1.Soften Your Heart
So many times i've tried to tell you
But i don't think you've been listening
There's nothing i wann try and sell you
'cause his love is free
You're so proud of saying you're a seeker
But why are you searching in the dark
You won't find a thing
Until you soften your heart
The message is oh so very simple
You gotta be like a child to see
'cause jesus said 'let the little children
Come unto me'
You try to make things to complicated
But you really don't have to be so smart
You don't learn a thing
Until you soften your heart
Well if this just this once
I could show you your empty life
I know you would follow him
Right now
Well i know it sounds
Just too good to be true
But if he lives in you
Chorus
You'll never die, you'll never die,
You'll live forever
You'll never die, you'll never die,
Take care of forever now
You tell everyone to keep on smiling
Your outlook on life is so positive
But deep down inside
You're searching for a reason to live
Like everyone else you're scared of dying
But the power of death has been blown apart
And you'll live forever
If you soften your heart
Chorus
2.Make My Life A Prayer
Make my life a prayer to you
I wanna do what you want me to
No empty words and no white lies
No token prayers no compromise
I wanna shine the light you gave
Thru your son you sent to save us
From ourselves and our despair
It comforts me to know you're really there
Chorus
Well i wann thank you know
For being patient with me
Oh it's so hard to see
When my eyes are on me
I guess i'll have to trus
And just believe what you say
Oh you're coming again
Coming to take me away
I wanna die and let you give
Your life to me so i might live
And share the hope you gave me
The love that set me free
I wanna tell the world out there
You're not some fable or fairy tale
That i've made up inside my head
You're god the son and you've risen from the dead
Chorus
I wanna die and let you give
Your life to me so i might live
And share the hope you gave me
The love that set me free
3.Dear John Letter(To The Devil)
Oh i used to love you
But now that's hard to do
'cause i got some information
'bout the evil things at night that you do
Now the whole thing is through (we're through)
Oh you're such a devil
How'd you get me to believe you were true
Oh my momma warned me
And how my daddy cried
The day i left my home
You said you'd always keep me satisfied
But oh how you lied (you lied)
Well i should have heard my momma's words
But then i guess i had to much pride (original sin)
First chorus
I used to lie awake at night
And see your face on the ceilin'
What a bad a feelin' i have
When i think of how you almost got me
In the ways of the world
In the ways of the world
My so-called friends said i misjudged you
My anger's all in vain
But i'm afraid you got to them
Before i had a chance to explain
And it caused me such pain (ouch!)
'cause they were such good friends of mine
But now you've got them playin' you game (you creep)
First chorus
Well i believe in jesus
And what he said he's gonna do
He'll put an apple in your lyin mouth
And cook you in a sulfer stew
One that'll never be through
(is it soup yet？ no)
Ah, but if he hadn't rescued me
Then i'd be down there cookin' too
Oh if jesus hadn't rescued me
Then i'd be cookin' right next to you
Second chorus
I used to lie awake at night
And see your face on the ceilin'
What a great feelin' i have
When i think of how you're gonna get yours
At the end of the world
At the end of the world
Oh at the end of the world
4.How Can They Live Without Jesus？
How can they live without jesus
How can live without god's love
How can they feel so at home down here
When there's so much more up above
Throwin' away things that matter
They hold on to things that don't
The world has gone crazy
But soon maybe
A lot more are gonna know
For maybe they don't understand it
Or maybe they just haven't heard
Or maybe we're not doin' all we can
Living up to his holy word
'cause phonies have come
And wrongs been done
Even killing in jesus' name
And if you've been burned
Here's what i've learned
The lord's not the one to blame
For he's not just a religion
With steeples and bells
Or a salesman who will sell you
The things you just want to hear
For his love was such
That he suffered so much
To cause some of us
Just to follow, follow
So many laughing at jesus
While the funniest thing that he's done
Is love this whole stubborn rebellious world
While their hate for him just goes on
And love just like that
Will bring him back
For the few he can call his friends
The ones he's found true
Who've made it through
Enduring until the end
The ones he's found true
Who've made it through
Enduring until the end
5.Asleep In The Light
Do you see, do you see
All the people sinking down
Don't you care, don't you care
Are you gonna let them drown
How can you be do numb
Not to care if they come
You close your eyes
And pretend the job's done
'oh bless me lore, bless me lord'
You know it's all i ever hear
No one aches, no one hurts
No one even sheds one tear
But he cries, he weeps, he bleeds
And he cares for you needs
And you just lay back
And keep soaking it in
Oh can't you see it's such a sin
'cause he brings people to you door
And you turn them away
As you smile and say
'god bless you, be at peace'
And all heaven just weeps
'cause jesus came to you door
You've left him out on the streets
Open up open up
And give yourself away
You see the need, you hear the cries
So how can you delay
God's calling and you're the one
But like jonah you run
He's told you to speak
But you keep holding it in
Of can't you see it's such a sin
The world is sleeping in the dark
That the church just can't fight
'cause it's asleep in the light
How can you be so dead
When you've been so well fed
Jesus rose from the grave
And you, you can't even get out of bed
Oh, jesus rose from the dead
Come on get out of your bed
How can you be so numb
Not to care if they come
You close your eyes
And pretend the job's done
You close your eyes
And pretend the job's done
Don't close your eyes
Don't pretend the jobs done
'come away, come away, come away with me my love
Come away, come away, come away with me my love'
6.My Eyes Are Dry
My eyes are dry
My faith is old
My heart is hard
My prayers are cold
And i know how i ought to be
Alive to you and dead to me
But what can be done
For an old heart like mine
Soften it up
With oil and wine
The oil is you, your spirit of love
Please wash me anew
With the wine of your blood
Repete
7.You!
