MercyMe Lyrics

Almost There (2001)

01. I Worship You

I've been walking with a big grinsinging with my eyes closedliftin' up my handsI've been lost in the moment sendin' up praisesnow I think I understand

When I open up and let it flowI feel your touch and then I know..

CHORUSI can never live without itand I'm never gonna doubt iteveryday is new.. yeahthere's nothing any better I'll be singing it foreverI worship You

I'm standing on the edge nowlooking to a new placegoin' deeper stillthe feeling is electricthe Power and the Gloryjust move me where You will

cuz you take this song and make it flyinto my soul and that is why

CHORUS

I just wanna dive into your graceI wanna feel your presence, seek your faceI just wanna be where you are

I can never live without it and I'm never gonna doubt it everyday is new yea

Chorus 2x's

02. Here Am I

On the other side of the worldShe stands on the ocean shoreGazing at the heavensShe wonders, is there something moreNever been told the name of JesusShe turns and walks awayWhat a shame [oh yeahh]

Just across the street in your hometownLeaving from his nine-to-fiveGazing down the roadHe wonders, is this all there is to lifeNever been told the name of JesusHe continues on his wayWhat a shame [oh yeahh]

Whom shall I send?Who will go for me?To the ends of the earthWho will rise up for their KingHere am I, send meHere am I, send me

Whether foreign land or neighborsEveryone's the sameSearching for the answersThat lie within your nameI wanna proclaim the love of JesusIn all I do and say, Unashamed

Whom shall I send?Who will go for me?To the ends of the earthWho will rise up for their KingHere am I, send meHere am I, send me

How beautiful are feet of those who bring good newsProclaiming peace and your salvation

Whom shall I sendWho will go for meTo the ends of the earthWho will rise up for their KingHere am I, send meHere am I, send meHere am I, send me

03. On My Way to You

Almost there, almost where I'm supposed to beIt's not all clear, but you keep showing meWith every step, the more my heart moves to your beatJust like where I'm headed, there's joy in the journey

Teach me to think like you thinkShow me the things that are true [ohh]Finish the work you have started in meAs I'm on my way to youAs I'm on my way to you

Create in me a pure heart and make me newLess of me, Jesus more of youHere I stand, still I'm drawn down to my kneesIt's not my strength, but Your's that carries me

Teach me to think like to you thinkShow me the things that are trueFinish the work you have started in meAs I'm on my way to youAs I'm on my way to youYes I'm on my way to you

Teach me to think like to you thinkShow me the things that are trueFinish the work you have started in meAs I'm on my way to youAs I'm on my way to youYes I'm on my way to you

I'm on my way [3x]I'm on my way to you

04. How Great Is Your Love

My heart is steadfast oh GodAnd I will singWith all my heart and soulMusic for the KingAnd I will awake the dawnWith my praise to You oh Lord

How great is Your loveSo much higher than the heavensWith faithfulness that reaches the skyHow great is Your loveSo much higher than the heavensWith faithfulness that reaches the skyHow great is Your love [oh yeah]

Praise the Lord, oh my soulAnd glory to the KingForever you are robed with majestyWe come to You oh LordAnd lay our praise at you feet

How great is Your loveSo much higher than the heavensWith faithfulness that reaches the skyHow great is Your loveSo much higher than the heavensWith faithfulness that reaches the sky

Be Exalted oh God and Let your Glory reignBe Exalted oh God and Let your Glory reignLet it reign, let it reign, let it reignLet it reign, let it reign, let it reign

How great is Your loveSo much higher than the heavensWith faithfulness that reaches the skyHow great is Your loveSo much higher than the heavensWith faithfulness that reaches the sky

05. I Can Only Imagine

I can only imagineWhat it will be likeWhen I walkBy Your sideI can only imagineWhat my eyes will seeWhen Your faceIs before meI can only imagine

[CHORUS]Surrounded by Your glory, what will my heart feelWill I dance for You Jesus or in awe of You be stillWill I stand in Your presence or to my knees will I fallWill I sing hallelujah, will I be able to speak at allI can only imagine

I can only imagineWhen that day comesAnd I find myselfStanding in the SonI can only imagineWhen all I will doIs foreverForever worship YouI can only imagine

06. Bless Me Indeed

My Jesus, I need You nowMay Your grace look my wayTo hear You sing over meMake Your desires and mine the same

Bless me indeed Open wide my horizons to share Your nameBless me indeedLet Your hand keep me from harm and painBless me, Bless me

Lord I cling to Your heartYour love is what I needAll great things come from YouMay Your greatness fall on me

Bless me indeedOpen wide my horizons to share Your nameBless me indeedLet Your hand keep me from harm and painBless me, Bless me

The Lord bless and keep youMay His face shine upon youAnd be gracious and give you peace

Bless me indeedOpen wide my horizons to share Your nameBless me indeedLet Your hand keep me from harm and painBless meBless meBless meBless meBless meBless meBless me...

