It's the day before tomorrow,
And tomorrow may not come,
So I'll make the most of all that's in today.

It's the day before tomorrow,
And it's all the time I have
To be washed of all regrets of yesterday.

Strengthen me to use the time
That sin would steal away.
Give me wisdom for today,
All I want is Your will for me
Not a thought what the future brings.

It's the day before tomorrow,
And tomorrow may not come.
So I'll make the most of all that's in today.

When I need to rest, Lord,
I will find my rest in You.
I'll be still and know that You are God.

It's the day before tomorrow,
And tomorrow may not come.
So I'll make the most of all that's in today.
Yes I'll make the most of all that's in today.

If I portray myself blessed within,
If I display myself, try to show
I meet the approval of my kind.
If I pretend to have all I need,
It's never intentional, I should have mentioned
I'm not always feeling just fine.

I have days like you,
Stuck in a rut, feeling the blues,
Oh I have days like you,
Just holding my ground.

If I defend myself hastily,
If I recommend myself, call for security
For the renewal of my mind.
There is a greater will to be done
In the name of the Father and of the Son
With all my intentions behind.

I have days like you,
Stuck in the mud, feeling the blues,
And I have days like you,
Just holding my ground.
Life leaves us to choose,
How will we finish, win or lose?
Oh I have days like you,
And these days just come around.

I have days like you,
Stuck in a rut, feeling the blues,
And I have days like you,
Just holding my ground.
Life leaves us to choose,
How will we finish, win or lose?
Oh I have days like you,
And these days just come around.
I have days like you,
Stuck in the mud, feeling the blues,
Oh I have days like you,
Just holding my ground.

And these days just come around.

DEADLINE  (from "Underground")

You start work on Monday, putting in a hard day,
Forget your lunch, you're on the run.
You've got time for coffee,
Cause your schedule's awfully
Crazy and you've just begun.
Deadline, got to make that deadline, deadline.

Back to work on Tuesday, can't afford to lose
A minute of your precious time.
Deadline, got to make that deadline, deadline.

It's already Wednesday, you can't even spend
A moment with your tired life.
You got time for business,
But you look suspicious
To your kids and your own wife.
Deadline, got to make that deadline, deadline.

Can't believe it's Thursday,
Got to be your worst day,
You've got too much on your mind.
That deadline, will you make your deadline, deadline.

I see you pay your dues, you say you hate to lose
Your job and yet you choose to go under.
The boss is crackin down, the walls are spinnin round,
Get on your feet before he starts to wonder.

Friday you're depleted, finally completed
All the work you were assigned.
Deadline, so you made your deadline.

Wake up little Debra, the morning sun is in your hair.
There are many treasures hidden within your world everywhere.
And you've been holding on, Debra you've been looking for the reasons.
Longing for the day will be, but only He holds the seasons.

Take heart little Debra the beauty of love won't pass you by.
You will love forever, can you imagine what it will be like.
And you've been holding on, Debra you need someone you can turn to,
Someone who will ever be eternally true to you.

And you've been holding on, Debra you need someone you can turn to,
And I will be what I can be within your reach
But only He can see deep inside you.

Wake up little Debra, the morning sun is in your hair.
There are many treasures hidden within your world everywhere.
And you've been holding on, Debra you've been looking for the reasons.
Longing for the day will be, but only He holds the seasons.

THE DESERT SONG  (unreleased demo)

You've remained in this position for a long, long time.
Freedom comes on one condition, that you change your mind.
Would you turn around and follow me and leave your past behind?
Let me bring you to a land where milk and honey you can find.

I hold the wind in the palm of my hand,
Everything is at my command.

So leave your chains I've told the Pharaoh
Let My people go.
I've taken care of all arrangements,
All you need to know
Is that you are my possession,
And I'm yours forever more,
Let Me bring you to a land where
Living waters ever flow.

I'll make a way through the wilderness,
I'll go before you and give you rest.
So sing a song for your redeemer's
Very close at hand, very close at hand.

Can't run away, we're face to face
With an army in hot pursuit, yeah.
We'll surely die, can You tell us why
Why You brought us to our doom?

Keep your eyes on Me, you will cross the sea,
Just you be silent, I'll bring you victory.

So sing a song for your redeemer's
Very close at hand, very close at hand.

Now you've been wandering in this desert nearly forty years.
Living would be so much better there instead of here.
Are you ready to move on with me and leave behind your fear
As I bring you to that land you can be certain I am here.

I'll make a way through the wilderness,
I'll go before you and give you rest.
So sing a song for your redeemer's
Very close at hand, very close at hand.

