This one's really getting to me...not really a praise song either, but it's awesome. Not quite sure if I am making out the first line right, but I know the rest of it...

It's another "good to see you" Sunday morning.
Oh I hardly hear the words roll off my tongue.
Looking in myself for signs of something
That's long gone.
Oh I stumble through a verse that says You love me
As the voices echo
My thoughts drift away.
And I close my eyes ashamed I'm feeling nothing.
And I pray:

Heal me
Heal these eyes.
Heal this heart
Heal my mind.
Breathe Your breath of life,
Heal me
Wake my soul from this sleep
Give me back the joy of when I first believed.
Heal me.

Oh I lose myself to one more day's indifference
When my eyes are everywhere but fixed on you.
I don't have the strength to overcome this distance,
But You do.

Heal me
Heal these eyes.
Heal this heart
Heal my mind.
Breathe Your breath of life,
Heal me
Wake my soul from this sleep
Give me back the joy of when I first believed.
Heal me.

<FONT size="3">I don't wanna waste another minute
Taking all Your love for granted
I just wanna feal Your Holy Spirit rushin over me.

Heal me
Heal these eyes.
Heal this heart
Heal my mind.
Breathe Your breath of life,
Heal me
Wake my soul from this sleep
Give me back the joy of when I first believed.
Heal me.</FONT s>

Creator of all things
Healer of my being
Through Your righteousness
I've been redeemed.
Forgiven by Your grace
Your Joy is my strength.
When everything has changed
You stay the same.

You are God.
Bright and morning star.
When I'm down You lift me up
You're the lover of my heart.
You are God.
Mender of my soul.
You're the rain that makes me whole
You are God.

Ever present help.
Savior of my life.
Everything I am belonges to You.
My time is in Your hands,
My purpose is Your will.
I know that You'll provide,
So I'll be still.

You are God.
Bright and morning star.
When I'm down You lift me up
You're the lover of my heart.
You are God.
Mender of my soul.
You're the rain that makes me whole
You are God.


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Michelle

Jesus, Lover of my soul
All consuming fire is in Your gaze.
Jesus, I want You to know
I will follow You all of my days.
No one else in history is like You.
History itself belongs to You.
Alpha and Omega,
You have loved me.
And I will share eternity with You.

It's all about You, Jesus.
And all this is for You.
For Your glory and Your praise.
It's not about me,
As if You should do things my way.
You alone are God,
And I surrender to Your ways.

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Michelle

At the cross, at the cross
Where I first saw the Light
And the burden of my heart
Rolled away
It was there by faith
I received my sight
And now I am happy all the day.

I heard that song on the way to New Orleans this weekend...haven't heard it in years...and I found it ironic because Pastor Philip was just talking about that song last week...

What a friend we have in Jesus,
All our sin and grief to bear
What a privelage to carry
Everything to God in prayer.

Oh what peace we often forfeit
Oh what needless pain we bear
All because we do not carry
Everything to God in prayer.


I never have thought about the words to that song before, but it is so true...I struggle with so many things on my own, and once in a while I get so foolish that I even spit on God's grace as if it isn't good enough...as if He weren't sufficient for me. And even when I am having my temper tantrums, He's standing there patiently saying..."I'm ready to help you whenever you're ready to ask me."

you have redeemed my soul
from the pit of emptiness
you have redeemed my soul from death.

i was a hungry child,
a dried up river,
i was a burned out forrest
and no one could do anything for me.
you put food in my body
water in my dry bed
and to my blackened branches
you brought the springtime green
of a new life
and nothing is impossible for you.

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you are so good to me
you heal my broken heart
you are my Father in heaven.

you are beautiful my sweet sweet song....
i will sing again.

you ride up on the clouds
you lead me to the truth
you are the Spirit inside me.

you are beautiful my sweet sweet song...
i will sing again.

you are my strong melody.
you are my dancing rythym.
you are my perfect ryhme
and I want to sing forever.

you poured out all your blood
you died upon the cross
you are my Jesus who loves me.

you are beautiful my sweet sweet song
i will wing again.

you are my Father in heaven
you are the Spirit inside me
you are my Jesus who loves me.

Lord, You are more precious than silver
And Lord, You are more costly than gold.
Lord, You are more beautifl than diamonds,
And nothing I desire compares with You.

You alone are my strenth, my shield.
To You alone may my spirit yeild.
You alone are my heart's desire
And I long to worship You.

Revive us, Oh Lord.
Revive us, Oh Lord.
And cleanse us from our impurities
And make us Holy.
Hear our cry
And revive us Oh Lord.

