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Be Still
03:47
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Sitting here staring at the sky
Same way I’ve done a million times before
In this vast sea of dark
All I see is light
Orion catches my eyes
And asks me questions I’ll never understand
Like when I’m gone
Will I know who I was
Be still and know
I fight for you
I am your God
I’ll work through you
Sun’s up and I’m staring at my feet
The holes in my shoes tell the distance that I’ve come
I feel the same
But I know that I’ve been changed
Be still and know
I fight for you
I am your God
I’ll work through you
Be still and know
I fight for you
I am your God
I’ll work through you
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2. |
Before the Rain
04:35
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The rain is falling hard
On this dusty ground
And I’ve got no way of knowing what will grow
Is it love for me or resentment for the words that I spoke
But the sky is pouring down
So either way we’ll know
Please don’t turn away
Please don’t hide your face
Would you remember the sunny days we shared
And all the laughter and joy
Before the rain
These clouds keep rolling by
And I feel the pain
It courses through my heart every time they speak your name
But when the morning comes this world will be washed by the rains
And as the water flows away
So does the shame
Please don’t turn away
Please don’t hide your face
Would you remember the sunny days we shared
And all the laughter and joy
Before the rain
Please don’t turn away
Please don’t hide your face
Would you remember the sunny days we shared
And all the laughter and joy
Before the rain
Before the rain
Before the rain
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3. |
ISLAND
02:48
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It’s like I’m swimming to an island that’s just out of sight
And I can’t feel or see the bottom anymore
I know there’s good things coming in a mile or two
But for now the unknown wants to swallow me whole
Been out on the waves for an hour or two
I catch a glimpse of you just beyond the crest of the wave
Pull my hardest trying to break through to you
Before I know it you’re gone, there’s no one here to save
It’s like I’m swimming to an island that’s just out of sight
And I can’t feel or see the bottom anymore
I know there’s good things coming in a mile or two
But for now the unknown wants to swallow me whole
Wind’s picking up now and I’m losing my strength
Blue skies turn black and I’m stuck in the pouring rain
Look all around me for a way back to shore
I cry out “Dear God! Save me from this pain”
It’s like I’m swimming to an island that’s just out of sight
And I can’t feel or see the bottom anymore
I know there’s good things coming in a mile or two
But for now the unknown wants to swallow me whole
It’s like I’m swimming to an island that’s just out of sight
And I can’t feel or see the bottom anymore
I know there’s good things coming in a mile or two
But for now the unknown wants to swallow me whole
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This world is not my home
I’m just a passin’ through
My treasures are laid up
Somewhere beyond the blue
The angels beckon me
From heaven’s open door
And I can’t feel at home in this world anymore
Oh Lord, you know
I have no friend like you
If heaven’s not my home
Then Lord what will I do
The angels beckon me
From heaven’s open door
And I can’t feel at home in this world anymore
They’re all expecting me
And that’s one thing I know
My savior pardoned me
And now I onward go
I know he’ll take me through
Though I am weak and poor
And I can’t feel at home in this world anymore
Oh Lord, you know
I have no friend like you
If heaven’s not my home
Then Lord what will I do
The angels beckon me
From heaven’s open door
And I can’t feel at home in this world anymore
I cannot hear your voice
Have you left me alone
I cannot find a home
With those who claim your name
Their preachers curse and mock
These questions that I ask
And I can’t feel at home in this world anymore
Oh Lord, you know (I need thee oh I need thee)
I have no friend like you
If heaven’s not my home (Every hour I need thee)
Then Lord what will I do
The angels beckon me (Oh bless me now my savior)
From heaven’s open door
And I can’t feel at home in this world anymore ( I come to thee)
Oh Lord, you know (I need thee oh I need thee)
I have no friend like you
If heaven’s not my home (Every hour I need thee)
Then Lord what will I do
The angels beckon me (Oh bless me now my savior)
From heaven’s open door
And I can’t feel at home in this world anymore ( I come to thee)
I need thee oh I need thee
Every hour I need thee
Oh bless me now my savior
I come to thee
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5. |
Without You
03:04
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Tears fill my eyes you hear my cry
Everything is dark you are my light
Loneliness surrounds you are my friend
You never leave my side until the end
Who am I without you
What could I ever do if you had never loved me
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6. |
Past/Future
01:30
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Just because your past is gone
Doesn’t mean that you don’t have a future
Just because your old house burned down
Doesn’t mean that you don’t have a home
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7. |
Spring
03:31
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Open the window
To a sky full of clouds
There’s been nothing but rain now
For what feels like a month
I know spring is coming
But I need you right now
I know soon the sun will break through
And I’ll feel your your light
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8. |
Running
04:42
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I have been running
Almost all my life
But you, you always chase me down
I have been searching
For what most people say
Just can’t be found
But you always find me out
And I’ll give you all my heart
Don’t you know it’s all I have
But even all my heart
Can’t compare with what you’re worth
I had been fighting
All these battles that I thought you wanted me to win
But you only wanted love
And I had been screaming
All these messages I thought you wanted to hear
But it only takes a whisper\
And I’ll give you all my heart
Don’t you know it’s all I have
But even all my heart
Can’t compare with what you’re worth
And I’ll give you all my heart
Don’t you know it’s all I have
But even all my heart
Can’t compare with what you’re worth
I have been running
Almost all my life
But you, you always chase me down
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I’m tired of trying to answer every question
That anybody ever thought to ask
And I’m worn out from defending a position
I did not build and cannot seem to mask
The sunlight warms my face
And the air fills my lungs
The summer sun brings growth
And the winter cold gives rest
Crunchy leaves feel good beneath my feet
And I’m just not sure I have to know it all
I do not know exactly what God wants from me
He’s only told me how to act towards you
I’m too far separated from the men who wrote the law
To stand before you pointing out your flaws
The sunlight warms my face
And the air fills my lungs
The summer sun brings growth
And the winter cold gives rest
Crunchy leaves feel good beneath my feet
And I’m just not sure I have to know it all
You are where you are
You are who you are
Not what you’ve done
Not a forgotten son
You are where you are
You are who you are
Not what you’ve done
Not a forgotten son
You are where you are
You are who you are
Not what you’ve done
Not a forgotten son
The person right beside you is not a battle to be won
The one who lives within you not a demon you must hunt
You must have heard a lot of angry sermons in your life
But there’s a place at the table and this feast involves no strife
The sunlight warms my face
And the air fills my lungs
The summer sun brings growth
And the winter cold gives rest
Crunchy leaves feel good beneath my feet
And I’m just not sure we have to know it all
Yeah I’m just not sure we have to know it all
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10. |
Joy
01:54
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I’ll find joy in the air that fills my lungs
I’ll find joy in the air that fills my lungs
I’ll find joy in the air that fills my lungs
Because you have been good to me
I’ll give thanks for the blood rushing through my veins
I’ll give thanks for the blood rushing through my veins
I’ll give thanks for the blood rushing through my veins
Because you are good to me
I’ll choose peace in the thoughts that fill my mind
I’ll choose peace in the thoughts that fill my mind
I’ll choose peace in the thoughts that fill my mind
Because you won’t stop being good to me
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11. |
Come Back Home
03:49
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I do not know why you ran away
And I don’t need to know where you ran off to
I just need you to hear me when I say
That I miss you
And you’ll always have a place
When you come back home
And I’m at a loss I don’t know what more to do
To let you know that you, you’ve got nothing to prove
Won’t you tear down those walls and let me into your heart
Cause I miss you
And you’ll always have a place
When you come back home
Come back home
Come back
Come back home
Come back home
And you’ll always have a place
When you come back home
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