07. Cannot Say Enough

What can we say to describe just a glimpse of Your GloryHow can our words portray but a thread of Your MajestyBut still we praise our Savior in Spirit and in TruthFor we cannot say enough about You

What can we say to describe just a glimpse of Your GloryHow can our words portray but a thread of Your MajestyBut still we praise our Savior in Spirit and in TruthFor we cannot say enough about You

Hallelujah, Hallelujah, Hallelujah, HallelujahHallelujah, Hallelujah, Hallelujah, Hallelujah

But still we praise our Savior in Spirit and in TruthFor we cannot say enough about You

Oh we cannot say... enough about youOhhh we cannot say...

Hallelujah

08. House of God

Welcome to the House of God my FriendsAll are welcome, all may enter inCome experience the peace and hope within

We come here for God and God aloneThe House of GodAll draw near and make yourself at homeThe House of God

Come and celebrate His MajestyDance and shout like those who've been set freeIt's about you Jesus and all of Your Glory




09. Call to Worship

I will worshipThe one who threw the stars to the nightAnd I will worshipThe one who tells the sun to shineAnd I will worship youAnd I, I will worship you

[CHORUS]My hands I lift to youMy voice I lift to youMy heart I lift to youHallelujah

I will worshipThe one who calmed the raging seasAnd I will worshipThe one who hushed the rage in meAnd I will worship youAnd I ; I will worship you

[CHORUS]

Prince of peace almighty GodCounsolor holy oneLion of Judah son of manSon of God the great I amResurrection and the lifeKing of kings Jesus Christ

[CHORUS 2x]

10. All Fall Down

Your word, Oh Lord, is eternal it stands firmYour faithfulness continues through all the earthAll creation hangs on Your every word

With the sound of Your voiceWaters still, You are Lord over allWith the touch of Your robeSick are healedFor You Jesus we all fall down

My soul finds rest and comfort from only YouMy fortress and my rock I won't be movedYou are my cornerstone who's love endures

With the sound of Your voice (waters still) Waters still Yu are Lord over all With the touch (with the touch) of Your robe (of Your robe)Sick are healed and for You Jesus we all fall down

And I praise You for I am fearfully and wonderfully madeAnd I praise You for I am fearfully and wonderfully made

With the sound of Your voice(Waters still) Waters still You are Lord over allWith the touch (with the touch) of Your robe (of Your robe)Sick are healed and for Your Jesus we all fall down

We fall downWe fall down

11. In You

I put my hope in You I lay my life in palm of your hand I'm constantly drawn to You Lord In ways I cannot comprehend

It's the Creator calling the created The Maker beckoning the made The bride finding what she's always waited for When we find ourselves that day

[CHORUS]In You where the hungry feast at the table The blind frozen by colors in view The lame will dance, They'll dance for they are able And the weary find rest Oh the weary find rest in You

It's no secret that we don't belong here Those set apart by the grace of You And we look for the day when we go to a place Where the old becomes brand new

Spoken For (2002)

01. The Change Inside of Me

Pardon me If I've been acting strangehaven't been myself lately

What you seeIs a person rearrangedSomeone affected me greatly

And I've got so much to sayEver since Jesus looked my way

Gonna raise my voice like thunderAnd leave the world in wonder of the changeThe change inside of meAnd I will never stop believingThat you are reason for the changeThe change inside of me

EverydayI'm taking in the viewOf His glory around me

I'm awakeAnd I have been made newBy the One who has found me

Words just can't say enoughWhen all I can feel is love

Your life you gave for mine to save its nothing less than a miracleYour name I praise, because the change inside of me is so beautiful

02. All the Above

Stuck in a daylike a runner with no race Are you afraidThat your joy has been misplacedAnd its been a whileSince I've seen you smileHow easy you forget

