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A Special Occasion
03:17
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The week has been long
You’re all stressed out
Life has been bringin’ you down
But there’s a place you can go
Where you’ll feel just right,
Surrounded by joyful sounds
Common is the love we share
We’re surrounded by those who care
CHORUS: It’s a special occasion
Coming together as the Family of God
It’s a special occasion
Fellowshipping with the Lord
You’re with your friends
And your family
You’re loved by all in sight
You sing to the Lord
And you pray to the Lord
And he makes you feel just right.
Happiness is never late
Now’s the time to celebrate
CHORUS 2x
BRIDGE: Come on, Christians get together!
We’re gonna praise the Lord forever!
Sing and shout and praise his name
And we’ll never be the same!
CHORUS 2x
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The Words To Say
02:41
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CHORUS: I’m thinkin’ about the words to say
To all of my friends who’ve gone astray
I know that I need to find a way
To reach my friends today
So I’m thinkin’ about the words to say
I hope that I’m an influence
To some lost soul today
And I hope that they can
See the Lord in me
And I hope that I can make a difference
In the lives of my friends
And show them what a friend
The Lord can be
CHORUS
I know I’m not the best at showing
Christ in my life
But I hope that I can make
A change somehow
‘cause I know a lot of people who need
Jesus in their lives
And I need to show him
To them now
CHORUS 2x
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This Life
03:48
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You stand with open arms
Waiting for me to come to you
And give you my all
I see you standing there
Stretching a loving hand
To catch me when I fall
I want to live this life for you
And give you my heart and soul
You have created this life for me
And your blood has made it whole
CHORUS: You came to give us life
To share with us your power
(You control my life)
O Lord, take this life
Only you can make me whole
You can direct my steps
And you can guide me through life
To a home up in Heaven above
And you can show me how
To take this life and live it
According to your love
I want to live this life for you
And give you my heart and soul
You have created this life for me
And your blood has made it whole
CHORUS 2x
Only you can make me whole
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Find A Way
02:46
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I ask the Lord to have mercy on me
And to ease my pain
I ask the Lord to set me free
And to stop my strain
Through my life I’ve got trials
Trials so severe
I can only depend on my Lord
To save me
CHORUS: I’ve got to find a way
To live my life according to his word
I must find a way
To keep my faith in the Lord
If I walk in the light as He is in the light
I will see my God
I will see him in the lives of his children here
And in the paths they trod
I want to be more like him
Every single day
I want the Lord to be seen in me
In every way
CHORUS 2x
REPEAT FIRST VERSE
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Without Love
03:35
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We live in a world where violence
Seems like an answer to everything
Why do we always fuss and fight
When things don’t go our way
If we could look much deeper
We’d see that love is what we need
Love is the answer. Love is the way
Love is the key…
CHORUS: Without love there is no hope
And without hope there is no joy
To answer all the problems in our hearts
Without joy there is no peace
And without peace there is no love
It’s a never ending cycle without love
Love is patient, love is kind
It’s easily understood
How could we not have a part in something
so simple, so good?
If we could look much deeper
We’d see that love is what we need
Love is the answer. Love is the way
Love is the key…
CHORUS
If we could look much deeper
We’d see that love is what we need
Love is the answer. Love is the way
Love is the key…
CHORUS
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Lord of My Life
02:30
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Let’s get excited about Jesus
Let’s start praising the Lord
Let’s exalt the Spirit
And read from his word
It’s an exciting time now
That we can spend in fellowship
It’s a time for singing
A song of praise falls on our lips
Chorus: So praise the Lord!
He’s the Lord of my life!
Let’s get excited about family
The family of God
Exalting others in love
Encouraging all
It’s a time of happiness
And it’s a time of joy
It’s a source of strength for
Every man, woman, girl and boy
CHORUS
We’re praising Jesus Christ
God’s only son
We’re gonna praise his holy name
Until our lives are done
We’re gonna live for him
And glorify his name
Because loving us
Is why he came
CHORUS
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Holy Hands
04:28
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As we go forth into battle
As we’re doing his precious will
Though the winds and waves are howling
We know our Lord is with us still
We’re looking at the man now
We’re following the plan
He’s giving us the victory
As we’re lifting our holy hands
CHORUS: Holy hands to the Father
Holy hands to the Son
Holy hands to the Father
Lifting holy hands to the Son
We’re looking for the enemy
We’re gonna look him in the eyes
No need for him to hide now
No need for a disguise
We’re gonna bring him down now
The Lord will let us stand
He’s giving us the victory
As we’re lifting our holy hands
CHORUS
As the leaves change color
As comes the passing of time
The war then gets greater
It’s not just in our minds
Oh the weapons we’ll collect
As we turn our ship toward home
And the scene that’s set towards judgment
Sends a chill right to your bones
As we stand before the throne now
With his breath upon our cheek
Before his feet we will bow
As his righteousness we seek
The crown is on our head
And kingdoms fill the land
Looking back on the road we tread
As we’re lifting our holy hands
CHORUS OUT
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Life- it left you long ago
when you left your God and walked away.
