Casting Crowns Lyrics

Casting Crowns (2003)

01. What If His People Prayed?

What if the armies of the LordPicked up and dusted off their swordsVowed to set the captives freeAnd not let satan have one more

What if the church for heaven's sakeFinally stepped up to the plateTook a stand upon God's promiseAnd stormed hell's rusty gates

What if His people prayedAnd those who bare His nameWould humbly seek His faceAnd turn from their own way

And what would happen if we prayedFor those raised up to lead the wayThen maybe kids in school could prayAnd unborn children see light of day

What if the life that we pursueCame from a hunger for the truthWhat if the family turned to JesusStopped asking Oprah what to do

He said that He would hearHis promise has been madeHe'll answer loud and clearIf only we would pray

If my people called by my nameIf they'll humble themselves and prayIf my people called by my nameif they'll humble themselves and pray

What if His people prayed

Written by Mark Hall © 2003 Club Zoo Music/SWECS Music Admin by Club Zoo Music/BMI

02. If We Are The Body

It's crowded in worship todayAs she slips in, trying to fade into the facesThe girls' teasing laughter is carrying farther than they knowFarther than they know

But if we are the bodyWhy aren't His arms reachingWhy aren't His hands healingWhy aren't His words teachingAnd if we are the bodyWhy aren't His feet goingWhy is His love not showing them there is a wayThere is a way

A traveler is far away from homeHe sheds his coat and quietly sinks into the back rowThe weight of their judgmental glancesTells him that his chances are better out on the road

Jesus paid much too high a priceFor us to pick and choose who should comeAnd we are the body of Christ

Jesus is the way


03. Voice of Truth

Oh what I would do to haveThe kind of faith it takes to climb out of this boat I'm inOnto the crashing waves

To step out of my comfort zoneInto the realm of the unknown where Jesus isAnd He's holding out his hand

But the waves are calling out my name and they laugh at meReminding me of all the times I've tried before and failedThe waves they keep on telling meTime and time again, 'boy, you'll never win!''You'll never win!'

But the voice of truth tells me a different storyThe voice of truth says, 'Do not be afraid!'And the voice of truth says, 'This is for my glory'Out of all the voices calling out to meI will choose to listen and believe the voice of truth

Oh what I would do to haveThe kind of strength it takes to stand before a giantWith just a sling and a stoneSurrounded by the sound of a thousand warriorsShaking in their armorWishing they'd have the strength to stand

But the giant's calling out my name and he laughs at meReminding me of all the times I've tried before and failedThe giant keeps on telling meTime and time again, 'Boy, you'll never win!''You'll never win!'

But the stone was just the right sizeTo put the giant on the groundAnd the waves don't seem so highFrom on top of them lookin' downI will soar with the wings of eaglesWhen I stop and listen to the sound of JesusSinging over me

I will choose to listen and believe the voice of truth

04. Who Am I

Who am I, that the Lord of all the earthWould care to know my nameWould care to feel my hurtWho am I, that the bright an morning starWould choose to light the wayFor my ever wandering heart

Not because of who I amBut because of what you've doneNot because of what I've doneBut because of who you are

I am a flower quickly fadingHere today and gone tomorrowA wave tossed in the oceanA vapor in the windStill you hear me when I'm callingLord, you catch me when I'm fallingAnd you've told me who I amI am yours, I am yours

Who am I, that the eyes that see my sinWould look on me with love and watch me rise againWho am I, that the voice that calmed the seaWould call out through the rainAnd calm the storm in me

I am yoursWhom shall I fearWhom shall I fear'Cause I am yoursI am yours


05. American Dream

All work no play may have made Jack a dull boyBut all work no God has left Jack with a lost soulBut he's moving on full steamHe's chasing the American dreamAnd he's gonna give his family the finer things

Not this time son I've no time to wasteMaybe tomorrow we'll have time to playAnd then he slips into his new BMWAnd drives farther and farther and farther away

So He works all day and tries to sleep at nightHe says things will get better;Better in time

And he works and he builds with his own two handsAnd he pours all he has in a castle made with sandBut the wind and the rain are comin' crashing inTime will tell just how long his kingdom standsHis kingdom stands

His American Dream is beginning to seemMore and more like a nightmareWith every passing day'Daddy, can you come to my game?''Oh Baby, please don't work late.'Another wasted weekendAnd they are slipping away

'Cause he works all day and lies awake at nightHe tells them things will get betterIt'll just take a little more time

He used to say, 'Whoever dies with the most toys wins'But if he loses his soul, what has he gained in the endI'll take a shack on the rockOver a castle in the sandNow he works all day and cries alone at nightIt's not getting any betterLooks like he's running out of time'Cause he worked and he built with his own two handsAnd he poured all he had in a castle made with sandBut the wind and the rain are coming crashing inTime will tell just how long his kingdom standsHis kingdom stands

All they really wanted was YouAll they really wanted was YouAll they really wanted was You

06. Here I Go Again

Father, hear my prayerI need the perfect wordsWords that he will hearAnd know they're straight from youI don't know what to sayI only know it hurtsTo see my only friend slowly fade away

So maybe this time I'll speak the words of lifeWith your fire in my eyesBut that old familiar fear is tearing at my wordsWhat am I so afraid of?

'Cause here I go againTalkin' 'bout the rainAnd mulling over things that won't live past todayAnd as I dance around the truthTime is not his friendThis might be my last chance to tell him that you love himBut here I go again, here I go again

Lord, you love him so, you gave your only sonIf he will just believe; he will never dieBut how then will he know what he has never heardLord he has never seen mirrored in my life

This might be my last chance to tell him that you love himThis might be my last chance to tell him that you love himYou love him, you love himWhat am I so afraidWhat am I so afraidWhat am I so afraid of?How then will he knowWhat he has never heard


07. Praise You With The Dance

I will sing to the LordAnd I will lift my voiceFor You have heard my cry

I will sing to the LordAnd I will lift my handsFor You have brought me out of the pitFor You have brought me out of the pit

And I'll sing glory, HallelujahI lift Your name on highI'll sing holy, 'cause You're worthyI'll praise You with the dance


08. Glory

You are holy in this placeYou are worthy of my praise and we worship youJesus we worship you

You're the King of kings and the Lord of lordsYou're the Master of the universeYou're the Ruler of all nationsAnd we sing to you, sing to you

When you call my name, I'll run to youI'll do anything you ask me toFalling on my knees I worship you, my LordWe give you glory

Alle alleluiaAlle alleluiaAlle alleluiaAlle alleluiaAlle alleluia

Written by Hector Cervantes and Mark Hall © 2003 Club Zoo Music/SWECS Music Admin by Club Zoo Music/BMI

09. Life of Praise

I will love you Lord alwaysNot just for the things you've done for meAnd I will praise you all my daysNot just for the change you've made in meBut I'll praise you for you are holy, LordAnd I'll lift my hands, but you are worthy of so much more

For you are awesome, God of the nations, Lion of JudahRock of the Ages, Alpha, OmegaYou're worthy of all praiseMore than these hands I'll raiseI'll live a life of praise

