1.Only the Beginning
It's only beginning it's true
Just when I thought my time was through
Oh the stirring I feel inside
Is the voice I know I cannot deny
The surge of hope and full acceptance
Freedom deep as the blue
This is only the beginning
Press ahead forget what's behind,
forget what's behind
And the good work, He is still perfecting
A new name, a new dream, a new life
And this is only the beginning
This is only the beginning
The stream is swift when I step in
So I brace myself the adventure begins
I've seen things I never thought I'd believe
The hand of God brings about mysteries
Rolling waves, rushing wind and water
Swept away and dripping with wonder
This is only the beginning
Press ahead forget what's behind,
forget what's behind
And the good work, He is still perfecting
A new name, a new dream, a new life
And this is only the beginning
This is only the beginning
Rolling waves, rushing wind and water
Swept away and dripping with wonder
It's His calling, it's His fire
This dream is real, it's His Spirit inside me
This is only the beginning
Press ahead forget what's behind,
forget what's behind
And the good work, He is still perfecting
A new name, a new dream, a new life
And this is only the beginning
This is only the beginning
This is only the beginning
This is only the beginning
2.Rest
Does each new day seem harder than the last one?
Are you weary in well-doing?
And if you pray, do the words sounds like a rerun - a cliche?
And the constant ache is wearing out your faith
Come to me, you tired and heavy-laden
Come to me with all your weariness
Here with me is where you'll find your haven
And I will give you rest
Yes, I will give you rest
Are you afraid that you've gone too far to come back?
Wondering who could love you now
You never dreamed you'd fall this far to doubt that
You could let it go and live again
Well, I can show you how
Come to me, you tired and heavy-laden
Come to me with all your weariness
Here with me is where you'll find your haven
And I will give you rest
Yes, I will give you rest
Come to me, you tired and heavy-laden
Come to me with all your weariness
Here with me is where you'll find your haven
And I will give you rest
Come to me, you tired and heavy-laden
Come to me with all your weariness
Here with me is where you'll find your haven
And I will give you rest
3.Let Me Rediscover You
Your spirit hovers over my waters
Your love burns longer than the sun
The skies of thunder echo Your wonder
Your praises can't be oversung
The whole universe is witness
to only a part of what You've done
So let me rediscover You
And breathe in me Your life anew
Tell me of the God I never knew
Oh let me rediscover You
You see my weakness
My pride, my blindness
You wield Your power through them all
Of all the mysteries still
The greatest to me is that You're faithful when I fall
How can I say I know You
When what I know is still so small
So let me rediscover You
And breathe in me Your life anew
Tell me of the God I never knew
And let me rediscover You
Let me cry Holy holy holy (Holy holy holy)
Let me awaken to Your majesty
And see a glimmer of Your glory
Let me abide in You
So let me rediscover You
And by Your grace I'll follow through
Reveal to me the God I thought I knew
Let me rediscover You
And breathe in me Your life anew
Tell me of the God I never knew
And let me rediscover You
Oh oh oh
Let me rediscover You
Tell me of the God I never knew
Jesus let me rediscover You
4.For Life
For memories on a starlit night
North of the Denbigh line, oh Lord
For frosted pines shining like diamonds in the morning sun
For a pretty girl and for falling in love, oh love
For spring ice churning the driftwood shore
For birdsong air and windswept hair
For fiddle head strings, and flower bows
For thunder clouds rolling in a purple evening,
While Aspen leaves play tamborine,
For a soul, a song, and a voice to sing,
Just what I'm thinking
Thank You, God, for the open sky
Mysterious depths of her ocean eyes
Thank You for my dreams, my dreams
A poetry both tragic and beautiful
Thank You for life
For everything revealed to see
For what's kept in mystery, oh Lord
From the finer things to the shirt on my back
The less I have the less I lack
For passion and all that's within me
All that's within me
Thank You, God, for the open sky
Mysterious depths of her ocean eyes
Thank You for my dreams, my dreams
A poetry both tragic and beautiful
Thank You for life
Behind every wonder I find a clue
Beginning to believe that it's coming true
I look onto a new rose dawn debut
Because with every breath You make me new
Before I turn it in tonight
Thank You for life for the open sky
Mysterious depths of her ocean eyes
Thank You for my dreams, my dreams
A poetry both tragic and beautiful
Thank You for life
Behind every wonder I find a clue
Beginning to believe that it's coming true
I look onto a new rose dawn debut
Because with every breath You make me new
Before I turn it in tonight
Thank You for life
Before I turn it in tonight
Thank You for life
5.Living the Dream
There's a guy, he's thinking about high school
Stuck reminiscing on the wonders of the glory days
There's a girl - day after her wedding
She doesn't feel any different than before in many ways
'Such is life,' you whisper passively
'Where did my dream go?'
