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HANDS OF TIME (unreleased demo)
If I could turn back the hands of time
Would I love You even more?
No one really knows,
But in my heart I hold You close.
If I could turn back the hands of time.
If I could hand to You the key
To everything I hold dear,
To all that I possess
And give You all my best
If I could hand to You this key of mine.
And in this race of life
I'm running fast and scared,
But if I place my trust in Your hands
I will understand the meaning there,
Cause that's where I belong.
If I could turn back the hands of time,
I'd never walk away,
To listen for Your voice
Would be the better choice,
If I could turn back the hands of time
And in this race of life
I'm running fast and scared.
But if I place my trust in Your hands
I will understand the meaning there,
Cause that's where I belong.
Written By Phil Keaggy & Geri Bobeck
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HARD LOVE (unreleased demo)
I remember growing up like it was only yesterday,
Mom and Daddy tried so hard to guide me on my way,
But the hard times and the liquor drove the easy love away,
And the only love I knew about was hard love.
It was hard love every hour of the day,
When Christmas to my birthday was a million years away.
And the fear that came between them drove the tears into my play,
There was love in Daddy's house but it was hard love.
I recall the gentle courtesy you showed me as I tried
To dissemble in politeness all the love I felt inside.
But for every song of laughter was another song that cried,
This ain't no easy weekend, this is hard love.
It was hard love every step of the way.
Hard to be so close to you, so hard to turn away.
But when all the stars and sentimental songs dissolve away
There was nothing left to sing about but hard love.
So I loved you for your courage and your gentle sense of shame,
And I loved you for your laughter and your language and your name,
And I knew it was impossible, but I loved you just the same,
Though the only love I gave to you was hard love.
It was hard love, it was hard on you I know,
When the only love I gave you was a love I couldn't show.
You forgave a heart that loved you as your lover turned to go,
Leaving nothing but the memory of hard love.
So I'm standing in this phone booth with a dollar and a dime,
Wondering what to say to you to ease your troubled mind.
For the Lord's cross might redeem us but our own just waste our time.
And to tell the two apart is always hard love.
So I'll tell you that I love you even though you're far away
And I'll tell you how you've changed me as I live from day to day.
How you helped me to accept myself and I'll not forget to say
That it's never wasted even when it's hard love.
Yes it's hard love, but it's love just the same,
Not the stuff of fantasy, but more than just a game.
And the only kind of miracle that's worthy of the name,
For the love that heals our lives is mostly hard love.
Written By June Tabor
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HAVE MERCY LORD (from "True Believer")
Don't you just hate the sweet smell of success,
When every one night stand is a band-aid on loneliness,
Dicing with death, enslaved in a trance,
Since we're walking on thin ice then we might as well dance.
You don't know how good it feels
When my heart breaks down and screams
Have mercy Lord, have mercy Lord,
Have mercy Lord, have mercy Lord.
Don't you jack me up so I'm king for a day
Then you bring me down to my knees I'm saying
Hit the breaks I'm in a state of shock,
Stop the world I want to get off.
You don't know how good it feels
When my heart breaks down and screams
Have mercy Lord, have mercy Lord,
Have mercy Lord, have mercy Lord.
When Thy kingdom come and Thy will be done,
How can we look at our brother down the barrel of a gun.
You see I'm living proof, ain't no truth in the lie
That I'm dying to live and I'm living to die.
You don't know how good it feels
When my heart breaks down and screams
Have mercy Lord, have mercy Lord,
Have mercy Lord, have mercy Lord.
Written By Alan Shacklock
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HEADLINES (from "Inseparable")
Listen
- time's running out - sand's rushing in.
We're coming to the close of our Millennium.
And the words of the Good Book read just like Headlines
And the prophecies look like they're coming to pass.
Earthquakes, famines, pestilence, disease;
Wars and rumors of wars while proclaiming peace.
As in the days of Noah, as in the days of Lot,
We refuse to remember, and then blame it all on God.
And the words of the Good Book read just like headlines,
And the prophecies look like they're coming to pass.
Men will be lovers of themselves, unthankful, unholy,
Boasters, proud, blasphemers, lovers of money.
Unloving, unforgiving, despising all that's good;
Lovers of their pleasures rather than lovers of God.
Disregard their mother, disregard their father,
Disregard the power of the Lord.
And the words of the Good Book
Read just like Headlines...