You
Who made the whole world with your hand
Walked along this land
Humbled as a man
You came down
And you changing the water to wine
Gave your greatest sign
By changing lives like mine
How did you know
I'd eventually go
And take you for the lord of my life？
I'm so glad for
You
How did you stand the shame
When they laughed at your name
Your father felt such pain
Well how'd you take it
But you
Spoke not a word to defend
Cause they'd see in the end
When you rose again
Whenever you spoke
All the demons awoke
And would tremble with fear at your sight
And you
Loving a world filled with hate
And though the hour is late
You still chose to wait
But it won't be long until
You
Take the whole world by surprise
They won't believe their eyes
When you come through the skies
When you return
All the foolish will learn
That they waited too long to decide
Don't wait too long to decide
8.I Don't Wanna Fall Away From You
After all the things that you have shown me
I'd be a fool to let them slip away
In doing things i know i shouldn't do
But i don't want to fall away from you
From you
After all
I've only grieved your spirit
And then i don't know why you stay with me
But every time i fall your love comes through
And i don't want to fall away from you
When the light is gone
And good times are getting old
There's no one left to count on
And all my friends are cold
When i thirst for love oh lord
You're a fountain to my soul
My soul
My soul
Oh lord
My soul
In a way my life is full of burdens
But in a way you carry them from me
Jesus
Cause no one understands the way you do
And you know lord
I don't want to fall away from you
Well every day i pray to start anew
Cause i don't want to fall away from you
No lord
I don't wanna fall away from you
No lord
I don't wanna fall away from you
From you...lord
9.Stained Glass
We are like windows
Stained with colors of the rainbow
Set in a darkened room
Till the bridegroom comes to shining through
Then the colors fall around our feet
Over those we meet
Covering all the gray that we see
Rainbow colors of assorted hues
Come exchange your blues
For his love that you see shining through me
We are his daughters and sons
We are the colorful ones
We are the kids of the king
Rejoice in everything
My colors grow so dim
When i start to fall away from him
But up comes the strongest wind
That he sends to blow me back into his arms again
And then the colors fall around my feet
Over those i meet
Changing all the gray that i see
Rainbow colors of the risen son
Reflect the one
The one who came to set us all free
We are his daughters and sons
We are the colorful ones
We are the kids of the king
Rejoice in everything
We are like windows
Stained with colors of the rainbow
No longer set in a darkened room
Cause the bridegroom wants to shine from you
No longer set in a darkened room
Cause the bridegroom wants to shine from you
10.To Obey Is Better Than Sacrifice
To obey is better than sacrifice
I don't need your money
I want your life
And i hear you say that i'm coming back soon
But you act like i'll never return
Well you speak of grace and my love so sweet
How you thrive on milk, but reject my meat
And i can't help weeping of how it will be
If you keep on ignoring my words
Well you pray to prosper and succeed
But your flesh is something i just can't feed
To obey is better than sacrifice
I want more than sunday and wednesday nights
Cause if you can't come to me every day
Then don't bother coming at all
La,la,la etc.
To obey is better than sacrifice
I want hearts of fire
Not your prayers of ice
And i'm coming quickly
To give back to you
According to what you have done
According to what you have done
According to what you have done
11.The Victor
Swallowed into earth's dark womb
And death has triumphed
That's what they say
But tried to hold him in the tomb
The son of life
Rose on the third day
Just look
The gates of hell
They're falling
Crumbling from the inside out
He's bursting through
The walls with laughter (hah!)
Listen to the angels shout
It is finished
He has done it
Life conquered death
Jesus christ
Has won it
His plan of battle
You know it
He fooled them all
They led him off to prison to die
But as he entered hades hall
He broke those hellish chains with a cry
Just listen to those demons screaming
See him bruise the serpent's head
The prisoners of hell
He's redeeming (oh!)
All the power of death is dead
It is finished
He has done it
Life conquered death
Jesus christ
Has won it
Just look
The gates of hell they're falling
Crumbling from the inside out
He's bursting through the walls with laughter (hah!)
Listen to the angels shout
(listen, oh, listen)
It is finished
He has done it
Life conquered death
Jesus christ
Has won it
It is finished
He has done it
Life conquered death
Jesus christ
Has won it
12.Altar Call
you know i can't explain to you
Really how he does it
But he proved himself to me in such a holy way
Such a complete way
That i'd die for that faith and i'd die for that believe
Because it is more than a believe
He lives in my heart
And that's the only proof
The only proof that i can give you
Cause he lives in my heart
Most people that knew me before
Didn't know that i could believe something so strong
The gospel is simpy this：
Jesus will forive all your sins
If you come to him humbly
Lay down at his feet and say：
'you're the lord
And i'll follow you the rest of my life on earth
So that i can have the rest of eternity with you
And the glory of your father'
Most people don't find out
'till it's too late
That someone has to pay the price
You can pay it your self (hah!)
Or let someone else
But who would be that nice
To pay a debt that isn't his
Well i know someone like that
And he's your best friend
He really is
He really loves you
Most people don't find out
'till they have death
That they need another life
You say you've heard everything
That's ever been said
About the way the truth, the life
You say you've heard lots of preaching
All before
So many times
But did you ever open up your door
Give him a chance
To prove himself
That he's real or not
I hope you find out
Before it's too late
That there's really nobody else
You know its breaking his heart
The longer you wait
Cause you've only been lying to yourself
Cause
No one believes a thing you say
Not even you
You know
You're gonna find out that he's the way
No matter which way you choose
But i pray you
Find out by his love for you
Some people won't find out
'till it's too late
Some people won't find out
'till it's too late
Would you all bow your heads with me, please？
The italic lines are from the live-version on 'the ministry
years volume 1'
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