This is not what I imagined
But this is real life in the trenches
And we are living the dream
Every day comes with the promise that
It could be great if you want it
And we are living the dream
We're living the dream
As for me, I'm singing a new song
I'm not gonna dwell inside some alternate reality
I feel free - I'm making the best of it
Seeing with eyes that find the heart and soul of true beauty
Cuz every breath can build up something
Tear it down, or just leave it be
What'll it be?
This is not what I imagined
But this is real life in the trenches
And we are living the dream
Every day comes with the promise that
It could be great if you want it
And we are living the dream
We're living the dream
Those with the richest lives
That could be you and I
Let's answer the call to die
We could be satisfied
This is not what I imagined
But this is real life in the trenches
And we are living the dream
Every day Love makes the promise
That we can be great if we want it
And we are living the dream
Highs and lows we'll take on together
Choosing joy whatever the weather
Now we are living the dream
And this is the dream
6.Seek
Hear the words of a quintessential Lover
Feel the urgency
The Designer of the heart is beckoning
Those He longs to reach
No whims of emotion
It's hardwired to my soul
The call left unanswered
Will quickly take its toll
Seek while He may be found
Delight in Him in these times
This is the invitation
We've been waiting for
Seek while He may be found
Call on Him while He's near
Don't you fear, He won't hide
And He's calling you back
Bold, He makes no hesitation
Like a kid with a crush
Proved it all in the instigation
When I was way out of touch
Oh come all you thirsty
You broke and sorrowful
His justice and mercy
Will mend and make you whole
Seek while He may be found
Delight in Him in these times
This is the invitation
We've been waiting for
Seek while He may be found
Call on Him while He's near
Don't you fear, He won't hide
Just Come Like a Child
Don't you fear, He is here
And He's calling you back home
In the opera of life
the Composer is clear
Not cliched or trite
His love is sincere
Seek while He may be found
Delight in Him in these times
This is the invitation
We've been waiting for
Seek while He may be found and
Call on Him while He's near
Don't you fear, He won't hide
Just Come Like a Child
Don't you fear, He is here
And He's calling you back home
7.Glory by the Way of Shame
He ran away from home at the age of seventeen
For years he drank himself to sleep
Under the bridge of Saint Stephen Street
'Dad, I'm stopping by. Can you look me in the eye?'
He left the message on the phone
At the bus stop he cried, his father held a sign that read
'Welcome Home'
Glory by the way of shame
Bear a cross in Jesus' name
Glory by the way of shame
It's an amazing grace
Glory by the way of shame
She cheated on him twice, but for fear she never told
She finally confessed, before her heart ran cold
With pain in his eyes,
he walked out of the house and drove to town
Bought her a white wedding dress
Came home to her and danced
To the song of forgiveness
Glory by the way of shame
Bear a cross in Jesus' name
Glory by the way of shame
It's an amazing grace
Glory by the way of shame
If these stories are true
I really couldn't say
But of my own heart I know
It goes much the same
Glory by the way of shame
Bear a cross in Jesus' name
Glory by the way of shame
It's an amazing grace
Glory by the way of shame
Glory by the way of shame
8.Holy
Father, composer of love
Oh great God of Abraham
Who gave his only Son
You are the same yesterday, today
Forever you are faithful
And your covenant remains
Holy is the Lord most high
Holy is the Lord of lights
Holy is the Lord of life
You are holy, holy
You are holy, God
Spirit aflame in my heart
The same who burned in Isaac
Calls and sets me apart
You are my joy, my comforter and peace
You guide my dreams reveal the truth
And move in me to sing
Holy is the Lord most high
Holy is the Lord of lights
Holy is the Lord of life
You are holy, holy
You are holy, God
Who was and is and is to come
The Father Spirit and the Son
Holy, holy, holy One
Holy, holy God
Who was and is and is to come
The Father Spirit and the Son
Holy, holy, holy One
Holy, holy God
Jesus, my brother, king and friend
The heir of Jacob, Son of God
Beginning and the end
You bore my shame
In death carried my sin
Worthy Lamb, who gave Your life
Now, I can live again
Holy is the Lord most high
Holy is the Lord of lights
Holy is the Lord of life
You are holy, holy
You are holy, God
9.For the Heartbreak
How can a day be a day without a night?