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HEAVEN IS HOME (from "Time
Collection: Volume 2")
Waiting for a new day
And it seems like it's gonna be good
Smiling in a new way
The way we should
Holding on tight
Sing along as we pray
Together we are in God's hands
Smiling down He'll say
This is our land
Making it grand
Lead us your road
Lead as we search for another day
Heaven is home
We see the light shine our way
Hey hey hey hey hey hey hey
Keeping our faith in Jesus
He guides us along the trail
Knowing that He always sees us
We never fail
Thanks be to God
Lead us your road
Lead us in search for another day
Heaven is home
We see the light shine our way
Hey hey hey hey hey hey hey
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HERE AND NOW (from "Way Back Home")
Here they as one take their stand,
Two lives joined together,
Two hears bound forever
And oh what a treasure they've found.
Here and now, Father bless them
That their heartbeat as one may resound.
There is a gleam in their eyes,
A sweet kind of laughter,
Your will they've run after,
Your word they have held as their guide,
Here and now, Father bless them
And in You they will be satisfied.
Arise my darling and come along,
The rain is over and gone, the flowers are here.
My eyes behold, you are beautiful,
To hold you and never pull away
When you draw near.
There is a song in their hearts,
They vow to each other to care and to cover,
To share joys and sorrows alike.
Here and now, Father bless them,
And in turn they will bring you delight.
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THE HIGH AND EXALTED ONE (unreleased
demo)
The High and Exalted One
Who lives forever,
Whose name is holy,
He dwells on a high and holy place.
With Him are the lowly in spirit,
In order to revive their hearts.
For He will not contend forever,
Nor will He always remain angry,
For our spirits would grow faint before Thee
And the breath of those whom you had made.
Peace, peace to him who is far,
To him who is near.
Peace, peace to him who is far,
To him who is near, and I'll heal him.
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HIS MASTER'S VOICE (from "Play Thru
Me")
Unsure hesitating he cracks,
He smiles through closed eyes.
Pressing on there lies a song,
His heart now sings,
The deeper chords rejoice,
He's now his Master's voice.
For sure there's a breaking of heart,
In time his reward is to see,
The Lord his King,
The Creator brings
The song of life his choice,
He's now his Master's voice.
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HOLD ON (unreleased demo)
Broken child always alone, somebody show you
The way back home, back home.
Where did it all begin,
Couldn't you find a faithful friend?
Do you remember when,
Do you recall a place in time?
Misunderstood, traveling through the world,
You never thought you could find your way.
Hold on, hold on, hold on, hold on.
Lonely child out on your own,
Come follow, come follow me
I'll take you home, I'll take you home.
Do you remember when,
Do you recall a place in time?
Oh little girl, traveling through this world,
You never thought that you could lose your way
I want to show you what you're missing,
My love, my love.
So little time for reminiscing,
I wanna take you the other side, stay close to me
Don't run and hide, hold on.
Hold on, that's right.
Oh little girl, lost in a big world
You never thought that you could lose your way
I want to show you what you're missing,
My love, my love.
So little time for reminiscing,
I wanna take you the other side, stay close to me
Don't run and hide
I want to show you what you're missing,
My love, my love.
Hold on, hold on, hold on.
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HOPE'S DESIRE (from "Backroom Trax
5")
Adrift upon the sea, amidst a winter's breeze
I want to grasp the chords within your hands.
Across the vast terrain I see the face of pain.
I want to place the blame on the wind.
And taunt the sweeping plain of the din.
But I look within and I see the face
Of hope's desire, our desire.
For all, all the weary souls
Who fought for freedom,
Oh lead them, lead us all.
Living on the edge, forgiving as He said,
Believing there's a better world to come.
The darkness hides the day,
It's hard to see the way,
Oh listen as I pray to You again.
The view around about is looking grim.
But I look within and I see the face
Of hope's desire, our desire.
For all, all the weary souls
Who fought for freedom,
Oh lead them.
At every turn upon the road of life open my eyes
To see where You live.
And in the broken bodies of forgotten pilgrims
And forsaken limbs.
To see where you live.......
I look for Him and I see the face
Of hope's desire, our desire.
For all, all the weary souls
Who fought for freedom,
Oh lead them, lead us all.