DIGITAL MAZE  (from "Uncle Duke")

I'm an executive type in an executive craze
Caught up in a web of corporate maze
With a handshake callous and a golfer's thumb
A barstool butt and a digital numb

Coffee breath on a morning commute
Wall Street Journal in a Hilfiger suit

A laptop mentality
Speed dial duality
A number crunching morality
A superficiality
Is this all I can hope for in this world of plurality?

Can I trade in my portfolio for some peace of mind?
Can I ditch the daytimer and try to find
A forgiving face, a positive place
Quit the chase for some lasting grace

Must I always live in a Wall Street world?
Between the bear and the bull, just shouting words
Does my life exist on a trader's whim
Up again, down again, on a margin so slim?

A laptop mentality
Speed dial duality
A number crunching morality
A superficiality
Is this all I can hope for in this world of plurality?

I want a mate that's a keeper, not a digital beeper
A laugh that's hardy, not a tailgate party
I want to shout and sing, hear the church bells ring
Speak honest words that aren't part of a sting

Can I trade in my Lexus for a flatbed truck
Can I walk in the waves, get out of the muck
Can I jam with the band and enjoy the sound
Play on a swing or a merry-go-round

A laptop mentality
Speed dial duality
A number crunching morality
A superficiality
Is this all I can hope for in this world of plurality?

Just to close the door on the trading floor
The strength to shout, "I won't take it anymore"
Can I live on a farm without a satellite dish
Loaf by a stream and pretend to fish

A laptop mentality
Speed dial duality
A number crunching morality
A superficiality
Is this all I can hope for in this world of plurality?

Now take a deep breath, don't try to recall
This is my day, gotta give it my all
Wake with the sun, live a day at a time
Feel the warmth, feel the shine

Thank the Lord above for this event
I'm a believer and I don't owe rent
I'm a believer, I'm a believer, I'm a believer,
And I don't owe rent

Stopped by the church, I fell to my knees
I said, "Lord have mercy" and you gave me peace
Now I'm a believer, I'm a believer, I'm a believer
Lord you gave me peace

No longer a prisoner of the executive craze
Free at last from the digital maze.

Words by David "Uncle Duke" Keaggy, Music by Phil Keaggy

Disappointment - His appointment,
Change one letter, then I see
That the thwarting of my purpose
Is God's better choice for me.

His appointment must be blessing
Though it may come in disguise
For the end from the beginning,
Open to His wisdom lies.

Disappointment - His appointment
Whose? The Lord's who loves best.
Understands and knows me fully,
Who my faith and love would test.

For like loving, earthy parent
He rejoices when He knows
That His child accepts unquestioned
All that from His wisdom flows.

Disappointment - His appointment
No good thing will he withhold
From denials oft we gather
Treasures from His love untold.

Well, He knows each broken purpose
Leads to fuller deeper trust
And the end of all His dealings
Proves our God is wise and just.

Disappointment - His appointment
Lord I take it then as such,
Like the clay in hands of potter
Yielding wholly to Thy touch

All my life's plan is Thy molding
Not one single choice be mine
Let me answer unrepining,
Father not my will but Thine.

I hear your artificial laugh track, comedy in riddle,
Making light of a grave situation.
Sitcom let me go, I'd rather hear the radio
And listen to my favorite station.

And all around the world,
Satellite beaming bright out into the starry night,

But you're sending nothing good enough to view,
And you're saying nothing worth listening to.
You're doing nothing except for what profits you,
Doing nothing at all.

You got your big stars, and your little stars,
And your I wanna be a film star,
Glamorizing your sweet intentions.
No morality, you got your own philosophy,
But it's just a greedy invention.

And all around the world,
Satellite beaming bright out into the starry night,

But you're sending nothing good enough to view,
And you're saying nothing worth listening to.
You're doing nothing except for what profits you,
Doing nothing at all.

You got a panoramic view of the ocean from your villa,
Living high off your latest production.
Meanwhile little good
Seems to come from Hollywood
Where they shoot another seduction.

And all around the world,
Satellite beaming bright out into the starry night,

But you're sending nothing good enough to view,
And you're saying nothing worth listening to.
You're doing nothing except for what profits you,
Doing nothing at all.

DO LORD  (from "Glass Harp:  It Makes Me Glad")

Do Lord, Do Lord, Do you remember me?
Do Lord, Do Lord, Do you remember me?
Do Lord, Do Lord, Do you remember me?

Look away beyond the blue.

I got a home in Gloryland that outshines the sun.
I got a home in Gloryland that outshines the sun.
I got a home in Gloryland that outshines the sun.

Look away beyond the blue.

I took Jesus as my Savior, you take him too.
I took Jesus as my Savior, you take him too.
I took Jesus as my Savior, you take him too.
Look away beyond the blue.