So roll back the timeAnd there you will findWhat never left

Remember the dayWhen God forgot your sinRemember the wayJoy came tumbling in

There will be timesWhen you cannot findA reason to stand and singBut let this remindYou time after timeyou're a child of the King

The day heaven found youThe day the angels sangPraises to the FatherWho called you by name

The moment you surrenderedThe moment you were savedLife as you knew itForever was changedAnd all the above rejoiced

See Them dancingSee Them singingAll of heaven is rejoicing over You

03. Spoken For

Take this world from meDon't need it anymoreFor I am finally freeMy heart is spoken forOh and I praise YouOh and I worship You

Covered by a love divineChild of the risen LordTo hear you say "This one's mine"My heart is spoken for

Now I have a peaceThat I've never known beforeI find myself completeMy heart is spoken forOh and I praise YouOh and I worship You

Covered by a love divineChild of the risen LordTo hear you say "This one's mine"My heart is spoken for

04. There is Reason

Now's the timeLet the redeemed celebrateIf you know what I knowYou can't wipe the smile off your faceOh people, stand up and praise

There's reason to danceReason to singOf the sacred romanceWith our Savior and KingWe lift up our handsFall on our kneesTo the Son of ManThe reason we are freeThere is reason

All glory toThe King of Kings, Lord of LordsOh the value of Your worthNo worldly treasures can affordAnd we praise You forevermore

There's reason to standreason to shout, shout your name on high We take up our cross,there's reason to dieBecause Jesus is alive

05. Come One, Come All

Come you who are wearyCome you who are strongTake in His wondrous GloryAnd Dance the freedom song

Everything revolves hereAround His Holy nameAnd after you have been hereYou'll never be the same

Come one, come allTo the presence of our GodThis is where all hope and peace and joy are found

Come taste and seeWe've been summoned by the KingEnter in and place your feet on Holy ground

Come you who are searchingCome you who are savedEmbrace the gift of mercyEmbrace the gift of grace

enter all you nationsworship at His throneGlorify the wonderOf Christ and Christ alone

We'll shine the light of Gloria

06. Crazy

Why would I spend my life longing for the day that it would endWhy would I spend my time pointing to another manIsn't that crazyHow can I find hope in dying with promises unseenHow can I learn your way is better in everything I'm taught to beIsn't that crazy

I have not been called to the wisdom of this worldBut to a God Who's calling out to meAnd even though the world may thinkI'm losing touch with realityIt would be crazy to choose this worldOver eternity

And if I boast let me boast in filthy rags made cleanAnd if I glory let me glory in my savior's sufferingIsn't that crazyAnd as I live this daily life I trust you for everythingAnd I will only take a step when I hear you leading meIsn't that crazy

Call me crazy you can call me crazyCall me crazy

07. Word of God We Speak

I'm finding myself at a loss for wordsAnd the funny thing is it's OKThe last thing I need is to be heardBut to hear what you would say.

Oh Word of God speak Would you pour down like rain Washing my eyes to see Your majestyTo be still and knowThat You're In this placePlease let me stay and restIn Your holinessWord of God speak

I'm finding myself in the midst of YouBeyond the music, beyond the noiseAll that I need is to be with YouAnd in the quiet hear Your voice

I'm finding myself at a loss for wordsAnd the funny thing is its OK

08. Your Glory Goes On

Well I'm amazed by the wondrous GloryStruck by the way its consuming meAnd I embraceThe feeling deep within meWorshipping You is my destinyThere's not an end to your majesty

Your glory goes on and on and on and onIt's never gonna fade awayIts keeps going on and on and on and onForever will your glory reign

No matter what I'm gonna keep on livingEven when times get the best of me

Cause I'm in love With the King of heavenWhose Glory goes on for eternityAnd I will proclaim so all the world will see

Lord I tremble with the truthThat you think of meThere's no end to what you'll doFor Your glory

09. The Love of God

The love of God is greater far Than tongue or pen can ever tell; It goes beyond the highest star, And reaches to the lowest hell;

The guilty pair, bowed down with care, God gave His Son to win; His erring child He reconciled, And pardoned from his sin.

Could we with ink the ocean fill,And were the skies of parchment made, Were every stalk on earth a quill, And every man a scribe by trade,

To write the love of God above Would drain the ocean dry. Nor could the scroll contain the whole, Though stretched from sky to sky.

