Without Condition

Ginny Owens Without Condition Lyrics
1.Be Thou My Vision

be thou my vision,
O lord of my heart;
Nought be all else to me
Save that thou art

Thou my best thought
By day or by night,
Waking or sleeping
Thy presence my light

Riches i heed not
Nor man's empty praise
Thou mine inheritance
Now and always

Thou and thou
Only first in my heart
High king of heaven,
My treasure thou art


2.I Wanna Be Moved

Words:ginny owens and michael
Music:ginny owens and michael
puryear:bmg songs, inc. (gospel
Division)/above the rim music (administered by bmg songs, inc.)
(ascap)
Careers-bmg music publishing, inc. (gospel division)/final four
music
(administered by careers-bmg music publishing, inc.) (bmi)

This road is winding, narrow and steep
And i can't keep walking with frozen feet,
My spirit is not willing;
My heart is cold as ice;
Thaw out my convictions;
The passion's left my life

Chorus:
I don't wanna be a flame
I wanna be a raging fire!
Tired of my will, my way,
Your calling's higher
Oh, i know it's time i stopped running from the truth
So i'll stand here still, until i'm filled
I wanna be moved
I wanna be moved by you

Wanna be a rebel with a holy cause,
Stand against the devil and hold up my cross,
You have a mission for me; a reason why i'm here,
To radiate your glory, with sweet songs to your ears


3.Without Condition

Words:ginny
Music:ginny
owens:bmg songs, inc. (gospel division)/above the
Rim music (administered by bmg songs, inc.) (ascap)

You find this situation just a bit uncomfortable;
You'd rather stay far away from reality.
For you to understand would be clearly impossible;
So you shut your eyes and swear you can see.
Claiming there is a god, but does that mean anything?
So condescending to those that you don't understand;
Just too easy to make them your enemies.
Like an ostrich, you bury your head in the sand,
And then shout about all the things you believe.
But if there is a god, don't you think he can see
What you really mean? what you're doing?

Chorus:
You can't find the answers
Till you learn to question;
You won't appear stupid
Just ask for direction.
You're insecure and it clouds your perception
So stop and listen
And learn a lesson in love without condition.

So place all the souls that you know
In their own little box;
Quite convenient to handle them that way;
You're the only one you know who carries a cross
You don't care what they care about anyway.
You talk to your god,
Prayin' for those who sin,
For their eyes to be opened.


4.Free

Words:ginny owens:bmg songs, inc. (gospel
Music:ginny owens:bmg songs, inc. (gospel
division)/above the
Rim music (administered by bmg songs, inc.) (ascap)

Turnin' molehills into mountains,
Makin' big deals out of small ones,
Bearing gifts as if they're burdens,
This is how it's been.
Afraid of coming out of my shell,
Too many things i can't do too well,
Afraid i'll try real hard, and i'll fail--
This is how it's been.
Till the day you pounded on my heart's door,
And you shouted joyfully,
'you're not a slave anymore!'

Chorus:
'you're free to dance-
Forget about your two left feet
And you're free to sing-even joyful noise is music to me
You're free to love,
'cause i've given you my love,
And it's made you free
I have set you free!'

My mind finds hard to believe
That you became humanity and changed the course of history,
Because you loved us so.
And my heart cannot understand
How you accept me as i am,
But you say you've always had a plan,
And that's all i need to know.
So when i am consumed with what the world will say,
Then you're singing to me, as you remove my chains-

Bridge:
Free from worry, free from envy and denial
Free to live, free to give, free to smile


5.If You Want Me To

the pathway is broken
And the signs are unclear
And i don't know the reason why you brought me here
But just because you love me the way that you do
I'm gonna walk through the valley
If you want me to

Chorus:
Causei'm not who i was
When i took my first step
And i'm clinging to the promise you're not through with me yet
So if all of these trials bring me closer to you
Then i will go through the fire
If you want me to

It may not be the way i would have chosen
When you lead me through a world that's not my home
But you never said it would be easy
You only said i'd never go alone

So when the whole world turns against me
And i'm all by myself
And i can't hear you answer my cries for help
I'll remember the suffering your love put you through
And i will go through the valley
If you want me to


6.Land Of The Grey

Words:ginny
Music:ginny
owens:bmg songs, inc. (gospel division)/above the
Rim music (administered by bmg songs, inc.) (ascap)

There's a young mother with three children
Got a stable income and a faithful husband, too.
She's searchin' for her life's meanin',
So she says to her shrink, 'i'm leavin' home soon!'
Just decided that she couldn't take it anymore,
Didn't look back, she just snuck out the back door-

Chorus:
What is wrong with this picture?
We applaud this behavior
Admire how she breaks away-
Oh, it's so clearly cloudy, in the land of the grey.

There's a young senator,
Gifted politician,
So consumed by pursuing his career.
Use to care about what the people wanted,
But now he's learned how to say what they wanna hear.
A million lies and scandals bear his name,
But you'll never see him hide his face in shame-

Chorus:
What is wrong with this picture?
We applaud this behavior
He's a hero if he makes mistakes-
Oh, it's so clearly cloudy in the land of the grey.

What's wrong? what's right? absolute confusion.
What's black? what's white? everything looks hazy.
Such scenarios bring me to only one conclusion-
Maybe we've all gone crazy.

Three little kids are prayin' mama comes home,
And a little town feels violated and betrayed.
Meanwhile, two very unhappy people
Try to excuse the messes that they've made.
But you'll never hear it stated quite that way,
We can't handle it here in the land of the grey.


