Song Lyrics

@Brianna, a friend of mine is learning that song on violin. xP

Michael W. Smith writes the most beautiful songs. Here are the lyrics to "I Will Be Your Friend":

So many memories and so many miles
The road that stretches behind us
We've had some laughter and our share
Of tears
But all these moments unite us

I'll be your friend for a lifetime
Against the wind and the rain of every season
Won't walk away in the hard times
I will be your friend
I'm saying I will be your friend

Sure as the river runs to the sea
High as the mountain that reaches
You were there by my side till the end
(And) helped me on my feet again

So in the valley walk on
Don't have to face it alone
Cause in the hard times
We keep growing strong
As we learn, as we live
That we live when we give

Cherish the Moment
^{Written by: Ron Hamilton}
(I think I or someone should edit this song for Bible Bee… xD)

Read my book, rub my back;
Mommy, listen to my prayer.
Let me sit in your lap.
Daddy, fly me through the air.
Throw a ball, make a snack;
Can we go to the park?
Tuck me in, hold me close;
I'm afraid of the dark.

(Chorus)
Cherish the moment;
Soon you'll be apart.
Cling to the mem'ry;
Clasp it to your heart.
Soon comes the day when
you'll have no child to hold,
So cherish,
cherish the moment.

Sing a song, play a game;
Swing me high in the air.
Ride a bike, fly a kite;
How I love the times we share.
Hold my hand, hug my neck;
Daddy bounce me on your knee.
Come and sit by my bed;
Mommy sing me to sleep.

(Chorus)
Cherish the moment;
Soon you'll be apart.
Cling to the mem'ry;
Clasp it to your heart.
Soon comes the day when
you'll have no child to hold,
So cherish,
cherish the moment.

Think ahead to a time
When your little ones are grown;
Hold them tight, don't lose sight
Of the blessings you have known.
Think ahead to a time
When your little boy's a man
And you'd give anything
Just to hold him again.

(Chorus)
Cherish the moment;
Soon you'll be apart.
Cling to the mem'ry;
Clasp it to your heart.
Soon comes the day when
you'll have no child to hold,
So cherish,
cherish the moment.

@Rachel, my mom hates that song and gives me that look every time I put it on. xD

Emily: Why does she hate it?? xD

It makes her cry. xD

Aww. xD xP Then don't play it, cause we don't want Mrs Hamilton to cry… xD By the way, tell her I said hi! ^_^

xD She says "Awwww, hi!"

I have this really cute video of her from last Saturday about 3:30 am, and she's talking to me. xD I love watching it! x)

My mom started laughing and is like "Whaaat? What was I talking about? I can't imagine anything I said was very coherent at that time in the morning!" xD

Ah, it was all good and sweet! She was telling me to get in the picture she was taking, and I told her I was taking a video and we had a little discussion about how I wanted to remember her voice so she was to talk for the video, so she talked a little. xD I could put it on Google Drive and send it to her, if she wishes me to! lol

She says she doesn't want to be embarrassed by hearing what she had to say. :P facedesk xD

But it was adorable! She didn't say anything stupid! x) hugs to your mom xD

She laughed. And then asked "Where do they live again? We need to go out there." xD

Yesssssss! Come visit us pleaseeeeeeee! xD xD

"I Have This Hope"

As I walk this great unknown
Questions come and questions go
Was there purpose for the pain?
Did I cry these tears in vain?

I don't want to live in fear
I want to trust that You are near
Trust Your grace can be seen
In both triumph and tragedy

I have this hope
In the depth of my soul
In the flood or the fire
You're with me and You won't let go

But sometimes my faith feels thin
Like the night will never end
Will You catch every tear
Or will You just leave me here?

