~ LYRICS ~

"Hold Me Jesus"
(Rich Mullins)

1 Kings 19:3-13/Matthew 11:25-30

Well sometimes my life just don't make sense at all
When the mountains look so big and my faith just seems so small

[Chorus:]
So hold me Jesus 'cause I'm shaking like a leaf
You have been King of my glory,
Won't You be my Prince of peace
And I wake up in the night and feel the dark
It's so hot inside my soul, I swear there must be blisters on my heart

[CHORUS]
Surrender don't come natural to me
I'd rather fight You for something I don't really want
Than to take what You give that I need
And I've beat my head against so many walls
Now I'm falling down, I'm falling on my knees
And this Salvation Army band is playing this hymn
And Your grace rings out so deep, it makes my resistance seem so thin

[CHORUS]
I'm singing hold me Jesus 'cause I'm shaking like a leaf
You have been King of my glory, won't You be my Prince of Peace
You have been King of my glory, won't You be my Prince of Peace

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Words and music by Rich Mullins Š 1993 Edward Grant, Inc. (ASCAP)

* Nothing is Beyond You *
by Rich Mullins

Psalms 139:7-10

Where could I go, where could I run
Even if I found the strength to fly
And if I rose on the wings of the dawn
And crashed through the corner of the sky
If I sailed past the edge of the sea
Even if I made my bed in Hell
Still there You would find me

'Cause nothing is beyond You
You stand beyond the reach
Of our vain imaginations
Our misguided piety
The heavens stretch to hold You
And deep cries out to deep
Singing that nothing is beyond You
Nothing is beyond You

Time cannot contain You
You fill eternity
Sin can never stain You
Death has lost its sting

And I cannot explain the way You came to love me
Except to say that nothing is beyond You
Nothing is beyond You

If I should shrink back from the light
So I can sink into the dark
If I take cover and I close my eyes
Even then You would see my heart

And You'd cut through all my pain and rage
The darkness is not dark to You
And night's as bright as day

Nothing is beyond You
You stand beyond the reach
Of our vain imaginations
Our misguided piety
The heavens stretch to hold You
And deep cries out to deep
Singing that nothing is beyond You
Nothing is beyond You

And time cannot contain You
You fill eternity
Sin can never stain You
And death has lost its sting

And I cannot explain the way You came to love me
Except to say that nothing is beyond You
Nothing is beyond You
Nothing is beyond You

~ If I Stand ~
by Rich Mullins

Ephesians 2:8-10

There's more that rises in the morning than the sun
And more that shines in the night than just the moon
There's more than just this fire here that keeps me warm
And a shelter that is larger than this room
And there's a loyalty that's deeper than mere sentiment
And a music higher than the songs that I can sing
Stuff of earth competes for the allegiance
I owe only to the Giver of all good things

[Chorus:]
So if I stand let me stand on the promise
That You will pull me through
And if I can't let me fall on the grace
That first brought me to You
And if I sing let me sing for the joy
That has borne in me these songs
And if I weep let it be as a man
Who is longing for his home

And there's more that dances on the prairies than the wind
And more that pulses in the ocean than the tide
There's a love that is fiercer than the love between friends
And more gentle than a mother's when her baby's at her side
And there's a loyalty that's deeper than mere sentiment
And a music higher than the songs that I can sing
Stuff of earth competes for the allegiance
I owe only to the Giver of all good things

[CHORUS]
(acapella)

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Words and music by Rich Mullins and Steve Cudworth Š 1988 Edward Grant (ASCAP)

"I Will Be Here For You!!"
by Michael W. Smith

When you feel the sunlight
Fade into the cold night
Don't know where to turn
You don't know where to turn
And all the dreams you're dreaming
Seem to lose their meaning
Let me in your world
Let me in your world
All you need is someone you can hold
Don't be sad
You're not alone

(CHORUS)
I will be here for you
Somewhere in the night
Somewhere in the night
I'll shine a light for you
Somewhere in the night
I'll be standing by
I will be here for you

In this world of strangers
Of cold unfriendly faces
There's someone you can trust
Someone you can trust
I will be your shelter
I'll give you my shoulder
Just reach out for my love
Reach out for my love
Call my name
And my heart will hear
I'll be there
There's nothing to fear

(CHORUS)

Š1992 Milene Music, Inc. (ASCAP)/ Reelsongs (ASCAP)

~Secret Ambition~
by Michael W. Smith

Young man up on a hillside
Teaching new ways
Each word winning them over
Each heart a kindled flame
Old men watch from the outside
Guarding their prey
Threatened by the voice of the paragon
Leading their lambs away
Leading them far away

(CHORUS)
Nobody knew his secret ambition
Nobody knew his claim to fame
He broke the old rules steeped in tradition
He tore the holy veil away
Questioning those in powerful position
Running to those who called his name
(But) Nobody knew his secret ambition
Was to give his life away

His rage shaking the temple
His word to the wise
His hand healing on the seventh day
His love wearing no disguise
Some say "death to the radical
He's way out of line"
Some say "praise be the miracle"
God sends a blessed sign
A blessed sign for troubled times.

