Powerful Lyrics

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Music is a huge part of my life, and I'm assuming many others, seeing as it is often a part of ministry....
Along with music are sometimes life-changing lyrics that can really hit home.... While listening to this song (originally done by Alexisonfire, but beautifully covered by City and Colour), I decided to look up the lyrics and I discovered a powerful theme. The whole song digs deep, questioning what it is exactly that we hope to achieve and get out of life- and how things of materialistic work just don't do the trick... Read on:

Happiness By the Kilowatt
So this is continuous happiness
You know, I always
Imagined it something more
With the right drapes, the right paints
The right frames, this could really work
What a great day to spend indoors

Wake, wake up, wake, wake up
Wake, wake up, wake, wake up
Wake, wake up, wake, wake up
Wake, wake up, wake, wake up

In a hail of sparks
And a tangle of wires
Everything went wrong

So where has all the day gone?
And why are my lungs aching when I breathe?
Is there something wrong with the heat?
Why am I so cold?
And my heart feels sick
And it hurts when I speak
And this is not what I hoped for

Wake, wake up, wake, wake up
Wake, wake up, wake, wake up
Wake, wake up, wake, wake up
Wake, wake up, wake, wake up

Was this what we hoped for?
Was this what we hoped for?
Was this what we hoped for?

Was this what we hoped for?
Was this what we hoped for?
Was this?

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Hey pumpkin! It's good to see you again.

I love songs that capture a time and put words to what your feeling. Right now I sense from people my age and in myself this questioning about life and what it's about. I think we see the future sometimes and it looks boring or disappointing, and it can be hard to deal with in early real life. That's why I love John Mayers writing. He says the things that a lot of people are thinking but don't always know how to express it. thanks for the lyrics.

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frenchy wrote:
Hey pumpkin! It's good to see you again.

That's why I love John Mayers writing. He says the things that a lot of people are thinking but don't always know how to express it. thanks for the lyrics.

Great to see your comical avatar back on the board, also! Smile I swear that you loook like Chris Martin (from Coldplay) in that pic!!!

Mayer's song "Waiting on the World to Change" is a very, very powerful song which I'm listening to constantly these days.

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"Continuum" is such a good album! I think he's kind of depressed though. Jessica Simpson must not be doin' it for him.

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frenchy wrote:
Jessica Simpson must not be doin' it for him.

Insert avatar of me shooting myself in the head.

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Haha.... (i was going for the laughing emoticon but forgot it wasn't there Sad )

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I just saw your quote there from Mr. Martin. I think xy was their best written stuff yet. "Fix You" is such a powerful song to me. I sometimes wonder if some of his stuff isn't more spiritual than love songs.

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frenchy wrote:
I just saw your quote there from Mr. Martin. I think xy was their best written stuff yet. "Fix You" is such a powerful song to me. I sometimes wonder if some of his stuff isn't more spiritual than love songs.

That song made me cry the first several times I heard it. It's VERY powerful. He's got a gift for writing extremely emotionally moving lyrics. You a fan?

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HUGE FAN. Seen em' 3 times. Their concert on the Rush Of Blood To The HEad tour was the best I've been to. Any genre. He definitely writes from his heart. I imagine Chris and I should probably be best friends. Laughing out loud

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frenchy wrote:
HUGE FAN. Seen em' 3 times. Their concert on the Rush Of Blood To The HEad tour was the best I've been to. Any genre. He definitely writes from his heart. I imagine Chris and I should probably be best friends. Laughing out loud

I am yet to see them. Fell in love with "Yellow", bought the Parachutes album, and own all albums since. Each has it's own ups/downs but overall is extremely fantastic.... I need to see them on their next world tour.

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You won't be sorry. He's as real in concert as you hope he would be.

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This mainstream song is really about God...

Listen To Your Heart
by DHT

I know there's something in the wake of your smile
I get a notion from the look in your eyes, yeah
you've built a love but that love falls apart
your little piece of heaven turns too dark

listen to your heart
when he's calling for you
listen to your heart
there's nothing else you can do
I don't know where you're going
and I don't know why
but listen to your heart
before you tell him goodbye

sometimes you wonder if this fight is worthwhile
the precious moments are all lost in the tide, yeah
they're swept away and nothing is what is seems
the feeling of belonging to your dreams

listen to your heart
when he's calling for you
listen to your heart
there's nothing else you can do
I don't know where you're going
and I don't know why
but listen to your heart
before you tell him goodbye

and there are voices
that want to be heard
so much to mention
but you can't find the words
the scent of magic
the beauty that's been
when love was wilder than the wind

listen to your heart
when he's calling for you
listen to your heart
there's nothing else you can do
I don't know where you're going
and I don't know why
but listen to your heart
before you tell him goodbye

Listen to your heart....mm..mmm

I don't know where you're going
and I don't know why
but listen to your heart
before you tell him goodbye

I love you.