I will serve you Lord, always for you are my strengthWhen I am weakI will never be afraid for you are my rock and you protect meBut I'll praise you for you are holy, LordAnd I'll lift my hands, but you are worthy of so much more


10. Your Love is Extravagant

Your love is extravagantYour friendship, it is intimateI feel like moving to the rhythm of your graceYour fragrance is intoxicating in our secret placeYour love is extravagant

Spread wide in the arms of Christ is the love that covers sinNo greater love have I ever known; you considered me a friendCapture my heart again

Spread wide in the arms of Christ is the love that covers sinNo greater love have I ever known; you considered me a friendCapture my heart again

Your love is extravagantYour friendship, it is intimate

Written by Darrell Evans © 1998 Integrity's Hosanna! Music/ASCAP

Lifesong (2005)

01. Lifesong

Empty hands held highSuch small sacrificeIf not joined with my lifeI sing in vain tonight

May the words I sayAnd the things I doMake my lifesong singBring a smile to You

Let my lifesong sing to YouLet my lifesong sing to YouI want to sign Your name to the end of this dayKnowing that my heart was trueLet my lifesong sing to You

Lord I give my lifeA living sacrificeTo reach a world in needTo be Your hands and feet

So may the words I sayAnd the things I doMake my lifesong singBring a smile to You

HallelujahHallelujahLet my lifesong sing to You

Written by Mark Hall ©2005 Club Zoo Music (BMI) / SWECS Music (BMI) (admin. by EMI CMG Publishing)

02. Praise You In This Storm

I was sure by nowGod You would have reached downAnd wiped our tears awayStepped in and saved the dayBut once again, I say “Amen”, and it’s still raining

As the thunder rollsI barely hear Your whisper through the rain“I’m with you”And as You mercy fallsI raise my hands and praise the God who givesAnd takes away

I’ll praise You in this stormAnd I will life my handsFor You are who You areNo matter where I amEvery tear I’ve criedYou hold in Your handYou never left my sideAnd though my heart is tornI will praise You in this storm

I remember whenI stumbled in the windYou heard my cryYou raised me up againMy strength is almost goneHow can I carry onIf I can’t find You

As the thunder rollsI barely hear You whisper through the rain“I’m with you”And as Your mercy fallsI raise my hands and praise the God who givesAnd takes away

I lift my eyes unto the hillsWhere does my help come from?My help comes from the LordThe Maker of Heaven and Earth

03. Does Anybody Hear Her

She is runningA hundred miles an hour in the wrong directionShe is trying But the canyon’s ever wideningIn the depths of her cold heartSo she sets out on another misadventure just to findShe’s another two years olderAnd she’s three more steps behind

Does anybody hear her? Can anybody see?Or does anybody even knows she’s going down todayUnder the shadow of our steepleWith all the lost and lonely peopleSearching for the hope that’s tucked away in you and meDoes anybody hear her? Can anybody see?

She is yearningFor shelter and affectionThat she never found at homeShe is searchingFor a hero to ride inTo ride in and save the dayAnd in walks her prince charmingAnd he knows just what to sayMomentary lapse of reasonAnd she gives herself away

If judgement looms under every steepleIf lofty glances from lofty peopleCan’t see past her scarlet letterAnd we never even met her


04. Stained Glass Masquerade

Is there anyone that failsIs there anyone that fallsAm I the only one in church today feelin’ so small

Cause when I take a look around Everybody seems so strongI know they’ll soon discoverThat I don’t belong

So I tuck it all away, like everything’s okayIf I make them all believe it, maybe I’ll believe it tooSo with a painted grin, I play the heart againSo everyone will see me the way that I see them

Are we happy plastic peopleUnder shiny plastic steeplesWith walls around our weaknessAnd smiles to hide our painBut if the invitation’s openTo every heart that has been brokenMaybe then we close the curtainOn our stained glass masquerade

Is there anyone who’s been thereAre there any hands to raiseAm I the only one who’s tradedIn the altar for a stage

The performance is convincingAnd we know every line by heartOnly when no one is watchingCan we really fall apart

But would it set me freeIf I dared to let you seeThe truth behind the personThat you imagine me to be

Would your arms be openOr would you walk awayWould the love of JesusBe enough to make you stay

05. Love Them Like Jesus

The love of her life is drifting awayThey’re losing the fight for another dayThe life that she’s known is falling apartA fatherless home, a child’s broken heart

You’re holding her hand, you’re straining for wordsYou trying to make - sense of it allShe’s desperate for hope, darkness clouding her viewShe’s looking to you

Just love her like Jesus, carry her to HimHis yoke is easy, His burden is lightYou don’t need the answers to all of life’s questionsJust know that He loves her and stay by her sideLove her like JesusLove her like Jesus

The gifts lie in wait, in a room painted blueLittle blessing from Heaven would be there soonHope fades in the night, blue skies turn to grayAs the little one slips away

You’re holding her hand, you’re straining for wordsYou’re trying to make sense of it allThey’re desperate for hope, darkness clouding their viewThey’re looking to you

Just love them like Jesus, carry them to HimHis yoke is easy, His burden is lightYou don’t need the answers to all of life’s questionsJust know that He loves them and stay by their sideLove them like Jesus

Lord of all creation holds our lives in His handsThe God of all the nations holds our lives in His handsThe Rock of our salvation holds our lives in His handsHe cares for them just as He cares for you

So love them like Jesus, love them like JesusYou don’t need the answers to all of life’s questionsJust know that He loves them and stay by their sideLove them like JesusLove them like Jesus

06. Set Me Free

It hasn’t always been this wayI remember brighter daysBefore the dark ones cameStole my mindWrapped my soul in chains

Now I live among the deadFighting voices in my headHoping someone hears me crying in the nightAnd carries me away

Set me free of the chains holding meIs anybody out there hearing me?Set me free

Morning breaks another dayFinds me crying in the rainAll alone with my demons I amWho is this man that comes my way?The dark ones shriek They scream His nameIs this the One they say will set the captives free?Jesus, rescue me

As the God man passes byHe looks straight through my eyesAnd darkness cannot hide

Do you want to be free?Lift your chainsI hold the keyAll power on Heav’n and Earth belong to me

You are freeYou are freeYou are free

Written by Mark Hall / Music by Mark Hall and Bernie Herms ©2005 Club Zoo Music (BMI) / SWECS Music (BMI) (admin. by EMI CMG Publishing) / Word Music, LLC (ASCAP) / Banahama Tunes (ASCAP) (admin. by Word Music, LLC)

07. While You Were Sleeping

Oh little town of BethlehemLooks like another silent nightAbove your deep and dreamless sleepA giant star lights up the skyAnd while you’re lying in the darkThere shines an everlasting lightFor the King has left His throneAnd is sleeping in a manger tonight

Oh Bethlehem, what you have missed while you were sleepingFor God became a manAnd stepped into your world todayOh Bethlehem, you will go down in historyAs a city with no room for its KingWhile you were sleepingWhile you were sleeping