Written By Phil Keaggy & Geri
Bobeck
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HUT CITY (from "Uncle Duke")
Our hut was made from a 2 x 4
That was salvaged from the last World War
It sets in sand that is two feet deep
And through its walls the bugs do creep
The beds are made of soft feather down
When you sit on the springs they sag to the ground
The floor is made of high polished flax
Between the boards there are four inch cracks
They can have it for the rest of their lives
They can have it for the rest of their lives
The lighting system is really rare
A ten watt bulb with a two foot glare
On the windows hang Venetian blinds
With built-in dust from an anthracite mine
The tarpaper walls are really a sight
You smash into the side in the dead of night
Our bags are hung upon the wall
You crack your skull if you're four feet tall
They can have it for the rest of their lives
They can have it for the rest of their lives
The sandy bunks are not so annoying
As the sergeants the corporals keep on employing
We all arise at a quarter to four
It's a two mile dash to the outside door
At four o'clock sharp we're back to our dreams
With a broken leg and a flooded latrine
So this my friend is the army life
And they can have it for the rest of their lives
And they can have it for the rest of their lives
Words by David "Uncle Duke" Keaggy, Music by Phil Keaggy
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I ALWAYS DO (from "Sunday's
Child")
I take the chance I catch your sudden eye,
One glance I realize I have no words.
But if you'd listen to me, if you'd listen to me,
If you'd listen you would hear me
Fencing with the windmills of my deepest fears,
Jousting with this armor that I've riveted on.
And if I'd listen to You, if I'd listen to You,
If I'd listen I'd be a bit softer than stone.
I never mean to mention things like that
But I always do,
It's not like me to tip my hand
But I always do,
I never mean to face this looking-glass
But I always do,
When I face You, I always do.
I hit the floor suggest we move our feet.
Good mood is painted on our fleeting best.
But if you'd listen to me, if you'd listen to me,
If you'd listen you might hear me
Blowing on a flute carved of hollow bone,
Some somber tune that seems to suit my taste.
And if I'd listen to You, if I'd listen to You,
If I'd listen I'd have fewer lines on my face.
I never mean to mention things like that
But I always do,
It's not like me to tip my hand
But I always do,
I never mean to face this looking-glass
But I always do,
When I face You, I always do.
Written By Mark Heard
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I BELONG TO YOU (from "Ph'Lip Side")
I belong to you, and you're coming into view,
My heart revived when you arrived
To make it all come true.
With each drop of rain and like the morning dew,
Like the wind I whisper your sweet name,
Oh I belong to you.
I cannot be sad when I think of times we've had.
My memory brings near to me
Your voice and I am glad.
All the world's on stage waiting for their cues,
All my lines you're free to rearrange,
Cause I belong to you.
Holding your hand I will go where you may lead,
You've got the right to speak
Your words of love to me.
And I understand that you've
Never done me wrong.
I'm right where I belong here with you.
I belong to you, and I love the things you do
The things you say in every way,
Your tenderness comes through.
When my work is done and my life's in review,
Oh to hear these words spoken to me,
Child I belong to you.
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IF I WERE AN ANIMAL (unreleased demo )
This
song became the instrumental "Animal", which was on "220"
If I were an animal, a monkey is what I'd be,
I'd have fun eating bananas,
I would swing on any tree.
When monkeys are on the ground
They can chomp on buildings
You see, I could be a monkey
Cause I like to swing on any tree.
But if I were an animal an eagle is what I'd be,
I'd feel happy and light and nobody could shoot me.
If I was an eagle I could fly to see
The clouds in the sky,
When I fly to far from home
I'd fly with other birds so I won't be alone.
If I were an animal, a tiger is what I'd be,
I'd walk around the woods and
People wouldn't run from me
You know I wouldn't want them to
Even though I'm pretty big and mean
I wouldn't want to be put in a cage,
Now that would be a terrible scene.
But if I were an animal an eagle is what I'd be,
I'd feel happy and light and nobody could shoot me.
If I was an eagle I could fly to see
The clouds in the sky,
When I fly to far from home
I'd fly with other birds so I won't be alone.
Now if I were an animal, a dog would be cool
Cause dogs have the most action of all,
And they don't go to school, schools are for fish.
If I were an animal, a wolf is what I'd be
I would make friend with that big black dog
And we would find ourselves
Something good to eat.
But if I were an animal an eagle is what I'd be,
I'd feel happy and light and nobody could shoot me.
If I was an eagle I could fly to see
The clouds in the sky,
When I fly to far from home
I'd fly with other birds so I won't be alone.
If I were an animal, Massachusetts is where I'd be
Because it's fun, my auntie lives there
And her name is Peggy.