O love of God, how rich and pure! How measureless and strong! It shall for evermore endure The saints' and angels' song.

10. Go

My life has been instilledBy a hope that never movesAnd yet it moves me stillSo I’m crying out to you

Use MeSo I can take Your fame and gloryFor all to seeNo matter where you’re hand may lead me

I will GoI will goTo make You knownI will go

I can’t keep you to myselfMy heart is just too smallThere’s so many left to tellThat You came for one and all

Use meSo I can take Your fame and GloryFor all too seeNo matter where You’re hand may lead me

For a dying world in needFor the hungry and the weakFor the sinner scared to speakI will go

11. All Because of This

Why do we do the things we doHow can we sing when there seems no reason toHow do we smile when there's not much to smile aboutWhen the world is down who are we to stand and shoutThey wonder why we do the things we do

its all because of thisits all because of thisWe've tasted love, tasted hope, tasted holiness (repeat)

And they wonder why, we do the things we do.

Undone (2004)

01. Where You Lead Me

What is life?A thousand roads, a thousand waysWhy am I so afraid to moveI crossed the lineI'm stepping out so come what mayI give it all cause I'm drawn to You

As long as my heart is beating...Where You lead me I will followWhere You lead me I give my life awayWhere You lead me I will followForever and a dayForever and a day

I can't deny Your very presence is my lifeAnd why would I ever turn awayCause deep inside I know that I cannot relyOn anything less than faith

As long as my heart is beating...Where You lead me I will followWhere You lead me I give my life awayWhere You lead me I will followForever and a day

This is all I'm dreaming ofTo live completely in Your love

So this is life

Where You lead me I give my life awayWhere You lead me I will followForever and a day

Where You lead me I will followWhere You lead me I give my life awayWhere You lead me I will followForever and a dayForever and a day

02. Everything Impossible

I was taught to be practical in everything I doHolding on to what is tangible, and then came YouThat's when I found myself so far away, from everything I knewI took a leap of faith

Even though You're difficult for me to explainI know I'll never be the same

You're everything I cannot seeYou're everything I cannot sayI know it all seems so illogicalBut that's okayYou're the love You give to meYou're the love I give awayYou are everything impossibleAnd that's okay

That's okay!

All the things that make no sense to me, draw me to YouLike finding freedom by surrendering, can it be trueWith everything I can and cannot knowThis mystery is bringing life to me

And all this love I have for You I can't containI know I'll never be the same


That's okay

What's so hard to understandWhat I cannot comprehendIs that You love me the way I am



And that's okay

03. Here with Me

I long for your embrace Every single day To meet you in this place And see you face to face

Will you show me? Reveal yourself to me Because of your mercy I fall down on my knees

And I can feel your presence here with me Suddenly I'm lost within your beauty Caught up in the wonder of your touch Here in this moment I surrender to your love

You're everywhere I go I am not alone You call me as your own To know you and be known

You are holy And I fall down on my knees

I can feel your presence here with me Suddenly I'm lost within your beauty Caught up in the wonder of your touch Here in this moment I surrender to your love

I surrender to your grace I surrender to the one who took my place

I can feel your presence here with me Suddenly I'm lost within your beauty Caught up in the wonder of your touch Here in this moment I surrender:

I can feel your presence here with me Suddenly I'm lost within your beauty Caught up in the wonder of your touch Here in this moment I surrender to your love

04. In the Blink of an Eye

You put me here for a reasonYou have a mission for meYou knew my name and You called itLong before I learned to breathe

Sometimes I feel disappointedBy the way I spend my timeHow can I further Your kingdomWhen I'm so wrapped up in mine

In a Blink of an eye that is whenI'll be closer to You than I've ever beenTime will fly, but until thenI'll embrace every moment I'm givenThere's a reason I'm alive for a blink of an eye

And though I'm living a good lifeCan my life be something great?I have to answer the questionBefore it's too late

Cause in a Blink of an eye that is whenI'll be closer to You than I've ever beenTime will fly, but until thenI'll embrace every moment I'm givenThere's a reason I'm alive for a blink of an eye

If I give the very best of meThat becomes my legacySo tell me what am I waiting for?What am I waiting for?