DON'T LET GO OF MY HEART  (from "True Believer")

All alone in the cold-hearted night, I was fading fast.
You came to me in a whole new way and it came to pass.
I can't believe You opened up the way,
With tears now, I ask

Don't let go of my heart,
Don't ever leave me here too long in isolation.
Don't let go of my heart,
I do believe You're here, to offer consolation.

There were signs all along the road
And throughout my life.
Gentle reminders of the way I should go,
And You were by my side.
Oh let me see what I long to behold, open my eyes.

Don't let go of my heart,
Don't ever leave me here too long in isolation.
Don't let go of my heart,
I do believe You're here, securing my salvation.

The dawn of light is nearing,
The night is disappearing,
I'm looking through the clearing
Waiting to embrace You.

Don't let go of my heart,
For You are with me here,
I know You'll leave me never,
Don't let go of my heart,
You are my guiding light,
Forever and forever.

Dusty roads, calloused feet,
The sun beats upon their heads.
They feel the pain, they touch the earth,
Embrace the sick in their beds.

A child lies in agony,
Her mama's none left to spare,
When open mouths anticipate
A little bit of milk from anywhere.

And across the landscape will be drawn a painting of true humanity.

Don't pass me by, the night's so long,
Don't ask me why it all went wrong.

Our human need is crying out
As greed eats to the marrow.
Do we ignore a suffering world just
To keep to the straight and narrow.

We turn aside to please ourselves,
And won't give the time of day,
To the victims of injustice in a world
When we turn and look and walk the other way.

And justifying ourselves we ask, is this my neighbor?

Don't pass me by, the night's so long,
Don't ask me why it all went wrong.

But I believe that we could change
At least the world of just one life.

True love has a different face,
No place for condescending pride.
That's how it really ought to be,
Giving ourselves to those in need,
That's how it really ought to be.

Don't pass me by, the night's so long,
Don't ask me why it all went wrong.

Call it misfortune, call it good luck
The day I inherited my two-headed duck
A gifted bird with personality plus
She could speak, she could sing, and occasionally cuss

I named her Sara and Clara because I had heard
Two names were required for a double-billed bird
Sara and Clara often talked to each other
They would whistle and yodel and occasionally stutter

They argued on occasion and was prone to fuss
Over dresses, shoes, the usual stuff
Their delicate hats were of personal taste
Selected most carefully, never in haste

Musical talents ran in opposite directions
It was difficult to agree on harmonius selections
Sara liked western, Clara sang rock
Singing together put their body in shock

Swimming came natural, though motion was slow
They could never decide what direction to go
The eggs that they laid were carefully selected
By instinct, of course, and were doubly protected

The ducklings, when hatched, lined up with their mother
Half on one side and half on the other
They chose up sides when they learned to skate
Clara's team had much more speed at the gate

Sara's team was born to rumble
Their aggressive play was far from humble
At the end of the season Clara's team had the luck
They wre soon to be known as the "Mighty Ducks"

But Sara's family had their own share of fame
Perhaps you know them as the "Toronto Flames"
During the season mothers could never agree
What team to visit, what game to see

So they purchased a hot tub and a big screen set
Watch the games on TV and enjoyed getting wet
The restrict their diets and do calories count
Ever mindful, two bills eat twice the amount

Words by David "Uncle Duke" Keaggy, Music by Phil Keaggy

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Who'll play the pipes, sound the trumpets loud,
Turn the amps on high, bring it to the crowd.
Let the people know, put it in a song,
Here comes the final day and it won't be long.

I don't need fire to keep me warm,
I don't need cover to shelter the storm.
All I need has come from above,
It came on the day God gave me your love.

When the rain pours down, you keep my dry,
When things go wrong, you make them right.
My greatest gift has come from above,
It came on the day God gave me your love.

In the darkest hour I have no fear,
For in my heart I hold you near.
And the stars that shine in the skies above
Became a little brighter
When He gave me your love.
In the darkest hour we have no fear,
For in our hearts we know He's here.
And the starts that shine in the skies above
Became a little brighter
When He gave us His love.

We may go through some ups and downs,
But our love will always come around
And see us through the times so rough
For you see that God gave us His love,
Yes you see that God gave us His love.

In the darkest hour I have no fear,
For in my heart I hold you near.
And the stars that shine in the skies above
Became a little brighter
When He gave me your love.
In the darkest hour we have no fear,
For in our hearts we know He's here.
And the starts that shine in the skies above
Became a little brighter
When He gave us His love.

I don't need fire to keep me warm,
I don't need cover to shelter the storm.
All I need has come from above,
It came on the day God gave me your love.

GOD REST YE MERRY GENTLEMEN  (from the "Our Christmas" collection)

God rest ye merry gentlemen,
Let nothing you dismay
Remember Christ our Savior
Was born on Christmas day.
To save us all from Satan's power
When we're gone astray,
O tidings of comfort and joy,
Comfort and joy,
O tidings of comfort and joy.