(CHORUS)

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Š1988 Milene Music, Inc. (ASCAP)/ Emily Booth, Inc. (BMI)/ Riverstone Music, Inc.(ASCAP)

~Who Am I~
by Margaret Becker

Who am I, Jesus
That You call me by name

I am counting the stars
On Your blackened sky
You call them all by name, You know them all by sight
In this sea of lights
I sense Your majesty
And I break at the thought that One so great
Could care for me

{CHORUS}
Who am I, Jesus
That You could call me by name
What could I ever do
To be loved this way
Who am I, Jesus
In Your eyes, tell me, who am I

I am counting the mountains
That I've laid at Your feet
And I'm reduced to tears when I think of how
You've moved them for me
In this storm of life
You've been my safe retreat
Through the wind and the fire You always were there
To carry me.

{CHORUS}
No greater honor could I ever find
Than the privilege to love You for the rest of my life

{CHORUS}

Š1988 His Eye Music (SESAC)

Look Me In The Eye
by Margaret Becker/Charlie Peacock

I found a letter I wrote to you
In the bottom of the drawer
Simple words, simple point of view
That I don't have much anymore
It said "I don't want fortune
I don't want fame
I only want the treasure
That time can't take away!!"

{CHORUS}
Look me in the eye
Tell me if you see
Traces of yourself
Growing here in me
Tell me if you find
Your heart in mine
I pray you'll see your light
When you look me in the eye

Many years have come and gone
Since I wrote that page
And somehow with the passing time
I've let that truth slip away
Dear Lord remind me
Each and every day that your
Holiness, your Godliness
Is all that will remain

{CHORUS}
Now I see you
Much too dimly
But someday we'll be
Eye to eye
When I see you
I want to hear you say
That you were proud of my life
Lord touch my heart
Center my soul
Till all I do
Is for You alone

{CHORUS}

Š1990 His Eye Music (A div. of the Sparrow Corp.) (SESAC)
And Beat Goes On Music/Sparrow Song (BMI)

"All I Ever Wanted"
by Margaret Becker

From where I lay
I can see the sun
Rising through the trees
Before I face
This morning rush
I get down on my knees

I lift my eyes
And thank You for
This life you've granted me
I pray that every day I live
Your heart will be pleased

{CHORUS}
I pray for
Hands that hold You
Higher than anything else
And a heart that loves You
More than life itself
This is all I've ever wanted
This is all I want to be
All I've ever wanted
Is to love You
Faithfully

From where I stand
I can see the dreams
That you have fulfilled
Such kindness I did not deserve
But You gave it still

What do I have
That You did not give
There's nothing that I can see
So all I have to give to You
Is what You've given me

{CHORUS}
I know I don't have the power
To love You like I should
But every day with everything I have
I wish I could
I'm standing here now
These words I pray
I wanna love You better
Whatever it takes

{CHORUS}

Š1990 His Eye Music (A div. of the Sparrow Corp.) (SESAC)

~Take Another Look At Me~
Written by Bryan Duncan

I know the things that hurt you by heart
I know before the bad feelings start
I'm watching how you turn away melting inside
And I know you think you'll fix it yourself

You think of me it scares you away
Pretty sure you know what I'd say
You've heard so many people cry, speaking for me
They all claim
You oughta know right by now

(chorus)
Take a look at me, don't ya know me
I've always been by your side
Take another look at me, you can need me
I know when you're tired, and when you're alone

You're so afraid of tippin' your hand
Or learning where this hurting began
You like the way they see you now, from the outside
So you try to hide how desperate you are

(chorus) Take a look at me, you can trust me
I'll always be by your side
Take another look at me, you can need me
I know when you're tired, and when you're alone and lost

(bridge) I'm not suprised by the things you do and say
You'll never see me walking away
I've been there at every turn you take,
And the mistakes you've made
It hurts to see, you're not looking to me
I'm always the faithful one, and always will be
(chorus)

Š1996 Word Music (a div. of Word, Inc.)/Fanatic Music (adm. by Word, Inc.)
/ASCAP/Number Nine Music/ASCAP/McSpadden-Smith Music/SESAC

~Sweet Jesus~
Written by Gary Chapman

There is a river running through this town
It carries the water
There isn't any way to slow it down
Or make it stop
I was a baby when the big bridge fell
So I don't remember
But I have listened to the stories well
And so I know
They were falling
To the surface
They were calling
To their God
And their cry was

Sweet Jesus, please won't you catch us, save us
Sweet Jesus, please won't you hear us crying

Fishing for luck beneath the bridge that day
A man in his eighties
He saw it happen and began to pray
As he dove in
He found a mother and a baby boy
They both wouldn't make it
The mama handed him her only joy
He took the child
Then he was swimming
Like he was twenty
He made shoreline
Then he died
And his thoughts were

Sweet Jesus, please won't you catch us, save us
Sweet Jesus, please won't you hear us crying
He was crying

I miss my mother and the brave old man
Though I never knew them
They are the soul inside the man I am
I bear their dreams
And I am walking
In their footsteps
I am talking
To their God
And my cry is

Sweet Jesus, please won't you catch us, save us
Sweet Jesus, please won't you hear us crying
Sweet Jesus, please won't you catch us, save us
Sweet Jesus, please won't you hear us crying
We're all crying

There is a river running through this town
It carries the water
There isn't any way to slow it down
Or make it stop

[More of Bryan Duncan.] [More of Margaret Becker.]
[More of Rich Mullins.] [More of MWSmith.]
[The Tumbleweed II.] [The Tumbleweed I.] [More midi's.]

..and this too, shall pass..
~dIaNe~

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