Jesus, name above all names
Beautiful savior,
Glorious Lord.
Emanuel,
God is with us.
Blessed Redeemer,
Living Word.


I get on my knees. I get on my knees...
There I am before the Love that changes me.
See I don't know how, but there's power
When I'm on my knees...

Holiness, holiness is what I long for.
Holiness is what I need.
Holiness, holiness is what You want for me.
Faithfulness, faithfulness is what I long for.
Faithfulness is what I need.
Faithfulness, faithfulness is what You want for me.
Brokeness, brokeness is what I long for.
Brokeness is what I need...
Brokeness, brokeness is what You want for me...

I will give You all my worship,
I will give You all my praise.
You alone, I long to worship.
You alone are worthy of my praise.
I will worship
With all of my heart.
I will praise You with all my strength...


You alone are Father
And You alone are good.
You alone are Savior,
And You alone are God...

Come let us worship the King.
Come lay our heart at His feet.
Come let us worship the King.
Come lay our heart at His feet.

And I lift my eyes to the hills
For my help is coming,
And I lift my eyes to the hills,
For my help is coming.


I love You Lord
And I lift my voice
To worship You,
Oh my soul, rejoice.
Take joy, my king
In what You hear.
Let it be a sweet, sweet sound
In Your ear...

Oh my gosh...I remember when I used to sing that song...I was a little girl..lower grade school, prolly not even 7 years old. It was a private school, and we had praise and worship every morning...the spirit of God would fall...that's the first time I ever remember experiencing God's presence. I can't believe I forgot.
We would usually end praise and worship with that song...and one time I completely forgot where I was and just started weeping and singing that song. I meant it, and I didn't care who heard me and who was around me. I was so unconcerned about life, and so trusting. I knew that God had complete control, and I loved Him so much...

God, I just want to trust You again. Trust You like that...when I was little with child like faith. I didn't care what anyone else thought or how I was going to do this or if I was going to ever get to do that...I want to chase after You again with reckless passion and be committed to You in the rough times as well as the good times. I want to stop questioning You and just be still and KNOW that You are God.........

This song is from the Offerings CD from Third Day. I cried the other day when I listened to it b/c it just honestly expresses God's love for us and how we should love him. It's called "Love Song":

I've heard it say that a man would climb a mountain
Just to be with the one he loves
How many times has be broken that promise
It has never been done
I've never climbed the highest mountain
But I walked the hill of Calvalry

Just to be with you, I'd do anything
There's no price I would not pay
Just to be with you, I'd give anything
I would give my life away

I've heard it said that a man would swim the ocean
Just to be with the one he loves
How many times has he broken that promise
It can never be done
I've never swam the deepest ocean
But I walked upon the raging sea

I know that you don't understand the fullness of My love
How I died upon the cross for your sins
And I know that you don't realize how much that I give you
But I promise, I would do it all again

Just to be with you, I've done everything
There's no price I did not pay
Just to be with you, I gave everything
Yes, I gave my life away
Just to be with you

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I love that song...

I also like this one:

Set this place on fire
Send Your Spirit Savior
Rescue from the mire
Show your servant favor.

Yesterday was the day
When I was alone
Now I'm in the presence
Of Allmighty God,
YES OUR GOD

HE is a consuming fire
And the flames
Burn down deep in my soul
Yes our God
He is a consuming fire
He reaches inside
And melts down this cold heart of stone.

[ 06-07-2001: Message edited by: foreverchanged ]

Rain down all around
Pour into the cracks of this thirsty ground
Give life to what was once considered barren.
Rain down all around
Pour into the cracks of this thirsty ground
Give life to what was once considered barren.

I'M NOT GONNA MOVE UNTIL YOU RAIN DOWN
HEALING WATER FROM HEAVEN
I'M NOT GONNA MOVE UNTIL YOU RAIN DOWN
HEALING WATER FROM HEAVEN...

WE CRY OUT!
WE NEED YOUR HELP!
COME BACK TO OUR LAND.
WE CONFESS
WE'VE LIVED IN SIN
PLEASE SHOW YOUR POWER ONCE AGAIN.
Break our hearts, oh God....break our hearts.

And I'll wade in the water and drown in the depths of forgivness. Oh and run through me like the sea crashes into the sand...and I'll wade in the water and drown in the depths of forgiveness. Oh and run through me like the sea crashes into the sand. Flow...sweet river of mercy.......

I LOVE this thread...

