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All of the Forests
03:57
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VERSE 1:
Where do I go?
On whose door should I knock?
Those seeds that You sowed
must have fallen on a rock.
Lord I wish to hear,
more than anything, Your words.
They shine oh so brightly
all across the wondrous Earth.
CHORUS:
For the beautiful things that You make,
the bread and the cup of which we take,
the love in Your world for Jesus' sake,
we give You praise!
VERSE 2:
I wanna grow, I wanna grow like an apple tree
to bear your fruit and wisdom.
Then, oh then, the whole world will see
love roarin' like a lion that'll lead us to Your kingdom.
CHORUS
BRIDGE:
Then, all of the forests,
all of the lakes,
all of the skies above
will shout Your name x3
Everyone
and Everything
Everywhere, Lord,
will shout Your name!
CHORUS
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Brethren, we have met to worship and adore the Lord our God.
Will you pray with all your power while we try to preach the word?
All is vain unless the Spirit of the holy One comes down.
Brethren, pray, and holy manna will be showered all around.
Sisters, will you come and help us? Moses' sisters aided him.
Will you help the trembling mourners who are struggling hard with sin?
Tell them all about the Savior. Tell them that he will be found.
Sisters, pray, and holy manna will be showered all around.
Is there here a trembling jailer, seeking grace and filled with fears?
Is there here a weeping Mary pouring forth a flood of tears?
Brethren, join your cries to help them, sisters, let your prayers abound!
Pray, oh pray, that holy manna will be scattered all around.
Let us love our God supremely, let us love each other too.
Let us love and pray for sinners till our God makes all things new.
Christ will call us home to heaven, at his table we'll sit down.
Christ will gird himself and serve us with sweet manna all around.
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Your Love Sustains
03:30
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CHORUS:
Your love sustains through the ages!
Your heart remains in these pages!
VERSE 1:
Wonder and glory
follow in your wake.
Through time and countless stories I see
the beautiful things you make.
I am taken aback
left without breath
that You would rise again to wash away my sins
so I can live after death.
CHORUS x2
VERSE 2:
You were gone for forty
long days and nights.
Searching and sorting through the
temptations invading your life.
Then, one morning
everything was alright.
The hope and faith You had found on Your journey
made the devil take flight.
CHORUS x2
SOLO
CHORUS x2
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He Recovers Me
04:31
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VERSE 1:
Weary pilgrims stranded on your way
Your hearts need a place to stay
Lonely children any blessed day
Heed that call and don't delay
CHORUS:
He recovers me
saves and embrothers me
so that when others see
they seek the same
He revises me
teaches and wises me
aims for and prizes free
all the good from my shame
VERSE 2:
Long I've waited evermore I've yearned
sweet forgiveness I've not earned
Friends I've hated, lovers trust I've spurned
from his justice have I learned
CHORUS x3
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Called by Christ
03:42
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VERSE 1:
I'm taking a journey
to find one faith, one love
but my eyes keep turning
from what is right above
I know it's not easy
to travel the road alone
Won't you come with me?
together we're all one
CHORUS:
Walk with me
from city to city
walk with me
as we are called by Christ
Talk with me
and all of these people
Talk with me
'cause we are called by Christ
VERSE 2:
My heart is burning
Lord, make me a beacon of light
and not just a candle
but a torch shining bright
Brothers and Sisters,
as we live like Christ
we set the world ablaze
oh what a glorious sight!
CHORUS
BRIDGE:
One faith, one hope
one God and Father of all
One love, one peace
one Lord who works through all
One faith, one hope
one God and Father of all
One love, one direction
one Lord who is present in all
CHORUS x2
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6. |
A Piece of Your Mind
05:09
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VERSE 1:
I climbed on a city bus again
a long way from my hometown
I was watching the city life go by
when a young tall women sat down
I gave her a subtle nod
while she politely grinned
then in a block or so she began talking as though
we were best of friends, she said,
"I'm on my way home from rehab.