If I were an animal, a hawk is what I'd be,
I would chase the animals & I'd pet the squirrels
And the rats in the city
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IF LOVE IS ALL WE'VE GOT
(unreleased demo)
The sun comes up, the sun goes down
And this whole world keeps spinning round
And I thank God for the love that I feel inside.
Everyday I wake up to a miracle
And every night the way you move me is spiritual
I'm looking for the words to describe how I feel inside
Here I am looking out through eternity
By your side, this is where I'm supposed to be
If love is all we've got, love is enough for me.
We can dream, we can plan for a better day
If it comes, if it goes, we will be ok
If love is all we've got, love is enough for me.
On my way through the streets in the marketplace
In a window a reflection reveals a face
A look I never knew, the joy of having you in my life
Here I am looking out through eternity
By your side, this is where I'm supposed to be
If love is all we've got, love is enough for me.
We can dream, we can plan for a better day
If it comes, if it goes, we will be ok
If love is all we've got, love is enough for me.
Written by Phil Keaggy and Paul Overstreet
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I KNOW SOMEONE (from "Underground")
When the going gets too rough
And you feel you've had enough,
I know someone you can look up to,
And by the way, He's been expecting you.
And when those clouds won't go away,
And you've no more tunes to play,
I know someone you can look up to,
And by the way He's been protecting you
All your life it seemed
That you were living a dream,
But did you live?
Now you're waking from your slumber,
Do you know who put you under?
I know someone you can look up to,
And by the way He's here to rescue you.
All your life it seemed
That you were living a dream,
But did you live?
He's been preparing you all your life
You see that you were living a dream
But now you live.
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I'LL BE LOVING YOU (from "Backroom Trax
5")
I'll be loving you for the rest of my life,
I'll be loving you til the sun goes down,
I am by your side, you're in my heart,
My hand in your's, it's in you I confide.
These years with you have been
All the love that I've known,
And these children of ours
Speak of the love that has grown,
When you grow weary in the day to day,
Just remember my darling
That my love's here to stay.
And on this special occasion,
I sing this song to you, for you.
And on this special occasion,
I raise my glass to you, I love you.
I'll be loving you through the difficult tasks,
I'll be loving you when the present is past,
When the seasons change, and the colors fade,
I will remain truly yours to the last.
And on this special occasion,
I pray a prayer for you, I love you.
I'll be loving you for the rest of my life,
I'll be loving you til the sun goes down,
I am by your side, you're in my heart,
My hand in your's, your hand in mine.
Here on this special occasion.
Here on this special occasion.
Lyrics
By Phil and Bernadette Keaggy, Music by Phil
Keaggy
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I LOVE YOU BECAUSE (unreleased demo)
I love you because you understand, dear,
Every single thing I try to do.
You're always there to lend a helping hand, dear,
I love you most of all because you're you.
No matter what the world may say about me,
I know your love will always see me through.
I love you for the way you never doubt me,
But most of all I love you cause you're you.
No matter what may be the style or season,
I know your heart will always be true.
I love you for a hundred thousand reasons,
But most of all I love you cause you're you.
I love you for a hundred thousand reasons,
But most of all I love you cause you're you.
Written By Leon Payne, Originally Performed By Elvis
Presley
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I'M GOING HOME (from "Glass Harp:
It Makes Me Glad")
Living in a danger zone - on no
Walking round with both eyes closed - oh no
Someone said I've got good news - oh yea
I listened and I couldn't refuse - oh yeah
And I'm going home
Yeah I'm going home someday
Yes I'm going home
Yeah I'm going home someday
Now I've got a song to sing - oh yeah
Something new came over me - oh yeah
And I've got a blessed hope - oh yeah
Cause my Jesus died for me - oh yeah
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I'M GONNA GET YOU NOW (from "Sunday's
Child")
It was a question of proper perspective,
Conjecture, simplified illusion.
From your vantage point, you're taking
Advantage of the obvious conclusion.
I'm gonna get you now, I'm gonna get you now,
I'm gonna get you now, I'm gonna get you now.
Just a matter of mistaken identity,
Of the mad or the merely mistaken.
But when the truth comes out
And the facts roll in,
Will the innocent be really forsaken.
I'm gonna get you now, I'm gonna get you now,
I'm gonna get you now, I'm gonna get you now.
Now that you are seventeen
You are quite a beauty queen
Can you still remember when
You were on your daddy's knee
Sometime, anytime, it can do a person well,
To recall, bring to mind love
You shared and you felt sometimes.