Here's one from our fave SK album that tells us how to lift our brothers/sisters up when they fall, I am sorry I don't always live up to it:

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There's a fire in my heart
a flame burning bright
with desire everyday
to be more like Christ
I want to stay pure in every way
but if there comes a time when it seems that I stray...

I hope you love me enough
to tell me I'm wrong
for loving correction
only helps make me strong
speaking truth in love
to a good friend is tough
but I hope, yes I hope
that you love me enough...

I'm sure I'll make some excuses
for the way that I've been
when you show me how
God's word exposes my sin
when I see that I fail to live as I should
I know it will hurt but still for my good...

I hope you love me enough
to tell me I'm wrong
for loving correction
only helps make me strong
speaking truth in love
to a good friend is tough
but I hope, yes I hope
that you love me enough...

for as iron sharpens iron
so let it be with one another
faithful are the wounds
of a sister or a brother who will...

love me enough
to tell me I'm wrong
for loving correction
only helps make me strong
speaking truth in love
to a good friend is tough
but I hope, yes I hope
that you love me enough...

Matthew 18:15
"If your brother sins against you, go and show him his fault, just between the two of you. If he listens to you, you have won your brother over."

I love this thread too. I didn't even see that you posted that song till today.

Having a rough day...nothing really bad happening. Just concerned about several friends, and a little down because my group is going through Roads without me. Yesterday was tough going to the funeral of one of our Roadies. But it was the most beautiful funeral I think I ever attended. We sang worship music and everything... And I had written a song many years ago for a guy. I still like the song and wanted to change it up a bit and put it in a different context, but I just didn't have a place for it until I heard the news of Ken's passing. God told me that now was the time to redo the song and that I should forward it to all of the Roadies. Well, I did...and I accidentally forwarded it to Ken's adress also. I was so worried that it would be painful for his wife to read it, but it was too late...
Well, yesterday at the funeral, Harry (the leader of our "Wild Hares") came up to me and said that Ken's wife had gotten the email...and that she wanted Harry to read my song at the funeral. God is awesome...so in the midst of a loss, God pulled people closer together and allowed us to lift one another up.
I don't want to interrupt the thread too much, so I will go on and do what I originally came here to do. I promised God that from now on when I feel depression attacking me, that I would 1)pray 2)read 3)worship. And I can't think of a better place to start than here...


You, Oh Lord are a harbor.
A harbor from the storm,
Oh Lord, You are my calm.
You, Oh Lord are a harbor.
A harbor from the storm,
Oh Lord, You are my calm.

Shelter me.
Wrap your loving arms around me
Shelter me.
Let Your wings of mercy cover me....
Shelter me.
Let your loving arms surround me.
Shelter me.
Let your wings of mercy cover me.
AMONG THORNS


Pain.
The gift nobody longs for,
Still it comes,
And somehow leaves you stronger
When it's gone away.
Pray.
I try and pray for Your will to be done.
But I confess it's never fast enough
For me. It seems...
The hardest part is waiting on You
When what I really want
Is just to see Your hand move.

I WANT A PEACE BEYOND MY UNDERSTANDING.
I WANNA FEEL IT FALL LIKE RAIN
IN THE MIDDLE OF MY HURTING.
I WANNA FEEL YOUR ARMS AS THEY SURROUND ME
AND LET ME KNOW THAT ITS OKAY
TO BE HERE IN THIS PLACE
RESTING IN THE PEACE THAT ONLY COMES
IN THE WAITING.

Time.
Time to let it go and just believe.
Trusting in what no one else but You
Can see.
Free.
Freedom from the fears that close me in.
That I can't get beyond where I have been.
But then, again.
Silence doesn't mean that I'm alone.
As long as I can hear
That I am still Your own.

I WANT A PEACE BEYOND MY UNDERSTANDING.
I WANNA FEEL IT FALL LIKE RAIN
IN THE MIDDLE OF MY HURTING.
I WANNA FEEL YOUR ARMS AS THEY SURROUND ME
AND LET ME KNOW THAT IT'S OKAY
TO BE HERE IN THIS PLACE
RESTING IN THE PEACE THAT ONLY COMES
IN THE WAITING...
GREG LONG


Amazing grace
How sweet the sound
Amazing love
Now flowing down
From hands and feet
That were nailed to the tree.
His grace flows down and covers me.

It covers me
It covers me
It covers me
It covers me...
Christy Knockles


Oh Lord You're my protection from my enemies.
You set me high upon a rock and You defend my soul.
And when their waves advance against me,
I am confident
That they cannot make me less for You have,
You've made me whole, Oh Lord...
You are my stronghold.
You are my stronghold...


