The King of Love
The King of love my Shepherd is,
Whose goodness faileth never;
I nothing lack if I am His,
And He is mine forever.
Where streams of living water flow
My ransomed soul He leadeth,
And, where the verdant pastures grow,
With food celestial feedeth.
Perverse and foolish oft I strayed,
But yet in love He sought me,
And on His shoulder gently laid,
And home rejoicing brought me.
In death’s dark vale I fear no ill
With Thee, dear Lord, beside me;
Thy rod and staff my comfort still,
Thy Cross before to guide me.
Whose goodness faileth never;
I nothing lack if I am His,
And He is mine forever.
Where streams of living water flow
My ransomed soul He leadeth,
And, where the verdant pastures grow,
With food celestial feedeth.
Perverse and foolish oft I strayed,
But yet in love He sought me,
And on His shoulder gently laid,
And home rejoicing brought me.
In death’s dark vale I fear no ill
With Thee, dear Lord, beside me;
Thy rod and staff my comfort still,
Thy Cross before to guide me.
Follow (Mark 1:17)
You can go hundreds and hundreds of miles away
You can keep reading and reading
You can make new friends and go with them to new places
Life’s revolving door that never ends
You can quit your job out of frustration
You can change your wardrobe to something fresh
You can keep swiping left because no one will ever be good enough,
And they never will be
Life’s revolving door that never ends
All the while it’s right in your own backyard
Those mountains out west are deep inside of you
That special friend you already know
That steady stream of anxiety that nags and nags and bothers you
Can be silenced with the truth
You can climb over walls to find more freedom
You can break it off after all these years
You can keep making friends, who no matter what, will always affirm you
While the problem still finds you in the mirror
You can tell yourself you need more time for you
But it’s not more “you” you need to know
I’m everywhere and make up every worthwhile thing
Just come follow
That green grass is right at your feet
Change your heart and learn to trust me
There’s no one else or nothing that you’ll ever need
Just come follow
You can keep reading and reading
You can make new friends and go with them to new places
Life’s revolving door that never ends
You can quit your job out of frustration
You can change your wardrobe to something fresh
You can keep swiping left because no one will ever be good enough,
And they never will be
Life’s revolving door that never ends
All the while it’s right in your own backyard
Those mountains out west are deep inside of you
That special friend you already know
That steady stream of anxiety that nags and nags and bothers you
Can be silenced with the truth
You can climb over walls to find more freedom
You can break it off after all these years
You can keep making friends, who no matter what, will always affirm you
While the problem still finds you in the mirror
You can tell yourself you need more time for you
But it’s not more “you” you need to know
I’m everywhere and make up every worthwhile thing
Just come follow
That green grass is right at your feet
Change your heart and learn to trust me
There’s no one else or nothing that you’ll ever need
Just come follow
I'm gonna sit right here alone
I'm gonna sit right here alone and say thank You
Thank You for everything
The birds in the trees chirping hello
A cool morning breeze calling me to go
And be alone with You right here and say thank You
Thank You for everything
I'm so glad You gave me this day
I'm sorry for all the ways I just take and take
I'm gonna sit right here with you and say thank You
Thank You for everything
I know sometimes You're gonna be pushing me
Go ahead and push me all You want
I give thanks for it all because it leads me to You
And I know that's where I belong
I'm gonna sit right here alone with You and say thank You
Thank you for everything
All that worries me and holds me down
I'm just gonna let it go without a sound
Thank You for everything
The birds in the trees chirping hello
A cool morning breeze calling me to go
And be alone with You right here and say thank You
Thank You for everything
I'm so glad You gave me this day
I'm sorry for all the ways I just take and take
I'm gonna sit right here with you and say thank You
Thank You for everything
I know sometimes You're gonna be pushing me
Go ahead and push me all You want
I give thanks for it all because it leads me to You
And I know that's where I belong
I'm gonna sit right here alone with You and say thank You
Thank you for everything
All that worries me and holds me down
I'm just gonna let it go without a sound
One Step Back:
Jesus’ friendly chat with a Pharisee
Man talking to Jesus:
Tell me something I don't know
Its always the same with you
You've got it all figured out
You've got it all figured out don't you
The thing that really bothers me
Is that I know you really do
You've got that softness in your walking
You've got that lightness in your smile
Tell me all your secrets
Tell me all you believe
Tell it all
Jesus:
One step back
And two steps forward
I really don't understand at all
Why people think they'll get to where they're going
Without going backward at all
I really hate to tell you
I've got nothing more for you
Just put that one foot in front of the other and go on
Man talking to Jesus:
Well, I tried your little method
It led to no avail
Now my forward is more backward
My forward ain't going nowhere
There's gotta be something more
'Cause I've got no clue
I don't know which way to go
I don't know - what should I do?
Jesus:
Get a little tougher
Don't be such a little itty, bitty baby
Just carry on
One step back and
Two steps forward
Don't waste your time finding out much more
Just get that ball up and roll it onward
And then you'll learn much, much more
One step back and two steps forward
I really don't understand at all
Why people think they'll get to where they're going
Without going backward at all
I really hate to tell you
I've got nothing more for you
Just put that one foot in f
Tell me something I don't know
Its always the same with you
You've got it all figured out
You've got it all figured out don't you
The thing that really bothers me
Is that I know you really do
You've got that softness in your walking
You've got that lightness in your smile
Tell me all your secrets
Tell me all you believe
Tell it all
Jesus:
One step back
And two steps forward
I really don't understand at all
Why people think they'll get to where they're going
Without going backward at all
I really hate to tell you
I've got nothing more for you
Just put that one foot in front of the other and go on
Man talking to Jesus:
Well, I tried your little method
It led to no avail
Now my forward is more backward
My forward ain't going nowhere
There's gotta be something more
'Cause I've got no clue
I don't know which way to go
I don't know - what should I do?
Jesus:
Get a little tougher
Don't be such a little itty, bitty baby
Just carry on
One step back and
Two steps forward
Don't waste your time finding out much more
Just get that ball up and roll it onward
And then you'll learn much, much more
One step back and two steps forward
I really don't understand at all
Why people think they'll get to where they're going
Without going backward at all
I really hate to tell you
I've got nothing more for you
Just put that one foot in f
I don't know how people do it
I promise to be true to you in good or bad
And to love and honor you until the end
There's no end to this working
This work just keeps going
The longer we've been together
Those weaknesses show
As the kids grow older I see myself
When they're babies it's easier to be someone else
There's no end to this working
This work just keeps going
The longer we've been together
Those weaknesses show
I don't know how people do it
I don't know how people do it alone
And that's fine, because they're never alone
And to love and honor you until the end
There's no end to this working
This work just keeps going
The longer we've been together
Those weaknesses show
As the kids grow older I see myself
When they're babies it's easier to be someone else
There's no end to this working
This work just keeps going
The longer we've been together
Those weaknesses show
I don't know how people do it
I don't know how people do it alone
And that's fine, because they're never alone
Do not be afraid (Matthew 10:39)
Let me find the freedom I know is way deep down
I knew it well when I was young
As I've grown older the responsibilities
Can sometimes seem like a drudgery
I wrap my fears around the cross
And pray this simple sacrifice
Will calm me down
Its you I long for
"Whoever finds his life will lose it and
whoever loses it for my sake will find me."
You and all your riddles; why must it be so hard?
When I am lost I clamp down
He says, "Do not be afraid; Just have faith in me."
I knew it well when I was young
As I've grown older the responsibilities
Can sometimes seem like a drudgery
I wrap my fears around the cross
And pray this simple sacrifice
Will calm me down
Its you I long for
"Whoever finds his life will lose it and
whoever loses it for my sake will find me."
You and all your riddles; why must it be so hard?
When I am lost I clamp down
He says, "Do not be afraid; Just have faith in me."
Free Will
After all this time, still trying to figure out, how all this freedom can be such a good thing?
We run around, thinking we're living, while really we're just another lemming
When I want something you'll just let me take it?
Even if it can kill me?
Wouldn't it be better if the things that killed me were further out of my reach
It's this Free Will that we're taught about, but all I see is a road to slavery
Because it's You we want, but that gets blinded by all our plates that will never empty
When I want something you'll just let me take it?
Even if it can kill me?
Wouldn't it be better if the things that kill me are kept all the way out of reach
Wouldn't it be better?
We can serve ourselves, or those we care about, but when it's first ourselves sin is always at the door
I wont' keep it closed, but open it far and wide, so I can see you there and know I'm never alone
When I want something could you help remind me it's with You I want to be?
Could you help me love you so the things that kill me are kept all the way out of reach
We run around, thinking we're living, while really we're just another lemming
When I want something you'll just let me take it?
Even if it can kill me?
Wouldn't it be better if the things that killed me were further out of my reach
It's this Free Will that we're taught about, but all I see is a road to slavery
Because it's You we want, but that gets blinded by all our plates that will never empty
When I want something you'll just let me take it?
Even if it can kill me?
Wouldn't it be better if the things that kill me are kept all the way out of reach
Wouldn't it be better?
We can serve ourselves, or those we care about, but when it's first ourselves sin is always at the door
I wont' keep it closed, but open it far and wide, so I can see you there and know I'm never alone
When I want something could you help remind me it's with You I want to be?
Could you help me love you so the things that kill me are kept all the way out of reach
Virtue
Everything can’t come in an instant
Real good things take time
No matter how hard you try
You gotta learn to be patient
You gotta learn to settle down
Prioritize
What matters most are those dear close friends
And family on who you can depend
There’s nothing else you really need
When you’re 6 feet under you’ll agree
Learn to slow down and be present
Stop being a slave to what you feel
You control those
Thoughts that swirl around and upset you
You can turn them into something true
Learn to under-
Stand that love is the greatest thing
Far surpassing just feelings
It is a choice that can sometimes hurt
But that’s what makes it great
It’s the cost that makes it real
Real good things take time
No matter how hard you try
You gotta learn to be patient
You gotta learn to settle down
Prioritize
What matters most are those dear close friends
And family on who you can depend
There’s nothing else you really need
When you’re 6 feet under you’ll agree
Learn to slow down and be present
Stop being a slave to what you feel
You control those
Thoughts that swirl around and upset you
You can turn them into something true
Learn to under-
Stand that love is the greatest thing
Far surpassing just feelings
It is a choice that can sometimes hurt
But that’s what makes it great
It’s the cost that makes it real
Take the Walls Down
That list of never of never ending questions
That float around our mind, they float around it
Disposed to worry we put walls up
And they keep floating around, they keep on floating
Until the moment comes
And we see something new
Your genius in our thinking it’s us and not you
It’s time to take those walls down
You always know when I’m ready
It’s time to take those walls down
You always know when I’m ready
Until we learn about this method
We just keep floating around we just keep floating
We don’t realize you’re even there
We’re too busy drowning
Until the moment comes
When we see something new
And that your hand has been there all along for us to cling onto
It’s time to take those walls down
You always know when I’m ready
It’s time to take those walls down
You always know when I’m ready
It’s time to take those walls down
You always know when I’m ready
That float around our mind, they float around it
Disposed to worry we put walls up
And they keep floating around, they keep on floating
Until the moment comes
And we see something new
Your genius in our thinking it’s us and not you
It’s time to take those walls down
You always know when I’m ready
It’s time to take those walls down
You always know when I’m ready
Until we learn about this method
We just keep floating around we just keep floating
We don’t realize you’re even there
We’re too busy drowning
Until the moment comes
When we see something new
And that your hand has been there all along for us to cling onto
It’s time to take those walls down
You always know when I’m ready
It’s time to take those walls down
You always know when I’m ready
It’s time to take those walls down
You always know when I’m ready
Finally Home
When a soul gets to heaven
I bet it's a beautiful thing to see
Returning home forever
Brought back by you and me
No longer tortured, but set free
Divine light resides in the temples
Behind the faces that we see
Do we fight for each other
Protecting that light from you and me
Will we let ourselves fall into those hands
Where the bridge is right at our feet
.....................