But love- it still flows forth
from those with the Lord who decided to stay.
You feel like its too late
to turn around and come running back
to the one who still loves you.
But its never too late to go back
to the one who created love and forgiveness, too.
Chorus: How can you live without loving the Lord?
And how can you turn, and not answer the door to your heart?
When it seems you don't know what to do,
don't forget, he still loves you.
The Lord- he's still reaching out
to bring you home where you belong.
But you- you're the only one
who can come back from where your life has gone.
The Lord still waits with patience, reaching out to you (you know that he still cares).
All you have to do is take the hand of the Lord who's always there.
Chorus
Bridge: You may be sinking deep in a sea of sin
with no hope in sight.
But the lifeline to you is the love of the Lord
He'll make it all right.
Chorus
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How Great
02:21
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CHORUS: O how great is my reward
That I’ll receive from Christ on high
How magnificent is your name
I will praise it ‘til I die
REPEAT CHORUS
How I long to be with my Lord
And stand by his side
Now I see that Heaven’s gates
Are standing open wide
CHORUS
O I know that he will help me out
And show me all his love
And I’ll one day be with my Lord
In Heaven above
CHORUS OUT
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Leaning On The Lord
03:50
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Leaning on the Lord
Leaning on his arms
Leaning on the Lord
Leaning on his arms
Leaning on the Lord
Leaning on his arms
Let him carry all your burdens
Soon they will be gone
Leaning on the Lord
Leaning on his arms
REPEAT 2x
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We Shall Assemble
02:06
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We shall assemble on the mountain
We shall assemble at the throne
With humble hearts into his presence
We bring an offering of song
Glory and honor and dominion
Unto the Lamb, unto the King
Oh hallelujah, hallelujah
We sing the song of the redeemed
REPEAT
We sing the song of the redeemed
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Words of Truth
04:28
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Living in this world today,
we can lose our faith.
We lose our confidence in others that we meet.
We find ourselves doubting what others are saying
and we have no idea who we can trust.
But if we take a look at the word,
and let God be the one who's heard,
let him take control and believe what we're told by him...we'll hear the words.
Chorus: The words of truth from the Lord above.
We know the word of God is nothing but the truth.
The words of truth from the God of love.
And we'll be with him if we're walking in the truth.
If we open up the Bible and take a good look
we'll find the answers that we need to make it through life.
What's good? What's bad?
How can I handle my problems?
The plan to our lives can be found there.
When I think about everyday life
with the causes of problems and strife,
it's easy to see the word's there for me to trust... we'll hear the words.
Chorus
Bridge: Have the courage to believe the truth
and the faith to trust in the living God.
Live the words you've heard from your youth.
You have got to be strong
it's with him that you belong.
If you'll only be true, he'll be there for you, just trust...
Chorus
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Day by Day
02:12
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Day by Day
You reveal your love to me
Cradled in your arms, I am
A precious lamb
A diamond in your eyes
REPEAT 2x
I am a precious
A precious lamb
A diamond in your eyes
Cradled in your arms, I am
A precious lamb
A diamond in your eyes
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Miles Away
04:37
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We feel that he asks too much of us
He isn’t real… it’s all just a story
A man by the name of Jesus
Who can call down heaven’s glory
But it’s real… he was sent to die for us
God’s will, fulfilled in all it’s glory
This plan of a love victorious
By this man: pure love dying for me
CHORUS: His love is not miles away
His love is here today
Shown through the light that shines above
His everlasting blind love is not
Miles away
It’s in my heart to stay
A love that’s by my side
A love that cannot hide away from me
If he could count the stars above
Did he know my heart had shattered?
Because I’ve heard so much about his love
Of his word, and how the people gathered
To hear and receive what he would teach
It becomes so clear, so I lift my heart to reach
His love, full of mercy and his grace
Took me above all my sins and now I’m saved
BRIDGE: Who shall separate us from the love of Christ?
Nothing is gonna separate me from my God
Not troubled times, persecution, famine or nakedness
Can keep him away from me
He’ll never leave me lonely
CHORUS 2x
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A Little While
02:44
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Chorus: We will only suffer for a little while
in this world so dark and cold
Yes, we will only be here a little while
'til the Father calls us home.
