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Sincerely Yours

from The Calling by Eric Gwin

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about

Even though I write most of my songs by myself, I really enjoy collaborating with other people. Mark Thompson is one of my oldest and closest friends, and he and I have written many things together over the years. He has a gift for expressing himself through his lyrics that really is unparalleled.

We wrote this song back in 1996, when we were singing together in Q. Mark had been studying the book of Psalms and was fascinated by the idea that each of us has been "fearfully and wonderfully made", how God planned out every single detail and created each of us completely unique. It is amazing to me that God would be willing to take the time to create each and every one of us special.

As we were discussing these things, this song just emerged. Mark came up with the words almost immediately and this song was literally written within an hour. In the almost 10 years since we wrote it, we've tinkered with the lyrics and the tune here and there, but the majority of the song is the same as when we first put it together.

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Early in my life
I didn't know why I was here
Until I met someone who knew you
And showed you to me.
I never cared much for myself
I felt I had no reason to
But that was before I belonged to you
Though I walk through valleys of sorrow,
I know you keep my soul alive.

Chorus: You created my innermost being
Your hand made me and formed me
(I'm sincerely yours)
I'm your creation. Give me understanding
To learn your commands.

I'm flying through the sky
As high as you will take me
You've given me a purpose and now
You control my life.
This song that I am sending
Is a prayer of thanks to you
I know why I'm here because of you.
My body is the temple of your Spirit.
So I'll take care of what belongs to you.

Chorus

Bridge: I will stumble and fall sometimes
But I know that you will understand
Because you my Father will never turn away
Because you believe in me

Chorus/ End

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from The Calling, released December 6, 2005
Words and Music by Eric Gwin and Mark Thompson.
All Sounds Vocally or Anatomically Produced.
Copyright (C) 2005 Clockwork Music BMI.

All Voices and Sounds Performed by Eric.

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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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