When we're finally home
I bet it's a beautiful thing to see
Returning home forever
Brought back by you and me
No longer tortured, but set free
Divine light resides in the temples
Behind the faces that we see
Do we fight for each other
Protecting that light from you and me
Will we let ourselves fall into those hands
Where the bridge is right at our feet
.....................
When we're finally home
Act of Contrition
O my God, I am heartily sorry for having offended Thee, and I detest all my sins because of thy just punishments, but most of all because they offend Thee, my God, who art all good and deserving of all my love. I firmly resolve with the help of Thy grace to sin no more and to avoid the near occasion of sin. Amen.
Lord, Take it Away (Matthew 16:25)
I struggled long and hard
Because they told me I was in charge
After a while I realized I wasn't anywhere
To feel better I made it a game
The right promotion or more money would make me happier
I just needed to stay in charge
The more in charge
The more I got lost
You find it when you give it away
A couple children after wedding bells
The right career and a white picket fence
I knew its right there around the corner somewhere
I sat through Sundays all my life
And read the bible and it still didn't jive
I knew I just needed to say in charge
Lord, take it away from me
I don't care if you take it all away
Lord, take it away - all that you choose
I've learned that all I want is you
Because they told me I was in charge
After a while I realized I wasn't anywhere
To feel better I made it a game
The right promotion or more money would make me happier
I just needed to stay in charge
The more in charge
The more I got lost
You find it when you give it away
A couple children after wedding bells
The right career and a white picket fence
I knew its right there around the corner somewhere
I sat through Sundays all my life
And read the bible and it still didn't jive
I knew I just needed to say in charge
Lord, take it away from me
I don't care if you take it all away
Lord, take it away - all that you choose
I've learned that all I want is you
Song for Mary (Luke 1:38)
Sometimes when I'm alone in the morning
I feel tired and lost and afraid
I've been told to pray to you
But I don't know what to say
You're such a mystery
When you were standing there
Did your faith waiver?
I struggle so
And its not my child hanging there
Please pray for me and hear my prayer
Let that love and faith inspire me to really live
I feel tired and lost and afraid
I've been told to pray to you
But I don't know what to say
You're such a mystery
When you were standing there
Did your faith waiver?
I struggle so
And its not my child hanging there
Please pray for me and hear my prayer
Let that love and faith inspire me to really live
Happiness ccc 1718
"What we are embracing in these painful emotions is not the suffering itself, but the God of love who dwells somehow at the bottom of them. In this way, grace is released and begins to reduce the pain. To sit with our suffering is one of the fastest ways to work through it."
-- Thomas Keating --
-- Thomas Keating --
Happiness ain't far away
Why do we look so hard?
Don't get caught up in your feelings
Happiness is knowing who you are
The greatest mistake is not embracing the present moment
And then you wait 'til someday when your ship will be sailing
But its been sailing all along
Happiness ain't far away
Why do we look so hard?
It ain't some fleeting thing like sadness
Its deep inside wherever you are
Don't be deceived, a life is received right where you are
The problem is our clinging to everything and our arms can't reach out that far
Then with troubles and pains and all our problems that lead to worry
Then we wonder "why?" We don't know what to do, we're paralyzed....
Embrace it all anyway
Don't be afraid
Just have faith
Happiness ain't far away
Why do we look so hard?
It comes from keeping your committments
Not shirking them away all the time
Freedom is found by giving it all away without a sound
And then you let Him fence you in so He'll find you and not have to look so hard
And then with trouble and pain He'll protect and take it over
Just look deep in His eyes and trust and keep on moving forward.
Why do we look so hard?
Don't get caught up in your feelings
Happiness is knowing who you are
The greatest mistake is not embracing the present moment
And then you wait 'til someday when your ship will be sailing
But its been sailing all along
Happiness ain't far away
Why do we look so hard?
It ain't some fleeting thing like sadness
Its deep inside wherever you are
Don't be deceived, a life is received right where you are
The problem is our clinging to everything and our arms can't reach out that far
Then with troubles and pains and all our problems that lead to worry
Then we wonder "why?" We don't know what to do, we're paralyzed....
Embrace it all anyway
Don't be afraid
Just have faith
Happiness ain't far away
Why do we look so hard?
It comes from keeping your committments
Not shirking them away all the time
Freedom is found by giving it all away without a sound
And then you let Him fence you in so He'll find you and not have to look so hard
And then with trouble and pain He'll protect and take it over
Just look deep in His eyes and trust and keep on moving forward.
Let me Know you're Here (Mark 11:24)
Most of the time I don't understand it
All these things I'm facing
How can I keep my faith?
All you say to do is believe in you
I'm struggling just to hang on
There's got to be more to do
I got this going on and that thing too
I don't know how I'm going to make it
I'm not sure what to do or what to think
I don't know how I'm going to make it
All you say to do is believe in you
I'm struggling just to hang on
There's got to be more to do
Help me see what you want me to see
Help me hear the words you speak
Help me know you're here with me
When things get this scary and dark
I just want to give up and leave it
Because I love you most I'll gladly listen up
But please let me hear it
All these things I'm facing
How can I keep my faith?
All you say to do is believe in you
I'm struggling just to hang on
There's got to be more to do
I got this going on and that thing too
I don't know how I'm going to make it
I'm not sure what to do or what to think
I don't know how I'm going to make it
All you say to do is believe in you
I'm struggling just to hang on
There's got to be more to do
Help me see what you want me to see
Help me hear the words you speak
Help me know you're here with me
When things get this scary and dark
I just want to give up and leave it
Because I love you most I'll gladly listen up
But please let me hear it
The Call
“We must give up our own agendas and allow ourselves to be led by life, in happy events and difficult ones, while learning to recognize and accept the calls addressed to us day by day.”
—Jacques Philippe--
—Jacques Philippe--
There ain’t no bushes burning that I’m seeing
There ain’t no angels appearing at my feet
Yet, I know you’re there.
The good book is full of all your invitations
You’re always asking us just to believe
Yet these eyes and hands and ears don’t make it any easier
What if I can’t hear what you’re saying
What if I can’t see that it’s you there
What can I do to make sure I’m believing?
Let my heart bleed into you
Wandering is a big part of this journey
The promised land can seem so far away
It’s not over the next hill, it’s right inside of me
But sometimes I can’t hear what you’re saying
Sometimes I can’t see that it’s you there
What can I do to make sure I am believing?
Let this heart bleed into you
There ain’t no angels appearing at my feet
Yet, I know you’re there.
The good book is full of all your invitations
You’re always asking us just to believe
Yet these eyes and hands and ears don’t make it any easier
What if I can’t hear what you’re saying
What if I can’t see that it’s you there
What can I do to make sure I’m believing?
Let my heart bleed into you
Wandering is a big part of this journey
The promised land can seem so far away
It’s not over the next hill, it’s right inside of me
But sometimes I can’t hear what you’re saying
Sometimes I can’t see that it’s you there
What can I do to make sure I am believing?
Let this heart bleed into you
Come to Me in secret
Everything's moving fast
Nothing stays the same
By the time we're used to one thing
Another thing takes its place
So we busy ourselves even more
What kind of sense does that make?
We're too blind to know
You said, "Come to me in secret and shut that door.
Your Father knows what you need before you have a clue"
When we're just rushing around there's too many doors
To find the door of doors, we must let go
So we can run to any place that You'll be
We can run to any place that You'll be
It's only when we're with You that we're free
No matter where You are I'll be
Nothing stays the same
By the time we're used to one thing
Another thing takes its place
So we busy ourselves even more
What kind of sense does that make?
We're too blind to know
You said, "Come to me in secret and shut that door.
Your Father knows what you need before you have a clue"
When we're just rushing around there's too many doors
To find the door of doors, we must let go
So we can run to any place that You'll be
We can run to any place that You'll be
It's only when we're with You that we're free
No matter where You are I'll be
I'll always love you
Where are you going?
Please don't leave!
Don't you know what you mean to me?
I can never force you to do anything
But the way love works I'll keep giving you my everything
The world cries out for meaning
While I'm content to sit here bleeding
There's no meaning rooted in taking
Follow me and realize that it's always in giving
That's why I'm here for you
There's nothing you could ever do
I'll always be right here waiting
I'm here for you
There's nothing you could ever do
No matter what, I'll always love you
It's painful for me when you're lonely
'Cause it's all a lie, I'm right here waiting
The world doesn't need more phonies
Take courage and lead others
On real journeys
I'm here for you
There nothing you could ever do
I'll always be right here waiting
I'm here for you
In time I hope you realize
There's no one or nothing else you need
When I always love you
Please don't leave!
Don't you know what you mean to me?