The God of all grace who called you to his glory
will perfect, confirm, strengthen, and establish you.
When your work on earth is done, he will exalt you
so humble yourself under his mighty hand.
Chorus
The devil prowls about like a roaring lion,
and he's looking for someone to devour.
Stand firm in your faith and you will resist him
The Lord will see you through. He cares for you.
Chorus
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The Lord Reigns
02:05
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Chorus: The Lord Reigns
The Lord reigns, he is clothed with majesty
The Lord has clothed himself with strength
The Lord reigns, he is clothed with majesty
He will not be moved.
The floods have lifted up their voice
The floods have lifted up, O Lord
The floods have lifted up their waves
The floods have lifted up, O Lord
More than the sounds of many waters
And the mighty breakers of the sea
The Lord on high is mighty
Chorus
Repeat Verse
Chorus 2x
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How Could You Say No?
02:41
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Thorns on his head, spear in his side
Yet it was a heartache that made him cry
He gave his life so that you would understand
Is there any way you could say no to this man?
If Christ himself were standing here
Face full of glory and eyes full of tears
If he held out his arms and his nail-printed hands
Is there any way you could say no to this man?
CHORUS: How could you look in his tear-stained eyes
knowing it’s you he’s thinking of?
Would you tell him you’re not ready to give him your life?
Would you say you don’t think you need his love?
Jesus is here with his arms open wide
You can see him with your heart if you stop looking with your eyes
He’s left it up to you. He’s done all he can
Is there any way you could say no to this man?
CHORUS
Thorns on his head, your life in his hands
Is there any way you could say no to this man?
Is there any way you could say no to this man?
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Lamb of God
03:47
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Your only son, no sin to hide
But you have sent him from your side
To walk upon this guilty sod
And to become the Lamb of God
CHORUS: Oh Lamb of God, sweet Lamb of God
I love the Holy Lamb of God
Oh wash me in his precious blood
My Jesus Christ, the Lamb of God
Your gift of love they crucified
They laughed and scorned him as he died
The humble king they named a fraud
And sacrificed the Lamb of God
CHORUS
I was so lost. I should have died
But you have brought me to your side
To be led by your staff and rod
And to be called a Lamb of God
CHORUS
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He Still Loves You
04:44
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Life- it left you long ago
when you left your God and walked away.
But love- it still flows forth
from those with the Lord who decided to stay.
You feel like its too late
to turn around and come running back
to the one who still loves you.
But its never too late to go back
to the one who created love and forgiveness, too.
Chorus: How can you live without loving the Lord?
And how can you turn, and not answer the door to your heart?
When it seems you don't know what to do,
don't forget, he still loves you.
The Lord- he's still reaching out
to bring you home where you belong.
But you- you're the only one
who can come back from where your life has gone.
The Lord still waits with patience, reaching out to you (you know that he still cares).
All you have to do is take the hand of the Lord who's always there.
Chorus
Bridge: You may be sinking deep in a sea of sin
with no hope in sight.
But the lifeline to you is the love of the Lord
He'll make it all right.
Chorus
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I Can't Wait
04:32
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Every time I feel down and lonely
and things aren't going my way,
I wonder if life's worth living at all.
I look at my situation
and it seems like there's no way out.
Then I have to look to the maker of it all.
You know that life can be pretty rough sometimes
but with him there, everything can be fine.
I know that...
Chorus: Life on earth won't last forever,
but life in heaven will.
Life as we know it will soon pass away
I can't wait until that great day.
The problems that develop
can really pull me down
and I find it hard to get a second wind.
But when my life here is over
and my work on this earth is done,
then a life of joy never ending will begin.
You know that life can be pretty rough sometimes,
but with him there,
you know everything's gonna be alright.
Chorus 3x
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Make Me A Child
02:26
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Oh Lord, make me a child
impassioned for your ways
a trust that never strays,
make me a child.
Aglow with your light, a smile to your sight.
Make me a child in your arms.
Oh Lord, make me child
with love in a tender heart.
renew my simple heart,
make me a child.
From morning's light to evening's night,
make me a child in your arms.
Repeat Verse 1
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How Great (Live, 1993)
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This Life (Live, 1993)
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Eric Gwin Montgomery, Alabama
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ERIC GWIN is an A Cappella Songwriter and Multi-Vocalist. He has been writing, recording, producing,
and performing a cappella music for over 30 years.
His music is all human sounds and all original (NO COVERS!).
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