In a Blink of an eye that is whenI'll be closer to You than I've ever beenTime will fly, but until thenI'll embrace every moment I'm given

In a Blink of an eye that is whenI'll be closer to You than I've ever beenTime will fly, but until thenI'll embrace every moment I'm givenThere's a reason I'm alive for a blink of an eye

05. Unaware

Forgive me if I stareBut I am taken backThat You would let me hereRegardless of my pastOh my hands are shaking nowBut I catch my breathe somehowOh, I am free at last

Unaware of my fearsUnaware of my shameNothing else matters hereBut glorifying Your nameUnaware of everythingKnowing You're aware of me

Tell me how I got hereI couldn't make it on my ownJust tell me I can stayCause it feels so much like homeAnd I lose all track of timeWhen I look into Your eyesYour love is all I know

Unaware of my fearsUnaware of my shameNothing else matters hereBut glorifying Your nameUnaware of everythingKnowing You're aware of me

I'm aware I'm in a place I couldn't beIf You weren't there to call my name and rescue me

Unaware of my fearsUnaware of my shameNothing else matters hereBut glorifying Your name

I'm unaware of all my fearsAnd I'm unaware of all my shameNothing else matters hereBut glorifying Your name

I'm unaware that I still breatheUnaware of everythingKnowing You're aware of me

06. Homesick

You're in a better place, I've heard a thousand timesAnd at least a thousand times I've rejoiced for youBut the reason why I'm broken, the reason why I cryIs how long must I wait to be with you

I close my eyes and I see your faceIf home's where my heart is then I'm out of placeLord, won't you give me strength to make it through somehowI've never been more homesick than now

Help me Lord cause I don't understand your waysThe reason why I wonder if I'll ever knowBut, even if you showed me, the hurt would be the sameCause I'm still here so far away from home

I close my eyes and I see your faceIf home's where my heart is then I'm out of placeLord, won't you give me strength to make it through somehowI've never been more homesick than now

In Christ, there are no goodbyeAnd in Christ, there is no endSo I'll hold onto Jesus with all that I haveTo see you againTo see you again

And I close my eyes and I see your faceIf home's where my heart is then I'm out of placeLord, won't you give me strength to make it through somehowWon't you give me strength to make it through somehowWon't you give me strength to make it through somehow

I've never been more homesick than now

07. When You Spoke My Name

When I first spoke Your nameI used it like a bladeCutting sharp a mask to hide the painWhen I first spoke Your name

When I next spoke Your nameI could no longer bear the weightOf years hiding behind the acheWhen I next spoke Your name

But when You spoke my nameOh I swear the angels sangPeace came and stole my shameWhen You spoke my name

Now when I speak Your nameI sing it like a sweet refrainI have found a peace I can't explainWhen I speak Your name

Cause when You spoke my nameOh I swear the angels sangPeace came and stole my shameWhen You spoke my name

I can hardly speakKnowing You know meThank God I'm free

Now my world has completely come undoneFor I can hear the SonCalling out to me

Cause when You spoke my nameOh I swear the angels sangPeace came and stole my shame

When You spoke my nameOh I swear the angels sangPeace came and stole my shameWhen You spoke my name

08. A Million Miles Away

My imaginationGets me all the timeNo matter where I look You're all I'm seeingYou're my fascinationThe very reason whyThe reason why I'll never stop believing

And I'm so amazed that IAm always on Your mind

I believe that You're always here with meYou're everywhere but still within my reachCause how could You save the dayIf You're a million miles away

Who's to say what you can't see can't be foundThere's evidence of Your presence all aroundCause how could You save the dayIf You're a million miles away

You're my inspirationYou're always by my sideYou are there as sure as I am breathing

Without hesitationI am giving You my lifeCause I know You're never gonna leave me

It doesn't matter where I goCause this I know

I believe that You're always here with meYou're everywhere but still within my reachCause how could You save the dayIf You're a million miles away


What it all comes down toIs being with You

I believe...You're everywhere but still within my reachCause how could You save the dayIf You're a million miles away


Cause how could You save the dayIf You're a million miles away

09. Caught Up in the Middle

I've found a placeWhere I can finally be a part of the storyI've been embracedBy the wonderful arms of gloryThere is nowhere else I'd rather be

I believe Your spirit is alive and on the moveOh I want to be caught up in the middle of YouI wanna be a part of what I know you're gonna doOh I wanna be caught up in the middle of You

I finally seeThe very reason for my existanceI am completeWhen I'm standing within Your presenceAnd now I know where I'm supposed to be


You have called me all alongThis is right where I belongCaught up in YouCaught up in You


Caught up in the middleCaught up

10. Never Alone

It's been one of those daysWhen everything just feels so far awayHope don't be a strangerWon't you help me make it through today?