Looking about, see where you stand
On shaky ground.
I'm speaking out loud, speaking out loud,
You don't understand.
Moving around, moving around,
You get nowhere.
You're sadly mistaken, I truly care.
I'm gonna get you now, I'm gonna get you now,
I'm gonna get you now, I'm gonna get you now.
Poetic pages, lyrical phrases, prophetic sages
Still speaking from the past.
Another analogy an unchained melody
One more apology for not keeping to the task.
I'm gonna get you now, I'm gonna get you now,
I'm gonna get you now, I'm gonna get you now.
Written By Phil Keaggy & Lynn Nichols
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I'M GONNA GET YOU NOW (Early Lyrics) (unreleased demo)
Old Jack sitting on a cubicle of ice
In between deliveries he said it once or twice
That if I catch you sneaking round
My back kitchen door
And you don't come and talk with me
I'll meet you no more.
I'm gonna get you now, I'm gonna get you now,
I'm gonna get you now, I'm gonna get you now.
I'm about seventeen I got a lot of energy,
I'll never be a quitter I just wanna get better seen.
For my age I'm mighty fit, wanna play tag you're it.
Always be a kidder and I don't intend to fall apart.
I'm gonna get you now, I'm gonna get you now,
I'm gonna get you now, I'm gonna get you now.
Young Jimmy grinning he was taken by surprise,
Couldn't think of anything to say but he was nice
To the man with the clicking heels, race to the stop,
So he darted out the back and
They chased for a while.
I'm gonna get you now, I'm gonna get you now,
I'm gonna get you now, I'm gonna get you now.
I'm about seven got a brother who's eleven
He's a little bit taller than me,
You should hear him holler at me
Sometimes gets in trouble
Then he gets here on the double
Doesn't listen all the time,
But you know he's back in line on time
We, we've been good friends for so long,
And we, we've grown in this house.
Do you remember the days for hours,
We chased and played cat and mouse.
Now that you are seventeen
You are quite a beauty queen
Can you still remember when
You were on your daddy's knee
Sometimes, every time it can do a person well
To recall, bring to mind love you shared
And you felt sometimes.
We, we've been good friends for so long,
And we, we've grown in this house.
Do you remember the days for hours,
We chased and played cat and mouse.
Old gramps rocking in his chair feeling nice
In between his maple trees,
He said this once or twice
That if I catch you sneaking round
My back kitchen door
And you don't come and talk with me
I'll meet you no more.
Cause I'm gonna get you now,
I'm gonna get you now,
Yes, I'm gonna get you now,
I'm gonna get you now.
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IN BETWEEN
(from "Town to
Town")
I've been torn often between,
Often caught here in between
Heaven above and the earth beneath,
Draw me up where I may seek
The air I long to breathe,
The air I long to breathe.
The choice is ever within my reach,
A more perfect way or a dead end street.
A brighter path into the light of day,
Or to choose the highway of apathy.
I've been torn often between,
Often caught here in between
Heaven above and the earth beneath,
Draw me up where I may seek
The air I long to breathe,
The air I long to breathe.
How I'm longing to give my all,
Yes and answer to the upward call.
Encumbered by the world's own gravity
Well I lose my grip and I start to fall.
I've been torn often between,
Often caught here in between
Heaven above and the earth beneath,
Draw me up where I may seek
The air I long to breathe,
The air I long to breathe.
Lord give me strength that I will always choose
Your perfect way and to follow You.
I'm praying not my will but Your's be done,
When You know what's best how could I refuse.
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IN EVERY NEED (from "Way Back Home")
I look to Thee in every need,
And never look in vain.
I feel thy strong and tender love
And all is well again.
The thought of thee is mightier far
Than sin and pain and sorrow are,
Than sin and pain and sorrow are, my Lord.
Discouraged in the work of life,
Disheartened by its load.
Shamed by its failures and its fears
I sink beside the road.
But let me only think of Thee
And then new heart springs up in me,
And then new heart springs up in me, my Lord.
There is an eye that never sleeps
Beneath the wing of night,
There is an ear that never shuts
When sink the beams of light.
There is an arm that never tires
When human strength gives way,
There is a love that never fails
When earthly loves decay.
But there's a power which man can wield
When mortal aid is vain.
That eye, that arm, that loves to reach
The listening ear to gain.
That power is prayer which soars on high,
Through Jesus to the throne,
Which moves the Hand which moves the world
To bring salvation down, bring salvation down.