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I want to know what DHT stands for....

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Dance.House.Trance

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I love you.

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oooooooooooohhhhhhh. Wink

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Here's another set of lyrics that hit me..... DC Talk's "What if I Stumble?" Think about it... How often do we stumble? How earnest are we in seeking Christ when we fall? How willing are we to admit our wrongs? How honest are we with others about our faith? Do we represent Christ at all times?
Read on.... and go listen to the song if you have it

[the greatest single cause of atheism in the world today
Is christians who acknowledge jesus with their lips
Then walk out the door and deny him by their lifestyle.
That is what an unbelieving world simply finds unbelievable.]

What if I stumble?
What if I fall?

Is this one for the people?
Is this one for the lord?
Or do I simply serenade for things I must afford?
You can jumble them together, my conflict still remains
Holiness is calling, in the midst of courting fame

Cause I see the trust in their eyes
Though the sky is falling
They need your love in their lives
Compromise is calling

(chorus)
What if I stumble, what if I fall?
What if I lose my step and I make fools of us all?
Will the love continue when my walk becomes a crawl?
What if I stumble, and what if I fall?

What if I stumble, what if I fall?
You never turn in the heat of it all
What if I stumble, what if I fall?

Father please forgive me for I can not compose
The fear that lives within me
Or the rate at which it grows
If struggle has a purpose
On the narrow road youve carved
Why do I dread my trespasses will leave a deadly scar

Do they see the fear in my eyes?
Are they so revealing?
This time I cannot disguise
All the doubt Im feeling

(repeat chorus)

What if I stumble?
Everyones got to crawl when you know that
Youre up against a wall, its about to fall
Everyones got to crawl when you know that (2x)

I hear you whispering my name [you say]
My love for you will never change [never change]

(repeat chorus 2x)

What if I stumble, what if I fall?
You never turn in the heat of it all
What if I stumble, what if I fall?
You are my comfort, and my god

Is this one for the people, is this one for the lord?

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It's been about a year since my whole ordeal with Jon.... Last night, which also happened to be his birthday, he was in the computer lab and we ended up chatting for 20 minutes or so..... As much as he hurt me, I cannot help but miss his presence in my life. I heard this song today, and as anti-pop music as I am, I was moved..... It describes me to a T, right now.... :?

"Incomplete" by the Backstreet Boys

Empty spaces fill me up with holes
Distant faces with no place left to go
Without you within me I can't find no way
Where I’m going is anybody’s guess

I’ve tried to go on like I never knew you
I’m awake but my world is half asleep
I pray for this heart to be unbroken
But without you all I’m going to be is incomplete

Voices tell me I should carry on
But I am swimming in an ocean all alone
Baby, my baby
It’s written on your face
You still wonder if we made a big mistake

I’ve tried to go on like I never knew you
I’m awake but my world is half asleep
I pray for this heart to be unbroken
But without you all I’m going to be is incomplete

I don’t mean to drag it on, but I can’t seem to let you go
I don’t wanna make you face this world alone
I wanna let you go (alone)

I’ve tried to go on like I never knew you
I’m awake but my world is half asleep
I pray for this heart to be unbroken
But without you all I’m going to be is incomplete

Incomplete

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This is a powerful song that has moved me to tears on several occasions. Read through and take a few minutes to think about how GREAT our God really is:

How Great is Our God by Chris Tomlin

The splendor of the King,
Clothed in majesty
Let all the earth rejoice,
All the earth rejoice
He wraps himself in light,
And darkness tries to hide
And trembles at his voice,
And trembles at his voice

CHORUS:
How great is our God,
Sing with me
How great is our God,
and all will see
How great, How great
Is our God

Age to age he stands
And time is in His Hands
Beginning and the End,
Beginning and the End
The Godhead, Three in one
Father, Spirit, Son
The Lion and the Lamb,
The Lion and the Lamb

CHORUS:

Name above all names
Worthy of our praise
My heart will sing how great
Is our God
(x2)

CHORUS (2x):