How can a win be a win without a fight?
I will not be shaken by the troubles up ahead
I'd rather trust Your goodness instead
Thank You for the heartbreak
Thank You for the pain
Thank You for the sadness
On the gloomy days of rain
Thank You that the hard times
Have a reason and rhyme
Thank You that the healing makes the beauty shine
Thank You for the heartbreak
How can a love be a love without a cost?
How can a life be a life without the loss?
No, I won't trust my senses over anything You say
It's harder, but it's better this way
Thank You for the heartbreak
Thank You for the pain
Thank You for the sadness
On the gloomy days of rain
Thank You that the hard times
Have a reason and rhyme
Thank You that the healing makes the beauty shine
Thank You for the heartbreak
When there's no sign of You
When I'm lost, hurt, and used
You are there hurting, too
Thank You for the heartbreak
Thank You for the pain
Thank You for the sadness
On the gloomy days of rain
Even in my worst times
You're my reason and rhyme
Thank You that the healing makes the beauty
It makes the beauty shine
Thank You for the heartbreak
10.Turn this Around
Clearly, this is out of my control
Tried every solution, still feels impossible
It's a cycle and I'm stuck playing a part
Can't fix the trail I've left behind or mend a broken heart
If there's hope for the helpless
Would You answer me?
I'm asking for a miracle, because I believe
Only You can turn this around
I'm at the end and falling fast
A moment to redeem
Only You can turn this
Only You can turn this
Only You can turn this around
It's not a case of 'Doctor, heal thyself!'
So insidious the symptoms; no one can even tell
But I feel the toxins in my veins
And deeper routed through my heart
I don't want to stay the same
If there's healing for the broken
Save me from me
I'm asking for a miracle, because I believe
Only You can turn this around
I'm at the end and falling fast
A moment to redeem
Only You can turn this
Only You can turn this
Only You can turn this around
I'm calling on the Man of Sorrows,
acquainted with grief
Can You make a change in me?
I'm asking for a miracle, because I believe
Only You can turn this around
I'm at the end and falling fast
A moment to redeem
Only You can turn this
Only You can turn this
Only You can turn this around
I'm at the end and falling fast
A moment to redeem
Only You can turn this
Only You can turn this
Only You can turn this around
11.The Altar of Love
Lay down your weapons
Lay down your violence
Lay down rebellion
Your heart of defiance
Love will ask of you more than truces
If you're willing to lose
Blessing far outweighs the loss when you lay it all
On the Altar of Love
Lay down your idols
Lay down your possessions
Lay down your shrines and
Your worldly obsessions
Love will ask of you more than treasure
When you're willing to trust
Blessing far outweighs the loss when you lay it all
You lay it all on the Altar of Love
In the holiest room
Where the curtain was torn
By the ultimate wound
Oh, the Altar of Love
Where the glory resides
For the Father and Son
And the Spirit invite
Oh, the Altar of Love
To its form we are blind
But you know when it's there
Like the sun through shut eyes
Oh, the Altar of Love
Yes, you come here to die
But you know that it's good
Cuz you come out alive
Love will ask of you more than you can give
When you're willing to live
Blessing far outweighs the loss when you lay it all
On the Altar of Love
12.Reveal the Kingdom
From the ashes, and the dust,
we have found where we belong
Renewed our bonds, of soul and voice,
we cry out our anthem song
Be thou our strength, to carry through
The hope of grace and bear the truth
As we wait for you to
Reveal the unseen Kingdom
The glory of the new Son
Where ever more His love imparts
The kingdom in our hearts
Reveal the Kingdom
And reveal the Kingdom
Reveal the Kingdom
Though we are strangers, we must not appall
But rise to answer the call
Tis whose life compels us to serve in love,
The same who died for us all,
And rose to be our strength, and carry through
The cross of grace, and bear the truth
May we live, may we live to
Reveal the unseen Kingdom
The glory of the new Son
Where ever more His love imparts
The kingdom in our hearts
Reveal the Kingdom
And reveal the Kingdom
Reveal the Kingdom
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