchin' the people passing by
Taking some notes on what you saw out there
So you would know how hard you need to try
I heard you asking lots of questions
How in comparison you stand
Please let me warn you to be very careful
God wants our best and not our better than

CHORUS
But you know better, better than that
You know better than, better than that
You should know better, truth is the only measure
You know better than, better than that

Now just in case I've got you thinkin'
And if you're feeling like I do
Maybe it's time we open up the Holy Bible
And see exactly what He's called us to
He said the least would be the greatest
The greatest is the one who serves
We must be living by a different standard
A life that isn't graded on a curve

CHORUS

When you are a soldier I will be your shield
I will go with you into the battlefield
And when the arrows start to fly
Take my hand and hold on tight
I will be your shield, 'cause I know how it feels
When you are a soldier

When you're tired from running
I will cheer you on
Look beside you and you'll see you're not alone
And when your strength is all but gone
I'll carry you until you're strong
And I will be your shield 'cause I know how it feels
When you're a soldier

BRIDGE
I will be the one you can cry your songs to
My eyes will share your tears
And I'll be your friend if you win
Or if you're defeated
Whenever you need me I will be here

When you're lost in darkness I will hold the light
I will help you find your way through the night
I'll remind you of the truth
And keep the flame alive in you
And I will be your shield
'Cause I know how it feels
When you are a soldier

I was eight years old
When I decided to follow Jesus, yeah
I started down that road
Somebody told me that this path that leads to Heaven
Will not be the easy way
Well I found that to be true
But I also found, (also found)
I found out there's

Chorus:
No better place on earth
Than the road that leads to heaven
No other place I'd rather be, yeheh
No better place on earth
Than the road that leads to heaven
No better place to be, yea

Well I know this road
Has a final destination, oh
But I also know
That if we're only looking for the prize that's waiting
We'll miss so much along the way
Cause Jesus came to give us life in the here and now
(here and now)
And to show us that there's

Chorus:
No better place on earth
Than the road that leads to heaven
No other place I'd rather be, yeheh
No better place on earth
Than the road that leads to heaven
No better place to be

I know this path we travel along
Is very straight and narrow
But I've looked down other roads along the way
And from all I've seen I can say without a doubt there's

Chorus

Chorus

Chorus

Sweet are the branches growing the fruit that comes from the vine
But these are just branches blown by the wind holding on to life
I want to be like them holding on to the One whose life is mine
And I know as I follow him His life will sure show in me

CHORUS
He said you will
Show yourselves to be the ones who follow Me
By the evidence you leave along the way
They'll know that you are mine like the branches on the vine
If you show yourselves to be following me

Faith joins our heats to Him, it's not a result of anything we do
But if we are part of Him, there will be reasons to believe it's true
The fruit cannot help but grow if the branch is joined into the tree
And love cannot help but show in the one who goes where Jesus leads

CHORUS

BRIDGE
Planted in the fertile soil of quiet times
Watered by the rains of trouble, growing toward the sun that shines
They'll know that you are Mine like the branches on the vine
If you show yourselves to be following Me

Nobody stood and applauded them
So they knew from the start
This road would not lead to fame
All they really knew for sure was Jesus had called to them
He said "Come follow me" and they came
With reckless abandon they came

Empty nets lying there at the waters edge
Told a story that few could believe and none could explain
How some crazy fishermen agreed to go where Jesus lead
With no thought for what they would gain
For Jesus had called them by name and they answered

CHORUS
We will abandon it all for the sake of the call
No other reason at all but the sake of the call
Wholly devoted to live and to die
For the sake of the call

Drawn like the rivers are drawn to the sea
No turning back for the water cannot help but flow
Once we hear the Savior's call we'll follow wherever he leads
Because of the love He has shown
And because he has called us to go we will answer

We will abandon it all for the sake of the call
No other reason at all but the sake of the call
Wholly devoted to live and to die

BRIDGE
Not for the sake of a creed or a cause
Not for a dream or a promise
Simply because it is Jesus who calls
And if we believe we'll obey

CHORUS

A gentle breeze was blowing
The air was heavenly sweet - life was so complete
In a picture perfect garden
While the sun went down you could hear the sound
Of a man and woman crying - saying what have we done
We made our choice and now we're dying
And we've got to leave this place and hide from God's face but this is