But I have this hope
In the depth of my soul
In the flood or the fire
You're with me and You won't let go
[x2]

So, whatever happens I will not be afraid
Cause You are closer than this breath that I take
You calm the storm when I hear You call my name
I still believe that one day I'll see Your face

And I have this hope
In the depth of my soul
In the flood or the fire
You're with me
I have this hope
In the depth of my soul
In the flood or the fire
You're with me and You won't let go

In the flood or the fire
You're with me and You won't let go
[x2]

That moment when you want to post a song on here, but you just posted it a few days ago, so you can't post it yet. xP

Haha! Or (on the last page) when I post a song and everybody loves it, but someone else had posted it not too long before that and nobody commented… ANS (After-Nationals Syndrome.) xP

The Ketchup Song

I wanna be filled with the Spirit,
I wanna be happy and free,
But I can't be filled with the Spirit,
Until I'm empty of me.
So pick me up, take my cap of,
Lord, and turn me up-side-down.
Raise your hand, slap my backside,
Lord, and pour me on the ground.

WAKE ME UP INSIDE

can't wake up

Save me

The Gratefulness Song

If we all see what we should see
All we should see is the good
We know that others do for us
And show them all our gratefulness.

Everything we call our own
Is only what we have been given
If we see life selfishly
We'll miss out on the joy of livin'.

Thanks Brianna, now I think that song is going to be stuck in my head the rest of the week. xPPP xD jk…it is a catchy tune (but good song!) though! xD

Yeah, it is catchy and could become annoying if it got really stuck in your head, but the words are good…xD xP

Haha, yep! :) Have you ever sung it where it gets faster and faster each time around? xD lol

Yep, that's the way we've been singing it. xD It's fun.

Oh My Soul by Casting Crowns

Oh, my soul
Oh, how you worry
Oh, how you're weary, from fearing you lost control
This was the one thing, you didn't see coming
And no one would blame you, though
If you cried in private
If you tried to hide it away, so no one knows
No one will see, if you stop believing

Oh, my soul
You are not alone
There's a place where fear has to face the God you know
One more day, He will make a way
Let Him show you how, you can lay this down
'Cause you're not alone

Here and now
You can be honest
I won't try to promise that someday it all works out
'Cause this is the valley
And even now, He is breathing on your dry bones
And there will be dancing
There will be beauty where beauty was ash and stone
This much I know

Oh, my soul
You are not alone
There's a place where fear has to face the God you know
One more day, He will make a way
Let Him show you how, you can lay this down

I'm not strong enough, I can't take anymore
(You can lay it down, you can lay it down)
And my shipwrecked faith will never get me to shore
(You can lay it down, you can lay it down)
Can He find me here
Can He keep me from going under

Oh, my soul
You're not alone
There's a place where fear has to face the God you know
One more day, He will make a way
Let Him show you how, you can lay this down
'Cause you're not alone
Oh, my soul, you're not alone

You know how sometimes you find a song that expresses your feelings so perfectly and way better than you even knew how, and you're just like "where was this song when I needed it?" Well anyway, I found one. :P

Though You Slay Me (Shane Barnard) ^{I think… :P}
I come, God, I come
Return to the Lord,
The one who's broken, the one who's torn me apart.
You struck down to bind me up,
You say You do it all in love
That I might know You in Your suffering.

Though You slay me, yet I will praise You.
Though You take from me, I will bless Your name.
Though You ruin me, still will I worship,
Sing a song to the one who's all I need.

My heart and flesh may fail,
The earth beneath give way
But with my eyes, with my eyes I'll see the Lord.
Lifted high on that day,
Behold the Lamb that was slain,
And I'll know every tear was worth it all.

Though You slay me, yet I will praise You.
Though You take from me, I will bless Your name.
Though You ruin me, still will I worship,
Sing a song to the one who's all I need.

Though tonight I'm crying out,
"Let this cup pass from me now"
You're still more than I need.
You're enough for me, You're enough for me.

It's not rare, per se, but it doesn't happen extremely often either that I hear a song that's new to me, and both the music and the lyrics make a big impact on me at the same time. That just happened with this song by Jamie Grace, not a single, but still a really cool song - I've always really liked the deep synthesized bass drum sound - with a simple yet profound message too.