Oh little town of JerusalemLooks like another silent nightThe Father gave His only SonThe Way, the Truth, the Life had cameBut there was no room for Him in the world He came to save

Jerusalem, what you have missed while you were sleepingThe Savior of the world is dying on your cross todayJerusalem, you will go down in historyAs a city with no room for its KingWhile you were sleepingWhile you were sleeping

United States of AmericaLooks like another silent nightAs we’re sung to sleep by philosophiesThat save the trees and kill the childrenAnd while we’re lying in the darkThere’s a shout heard ‘cross the eastern skyFor the Bridegroom has returnedAnd has carried His bride away in the night

America, what will we miss while we are sleepingWill Jesus come againAnd leave us slumbering where we layAmerica, will we go down in historyAs a nation with no room for its KingWill we be sleepingWill we be sleeping

08. Father, Spirit, Jesus

Lord, the worship we bringIs more than songs that we singIt’s a reflection of our ever-changing livesThe best we have to offer

We don’t just lift up our handsLord, we lift up our livesFor we know that You are worthy of our praiseTo You our lifesongs raise

Rescued from darknessWe are walking in marvelous lightFor we are children of the King!SING!

You are worthy of all honorGlory, praise and powerKing of the nationsYou are holy God almightyClothed in brilliant majestyFather, Spirit, Jesus

Written by Mark Hall, Chad Cates, and David Hunt ©2005 Club Zoo Music (BMI) / SWECS Music (BMI) (admin. by EMI CMG Publishing) / New Spring Publishing, a division of Zomba Enterprises (ASCAP) / Upper Cates Music (ASCAP) / Modine Gunch Music (ASCAP)

09. In Me

If you ask me to leapOut of my boat on the crashing wavesIf You ask me to goPreach to the lost world that Jesus saves

I’ll go, but I cannot go aloneCause I know I’m nothing on my ownBut the power of Christ in me makes me strongMakes me strong

Cause when I’m weak, You make me strongWhen I’m blind, You shine Your light on meCause I’ll never get by living on my own abilityHow refreshing to know You don’t need meHow amazing to find that You want meSo I’ll stand on Your truth, and I’ll fight with Your strengthUntil You bring the victory, by the power of Christ in me

If You ask me to runAnd carry Your light into foreign landIf You ask me to fightDeliver Your people from satan’s hand

To reach out with Your handsTo learn through Your eyesTo love with the love of a saviorTo feel with Your heartAnd to think with Your mindI’d give my last breath for Your glory


10. Prodigal

Living on my own, thinking for myselfCastles in the sand, temporary wealthWalls are falling down, storms are closing inTears have filled my eyes, here I am again

And I’ve held out as long as I canNow I’m letting go and holding out my hand

Daddy, here I am againWill You take me back tonightI went and made the world my friendAnd it left me high and dryI drag Your name back through the mudThat You first found me inNot worthy to be called Your sonIs this to be my endDaddy, here I amHere I am again

Curse this morning sunDrags me in to one more dayOf reaping what I’ve sownOf living with my shameWelcome to my worldAnd the life that I have madeWhere one day you’re a princeThe next day you’re a slave


11. And Now My Lifesong Sings

I once was lost, but now I’m foundI once was lost, but now I’m foundSo far away, but I’m home nowI once was lost, but now I’m foundAnd my lifesong sings

I once was blind, but now I seeI once was blind, but now I seeI don’t know how, but when He touched meI once was blind, but now I see

And now my lifesong singsAnd now my lifesong singsAnd now my lifesong sings

I once was dead, but now I liveI once was dead, but now I liveNow my life to You I giveNow my life to You I giveNow my life to You I give

HallelujahHallelujahLet my lifesong sing to You


The Altar and The Door (2007)

01. What This World Needs

What this world needs is not another one hit wonder with an axe to grindAnother two bit politician peddling liesAnother three ring circus societyWhat this world needs is not another sign waving super saint that’s better than youAnother ear pleasing candy man afraid of the truth Another prophet in an Armani suit

What this world needs is a Savior who will rescueA Spirit who will leadA Father who will love them in their time of needA Savior who will rescueA Spirit who will leadA Father who will loveThat’s what this world needs

What this world needs is for us to care more about the inside than the outsideHave we become so blind that we can’t seeGod’s gotta change her heart before He changes her shirtWhat this world needs is for us to stop hiding behind our relevanceBlending in so well that people can’t see the differenceAnd it’s the difference that sets the world free

Jesus is our Savior, that’s what this world needsFather’s arms around you, that’s what this world needsThat’s what this world needs

(Mark Hall, Hector Cervantes) Special guests – Gunnar Miller, Madison Miller, Logan Miller, Tripp Weir © 2007 My Refuge Music/Club Zoo Music/SWECS Music (BMI) (admin. by EMI CMG Publishing)

02. Every Man

I’m the man with all I’ve ever wantedAll the toys and playing gamesI am the one who pours your coffee, corner booth each SaturdayI am your daughter’s favorite teacherI am the leader of the bandI sit behind you in the bleachersI am every man

I’m the coach of every winning team and still a loser in my mindI am the soldier in the airport facing giants one more timeI am the woman shamed and haunted by the cry of unborn lifeI’m every broken man, nervous child, lonely wife

Is there hope for every manA solid place where we can standIn this dry and weary landIs there hope for every manIs there love that never diesIs there peace in troubled timesSomeone help me understandIs there hope for every man

Seems there’s just so many roads to travel, it’s hard to tell where they will leadMy life is scarred and my dreams unraveledNow I’m scared to take the leapIf I could find someone to follow who knows my pain and feels the weightThe uncertainty of my tomorrow, the guilt and pain of yesterday

There is hope for every manA solid place where we can standIn this dry and weary landThere is hope for every manThere is Love that never diesThere is peace in troubled timesWill we help them understand?Jesus is hope for every man

(Mark Hall, Bernie Herms, Nichole Nordeman) © 2007 My Refuge Music/Club Zoo Music/SWECS Music (BMI) (admin. by EMI CMG Publishing) / Word Music, LLC (ASCAP), Banahama Tunes (ASCAP). All rights on behalf of itself and Banahama Tunes administered by Word Music, LLC. / Birdwing Music/Birdboy Songs (ASCAP) (admin. by EMI CMG Publishing)

03. Slow Fade

Be careful little eyes what you seeIt’s the second glance that ties your hands as darkness pulls the stringsBe careful little feet where you goFor it’s the little feet behind you that are sure to follow

It’s a slow fade when you give yourself awayIt’s a slow fade when black and white have turned to gray Thoughts invade, choices are made, a price will be paidWhen you give yourself awayPeople never crumble in a dayIt’s a slow fade, it’s a slow fade

Be careful little ears what you hearWhen flattery leads to compromise, the end is always nearBe careful little lips what you sayFor empty words and promises lead broken hearts astray

