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My Strong Tower
04:54
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Well You told me that the way would not be easy
But You said You would be there to hear my cry
Now I know You're all I'm needing when my world begins to crumble
I can rise on wings of eagles when the mountain seems so high
When there's no more tears to cry – You are my comfort
When there's no more strength to try - I feel Your power
When the brooks have all run dry it's Living Water that I long for
When I'm looking for a refuge – then Your name is my Strong Tower
And You said You'd never leave me feeling lonely
Though my friends may all forsake me – You'd be true
And I've felt Your arms around me even in my darkest hours
When there's no one else to listen I can always turn to You
Now You said You'd be the Rock that I could build on
When the waters wash away the shifting sands
Still I know that when the storms of life attack my weary soul
Then the raging of the tempest must submit to Your commands
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If I Told You
03:45
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Now you tell me that the pain you feel is more than you can bear
If you tried to tell someone about it they would never care
And it hurts to watch you struggle knowing all that you've been through
So I promise that I'll listen – its the least that I can do
(But) If I told you how He touched me when the pain was all I knew
Would it help you to believe that He could do the same for you
If I took your hand and led you to the One who set me free
Could you hold on to the promise of His perfect liberty
Now I won't begin to tell you that I know just how you feel
Though your circumstance is similar and the pain is just as real
But I promise you can call me when there's no where else to turn
So that we can stand together while there's still so much to learn
And I'll tell you how He touched me when the pain was all I knew
It may help you to believe that He can do the same for you
Let me take your hand and lead you to the One who set me free
You can hold on to the promise of His perfect liberty
Though tonight is spent in weeping – wondering how you'll carry on
You can rest assured that joy is coming with tomorrow's dawn
You'll be able then to comfort others in their time of need
In compassion - hard experience will direct your every deed
You can tell them how He touched you when the pain was all you knew
It may help them to believe they can receive the same as you
You can take their hand and lead them to the One who set you free
So they'll hold on to the promise of His perfect liberty
> So I'll tell you how He touched me when the pain was all I knew
It may help you to believe that He can do the same for you
And I'll take your hand and lead you to the One who set me free
While you hold on to the promise of His perfect liberty
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Let Me Touch You
03:48
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Well they say I'm unclean and I shouldn't be here
Still the doctors can't find any cure
And I've searched everywhere for an answer to prayer
But to the righteous I'm forever impure
I've done all I can do I'm just waiting for You
To respond to my heart's desperate cry
Lord, I've taken my stand now I stretch out my hand
Let me touch You while You're passing by
Now I heard how You made the blind man to see
And the leper was cleansed with a word
How I hope that it's true as I reach out to You
For release from what I have endured
When You ask - Who it was – it surprises the crowd
For it could have been anyone here
Then You say that I'm healed that my future is sealed
By a love that dispels every fear
And my waiting is through – I'm so grateful that You
Took the time just to answer my cry
Now where ever I go I want people to know
That they can touch You while You're passing by
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Hold My Hand
05:21
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Hold my hand in the stillness of the moonlight
When the sweetness of Your presence is so dear
Even in the raging storm– when I’m tossed about and torn
Hold my hand so that I’ll know that You are near
Oh how good it is to walk with You beside me
Just to feel the presence of Your hand in mine.
It’s so comforting to know that where ever I may go
In my path Your glorious light will always shine.
There are times when it would seem to me so easy
To just wander off where others would not dare,
But when I am fully lost - when I’ve counted all the cost
I just turn and find that hand was always there!
In the middle of life’s tempest and the fury
When I cannot feel the love for dread and fear,
Though around is shifting sand if You’re holding to my hand
I know we’ll make it - just as long as You are near .
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Love Never Ends
04:23
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Once I promised you that I would always love you
Only death could separate us for a while
And I couldn't have loved you any more than I did
Every time I would capture your riveting smile
After so many years – through the sunshine and rain
I remember all the good times we had
And your radiant face still appears in my mind
Like it did even when times were bad
When they told me that soon we'd be saying good-bye
I was sure that I could never go on
But you said I must never keep holding to you
That I must keep on living even when you were gone
Now I'm thankful for the Help-mate He's given to me
Both of you would have been best of friends
I've been blessed with the way things have happened – but still
I can't ever forget you 'cause love never ends
After so many years – through the sunshine and rain
Your name still comes to mind now and then
And my promise to love you 'til death do us part
Didn't figure that love never ends
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Paid in Full
04:51
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It was shattered and broken – beyond repair and I wondered – what should I do now?