I can never force you to do anything
But the way love works I'll keep giving you my everything
The world cries out for meaning
While I'm content to sit here bleeding
There's no meaning rooted in taking
Follow me and realize that it's always in giving
That's why I'm here for you
There's nothing you could ever do
I'll always be right here waiting
I'm here for you
There's nothing you could ever do
No matter what, I'll always love you
It's painful for me when you're lonely
'Cause it's all a lie, I'm right here waiting
The world doesn't need more phonies
Take courage and lead others
On real journeys
I'm here for you
There nothing you could ever do
I'll always be right here waiting
I'm here for you
In time I hope you realize
There's no one or nothing else you need
When I always love you
High school friends
High school friends never really knew
How much I was looking, and kept looking for you
I bet they were too
But You got blocked from their view
Like you did for me
I was too young and didn't see
Then college came, a new life begins
A real adult starts shaping who didn't see his sin
But I met a girl who would rule my world
She took my breath away
And after 20 years is here to stay
But fun was all we cared about
And feelings drove our every thought
There's no room for you or what you do
When our heart's not based on what is true
After all these years I finally see
You've been there all along, it's on us to believe
Life is meant to show us why
We depend on you and can let it fly
The fun we want is rooted in
Accepting our lives so we can dig in
Life is meant to show us why
We depend on you and can let it fly
The fun we want is rooted in
Accepting our lives so we can live it
How much I was looking, and kept looking for you
I bet they were too
But You got blocked from their view
Like you did for me
I was too young and didn't see
Then college came, a new life begins
A real adult starts shaping who didn't see his sin
But I met a girl who would rule my world
She took my breath away
And after 20 years is here to stay
But fun was all we cared about
And feelings drove our every thought
There's no room for you or what you do
When our heart's not based on what is true
After all these years I finally see
You've been there all along, it's on us to believe
Life is meant to show us why
We depend on you and can let it fly
The fun we want is rooted in
Accepting our lives so we can dig in
Life is meant to show us why
We depend on you and can let it fly
The fun we want is rooted in
Accepting our lives so we can live it
Little hypocrites
Part of being human is in the reality
That we're lost, terribly lost, without You
So we try to stumble on
Pretending that we're strong
But this lying to ourselves only makes things worse
And so our words don't match what our actions do
We're little hypocrites straying away from you
Our hearts want to lead, but they're lost too
With all this darkness that's growing
We know we finally need you
Will You please help me
The great irony is that You're there for us to see
And You're weeping, really weeping, until we do
We're told to give our lives away
In order to gain them
That's a process that doesn't develop right away
And so our words don't match what our actions do
We're little hypocrites straying away from you
Our hearts want to lead, but they're lost too
With all this darkness that's growing
We know we finally need you
Will You please help me
I know You will
Will You please help
We pretend that we're fine
'Cause we're born real good at lying
It takes courage to quiet all of ourselves down
We can see you in the silence
That's where we're forced to be real
Maybe that's why sometimes you let us wander away
Our words don't match what our actions do
We're little hypocrites straying away from you
Our hearts want to lead, but they're lost too
With all this darkness that's growing
We know we finally need you
Will You please help me
I know You will
Will You please help me
That we're lost, terribly lost, without You
So we try to stumble on
Pretending that we're strong
But this lying to ourselves only makes things worse
And so our words don't match what our actions do
We're little hypocrites straying away from you
Our hearts want to lead, but they're lost too
With all this darkness that's growing
We know we finally need you
Will You please help me
The great irony is that You're there for us to see
And You're weeping, really weeping, until we do
We're told to give our lives away
In order to gain them
That's a process that doesn't develop right away
And so our words don't match what our actions do
We're little hypocrites straying away from you
Our hearts want to lead, but they're lost too
With all this darkness that's growing
We know we finally need you
Will You please help me
I know You will
Will You please help
We pretend that we're fine
'Cause we're born real good at lying
It takes courage to quiet all of ourselves down
We can see you in the silence
That's where we're forced to be real
Maybe that's why sometimes you let us wander away
Our words don't match what our actions do
We're little hypocrites straying away from you
Our hearts want to lead, but they're lost too
With all this darkness that's growing
We know we finally need you
Will You please help me
I know You will
Will You please help me
Prayer of St. Francis
Lord, make me an instrument of peace
Where there is hatred, let me be your love
Where there is injury, I'll be the pardon
Where there is doubt, I'll be the faith
Where there's despair, I'll be the hope
Where there is darkness, I will be your light
And where there's sadness, I'll be the joy
Make me, an instrument of peace
Where there is hatred, let me be your love
Grant that I may not seek so much to be consoled,
As to console, or to be understood as to understand, or
To be loved as to love
It's only in giving that we receive
It's only in giving we receive
It's only in pardoning we are pardoned
It's only in dying we are born
Where there is hatred, let me be your love
Where there is injury, I'll be the pardon
Where there is doubt, I'll be the faith
Where there's despair, I'll be the hope
Where there is darkness, I will be your light
And where there's sadness, I'll be the joy
Make me, an instrument of peace
Where there is hatred, let me be your love
Grant that I may not seek so much to be consoled,
As to console, or to be understood as to understand, or
To be loved as to love
It's only in giving that we receive
It's only in giving we receive
It's only in pardoning we are pardoned
It's only in dying we are born
Unlock It
You can't put it in a box and pretend that it'll show
You can't keep on spending time in darkness complaining why that light won't show
You can't think that you're alive while you choose to live wrong
You can't expect others to want to help you when you're all about you
The world will tell you to go get what you want
You're entitled to everything, no second thought
But deep down inside you know there's gotta be more
There's no freedom when you're living only to keep score
You can't keep it locked in, that's how you know it's meant to grow
And others are just craving to taste all that's behind what you have come to know
You gotta let yourself go! So He can help the real you show!
And you can drop that act that's tiring and keeping you from the peace we all want to know
The world will tell you ignorance is fine
"You'll be happy someday soon, chin up, and keep on trying!"
But deep down inside you know there's something more
You'll unlock it when you serve instead of keeping score
You'll unlock it when you start serving and stop keeping score
Time for Praise (Ephesians 5:19-20)
There are times when to praise you seems so wrong
That's the reason I sing this song
In troubled times I get so locked up and hide from you
Too afraid, I'll just power through
Make time for praise?
What's there to give praise for?
Make time to sing?
What if I don't like my voice?
How am I supposed to know I'll be okay?
I guess I'd like to know before I give my praise
Please be with me
Let me see
I know I'm a fool
I can see it, off in the distance
We see it everywhere
Our precious sign meant to remind
We pass it without care
I'm so naive; I make it about me
And give nothing good away
That's not the way I want to live
My lack of praise throws the big red flag
I'll give my praise
That's the reason I sing this song
In troubled times I get so locked up and hide from you
Too afraid, I'll just power through
Make time for praise?
What's there to give praise for?
Make time to sing?
What if I don't like my voice?
How am I supposed to know I'll be okay?
I guess I'd like to know before I give my praise
Please be with me
Let me see
I know I'm a fool
I can see it, off in the distance
We see it everywhere
Our precious sign meant to remind
We pass it without care
I'm so naive; I make it about me
And give nothing good away
That's not the way I want to live
My lack of praise throws the big red flag
I'll give my praise
Inner Room Matthew 6:6
It can be scary
A little bit scary
It can be scary as we approach you
And then we see it
We finally see it
We see the mask that is lying between us (CCC2711)
Let me love your silence
Where I can be alone with you
I love this inner room
I love this inner room
I know I need you
Please fill my heart so I can see the real you
And you can see the real me too
Look at how broken
Look at how broken
Look at how our world is crying out to see you
And we don't see it
And we don't see it
And we don't see that the problem is not being with you
Let me love your silence
Where I can be alone with you
In my inner room
I love this inner room
I know I need you
Please fill my heart so I can see the real you
And you can see the real me too
Where I know I can find the real you
And you can find the real me too
I love this inner room
Lord, let us love to be with you.
A little bit scary
It can be scary as we approach you
And then we see it
We finally see it
We see the mask that is lying between us (CCC2711)
Let me love your silence
Where I can be alone with you
I love this inner room
I love this inner room
I know I need you
Please fill my heart so I can see the real you
And you can see the real me too
Look at how broken
Look at how broken
Look at how our world is crying out to see you
And we don't see it
And we don't see it
And we don't see that the problem is not being with you
Let me love your silence
Where I can be alone with you
In my inner room
I love this inner room
I know I need you
Please fill my heart so I can see the real you
And you can see the real me too
Where I know I can find the real you
And you can find the real me too
I love this inner room
Lord, let us love to be with you.
Psalm 23
In green pastures you let me graze
In safe waters you lead
Restore my strength and guide me on the
Right path, where you lead
Even when I walk in a dark valley
I fear no harm, for you are at my side
You set a big table before me
My enemies can watch
Anoint my head with oil and my cup overflows out the top
Even when I walk in a dark valley
I fear no harm, for you are at my side
My shepherd is the Lord
There is nothing that I shall want
Only goodness and love will pursue me
I will dwell in the house of the Lord all these days to come
My shepherd is the Lord
There is nothing that I shall want
There is nothing that I should ever want or need
I've got this shepherd in my heart
In safe waters you lead
Restore my strength and guide me on the
Right path, where you lead
Even when I walk in a dark valley
I fear no harm, for you are at my side
You set a big table before me
My enemies can watch
Anoint my head with oil and my cup overflows out the top
Even when I walk in a dark valley
I fear no harm, for you are at my side
My shepherd is the Lord
There is nothing that I shall want
Only goodness and love will pursue me
I will dwell in the house of the Lord all these days to come
My shepherd is the Lord
There is nothing that I shall want
There is nothing that I should ever want or need
I've got this shepherd in my heart
Salt Matthew 5:13-16
You are the light of the world
That's the reason why I came
Don't let the darkness surround them
Let your light be their flame
And keep on salting the world
There's plenty of valleys
That are waiting for you to arrive
To be that city on a hill
So they can find their way out
Keep on salting the world
And they will see
All the good you've done for me
That's the reason why I came
Don't let the darkness surround them
Let your light be their flame
And keep on salting the world
There's plenty of valleys
That are waiting for you to arrive
To be that city on a hill
So they can find their way out
Keep on salting the world
And they will see
All the good you've done for me
Sometimes
Sometimes I wish you were here
Not just in spirit, but really here
I could look in your eyes
and tell you I love you and hold on tight
Does that
Make me bad
Like a Thomas who’s too needy
To yearn to touch your hand
While my heart sits here yearning for you
I see the suffering and loneliness all around me
Before I am even aware
My yearning’s transformed for you to be with them
How desperately they need you
How can we let them be so alone and afraid?
Then it dawns on me
It’s my job to bring you to them
Lord, please let your love
Show itself through me so they can believe
I’m willing to go wherever you want
No matter what comes I will enter whatever you open up
Our life can go one of two ways
We can curl up in loneliness and be afraid
Or with courage open up our hearts
Where we’re reminded you’re all we need - and called to go
To be with them
How desperately they need you
How can we let them be so alone and afraid?
Then it dawns on me
Lord, please let your love
Show itself through me so they can believe
I’m willing to go wherever you want
No matter what comes I will enter whatever you open up
Whatever you open up
I will enter whatever you open up
I will enter whatever you open up
Not just in spirit, but really here
I could look in your eyes
and tell you I love you and hold on tight
Does that
Make me bad
Like a Thomas who’s too needy
To yearn to touch your hand
While my heart sits here yearning for you
I see the suffering and loneliness all around me
Before I am even aware
My yearning’s transformed for you to be with them
How desperately they need you
How can we let them be so alone and afraid?
