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Alright
03:48
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ALRIGHT
When I take a look at my life
see the way I am
Lord I’m such a stubborn
such a selfish, angry man
running down a tightrope, living in a dream
well it only takes one false step
you know what I mean
When I finally woke up
oh it gave me quite a fright
to se what a fool I’d been
I was flirting with the night
and I must seem like an animal in your sight
but you still love me
and it’s going to be alright
now I’m running with you
Lord you can take control
make me do what you want me to do
because I’m in heaven whenever I’m with you
and I want to tell all my friends how you rescued me
I’m going to stick as close to you as I can
and you make it alright…
Who have I if I don’t have you
and there is nothing I desire besides you
my heart and my flesh fail, but you remain
you’re my strength, you’re my song
and they’re forever
and you make it alright
now I’m running with you.
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Peace
03:49
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PEACE
Peace I give to you
my peace is there for you
in a world that’s filled with confusion and sin
my peace will hedge you in.
Peace I leave to you
my peace I’ve given you
it’s something that this world just can’t give
I’ll teach you how to live.
Blessed are the peacemakers
they’re called the children of God.
Peace I give to you
my peace I’ve made for you
in my father’s house are many mansions, it’s true
and there’s one especially for you.
Peace be on this place.
Peace I’ve given you
my peace I’ve shared with you
so share it round with everyone you know
and it will surely grow.
Lay down your burden, rest a while
be still and know that I am God.
Peace I leave with you
my peace remains with you
don’t let your heart be troubled, don’t be afraid
I’m with you all the way.
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SONG FOR DAVID
Don’t throw it away
don’t throw it away
don’t waste the only live you’ve got
or you’ll regret it some day
Don’t throw it away
don’t throw it away
don’t reject the love that comes your way
or you’ll regret it some day
Be careful, be wise
keep the dust out of your eyes
follow the truth and turn your back upon the lies
be careful, bur wise
Because man’s life is like the clay
it’s like a flower that passes in day
but only a fool would throw a flower away
so don’t throw it away
Jesus loves you and I
why don’t we give his love a try
he loved us so much he was willing to die
don’t pass that by
On the cross where he bled
his heart was broken for the foolish lives we’ve led
he took our poison and gave the water of life instead
so don’t throw that away
Don’t throw it away
don’t throw it away
don’t waste the only life you’ve got
or you’ll regret it some day
don’t reject the love that comes your way
or you’ll regret it some day.
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Prodigal Son
03:55
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PRODIGAL SON
I’m a prodigal son, I left my home
Like a prodigal son, I had to roam
I spent up everything that I had
They were good times, yeah
But they didn’t last.
I’m a prodigal son, I was flying high
Like a prodigal son til the well ran dry
Then the famine came to my heart
And O how the emptiness
It tore me apart.
I’m a prodigal son and I’m all alone
Like a prodigal son, I have no-one
There’s no-one else to blame for my fall
I’m the master of my own fate
I did it all.
Like a prodigal son I come back to you
I’m a prodigal son, Lord, please help me through
Lord I’m sorry for all of my sins
Please say that I can be your child again.
I’m a prodigal son, but I found out you love me still
Like a prodigal son, my empty cup you fill
Now all my love and praise, Lord they’re for you
For all the joy and peace
That you restored me to
God you saved my soul, you made me new
And now all I want to do
Is be a son to you.
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Walking In The Light
02:37
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WALKING IN THE LIGHT
Walking in the light, walking in the light
everything’s alright when we’re walking in the light
Now in the beginning God made everything
and the things that he didn’t make just aren’t worth mentioning
he made the sun to rule the day and the moon to rule the night
and all of creation was bathing in his light
and we were walking in the light…
Now the devil is a wicked soul, of that there is no doubt
and all the light that God had made he tried to snuff it out
but Jesus came with God’s great power and turned it on again
the devil turned his back and ran and all the people said “amen!”
and we wee walking in the light…
So now let us walk before the Lord as children of the day
his light will show us right from wrong and guide us on our way
oh light of the world, bright morning star, our glory and our king
Jesus is the ‘Sun’ of God, let everybody sing
as we go walking in the light…
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Earthsong
03:11
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EARTHSONG
In the morning when I rise
And the first daylight touches my eyes
Earthsongs sing upon the breeze
And your love is flowing around me
And I will praise you Lord
With all my heart
At the ending of the day
As my weary mind is drifting
I see your face among the clouds
As the evening shadows are shifting
In the silent cloak of night
Your sweet spirit sooths my soul
And I will never fear the darkness
Because under your wings
Is my shelter from the storm
And I will praise you Lord
With all my heart.
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Redeemer
03:43
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REDEEMER
Jesus, forgiver, you’re the lover of my soul
You’re always there to rescue me when I fall
Jesus, forgiver, I call you and you’re near
You pick me up and brush me off
And wash my wounds with your tears.
You’re my redeemer, my redeemer.
Jesus, deliverer, you’re nails have set me free
The day you hung upon the cross that was meant for me
Jesus, deliverer, you’re the lover of my soul
Your blood has washed my tarnished, stony heart
And made it shine like gold.