CHORUS
Where we belong where you and I were meant to be (from now on) all along
Made by the Father to live in His love
It's the purpose and plan for the heart of man
This is where we belong

The warm winds of change were blowing
After years and years of hopeless tears
One man became the doorway
That would lead back to the place where life was new
A place just like the garden where we walk and talk with God
The way creation started
Where each heart and soul can come and be whole (this is)

(Chorus)

BRIDGE
Like the stars belong in the sky like a fish belongs in the water
Just like children you and I belong in the hands of the Father (this is)

(Chorus)

I know you've heard me say
These words before
But every time I say "I love you"
The words mean something more
I spoke them as a promise
Right from the start
I said death would be the only thing
That could tear us apart

And now that you are standing
On the edge of the unknown
"I love you" means I'll be with you
Wherever you must go

I will take a heart as nature
As to be beat for me alone
And fill it up with you
Make all your joy and pain my own
No matter how deep a valley you go through
I will go there with you
And I will give myself to love
The way love gave itself for me
And climb with you to mountain tops
Or swim the raging sea
To the place where one heart is made from two
I will go there with you
I will go there with you

I see it in your tears
You wonder where you are
The wind is growing colder
And the sky is going dark
Though it's something neither of us understands
We can walk through this together
If we hold each other's hand

I said for better or for worse
I'd be with you
So no matter where you're going
I will go there too

I know sometimes I've let you down
But I won't let you go
We'll always be together

Jimmy and Mary were quite a pair back in their younger days
They met a married in six weeks time and
That was sixty years ago this May
Four kids made a house a home
And a love for Jesus kept them strong
Now every morning at eight A.M.
Jimmy takes a drive through town
He spends his days at Mary's side
In a home for the old and broken down
With a cane in his lap and a Bible in his hand
He reads her stories about the promised land
And with tears in their eyes they dream of a place
Where everything changes in the light of Jesus' face and

CHORUS
That's paradise... Hey, that's paradise...
When the life breaks through and the old's made new
And the joy will never die, that's paradise

In another corner of this world, met another man named Jim
Told me how twenty years of running from God
Had finally gotten the best of him
He said all hope was gone and he wanted to die
'Cause what could God do with such a messed up guy
So we talked about Jesus, God's love and His plan
And when Jim walked away he was a brand new man

(Chorus)

Now listen, Well I know the best remains to be seen
In a place that's far beyond our wildest dreams
But until we see heaven we've got Jesus' world
That He'll never leave us and each prayer will be heard

I can still hear the prayers you prayed for me all those years
And I see now more than ever what a difference they have made

And I can still hear your words
Spoken from a heart of great concern
Saying keep your eyes on Jesus and love him more than anything

I've watched the wind blow hard against you
And I have seen your faith get weakened by the pain
And I want you to know that I will be prayin' for you
To hold on

Don't let the fire die
The flame has been dimmed by the tears that you cry
But I can still see the spark of His love in your eye
So don't let the fire, please don't let the fire die

This heavy weight you carry around
Of letting yourself and everybody down
Is pouring water on the passion that use to burn so bright

Well I know you've got your reasons for resentment
And I know it's more than I can understand
So just let me say that I am going to be praying for you
To let it all go

Don't let the fire die
The flame has been dimmed by the tears that you cry
But I can still see the spark of His love in your eye

And I'm not praying for the fire to burn the way it did before
Because I believe the one that started this flame in your heart
He wants to give you more

So Don't let the fire die
Don't let the fire die
Don't let the fire die
The flame has been dimmed by the tears that you cry
But I can still see the spark of His love in your eye

So don't let the fire, please don't let the fire die
Because I can still see the spark of His love in your eye

G-O-T-T-O-B-T-R-U
Well normally at this point you'd hear me sing
And I'd be doing that acoustic guitar thing So by now you're probably wondering what's going on
'Cause this is really starting to sound like one of those rap songs
Well let me tell you what the boy's up to You see I like rap music and the beat box groove
And sometimes I gotta admit I close all the doors And wave my arms around and I pace the floor
But then I crack up laughing, I gotta stop And just face the facts the boy don't hip hop
You see I grew up in a state where the grass is blue So if it's gonna be believable it's got to b tru