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This song is absolutely AMAZING.... most of you should be familiar with it, but if not, go download/buy it and give it a listen. you can watch it performed on YouTube.com

WORLDS APART by Jars of Clay

I am the only one to blame for this
Somehow it all ends up the same
Soaring on the wings of selfish pride
I flew too high and like Icarus I collide
With a world I try so hard to leave behind
To rid myself of all but love
To give and die

To turn away and not become
Another nail to pierce the skin of one who loved
More deeply than the oceans,
More abundant than the tears
Of a world embracing every heartache

Can I be the one to sacrifice?
Oh, grip the spear and watch the blood and the water flow

(To love You)
Take my world apart
(To need You)
I am on my knees
(To love You)
Take my world apart
(To need You)
Broken on my knees

All said and done I stand alone
Amongst remains of a life I should not own
It takes all I am to believe
In the mercy that covers me

Did you really have to die for me?
All I am for all you are
'Cause what I need and what I believe are worlds apart

And I pray
(To love You)
Take my world apart
(To need You)
I am on my knees
(To love You)
Take my world apart
(To need You)
Broken on my knees
On my knees
(Bridge)

I look beyond the empty cross
Forgetting what my life has cost
And wipe away the crimson stains
And dull the nail that still remains
More and more I need you now,
I owe you more each passing hour
Battle between grace and pride
I gave up not so long ago
So steal my heart and take the pain,
And wash my feet and cleanse my pride
Take the selfish, take the weak,
And all the things I cannot hide
Take the beauty, take my tears
My sin-soaked heart - make it yours
Take my world all apart,
Take it now, take it now
And serve the ones that I despise
Speak the words I can't deny
Watch the world I used to love
Fall to dust and blow away
I look beyond the empty cross
Forgetting what my life has cost
And wipe away the crimson stains
And dull the nail that still remains
Steal my heart and take the pain
Take the selfish, take the weak
And all the things I cannot hide
Take the beauty, take my tears
Take my world apart
Take my world apart
And I pray, and I pray, and I pray
Take my world apart
Worlds apart

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I think the songs of Phil Cross are some of the most profound put to paper.

"The Key"

There is a key, only one key.
Unlocking everything, one of a kind
Put in a place for everyone to see
That forever whoseover will, to find

Chorus
I can unlock the shackles of sin's prison
Even open up the very gates of hell
I can swing wide the doorway up to heaven
All because the key was hung on a nail(guibox note: don't you just love that line?)

There on a tree, they placed the answer
To peace and happiness, to everlasting love
There on a cross, they placed the Savior
Now the lost below can reach the God above

- Phil Cross

And these ones from the same man:

"Jesus built a bridge you cannot burn
No matter where you are, you can return
To the Father's house today, there is always a way
Jesus built a bridge you cannot burn

With only three nails and two pieces of wood, with one rugged cross, Jesus built a bridge"

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While eating lunch with Alexei last night, we discussed the state of society and how an attitude of over-consumption and egotistical commercialism is imposed on us every day and how often we forget to stop, listen, and LOOK for the needs of others to meet. He brought up the lyrics of John Lennon's classic tune, "Imagine"... Just trying to imagine how the world would be if each one of us could honestly and earnestly live a selfless life.... Here they are.

Imagine there's no Heaven
It's easy if you try
No hell below us
Above us only sky
Imagine all the people
Living for today

Imagine there's no countries
It isn't hard to do
Nothing to kill or die for
And no religion too
Imagine all the people
Living life in peace

You may say that I'm a dreamer
But I'm not the only one
I hope someday you'll join us
And the world will be as one

Imagine no possessions
I wonder if you can
No need for greed or hunger
A brotherhood of man
Imagine all the people
Sharing all the world

You may say that I'm a dreamer
But I'm not the only one
I hope someday you'll join us
And the world will live as one

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I'm sitting in the computer lab, listening to one of the songs I posted a few days ago, "Worlds Apart".... I cannot begin to describe how powerful this song is. Tears are brimming in my eyes as I type....

It's amazing how often we let selfishness and pride overtake our lives, and separate us from God... How we create our own worlds, separate from our Father, and wonder why our lives are so difficult at times....

We, like Icarus, fly freely but on our own accord, only to fall... We collide, we hit rock bottom, because we are so TRAINED to depend on ourselves, and no other....

Read and meditate on the lyrics and let me know what you think once you listen/watch the song.

