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I'll Follow You © 2005
Music by John Russo
Words by Jane Buyers & John Russo
You who calls the stars by name
And tells the clouds to rain
Oh You created
The whole world in just days
You Lord of wind and flame
Who feels the people's pain
You're dedicated
In Your faithfulness
All the while
You never turned away
Awe inspired
You send to us Your love
Every single day hey hey hey
I will follow You
You who shows the world Your way
With majesty and grace
You consecrated
All our souls in Your name
You whose light has shined so bright
Through every darkest night
You contemplated
All our loneliness
All the while
You never turned away
Awe inspired
You send to us Your love
Every single day hey hey hey
Oh oh now
You are the one
Faithful and real
You are the one
Able to heal
You are the one
To my Lord I kneel
My God I'll follow You
You who breathed life into clay
And made the sea and waves
You're dedicated
In Your faithfulness
All the while
You never turned away
Awe inspired
You send to us Your love
Every single day hey hey hey
You send Your Love
Let it shine our way
Oh oh now
You are the one
Faithful and real
You are the one
Able to heal
You are the one
To my Lord I kneel
You are the one
Faithful and real
Psalm 8:3-9
In God's Time
Music by John Russo © 2005
Words by Jane Buyers & John Russo
I see an old man
He’s standin’ in the pouring rain
He says he’s got no place to go
That same old man now
He looks for someone else to blame
He says his life has missed the show
Now I don't know if it's right
To feel so broke down inside
And we don't know how he tries everyday
Whether it's all by design
Or is this life just unkind
Perhaps it will all be revealed in God's time
I see a young man
He's runnin' for the early train
He says he's got someplace to go
That same young man now
He's tryin' hard to make his name
It'll be some time 'fore he gets home
Now I don't know if it's right
To judge someone else's life
All I know is at the end of the day
Whether it's all by design
Or do we just take what we find
Perhaps it will all be revealed in God's time
Now I don't know if it's right
To judge someone else's life
All I know is at the end of the day
Whether we know what is right
Within our limited sight
Perhaps it will all be revealed in God's time
I see a man now
He comes to us in many ways
He shows us all the Way to go
The Son of Man now
He claims to be the Truth and Way
And He wants to take us to His home
And all I know He is wise
He sees all things through God's eyes
And He will go to prepare us a place
Yet He was hurt and despised
Because of His love for mankind
You know it will all be revealed in God's time
I Samuel 16:7
Arise My Child © 2005
Music by John Russo
Words by Jane Buyers and John Russo
Arise my child and hear my word
What you decide will change the whole world
It's something that I want you to be
I've got a vision and I want you to see
It's true
I've got something for you to do
I've got a whole plan in mind for you
But only if you're willing to go
You've got the right to make a choice and say no
It's true or I wouldn't be tellin' you whoa
You and I must make a pact
Do the work to bring the others back
You and I could show the world
A new way to think and live and act
I can't say it won't be hard for you
A struggle each day in all that you do
At times you'll feel that you are alone
And you'll be tellin' me you want to come home
It's true
You know that it must be your choice
You'll have to be strong and use your own voice
Be ready to make your sacrifice
Give it all up for me and lay down your life
It's true or I wouldn't be tellin' you whoa
Chorus
I promise that I will stay with you
I promise that I will walk with you too
Remember that I'll always be there
Even when you are in the depths of despair
It's true
I dreamt that you would be my son
That one day the world would know we are one
I hope you will agree to your part
'Cause then there's no end to the love in your heart
It's true or I wouldn't be tellin' you whoa
You and I must make a pact
Do the work to bring the others back
You and I could show the world
A new way to think of livin' oh oh (repeat)
John 17
Hearts Broken © 2005
Music by John Russo
Words by Jane Buyers & John Russo
Hearts broken
Words spoken in vain
And our lives are forevermore changed
Choices harsh voices in pain
And we cannot connect but we try
To figure out what's real and what's fake
And there's nothing that I can say
If you won't hear me