I'm gonna make it work this time!"
A bit unsure, I looked at her
while she continued to speak her mind
"Miss Angie, she helped me so much,
I know she truly cared.
When you can name your pain, I learned from her,
then brother you're halfway there."
I wished her good luck as I stood up to leave
and what she said to me
with a soft smile and moist brown eyes was,
"God's peace!"
CHORUS:
A piece of your mind may be
a national treasure
not found on any
spreadsheet.
If you're speaking your mind,
true to who you are,
you just might be a light in the dark.
VERSE 2:
Chayo worked in the citrus groves
during Florida's picking season
She was saving up to build a home
for her kids and grandbaby to live in
She made pupusas in the house
where she stayed with other migrant hands
They were Spanish speakers from all over
thought the locals called them all Mexicans
I'd met Chayo ten years back
when she'd fled El Salvador
not back then as an alien
but as a refugee of war
I warmed my hands on the weak cup of coffee
she'd graciously served to me
she began to explain as though discussing the rain
about her personal tragedy
"My dear old man and my eldest son
died fighting for dignity.
They were not violent men, they just didn't believe
in living life on their knees."
I cast my eyes down to the floating coffee grounds
not knowing what to say.
Then, she spoke again in a more raspy sound
summing things up this way.
"It's now been three years, three years I've had to grieve
but the hole inside, el dolor de madre, Dios mio it will never leave!"
CHORUS
BRIDGE:
Planet earth spins along
last I heard the human throng
was seven billion strong
What could go wrong?
I don't mean to be glib
or sound arrogant or obnoxious
but I hear these pundits tryin' to fit us all
in their ideological boxes.
You don't know who you're helping
to navigate the night
when you share the glow
from your own inner light
What if Rosa Parks had just sat in the back?
Or if Dr. King kept his dream quiet in fear of attack?
What if the framed law degree of Mahatma Ghandi
merely hung on the wall for an hourly fee? How would we be?
Would our souls be uplifted by Mercedes Sosa
if she'd only sung sad sagas of her vida hermosa?
What poisons would be on our fruit tray
had Chavez not inspired thousands to say,
"Si, se puede,
respect those who work in the fields everyday?"
Or what about if Honest Abe
fearing too many dead said,
"Okay. We'll allow the enslaving of humans by those thick in the head."
How would we be? x3
CHORUS
God knows we need more lights in the world these days. What will you be?
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Breathe on me, breath of God.
Fill me with life anew,
that I may love what y=You do love,
and do what You would do.
Breathe on me, breath of God,
until my heart is pure,
until with You I will one will,
to do and to endure.
Breathe on me, breath of God,
till I am wholly thine,
till all this earthly part of me
glows with thy fire divine.
Breathe on me, breath of God,
so shall I never die,
but live with You the perfect life
of thine eternity.
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VERSE 1:
Look at me
Look at you
we're not the same
that's cool!
'cause we're here
in this place
to come together
and celebrate
that we all have
something inside
a gift from God
the light that guides
to lead us
on our way
living
more faithfully
PRECHORUS:
Our light that shines
blows the dark away
God's word leads us
day by day
CHORUS:
There's more than
There's more than
There's more than meets the eye!
VERSE 2:
There's more than
meets the eye
hidden in
our common lives
we carry
in clay pots
precious news
from our God
that what we see
is here today
gone tomorrow
never to stay
but the unseen
eternal life
waits for us
who follow Christ
PRECHORUS
CHORUS
BRIDGE:
We are troubled
not crushed
doubtful never
despairing
hurt
but still living
hated
and always loved
CHORUS x2
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Jacob Crouse Warrensburg, Missouri
Jacob Crouse is a composer, producer, and musician from Warrensburg, Missouri. Jacob has a Bachelor's degree in music technology from University of Central Missouri. He writes, records, and performs music with various artists from Western Missouri and musicians from around the globe. His music is featured on short films to rock halls to classical stages. Enjoy! ... more
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