Words By Samuel Longfellow From "The Continual Burnt
Offerings"
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IN GOOD TIME (from "Backroom Trax 2")
I get so tired of traveling on airplanes
What's the advantage of being so far from home?
Sometimes I ask myself could I find a local job.
A love-hate relationship, preoccupation.
How does one manage to make it through the dawn.
But should I complain, it's the singer, not the song.
It's the getting-to, it's the going-from,
It's the knowing that I've left someone behind.
And their little faces change from day to day,
I get a glimpse and I'm on my way,
Someday I pray that I'll be home to stay in good time.
Can't forget the call to loyalty,
Try to forget the pain and all the wrong.
And yet I blame myself for the wrong I've done.
Bittersweet portrayal of the situation,
Give me eyes to see my place where I belong.
But should I complain, it's the singer,
And not the song.
It's the getting-to, it's the going-from,
It's the knowing that I've left someone behind.
And their little faces change from day to day,
I get a glimpse and I'm on my way,
Someday I pray that I'll be home to stay in good time.
It's the getting-to, it's the going-from,
It's the knowing that I've left someone behind.
And their little faces change from day to day,
I get a glimpse and I'm on my way,
Someday I pray that I'll be home to stay in good time.
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INNOCENT VICTIM (unreleased demo)
What you make of your life, never wondering why
You choose your own direction so long
Things you say in the night, chilling to the spine,
Running from rejection, you're gone. Your gone.
Taking the hand of an innocent victim,
Of an innocent victim, it's wrong,
Taking the hand of an innocent victim,
Of an innocent victim, so wrong.
Life waits for runaways and turn
The children into slaves
Don't listen to the things they say
And come on home, aren't you coming home?
Then they promise you fame,
But you'll never be the same,
Cause that's not where you really belong,
You don't belong.
Taking the hand of an innocent victim,
Of an innocent victim, it's wrong,
Taking the hand of an innocent victim,
Of an innocent victim, so wrong.
Life waits for runaways and turn
The children into slaves
Don't listen to the things they say
And come on home, aren't you coming home?
Hey runaway, do you know the way,
The way back home again.
Should you feel forsaken,
The Lord will take you in.
Take hold of the hand of the one who loves you,
The one who loves you.
God will make a home for the lonely hearted,
Pick yourself up and make your way back home.
Are you coming home?
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INSEPARABLE (from "Inseparable")
And suddenly, I've made up my mind,
I want to touch You and heal you, take some time.
You know that I feel for You
And I've been waiting so long to be close to you.
I dream for us, and every day for us…
Someday we'll be inseparable, You and me,
I am free, wherever I am, wherever You are,
I'll be…
Open the gates of Heaven
And lately, you dream of the future at last;
Nevertheless, you have to continue.
You must continue or become a prisoner of your past.
You know that I hurt for you,
And everyday, I search for you.
I pray for us, and every day for us;
Someday well be inseparable You and me.
I am free, wherever I am, wherever You are, I'll be.
Someday we'll be inseparable, You and me,
I am free, free, wherever I am, wherever you are,
I'll be…
Open the gates of Heaven
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INSPIRATION (unreleased demo)
Secretly you pass me by,
Like when the moon lights up the sky.
The clouds roll in so quietly
Covering your face so I can't see you.
I can't see you.........secretly.
In and out you come and go,
I don't know when your face will show
Just like the sun on a day like this
So clear and bright and suddenly
The clouds roll in, roll in.
And I'm clouded by the shade,
This bright but lonely day you made.
So silently you come and go,
I know you'll be here again.
You'll be here again.
And I'm clouded by the shade,
This bright but lonely day you made.
So silently you come and go,
I know you'll be here again.
And I'm clouded by the shade,
This bright but lonely day you made.
So silently you come and go,
I know you'll be here again.
Written By Geri Bobeck & Phil Keaggy
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INSTRUMENT OF YOUR PEACE (unreleased demo)
Lord make me an instrument of Your peace
Lord make me Your messenger, if You please.
Help me to bind the wounded,
Give me Your eyes for those in need
Lord make me an instrument of Your peace
Lord make me a channel of Your love.
And send me to that one You're thinking of
Send me with the oil of gladness
And the news of Your rising Son,
Lord make me a channel of Your love.
I have finally found a man
Who has told me of my life
As He spoke I felt this burning in my soul.
I am holding in my hands
The true story of his life,
You know the words He spoke
Were more precious than pure gold.