To Love You Back

From the first sunrise You knew my name
You knew I‘d fail You over and over
But still You loved me all the same
You still love me anyway

The way You don't give up on me
You really got a hold on me
You give me more than I deserve
You've become my everything
The only reason that I sing
The beauty is You chose me first

And I still can't believe
That you've loved me for eternity
And what's so marvelous to me
Is that I finally get
I finally get
I get to love You (to love You back)
I get to love You
I get to love You
I finally get I finally get

I get to know You more and more
And make every single day about You
I wanna live like I can't afford
To spend another second without You

The way You don't give up on me
You really got a hold on me
You give me more than I deserve
You've become my everything
The only reason that I sing
The beauty is You chose me first

And I still can't believe
That you've loved me for eternity
And what's so marvelous to me
Is that I finally get
I finally get
I get to love You (to love You back)
I get to love You
I get to love You
I finally get I finally get

To go back to the start
Back when my heart first met You
Oh I heard You were good
But this is more than I expected

So I answer the call
I give You my all
And lay it at Your feet
I can't praise You enough
But I promise to give You my love

Oh I can't believe
That you've loved me for eternity
And it's so beautiful to see
That I finally get I finally get
To love You back
To love You(to love You back)
I get to love You (with every part of me)
I get to love You
Oh I get to love You yeah
I get to love you back
Oh how I love you

Recently, a friend shared this song with me, and over the past couple weeks of listening to it, it has become one of my favorite songs. No matter what has happened…today is a new day, today is the day to take step one, to step into the light of grace. You've survived 100% of your bad days so far…God's grace hasn't failed you yet, so keep going.

Tell Your Heart To Beat Again

You're shattered
Like you've never been before
The life you knew
In a thousand pieces on the floor
And words fall short in times like these
When this world drives you to your knees
You think you're never gonna get back
To the you that used to be

Tell your heart to beat again
Close your eyes and breathe it in
Let the shadows fall away
Step into the light of grace
Yesterday's a closing door
You don't live there anymore
Say goodbye to where you've been
And tell your heart to beat again

Beginning
Just let that word wash over you
It's alright now
Love's healing hands have pulled you through
So get back up, take step one
Leave the darkness, feel the sun
'Cause your story's far from over
And your journey's just begun

Tell your heart to beat again
Close your eyes and breathe it in
Let the shadows fall away
Step into the light of grace
Yesterday's a closing door
You don't live there anymore
Say goodbye to where you've been
And tell your heart to beat again

Let every heartbreak
And every scar
Be a picture that reminds you
Who has carried you this far
'Cause love sees farther than you ever could
In this moment heaven's working
Everything for your good

Tell your heart to beat again
Close your eyes and breathe it in
Let the shadows fall away
Step into the light of grace
Yesterday's a closing door
You don't live there anymore
Say goodbye to where you've been
And tell your heart to beat again
Your heart to beat again
Beat again

Oh, so tell your heart to beat again

^ I love this song. ^_^

I do too!!!

xD

I love it too! xD

I think we found a song that the majority of Memversers love. Success!

I've never heard it before, but I like the lyrics :).

One of my favorite For King and Country songs.

"Ceasefire"

How do we save a life
Pointing fingers?
How can we end the fight
This way?
When blame is the truth we're preaching?
And lies are what we're believing?
No one ever wins
When the goal is to settle the score

One by one we will call for a ceasefire
One by one we will fight for a better end
One by one we could rewrite the headlines
Standing side by side
One by one, love is building an empire
One by one, reaching out to our enemies
One by one we will make it to the finish line
Standing side by side
Ceasefire

I will be the first to say
I'm far from perfect
But grace was made for those who don't
Deserve it
So easy to cast the first stone
It's harder to search your own soul
No one ever wins
When the goal is to settle the score

One by one we will call for a ceasefire
One by one we will fight for a better end
One by one we could rewrite the headlines
Standing side by side
One by one, love is building an empire
One by one, reaching out to our enemies
One by one we will make it to the finish line
Standing side by side
[x2]
Ceasefire

Teach us how to live humbly
Love unconditionally
Transform our hurt into hope
And grant us Your peace
[x2]

One by one we will call for a ceasefire
One by one we will fight for a better end
One by one we could rewrite the headlines
Standing side by side
One by one, love is building an empire
One by one, reaching out to our enemies
One by one we will make it to the finish line
Standing side by side
[x2]
Ceasefire

A few sets of lyrics I wrote after returning home from Bible Bee Nationals 2016:

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Until We Meet Again

VERSE 1:
We have come
To the end
Of another great time
In our life

Sitting here in this room
Spending time together
Before all of us depart

CHORUS:
This is love
This is friendship
Gathered together
Here in this house
Praying together
To keep the faith strong
Until we meet again

VERSE 2:
Good bye friend
It is hard
To see you out that door
As you leave

But we have hope within
Goodbye is not the end
One day we’ll see you again

CHORUS:
This is love
This is friendship
Gathered together
Here in this house
As you leave
We pray together
To keep the faith strong
Until we meet again

BRIDGE:
This is the time for surrender
To the will of Almighty God
Let Him guide us down our separate ways
Trusting Him in our lives
Until we meet again

CHORUS:
This is love
This is friendship
Gathered together
Here in this house
As you leave
We pray together
To keep the faith strong
Until we meet again

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Turn The Car Around

VERSE 1:
I gloomily look out the window
Watching white lines racing by
And I think of how I just said goodbye

CHORUS:
Turn the car around
I wanna go back
Make a U-turn
And drive me back
I wanna stop leaving
And start going back
To you my friends
To you
My friends

VERSE 2:
I think of the time we had while here
Memories you and I made
Why did we ever have to say goodbye

CHORUS:
Turn the car around
I wanna go back
Make a U-turn
And drive me back
I wanna stop leaving
And start going back
To you my friends
To you
My friends

BRIDGE:
But I know the goodbyes are not forever
Someday we’ll see you again
But until that time
I will be strong
And pray the Lord
To keep you safe
And bring us together again

CHORUS:
Turn the car around
I wanna go back
Make a U-turn
And drive me back
I wanna stop leaving
And start going back
To you my friends
To you
My friends

BRIDGE:
But I know the goodbyes are not forever
Someday we’ll see you again
But until that time
I will be strong
And pray the Lord
To keep you safe
And bring us together again

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As I Wait

VERSE 1:
I sit here in this house
Everything is over
I have gone home

Celebration’s over
Everybody’s gone
Life is moving on

CHORUS:
Lord give me strength
Now that it’s over
To live this year for You
As I wait
For next time to come around

Don’t let me forget
The memories
But let them spur me on
To greater things
As I wait

VERSE 2:
Naturally my thoughts turn
To a replay of this week
What precious times

Spending time with dear friends
Hearing God’s word speak
But all that’s now done

CHORUS:
Lord give me strength
Now that it’s over
To live this year for You
As I wait
For next time to come around

Don’t let me forget
The memories
But let them spur me on
To greater things
As I wait

BRIDGE:
When times like these happen
Just once a year
It’s emotional when we go
And sentimental when we get home
But let it not end there
Let us rise to the beginning
Of next year to come

CHORUS:
Lord give me strength
Now that it’s over
To live this year for You
As I wait
For next time to come around

Don’t let me forget
The memories
But let them spur me on
To greater things
As I wait

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Take Me There

VERSE 1:
I see the struggle
It happens all the time
When miles separate
I count one two three four
Oh thousands all in all
And visiting becomes so hard

CHORUS:
Take me there
I wanna visit you
It’s been so long
And so many miles
Why is something like this so difficult
Take me there…..
Take me.. there…..

VERSE 2:
The times when you leave
And we can do nothing
And times when we discus
Visiting each other
But knowing that we can’t
Why does it have to be so hard

CHORUS:
Take me there
I wanna visit you
It’s been so long
And so many miles
Why is something like this so difficult
Take me there…..
Take me.. there…..

BRIDGE:
Now
I’ll pack my bags
Head out that door
And visit your home yonder
But it’s too far
I need your help…

CHORUS:
Take me there
I wanna visit you
It’s been so long
And so many miles
Why is something like this so difficult
Take me there…..
Take me.. there…..

BRIDGE:
Now
I’ll pack my bags
Head out that door
And visit your home yonder
But it’s too far
I need your help…

Wow, thanks Zach, I'm about to cry now. xP

feels like crying Wow, Zach, those were so good…. ^_^

Wonderful! Thanks for sharing, kombucha hater! I love them!

