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ONCE UPON A CROSS

The Way You Said It Would

Every morning I wake up
Open my eyes and greet another day
And I can't help but wonder
What You're 'gonna' bring my way
There are times it's so easy
To follow You and feel Your loving hand
Then there's moments I cry out
'Cause I just don't understand
I don't want to be the kind
That follows You just when it's alright
'Cause I know there'll be moments
When everything seems as dark as night

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I believe You, everything You do to me
O Lord I know it's for my good
I'm trusting everything is 'gonna' work out
The way You said it would

I Know I gave You my life Lord
And told You, You could do with it as You please
There's been many times since then
I've been driven to my knees
And it's hard to believe
That You're here in the midst of the pain I feel
But I've come to know that it's in those moments
Your love becomes so real

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I can't say I've never been tempted
To turn and run away
But there's something inside of me
That makes me want to stay
O Lord You wouldn't let me go
You made me understand
That everything I'm looking for
Is right here in the palm
Of Your hand

Standing in the Wreckage

Stood among the wreckage of my shattered life
Sifting through the ashes to find the meaning
Finding only shreds of hope I hold on tight
So desperately afraid to just let go, it’s all I know

Binding all the pieces of my broken heart
I cradled it so gently in my arms
Laid it on the alter of my unyielding pride
For all my earthly prayers remain broken

So I gathered all my strength and I tried to make it well
Never knowing all along I’d been deceived
Ignoring other voices I made my pact with hell
and signed it with the words I don’t believe

All my magic gone now and all my spells were cast
I exhausted all my fleshly incantations
Then I finally heard the voice calling me within
So I followed it not knowing where it would lead me

I found myself standing there on holy ground
And it burned my feet till they were branded
Looking in the fire light I stared till i was blind
But I never saw more clearly than that moment

And all the shadows parted and the veil fell away
What I thought was real had vanished from my sight
And then I finally realized the truth was nothing more
Awaiting illumination by the light

And it’s all right Oh alright
‘Cause I grasped the hand of Jesus
as He reached to rescue me

And it’s alright Oh alright
‘Cause I’ve laid the broken pieces of my heart
at Jesus’ feet

And it’s all right Oh alright
‘Cause I grasped the hand of Jesus
as He reached to rescue me

And it’s alright Oh alright
And it’s alright

Once Upon A Cross

Jesus was a humble man a carpenter by trade
But there was something special about everything he made
Once upon a cross He carved a picture of the price
That it costs to be a carpenter and love what He had made
The scars in the hands of the sculptor
Are the price that must be paid

Jesus was so in love with everything He touched
His life was the only worthy gift
For a world He loved so much

Jesus was a sailor and He walked upon the sea
Stood among the wind and waves that roared so angrily
Jesus called the fishermen to leave their nets behind
And search for the souls of men instead
In the midst of an angry sea
Lift them from their worldliness
And teach them to be free

Jesus stood among the waves and shouted to the shore
Can you hear Him calling anymore?

And it seems to me fools we'd be
To deny His everlasting love, turn our backs and just
Walk away from the gift He gave
When we were so hopelessly bound in sin
And only the love of Jesus could pay the price
Jesus was the final sacrifice

Jesus was an artist and He painted with His blood
A picture of the price of sin and love the final flood
To wash away the emptiness that stained their weary souls
Gives answers to the questions and reason to our rhyme
Only those who refuse to see are ever truly blind

Jesus rose above it all a moment before He died
Looked out on a weary world
And Jesus cried

Some say

Some say that He was just a man
And some say He walked on water

Some say that He was a good man
And some don’t say one or the other

But I believe that He’s the Son of God
And oh I know it’s true
That Jesus died for me and you

Some say that Jesus never really lived,
Some say He’s going to live forever

Some say that He’s got a lot of give
And some say it just doesn’t matter

But I believe
He’s the only way we’ll ever know true life
And Jesus Christ is here tonight

Jesus walked on the water,
Jesus walked in the air
Jesus rose and went to Heaven
And He’s going to take us there

Well I believe He’s coming back again some day
When He comes
He’s going to take His children all away

Well glory Hallelujah,
Bring it on home to Jesus
He’s going to make all right, here tonight
And I‘m here to tell you
There’s no other way to please him,
Than to just believe
And I know it’s true now
The only thing to do now is just believe

Some say that He was just a man
And some say He walked on water

Some say that He was a good man
And some don’t say one or the other

But I believe He’s the only way to ever know true life
And Jesus Christ is here tonight