Then it dawns on me
It’s my job to bring you to them
Lord, please let your love
Show itself through me so they can believe
I’m willing to go wherever you want
No matter what comes I will enter whatever you open up
Our life can go one of two ways
We can curl up in loneliness and be afraid
Or with courage open up our hearts
Where we’re reminded you’re all we need - and called to go
To be with them
How desperately they need you
How can we let them be so alone and afraid?
Then it dawns on me
Lord, please let your love
Show itself through me so they can believe
I’m willing to go wherever you want
No matter what comes I will enter whatever you open up
Whatever you open up
I will enter whatever you open up
I will enter whatever you open up
Stroll
Would you like to take a stroll? Would you like to come to stroll on with me?
It’s kind of like walking. It’s kind of like walking, only cooler.
When you’re too closed off you can’t do it.
So open up and stroll
Come on and take a stroll with me, let’s go
No one needs to know that’s how you roll
When you walk along with me you can’t help but stroll and stroll
If you’re too overwhelmed it’ll just feel stupid. Come and walk with me and you’ll see the worries melt away and you can stroll
That’s why stroll
What if I'm worried?
What if I'm anxious and worried?
Matthew 6:26-28
Look at those birds. Look at those birds flying high over head. They don’t gather. They don’t gather a thing.
Look at those flowers. Look at how those wild flowers grow. They don’t work or concern themselves with anything
So do not worry anymore.
I see what’s in your heart I know what’s on your mind will you trust me enough so we can have a stroll
It’s kind of like walking. It’s kind of like walking, only cooler.
When you’re too closed off you can’t do it.
So open up and stroll
Come on and take a stroll with me, let’s go
No one needs to know that’s how you roll
When you walk along with me you can’t help but stroll and stroll
If you’re too overwhelmed it’ll just feel stupid. Come and walk with me and you’ll see the worries melt away and you can stroll
That’s why stroll
What if I'm worried?
What if I'm anxious and worried?
Matthew 6:26-28
Look at those birds. Look at those birds flying high over head. They don’t gather. They don’t gather a thing.
Look at those flowers. Look at how those wild flowers grow. They don’t work or concern themselves with anything
So do not worry anymore.
I see what’s in your heart I know what’s on your mind will you trust me enough so we can have a stroll
Mother's Day Ephesians 5:28
I know for sure that I love her
As we get older its harder to show
With all the busy-ness with life and work and kids
You can get glossed over
You give me the very best thing
Its you who makes life whole
Without you there's no home
How days and days just pass by
In a glimpse how we move on
Life can go so fast and furious
You might feel like you're alone
Lord, help me to remind her
She's the anchor to all I know
Without you there's no home
Its a place we love to go - you make it home
When we hit tough times please let me love her
So I can follow or lead; whatever she may need
Just let me love her
I know that I don't tell you
As much as you deserve to know
With the days ahead I'll do my best
To let these thoughts and feelings show
That home is who you are
There's no home if you're not here
As we get older its harder to show
With all the busy-ness with life and work and kids
You can get glossed over
You give me the very best thing
Its you who makes life whole
Without you there's no home
How days and days just pass by
In a glimpse how we move on
Life can go so fast and furious
You might feel like you're alone
Lord, help me to remind her
She's the anchor to all I know
Without you there's no home
Its a place we love to go - you make it home
When we hit tough times please let me love her
So I can follow or lead; whatever she may need
Just let me love her
I know that I don't tell you
As much as you deserve to know
With the days ahead I'll do my best
To let these thoughts and feelings show
That home is who you are
There's no home if you're not here
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Lenten Lullaby
The sun is down
The day is done
Please let me hand myself over
As I lay down
And fall asleep
Please watch over us all
I hope that from this day
We really gave you something
Please keep me in your arms
Please hold me in your heart
Please love me in my sleep until tomorrow comes
"Behold, I'm with you always.
Sleep well, my precious child."
The day is done
Please let me hand myself over
As I lay down
And fall asleep
Please watch over us all
I hope that from this day
We really gave you something
Please keep me in your arms
Please hold me in your heart
Please love me in my sleep until tomorrow comes
"Behold, I'm with you always.
Sleep well, my precious child."
Easter Song (Luke 23:34)
Good Friday
Jesus speaking to His Father:
I’ve done everything you wanted
Is there something that I’m missing?
Could you show me?
I’ve spent all these hours curing
And teaching in the temple
Why don’t they believe?
What if they don’t even know we’re here?
Us sitting lonely in our flesh:
After all these years of living
I look around and feel like
No one knows me
I’ve tried everything there is to do
I’m sick and tired
Of feeling so darn empty
It’s like no one even knows I’m here
It's like no one even cares I'm here
It's like no one even sees me here
Jesus calling our bluff:
(Luke 19:42)
If you knew
On this day what makes for your peace
But now it is hidden from your eyes
(Matthew 23:37-39)
How I longed
To gather your children
But you were not willing
No, you have never been willing
When will you be willing, with my life?
You would kill
The prophets and stone the ones
That I sent
You were not willing
No, you have never been willing
When will you be willing, with my life?
Us accepting Jesus:
Lord, I am willing to let you in
Lord, help me be willing to let you in
Lord, help me be willing to let you in
Please help me be willing
I want to be willing for you to be in me
Purity = Seeing God Matthew 5:8
Let me yearn for what is holy
Let me yearn for what is truth
In this moment let your spirit come upon me and turn me back to you
Let me look into their eyes
Let me see that it’s you there
Let your presence overwhelm me so I can honor them
I surrender these desires
And give them back to you
Let my heart and mind transform me into something beautiful for you
In this beautiful dark world
Let your light fill my heart
Let these waves calm down so I reflect you and do my part
Bless me so that I am strong
I don’t indulge or repress
Let my love for you help me surrender
Make real all I profess
Purify my heart so I can see you
Let me yearn for what is truth
In this moment let your spirit come upon me and turn me back to you
Let me look into their eyes
Let me see that it’s you there
Let your presence overwhelm me so I can honor them
I surrender these desires
And give them back to you
Let my heart and mind transform me into something beautiful for you
In this beautiful dark world
Let your light fill my heart
Let these waves calm down so I reflect you and do my part
Bless me so that I am strong
I don’t indulge or repress
Let my love for you help me surrender
Make real all I profess
Purify my heart so I can see you
Prayer to St. Mary Magdalene
Saint Mary Magdalene,
woman of many sins, who by conversion
became the beloved of Jesus,
thank you for your witness
that Jesus forgives
through the miracle of love.
You, who already possess eternal happiness
in His glorious presence,
please intercede for me, so that some day
I may share in the same everlasting joy.
Amen.
woman of many sins, who by conversion
became the beloved of Jesus,
thank you for your witness
that Jesus forgives
through the miracle of love.
You, who already possess eternal happiness
in His glorious presence,
please intercede for me, so that some day
I may share in the same everlasting joy.
Amen.
Our Father
What if I am a thorn on a beautiful rose and don't see it?
What if I am a guilty man in a free world and don't see it?
Pull back the veil
So we can see it all better
The world is better
It's always better
The world is better when we know that you're here
What if I am a bitter man among beautiful people?
What if I am an obstacle and I don't see it?
Pull back the veil
So we can see it all better
The world is better
It's always better
The world is better when we know that you're here
Come make it better
It's always better
The world is better when we know that you're here
Our Father
Who art in heaven
Hallowed be thy name
Thy kingdom come
Thy will be done
On earth as it is in heaven
Yes, I'm there (What God sings to us when we’re depressed)
Am I there?
A fair question to be sure
Because I care
I let you have freedom real and pure
If I were there, would you learn as much?
Might it be true that my presence is more real after having left you
I trust you so
I give you everything I am
It’s in my son
Spend time with him
He and I are one
I know you’re scared
I know you’re feeling all alone
But I’m right there
Don’t let the unknown
Trick you into thinking I’m not real
I’m right here
I’m the only thing that’s real
My love for you is deepest when your heart is breaking
‘Cause I’m right there
Just cling on to me
That’s when when we’re One
You and me
Please decide
And give me one more try
Please just stay
And listen to me and what I say
It starts with you
Use what scares you to become something new
Why would they if their belief is tied to you?
Please, don’t let them fall down
Into thinking I’m not real
I’m right here
I’m the only thing that’s real
My love for you is deepest when your heart is breaking
‘Cause I’m right there
Just cling on to me
That’s when when we’re One
You and me
Just like my son you can trust me
And like his mother just believe in me
Just believe in me
Come and learn from me Matthew 11:28-29
Everyone wants to believe
No matter what you see
The struggle to live and be free
Is the perfect mystery
Though we never really knew it
We were taught chains would make us free
Find a safe little house, find a safe little job, have a little spending money
We were told our lives would be worry free
Our struggles blind us from what's real
They make captives of what we feel
We thirst to know we're in control
While we disown our problems - because they're not our own
We struggle to believe it
We prefer to live in naivete
Sometimes we forget it, we need to be reminded, our lives are too important
To just be tired and living casually
That's why he said, "Come, all you weary and I will give you rest.
My yoke is easy. Please learn from me."
There ain't no safe little house
There ain't no safe little job
There ain't no money that will ever teach us to be worry free
No matter what you see
The struggle to live and be free
Is the perfect mystery
Though we never really knew it
We were taught chains would make us free
Find a safe little house, find a safe little job, have a little spending money
We were told our lives would be worry free
Our struggles blind us from what's real
They make captives of what we feel
We thirst to know we're in control
While we disown our problems - because they're not our own
We struggle to believe it
We prefer to live in naivete
Sometimes we forget it, we need to be reminded, our lives are too important
To just be tired and living casually
That's why he said, "Come, all you weary and I will give you rest.
My yoke is easy. Please learn from me."
There ain't no safe little house
There ain't no safe little job
There ain't no money that will ever teach us to be worry free
Jesus' Love Song (ccc1828)
Brokenhearted I've been there
Bruised and washed out I've been there
Just try to accept me and let me in
Just try to love me
I have given you my all
What are you waiting for?
Come to me broken
I have given you my all
There's nothing worth more than this -
Than my Father's love
I know you need me now
I'm right here with you
How many thousand years must it take
Until you trust me and what I say
There's nothing I haven't seen before
Just try to love me
You're not wandering alone
There's many more just like you
Waiting to believe its true
Don't let them be alone
Give them the best you have
You know I'm here for you
I know you need me now
I'm right here with you
Bruised and washed out I've been there
Just try to accept me and let me in
Just try to love me
I have given you my all
What are you waiting for?