It was hard to believe any worth remained – but it had to be paid for somehow
I shuddered to look very closely at the terrible mess I had made
But the note on the bill so clearly declared - “This debt has been fully paid”
“Paid in full!” - but I didn't deserve so much mercy
I was clearly to blame for the unsightly scene there before me
And my deepest regret couldn't pay for the debt that I owed to the Potter that day
But because of the depth of His unfailing love - there was nothing that I had to pay
Now I tried to relieve the burden of guilt by hiding the pieces away
Still hoping to find some future solution to the problem created that day
It didn't take too long to notice that even the darkest of night
Provided no cover for all of my past whenever I came near the Light
Today I passed by the place where it happened and paused to remember the scene
There wasn't a trace of my tragic mistake – the place was swept totally clean
And the Potter had no recollection when He heard the regret of my past
But when I recalled the note on the bill I fully believed it at last
“Paid in full!” - though I'll never deserve so much mercy
When I'm clearly to blame for the unsightly scene there before me
But my deepest regret never pays for the debt that I owe to the Potter each day
And its only because of His unfailing love - there is nothing that I have to pay
Lord - its only because of Your unfailing love - there is nothing that I have to pay
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My Surrender
05:03
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They say its too late now to follow my dreams
The end is approaching – or so it all seems
But I can't believe that its all been in vain
For one final goal – I've got Heaven to gain
As I reach for the prize – there is Heaven to gain
I take all that I've hoped for from Heaven above
And all I've been given by Your tender love
All this world's expectations that I couldn't meet
I lay in surrender - at Your nail-scarred feet
Lord - I lay in surrender - at Your nail-scarred feet
Now sometimes I wonder what I have achieved
And have I been faithful with what I've received
But when the accuser comes in like a flood
Then the Spirit of God says “Its under the blood
There's no condemnation – its under the blood!”
I'm through with my struggles for comfort on earth
You've always provided since the day of my birth
Whatever's left over is not mine to claim
Lord – all of the glory must go to your Name
I give all the glory to Your holy name
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Send the Rain
03:39
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Lord the heavens have been closed because we've strayed so far from You
There's a thirsting in our spirits for the early morning dew
We had blessings in abundance – but now they seem so few
We stand humbled in Your presence – and the only thing to do (is to cry)
Lord – (won't You please) send the rain
Send us times of refreshing once again
(Send us times of refreshing once again)
We need rest from all our labors and healing from the pain
Oh Lord (in Your mercy) send the rain (send the rain)
Lord the locust has invaded and there's mildew in the field
And we've given up on hoping that this barren land will yield
But we're clinging to the promise that Your word will be our shield
To the people that are watching let Your mercy be revealed (as we cry)
There's a rumble in the distance – clouds have gathered in the sky
There are pools of refreshing rain where once the land was dry
And we know the God of Mercy has listened to our cry
And because we are His children He will never pass us by (when we cry)
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I remember days of sorrow when my weakness turned to shame
I felt totally abandoned though I called upon Your name
The accusers voice through others said that my faith was just too weak
Heaven surely gave an answer to the ones who weren't so meek
But one day I met the Healer in the most conspicuous place
And I found release from all the pain through His Amazing Grace
Now you ask me would I change things if I faced it all again
But I could never tell you of His healing touch if I'd never felt the pain
Well she captured my devotion through the good times and the bad
She was more than just a helper – she's the best Friend that I had
But one day she graduated – this world couldn't hold her down
Now she's dressed in robes of righteousness and she wears a victor's crown
But my lonely desperation was heard in Heaven above
And my mourning turned to dancing through the tender touch of love
Now you ask me would I change things if I faced it all again
But I could never tell you of His comfort if I'd never felt the pain
Now I glory in my weaknesses so His power can flow through me
Showing others tangled by this life that they can be set free
And I'm totally persuaded that there's nothing in this life
That can separate me from the love that I find in Jesus Christ
And though I get discouraged by the struggles of this earth
And sometimes disappointments make me wonder at its worth
Then the still small voice within me reminds me once again
Of the hope that waits to be revealed to those who've felt the pain
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