You bring life to my bones
And a spring to my step
And a heart that knows what it means to wait before you.
Laughter to my house
And a time to sing and shout
And a heart that knows what it means to really trust you.

When the shaddow of sorrow comes
I will fall on the only one I know is the ROCK that won't be shaken...

Cause it is good for me to lay it down at your feet.
It is good for me
To lay the good and bad in Your hands, my God
It's good for me
To lay it down at Your feet
It is good for me.....

You are the constant one when
My life is overwhelmed and
You stay the same when all around me's changin.
Oh how good it is, yeah
Just to know the live You give, and
My song will ever be that my God is faithful.

When the shaddow of sorrow comes
I will fall on the only one I know
Is the ROCK that won't be shaken

Cause it is good for me to lay it down at Your feet
It is good for me to lay the good and bad in Your hands, My God.
It's good for me to lay it down at your feet, it is good for me...

And when I delight myself in You.
You give me the desires of my heart
And when I confess that You know best
Peace flows like a river
And joy comes in the morning....

When the shaddow of sorrow comes
I will fall on the only one I know is the ROCK that won't be shaken....
WATERMARK


Let everything that isn't
Pure in Your sight Lord Jesus
Be swept away by Your power, Lord.
I wanna stand before You
Dressed in Your finest linen
Holy and purity my Lord.

Pure and Holy,
Giving glory
To the King of Kings.
Here before You
I adore You
Praises I will bring...


How lovely is Your dwelling place
Oh Lord Allmighty.
My soul longs and even faints for You.
Here my heart is satisfied within Your presence.
I see beneath the shaddow of Your wings.

Better is one day in Your courts
Better is one day in Your house
Better is one day in Your courts
Than thousands elsewhere.
Better is one day in Your courts
Better is one day in Your house
Better is one day in Your courts
Than thousands elsewhere.

One thing I ask
And I would seek
To see Your beauty.
To find You in the place Your glory dwells...

Better is one day
Better is one day
Better is one day
Than thousands elsewhere.
Better is one day
Better is one day
Better is one day
Than thousands elsewhere.

My heart and flesh cry out for You the living God. Your Spirit's water to my soul.
I've tasted and I've seen
Come once again to me
I will draw near to You.
I will draw near to You.
To You....

You are God
And You live inside of me
Live inside of me
You are God
And You live inside, live inside, live inside of me...


You are Lord,
You are Lord,
You have risen from the dead and You are Lord.
Every knee will bow, every tounge confess that Jesus Christ is Lord.

Jesus,
Name above all names
Beautiful saviour
Glorious Lord
Emanuel
God is with us
Blessed Redeemer
Living Word.


Surely the Presence of the Lord is in this place
I can feel His mighty power and His grace.
I can hear the brush of angel's wings
I see glory on each face.
Surely the presence of the Lord is in this place.


It's begining to rain
Hear the voice of the Father
He's saying whosoever will
Come and drink of the water.
He's promised to pour His Spirit out
On His sons and His daughters.
If You're thirsty and dry look up to the sky.
It's begining to rain...

Spring up oh well
Down in my soul
Spring up oh well
And make me whole
Spring up oh well
And flow through me that life abundantly

I've got a river of life flowing out of me
It makes the lame to walk and the blind to see
It opens prison door
Sets the captive free
I've got a river of life flowing out of me

Spring up oh well...

***I have to cut in here with a little story. I used to sing that song in grade school too...and when I did, I didn't think the word was "well". I thought it was "whale". And to this day every time I sing that song, I see a little black and white cartoonish looking whale springing up out of the water and doing a nose dive back into the ocean. ***

Lay it down
I've come to lay it down
Lay it down
I've got to lay it down.

My convictions
My emotions
My pursuit of lustfulness
My depression
My addictions
I cast them down.

Lay it down...

For God so loved the world that He gave us His only Son and if we believe in Him we will be saved. Saved from the trappings of sin and all it's seductive power. He alone is the strength by which we stand.

My convictions
My emotions
My pursuit of lustfulness
My depression
My addictions
I cast them down...


I know Allen allready used this one, but I gotta break out in this chorus...

I wanna thank You Lord for giving me life
You've felt the joy, the pain, the tears that I've cried
Though the wind and rain have caused this pilgrim to sway.
You remain unchanged.

Make a joyfull noise to the Lord all the earth.
Make a joyful noise to the Lord all the earth.
Make a joyful noise to the Lord all the earth.
Make a joyful noise to the Lord all the earth.