Then a voice comes calling out to meYou're never alone cause I am with youAnd I will always beI will hold you cause you belong to meYou're never alone cause I'll be with youFor all eternity

Someone tell me how IStumble into doubting all the timeSome days I'm all togetherAnd other days I stand here asking why



[repeat]

You're never aloneYou're never alone

11. Undone

No apologiesFor who I'm meant to beThe only thing that matters isI am freeWhen I am overwhelmedHolding pieces of my heartWhen I feel my worldStart to fall apart

To the cross I runHolding high my chains undoneNow I am finally freeFree to be what I've becomeUndone

Even in defeatThe face of tragedyStill you'd have to say thatI found victoryIn brokenness comes beautyDivine fragilityReminding me of nail scarred handsReaching out for me

To the cross I runHolding high my chains undoneNow I am finally freeFree to be what I've become


Hallelujah I'm undone!

To the cross I runHolding high my chains undoneNow I am finally freeFree to be what I've become


To the cross I runTo be what I've becomeAnd I'm undone

12. Shine On

If we're to be the lightThat shines for all of manThen how can we light the wayIf we don't go to themI believe to know God's heartIs to meet them where they are

Won't you shine onWon't you shine onYou can shine onShine on

In all that's said and doneAnd everything you doJust let your life glorifyThe one who shines on youI believe we worship ChristWhen we show the world His light


Shine onShine on



13. Keep Singing

Another rainy dayI can't recall having sunshine on my faceAll I feel is painAll I wanna do is walk out of this placeBut when I am stuck and I can't moveWhen I don't know what I should doWhen I wonder if I'll ever make it through

I gotta keep singingI gotta keep praising Your nameYour the one that's keeping my heart beatingI gotta keep singingI gotta keep praising Your nameThat's the only way that I'll find healing

Can I climb up in Your lapI don't wanna leaveJesus sing over meI gotta keep singing

Can I climb up in Your lapI don't wanna leaveJesus sing over meI gotta keep singing

Oh You're everything I needAnd I gotta keep singing

Coming Up To Breathe (2006)

01. Coming Up To Breathe

I’m in way too deep againI’ve forgotten how to swimI can’t tell which way is up or downSave me before I drown down hereI just need some air

I’m coming up to breatheOh I’m coming up to breatheI’ve held my breath for all my lifeBut I am breaking free tonightAnd I’m coming up to breathe

I just need to break these chainsI just need to leave this placeBefore now this was all I knewBut with just one glimpse of You I seeYou’re the air I need

CHORUS

BridgeI’ve done everything I canTo get myself up on dry landLord here I am againReaching for Your hand

CHORUS

02. So Long Self

Well if I come across a little bit distantIt’s just because I amThings just seem to feel a little bit differentYou understand

Believe it or not but life is not apparentlyAbout me anywaysBut I have met the One who really is worthySo let me say

So long self Well it’s been fun, but I have found somebody elseSo long self There’s just no room for two So you are gonna have to moveSo long self Don’t take this wrong but you are wrong for me farewellOh well, Goodbye, don’t crySo Long Self

Stop right there because I know what your thinkingBut no we can’t be friendsAnd even though I know your heart is breakingThis has to end

And come to think of it the blame for all of thisSimply falls on meFor wanting something more in life than all of thisCan’t you see

BridgeDon’t feel so bad (don’t feel so bad)There’ll be better days (there’ll be better days)Don’t go away mad (but by all means)Just go away, go away

03. Hold Fast

To everyone who’s hurtingTo those who’ve had enoughTo all the undeservingThat should cover all of us

Please do not let goI promise there is hope

Hold fastHelp is on the wayHold fastHe’s come to save the dayWhat I’ve learned in my lifeOne thing greater than my strifeIs His graspSo hold fast

Will this season ever passCan we stop this rideWill we see the sun at lastOr could this be our lot in life

Please do not let goI promise you there’s hope

CHORUS

BridgeYou may think you’re all aloneAnd there’s no way that anyone could knowWhat you’re going through

But if you only hear one thingJust understand that we are all the sameSearching for the truth

The truth of what we’re soon to faceUnless someone comes to take our placeIs there anyone

All we want is to be freeFree from our captivity Lord Here He comes

04. Something About You

Where…where do I beginHow do I say what’s on my heart with paper and a pen?

