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You Alone
04:20
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You alone are my portion and my cup;
You alone secure this sinner's lot.
Boundary lines drawn in the sand
separate my soul from judgement's hands,
from the stones of man,
the stones of man.
You alone counsel me at night;
You alone lead me by love's light.
Inheritance awaits the daughter who
drinks the cup assigned to her from You,
who finds hope in You,
finds hope in You.
Those who run,
Those who run
will surely come undone.
Those who run,
Those who run
will never see the sun.
You alone made plans before my birth;
You alone brought my life upon this earth.
I keep my eyes set upon the good news
that You'll return to the sky bright blue
to take away the few,
to take away the few.
You alone made known the path of life;
You alone secured for me new rights.
Sacred are the truths that set men free--
Peaceful is my sleep.
You protect my dreams,
protect my dreams.
Those who run,
those who run
will surely come undone.
Those who run,
those who run
will never see the sun.
Those who run,
those who run,
a message waits for you,
for the Son has finally won
rays of victory shine through.
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German Girl
04:13
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German girl, where are you?
Swift runner, where'd you sprint to?
I can barely see the joy in your eyes.
Your swift defeat left me surprised.
German girl, where are you?
Laughing girl, your eyes betray you--
Though you tweet your tales, your heart is numb.
All your flesh for sale in search for “the one.”
You are so far.
German girl, what did you find
as you gave up slowly, dragging behind?
Did you find the golden prince of your dreams?
All the fun you wanted turned into screams…
You are so far.
Come back home, German girl.
Put back on your Father’s pearls.
Come back home, German girl.
For you, I’d give all the world.
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Plans
05:43
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Four years gone to waste.
Three words said in haste
by double-minded, eager lips
whose hearts were loosened by slow sips
of hasty hormones full and fast--
but then, how could it last?
How could it last?
Blinded from the truth;
careless in their youth.
His eyes were throwing lies like knives,
all her defenses compromised
'till all that's left are wilted sighs
and plans never to thrive,
never to thrive.
We were all created to be royalty and heirs.
We were all fated to be kings of our shares,
but we are all hated by the prince of the air
who's blowing down, down to the ground
our crowns, our hopes, our plans.
Beaten by the past.
Four years dying fast
by Lizzie Bordens chopping down
the trunks of trust latched in the ground.
Was love a lie, or just a sound
of hope drowned?
We were all created to be royalty and heirs.
We were all fated to be kings of our shares,
but we are all hated by the prince of the air
who's blowing down, down to the ground
our crowns, our hopes, our plans.
So where do we go?
We've got nothing to show
for our schemes and our plans,
but You're still holding our hands--
just like when it began.
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4. |
Second Chance
03:30
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Twenty-two years we lived as ghosts:
Walking the streets as shadows,
mirroring the futures of others,
stories unlived and untold.
Too afraid to speak out
for fear that our voices would be too loud.
So we waited for permission
in hopes that our dreams would be allowed.
And we thought: "What if we're already alive?"
We woke up to the sound of truth
bouncing off our skeleton bones.
We felt our hearts resound in youth;
pure and authentic tones.
We never thought we'd make it here,
at least not for a thousand years.
Amazing grace, how sweet the sound,
a Spirit sealed sent our souls
heaven-bound.
And we thought: "What if we're already alive?"
A second chance,
a second chance You gave me.
And we thought: "What if we're already alive?"
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Pictures of Time
03:56
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There's a time to laugh and a time to cry,
a time to quit and a time to try.
There's a time to dance and a time to mourn,
a time to die and time to be born.
But what do we do when our time is almost through?
Just press rewind,
search your mind for pictures of time.
There's a time to sow and a time to reap,
a time to be silent and a time to speak.
So don’t be afraid to let go, my friend.
Though your heart is torn, there’s time to mend.
But what do we do when our time is almost through?
Just press rewind,
search your mind for pictures of time.
Though you travel to brand new places,
you’ll shine like the brightest star,
and though we must part,
the end is really just the start.
There’s a time to meet and a time to part.
Though we say goodbye, this is just the start.
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Great Unknown
03:44
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Into the Great Unknown, I go
Into the Great Unknown, I wander
Into the Great Unknown, I go--
but not alone, not alone.
This I know: I am not alone.
Looking face to face, I turn and smile
Looking face to face, I turn and smile
Looking face to face, I turn and smile
Great Unknown; how it scares me so,
but I will smile still and go.
Uproot me, plant me, or destroy me
Uproot me, plant me, or destroy me
Uproot me, plant me, or destroy me
Great Unknown, you can have your way,
but my Lord Jesus stays the same,
so I will go upon his strength.
I will go upon his strength.
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