CHORUS
It's got to b tru
I've gotta be living what I say I believe
It's got to b tru
even when nobody but Jesus is watching me
It's got to b tru
every single minute of every day If anybody's ever gonna look at me and say hey it's got to b tru

You hear me saying that it's got to b tru
And no my homeboy Toby wants to talk to you

Tru check it out I got a next door neighbor
And I can tell he's been watching my behavior
Yo he's heard that I'm a Christian guy He wants to know if that's the truth or a lie
He's got a list of reasons not to believe Like doubt, dissolution, hypocrisy
It's gonna take some living proof to break through those walls
Yea, it's got to b tru if he'll believe at all

(Chorus)

G-O-T-T-O-B-T-R-U

I prayed a prayer for wisdom just like a farmer prays for rain
'Cause I know that I must have it to survive in this life
And I stared out in the distance 'cause it seemed so far away
And I waited for the lightning But the lightning and the thunder never came
So I took a look beside me to my left and to my right And saw people full of wisdom all around in my life
And it started to come clearer I began to understand
That my prayer was being answered, it's all part of God's plan

CHORUS
If we walk with the wise we will grow wise ..wo ..wo
If we walk in the light then our path will be bright I know
There's someone who's already been where we must go In the light of what they've learned we find
That we will grow wise if we walk with the wise

I've learned to look for answers in those born before my time
As I listen to them tell me what they've learned in their lives
I talk to friends with understanding much deeper than my own
And gain wisdom beyond measure I could never find alone

(Chorus)

BRIDGE
One life can be a candle with wisdom as its fire
And every life touches with its flame is set ablaze

Maria
She's too young to understand
But old enough to feel the pain
Of living where no love can grow
With no hope for change
Maria
Her world is an angry place
But she makes sure the scars don't show
And with every hurt
Her tender heart is growing cold, but...

Who, who's gonna love Maria?
Who, who's gonna touch her
With the tenderness she longs for
Like a desert longs for rain
She's got a hunger deep inside
And with every tear she cries
She wonders if there's someone
Out there somewhere
Who's gonna love Maria?

She looks in the mirror now
And the little girl is gone
But still the search for someone's love
Goes on and on for Maria
But does anybody care
Or even notice her at all?
Is anyone listening close enough
To hear her call?

Maria, if you can hear me
Please know that you're not forgotten
Somebody's trying to get to you

There a hole the size of a cruel word In a wounded heart somewhere that's learning to hide the pain
There's a thorn stuck in the conscience of Someone who spoke a word in anger
And they can't wash away the stain, sorry's such a hard word to say

CHORUS

But while it's still called today, won't somebody make it right
Before the day slips into night and the moments waste away
While it is still called today, we've got to say the words
That are longing to be heard 'cause tomorrow may be too late
Go on and say what you need to say while it is still called today

There's a girl who's waiting day after day To hear her daddy say "I love you,"
now the days have turned to years There's a wall that silence has turned to stone
Between a man and woman, she's holding back the tears
And he's holding on to his fears

(Chorus)

BRIDGE
'Cause there's a time when the sun goes down And the flowers are laid on the grave
Will the tears that fall to the ground Be the tears of regret for the words someone didn't say

This is my heart's cry
I want to know the one who saved me and gave me life
This is my heart's cry to be so close to Him that all my life becomes
A testimony of my Saviour's grace and love
This is my heart's cry

This is my heart's cry
Much more than just a great desire--it's like a fire in me
I hear my heart cry each time I think about the cross where Jesus died
The cross should have been mine but His love broke through time
And heard my heart's cry--He heard my heart's cry

Now every other hope and dream is lost inside of this one thing
To know the one who died for me and live my life for Jesus Christ
Oh this is my heart's cry

So let my life become a testimony of my Saviour's grace and love
Oh, this is my heart's cry--to stand before the Father one day
And hear Him say well done--this is my heart's cry

Today I watched in silence as people passed me by,
And I strained to see if there was something hidden in their eyes;
But they all looked at me as if to say
Life just goes on.

The old familiar story told in different ways,
Make the most of your own journey from the cradle to the grave;
Dream your dreams tomorrow because today
Life must go on.

CHORUS
But there’s more to this life than living and dying,
More than just trying to make it through the day;
More to this life, more than these eyes alone can see,
And there’s more than this life alone can be.