"You're Not Alone"
(feat. Britt Nicole)

Some days I barely hold on
When life drags me down
I wanna let go
But when my spirit is weak
You come to my aid
And strengthen my soul

I'm lost without You
I'll never doubt You
Your grace is beyond compare
And though when it rains, it pours
You know all I have is Yours
You smile when you hear my prayer

You rescued me and I believe
That God is love and He is all I need
From this day forth for all eternity
I'll never wander on my own
For I am Yours until you call me home
I close my eyes and I can hear You say
You're not alone!
You're not alone!

Some days I just can't go on
I stumble and fall
And I hang my head
But You reach out for my hand
And You lift me up
Again and again
Oh, yes, You do

I'm lost without You
I'll never doubt You
Your grace is beyond compare
And though when it rains, it pours
You know all I have is Yours
You smile when you hear my prayer
You rescued me and I believe
That God is love and He is all I need
From this day forth for all eternity
I'll never wander on my own
For I am Yours until you call me home
I close my eyes and I can hear You say
You're not alone!
You're not alone!

In the face of my depravity

For God so loved the world He taught for me
Yeah

My fire burns ‘til He returns
And takes me home beyond the galaxy

You rescued me and I believe
That God is love and He is all I need
From this day forth for all eternity

All eternity!

I'll never wander on my own
For I am Yours until you call me home
I close my eyes and I can hear You say
You're not alone!
You're not alone!

You're not
You're not alone
Never alone…

Give Me Oil In My Lamp Keep Me Burning

1 Give me oil in my lamp, keep me burning.
Give me oil in my lamp, I pray.
Give me oil in my lamp, keep me burning.
Keep me burning till the break of day.

Refrain:
Sing hosanna, sing hosanna,
Sing hosanna to the King of kings!
Sing hosanna, sing hosanna,
Sing hosanna to the King!

2 Give me love in my heart, keep me sharing/serving.
Give me love in my heart, I pray.
Give me love in my heart, keep me sharing/serving.
Keep me sharing/serving till the break of day. (Refrain)

3 Give me joy in my heart, keep me singing/praising.
Give me joy in my heart, I pray.
Give me joy in my heart, keep me singing/praising.
Keep me singing/praising till the break of day. (Refrain)

4 Give me faith in my heart, keep me praying.
Give me faith in my heart, I pray.
Give me faith in my heart, keep me praying.
Keep me praying till the break of day. (Refrain)

And some other verses…

Give me gas for my Ford keep me truckin for the Lord
Give me gas for my Ford I pray,
Give me gas for my Ford keep me truckin for the Lord
Keep me truckin 'til the break of day

Make me fishers of men, keep me seeking
Make me fishers of men I pray
Make me fishers of men, keep me seeking, seeking, seeking
Keep me seeking 'til the break of day

Give me wax for my board, keep me surfin' for the Lord,
Give me wax for my board, I pray
Give me wax for my board, keep me surfin' for the Lord,
keep me surfin' 'till the break of day

Give me wheels for my skates, then I'll roll to heavens gate.
Give me wheels for my skates I pray,
Give me wheels for my skates Then I'll roll to heavens gate.
Keep me rollin' till the break of day.

Give me umption in my gumption, help me function,
Give me umption in my gumption, I pray
Give me umption in my gumption, help me function,
Help me function 'til the break of day!

Give me hot sauce in my taco, let me witness in Morocco,
Give me hot sauce in my taco, I pray
Give me hot sauce in my taco, let me witness in Morocco,
Let me witness till the break of day.

That song has always made me crack up.

I love this song, its by Lauren Daigle

I am guilty
Ashamed of what I've done, what I've become
These hands are dirty
I dare not lift them up to the Holy one

You plead my cause
You right my wrongs
You break my chains
You overcome
You gave Your life
To give me mine
You say that I am free
How can it be
How can it be

I've been hiding
Afraid I've let you down, inside I doubt
That You still love me
But in Your eyes there's only grace now

You plead my cause
You right my wrongs
You break my chains
You overcome
You gave Your life
To give me mine
You say that I am free
How can it be
How can it be

Though I fall, You can make me new
From this death I will rise with You
Oh the grace reaching out for me
How can it be
How can it be