The flowers of the field are crying to be heard.
The trees of the forest are singing.
And all of the mountains with one voice
Are joining the chorus of this world.
Of this world...

AND I WILL NOT BE SILENT!
I WILL NOT BE QUIET ANYMORE!
I WILL NOT BE SILENT!
I WILL NOT BE QUIET ANYMORE!!!!!!!!!!


I'm traiding my sorrows.
I'm traiding my shame
I'm laying them down for the joy of the Lord.
I'm traiding my sickness.
I'm traiding my pain.
I'm laying them down for the joy of the Lord.

We are pressed but not crushed
Persecuted not abandoned.
Struck down but not destroyed.
We are blessed beyond the curse
For His promise will endure
And His joy's gonna be my strength.
Though the sorrow may last for the night
HIS JOY COMES WITH THE MORNING!!!!!!

The joy of the Loooord is my strength.
The joy of the Loooord is my strength.
The joy of the Loooord is my strength.
Oh the joy of the Lord is my strength.


Your kingdom will reign over all the earth
Sing unto the Ancient of days
For none can compare to Your matchless worth
Sing unto the Ancient of days.

Every tongue in Heaven and earth will declare your glory.
Every knee will bow at Your throne.
And WORSHIP.
You will be exalted, oh God.
And Your kingdome will not pass away
Oh Anceint of days.

Over the mountains and the seas
Your river runs with love for me
So I will open up my heart
And let the healer set me free.
I'm happy to be in the truth
And I will daily lift my hands
For i will always sing of when Your love came down.

And I could sing of Your love forever
I could sing of Your love forever
I could sing of Your love forever
I could sing of Your love forever.

Oh I feel like dancin'
It's foolishness I know
But when the worl has seen the light
They will dance with joy like we're dancin now yeah...

Creator of all things
Healer of my being
Through Your righteousness
I've been redeemed.
Forgiven by Your grace
Your joy is my strength
When everything has changed
You stay the same.

You are God
Bright and morning star
When I'm down You lift me up
You're the lover of my heart.
You are God
Mender of my soul
You're the rain that makes me whole
You are God.

Ever present help
Savior of my life
Everything I am belongs to You
My time is in Your hand
My purpose is Your will.
I know that You'll provide
So I'll be still.

You're my providor.
When I'm down
You lift me higher
When I'm weak
You're the fire
That turns me into gold.
You are God
Alpha Omega
Take my life
I surrender.
You're the rain that makes me whole
You are God.

This one always leaves me with tears of joy!

Be Unto Your Name
DeShazo/Sadler

We are a moment, You are forever
Lord of the ages, God before time
We are a vapor, You are eternal
Love everlasting, reigning on high

Holy, Holy, Lord God almighty
Worthy is the Lamb who was slain
Highest praises, honor and glory
Be unto Your Name
Be unto Your Name

We are the broken, You are the Healer
Jesus, Redeemer--mighty to save
You are the love song we'll sing forever
Bowing before You, blessing Your Name

Holy, Holy, Lord God almighty
Worthy is the Lamb who was slain
Highest praises, honor and glory
Be unto Your Name, Be unto Your Name
Be unto Your Name, Be unto Your Name

From the Lifehouse CD, it's called Everything:

Find me here
speak to me
I want to feel you
I need to hear you
You are the Light
that is leading me
to the place where
I find peace again
you are the strength
that keeps me walking
you are the hope
that keeps me trusting
You are the life to my soul
you are my purpose
YOu are everything
And how can I
stand here with you
and not be moved by you
would you tell me
how could it be
and better than this
you calm the storms
you give me rest
you hold me in your hands
you won't let me fall
you still my heart
and you take my breath away
would you take me in
would you take me deeper now
cause your all I want
you are all I need
You are everything
Everything

my favorite praise song is (take me in)

take me past the outer courts and
past the holy place
past the brazen alter,lord i want to see your face
take me past the crouds of people
and past the preist who praise
lord i hunger and thirst for your rightchesnous
lord i want to see your face
take me into the holy of holy's
take me in by the blood of the lamb
take me into the holy of holy's
take the clothe clense my lips here i am

now thats a praise song

yes it is.. good one andy.

FATHER YOUR ALL I NEED
MY SOUL SUFFICIENCY
MY STRENGTH WHEN I AM WEAK
THE LOVE THAT CARRIES ME
YOUR ARMS ENFOLD ME
TILL I AM ONLY
A CHILD OF GOD

I'm created for You alone
Bought with a price I'm not my own
Seated in the heavenlies
There's no place I'd rather be
Than with You forever, Lord.
You are my treasure.