Tonight he lies in silence staring into space,
And looks for ways to make tomorrow better than today,
But in the morning light it looks the same;
Life just goes on.

He takes care of his family, he takes care of his work,
And every Sunday morning he takes his place at the church;
And somehow he still feels a need to search,
But life just goes on.

(chorus)

So where do we start to find every part
Of what makes this life complete;
If we turn our eyes to Jesus we’ll find
Life’s true beginning is there at the cross where He died.
He died to bring us . . .

(chorus)

There is a pressing question
My heart's been asking me:
When I say "I love You Lord",
What does it mean?

I know it's one thing to say it,
And another thing to do;
How can I show you it's true?

CHORUS
I'm gonna love You with my life.
I wanna love You with my life.
I'm gonna listen and obey, I'm gonna live these words I say.
I'm gonna love You with my life.

Some people love with money;
Some people love with words;
Some people love because they love the returns;
Yet with all these complications,
The greatest love is always found
In the one who lays his life down.

(chorus)

He said if we love Him,
We're gonna do the things He told us,
Walk the path He showed us;
So if you love Him, show Him it's true in how you're living.
If you mean it, say it with me.

(chorus)

Standing on the edge of the truth
Looking out at the view
Of all you used to believe
From where you are
You can see you're far away from home

Echoes of the life you once knew
Call out to you from across the divide
And you know it's time
To step back over the line
But you're...

Waiting for lightening
A sign that it's time for a change
You're listening for thunder
While He quietly whispers your name

Night falls and the curtain goes down
No one's around, it's just you and the truth
As you lie and wait
For a feeling to take you by storm

Somewhere in the depths of your heart
Where it's empty and dark
There's a flicker of light
And the Spirit calls
But do you know notice at all?
Or are you...
(chorus)

But the sign and the word
Have already been given
And now it's by faith
That we must look, and we must listen
Instead of...
(chorus)

He whispers your name
Don't wait, don't wait

He prayed the prayer one Sunday morning;
He really meant the words he said.
She prayed and gave her heart to Jesus,
One night while kneeling by her bed.

So many start on this journey,
But they never make it out of the door;
Their lives are caught in a moment in time,
But there's so much more.

CHORUS
Than living for the moment when he's given us a lifetime,
Living for the moment letting hours pass right by;
It's gonna take forever to discover all that Jesus has in store,
So live for every moment,
And live every moment for the Lord.

There are some mountains on our pathway;
Sometimes we reach the very top,
We like the feeling of the moment.

Sometimes that's where we'd like to stop,
But we've been given these moments
To encourage us along the way.
Now Jesus wants us to move ahead growin' every day.

(chorus)

This is the day that the Lord has created;
This is the day that He has made
To take us where our faith has never been before.

(chorus)

Tomorrow morning if you wake up and the sun does not
appear I...I will be here
if in the dark we loose sight of love hold my hand and have no fear I...I will be here

chorus
I ...I will be here when you feel like being guiet when you need to speak your mind I will usten and
I will be here when the laughters turns to cry in through the win and loose and try in well be together I will be here

Tomorrow morning if you wake up and the future is uncler I...I will be here
just as sure as season are make for change, our life time are made for years I...I will be here

chorus
I will be here
you can cry on my shoulder
when the mirror tells us were older
I will be hold you and I will be here to watch you grow in beauty and tell you all the things you are to me I will be here

refran

I will be true to the promise I have made to you and to the
me who gave you to me I will be here well be together
forever I will be here

Well, I've been watching us very close,
And I guess the one thing that's been bothering me the most,
Is when I see us playing by the same rules that the world is using.

Well, I've been listening to the things that we say,
And I, I hear us mention words like fortune and fame,
And it makes me wonder if we're sure about the side we're choosing.
That's why I'm asking you

CHORUS
Who makes the rules for me and you,
When it's wrong or right is it black and white?
Who makes the rules for me and you;
It's our life at stake so we better know who makes the rules.

When I see people just like you and me,
Trying to live out the pictures they see on TV;
Gotta have a new car, new clothes, new love when they get tired of trying.

Well, I've been reading 'bout a different way,
Talking 'bout dying to live and losing to gain;
Seems like somebody's telling us the truth and somebody's lying.
I wanna know who.

(chorus)

Two voices are calling out to you;
You're serving the one you're listening to,
So, tell me who, somebody tell me who.