We hide behind the empty masks that we make
And we wonder
Why no one else can see us clearly
The shadows that we hold inside
The darkness that we try to hide
Are part of who we are
Our desperation as we age
Our fear is somehow mixed with rage
And we struggle hard to find
A life with dignity and grace
And we hope that it's not too late
Years fadin'
Time wasting away
From the image we thought was our
Life callin'
Things fall out of place
And we cannot connect but we try
To separate the real from the fake
And there's nothing that I can say
If you won't hear me
We hide behind the empty masks that we make
And we wonder
Why no one else can see us clearly
The shadows that we hold inside
The darkness that we try to hide
Are part of who we are
Our desperation as we age
Our fear is somehow mixed with rage
And we struggle hard to find
A life with dignity and grace
And we hope that it's not too late
And we struggle hard to find
A life with dignity and grace
And we hope that it's not too late
Oh oh hope it’s not too late
Galations 5:13-15
I Could Use A Little Love © 2005
Music by John Russo
Words by Jane Buyers & John Russo
My body's weak I cannot sleep
And I fear that I'm in much too deep
Now I see how the whole situation's
Arisen from my own schemes
My mind is lost my soul is tossed
Don't think I ever considered the cost
All these problems that I have created
Are hopelessly sad and wrong
I've got two eyes that have seen
Where my life has been
A heart that has been through the fire
And as for myself would it be a sin
To hopefully find a little damn piece of mind
My world is cold I've lost control
And I wonder just who'll save my soul
It’s so hard to resist this temptation
And dig myself out from this hole
I must go on how can I not
But I'm not sure how much more I've got
Guess it’s time to release my frustration
And try and just give it a shot
I have these eyes that have seen
Where my head has been
A heart that is too tight and wired
And I ask myself would it be a sin
To show me some sign a little damn piece of mind
And I could use a little love tonight
And I could use some tenderness right now
I’ve come to see I am at peace
I've a message for all those who seek
We all come from God’s illumination
No matter how dark it seems
I’ve got these eyes that have seen
What I might have been
A heart that has been through the fire
And I ask myself would it be a sin
To show me some sign a little damn piece of mind
Chorus
Psalm 38
Shout Out Loud © 2005
Music by John Russo
Words by Jane Buyers & John Russo
I see a girl she hides her face
behind her hands
She says her heart is breaking
I just don't understand
She wants to shout out loud
She's been left out and stranded
in a world full of lies
She wants to cry out loud (she said)
Didn't you care for me
Couldn't you comfort me
Help me please
She wants to shout loud
I see her hiding and she
shies from my embrace
I try to hold her but she tells me
It's not my place
She wants to shout out loud
She suffers now because
She thinks she has no choice
She wants to cry out loud (she said)
Didn't you care for me
Couldn't you comfort me
Help me please
She wants to shout out loud
She builds her cold world
And lives like an outcast
She builds up hard walls and wants them to last
She says her heart is breaking
I just don't understand
I want to shout out loud (she said)
Didn't you care for me
Couldn't you comfort me
Help me please
She wants to cry out loud
I see the woman and the person she's become
Her life is lonely she can only find room for one
She wants to shout out loud
The pain might go away
if she could just find her voice
She wants to cry out loud she said
Didn't you care for me
Couldn't you comfort me help me please
She wants to shout out loud
Ephesians 4:31-32
Come On With Me © 2005
Music & Words by John Russo
Come on with me
There is a place where I go
It's deep in my heart I know
I can find peace and forgiveness
And the spirit helps to make me strong
Come on with me
Oh there is a place where I go
To strengthen my faith and grow
Where I can heal and find deliverance
You know it really helps to make me whole
Come with me now
Come on with me I'll show you how
Come on with me yeah
He gives me the strength to carry on
He helps me to see where I belong
He gives me the hope that makes me strong
So come on with me
Come on, come on with me
I wanna walk His way
I wanna learn each day
I wanna pray and find redemption
And hope I never ever go astray
Come on, come on with me