From God, our Heavenly Father
A blessed angel came.
And unto certain shepherd
Brought tidings of the same.
How that in Bethlehem was born
A Son of God by name,
O tidings of comfort and joy,
Comfort and joy,
O tidings of comfort and joy.

Traditional

GONNA KEEP MY MIND STAYED ON YOU  (from "Backroom Trax 3")

Life is not just making that money
It don't matter what you possess
Have you ever noticed that money
Can grow things like wings
And like the sun disappear in silhouettes.

But I'm gonna keep my mind stayed on You
I'm not gonna let anything block my view.
I'm gonna keep my mind stayed on You.

I'm not one for fussing and fighting
Keep on loving, doing my best
I've found life is really exciting
And that goes to show I really don't
Ever need to be depressed.

But I'm gonna keep my mind stayed on You
I'm not gonna let anything block my view.
I'm gonna keep my mind stayed on You.

When my world came crumbling down
Like castles made of sand.
You came gently and helped me to understand.
All along You were there,
You gave me eyes to see.
I came empty and You poured love in to me.

Everyone has known some confusion.
It don't matter who you might be.
What I found is not an illusion,
It's for real and He'll be with me now
And throughout eternity.

I'm gonna keep my mind stayed on You
I'm not gonna let anything block my view.
I'm gonna keep my mind stayed on You.

THE GOOD NEWS  (from "Backroom Trax 3")

Do you know what the gospel is,
The gospel means good news.
Good news for you, and you my friend,
So listen and don't refuse.
Just listen to His Word, to His Word
And you'll see that Jesus Christ came
To make you free.

There was a child named Jesus
Born of Virgin birth
In the city of David, though His home
Was not of this world.
His goings forth are from long ago,
From the days of eternity
He came as the light into the world
Through Him all men might see.

The spirit of the Lord was upon Him,
And He preached the good news to the poor.
He said blessed are you poor in spirit,
For the Kingdom of Heaven is yours.
Do you see your need for Him as I did,
Do you see that Jesus Christ came
To make you free?

He healed the sick and he raised the dead,
And set free those who were oppressed.
He said come to me all who are weary,
And I will give you rest.
He spoke of Heaven and He spoke of Hell,
And He urged all men to repent.
To give His live as a ransom for all
Was the reason He was sent.

But He was despised and forsaken of man,
A man of sorrow and grief.
Fulfilling the words that were spoken of Him,
They pierced His hands and His feet.
On the cross He died for them, died for you,
Died for me, Jesus Christ died to set us free.

And so this is the good news for you,
That Jesus Christ can save.
The power of death couldn't hold my Lord,
He rose from the grave.
And He is alive for evermore
And forever is able to save.
Those who draw near to God through Him,
He's the life the truth and the way.

GRADUATION DAY  (unreleased demo)

This is a simple song, a musical card if you will,
You can sing along
A note or two to say to you
Congratulations on your graduation day.

Well I'm glad that we have met,
But to be sure in the Kingdom we've yet
To meet many a friend who have made
A contribution to our lives this side of Heaven.

This is a simple song, a musical card if you can
You may sing along.
A note or two to say to you
Congratulations on your graduation day.

May the vision God gives within
Enlighten your path through thick and thin,
To be a light, a blessing,
He will guide your every step
And lead you there, this side of Heaven.

This is a simple song, a musical card if you will,
You can sing along
A note or two to say to you
Congratulations on your graduation day.

For hanging on and working hard
Through the tough and difficult times,
For who you are.
God gives us strength, a greater grace,
For he has brought you safe thus far.

This is a simple song, a musical card if you will,
You can sing along
A note or two to say to you
Congratulations on your graduation day.

A note or two to say to you
Congratulations on your graduation day.

THE GREATEST DISCOVERY   (from the "Our Family" collection)

Peering out of tiny eyes,
The grubby hands that grip the rail,
Wipe the window clean of frost
As the morning air laid on the latch.
Whistle awaken someone there,

Next door to the nursery just down the hall.
A strange new sound you never heard before,
A strange new sound that makes boys explore.
Tread neath so small those little feet,
Amid the morning a small heart beats,
So much excitement yesterday
Must be rewarded, must be displayed.

Large hands lift him through the air,
Excited eyes contain him there
The eyes of those he loves and knows,
But what's this extra bed just here.

His puzzled head tipped to one side,
Amazement swims in those bright green eyes,
Glancing down upon this thing that makes
Strange sounds, strange sounds that sing.
In those silent happy seconds that
Surround the sound of this event,
A parent's smile is made in moments,
They have made for you a friend

And all you ever learned from them
Until you grew much older,
Did not compare with when they said
This is your brand new brother
This is your brand new brother.
This is your brand new brother.