You plead my cause
You right my wrongs
You break my chains
You overcome
You gave Your life
To give me mine
You say that I am free

You plead my cause
You right my wrongs
You break my chains
You overcome
You gave Your life
To give me mine
You say that I am free
How can it be
How can it be

This is one of my favorites. It is also by Lauren Daigle:

I see Your fingerprints
The work of Your hands
It's all in Your hands
I see the evidence
Leaving nothing to chance
The world's in Your hands

So I rest in Your promises
Now I am sure of this
I'm Yours

Let the waters rise
I will stand as the oceans roar
Let the earth shake beneath me
Let the mountains fall
You are God over the storm
And I am Yours

I hear the voice of love
Calling me home
To where I belong
It cripples every fear
And the ones who will kneel
Walk away healed

So I rest in Your promises
Now I am sure of this
I'm Yours
No power is strong enough
To separate me from Your love
I'm Yours

So let the waters rise
I will stand as the oceans roar
Let the earth shake beneath me
Let the mountains fall
You are God over the storm

And I am Yours
Even the thunder and the wind obey
At the command of my Father, Father
I set my feet upon Your mighty name
So let the rain fall harder, harder

So take my everything, my flesh and blood
I'll lay me down on the altar, altar
I am forever covered in Your love
So let the rain fall hard

So let the waters rise
I will stand as the oceans roar
Let the earth shake beneath me
Let the mountains fall
You are God over the storm
And I am Yours

Let the waters rise
I will stand as the oceans roar
Let the earth shake beneath me
Let the mountains fall
You are God over the storm
And I am Yours

You are God over the storm
And I am Yours

I also like the song Blameless by Dara Maclean.

I like to put "God" instead of "fate" in the first verse, and say "How blessed can just one kid be?" in stead of the other way. xD

I Won The Dad Lottery

Given all the dads on Earth
Well the odds are astronomical
That I'd win the perfect one
Kind and gentle
Smart yet comical
As I grow to know the father fate assigned
I adore him more and more, in fact I find…

I won the Dad Lottery
He's just the right one for me
Let others think theirs is best
My dad is the daddiest
Works hard and he plays hard too
Especially with You-Know-Who
How lucky can one kid be?
I won the Dad Lottery!

It's time to give Dad his props
I tell ya, my Pops is tops
I'm claiming the Dad Grand Prize
He's Superdad in my eyes
With such a great man and wife
I'm practically set for life
How lucky can one kid be
In terms of paternity
I won the Dad Lottery!!!!

I heard this song for the first time the other day and really liked it. God opened my eyes to see that He is a just and holy God in 2014, but recently He has showing me that He is also a gracious and loving God. I shouldn't overlook either aspects of His character.

Grace by Laura Story
My heart is so proud. My mind is so unfocused.
I see the things You do through me as great things I have done.
And now You gently break me, then lovingly You take me
And hold me as my father and mold me as my maker.

I ask you: "How many times will you pick me up,
When I keep on letting you down?
And each time I will fall short of Your glory,
How far will forgiveness abound?"
And You answer: " My child, I love you.
And as long as you're seeking My face,
You'll walk in the power of My daily sufficient grace."

At times I may grow weak and feel a bit discouraged,
Knowing that someone, somewhere could do a better job.
For who am I to serve You? I know I don't deserve You.
And that's the part that burns in my heart and keeps me hanging on.

I ask you: "How many times will you pick me up,
When I keep on letting you down?
And each time I will fall short of Your glory,
How far will forgiveness abound?"
And You answer: " My child, I love you.
And as long as you're seeking My face,
You'll walk in the power of My daily sufficient grace."
You are so patient with me, Lord.

As I walk with You, I'm learning what Your grace really means.
The price that I could never pay was paid at Calvary.
So, instead of trying to repay You, I'm learning to simply obey You
By giving up my life to you For all that You've given to me.

I ask you: "How many times will you pick me up,
When I keep on letting you down?
And each time I will fall short of Your glory,
How far will forgiveness abound?"
And You answer: " My child, I love you.
And as long as you're seeking My face,
You'll walk in the power of My daily sufficient grace."