There is a place where I go
To feel the grace that He shows
And enter in His sweet protection
I know that through His love he saved our souls
Come with me now
Come on with me I'll show you how
Come on with me yeah
Chorus (repeat)
Romans 12:2
Peter's Song © 2005
Music by John Russo & Janelle Entel
Words by Janelle Entel, Jane Buyers
& John Russo
I know what you said to me
This is how it's gonna be
And all I can say is no, no I disagree
You have foreseen my lies
I swear I'll stay by your side
And all I can say is no please don't go
Let me tell you why
You are my whole world
Can't you see it in my eyes
You are my whole world
You are the one
You're my whole world
Listen Lord you can be sure
I do believe in you
Do you believe me too
I know you're leaving now
And I just can't see how
And all I can say is no, no don't go
You knew I'd do you wrong
I'll turn around and you'll be gone
Out of my life and into the night
How will I have the chance to make it all right
And that's all wrong
Chorus
You are the one You're my world
I won't let you go
Listen Lord you can be sure
I do believe in you
Won't you believe me too
You are the one You're my world
Oh why must you go
Matthew 26:33-35,69-75
Now That You're Gone © 2005
Music by John Russo
Words by Jane Buyers & John Russo
I hear you callin' to me
I feel your heart singin' out so careless and free
And I see your face through the clouds
I feel your smile shining down on me from the sun
Now that you're gone
The pain is left behind
But I'm still here
The memories that we shared are all mine
Chorus
And I face each day on my own
Trying to live life without you
One day at a time
Yet I know I'm not alone
Because your soul lives within me
A gift of your love
Chorus
I wait each night in my dreams
Hoping to touch you
To see you to hold you again
Still I am glad you are free
Able to rise high and fly all through the skies
Able to fly high all through the skies
Luke 24:44-51
Put Your Faith In Him © 2005
Music by John Russo
Words by Jane Buyers & John Russo
Some say it's an ember
That there's a flame burnin' hot
They can't understand
Why some live with fear and doubt
And they choose to live without
Some say they remember
What it is that they forgot
And all they have to do
Is to try and figure out
Why they choose to live without
Some say that there’s a hunger
And they claim it never stops
Can they comprehend
The message that they've got
While the others just cannot oh
When we're tired and worried
And there's sadness and doubt
And we feel condenmed
'Cause the world has turned us down
'Cause the world has turned us down
And we must try
When our worlds collide
To cast our fear aside
And learn how to believe again
And when we find
The light of hope that shines
To an open mind
Our emptiness will leave and fade
Then we begin
To put our faith in Him
Who helps us enter in
And finally understand
Oh it is my prayer
To put our faith in Him
Who helps us to begin
To make some sense of it
When we're down and we're troubled
And there's pain in our hearts
And we can't understand
What this life is all about oh no
What this life is all about
And we must try
When our worlds collide
To cast our fear aside
And learn how to believe again
And when we find
The light of hope that shines
To an open mind
Experience can lead to change
Chorus (repeat)
John 14:1
Ready To Go Home © 2005
Words and Music by Andrew Gold &
Graham Gouldman Broughton Park
Quarkbrain Music (BMI)
On the street below these walls
Where I used to walk
Now I can barely crawl
All this darkness rising tall
Lord shine your light for me
I’m waiting to be called
I’m ready to go home
I’m ready to receive forgiveness for my sins
I’m ready to begin
Take this river to the sea
Where the delta flows
The tide is washing over me
Guide this soul to heaven’s door
Show me where tomorrow lies
I’m waiting to be born
I’m ready to lay down
I’m ready now to sleep
A promise I must keep
I’m ready to go home
So tired I lay down with these memories
I breathe shallow deep inside of me
If time has run its course with me
I’m ready to go home
I’m ready to receive forgiveness for my sins
I’m ready to begin
When the evening shadows fall
When the time has come
I’ll let defenses fall
To surrender’s to survive
I will give up everything
To those I leave behind
I’m ready to go home
I’m ready to receive forgiveness for my sins
I’m ready to begin
I’m ready to lay down
I’m ready now to sleep
A promise I must keep
I’m ready to go home again
In memory of 9/11/01
Matthew 11:28-29 |