It’s a slow fade when you give yourself awayIt’s a slow fade when black and white have turned to gray Thoughts invade, choices are made, a price will be paidWhen you give yourself awayPeople never crumble in a day

The journey from your mind to your handsIs shorter than you’re thinkingBe careful if you think you standYou just might be sinking

It’s a slow fade when you give yourself awayIt’s a slow fade when black and white have turned to grayThoughts invade, choices are made, a price will be paidWhen you give yourself awayPeople never crumble in a dayDaddies never crumble in a dayFamilies never crumble in a day

Oh be careful little eyes what seeOh be careful little eyes what you seeFor the Father up above is looking down in loveOh be careful little eyes what you see

04. East To West

Here I am, Lord, and I’m drowning in your sea of forgetfulness The chains of yesterday surround meI yearn for peace and restI don’t want to end up where You found meAnd it echoes in my mind, keeps me awake tonightI know You’ve cast my sin as far as the east is from the westAnd I stand before You now as though I’ve never sinnedBut today I feel like I’m just one mistake away from You leaving me this way

Jesus, can You show me just how far the east is from the west‘Cause I can’t bear to see the man I’ve been come rising up in me againIn the arms of Your mercy I find rest‘Cause You know just how far the east is from the westFrom one scarred hand to the other

I start the day, the war begins, endless reminding of my sinTime and time again Your truth is drowned out by the storm I’m inToday I feel like I’m just one mistake away from You leaving me this way

I know You’ve washed me white, turned my darkness into lightI need Your peace to get me through, to get me through this nightI can’t live by what I feel, but by the truth Your word revealsI‘m not holding on to You, but You’re holding on to meYou’re holding on to me

Jesus, You know just how far the east is from the westI don’t have to see the man I’ve been come rising up in me againIn the arms of Your mercy I find rest‘Cause You know just how far the east is from the westFrom one scarred hand to the otherOne scarred hand to the otherFrom one scarred hand to the other

(Mark Hall, Bernie Herms) © 2007 My Refuge Music/Club Zoo Music/SWECS Music (BMI) (admin. by EMI CMG Publishing) / Word Music, LLC (ASCAP), Banahama Tunes (ASCAP). All rights on behalf of itself and Banahama Tunes administered by Word Music, LLC.

05. The Word Is Alive

Looking out from His throne, the Father of light and of menChose to make Himself known and show us the way back to HimSpeaking wisdom and truth into the hearts of peasants and kingsHe began to unveil the Word that would change the course of all things

With eyes wide open, all would see

The Word is aliveAnd it cuts like a sword through the darknessWith a message of life to the hopeless and afraidBreathing life into all who believeThe Word is aliveAnd the world and its glories will fadeBut His truth, it will not pass awayIt remains yesterday and forever the sameThe Word is alive

Simple strokes on a pageEternity’s secrets revealed, carried on from age to ageIt speaks Truth to us even stillAnd as the rain falls from Heaven, feeds the earth before it returnsLord, let Your Word fall on us and bring forth the fruit You deserve

With eyes wide open, let us see

The Word is aliveHis Word is alive

(Mark Hall, Steven Curtis Chapman) Special guest – Tony Nolan / © 2007 My Refuge Music/Club Zoo Music/SWECS Music (BMI) / Sparrow Song/Peach Hill Songs (BMI). All rights administered by EMI CMG Publishing.

06. The Altar and the Door

Careless, I am recklessI’m a wrong-way-travelin’-slowly-unraveling shell of a manBurnt out, I’m so numb nowThat the fire’s just an ember way down in the corner of my cold, cold heart

Lord, this time I’ll make it right, here at the altar I lay my lifeYour kingdom come but my will was done, my heart is broken as I...

Cry, like so many times beforeBut my eyes are dry before I leave the floor, oh LordI try but this time, Jesus, how can I be sure I will not lose my follow throughBetween the altar and the door

Here at the altar, oh my world so black and whiteHow could I ever falterWhat You’ve shown me to be right

I’m trying so hard to stop trying so hardJust let You be who You areLord, who You are in meJesus, I’m trying so hard to stop trying so hardJust let You be who You areLord, who You are in me

Oh Lord, I

© 2007 My Refuge Music/Club Zoo Music/SWECS Music (BMI) (admin. by EMI CMG Publishing)

07. Somewhere In The Middle

Somewhere between the hot and the coldSomewhere between the new and the oldSomewhere between who I am and who I used to beSomewhere in the middle, You’ll find me

Somewhere between the wrong and the rightSomewhere between the darkness and the lightSomewhere between who I was and who You’re making meSomewhere in the middle, You’ll find me

Just how close can I get, Lord, to my surrender without losing all control

Fearless warriors in a picket fence, reckless abandon wrapped in common senseDeep water faith in the shallow end and we are caught in the middleWith eyes wide open to the differences, the God we want and the God who isBut will we trade our dreams for His or are we caught in the middleAre we caught in the middle

Somewhere between my heart and my handsSomewhere between my faith and my plansSomewhere between the safety of the boat and the crashing waves

Somewhere between a whisper and a roarSomewhere between the altar and the doorSomewhere between contented peace and always wanting moreSomewhere in the middle You’ll find me

Just how close can I get, Lord, to my surrender without losing all control

Lord, I feel You in this place and I know You’re by my sideLoving me even on these nights when I’m caught in the middle


08. I Know You're There

If all I had was one last breathI’d spend it just to sing Your praiseJust to say Your nameIf all I had was one last prayerI’d pray it ‘cause I know You’re always listeningIf I could live a thousand lives, bind the hands of timeI would spend every moment by Your side

‘Cause I, I know You’re there, I know You see meYou’re the air I breatheYou are the ground beneath meI know You’re there, I know You hear meI can find You anywhere

If all I had was one more song to singI would raise my voice to make the heavens ringIf all I had was one last chance, I’d take itI would stake it all on You

If I could raise up high and catch a glimpse of every eyeI would make them believeWhat I feel inside

If I could live a thousand lives and bind the hands of timeIf I could rise up high and catch a glimpse of every eye

I know You’re thereI know You’re thereI know You’re there, You’re there

(Jeff Chandler) © 2006 Spin 360 Music (BMI) (admin. by Music Services)

09. Prayer For A Friend

Lord, I lift my friend to You, I’ve done all that I know to doI lift my friend to YouComplicated circumstances have clouded his viewLord, I lift my friend up to You

I fear that I won’t have the words that he needs to hearI pray for Your wisdom, oh God, and a heart that’s sincereLord, I lift my friend up to You

Lord, I lift my friend to YouMy best friend in the world, I know he means much more to YouI want so much to help him, but this is something he has to doAnd Lord, I lift my friend up to You

‘Cause there’s a way that seems so right to himBut You know where that leadsHe’s becoming a puppet of the world, too blind to see the stringsLord, I lift my friend up to YouMy friend up to You

Lord, I lift my friend to You, I’ve done all that I know to doI lift my friend to You


10. All Because Of Jesus

Giver of every breath I breatheAuthor of all eternityGiver of every perfect thingTo You be the gloryMaker of Heaven and of EarthNo one can comprehend Your worthKing over all the universeTo You be the glory

And I am alive because I’m alive in You

It’s all because of Jesus I’m aliveIt’s all because the blood of Jesus ChristThat covers me and raised this dead man’s lifeIt’s all because of Jesus I’m aliveI’m alive, I’m alive

Giver of every breath I breatheAuthor of all eternityGiver of every perfect thingTo You be the gloryMaker of Heaven and of EarthNo one can comprehend Your worthKing over all the universeTo You be the glory

And I am alive because I’m alive in You

It’s all because of Jesus I’m aliveIt’s all because the blood of Jesus ChristThat covers me and raised this dead man’s lifeIt’s all because of Jesus

Every sunrise sings Your praiseThe universe cries out Your praiseI’m singing freedom all my daysNow that I’m alive

I’m alive, I’m alive, I’m alive

(Steve Fee) © 2006 LeviBear (BMI) (admin. by Feeble Productions) All songs used by permission. All rights reserved.