How…how can I describe…The God of all the universe and make it rhyme?

I just wonder if it’s worthPainting You with so few wordsOh with so few words

Still there’s something about YouThat keeps me in pursuit of who You areI will spend my days, finding ways to praiseThe glory and the grace of who you are

Why…why do I even tryIf I could speak the tongue of every man I’m still tongue-tied

What can I say about YouWhen everything I have won’t doOh It will not do

BridgeAs long as life runs through my veinsI will live to praise Your nameAnd if a hundred years I liveI won’t even scratch, I won’t even scratch the surface

05. You're to Blame

I’m not one to pass the blameBut this is one I cannot claim even if I wanted toThere’s something happeningThere’s something going on with meAnd I think I like the view from where I’m standing

You are to blame for anything that is good in my heartYou are to blame for this change that has taken me by storm

There’s one thing I am wonderingWhat exactly do You see that makes you want to stayI don’t deserve Your attentionWhy would You ever mention meWhy You’re treating me this way remains a mystery

BridgeAnd I feel like I can flyJust knowing I am YoursAnd knowing that You’re mineI cannot ask for more

06. No More No Less

I’m not trying to hide anythingI wear it on my sleeveI wear it on my sleeve

I’m not trying to be something I’m notThis is all I’ve gotThis is all I’ve got

I’m not trying re-invent the wheelJust trying to be realTrying to be real

I’m not trying to say follow meI’m not the one who leadsI’m not the one who leads

Let me introduce myself to youThis is who I amNo more no lessI am just a man who understandsBecause of You I’m blessedNo More no less

I’m not trying to prove anythingIt’s all about the changeAll about the change

I hope you stare just long enough to seeThe heart that’s beating here inside of meBeyond all of the things you may think you knowI’m just a kid Trying to make it home that’s itNo more no lessLord I want to go homeNothing more nothing less

07. Where I Belong

Everybody hopes That maybe somewhere down this roadWe’d finally find that place where we belong

That place where we’re completeThe one that occupies our dreamsThat place we’re lucky to call our home

Well I have arrivedAnd I can’t keep this inside

So I raise my handsAnd shout Your nameTo praise You with my songMy dream’s at handI’ve found my placeThe place where I belong

Everybody triesTo find the purpose for their lifeIn hopes that one more day is justified

But once you truly see The very reason why you breatheIt becomes so much more than getting by

Well I have arrivedAnd I can’t keep this inside

CHORUS

08. Bring the Rain

I can count a million timesPeople asking me how ICan praise You with all that I’ve gone through

The question just amazes meCan circumstances possiblyChange who I forever am in You

Maybe since my life was changedLong before these rainy daysIt’s never really ever crossed my mind

To turn my back on you oh LordMy only shelter from the stormsBut instead I draw closer through these times

So I pray

Bring me joy, bring me peaceBring the chance to be freeBring me anything that brings You glory

And I know There’ll be daysWhen this life brings me painBut if that’s what it takes to praise YouJesus Bring the Rain

I am Yours regardless ofThe dark clouds that may loom aboveBecause You are much greater than my pain

You who made a way for meBy suffering Your destinySo tell me what’s a little rain

Holy, Holy, HolyIs the Lord God Almighty

09. Last One Standing

Don’t you count meOut cause I’ve fallenOut cause I’ve fallen down

I have landed Down on my knees ohDown on my knees again

This is where I’ll find the strength to carry onThis is where I’ll find the strength to stand

I’m gonna be the last one standingfighting for something much bigger than meI’m gonna be the last one standing here

Clear the way forOne who is worthyOne who is worthy of

All my praise He’sAlready finishedAlready finished strong

I have seen the way this story’s going to endI have seen who’s already won

BridgeThe last one standing wants it moreFinding there’s something worth fighting forWe’re gonna be the last one standing here

10. One Trick Pony

I’m a one trick pony if you willI got a one track mind with a heart that’s real

And don’t forget I’ve got tunnel visionFor something much bigger than superstition

Call me hard headed for the one that changed meSay what you will it will not phase me