Come to me broken
I have given you my all
There's nothing worth more than this -
Than my Father's love
I know you need me now
I'm right here with you
How many thousand years must it take
Until you trust me and what I say
There's nothing I haven't seen before
Just try to love me
You're not wandering alone
There's many more just like you
Waiting to believe its true
Don't let them be alone
Give them the best you have
You know I'm here for you
I know you need me now
I'm right here with you
Psalm 13
Club (Be)at(t)itudes Mark 5:3-12
Blessed are the poor
I know how much that they need me
And it doesn't matter what they have
Blessed are they who mourn
They know what it's like to have a heart that's bleeding
And it helps me to love them more
Rejoice, and be glad
Start living your reward right now
You are the light of the world
Come out to me and let it shine
Come and dance with me
I know you want to, I know you want to
And let my heart beat out the rhythm that guides you
The rhythm that guides you home
Blessed are the meek
They will inherit all the land
Because they take it right from my hand
Blessed are they who hunger,
Who hunger and thirst, because it won't be long
They'll realize I'm all they need
Rejoice, and be glad
Start living your reward right now
You are the light of the world
Come out to me and let it shine
Come and dance with me
I know you want to, I know you want to
And let my heart beat out the rhythm that guides you
The rhythm that guides you
Come and dance with me
I know you want to, I know you want to
And live like everyday's been a new song I give you
A new song to come and dance with me
Dance with me
Dance with me
Dance with me
It's time to come out of your shell and dance with me
Would you please dance with me?
I know how much that they need me
And it doesn't matter what they have
Blessed are they who mourn
They know what it's like to have a heart that's bleeding
And it helps me to love them more
Rejoice, and be glad
Start living your reward right now
You are the light of the world
Come out to me and let it shine
Come and dance with me
I know you want to, I know you want to
And let my heart beat out the rhythm that guides you
The rhythm that guides you home
Blessed are the meek
They will inherit all the land
Because they take it right from my hand
Blessed are they who hunger,
Who hunger and thirst, because it won't be long
They'll realize I'm all they need
Rejoice, and be glad
Start living your reward right now
You are the light of the world
Come out to me and let it shine
Come and dance with me
I know you want to, I know you want to
And let my heart beat out the rhythm that guides you
The rhythm that guides you
Come and dance with me
I know you want to, I know you want to
And live like everyday's been a new song I give you
A new song to come and dance with me
Dance with me
Dance with me
Dance with me
It's time to come out of your shell and dance with me
Would you please dance with me?
Presence
Us:
Let me see your face
Let me hold your hands
I know that you are here
I know that you are here
Let me live in your love
And show me what that means
I know that you are here
I know that you are here
God:
Do not be afraid -- (Isaiah 41:10; John 14:27)
I am with you
I am - (Exodus 3:14)
I am
Us:
Let your fire engulf all of me now
Until there’s nothing left but you
I’m sick and tired of how we live like there’s something else
But deep down inside all we want is you
All we want is you
God:
Do not be afraid
I am with you
I am
I am
What if I was there when it was me that you needed?
What if I was there even when you didn’t believe it?
What if I was there? What if I’ve always been there?
What if when I was there you just didn’t have eyes to see me?
What if when I was there you just didn’t know how to hear me?
What if when I was there, I was there, you just weren’t aware?
I’m burning bushes all around you -- (Exodus 3:1-15)
I’m sending whispers out to surround you - (1 Kings 19:12)
To see my face just look into the eyes of others
And grab their hands, they’re my hands too -- (Luke 10:30 - 37)
They’re my hands too
They’re my hands too
They’re my hands too
Do not be afraid
I am with you
I am
I am
I am
I am
Us:
Let me see you face
Let me hold your hands
I know that you are here
I know that you are here
Thank you for being here
Let me see your face
Let me hold your hands
I know that you are here
I know that you are here
Let me live in your love
And show me what that means
I know that you are here
I know that you are here
God:
Do not be afraid -- (Isaiah 41:10; John 14:27)
I am with you
I am - (Exodus 3:14)
I am
Us:
Let your fire engulf all of me now
Until there’s nothing left but you
I’m sick and tired of how we live like there’s something else
But deep down inside all we want is you
All we want is you
God:
Do not be afraid
I am with you
I am
I am
What if I was there when it was me that you needed?
What if I was there even when you didn’t believe it?
What if I was there? What if I’ve always been there?
What if when I was there you just didn’t have eyes to see me?
What if when I was there you just didn’t know how to hear me?
What if when I was there, I was there, you just weren’t aware?
I’m burning bushes all around you -- (Exodus 3:1-15)
I’m sending whispers out to surround you - (1 Kings 19:12)
To see my face just look into the eyes of others
And grab their hands, they’re my hands too -- (Luke 10:30 - 37)
They’re my hands too
They’re my hands too
They’re my hands too
Do not be afraid
I am with you
I am
I am
I am
I am
Us:
Let me see you face
Let me hold your hands
I know that you are here
I know that you are here
Thank you for being here
The Prayer for Salesman
Step #1: Walk through that door John 10:9
I'm gonna walk through that door
Gonna walk through that door
No matter whatever
No matter whatever greets me there
I'm gonna walk through that door
Before I try to avoid things
And before I can hide
I'm not gonna rush off in some tizzy but walk through that door
Before I can avoid things
And before I even think to hide
I'm not gonna try to control things
But walk through that door
Gonna walk through that door
No matter whatever
No matter whatever greets me there
I'm gonna walk through that door
Before I try to avoid things
And before I can hide
I'm not gonna rush off in some tizzy but walk through that door
Before I can avoid things
And before I even think to hide
I'm not gonna try to control things
But walk through that door
Step#2: Are you there? (ccc1428)
Are you there?
And if you are how can this be your plan?
It feels like madness
Me falling while you're standing there
I understand
I've got nothing without you
You like to remind me
I'm like a spider who's tangled in your web
Well, what if I decide to go the other way?
And really far away?
Because I feel like I've had enough?
I bet you'd let me go and go and go
Until I came back to you
Even though I say it I don't want it
And sometimes I hate it, you've got to know it
There's nothing I want more than you
Just hold onto me
Let me climb in and get real close
I'm totally broken, there's nothing left
.....I don't know why you want me.....
But I'm yours
And if you are how can this be your plan?
It feels like madness
Me falling while you're standing there
I understand
I've got nothing without you
You like to remind me
I'm like a spider who's tangled in your web
Well, what if I decide to go the other way?
And really far away?
Because I feel like I've had enough?
I bet you'd let me go and go and go
Until I came back to you
Even though I say it I don't want it
And sometimes I hate it, you've got to know it
There's nothing I want more than you
Just hold onto me
Let me climb in and get real close
I'm totally broken, there's nothing left
.....I don't know why you want me.....
But I'm yours
Step #3: Let that light pour in
Remove any blindness from my eyes
Let me see all there is that you're hoping I can realize
Take these walls around me down
I'm not afraid
Let that darkness surround
Let my heart write what you created me to see
Let these hands be guided by your grace so lovingly
Take these walls around me down
I'm not afraid
Let that darkness surround so I can see you
Let your light pour in
Help me to not be afraid so I can dream big dreams
I know their size will reveal all my thanks for what you give me
Take all these walls around me down
I'm not afraid
Let that darkness surround so I can see you
Let your light pour in
I can feel it pourin' in!
Let me see all there is that you're hoping I can realize
Take these walls around me down
I'm not afraid
Let that darkness surround
Let my heart write what you created me to see
Let these hands be guided by your grace so lovingly
Take these walls around me down
I'm not afraid
Let that darkness surround so I can see you
Let your light pour in
Help me to not be afraid so I can dream big dreams
I know their size will reveal all my thanks for what you give me
Take all these walls around me down
I'm not afraid
Let that darkness surround so I can see you
Let your light pour in
I can feel it pourin' in!
Step # 4 Let's Go!
I'm smiling out at the world no matter what it gives me
I'm smiling back at the world no matter what I see
It's the proof in that I know you love me more and more
Let your smile be mine to share
There's something in me that screams about it
There's something hidden that's calling me out
It's time, It's time to go!
It's time, It's time,
Let's go!
I feel your peace burning up inside of me
I feel you peace dying to be shared
It's the life that you have given to me more and more
Let your peace be mine to share
There's something in me that screams about it
There's something hidden that's calling me out
It's time, It's time to go!
It's time, It's time,
Let's go!
Lord help me! Lord help me!
Prayer for Salesman:
Give me the strength to go where you want me to go
Let me find you there
Help me see your plan
So that I may boldly live this life you have given me.
I love you.
I'm smiling back at the world no matter what I see
It's the proof in that I know you love me more and more
Let your smile be mine to share
There's something in me that screams about it
There's something hidden that's calling me out
It's time, It's time to go!
It's time, It's time,
Let's go!
I feel your peace burning up inside of me
I feel you peace dying to be shared
It's the life that you have given to me more and more
Let your peace be mine to share
There's something in me that screams about it
There's something hidden that's calling me out
It's time, It's time to go!
It's time, It's time,
Let's go!
Lord help me! Lord help me!
Prayer for Salesman:
Give me the strength to go where you want me to go
Let me find you there
Help me see your plan
So that I may boldly live this life you have given me.
I love you.
Jesus and the Grieving (recorded live 2/2/19)
Jesus:
Don’t be afraid my precious one
Don’t keep those feelings far away
Embrace them all so you can learn
That I am here always
The Grieving:
How can this be I feel alone
I feel so scared you’re nowhere
It’s clear enough you didn’t hear my prayer
I really needed you, you were nowhere
How can you say don’t be afraid?
It’s easy for you to say because you’re not here
Feeling this pain - I’m so lost and afraid
If you love me, show me once, show me one time that you’re here
If you love me show me once, show me one time that you’re here
If you care let me feel once, let me feel once that you’re here
If you care let me know, let me know for sure that you’re here
Jesus:
Follow me
Do you believe in what you see?
Blessed are those who believe and don’t see
You can grieve but know your grief
will become your joy
My peace I give to you
Not as the world gives do I give it
Don’t let your hearts be troubled or afraid
If you loved me you’d rejoice, you’d rejoice that I’ve gone away
If you loved me you’d rejoice, you’d rejoice that I’ve gone away
When you’re broken, yet you love, that’s the proof to you that I’m there
Be me now for others
You can lead the way
Don’t be afraid my precious one
Don’t keep those feelings far away
Embrace them all so you can learn
That I am here always
The Grieving:
How can this be I feel alone
I feel so scared you’re nowhere
It’s clear enough you didn’t hear my prayer
I really needed you, you were nowhere
How can you say don’t be afraid?
It’s easy for you to say because you’re not here
Feeling this pain - I’m so lost and afraid
If you love me, show me once, show me one time that you’re here
If you love me show me once, show me one time that you’re here
If you care let me feel once, let me feel once that you’re here
If you care let me know, let me know for sure that you’re here
Jesus:
Follow me
Do you believe in what you see?
