I write this song of love to you to say one thing I miss the walks and talks we had, the song you used to sing And I want to wipe the tears from your eyes I want to make you realize That I love you just the way that you are But why did you go so far, from me? I write this song of love to you my precious child I miss the love and joy we knew, the way you used to smile And I want to lift the pain from your life For this I made the scrifice And I want to hold you close to my heart But why did you ever start to run? And I want to lift the doubt from your soul Accept my love, it will make you whole For your savior's come and shown you the way So why not come home and stay with me? Come home, I will set you free
To whom shall I compare the Christ No greater love nor sacrifice has one man shown for his brother Shall I compare him to the sky? The space in which the eagle flies is but his breath upon our world. Shall I compare him to the wood? His mighty strength alone has stood the test of fire and time Compare Him to our worldly fame, When two or more are gathered in His name They're stronger than the multitude There is nothing we can feel that compares to your spirit in our lives There is nothing we can know that compares to the truth within Your eyes Jesus is the truth that sets us free, He sets us free, He sets us free.
They were afraid to laugh, They were afraid to cry. Though they knew the truth within It was easier to lie. And to show the love they felt between them Would be very wrong So each brother went his own way And each sang his own song. As the days flowed into years, their laughter slipped away Their minds grew cold and hard, they had nothing much to say And they forgot all of their childhood dreams, Ones that they held dear. And they remembered only their arguments, Their bitterness and their tears. One day the older brother heard the younger scream in fear He heard the screeching brakes, He knew that death was near. And he saw his brother's agony, but didn't know what to say, And in the gentle autumn rain he saw death take him away As he held the lifeless body, and tears flowed from his eyes, These words of bitter pain and truth echoed from the skies, He said, "Why oh why, didn't I let my feelings show? This love I feel for my brother is a love he'll never know."
I need a facelift in my spirit 'cause it's starting to sag I need to a tune-up in my soul 'cause it's starting to lag Had a cardiac arrest and I nearly died Jesus was the shock treatment that kept me alive I had the mumps took my bumps on the spiritual road Had a breakdown in my makeup I'm on overload Had a fever in my life and I was burning up Jesus was the medicine, I drank from the cup Well I was sneezin', I was weezin' and my thoughts were low What I needed was an overhaul on my soul I was hurtin' for cetain, I was falling apart He performed open surgery on my heart Now it's outrageous, He's contagious, and it's going around Ain't no anti-biotics gonna keep Him down He's the vaccine for your bad scene brother, listen to me He's the pill for all your ills and there ain't no fee. (Conversation) Well it's outrageous! He's contagious, and it's going around Ain't no anti-biotics gonna keep Him down He's the vaccine for your bad scene brother, listen to me He's the pill for all your ills and there ain't no fee.
I was alone, You came to me I was hurt, but You healed my pain I was lost, You found me. I was dying, but You gave me life. I bow down before You. O Lord my God how I adore You. Look what You've done for me. I was blind, You touched my eyes I was crying, You took my tears away I had no dream, You gave me hope I was crippled, You taught me how to fly Look what You've done, Look what You've done for me. Look what You've done.