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This song by Matthew West has affected my
understanding of sin & forgiveness like none other...

“Only Grace”

There is no guilt here
There is no shame
No pointing fingers
There is no blame
What happened yesterday…has disappeared
The dirt has washed away
And now it's clear

There's only grace
There's only love
There's only mercy and believe me it's enough
Your sins are gone
Without a trace
And there's nothing left now
There's only grace

You're starting over now
Under the sun
You're stepping forward now
A new life has begun
Your new life has begun

An’ there's only grace
There's only love
There's only mercy and believe me…it's enough
Your sins are gone
Without a trace
And there's nothing left now
There's only grace…

And if you should fall again
Get back up, get back up
Reach out and take my hand
Get back up, get back up
Get back up again
Ohh…get…back…up…again…

There's only grace…
There's only love…
There's only mercy and believe me it's enough…it’s enough
Your sins are gone
Without a trace
And there's nothing left now
There's only…there’s only…grace…

There's only mercy and believe me it's enough…it’s enough
Your sins are gone
Without a trace
And there's nothing left now
There’s only…grace……
So get back up…get back up again…
Get back up again.

AMEN!!!!

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Hmmm. An old classic and favorite of mine.... I apologize for the lack of spacing between the Irish and English... it didn't go in this way.

Bí Thusa mo shúile Be thou my vision
A Rí mhór na ndúil Oh King of creation
Líon thusa mo bheatha Fill my life
Mo chéadfaí's mo stuaim With understanding and patience
Bí Thusa i m'aige Will You be in my mind
Gach oiche's gach lá Every night and everyday?
Im chodladh nó im dhúiseacht Sleeping or awake
Líon mé le do grá Fill me with Your love

Bí Thusa mo threorú Will You be my guidance
I mbriathar is i mbeart In my words and actions?
Fan thusa go deo liom Stay with me forever
Is coinnigh mé ceart And keep me on the right path
Glac cúram mar Athair As my Father take care of me
Is éist le mo ghuí And listen to my prayers
Is tabhair domsa áit cónaí And give me a place
Istigh i do chroí To live inside Your heart

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WOW! I totally can understand it.......................NOT................you are the best STAN, I mean Jenstiger...................wish I knew what the words were though. :smt020

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If you haven't heard of Starfield, definately check them out. THey are a Canadian Christian band... This song comes from their first release, a self-titled album.....

STARFIELD - "All For You"

Nothing compares to
Life I have in You
Nothing of this world satisfies
So, I want to let go
I want to let You know
All that I have to give is Yours

Here I am
As gold to the fire
I will surrender to Your hand
To this place
Lord, I have come ready for Your touch

It's all for You
It's all for You
I'm letting go
I'm letting go

What is it in me
That hangs on for so long
Why do I fight the tears that come?
I work so hard to
Keep in control when
All that I want is to let go

I'll take this life
And lay it down
I'm letting go
I'm letting go
My hopes and dreams
Here at Your feet
I'm letting go
I'm letting go

And I am ready for Your life
And I am ready for You now

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In my life I am surrounded by the self-destructive effects of drug abuse, addiction, alcoholism, and self-mutilation... Friends and family members alike are all on varying roads of recovery from various painful demons of the past, and this song struck me HARD when I heard it. God is Love.... and Love (God) is ALWAYS eagerly waiting to comfort, guide, and provide for those willing to accept him..... REGARDLESS of where we are in our lives or what we have done in the past. This song is very, very, very powerful.

Hold On - Nichole Nordeman

It will find you at the bottom of a bottle
It will find you at the needle's end
It will find you when you beg and steal and borrow
It will follow you into a stranger's bed

It will find you when they serve you with the papers
It will find you when the locks have changed again
It will find you when you've called in all your favors
It will meet you at the bridge's highest ledge

So baby don't look down, it's a long way
The sun will come around to a new day

So hold on
Love will find you
Hold on
He's right behind you now
Just turn around
And love will find you

It will find you when the doctor's head is shaking
It will find you in a boardroom, mostly dead
It will crawl into the foxhole where you're praying
It will curl up in your halfway empty bed

So baby don't believe that it's over
Maybe you can't see 'round the corner?

To hang between two thieves in the darkness
Love must believe you are worth it

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I just keep coming across great songs, so I'm gonna just keep posting them.... ah. Read on!