7.I Am Nothing

Words:ginny
Music:ginny
owens:bmg songs, inc. (gospel division)/above the
Rim music (administered by bmg songs, inc.) (ascap)

I could travel over oceans, cross the deserts, climb the
mountains
Just to share your story, bring you glory, and win souls for
you.
I could sing like an angel, songs so humble and so thankful
Full of drama and emotion, so the world would know your truth.
I could give away my money and my clothes and my food
To restore those people who are poor, lost, and down-and-out.
Oh, i could succeed at all these things,
Find favor with peasants and kings,
But if i do not love, i am nothing.

I could live a flawless life,
Never cheat or steal or lie,
And always speak so kindly, smile warmly, and go about doing
good.
I could dedicate myself to do what everyone else wants me to-
Listen to them, compliment them, say the things i should.
I could show up every sunday, lead the choir and bible study
And they all might come to know me as a leader and a friend.
Oh, i could achieve success on earth, but success cannot define
my worth
And all these actions, all these words, will not matter in the
end-

Chorus:
Songs will fade to silence,
Stories, they will cease.
The dust will settle, covering all my selfless deeds.
So as i strive to serve you,
Won't you make it clear to me,
If i do not love, i am nothing.

Bridge:
If i cannot live my life loving my brother,
Then how can i love the one who lived his life for me?

Sent to earth from heaven,
Humble servant, holy king,
Come to share a story, get no glory, and save my searching soul,
You knew that i'd deny you, crucify you, but nothing could stop
you from
Living for me, dying for me, so that i would know-

Chorus:
Songs will fade to silence,
Stories will cease,
The dust will settle covering these selfless deeds.
But your life here has made it clear enough for me to see
That if i do not love, i am nothing


8.Springs Of Life

Words:ginny owens and dwight liles
music:ginny owens:bmg songs, inc.
(gospel division)/above the rim music (administered by bmg
songs, inc.)
(ascap)

How many days, lord, have i walked in this wilderness?
A thirsty pilgrim with no water to drink.
And this barren place is making me crazy,
But as i wander on, i am forced to think.
Seems like i have spent so much time searchin'
In a dry and weary land where there's no truth.
But i think i'm finally realizin',
That my only hope of water is the well that comes from you, so-

Chorus:
Rain down your love upon me
Pour out your mercy on me
Please won't you take me to your springs of life
'cause i'm dying for deliverance, only you can save me,
I'm waitin', won't you take me,
To your springs of life.

Oh god, you are my god,
And my spirit seeks you,
But my flesh has failed you time and time again.
And now i've chosen this desert when your love was waitin',
But your stubborn child longs to understand-
So i'll not waste another minute searchin'
In a dry and weary land where there's not truth,
Oh, i think i'm finally realizin'
That my only hope of water is the well that comes from you, so


9.Someone Searching

Words:ginny
Music:ginny
owens and dwight liles:bmg songs, inc. (gospel
Division)/above the rim music (administered by bmg songs, inc.)
(ascap)

Face lost in the crowd
Feet wandering empty streets
Voice crying out loud
Heart aching with every beat

Someone searching
Searching for someone
Everywhere and endlessly
Wishing, waiting
Could there be someone?
Searching for
Someone searching

Soul battered and bruised
Pride wounded and left for dead
Ears deaf to good news
Eyes tear-drenched and sleepless red

Oh i hear the cry
And i know the pain
Can it be denied?
That everyone has been
And will be someone searching

Love standing alone
Hands scarred by the nails of hate
Hope suffering long
Faith urging it's not too late

Someone searching
Searching for someone
Everywhere and endlessly
Loving, longing
Always there's someone
Searching for someone
Someone searching


10.Symbol Of A Lost Cause

Words:kyle matthews
Music:kyle matthews
ginny owens, dwight liles:bmg songs, inc.
(gospel division)/above the rim music (administered by bmg
songs, inc.)
(ascap)

He could have prospered in the suburbs
Instead of working for the poor
Down at the inner-city mission
Where there's so much disappointment and very few rewards.
For every victory there's a failure
On these harsh and empty streets
But if you ask what keeps him going
He'll say, 'i know where i'd be if christ had given up on me-'

Chorus:
Beneath the symbol of a lost cause
Is where i take my stand.
Beneath the emblem of a roman cross
Of a sacrificial lamb.
Cause love never claims the victory
Till it finally gives it's all.
And that's why the grave is empty
Beneath the symbol of a lost cause.

I've been a slave to popular opinions,
And i've memorized the gospel of success,
I've had a taste of the politics of power
And the glamour that commands the world's respect.
But when my eyes are turned to jesus,
Nailed on a cross to die for me,
I hear a cock crow in the distance
And it shatters my illusions and drives me to my knees-

Bridge:
Where the last and the least meet the prince of their peace,
Where the humble are honored and the hungry come to feast-


11.Own Me

Words:ginny
Music:ginny
owens:bmg songs, inc. (gospel
Division)/above the rim music (administered by bmg songs, inc.)
(ascap)

Got a stack of books so i could learn how to live;
Many are left half-read covered by the cobwebs on my shelf.
And i got a list of laws growing longer everyday;
If i keep pluggin' away, maybe one day i'll perfect myself.
Oh, but all of my labor seems to be in vain;
And all of my laws just cause me more pain;
So i fall before you in all of my shame;
Ready and willing to be changed-

Chorus:
Own me
Take all that i am,
And heal me!
With the blood of the lamb.
Mold me with your gracious hand;
Break me till i'm only yours-
Own me!

You call me daughter,
And take my blame;
You run to meet me,
As i cry out your name,
So i fall before you in all of my shame,
Lord, i am ready to be changed