Until The Whole World Hears (2009)

01. Until The Whole World Hears

Lord, I want to feel with Your heartSee the world through Your eyesI want to be Your hands and feetI want to live a life that leadsReady yourselves, ready yourselvesLet us shine the light of Jesus in the darkestnightReady yourselves, ready yourselvesMay the powers of darkness tremble as ourpraises riseUntil the whole world hears, Lord, we arecalling outLifting up Your name for all to hear thesoundLike voices in the wilderness we’re cryingoutAnd as the day draws near, we’ll sing untilthe whole world hearsLord, let Your sleeping giant riseCatch the demons by surpriseHoly nations sanctifyLet this be our battle cryReady yourselves, ready yourselvesLet us shine the light of Jesus in the darkestnightReady yourselves, ready yourselvesMay the powers of darkness tremble as ourpraises riseWoah, woah, sing until the whole worldhearsWoah, woah, sing until the whole worldhearsI want to be Your hands and feetI want to live a life that leadsTo see You set the captive freeUntil the whole world hearsAnd I pray the day will seeMore of You and less of meLord, I want my life to beThe song You singWoah, woah, we’ll sing until the whole worldhearsWoah, woah, we’ll sing until the whole worldhears

02. If We've Ever Needed You

Here I cry, Lord, we prayOur faces down, our hands are raisedYou called us out, we turned awayWe’ve turned awayWith shipwrecked faith, the idols riseWe do what is right in our own eyesOur children now will pay the priceWe need Your light, Lord, shine Your lightIf we’ve ever needed YouLord, it’s now, Lord, it’s nowWe are desperate for Your handWe’re reaching out, we’re reaching outAll our hearts, all our strengthWith all our minds, we’re at Your feetMay Your kingdom come in our hearts andlivesLet Your church arise, let Your church ariseWe’re reaching outWe’re reaching outWe need You nowRevive us nowWe need You now

(Mark Hall, Bernie Herms) © 2009 My Refuge Music/Club Zoo Music (adm. by EMI CMG Publishing) (BMI) / Be Essential Songs (adm. by Sony/ATV Songs LLC) (BMI) / Word Music, LLC/Banahama Tunes (ASCAP) All rights on behalf of itself and Banahama Tunes adm. by Word Music, LLC.

03. Always Enough

In a dry and weary landLord, You are the rainIn a sea of shattered onesYour love comes rushing inYou hold the world within Your handsAnd see each tear that fallsThrough every fire and every stormYou’re always enough, always enoughYour love is peace to the brokenFaith for the widow, hope for the orphanStrength for the weakYour love is the anthem of nationsRings out through the agesAnd You’re always enough for meYou keep my heart in perfect peaceMy life is in Your handsWhen confusion hides my wayYou’re always enough, always enoughI rejoice for my Savior reignsI rejoice for He lives in meGod on high, He has set me freeWorthy is the LordI rejoice for my Savior reignsI rejoice for He lives in meGod on high, He has set me freeWorthy is the LordIn a dry and weary landLord, You are the rain

(Mark Hall, Ed Cash, Matt Armstrong) © 2009 My Refuge Music/Club Zoo Music (adm. by EMI CMG Publishing) (BMI) / Be Essential Songs (adm. by Sony/ATV Songs LLC) (BMI) / Alletrop Music (BMI) / Alletrop Songs (SESAC) (both adm. by Music Services)

04. Joyful, Joyful

Joyful, joyful, we adore YouGod of glory, Lord of loveHearts unfold like flowers before YouOpening to the sun aboveJoyful, joyful, we adore YouGod of glory, Lord of loveHearts unfold like flowers before YouOpening to the sun aboveMelt the clouds of sin and sadnessDrive the dark of doubt awayJoyful, joyful, we adore YouHearts unfold like flowers before YouJoyful, joyful, we adore YouJoyful, we adore YouAll Your works with joy surround YouEarth and Heaven reflect Your waysStars and angels sing around YouCenter of unbroken praiseMelt the clouds of sin and sadnessDrive the dark of doubt awayGod, our FatherChrist, our BrotherAll who live in love are thineTeach us how to love each otherLift us to the joy divineOh, God, our FatherChrist, our BrotherAll who live in love are thineTeach us how to love each other


05. At Your Feet

Here at Your feet, I lay my past downMy wanderings, all my mistakes downAnd I am freeHere at Your feet, I lay this day downNot in my strength, but in Yours I’ve foundAll I need, You’re all I needJesus, Jesus, at Your feetOh, to dwell and never leaveJesus, Jesus, at Your feetThere is nowhere else for meThere is nowhere else for meHere at Your feet, I lay my future downAll of my dreams, I give to You nowAnd I find peace, I find peaceHere at Your feet, I lay my life downFor You my King, You’re all I want nowAnd my soul sings…‘Cause I am free (here at Your feet)All I need (is at Your feet)I find peaceWe’re at Your feetWe’re at Your feetAnd I am free (here at Your feet)All I need (is at Your feet)I find peaceWe’re at Your feetWe’re at Your feetWe’re at Your feetWe’re at Your feetHere at Your feetI lay my life down

(Mark Hall, Jason Ingram) © 2009 My Refuge Music/Club Zoo Music (adm. by EMI CMG Publishing) (BMI) / Be Essential Songs (adm. by Sony/ATV Songs LLC) (BMI) / So Essential Tunes / West Main Music / Windsor Hill Music (SESAC). All rights on behalf of So Essential Tunes, West Main Music and Windsor Hill Music adm. by Sony/ATV Sounds LLC.