The moon's waving the world goodbye;
The morning sun smiles and lights the sky.
I hear the waves crashing into shore;
The world's an ocean waiting at my door.
Before I set out for the open sea,
I'll take the word my Father's given me.

CHORUS 1
And I'll go sailing out to Treasure Island,
The Treasure Island that God's word can be;
I'll pray and make my way to Treasure Island,
And in those quiet times I know that I will find
All the treasure I will ever need.

I raise the sail as I kneel to pray,
Check my course all along the way;
A million thoughts like the rushing wind
Are blowing this ship so I'll pray again.
Soon I have landed on the solid ground;
I take my life's concerns and lay them all down.

(chorus 1)

And when I return to the mainland,
I'll take the treasure back with me.

CHORUS 2
I'll go sailing out to Treasure Island,
The Treasure Island that God's word can be;
Ill go sailing out to Treasure Island,
Guided by the Spirit's gentle wind.
I'll pray and make my way to Treasure Island,
And when the new day starts, I'll take my longing heart
And sail to Treasure Island once again.

Way beyond the blue, the Father is calling;
Let Him take you to a life beyond compare.
The passion fades and your sense of adventure
Sits collecting dust on a shelf;
The new gets old and hearts get cold.

Where's the flame that burned with excitement?
Where's the hope you once knew so well?
It's lost at sea with all your dreams.
There you stand caught between an endless sky above and earth below;
Look above and beyond what you can see to find a view of all that this life can be.

CHORUS
Way beyond the blue where the Father is calling,
Let Him take you to a life beyond compare;
His love is wider than the sky above you,
And He has plans for you that go way beyond the blue.

Like the wind carries an eagle,
Let His hand carry you now,
And show you scenes of His mighty strength.
As you rise high above all the riches that this world could give,
You will find the depth of His love,
And His grace that is lifting you up to live.

(chorus)

God has raised us up with Christ
And seated us with Him in heavenly places,
So that He can show the riches of His grace
To the coming ages.

(chorus)

In this little room I put my pen to the paper,
To write what's in my heart down on a page;
With every line, a silent prayer is being lifted
That the song will somehow find its way
From this little room to your heart.

In this little room with just a microphone to hear me,
I sing what's in my heart while the music plays;
And with every line, a silent prayer is being lifted
That the song will somehow find its way
From this little room to your heart.

I close my eyes imagining your faces;
I see the smiles, the tears, the joys, the pain.
We may be strangers but I can give this song to you,
Because the One who gave me this song knows your name,
He knows your name, He knows your name.

In this little room tonight I'll be praying,
As Jesus comes to meet you where you are,
We'll hear His voice together if we listen,
And we'll find it's really not that far
From this little room, from this little room,
From this little room to your heart.

Lord, I don't know what to say;
As I get down on my knees to pray,
The same old phrases come to mind,
But You've heard them all a thousand times.
It's not that it's untrue when I say "Lord, I love You",
It's just that I want it to be more.

CHORUS
More than words, I want my prayer to be
More than words, thoughts my heart alone can speak;
As you listen to me tell of all Your power and mercy,
Lord, You know it's my desire that what You hear is more than words.

As I open up this Book,
And read of all the love it took
For a holy God to care for man;
Spirit, help me understand.
It's not that it's unclear, it's a letter to children,
But Lord I know it's meant to be much more.

CHORUS
More than words, not just letters on a page;
More than words, for every line and every phrase
Was a breath of inspiration from a caring Father
Who gave the gift of His Son to prove He loved us more than words.

As I consider quietly the wonder of all Your ability,
It's more than I can comprehend, and I find myself in need again;
But if I had every word and a thousand years to use them,
What You are to me would still be more, oh, so much more, more than words.

There's a chapel on wheels parked at a truckstop,
Somewhere in the southern part of Florida tonight;
Many are blown in by a strong wind:
It's the wind of the Spirit.

There's a preacher with his head bowed
There at the altar,
Whispering a prayer as the people wander in,
Sayin' it's You, Lord, that they're lookin' for,
Whether they know it or not,
And that's the reason I've got to go

CHORUS
Out in the highways, out in the highways.
Maybe this will be the day they come to meet You on their way,
Out in the highways.