Blessed are those who believe and don’t see
You can grieve but know your grief
will become your joy
My peace I give to you
Not as the world gives do I give it
Don’t let your hearts be troubled or afraid
If you loved me you’d rejoice, you’d rejoice that I’ve gone away
If you loved me you’d rejoice, you’d rejoice that I’ve gone away
When you’re broken, yet you love, that’s the proof to you that I’m there
Be me now for others
You can lead the way
Love Matthew 22:37-40
I thought the only thing that ever really mattered was where I went or where I was coming from
I was living life like it was all mine
How much depression, anxiety and pain must we go through til we realize what's to blame
Often symptoms that come from living life like it was all mine
Where did we go wrong?
And now its so hard to see
Your cross is a tool for us
And like you we live through suffering
We become love with overcoming and surrendering
My heart breaks for those who don't know you or believe
I don't blame them, its so impossible to conceive
Help us see the truth that when we overcome our problems to serve
That's when we bring them you
And we find you too
We serve others and serve you
Our problems melt away and become love
When we serve them and you
I was living life like it was all mine
How much depression, anxiety and pain must we go through til we realize what's to blame
Often symptoms that come from living life like it was all mine
Where did we go wrong?
And now its so hard to see
Your cross is a tool for us
And like you we live through suffering
We become love with overcoming and surrendering
My heart breaks for those who don't know you or believe
I don't blame them, its so impossible to conceive
Help us see the truth that when we overcome our problems to serve
That's when we bring them you
And we find you too
We serve others and serve you
Our problems melt away and become love
When we serve them and you
Cleansing of the Temple Matthew 21:12-17
Who do you think that you are and what are you thinking that this place is for ?
It’s clear to me how lost you are
It’s clear to me you don’t see it’s me before you
I’m turning all these tables over
I’m shooing out all those who are in the way
If you can’t you see those things in between
You and me
It’s the holy things you’ll let rot
It’s the holiest things that you will take for granted
Be alert and ready to fight
Keep yourself engaged don’t let anything past you
I’m turning all these tables over
I’m shooing out all those who are in the way
If you can’t you see those things in between
you and me
When you come to understand I’ll keep your tables ready for you to set
Until then I might rattle things so you can learn to shoo the wrong things away yourself
If everyone’s out for themselves
Then there’s no one around who can help each other
Turn some tables over yourself
Show what it can look like when they’re set to perfection
Freedom is made for them
You must find it yourself so you can give it away
And you’ll give even more to them
Just Remember where it is found
It’s found in your discipline and choice to keep the right things all around and before yourself
The mouths of babes and infants give praise that I am seeking learn to turn away from yourself
It’s clear to me how lost you are
It’s clear to me you don’t see it’s me before you
I’m turning all these tables over
I’m shooing out all those who are in the way
If you can’t you see those things in between
You and me
It’s the holy things you’ll let rot
It’s the holiest things that you will take for granted
Be alert and ready to fight
Keep yourself engaged don’t let anything past you
I’m turning all these tables over
I’m shooing out all those who are in the way
If you can’t you see those things in between
you and me
When you come to understand I’ll keep your tables ready for you to set
Until then I might rattle things so you can learn to shoo the wrong things away yourself
If everyone’s out for themselves
Then there’s no one around who can help each other
Turn some tables over yourself
Show what it can look like when they’re set to perfection
Freedom is made for them
You must find it yourself so you can give it away
And you’ll give even more to them
Just Remember where it is found
It’s found in your discipline and choice to keep the right things all around and before yourself
The mouths of babes and infants give praise that I am seeking learn to turn away from yourself
The Broken Dance psalm 23:4
"Even God cannot put anything into what is already full. He does not impose himself on us."
--Mother Teresa--
--Mother Teresa--
I'm a little ungrateful and I'm a little bit mad
I'm a little impatient and a little bit sad
And I cannot imagine this little hypocrite that you see
I'm a little bit hungry and I'm a little bit tired
I'm a little bit cranky and I'm in denial
And I cannot imagine this little hypocrite that you see
Even though I'm broken I will dance
Even though I'm broken I will dance
Even though I walk through that valley of darkness I will not fear
I choose to dance
I'm a little bit crazy and I'm a little bit wired
And I love this being empty
So you can fill me at large
And I cannot imagine this little hypocrite that you see
Even though I'm broken I will dance
Even though I'm broken I will dance
Even though I walk through that valley of darkness I will not fear
You're there with that rod and your staff
Please hang that disco ball so you can watch us dance
(Henry laughs while we we dance and I’m singing)
The Lord can never fill what's been already filled
So let this dance be our emptiness
I'm a little impatient and a little bit sad
And I cannot imagine this little hypocrite that you see
I'm a little bit hungry and I'm a little bit tired
I'm a little bit cranky and I'm in denial
And I cannot imagine this little hypocrite that you see
Even though I'm broken I will dance
Even though I'm broken I will dance
Even though I walk through that valley of darkness I will not fear
I choose to dance
I'm a little bit crazy and I'm a little bit wired
And I love this being empty
So you can fill me at large
And I cannot imagine this little hypocrite that you see
Even though I'm broken I will dance
Even though I'm broken I will dance
Even though I walk through that valley of darkness I will not fear
You're there with that rod and your staff
Please hang that disco ball so you can watch us dance
(Henry laughs while we we dance and I’m singing)
The Lord can never fill what's been already filled
So let this dance be our emptiness
I love you, yes I do (the wake up song)
Good morning world how you doing?
So thankful to be alive, let’s keep it moving
No matter what this day will bring I know for sure I’m ready
You got those big strong arms around me now to help and keep me steady
I know that you are here right now so let me remind you
I love you, yes I do
I like big blue skies early in the morning
I like the gloomy ones too, a chance to keep me growing
It’s easy to smile and laugh and play on a bright sunny day
Takes faith and love to keep on smiling when there’s no sun rays
I know that you are here right now - so let me remind you
I love you, no matter what you do
I’m thankful for all my friends and family
I’m thankful too for all who drive me crazy
The nice and loving close one’s make it easy to forget
That it’s the ones how drive me crazy that I better not neglect
What good am I if I don’t realize I drive others crazy too?
I need you, yes I do
I like glorious moments when I’m winning
I like losing too, helps me with my sinning
Like Saint Paul said we’re stronger when we’re weak and trust in you
So take this day take everything just keep me in your truth
So thankful to be alive, let’s keep it moving
No matter what this day will bring I know for sure I’m ready
You got those big strong arms around me now to help and keep me steady
I know that you are here right now so let me remind you
I love you, yes I do
I like big blue skies early in the morning
I like the gloomy ones too, a chance to keep me growing
It’s easy to smile and laugh and play on a bright sunny day
Takes faith and love to keep on smiling when there’s no sun rays
I know that you are here right now - so let me remind you
I love you, no matter what you do
I’m thankful for all my friends and family
I’m thankful too for all who drive me crazy
The nice and loving close one’s make it easy to forget
That it’s the ones how drive me crazy that I better not neglect
What good am I if I don’t realize I drive others crazy too?
I need you, yes I do
I like glorious moments when I’m winning
I like losing too, helps me with my sinning
Like Saint Paul said we’re stronger when we’re weak and trust in you
So take this day take everything just keep me in your truth
Into Your Hands (Luke 23:46)
Love can be lonely,
'Cause when it's real
You give it away and away until there's nothing to feel
You realize how before
Love was a Trojan horse
And now those soldiers are forcing me to be alone
Please forgive me
Every part of me
Doesn't want to let go
Even though, it should, I know
Love can be lonely
'Cause when it's real
You give it away and away until there's nothing to feel
There's pain where's there's love
Because on earth we yearn for what's above
No matter how much you think you can you're never filled
Please forgive me
Every part of me
Doesn't want to let go
Even though it should I know
Into your hands
I commend all I am
'Cause when it's real
You give it away and away until there's nothing to feel
You realize how before
Love was a Trojan horse
And now those soldiers are forcing me to be alone
Please forgive me
Every part of me
Doesn't want to let go
Even though, it should, I know
Love can be lonely
'Cause when it's real
You give it away and away until there's nothing to feel
There's pain where's there's love
Because on earth we yearn for what's above
No matter how much you think you can you're never filled
Please forgive me
Every part of me
Doesn't want to let go
Even though it should I know
Into your hands
I commend all I am
See the Light Romans 12:1
Monday Funeral: Will we ever see the light? You gave everything there is to give.....there's nothing more. What more could you have done? If you made us to only believe, that wouldn't be much fun.
God: Go to them in your pain. Take your soul by the hands and live.
Monday Funeral: Will we ever feel the light? The darkness likes to hide you from our hearts and minds.
God: Go to them when you're blind. Take yourself by the heart and mind. I am here, all around. Don't think the tough stuff means that I'm away. I'm right there. Please come and meet me.
Monday Funeral: Please renew our simple minds and let our worship start inside. Let our love for you be our guide.
God: I'm here all around. Don't think the tough stuff means that I'm away. That's where I live and that's where you'll find me. I'm here all around. There's no such problems I have not seen. Give them all to me. And go and live. It's me they'll see when you give me everything.
God: Go to them in your pain. Take your soul by the hands and live.
Monday Funeral: Will we ever feel the light? The darkness likes to hide you from our hearts and minds.
God: Go to them when you're blind. Take yourself by the heart and mind. I am here, all around. Don't think the tough stuff means that I'm away. I'm right there. Please come and meet me.
Monday Funeral: Please renew our simple minds and let our worship start inside. Let our love for you be our guide.
God: I'm here all around. Don't think the tough stuff means that I'm away. That's where I live and that's where you'll find me. I'm here all around. There's no such problems I have not seen. Give them all to me. And go and live. It's me they'll see when you give me everything.
Friend of God (ccc396)
Draw near to God, He'll draw near to you (James 4:8)
Draw near to God, He'll draw near to you
So let us go, let us go there my friends!
Blue skies screaming out that I am here
I'm here all the time
Come and find me, I'll be a friend to you
Don't the let rainy days trick you into thinking I'm not all around
You need rain to make things grow
I want to love you and help you grow
The world will tell you that I'm not there
Even though I'm everywhere
Be patient with them, they need you to care
So don't be scared
The freedom I give you is not for you to cling to (Galatians 5:13)
But its so you can give yourselves to them
Don't let your sadness trick you into thinking I'm not all around
I'm the only shoulder you'll ever need
Don't let those happy feelings stop you, but keep on going to them
Be a vessel for them to see
In time they'll realize its me
The world will tell you that I'm not there
Even though I'm everywhere
Be patient with them, they need you to care
So don't be scared
The freedom I give you is not for you to cling to
But its so you can give yourselves to them
Go and love them
Go and forgive them
Go and support them
I give you everything that's mine
Please go and use it all of the time
Go and help them
Go and believe in them
Go and trust them
And when you do it I'll be there
And I'll empty right into you
Please be my friend so I can live with them
I love you and I love them too
Draw near to God, He'll draw near to you
So let us go, let us go there my friends!