06. Glorious Day (Living He Loved Me)

One day when Heaven was filled with HispraisesOne day when sin was as black as could beJesus came forth to be born of a virginDwelt among men, my example is HeWord became flesh and the light shinedamong usHis glory revealedLiving, He loved meDying, He saved meBuried, He carried my sins far awayRising, He justified freely foreverOne day He’s comingOh glorious day, oh glorious dayOne day they led Him up Calvary’smountainOne day they nailed Him to die on a treeSuffering anguish, despised and rejectedBearing our sins, my Redeemer is HeHands that healed nations, stretched out ona treeAnd took the nails for meOne day the grave could conceal Him nolongerOne day the stone rolled away from the doorThen He arose, over death He hadconqueredNow He’s ascended, my Lord evermoreDeath could not hold Him, the grave couldnot keep HimFrom rising againOne day the trumpet will sound for HiscomingOne day the skies with His glories will shineWonderful day, my Beloved One, bringingMy Savior, Jesus, is mineOh, glorious day

(Mark Hall, Michael Bleecker) © 2009 My Refuge Music/Club Zoo Music (adm. by EMI CMG Publishing) (BMI) / Be Essential Songs (adm. by Sony/ATV Songs LLC) (BMI) / Word Music, LLC (ASCAP)

07. Holy One

God, You are my GodEarnestly I seek You, oh my soulI thirst for YouMy body aches in a dry and weary landI’ve seen You in Your sanctuaryI beheld Your pow’r and shouted gloryMy soul is full, my lips will sing Your praiseLift your voicesLet the sound of praise be heardAll the ends of EarthPraise the Holy OneSing the glory of His nameEvery tongue proclaimPraise the Holy OneYou are my help, I singIn the shadow of Your wingsMy soul will clingYour right hand holds me upYou are my king, You are my GodLift your voicesI will sing for Your gloryFor Your love is better than lifeI will sing for Your gloryFor Your love is better than lifeBetter than life

(Mark Hall, Stu G, Jason Ingram, Matt Bronleewe) © 2009 My Refuge Music/Club Zoo Music (adm. by EMI CMG Publishing) (BMI) / Be Essential Songs (adm. by Sony/ATV Songs LLC) (BMI) / So Essential Tunes / Dreamlouder Publishing / West Main Music / Windsor Hill Music (SESAC). All rights on behalf of So Essential Tunes, Dreamlouder Publishing, West Main Music and Windsor Hill Music adm. by Sony/ATV Sounds LLC. / Matt Bronleewe Publishing Designee / Songs For Lonely Robots (ASCAP)

08. To Know You

To know You is to never worry for my lifeTo know You is to never give intocompromise andTo know You is to want to tell the worldabout You‘Cause I can’t live without YouTo know You is to hear Your voice whenYou are callingTo know You is to catch my brother when heis fallingTo know You is to feel the pain of thebrokenhearted‘Cause they can’t live without YouMore than my next breathMore than life or deathAll I’m reaching for, I live my life to knowYou moreI leave it all behind, You’re all that satisfiesTo know You is to want to know You moreTo know You is to want to know You moreTo know You is to ache for more thanordinaryTo know You is to look beyond thetemporaryTo know You is believing that You’ll beenough‘Cause there’s no life without YouAll this life could offer meCould not compare to You, compare to YouAnd I count it all as lossCompared to knowing You, knowing YouAll this life could offer meCould not compare to You, compare to YouAnd I count it all as lossCompared to knowing You, knowing YouAnd I count it all as lossCompared to knowing You, knowing You

09. Mercy

Here I am a sinnerBroken and in need of YouTake my life and wash my fears awayFor You are the Great I AMRest assured, I feel Your handHolding me until the darkness clearsA Father to the fatherlessRedeemer of my soulMy Life is Yours foreverI want the world to knowYour mercy saved meMercy made me wholeYour mercy found meCalled me as Your ownHere I stand a child of YoursBroken and in need of YouBreak these chains and wash my guilt awayHealer of my brokennessMy weary soul will find its restYou are my strength, the lifter of my headYou’re greater than my yesterdaysYou hold me close todayYou’re the Lord of my tomorrowsMy heart will always sayYou’re greater than my yesterdaysYou hold me close todayYou’re the Lord of my tomorrowsMy heart will always sayYou called me as Your ownYou called me as Your ownThank You for Your mercyThank You for Your mercyYou called me as Your ownYour own

(Omega Levine, Sam de Jong, Tauese Tofa, Mark Hall) © 2007, 2009 Integrity's Praise! Music (BMI) / Parachute Music (adm in the US & Canada by Integrity's Praise! Music) (BMI) / My Refuge Music/Club Zoo Music (adm. by EMI CMG Publishing) (BMI) / Be Essential Songs (adm. by Sony/ATV Songs LLC) (BMI)

10. Jesus, Hold Me Now

Living on my own, thinking for myselfCastles in the sand, temporary wealthNow the walls are falling downNow the storms are closing inAnd here I am againJesus, hold me nowI need to feel You in this placeTo know You’re by my sideAnd hear Your voice tonightJesus, hold me nowI long for Your embraceI’m beat and broken downI can’t find my way outJesus, hold me nowCurse this morning sun, drags me into onemore dayOf reaping what I’ve sown, living with myshameWelcome to my world, and the life that Ihave madeOne day you’re a prince, and the next dayyou’re a slaveLord, I just looked up todayAnd realized how far away I am from whereYou areI don’t know what else to prayBroken at Your feet I layThe life I’ve torn apartJesus, hold me nowJesus, hold me nowJesus, hold me nowJesus, hold me now


11. Blessed Redeemer

Up Calvary’s mountain one dreadful mornWalked Christ my Savior, weary and wornFacing for sinners death on the crossThat He might save them from endless lossBlessed Redeemer, precious RedeemerSeems now I see Him on Calvary’s treeWounded and bleeding, for sinners pleadingBlind and unheeding, dying for me“Father, forgive them,” my Savior prayedEven while His lifeblood flowed fast awayPraying for sinners while in such woeNo one but Jesus ever loved soDying for meOh how I love Him, Savior and friendHow can my praises ever find endThrough years unnumbered on Heaven’sshoreMy songs shall praise Him forevermore


12. Shadow of Your Wings (bonus track)

O God, You are my GodAnd earnestly I seek YouO how I long for YouIn this dry and weary landI’ve seen You in the sanctuaryAnd I beheld Your glorySo I can think of only one thing I can doI lift my hands-6-I lift my hands and I will praise You all mydaysI lift my voiceI lift my voice to You in this simple song ofpraiseI lift my eyesSo I will think of You through the watches ofthe nightHear the voices ring as Your children singIn the shadow of Your wingsHear the voices ring as the children singHear the voices ring as the children singHear the voices ring as the children singIn the shadow of Your wingsIn the shadow of Your wings

(Mark Hall) © 2009 My Refuge Music/Club Zoo Music (adm. by EMI CMG Publishing) (BMI) / Be Essential Songs (adm. by Sony/ATV Songs LLC) (BMI)

Come To The Well (2011)

01. Courageous

We were made to be courageousWe were made to lead the wayWe could be the generationThat finally breaks the chainsWe were made to be courageousWe were made to be courageous

We were warriors on the frontlinesStanding unafraidBut now we’re watchers on the sidelinesWhile our families slip awayWhere are you, men of courageYou were made for so much moreLet the pounding of our hearts cry“We will serve the Lord”