Well I saw my Lord as He passed by here Stumbling 'neath the weight of His cross, He was shedding a tear But in His agony, I heard His spirit speak to mine, saying "come with me" So I followed Him up to the top of Calvary His screams shattered my soul as they nailed Him to the tree And when they raised Him high, my heart was torn apart and I began to cry Jesus I love You, broken and bleeding for me Jesus I love You, broken and bleeding for me Well the sky grew dark as the end drew near The love within His eyes took away my fear and once again He cried, lifted up His spirit, hung His head and died. Jesus I love You, broken and bleeding for me (Look what You've done) Jesus I love You, broken and bleeding for me (Look what You've done) You died on the Cross You gave Your life You gave everything for me. Out of Your love, You bled and died. You died for me. Jesus I love You, look what You've done for me Jesus I love You, look what You've done for me
I laughed in His face When He told me He was Lord I riddled Him with mockery His teachings I ignored I scoffed at His miracles I profaned His mighty Word. You see I never knew The Truth about the Lord Until He died on Calvary Because He loved us so I denied Him three times In His hour of greatest need I clained I didn;t know Him I was not from Galilee I walked away from Jesus Despite what He'd done for me You see I never knew The Truth about the Christ Until He died on Calvary When He made the sacrifice I dragged Him up before Pilate Had Him whipped and had Him beat I put a corwn of thorns o nHim Made Him suffer, made Him bleed And then I drove three spikes Through His hands and through His feet You see I never knew The Truth about the King Until He died on Calvary When He gave up everything As He died on the cross it became so dark, I could not see. I heard the devil scream with hate, he left me I was free. And then I saw my friend, my Lord, my God, Hanging on that tree. That's when I knew The Truth about the Lord When He died on Calvary Because He loved us so
Oh the pressures of the world had almost conquered me I knew I'd missed that something that would set my spirit free So I searched and searched for Jesus 'cause I knew I had to find out When the Truth became so clear, I had to stand and shout. Now I'm growing strong with Jesus, His spirit fills my heart. I've been born again in His great Love, I've made a brand new start. Now my brothers and my sisters will receive my deepest love, And it's all because of Jesus and the coming of the Dove. Oh, Praise the Lord All my days are filled with sunshine as I walk in His warm light I will not fear Satan's evil, nor the darkness of the night I have seen the Way, the Truth, the Life, it's been revealed to me I have given up my spirit to the man from Galilee Praise the Lord, Praise the Lord, Jesus lives Praise the Lord, Praise the Lord, Jesus lives Oh the dear Lord loved us so that He died that we might live. Praise the Lord, Praise the Lord, Jesus lives Praise the Lord, Praise the Lord, Jesus lives Oh the dear Lord loved us so that He died that we might live. He died that we might live, He died that we might live. Praise the Lord, Praise the Lord, Praise the Lord!
[S] = the Son, [F] = the Father [S] Oh my Father, they nailed me to the tree This seeming defeat is Your precious victory Forgive them Father. They know not what they do My stripes will heal them. My blood will see them through. [F] Dearest Child. If there had been some other way to bring man home than for Your precious blood to atone for his guilt and sin, You wouldn't be there. [S] O my Father, it is finished, my life is done Your perfect love has helped me overcome Oh let Your will be completed within me And let my life be acceptable unto Thee. [F] O my Son, Your life indeed was a beautiful song to me A violin announcing perfect victory Why can't they see Your great love for me? [S] O my Father, I cannot breathe again I commit my soul into Your glorious hands. Accept my death on behalf of all my friends They may not see now, but they will understand in the end. [F] Beloved One, I cannot help you now, but just hold on my Son. You will be with me in a while And I will hold You close to me You have set Your brothers free. [S] O my God, if I had just one more breath I'd tell them I love them again. But I feel the sting of death. It's cold and hard. And I feel so alone, but my hope is set on You In three days I will be home. [F] My dear child, can You still hear my voice, I'm calling You I want You to know that I'm so in love with You, I'm in love with You...
The Descent [S] = the Son, [F] = the Father [S] O my Father, can You hear me call? I need Your light, there's darkness over all. I ache to hear Your voice but remain here all alone Father, when will I begin my journey home? [F] O my Son, I know You cannot hear. But I am coming, behold I am very near. Hold to my words until You hear the trumpet call, Then You my Son will rise the victor of all! [S] I ache to hear Your voice, but remain here all alone Father when will I begin my journey home? Arise [F] "Arise! And come to me my Son. Arise! And come to me my Son!" [S] Father, I feel Your touch of life from above Lifting me by the power of Your love. Hallelujah, I am alive again! Hallelujah, I am alive again! [Death] tried to hold me back, tried to hold me down, While the power of life lifts me off the ground. Hallelujah, I am alive again! Hallelujah, I am alive again! Hallelujah, I am alive again! Hallelujah, I am alive again! And I have overcome! Yes, I have overcome! Yes, I have overcome!
Life awaits you who are dying, Joy awaits you who are crying, Love awaits you who are lonely, Sight awaits you whou don't see, Because of the Love that's been poured down upon us, In Jesus. Because of the Love that's been poured down upon us, In Jesus.