Lord take me to where you want me to be,
Tell others that they can be free indeed.
Where the doubt and darkness rules
So many lives out there in troubled seas,
Lord make me an instrument of your peace.
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IN THIS MOMENT (unreleased demo)
And in this moment is a
miracle
Not walking on water but on God’s green earth
Whoever you are, no matter how lonely you may be
Just tell me your story and I’ll tell you what I see
May I hold your hand as
we did in those early days
Cradle your head, rock you like a baby
There’s a beautiful shore waiting on the other side
I can give you more than a simple little lullaby
Lullaby, lullaby
Lullaby, lullaby
There’s a part of me
here in you
A part of you is here in me
And in this moment
We can see just how it’s gonna be
Now there was a day when
you finally knew
That you had to begin at what you had to do
Like clearing the road of the branches and the debris
Setting the stones to the side where you know they ought to be
Gotta believe, gotta
believe in me
Gotta believe, gotta believe in me
There’s a part of me
here in you
A part of you is here in me
And in this moment
We can see just what, see just what it’s gonna be
May I hold your hand as
we did in the early days
Cradle your head rock you like a baby
Well there’s a beautiful shore waiting on the other side
I can give you more than a simple little lullaby
Lullaby, lullaby
Lullaby, lullaby
There’s a part of me
here in you
A part of you here in me
And in this moment
We can see just what, see just what its gonna be
It’s me here in you
And it’s you here in me
And in this moment
We can see just what, see just what
See just what it’s gonna be
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IN YOUR KEEP (from "Ph'Lip Side")
Take me along, ride the wind
Like a song in the breeze.
To where I belong, draw me into
Your love and Your peace.
Burdened with burdens and
Laying them before Your feet.
No longer weary of
Placing my heart in Your keep.
Wandering star I was drifting
So far, far away.
But love filled Your heart and
You brought me to this very day.
Bathed in Your glory,
I bow down before You and pray.
Believing the story, You're coming,
There'll be no delay.
Oh how Your spirit moves me, moves me on.
Leaving behind me my old clothes,
They're dirty with shame.
Living the new life cause
I chose to walk in Your name.
Burdened with burdens and
Laying them before Your feet.
No longer weary of
Placing my heart in Your keep.
Oh how Your spirit moves me, moves me on.
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ISAIAH #25 (unreleased demo)
Oh Lord, Thou art my God, I will exalt Thee,
I will give thanks to Thy name,
For Thou hast worked wonders,
Plans formed long ago with perfect faithfulness.
Oh Lord, Thou art my God, I will exalt Thee,
I will give thanks to Thy name,
For Thou hast worked wonders,
Plans formed long ago with perfect faithfulness.
And on this mountain he will swallow up the covering
Which is over all people, even the veil
Which is stretched over all nations,
He will swallow up death for all time,
And the Lord God will wipe tears
Away from all faces.
He will remove the reproach of His people
From all the earth, from all the earth,
He will remove the reproach of His people
From all the earth.
For the Lord has spoken and
It will be said in that day
Behold this is our God for whom we have waited,
That He might save us this is the Lord
For whom we have waited
Let us rejoice and be glad in His salvation.
Oh Lord, Thou art my God, I will exalt Thee,
I will give thanks to Thy name,
For Thou hast worked wonders,
Plans formed long ago with perfect faithfulness.
He will remove the reproach of His people
From all the earth, from all the earth,
He will remove the reproach of His people
From all the earth.
Oh Lord, Thou art my God, I will exalt Thee,
I will give thanks to Thy name,
For Thou hast worked wonders,
Plans formed long ago with perfect faithfulness.
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I SEE MYSELF IN YOU (from "Inseparable")
Such a revelation to me, as a father sees his son
In what he does, it's true,
I see myself in you
Paint a perfect picture for me,
Cause I learn from your youth and innocence,
Yes I do, I see myself in you.
Teach me now to trust, show me how I must
Begin to shed these layers
Of pride and prejudice,
And plans I make that could separate us.
All I want to do is to get a closer view,
I want to be a child with pure reflection
So I can see myself in you.
Open up the book to me, for the laws of nature
And of nature's God Are true,
You know we see ourselves in you.
Let the generations speak,
Let the sons and daughters of the Father prove, That we see ourselves in you.
Teach me now to trust, show me how I must
Begin to shed these layers
Of pride and prejudice,
And plans I make that could separate us.