We were made to be courageousAnd we’re taking back the fightWe were made to be courageousAnd it starts with us tonightThe only way we’ll ever standIs on our knees with lifted handsMake us courageousLord, make us courageous

This is our resolutionOur answer to the callWe will love our wives and childrenWe refuse to let them fallWe will reignite the passion that we bury deep insideMay the watchers become warriorsLet the men of God arise

Seek justice, love mercyWalk humbly with your GodIn the war of the mind I will make my standIn the battle of the heart and the battle of the hand

02. City On The Hill

Did you hear of the city on the hill?Said one old man to the otherIt once shined bright and it would be shining stillBut they all started turning on each other

You see, the poets thought the dancers were shallowAnd the soldiers thought the poets were weakAnd the elders saw the young ones as foolishAnd the rich man never heard the poor man speak

And one by one, they ran awayWith their made-up minds to leave it all behindAnd the light began to fade in the city on the hillThe city on the hill

Each one thought that they knew betterBut they were different by designInstead of standing strong togetherThey let their differences divide

And the world is searching still

But it was the rhythm of the dancersThat gave the poets lifeIt was the spirit of the poetsThat gave the soldiers strength to fightIt was the fire of the young onesIt was the wisdom of the oldIt was the story of the poor manThat needed to be told

It is the rhythm of the dancersThat gives the poets lifeIt is the spirit of the poetsThat gives the soldiers strength to fightIt is the fire of the young onesIt is the wisdom of the oldIt is the story of the poor manThat’s needing to be told

One by one, will we run awayWith our made-up minds to leave it all behindAs the light begins to fade in the city on the hill

One by one, will we run awayWith our made-up minds to leave it all behindAs the light begins to fade in the city on the hillThe city on the hill

Come homeAnd the Father’s calling stillCome home to the city on the hill

03. Jesus, Friend Of Sinners

Jesus, friend of sinnersWe have strayed so far awayWe cut down people in Your nameBut the sword was never ours to swingJesus, friend of sinnersThe truth’s become so hard to seeThe world is on their way to YouBut they’re tripping over me

Always looking around but never looking upI’m so double mindedA plank-eyed saint with dirty handsAnd a heart divided

Oh Jesus, friend of sinnersOpen our eyes to the worldAt the end our pointing fingersLet our hearts be led by mercyHelp us reach with open hearts and open doorsOh Jesus, friend of sinnersBreak our hearts for what breaks Yours

Jesus, friend of sinnersThe One whose writing in the sandMade the righteous turn awayAnd the stones fall from their handsHelp us to rememberWe are all the least of theseLet the memory of Your mercyBring Your people to their knees

Nobody knows what we’re forOnly what we’re againstWhen we judge the woundedWhat if we put down our signsCrossed over the linesAnd loved like You did

You love every lost causeYou reach for the outcastFor the leper and the lameThey’re the reason that You cameLord, I was that lost causeAnd I was the outcastBut You died for sinners just like meA grateful leper at Your feet

‘Cause You are goodYou are goodAnd Your love endures forever

And I was the lost causeAnd I was the outcastYou died for sinners just like me

A grateful leper at Your feet

04. Already There

From where I’m standingLord, it’s so hard for me to seeWhere this is goingAnd where You’re leading meI wish I knew howAll my fears and all my questionsAre going to play outIn a world I can’t control

When I’m lost in the mysteryTo You my future is a memory

‘Cause You’re already thereYou’re already thereStanding at the end of my lifeWaiting on the other sideAnd You’re already thereYou’re already there

From where You’re standingLord, You see a grand designThat You imaginedWhen You breathed me into lifeAnd all the chaosComes together in Your handsLike a masterpieceOf Your picture-perfect plan

When I’m lost in the mysteryTo You my future is a memory

One day I’ll stand before YouAnd look back on the life I’ve livedI can’t wait to enjoy the viewAnd see how all the pieces fit

One day I’ll stand before YouAnd look back on the life I’ve lived‘Cause You’re already thereYou’re already thereWhen I’m lost in the mysteryTo You my future is a memory‘Cause You’re already thereYou’re already thereStanding at the end of my lifeWaiting on the other sideAnd You’re already thereYou’re already there

05. The Well

Leave it all behindLeave it all behindLeave it all behindLeave it all behind

I have what you need, but you keep on searchingI’ve done all the work, but you keep on workingWhen you’re running on emptyAnd you can’t find the remedyJust come to the wellYou can spend your whole lifeChasing what’s missingBut that empty inside, it just ain’t gonna listenWhen nothing can satisfyAnd the world leaves you high and dryJust come to the well

And all who thirst will thirst no moreAnd all who search will findWhat their souls long forThe world will try but it can never fillSo leave it all behindAnd come to the well

So bring me your heart, no matter how brokenJust come as you are, when your last prayer is spokenJust rest in my arms a whileYou’ll feel a change, my childWhen you come to the well

And now that you’re full of love beyond measureYour joy’s gonna flow like a stream in the desertSoon all the world will seeLiving water is found in me‘Cause you’ve come to the well

Leave it all behind and come to the well

Leave it all behindLeave it all behindLeave it all behindLeave it all behind

Your pursuit of perfection (leave it all behind)Your fear of rejection (leave it all behind)Your temporary pleasures (leave it all behind)All your earthly treasures (leave it all behind)Dried up empty religion (leave it all behind)Rusty chains of addiction (leave it all behind)All the guilt that weighs you down (leave it all behind)Just leave it all behind and come to the well

06. Spirit Wind

Ezekiel stared down into the valleyFilled with dry bones baking in the sunRemains that used to be a mighty armyTo him, it looked like their fighting days were done

But driven by a calling on his lifeHe spoke God’s words, the bones began to shakeHe stared wide-eyed as the flesh began to formAnd as he prophesied to the windThe soldiers began to wake

And the Lord sent His wind into the valleyAnd breathed the breath of life into their soulsAnd raised them again a mighty armyFor soon these arisen warriors will battle againFor they have been filled with the Spirit WindWoah...

A pastor stands before his congregationOnce a mighty army for the LordBut now he stares into the lifeless eyesBelievers leading carnal livesHe wonders what they’re fighting forBut driven by a calling on his lifeHe spoke God’s word like he’d done a hundred times beforeBut this time he comes broken and weepingWith tears of a broken heartAnd he cries out to the Lord

Oh Lord, send Your wind into this valleyAnd breathe the breath of life into their soulsAnd raise them again a mighty armyFor soon these arisen warriors will battle againFor they have been filled with the Spirit WindWoah...

Holy Spirit, breathe on meBreathe Your life in me

Oh Lord, send Your wind into this valleyAnd breathe the breath of life into our soulsAnd raise us again a mighty armyFor soon these arisen warriors will battle againFor we have been filled with the Spirit WindWoah...