There's a church down on the corner with stained glass windows,
But time has stained the windows till no light is shining through;
Those on the outside pass right by,
Lost on a dark endless highway.

There's a banner on the church wall
They put up many years ago,
Reminding them that Jesus said 'Go into all the world';
They need the Spirit wind to blow again
And fan the flame of concern,
Take the truth that they've learned and go

CHORUS
Out in the highways, out in the highways.
Open windows, doors and hearts, take the light into the dark,
Out in the highways.

Jimmy and Mary were quite a pair back in their younger days
They met a married in six weeks time and
That was sixty years ago this May
Four kids made a house a home
And a love for Jesus kept them strong
Now every morning at eight A.M.
Jimmy takes a drive through town
He spends his days at Mary's side
In a home for the old and broken down
With a cane in his lap and a Bible in his hand
He reads her stories about the promised land
And with tears in their eyes they dream of a place
Where everything changes in the light of Jesus' face and

CHORUS
That's paradise... Hey, that's paradise...
When the life breaks through and the old's made new
And the joy will never die, that's paradise

In another corner of this world, met another man named Jim
Told me how twenty years of running from God
Had finally gotten the best of him
He said all hope was gone and he wanted to die
'Cause what could God do with such a messed up guy
So we talked about Jesus, God's love and His plan
And when Jim walked away he was a brand new man

(Chorus)

Now listen, Well I know the best remains to be seen
In a place that's far beyond our wildest dreams
But until we see heaven we've got Jesus' world
That He'll never leave us and each prayer will be heard

I know you've heard me say
These words before
But every time I say "I love you"
The words mean something more
I spoke them as a promise
Right from the start
I said death would be the only thing
That could tear us apart

And now that you are standing
On the edge of the unknown
"I love you" means I'll be with you
Wherever you must go

I will take a heart as nature
As to be beat for me alone
And fill it up with you
Make all your joy and pain my own
No matter how deep a valley you go through
I will go there with you
And I will give myself to love
The way love gave itself for me
And climb with you to mountain tops
Or swim the raging sea
To the place where one heart is made from two
I will go there with you
I will go there with you

I see it in your tears
You wonder where you are
The wind is growing colder
And the sky is going dark
Though it's something neither of us understands
We can walk through this together
If we hold each other's hand

I said for better or for worse
I'd be with you
So no matter where you're going
I will go there too

I know sometimes I've let you down
But I won't let you go
We'll always be together

I know a man named Billy
He's got almost everything
Three stories, two cars, one swimming pool
And some broken parts of an empty heart
And I'm thinkin'...

CHORUS 1
Billy, Billy, Billy, you're a very busy man
But you're running with your eyes closed
You could be missing life all along the way
And you'd never even know it
You're a busy man Billy, Billy, you're a busy man
Just too busy man

You've got a lot of nice things there Billy
But they've cost you more than you know
'Cause what is it really worth can you tell me
If you're gaining the world but you're losing your soul
And I'm thinkin'...

CHORUS 2
Billy, Billy, Billy, you're a very busy man
But you're running with your eyes closed
Looks like you traded life for the things you have
Not the thing you really wanted
You're a busy man Billy, Billy, you're a busy man

BRIDGE
So when the day is over
And the lights go out
Do you ever stop and wonder
Wonder what it's all about
Wonder what it's all about
Wonder what it's all about
Hey Billy do you ever wonder
What it's all about?

CHORUS 1

FADE
Slow down busy man take a look around you
When it's all said and done tell me what's it gonna come to

Today I watched in silence as people passed me by,
And I strained to see if there was something hidden in their eyes;
But they all looked at me as if to say
Life just goes on.

The old familiar story told in different ways,
Make the most of your own journey from the cradle to the grave;
Dream your dreams tomorrow because today
Life must go on.

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But there’s more to this life than living and dying,
More than just trying to make it through the day;
More to this life, more than these eyes alone can see,
And there’s more than this life alone can be.

Tonight he lies in silence staring into space,
And looks for ways to make tomorrow better than today,
But in the morning light it looks the same;
Life just goes on.

He takes care of his family, he takes care of his work,
And every Sunday morning he takes his place at the church;
And somehow he still feels a need to search,
But life just goes on.

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So where do we start to find every part
Of what makes this life complete;
If we turn our eyes to Jesus we’ll find
Life’s true beginning is there at the cross where He died.
He died to bring us . . .