Blue skies screaming out that I am here
I'm here all the time
Come and find me, I'll be a friend to you
Don't the let rainy days trick you into thinking I'm not all around
You need rain to make things grow
I want to love you and help you grow
The world will tell you that I'm not there
Even though I'm everywhere
Be patient with them, they need you to care
So don't be scared
The freedom I give you is not for you to cling to (Galatians 5:13)
But its so you can give yourselves to them
Don't let your sadness trick you into thinking I'm not all around
I'm the only shoulder you'll ever need
Don't let those happy feelings stop you, but keep on going to them
Be a vessel for them to see
In time they'll realize its me
The world will tell you that I'm not there
Even though I'm everywhere
Be patient with them, they need you to care
So don't be scared
The freedom I give you is not for you to cling to
But its so you can give yourselves to them
Go and love them
Go and forgive them
Go and support them
I give you everything that's mine
Please go and use it all of the time
Go and help them
Go and believe in them
Go and trust them
And when you do it I'll be there
And I'll empty right into you
Please be my friend so I can live with them
I love you and I love them too
Those Little Baby Hands (CCC 524)
Sleep well little baby
And cuddle in
Your mother is there to hold you
As she holds us too
Let us welcome you
Into our world
Let that precious new heart
Beat us into you
I fall on my knees and worship
Those little baby hands
And those little baby feet
Let your grace help me embrace
The impossible truth
That you came into our world
Take a look around you
And all that you see
Desperately needs a savior
How can he be in a manger?
We like to think
So very much of ourselves
It can't be true
It seems too simple
How can it really be you?
I fall on my knees and worship
Those little baby hands
And those little baby feet
Let your grace help me embrace
The impossible truth
That you came into our world
O Come let us adore Him
Christ the Lord!
(Matthew 1:23)
Behold, the virgin shall be with Child
And bear a son named Emmanuel
Which means "God is with us."
And cuddle in
Your mother is there to hold you
As she holds us too
Let us welcome you
Into our world
Let that precious new heart
Beat us into you
I fall on my knees and worship
Those little baby hands
And those little baby feet
Let your grace help me embrace
The impossible truth
That you came into our world
Take a look around you
And all that you see
Desperately needs a savior
How can he be in a manger?
We like to think
So very much of ourselves
It can't be true
It seems too simple
How can it really be you?
I fall on my knees and worship
Those little baby hands
And those little baby feet
Let your grace help me embrace
The impossible truth
That you came into our world
O Come let us adore Him
Christ the Lord!
(Matthew 1:23)
Behold, the virgin shall be with Child
And bear a son named Emmanuel
Which means "God is with us."
Agony in the Garden (Matthew 26: 36-46)
in·car·na·tion inkärˈnāSH(ə)n John 20:21-23
You promised your spirit would stay
Lord, let me breathe it in
Take my thoughts, take my everything
Let this song be my surrendering
I can feel your light shining through
I can see your arms underneath and supporting all I do
If it be your will let these skies within me clear
So I can go to them in darkness and bring blue skies to them
I open my heart to you
Please, can you fill it up with love and truth
So I can bring you to them
Keep me so close to you
That I can feel your breath upon me
And in every little thing that I do
“Peace be with all of you
As the Father has sent me, so I send you
Receive this Spirit Divine,
Please go and forgive”
It’s the hardest thing, this impossible truth
That me, this little sinner, can step into those shoes
But when I look around, I know how bad the world needs you
Use me in anyway that you would like to use me
I open my heart to you
Please, can you fill it up with love and truth
So I can bring you to them
Keep me so close to you
That I can feel your breath upon me
And in every little thing that I do
When I am tired I’ll bring myself to you
When I feel joy I’ll bring myself to you
When I’m alone I’ll bring myself to you
With everything, let me bring myself to you
Lord, let me breathe it in
Take my thoughts, take my everything
Let this song be my surrendering
I can feel your light shining through
I can see your arms underneath and supporting all I do
If it be your will let these skies within me clear
So I can go to them in darkness and bring blue skies to them
I open my heart to you
Please, can you fill it up with love and truth
So I can bring you to them
Keep me so close to you
That I can feel your breath upon me
And in every little thing that I do
“Peace be with all of you
As the Father has sent me, so I send you
Receive this Spirit Divine,
Please go and forgive”
It’s the hardest thing, this impossible truth
That me, this little sinner, can step into those shoes
But when I look around, I know how bad the world needs you
Use me in anyway that you would like to use me
I open my heart to you
Please, can you fill it up with love and truth
So I can bring you to them
Keep me so close to you
That I can feel your breath upon me
And in every little thing that I do
When I am tired I’ll bring myself to you
When I feel joy I’ll bring myself to you
When I’m alone I’ll bring myself to you
With everything, let me bring myself to you
I'll go out and make it ccc166
Everyday the sun is rising its on us, what we decide
Will we just waste another day?
Or will we go and make it?
I won't fake it
I just cant take that anymore
I tell myself I won't forget that tough stuff comes with every step
What would life be if it were easy?
It'd be nothing for me
I won't fake it
I just can't take that
I know I'm gonna make it
I decide I'll live for more than me
I'll give all I can
No matter what's in it for me
I'll go out and make it
What if I just gave and gave without regard for what I made?
Just gave my all in every way and let the chips fall where they may?
I just don't think we're supposed to live with all this darkness in our head
But in blue skies - when none are there - we'll go out and make them
I'm gonna make it because I believe
Will we just waste another day?
Or will we go and make it?
I won't fake it
I just cant take that anymore
I tell myself I won't forget that tough stuff comes with every step
What would life be if it were easy?
It'd be nothing for me
I won't fake it
I just can't take that
I know I'm gonna make it
I decide I'll live for more than me
I'll give all I can
No matter what's in it for me
I'll go out and make it
What if I just gave and gave without regard for what I made?
Just gave my all in every way and let the chips fall where they may?
I just don't think we're supposed to live with all this darkness in our head
But in blue skies - when none are there - we'll go out and make them
I'm gonna make it because I believe
little birdie
Sing little birdie don’t you worry about the song you’re singing
The saplings need your friendly voice they are wrapped in shadows and hidden
When you’re scared and feeling alone
It’s nice to hear something that feels like home and that’s your voice
That keeps them safe and sound
Til they become the rulers of the ground
Sing little birdie don’t be ashamed of the voice that you’ve been given
The young boys who play underneath your perch might not seem to be listenin’
But one day when they grow wise
Your song will remind them and bring tears to their eyes
They’ll think back to playing underneath this tree and your song will unlock this memory
Sing little birdie sing like this could be the last day you will be livin’
An old buck is falling asleep down below it’s the last time he’ll be listenin’
The music with in you can soothe other souls in ways that you might not believe
It’s our role to give the best with what we’ve been given to others with their livin'
We sing and dance and laugh because we're loving it
We love being alive
The saplings need your friendly voice they are wrapped in shadows and hidden
When you’re scared and feeling alone
It’s nice to hear something that feels like home and that’s your voice
That keeps them safe and sound
Til they become the rulers of the ground
Sing little birdie don’t be ashamed of the voice that you’ve been given
The young boys who play underneath your perch might not seem to be listenin’
But one day when they grow wise
Your song will remind them and bring tears to their eyes
They’ll think back to playing underneath this tree and your song will unlock this memory
Sing little birdie sing like this could be the last day you will be livin’
An old buck is falling asleep down below it’s the last time he’ll be listenin’
The music with in you can soothe other souls in ways that you might not believe
It’s our role to give the best with what we’ve been given to others with their livin'
We sing and dance and laugh because we're loving it
We love being alive
Proof you're around
When I was young I thought they knew
Because they all sat in the first pew
Now that I'm older I realize
They didn't know and I don't either
You never say anything
At least not in a direct way
I'm supposed to knock but I don't know
Where to find that door either
Why does this have to be so hard?
Can't you just break through the clouds?
What would you like me to do?
I sure would like a little proof you're around
Now that I've learned what I don't know
I'm not a saint, that's for sure
I want to love you more and more
But all my sin just makes me a liar
You must like to be entertained
All that drama in our life's a game
You watch us fall and hope we realize
The plot thickens when we rise
The same old things are holding on
If you were there I think I'd be a lot more strong
But they keep holding me down
Because they all sat in the first pew
Now that I'm older I realize
They didn't know and I don't either
You never say anything
At least not in a direct way
I'm supposed to knock but I don't know
Where to find that door either
Why does this have to be so hard?
Can't you just break through the clouds?
What would you like me to do?
I sure would like a little proof you're around
Now that I've learned what I don't know
I'm not a saint, that's for sure
I want to love you more and more
But all my sin just makes me a liar
You must like to be entertained
All that drama in our life's a game
You watch us fall and hope we realize
The plot thickens when we rise
The same old things are holding on
If you were there I think I'd be a lot more strong
But they keep holding me down
Stink Eye Genesis 32:24-30)
After a long days work and sleepless nights
I feel a little blinded; what is this all for?
And when I look in the mirror and he looks back
I see all his failings; there's always more and more
Then He comes out from nowhere
With that chest puffed out and stink in His eye
Please don't let me go
I know that I believe, I know that I believe
I pray you bless me so I can believe
After all these kids and years of marriage
I thought I would feel older and things would be more clear
But all that's changed is now I'm ready
I'm in my corner waiting for you
When I was a much younger man
I wasn't ready and now I am
Please don't let me go
I know that I believe, I know that I believe
I pray you let me show how I believe
Even though my hip hurts, I'll take those pains every time
I feel a little blinded; what is this all for?
And when I look in the mirror and he looks back
I see all his failings; there's always more and more
Then He comes out from nowhere
With that chest puffed out and stink in His eye
Please don't let me go
I know that I believe, I know that I believe
I pray you bless me so I can believe
After all these kids and years of marriage
I thought I would feel older and things would be more clear
But all that's changed is now I'm ready
I'm in my corner waiting for you
When I was a much younger man
I wasn't ready and now I am
Please don't let me go
I know that I believe, I know that I believe
I pray you let me show how I believe
Even though my hip hurts, I'll take those pains every time
Satan, Eve, Jesus and me
Satan v. Eve - Genesis 3:1-13; 22-23
Satan: Did he tell you not to eat any of the fruit from these trees?
Eve: No, we can eat anything at all, just keep that one tree holy, in the middle that you see.
Satan: God is trying to keep the best from you. The tree in the middle holds the truth. Your eyes will be opened, your pain will be long gone, pure freedom from head to toe.
God: Why you hiding? Where's your clothes? I gave you all this! And I know I told you to please keep that tree holy and just for me. To keep it safe and to let it be. So now I must ask you to leave. You know too much, its not time for you to really know me.
Satan v. Jesus - Matthew 4:2-3; 8-10
Satan: If you are the son of God command and turn these loaves into bread! Look at all this beauty that you see. I'll give it all to you, if you'll just worship me!