All I want to do is to get a closer view,
I want to be a child with pure reflection
So I can see myself in you.
Teach me now to trust, show me how I must
Begin to shed these layers
Of pride and prejudice,
And plans I make that could separate us.
All I want to do is get a closer view,
I want to be a child with pure reflection
I can see myself in you,
I can see myself in you, you, you.
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IT COULD'VE BEEN ME (from "Way Back
Home" rerelease)
I heard the news today
That another soldier tumbled,
A fragile warrior slipped and fell from grace.
The vultures swooped to tear his heart
And pin him to the ground,
And from the shadows someone took his place.
Today we talk amongst ourselves,
We never bought his words.
We say we've seen the madness in his eyes.
Tomorrow he's forgotten as
We've scrubbed him from our hearts,
And as he bleeds we slowly turn our eyes.
But it could've been me,
I could've been the one to lose my grip and fall.
It could've been me,
The one who's always standing tall.
For unless you hold me tightly, Lord,
And I can hold on too,
Then tomorrow in the news
It could be me, it could be me.
And in our hearts we fear the ones
Whose lives are like our own,
Whose shadows dance like
Demons in our minds.
We think to push them far away,
We exercise our souls,
We make them play the tune for all mankind.
Today we talk amongst ourselves,
We never bought their words.
We say we've seen the madness in their eyes.
Tomorrow they're forgotten as
We've scrubbed them from our hearts,
And as they bleed we slowly turn our eyes.
But it could've been me,
I could've been the one to lose my grip and fall.
It could've been me,
The one who's always standing tall.
For unless you hold me tightly, Lord,
And I can hold on too,
Then tomorrow in the news
It could be me, it could be me.
But I believe there is a place
Where we can run and hide,
When we know that we can't stand
For one more day,
And I believe You're waiting, Lord,
To hold me very close
For You know without Your love I'd lose my way.
But it could've been me,
I could've been the one to lose my grip and fall.
It could've been me,
The one who's always standing tall.
For unless you hold me tightly, Lord,
And I can hold on too,
Then tomorrow in the news
It could be me, it could be me.
By Sheila Walsh & Phil Keaggy
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I'VE JUST BEGUN (from "Sunday's Child")
Making a go to start off right,
The past behind I know,
Never again, never intend to show.
And I try not to think of things
That can't be done,
Each day at a time,
Whatever life demands, I've just begun.
I look through the window,
And a memory sweeps over me
When you said, I will never let go,
But when you did it hurt me so.
And I try not to think of things
That can't be done,
Each day at a time,
I'll never give up hope, I've just begun.
Oh, I've just begun.
Oh, I've just begun.
I fall on the mercy,
I hear something, someone speaking,
Could it be, could it be
The One who gave you back to me
Still we try not to think of things
That can't be done,
Each day at a time,
Whatever love demands, we've just begun.
We've just begun.
Written By Phil Keaggy & Lynn Nichols
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I WILL BE THERE (from "Getting Closer"
and "Crimson & Blue")
I will be there when you cry,
I will be there when you need me,
I will be there when you fall,
I will be there all the time.
There's a road stretching out
And it leads to your desired haven.
Don't look back and don't you fear
Cause I'll be there.
I will be there when you cry,
I will be there when you need me,
I will be there when you fall,
I will be there all the time.
When you feel like giving up
And you fall on your knees in desperation
There's a strength beyond compare
Cause I'll be there.
You can believe it's true, cause I'll be there
I'll never leave or desert you
Through trials and temptations, oh I will be there,
I'll be there through the darkness, just call me.
Your every heartbeat, well I give to you
And every breath you breath I give to you
And when you're weary and you can't go on
Just look up anywhere
Cause I'll be there. I'll be there.
I will be there, I will be there
Every time you need me.
When you fall, when you fall, and I'll pick you up.
On that road stretching out
And it leads to your desired haven
Don't look back and don't you fear
Cause I'll be there.
I've been on this road a long long time ago,
And I lead you now to your desired haven.
Don't look back, but do draw near
Cause I'll be here, yes I'll be here,
You know I'll be here.
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I WILL SING (from "What A Day")
Each morning I will look up to the Lord,
And greet the day with a song.
Eternal life is what He gave to me.
Now He's my source of joy.
I will sing, I will play to my King.
His right hand is my strength
I will stand.
I believe in a living God who loves me.
I believe in a loving God who lives.
My Jesus!
My Jesus!
My Jesus!
Jesus my Lord!
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