Goo Goo Dolls - Better Days
And you ask me what i want this year
and i try to make this good and clear
just a chance that maybe we'll find better days

cause i don't need boxes wrapped in strings
and designer love and empty things,
just a chance that maybe we'll find better days

Chorus:
so take these words
and sing out loud
cause everyone is forgiven now
cause tonight's the night the world begins again

and its someplace simple where we could live
and something only you can give
and let's faith and trust and peace while we're alive

and the one poor child who saved this world
and there's 10 million more who probably could
if we all just stopped and said a prayer for them

(Chorus)

i wish everyone was loved tonight
and somehow stop this endless fight
just a chance that maybe we'll find better days

(Chorus)

cause tonight's the night the world begins again

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I heard about 3 lines of this song and immediately thought of my friends Alexsei and Lance who have spent close to half of their lives struggling with substance abuse...... I care for them so much and it hurts me so much to see them in such a hopeless/helpless state..... These lyrics are amazing.

Stellar Kart - Me And Jesus

When there's nowhere else to turn
All your bridges have been burned
Feels like you've hit rock bottom
Don't give up it's not the end
Open up your heart again
When you feel like no one
Understands where you are

[chorus]
Someone loves you even when you don't think so don't you know you got
Me and Jesus by your side through the fight you will never be alone on your own you got me and jesus

After all that we've been through
Be now you know i've doubted too
But everytime my head was in my
Hands you siad to me
Hold on to what we got
This is worth any cost so
Make the most of life
That's borrowed
Love like there's no tomorrow

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NEVER BEEN UNLOVED
by Michael W. Smith

I have been unfaithful
I have been unworthy
I have been unrighteous
And I have been unmerciful

I have been unreachable
I have been unteachable
I have been unwilling
And I have been undesirable

And sometimes I have unwise
I've been undone by what I'm unsure of
But because of You
And all that You went through
I know that I have never been unloved

I have been unbroken
I have been unmended
I have been uneasy
And I've been unapproachable

I've been unemotional
I've been unexceptional
I've been undecided
And I have been unqualified

Unaware
I have been unfair
I've been unfit for blessings from above
But even I can see
The sacrifice You made for me
To show that I have never been unloved

It's because of You
And all that You went through
I know that I have never been unloved

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MISSING PERSON
by Michael W. Smith

Another question in me
One for the powers that be
Its got me thrown and so
I put on my poker face
And try to figure it out
This undeniable doubt
A common occurrence
Feeling so out of place

Guarded and cynical now
Cant help but wondering how
My heart evolved into a
Rock beating inside of me
So I reel, such a stoic ordeal
Wheres that feeling that I dont feel?

Chorus:

There was a boy who had the faith to move a mountain
And like a child he would believe without a reason
Without a trace he disappeared into the void and
Ive been searching for that missing person

Under a lavender moon
So many thoughts consume me
Who dimmed that glowing light
That once burned so bright in me
Is this a radical phase
A problematical age
That keeps me running
From all that I used to be

Is there a way to return
Is there a way to unlearn
That carnal knowledge
Thats chipping away at my soul
Ive been gone too long
Will I ever find my way home?

There was a boy who had the faith to move a mountain
And like a child he would believe without a reason
Without a trace he disappeared into the void and
Ive been searching for that missing person
He used to want to try to walk the straight and narrow
He had a fire and he could feel it in the marrow
Its been a long time and I havent seen him lately but
Ive been searching for that missing person

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WHO YOU ARE
by Nichole Nordeman

I was certain that I knew You
At the tender age of twelve
You'd so often been described by those
Who said they knew You well
Dark and rugged in Your thirties
With a smile as bright as Your robe
Every teacher, every preacher
With the very best intent
Found new ways to hide the mystery
Replaced by common sense
And to know You was to keep You in my pocket
So easy to hold

I know I can't explain You
I would not even try to
Ad yet it's clear that You are here beside me
I marvel and I wonder
So near and somehow still so far
What makes You who You are?

It is easy to insist
On what is packaged and precise
And dismiss the clear suspicion
That You're bigger than we'd like
It is tempting to regard You as familiar
In so many ways

I know I can't explain You
I would not even try to
Ad yet it's clear that You are here beside me
I marvel and I wonder
So near and somehow still so far
What makes You who You are?

I've tried to draw these lines around You
A definition or an absolute
But I could not be satisfied with black or white
There is so much more
There is so much You

I know I can't explain You
I would not even try to
Ad yet it's clear that You are here beside me
I marvel and I wonder
So near and somehow still so far
What makes You who You are?