Oh Lord, we need You nowBreathe Your life into usLord, we need You nowOur churches and our familiesOh Lord, we need You now

Breathe life into this dry and weary landRaise us up again

07. Just Another Birthday

Sixteen finds meBlowing out candles and making wishesAnd all around meIs everyone but the one I’m wishing forAnd he sent me flowersAnd gift-wrapped excusesFrom a daddy whose daughterWants to see him again

And I know, I knowIt’s just another birthdayBut I guess I thoughtThis would be the oneWhen he would call me, see meHold me and free meBut it’s just another birthday

And I’ll be fineI’ll be fine

Nineteen finds meAnd I’m wild-eyed and wide openI gave myself away to loveBut backseat promises fade like a mistI’m screaming at the midnight airEveryone hears me but I don’t careMy heart’s clenched just like a fist‘Cause, people, I didn’t ask for any of this

And I’m not fineI’m not fine

In the company of strangersIn a cold and sterile roomAll alone with a child inside meAnd I don’t know what to doJesus, can You hear meCome and heal my brokennessPut the pieces back togetherAnd be a Father to the fatherless

Twenty-one finds meBlowing out candles and making wishesAnd all around meMy barefoot princess twirls and singsIt’s so amazingLooking back at all God’s brought us throughYou are my happy birthdayAnd you were born to break the chains

Now I know, I knowIt’s not just another birthday‘Cause I’m here, she’s hereAnd look how far we’ve comeSince you’ve called me, saw meHeld me and freed meThank you, Lord, for another birthday

And we’ll be fineWe’ll be fine

08. Wedding Day

There’s a stirring in the throne roomAnd all creation holds its breathWaiting now to see the BridegroomWondering how the bride will dressAnd she wears white

And she knows that she’s undeservingShe bears the shame of historyBut this worn and weary maidenIs not the bride that He seesShe wears white head to toeBut only He could make it so

When someone dries your tearsWhen someone wins your heartAnd says you’re beautifulWhen you don’t know you areWhen all you long to seeIs written on His faceLove has come and finally set you freeOn that wedding dayOn that wedding day

She has danced in golden castlesShe has crawled through beggar’s dustBut today she stands before HimAnd she wears His righteousnessShe will be who He adoresThis is what He made her for

When the hand that bears the only scarsIn Heaven touch her faceAnd the last tears she’ll ever cry Are finally wiped awayAnd the clouds roll back as He takes her handAnd walks her through the gatesForever we will reign

(Mark Hall, Bernie Herms, Nichole Nordeman) © 2011 Sony/ATV Tree Publishing (BMI). All rights on behalf of Sony/ATV Tree Publishing administered by Sony/ATV. / My Refuge Music

(BMI) (adm. at EMICMGPublishing.com) / Birdwing Music / Birdboy Songs (ASCAP) (adm. at EMICMGPublishing.com) / Bernie Herms Music (adm. by Maxx Music Publishing)

09. Angel

It was a day just like any other dayI was a boy just like every other boyWhen a girl unlike any I had seenIt’s like she stepped out of a dreamAnd into my worldIt could’ve been the summer windPlaying with her hairAs the sun danced in her eyesWe were standing thereShe smiled, I forgot my name‘Cause all I was thinking

Maybe I’m crazy but I’m prayingThat an angel will love me, an angel will love meMaybe I’m a fool but I’m still fallingAsking Heaven above me for an angel to love me

The rest of my lifeThe rest of my life

You’re the proof that the Father answers prayerBecause somehow, some wayYou and I are standing hereWith a sacred promise and a ring that says it allOh, I’ve just begun to fallAnd from the deepest part of me I say “I do”

And after all the changing seasons have turned to yearsThe crowds are gone and the songs have fadedI’ll still be hereHolding you and thanking Heaven for my angel

Maybe I’m crazy but I’m prayingThat an angel will love me, an angel will love meMaybe I’m crazy for praying an angel will love meMaybe I’m a fool but I’m still fallingAsking Heaven above me for an angel to love meThe rest of my lifeThe rest of my life

10. My Own Worst Enemy

God, help me get awayBreak the chains and set me freeFrom the other side of meI am my own worst enemy

I caught a glimpse in my rearview mirrorOf an old familiar faceBlurry image coming in clearerOf a past I can’t eraseI could’ve sworn I put him in the groundBut looks like he’s found his way out

God, help me get awayBreak the chains and set me freeFrom the other side of meI can’t fight this fight aloneI’ll never make it on my ownLord Jesus, rescue meFrom my own worst enemy

I’ll take a step and it’s right behind meAlways fighting for controlThere’s a war that’s raging inside meI feel the battle for my soulIt’s like my shadow is dragging me aroundAnd You are my only way out

Lord, help me feed the life I’m trying to liveAnd starve the life I’m trying to leaveHelp me believe the old is dead and goneAnd I am a new creation

(Mark Hall, Matthew West) © 2011 Sony/ATV Tree Publishing (BMI) All rights on behalf of Sony/ATV Tree Publishing administered by Sony/ATV. / My Refuge Music (BMI) (adm. at EMICMGPublishing.com) / External Combustion Music / Songs of Southside Independent Music Publishing, LLC / Songs for Delaney (ASCAP)

11. Face Down

I try to find a new way to tell YouSome way to show You what You mean to meThere’s nothing newI exhaust myself searchingThe world just keeps turningWhat else can I do‘Cause I find myself empty and

Face downHaving nothing else to cling toBut need of love that only You can giveFace downWhere I know that I belongAnd I pray with grace that this world sees in meSomeone humbled and broken at Your feet

I stand amazed, see the work of Your handsStill I don’t understand why You would rescue meAn empty crossWhere You suffered and bledOvercoming my deathRecreating meWith this freedom I will be

So I’m asking for Your helpJust can’t do this by myselfAfter all, this life’s for You and not for meThrough Your mercy now I seeBrokenness is what I needSo I’ll stay right here at Your feetRight here at Your feet and

(Hector Cervantes, Marc Byrd) © 2011 Sony/ATV Tree Publishing (BMI) All rights on behalf of Sony/ATV Tree Publishing administered by Sony/ATV. / Land of Giants Music (BMI) (adm. at EMICMGPublishing.com)

12. So Far To Find You

You were broken, abandonedAnd crying all aloneWe were waiting and prayingAnd longing to bring you homeAnd then we saw your faceIn a moment you were wrapped up in our heartsWe took a step of faithAnd now here we are

Will you let me hold you in my arms tonightI have come so far to find youSo far to find youWill you take my love and give up the fightI have come so far to find youSo far to find you

From a world away, I journeyedJust to hold your handYou will never be alone againI’ve come so far to find youSo far to find you

You were fighting and fearfulYou were hiding your heart awayBut I was trying so hard to show you‘Cause there were no words that I could sayIf you could see my heartYou would know that all I want to doIs care for you

Here in your eyes I seeReflections of myselfHow I’m the child that’s really runningBut I can hear a voice that’s whispering my nameSaying come to me, don’t run from meI’m all you need and I am calling

From Heaven’s throneDown to a rugged cross I cameIt was My love for you that brought Me all the waySo far to find youSo far to find you

You were broken, abandonedAnd crying all alone

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