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Nobody stood and applauded them
So they knew from the start
This road would not lead to fame
All they really knew for sure was Jesus had called to them
He said "Come follow me" and they came
With reckless abandon they came

Empty nets lying there at the waters edge
Told a story that few could believe and none could explain
How some crazy fishermen agreed to go where Jesus lead
With no thought for what they would gain
For Jesus had called them by name and they answered

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We will abandon it all for the sake of the call
No other reason at all but the sake of the call
Wholly devoted to live and to die
For the sake of the call

Drawn like the rivers are drawn to the sea
No turning back for the water cannot help but flow
Once we hear the Savior's call we'll follow wherever he leads
Because of the love He has shown
And because he has called us to go we will answer

We will abandon it all for the sake of the call
No other reason at all but the sake of the call
Wholly devoted to live and to die

BRIDGE
Not for the sake of a creed or a cause
Not for a dream or a promise
Simply because it is Jesus who calls
And if we believe we'll obey

CHORUS

Tomorrow morning if you wake up and the sun does not
appear I...I will be here
if in the dark we loose sight of love hold my hand and have no fear I...I will be here

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I ...I will be here when you feel like being guiet when you need to speak your mind I will usten and
I will be here when the laughters turns to cry in through the win and loose and try in well be together I will be here

Tomorrow morning if you wake up and the future is uncler I...I will be here
just as sure as season are make for change, our life time are made for years I...I will be here

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I will be here
you can cry on my shoulder
when the mirror tells us were older
I will be hold you and I will be here to watch you grow in beauty and tell you all the things you are to me I will be here

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I will be true to the promise I have made to you and to the
me who gave you to me I will be here well be together
forever I will be here

Well, it’s my turn now
Yes, it’s my turn now
My turn to give my life away

I close the book and I shake my head
Sometimes I can’t believe the things I’ve read
I don’t deserve what He did for me
He gave His love and His life away
And now He’s asking me to do the same
So I’m gonna give Him all I am
And all I ever hope to be

Well, it’s my turn now
Yes, it’s my turn now
My turn to give my life away

I open up the book and look again
I read the stories of the faithful men
Who gave up all they had to follow Him
He used the strong and He used the weak
He even gave the timid words to speak
He called whoever listened then
And now His call goes out again

Well, it’s my turn now
Yes, it’s my turn now
My turn to give my life away

My turn to say I love Him
My turn to let Him know
My life is His so where
He leads me that’s where I will go

Well, it’s my turn now
Yes, it’s my turn now
My turn to give my life away

I was eight years old
When I decided to follow Jesus, yeah
I started down that road
Somebody told me that this path that leads to Heaven
Will not be the easy way
Well I found that to be true
But I also found, (also found)
I found out there's

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No better place on earth
Than the road that leads to heaven
No other place I'd rather be, yeheh
No better place on earth
Than the road that leads to heaven
No better place to be, yea

Well I know this road
Has a final destination, oh
But I also know
That if we're only looking for the prize that's waiting
We'll miss so much along the way
Cause Jesus came to give us life in the here and now
(here and now)
And to show us that there's

Chorus:
No better place on earth
Than the road that leads to heaven
No other place I'd rather be, yeheh
No better place on earth
Than the road that leads to heaven
No better place to be

I know this path we travel along
Is very straight and narrow
But I've looked down other roads along the way
And from all I've seen I can say without a doubt there's

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i saw it again today
int he face of a little child
looking through eyes of fear and uncertainty
it echoed in a cry for freedom
across the street and across the miles
cries from the heart
to find the missing part

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where is the hope
where is the peace
that will make this life complete
for every man, woman, boy, and girl
looking for heaven in the real world

stand in the pouring rain
and believe the sun will shine again
to know that the grade is not the end
to feel the embrace of grace
across the line your real life beings
you know in your heart
you found the missing part

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there is a hope
there is a peace
that will make this life complete
for every man, woman, boy, and girl
looking for heaven in the real world

heaven in the real world

happened one night
with the tiny baby's birth
God of creation crying
he sent heaven to earth

he is the hope he is the peace
that will make this life complete
for every man, woman, boy, and girl
looking for heaven in the real world (2X)

heaven has come to the real world
heaven has come
come to the real world

he is the hope
he is the peace
jesus is heaven
heaven in the real world

Well, the day has just begun
And I'm already running late
With too many irons in the fire
And too much on my plate
I'd be pulling out my hair
If I could just get one hand free
And I'd stop this world
If I could find the key