Jesus: Get away Satan, the Lord your God shall you worship and Him alone must serve!
Satan v. Me - Galatians 5:13;25
So let me walk by the spirit
Come on and walk by the spirit
I want to walk by the spirit, please!
Help me to walk by the spirit
Come on and walk by the spirit
I want to walk by the spirit, please!
Help me to keep in step with the spirit
To keep in step with the spirit
I want to walk by the spirit, please!
How am I going to?
By belonging to Jesus
By belonging to Jesus
I want to walk by the spirit
I want to keep in step with that spirit
I want to walk by the spirit
I want to keep in step with that spirit
I want to belong to Jesus
Satan: Did he tell you not to eat any of the fruit from these trees?
Eve: No, we can eat anything at all, just keep that one tree holy, in the middle that you see.
Satan: God is trying to keep the best from you. The tree in the middle holds the truth. Your eyes will be opened, your pain will be long gone, pure freedom from head to toe.
God: Why you hiding? Where's your clothes? I gave you all this! And I know I told you to please keep that tree holy and just for me. To keep it safe and to let it be. So now I must ask you to leave. You know too much, its not time for you to really know me.
Satan v. Jesus - Matthew 4:2-3; 8-10
Satan: If you are the son of God command and turn these loaves into bread! Look at all this beauty that you see. I'll give it all to you, if you'll just worship me!
Jesus: Get away Satan, the Lord your God shall you worship and Him alone must serve!
Satan v. Me - Galatians 5:13;25
So let me walk by the spirit
Come on and walk by the spirit
I want to walk by the spirit, please!
Help me to walk by the spirit
Come on and walk by the spirit
I want to walk by the spirit, please!
Help me to keep in step with the spirit
To keep in step with the spirit
I want to walk by the spirit, please!
How am I going to?
By belonging to Jesus
By belonging to Jesus
I want to walk by the spirit
I want to keep in step with that spirit
I want to walk by the spirit
I want to keep in step with that spirit
I want to belong to Jesus
Yearns Endlessly John 21:15-17
Beautifully weak and bloody
We're born into your world
As we all grow older
We realize no one can believe for me
The world yearns endlessly for something that's already here
Love is our true calling
It’s where it all ends and begins
Most pure born in the darkness
We don’t feel it but we live it
You're the source within
Please remind me now
That you're right here with me
"Do you love me?"
"Lord, you know we do."
"Feed my lambs."
"Do you love me?"
"Lord you know we do."
"Tend my sheep."
"Do you love me?"
"Lord, you know we do."
"Feed my sheep."
We're born into your world
As we all grow older
We realize no one can believe for me
The world yearns endlessly for something that's already here
Love is our true calling
It’s where it all ends and begins
Most pure born in the darkness
We don’t feel it but we live it
You're the source within
Please remind me now
That you're right here with me
"Do you love me?"
"Lord, you know we do."
"Feed my lambs."
"Do you love me?"
"Lord you know we do."
"Tend my sheep."
"Do you love me?"
"Lord, you know we do."
"Feed my sheep."
Tell me to come out on that water
(Mathew 14:28)
The water is all around me!
Gathering at my feet!
I'm wet and cold and hungry.....
But there's no place I'd rather be
I know that you are right here with me
Please, lift me up
Nothing's wrong, I'll keep rolling along
Lord, just tell me to come on this water with you
Others might be afraid you of you
Like a ghost you walk on by (Matthew 14:26)
I don't blame them for being frightened
Why on earth would you care at all?
We are broken and tired - working so hard just to believe
Please, lift us up
Nothing's wrong, I'll keep rolling along
Lord, just tell me to come on that water with you
Just reach out your hand, I'll hand on with everything I can
Lord, just teach me to come on that water with you
Jesus:
"Come out on this water!" (Matthew 14:29)
"When you're feet start sinking, lift your chin and look to me.
I promise you, I'll be reaching out to you with my everything!
Don't be little in your faith. Just take courage - it is ME! (Matthew 14:31 & 14:27)
I lift you up, I lift you up!"
Gathering at my feet!
I'm wet and cold and hungry.....
But there's no place I'd rather be
I know that you are right here with me
Please, lift me up
Nothing's wrong, I'll keep rolling along
Lord, just tell me to come on this water with you
Others might be afraid you of you
Like a ghost you walk on by (Matthew 14:26)
I don't blame them for being frightened
Why on earth would you care at all?
We are broken and tired - working so hard just to believe
Please, lift us up
Nothing's wrong, I'll keep rolling along
Lord, just tell me to come on that water with you
Just reach out your hand, I'll hand on with everything I can
Lord, just teach me to come on that water with you
Jesus:
"Come out on this water!" (Matthew 14:29)
"When you're feet start sinking, lift your chin and look to me.
I promise you, I'll be reaching out to you with my everything!
Don't be little in your faith. Just take courage - it is ME! (Matthew 14:31 & 14:27)
I lift you up, I lift you up!"
“We must give up our own agendas and allow ourselves to be led by life, in happy events and difficult ones, while learning to recognize and accept the calls addressed to us day by day.”
—Jacques Philippe--
—Jacques Philippe--
Thought I knew Everything ccc1707
I thought that I knew the right things to do
I realize now, I was completely wrong
There's nothing here, everything is gone
What I depended on was a facade you let me rely on
I thought I knew everything
While you were just letting me go
It'd be much easier if you would just take control
I'm all alone here with all of this fear
What if I don't have what it takes to be like your son?
Just reach down and grab me and tell me I'm wrong
I don't want anymore - to do this without you in control
If I could ask one thing; with all that you do
Please pray with me and let me know I'm not meant to be alone
I give you my everything
It'd be much easier if you would just take control
I realize now, I was completely wrong
There's nothing here, everything is gone
What I depended on was a facade you let me rely on
I thought I knew everything
While you were just letting me go
It'd be much easier if you would just take control
I'm all alone here with all of this fear
What if I don't have what it takes to be like your son?
Just reach down and grab me and tell me I'm wrong
I don't want anymore - to do this without you in control
If I could ask one thing; with all that you do
Please pray with me and let me know I'm not meant to be alone
I give you my everything
It'd be much easier if you would just take control
What are you saying? Genesis 8:22
What are you saying with the sun?
What are you saying with that blue sky?
What are you saying on that perfect morn'?
What are you saying in the rain?
What are you saying in that thundering?
What are you saying on those stormy days?
Help me try to always see and believe you're in everything
What are you saying with those leaves?
What are you saying in those turning trees?
What are you saying with that autumn breeze?
What are you saying in the cold?
What are you saying to my freezing toes?
What are you saying in that fresh, white snow?
I pray we all come to know and come to see your face in everything
Be fruitful and multiply
And inherit all the earth
To inherit it one rule applies:
Just love me
What are you saying with your son?
What are you saying with all creation?
What are you saying with that cross we gave 'em?
What are you saying with our days?
What are you saying in my family's ways?
Its really hard to give it all away
I let you live in me
When I see in me
I'm giving it all away
What are you saying with that blue sky?
What are you saying on that perfect morn'?
What are you saying in the rain?
What are you saying in that thundering?
What are you saying on those stormy days?
Help me try to always see and believe you're in everything
What are you saying with those leaves?
What are you saying in those turning trees?
What are you saying with that autumn breeze?
What are you saying in the cold?
What are you saying to my freezing toes?
What are you saying in that fresh, white snow?
I pray we all come to know and come to see your face in everything
Be fruitful and multiply
And inherit all the earth
To inherit it one rule applies:
Just love me
What are you saying with your son?
What are you saying with all creation?
What are you saying with that cross we gave 'em?
What are you saying with our days?
What are you saying in my family's ways?
Its really hard to give it all away
I let you live in me
When I see in me
I'm giving it all away
Your Love makes us Bleed Luke 22:44
Standing here I don't know what to say
Such beauty makes me cry
What are these feelings?
Why can't they stay?
Laying here I don't know what to say
The fear is just too strong
I know you said your peace was with me
The pain makes it hard to believe
What are these feelings?
Why are they here?
Your love makes us bleed
Please take this moment as my offering
No matter what or where I am
My feelings can lead me home
The good ones, if pure, a taste of heaven
The tough ones a chance to love you
I give you my feelings
I give myself to you
Such beauty makes me cry
What are these feelings?
Why can't they stay?
Laying here I don't know what to say
The fear is just too strong
I know you said your peace was with me
The pain makes it hard to believe
What are these feelings?
Why are they here?
Your love makes us bleed
Please take this moment as my offering
No matter what or where I am
My feelings can lead me home
The good ones, if pure, a taste of heaven
The tough ones a chance to love you
I give you my feelings
I give myself to you
Prayer of St. Francis
Make me a channel of your peace
Where there is hatred let me love
Where there is injury, doubt and despair
Let me bring hope and light and joy
Grant that I may not seek to be consoled
Or that I must be understood and loved
It is in pardoning that we're pardoned
Its in loving that we are loved
Its in dying that we're born to live again
Where there is hatred let me love
Where there is injury, doubt and despair
Let me bring hope and light and joy
Grant that I may not seek to be consoled
Or that I must be understood and loved
It is in pardoning that we're pardoned
Its in loving that we are loved
Its in dying that we're born to live again
O Come, O Come Emmanuel
O come, O come, Immanuel,
and ransom captive Israel
that mourns in lonely exile here
until the Son of God appear.
Rejoice! Rejoice! Immanuel
shall come to you, O Israel.
O come, O Wisdom from on high,
who ordered all things mightily;
to us the path of knowledge show
and teach us in its ways to go.
Rejoice! Rejoice! Immanuel
shall come to you, O Israel.
O come, O come, great Lord of might,
who to your tribes on Sinai's height
in ancient times did give the law
in cloud and majesty and awe.
Rejoice! Rejoice! Immanuel
shall come to you, O Israel.
O come, O Branch of Jesse's stem,
unto your own and rescue them!
From depths of hell your people save,
and give them victory o'er the grave.
Rejoice! Rejoice! Immanuel
shall come to you, O Israel.
and ransom captive Israel
that mourns in lonely exile here
until the Son of God appear.
Rejoice! Rejoice! Immanuel
shall come to you, O Israel.
O come, O Wisdom from on high,
who ordered all things mightily;
to us the path of knowledge show
and teach us in its ways to go.
Rejoice! Rejoice! Immanuel
shall come to you, O Israel.
O come, O come, great Lord of might,
who to your tribes on Sinai's height
in ancient times did give the law
in cloud and majesty and awe.
Rejoice! Rejoice! Immanuel
shall come to you, O Israel.
O come, O Branch of Jesse's stem,
unto your own and rescue them!
From depths of hell your people save,
and give them victory o'er the grave.
Rejoice! Rejoice! Immanuel
shall come to you, O Israel.