You’re my redeemer, my redeemer.
Jesus, master, my soul’s no longer mine
You bought it the day you paid the terrible price
that saved my life
Jesus, you’re my lord, you’re the lover of my soul
And I’ll remain faithfully yours
Your love slave evermore.
You’re my redeemer, my redeemer.
Jesus, I love you, you’re the lover of my soul.
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All Things Are Possible
04:08
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ALL THINGS ARE POSSIBLE
All things are possible with God
all things are possible with God
no matter what your cry, our lord can supply
‘cos all things are possible with God.
There is nothing too hard for him
there is nothing too hard for him
he gave his live away just to free us from our sin
and there is nothing too hard fro him.
His arm isn’t short that he cannot save
his arm isn’t shortened that he cannot save
he conquered death forever when he rose up from the grave
‘cos all things are possible with God.
Every word of God is true
every word of God is true
and the things that he has promised are the things that he’s going to do
because every word of God is true.
And jesus loves us, this I know
Jesus loves us, this I know
and if we give him half a chance he’s longing to let it show
how all things are possible with God.
All things are possible with God
all things are possible with God
no matter what your cry, our Lord can supply
‘cos all things are possible with God
no matter what your need, his love will intercede
‘cos all things are possible with God.
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My Friends Are Dying
05:15
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MY FRIENDS ARE DYING
Everywhere I go my friends are dying
every place I turn I see them crying
can’t they see that this pain doesn’t need to be
everywhere I go my friends are dying
There was Sheryl
she’s just a small town run away to the big city child
she’s only 15 but she’s been around like she was 45
I think you know what I mean
then late one night in the candle light
a cold, dirty needle went and took her life
now how I wish thee was some way I could reach her
Sam used to hang around
in the scene I used to hang around in
just another laid-back hippie freak
nothing ever seemed to bother him
but he lost his mind and I don’t know why
it seemed like he just gave up the will to try
it’s like he’d never lived here
it’s like he’d never lived at all
There was Jimmy K and Davy A, Pauline and Sue
Moth, Merlin and Maggie-May, and they’re just a few
it could have been so different, if only they knew
but who’s going to tell them now?
Jesus said the devil only comes to rip off and deceive us
there’s so many souls hanging over the pit of hell
and it’ll take a miracle to free us
if you play with poison you’re bound to die
but if we’ll turn to him he will give us life
because Jesus died fur us so that we don’t have to.
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Things I'd Rather Not Do
03:01
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THINGS I’D RATHER NOT DO
There are some things that I’d rather not do
some times inn my life I don’t want to go through
but if I hold on to my past I will not grow
Ther are some thoughts I’m ashamed when I think
and there is this cup that I’m too proud to drink
but if I insist upon my own will I’ll never know
Jesus please help me to get through this life
to turn my back on wrong and do the thing that’s right
Lord I need your power to help me through
Oh Lord I need you
There is this life that I don’t want to live
a sacrifice I’m unwilling to give
burt if I try to save my own soul I will die
and there is a price that I don’t want to pay
but I must surrender to do things your way
your kingdom come, your will be done, not mine
King Jesus please help me to pay the price
not to look back, and not to think twice
and I must believe you when you say it’s right
and follow wherever you lead
I will follow.
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Stage Door
03:58
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STAGE DOOR
The show is over
and the stage is bare
everybody’s gone someplace else
well I wish that I knew where
and just now, over behind that curtain
I thought I heard somebody whisper my name
but where do I go from here?
So now I’m standing all alone
on this empty floor
my script lies crumpled at my feet
and all the critics, they just walked right out the door
up there just behind the spotlight
I know that someone is looking at me
but where do I go from here?
They say this world is just a stage
and we’re all actors in a play
but when I look into my heart
I know life’s not a game
someday I’ll be reviewing
every scene and every role
and wondering if I’m ready
to face my final curtain call
When all the theatres close down
and when every season ends
will we just be empty actors on an empty stage
or part of a company of friends
and out there just beyond the stage door
heaven is calling us home
so where do we go from here?
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All I Ever Really Wanted
05:47
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ALL I EVER REALLY WANTED
As the deer pants after water
And the dry earth yearns for rain
As the hungry mouth begs filling
So I need you
Oh my mind craves understanding
And my body to be healed from pain
So my spirit needs to touch you
To be whole again.
There is a way that seems right to a man
But the end of that way is death
And we all like sheep have gone astray
Lost on the way
And all my imaginations and dreams
Went slipping through my fingers like sand
Because the spirit’s willing but the flesh is so weak
Lord I need your hand.
I always knew that you were there
But my selfish heart has kept me so blind
And you have waited patiently
For so long.
And all I ever really wanted, Lord
Was to be with you.
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Mark Laurent Auckland, New Zealand
I've been a professional guitarist/singer/songwriter for 40 years, & I've recorded & worked on many albums. I'm also an author with 4 collections of poetry & an illustrated children's storybook published, & I've written articles & reviews for various magazines. I live in Auckland, New Zealand. As well as cafes, concerts & churches I also do a bit of busking to keep in touch with the 'real world'. ... more
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