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Professor M,
Great songs! Thanks for adding!
I have just recently gotten into Nichole Nordeman... Not only does she have a fabulous voice, but her lyrics are absolutely amazing also! Great post!

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I Will Lift My Eyes - Bebo Norman

God, my God, I cry out
Your beloved needs You now
God, be near, calm my fear
And take my doubt

Your kindness is what pulls me up
Your love is all that draws me in

I will lift my eyes to the Maker
Of the mountains I can’t climb
I will lift my eyes to the Calmer
Of the oceans raging wild
I will lift my eyes to the Healer
Of the hurt I hold inside
I will lift my eyes, lift my eyes to You

God, my God, let Mercy sing
Her melody over me
God, right here all I bring
Is all of me

‘Cause You are and You were and You will be forever
The Lover I need to save me
‘Cause You fashioned the earth and You hold it together, God
So hold me now

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East to West
by Casting Crowns

Here I am Lord and I'm drowning
In your sea of forgetfulness
The chains of yesterday surround me
I yearn for peace and rest
I don't want to end up where you found me
And it echoes in my mind
Keeps me awake tonight

I know you've cast my sins as far
As the East is from the West
And I stand before you now
As though I've never sinned but today
I feel like I'm just one mistake away
From you leaving me this way

Jesus can you show me
Just how far the East is from the West
Cause I can't bear to see the man I've been
Come rising up in me again
In the arms of your mercy I find rest
Cause you know just how far the East is from the West
From one scarred hand to the other

I start the day the war begins
Endless reminding of my sin
Time and time again
Your truth Is drowned out by the storm I'm in
Today I feel like I'm just one mistake away
From you leaving me this way

Jesus can you show me
Just how far the East is from the West
Cause I can't bear to see the man I've been
Come rising up in me again
In the arms of your mercy I find rest
Cause you know just how far the East is from the West
From one scarred hand to the other

I know you've washed me white
Turned my darkness into light
I need your peace to get me through
To get me through this night
I can't live by what I feel
But by the truth your word reveals
I'm not holding on to you
But your holding on to me
Your holding on to me

Jesus, you know just how far
The East is from the West
I don't have to see the man I've been
Come rising up in me again
In the arms of your mercy I find rest
(The arms of your mercy I find rest)
Cause you know just how far the East is from the West
From one scarred hand to the other (x2)

(Just how far, the East is from the West) (x3)

From one scarred hand to the other

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Jesus loves me this I know...
for the bible tells me so...

Little ones to him belong..
they are weak but He is strong...

Yes...Jesus loves me!!!
Yes...Jesus loves me!!!

YES...Jesus LOVES ME!!!

The Bible tells me so!!!

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katmandu wrote:
East to West
by Casting Crowns

PROPS TO YOU!!! THIS SONG IS AMAZING!!!!!!!!!!

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Tunnel by THird Day

Well I won't pretend to know what you're thinking
And I can't begin to know what you're going through
And I won't deny the pain that you're feeling
But I'm gonna try and give a little hope to you
Just remember what I told you
There's so much you're living for

There's a light at the end of this tunnel
There's a light at the end of this tunnel for you
For you
There's a light at the end of this tunnel
Shining bright at the end of this tunnel for you
For you
So keep holding on

You got your disappointments and sorrows
You ought to share the weight of that load with me
Then you will find that the light of tomorrow
Well it brings new life for your eyes to see
So remember what i told you
There's so much your living for

There's a light at the end of this tunnel
There's a light at the end of this tunnel for you
For you
There's a light at the end of this tunnel
Shining bright at the end of this tunnel for you
For you
So keep holding on
Keep holding on

So remember what i told you
There's so much you're living for

There's a light at the end of this tunnel
There's a light at the end of this tunnel for you
For you yeah
There's a light at the end of this tunnel
Shining bright at the end of this tunnel for you
For you yeah
There's a light at the end of this tunnel ooh
For you, for you yeah
Shining bright at the end of this tunnel
For you, for you
So keep holding on
Keep holding on
Keep holding on now

You got your disappointments and sorrows
I'm gonna try and give a little hope to you

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I love this thread! What a great collection of lyrics! :smt020

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Do KC and the Sunshine band have any religious songs.............?

It's all good in God's hood

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cyber bob wrote:
Do KC and the Sunshine band have any religious songs.............?

Yes, K-entucky C-hristian band has the song, "There is SUNSHINE in my soul today, more glorius and bright Cool

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