Standing in the Rain

Do you think you’ll ever find your way
Can you tell me if your sky’s still grey?
The rains have come, and never passed
I guess you thought you’d never last, this long

The years stretch on, but they feel the same
You keep on fighting but the scars remain
The same old battles against the wind
You’re losing ground to the enemy within

How long will you stand out in the rain?
How long will you hold on to your pain?
I see you shiver in the cold
The years are cruel, and you feel so old
Bitterness is your only friend
Please let go before the end

From a seed, a flower grows
It’s here today, but soon must go
But you fought your war and you missed it all
Life passed you by as you built your walls

You’ve paid too much with no return
When the fires came you let them burn
Now there’s nothing left but ash and dust
Empty years – decay and rust

noise

V1
I know my heart’s not right
It’s far too quick to turn aside
I still need Your mercy in my life
I’m here to lay it down
Please forgive my every sin
Replace my darkness with Your light

V2
I’m here to worship You
In Spirit and in truth
I bow my heart before my King
Take Your coal and cleanse my lips
Mold my life and make it fit
With everything that You have for me

chorus
Please come and take away
Everything that’s in my way
Of drawing near to You
I need to hear Your voice
To speak Your peace into my noise
All I need is You

Bridge
You are the only One
You are the only One
You are the only One
Worthy of our praise

One Year

Every smile, every kiss
I always knew were a gift
You blessed me far beyond my wildest dream
The sound of laughter
A peaceful stream
Splashing through fields of green
Overwhelmed by the joy You’ve given me

From Your hand comes love and peace
But that nail pierced hand knows pain and grief
They’re woven in Your plan
I’d be the first to say I don’t understand
My heart is crushed, and I feel so weak
But I know You share my pain

Chorus
Heaven’s getting sweeter with every passing year
The joy of Zion stronger with every falling tear
This world has lost it’s hold on me, My heart is set above
Where my Saviour waits for me with all those I have loved

I will not cry, with no hope
Though tears may fall and my heart is broke
I will look, to the One who rose again
Thank You for each breath You give
For giving me this life to live
Every step I take belongs to You

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Someday I’ll stand beside You
And we’ll walk on streets of gold
Then we’ll hear the sound of laughter
Like a river uncontrolled

new song

V1
Too many lives still lay broken
Too many words left unspoken
How many years have been wasted
How many hearts have become jaded

V2
He brought life to our dry bones
We were lost, but He brought us home
Restored the years, we thought were gone
Replaced our ashes with His song

Chorus
Lift up your voice to sing
We stand before a King
Lift your hands to worship Him
For He is worthy, He is worthy
Lay your pride down at His feet
Your chains are gone, you are free
Let’s sing together with one song
For He is worthy, He is worthy

V3
Don’t let another day go past
Holding on to what won’t last
Let a new song fill your lungs
Proclaim together what God has done

Jakob

I close my eyes but cannot sleep
Too many thoughts, I can’t escape
The night is cold and I have no bed
The stone is hard beneath my head

I’ve been running or fighting since the day I was born
Just a step away from eternity’s door
Running for my life with no place to go
Keep on fighting ’cause it’s all I know

chorus
You were in this place and I never knew
You still had a plan when I was untrue
You opened up the heavens and provided a way
For me to stand before You and not to be afraid

You are the One that provides my every need
You’re the One that protects me when I sleep
Take my life, it’s an offering to You
With all I have, I’ll worship You alone

Refrain:
I found rest here in the house of God
I found peace at the gates to heaven
I see angels ascending, descending from the presence of the Lord
And You promise me, You will not leave, until Your work is done

Song Idea #3

V1
A mountain standing in between
Where I am, and need to be
My heart is tired, my muscles ache
Discouraged by this endless weight

Prechorus
But after every corner
Another takes it place
I’m not getting any closer
And I can’t keep up this pace

Chorus
But I know You, You could move this mountain
You could cast it to the sea
You could lift me in Your arms
Take me to a place peace
You can see me stumbling
Every cut and every bruise
I’m don’t know why the journeys hard
But I know You
You will bring me through

V2
I know I need to see Your face
To be refilled within Your grace
To come alive, to be undone
To wash the feet of Your Son

Outro (build)
I can’t wait to see Your face
I’ve been refilled within Your grace
I am alive and yet undone
As I wash the feet of the Risen Son

I will see You face to face
Overflowing with Your grace
I am alive and yet undone
As I kneel before Your Holy One

Halloween

This world has never been my home
My life is not my own
A stranger and a traveller
I lived here on a loan
It’s been my joy to serve my Lord
As an ambassador of grace
To bow and worship at His feet
But I long to see His face

If today I make, my final stand
And my race comes to an end
I know that Jesus waits for me
My Savior and my friend
With whatever time is left
There’s a burning in my heart
As freely I received God’s gift
I want to give as I depart.

Psalm 56

There’s not a road so far,
I could wander from Your presence,
Not a single tear can fall,
That you will not remember
Each cry of desparation
Will never be forgotten
They’re written in Your book
And cherished there forever


I have Your Word,
And I know that You are with me
You have my trust
I will not fear what comes my way
My life is Yours
Every breath is in Your hands
I will sing of Your Word
For as long as I shall live


Time and time again
You’ve delivered my soul from death
Time and time again
You have kept my feet from falling
You’ve given me another day
To walk among the living
You’ve given me another day
To honor You with praise

 

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