My Everything, My All

Lord, forgive me when I weary
Of all the things You'd have me do
My spirit is willing
But my flesh is weak Lord
Teach me to keep my eyes on You

Lord, when the waves break all around me
And the storm is more than I can bear
Help me to know Lord
That I am not forgotten
Help me to know that You are there

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Lord, You are my strength You are my fortress
You light the way of the path I walk
You are the Rock of my salvation
The beginning, the end, My everything, My all

Lord, this world can be such a sad place
And at times I feel I can't go on
So I bow and I pray
In the darkness that surrounds me
And I find the strength to carry on

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The Angels Sing

Once long ago Earth and Heaven
Met in a stable where Jesus was born
Such a lowly place
To display His matchless grace
For all the world to see

Here the Son of God lay in a manger
Here the hope of man lay so helpless and so pure
As the angels sing
Praises to His name singing

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Glory to God in the highest
Peace on Earth among men
With whom he is pleased

Shepherds came to find this tiny savior
The one who'd come to find us
When we were gone astray
Such an awesome plan
God become a man

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I can't begin to comprehend
The love that sent this precious gift
To men who could not even find Him room
That God would choose this time and place
To step into the human race
A helpless baby from a virgin’s womb
To think of the love
That would move the God of heaven
To bestow such a gift
To a world that would deny Him
Take on flesh and blood
And suffer that which only God can fully know

The star in the darkness led the wise men
To the place where Jesus lay
The Light of the World
Whom the Angels praised
With their voices raised singing

Glory to God in the highest
Peace on Earth among men
With whom he is pleased
Glory to God in the highest
Peace on Earth among men
With whom he is pleased
Glory to God in the highest
Glory to God in the highest
Glory to God in the highest

We Call You Father

Now I lay me down to sleep
I pray the Lord my soul to keep
Echoing the words that I'd been taught to pray
Folded hands beside the bed
I hear the words I'd often said
Never really thinking about what they mean

But now that I am older and I understand
All that I'd been taught was really true
And everything that I'd been praying for
Is found in knowing You

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Father in heaven, fill us with Your love
Lead us and guide us and teach us from above
Clothe us with Your glory for all the world to see
That God, we are your children,
And we call You Father

Now I hear my children pray
I marvel at the things they say
Their tender hearts so eager to believe
And I'm more and more aware if they're to know
You're really there
It all begins with what they see in me

So once more we come to You in prayer
Their words so simple and so true
These simple prayers they pray in childlike faith
Are precious Lord to You

Matchless Grace

As I come here before You Lord
I'm so aware You can see right through me
All the thoughts and intensions of my heart
You know so well
If I gave You my worldly wealth
It would mean nothing to You
All I have to offer is my need

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I can't begin to comprehend
This mighty love that moves You
It's more than I can understand
I'll praise You forever
With every breath I take
Knowing You guide every word I say

And I'll never know the depths of this matchless grace
I only know it goes deeper and deeper
And it's greater than all my every need
And Your love it surrounds me Lord
And I just want to wrap myself in it
Knowing it's only by Your matchless grace it can be
That You love me

You've given life to me
You give love unmeasured
You give me hope beyond compare
You're always there
You know my every desire
You show Your strength in my weakness
You are the Love of my soul
More than I can know

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Is There Something I Could Say

Is there something I could say
That just might wipe away your doubt
And make you believe it
Is there anything that I could do
To finally convince you that it's true
Are you waiting for a miracle
To make you change your mind
Or are you just afraid of what it is
That you might find
Are you willing now to walk away
And leave it all behind

Is there something I could show you
That would let you know how much
He really loves you
How can I make you understand
There's more to life than only what you see
His love is real
And nothing like you've ever known before
Every hurt you ever felt
He felt it even more
And in those moments when you'd given up
He felt that you were worth His dying for

Jesus showed His love
When He displayed it on the cross
Lifted up for all the world to see it
If loving means to give yourself regardless of the cost
Jesus gave it all for you and me

If I could only make you understand
That it's a love that's never ending
If I could only find the words
To paint a picture of the change
His love has wrought
I only want for you to have the love He's given me
To open your blinded eyes so you can finally see
That we may share the life in Him
The way that it was always meant to be

All lyrics by Randy Thompson
All songs © Copyright 1990 by Randy Thompson Ministries, Inc.
All rights reserved. Reg. ASCAP