What I feel
Is telling me I'm going crazy
But what is real
Says God's still on His throne
What I need
Is to remember one thing:
That the Lord of the gentle breeze
Is Lord of the rough and tumble
And He is the King of the jungle

People say this world's a jungle
And sometimes I must admit
I'd be scared to death
If I did not know who was king of it
But the truth is God created
This whole world with His own hand
So everything is under His command, and...

What I feel
Is telling me this world's gone crazy
But what is real
Says God's still on His throne
What I need
Is to remember one thing:
That the Lord of the gentle breeze
Is Lord of the rough and tumble
And He is the King of the jungle

K-i-n-g of the j-u-n-g-l-e
He's king of creation
K-i-n-g of the j-u-n-g-l-e
Ruler of all of the sky and the sea
K-i-n-g of the j-u-n-g-l-e
He's always in control
K-i-n-g of the j-u-n-g-l-e
He is the King of kings
K-i-n-g of the j-u-n-g-l-e
He's sitting on the throne
K-i-n-g of the j-u-n-g-l-e
He is the King of kings

Once upon a time not so long ago in a land not so far away
Right and wrong were not quite so hard to know
And black and white were not so gray
Times have changed and now it seems
Conscience has gone the way of the dinosaur
But I believe it's still alive and well today
In the hearts of those who will stand up and say

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I'm dancing with the dinosaur
Living my life with conscience and conviction
I don't want to see the truth ignored
So I've gotta keep on dancing
I've gotta keep on dancing with the dinosaur

There's a banner waving saying tolerance will set you free, it's the latest thing
While the consequences it leaves behind are like a ball and chain
But there's a voice in everyone called conscience
That's been around since God created man
And as we learn to listen to its whispering
We'll find the greater freedom when we stand up and sing

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BRIDGE
Right is right and wrong is wrong just like it has been along
We cannot sit by and see conscience become history
So come on, get up and dance
Dance this dance with me

(Gonna keep on dancing, gonna keep on dancing with the dinosaur
Gonna keep on dancing, gonna keep on dancing with the dinosaur)

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(Gonna keep on dancing, gonna keep on dancing with the dinosaur
Gonna keep on dancing, gonna keep on dancing with the dinosaur)

Excuse me, I couldn't help but notice
That heartsick look in your eyes
You hide it very well, but I've got the same disguise
I know from all you see around you
You feel worth a very small price
So plain and ordinary, but there's a pearl inside

And if you look in the mirror in the light of the truth
You'll see there's really nothing you could say or do
To make you worth more to the One who made you

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Your are a treasure
Worth more than anything under the sun or the moon
God's greatest treasure
Is the treasure of you

The rich man treasures gold and silver
The wise man, his knowledge of truth
Some will hold to memories and some will cling to youth
But the one who carved out the oceans
And painted the stars in the sky
You are His prized creation, the apple of His eye
There's no one else in the world who could take your place
Just the thought of you brings a smile to His face
God loves you with amazing grace

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BRIDGE
So take a look in the mirror in the light of the truth
Oh, yes it's true
See there's nothing more you can say or do
God loves the way He created you

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From the T to the R to the E to the A to the S to the U to the R to the E
God made everything and everything He made
More than anything He treasures you and me
Check in in the mirror in the light of the truth
There is nothing you will ever say and nothing you will do
The will ever make God care more than He does for the treasure
God's treasure is you

Echoes of careless words and slamming doors
Are still ringing in the night
I've taken my side and you've taken yours
We're both wrong and we're both right
Once again misunderstanding has turned us into enemies
I will forgive you, will you forgive me?

Chorus:
Love and learn, that's what we will do
Love and learn through the flood and through the flame
This world will turn and the seasons will change
But there's nothing we can't get through
As long as we both hold on to the hand of God and each other
And take a lifetime to love and learn

We start out believing we know love so well
But through the years we find
True love is a story only time can tell
And God has made this lifetime yours and mine

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So until that day when one of us
Has to lay the other in the arms of Jesus
I will be with you and you will be with me

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