No need for anything up my sleeveThere’s just one thing that I’ll ever need

You are my one and only (repeat)Oh I’m a one trick pony

If I hear just one more timeThat I should try and be more open-mindedI think I just might scream

The world says this is all there isYet I believe the One who says there’s life after thisNow tell me how much more open can my mind be

11. 3:42 AM (Writer’s Block)

3:41 am make that 3:42Time just keeps rolling on while I’m here stuck like glueSo many things cross my mind but nothing stays awhile…so frustratingI just wanna say something worth while..speak through me

Say say what you wanna say…and say it loudlySay say what you wanna say…

6:45 am man that just can’t be right3 hours have gone by and this is all I’ve gotMy common sense tells me I should get out the way...so you can speakO Lord show up or I’ll be here all day…speak through me

Say say what you wanna say…and say it loudlySay say what you wanna say… speak through meIf the idea’s mine it’s nothing but a waste of timeSo won’t You say say what you wanna say

Say say what you wanna saySay say what you wanna saySay say what you wanna say (say it loudly)Say say what you wanna say

CHORUS TWICE

12. Safe and Sound

No more boarding up my windows So that I can lay lowNobody’s homeNo more trying to run away fromTired of being afraid of What I can’t control

The hardest part I’m always toldIs letting go

Safe and sound knowing that you’re big enough toRap around my heart completelySafe and sound just knowing that you know me

I can finally set my heart freeLost within the mysteryOf this love I’ve found

There is nothing that can pull meFrom the hand that holds meI’m safe and sound

The hardest part I’m always toldIs letting goBridgeThe greatest part now I knowIs letting go

13. I Would Die For You

And I know that I can find You hereCause You promised me You’ll always be thereTimes like these it’s hard to seeBut somehow I have a peace…You’re near

And I pray that you will use my lifeIn whatever way Your name is glorifiedEven if surrendering Means leaving everything…behind

My life has never been this clearNow I know the reason why I’m hereYou never know why you’re aliveUntil you know what you would die forI would die for you

And I know I don’t have much to giveBut I promise You I will give You all there isCan I possibly do lessWhen through Your own death…I live

No Greater love is foundThan of those who lay their own lives downAs sure as I live and breatheI know what it means to be free

All That Is Within Me (2007)

01. Goodbye Ordinary

I wonder when we first bought into thisSo satisfied with status quoHave we convinced ourselves that this is all there is

Well all that is within meSays we were meant to break free

ChorusLive like there’s no tomorrowLove extravagantlyLead a life to be followedGoodbye OrdinaryGoodbye Ordinary

We were never meant to compromiseSettle for mediocrityThis life was never made to be a waste of time

Well all that is within meSays no more just existing

Chorus

BridgeNo more complacencyNo more just settling This timeGoodbye to atrophyFor we were meant to beAlive

Chorus

All songs written by MercyMe © 2007 Simpleville Music / Wet As A Fish Music / ASCAP. Administered by Simpleville Music, Inc. All rights reserved

02. Time Has Come

There is a season for everythingThere is a reason for all things here on earthEvery second of every moment seems to have its worth

Rest assured life’s not in vainFor all things work here for His fame

ChorusTime has comeTo raise our hearts as oneAnd glorify the God everythingWe live our livesFor the renown of ChristOh we are children of the sovereign King

From the moment of our first breathTo the second we bid this world goodbyeAnd everything that is in between was made to magnify

The One who holds all things in placeThe Ruler over time and space

Chorus


03. I Know

Where do I begin with what to sayI’ve played this conservation in my head so many times I’m certainly not claiming to know everythingBut what I do will save your life

ChorusI know, I knowThat God is ableI know, I knowThat He still reignsI know, I knowThat love has found a way

No matter what it is you’re going throughEven if you think you’re far beyond where hope can seeI know there is a hand that’s reaching out for youBecause He did the same for me

Chorus

BridgeIt wasn’t that long ago when my own world fell apart, it fell apartAnd everything here inside of me said to let go, you must let goI found myself crying out to the One who knows my heart, He knows your heartAnd holding tight to the few things that I know

Chorus


04. God With Us

Who are weThat You would be mindful of usWhat do You seeThat’s worth looking our way

We are freeIn ways that we never should beSweet releaseFrom the grip of these chains

Like hinges straining from the weightMy heart no longer can keep from singing

ChorusAll that is within me criesFor You alone be glorifiedEmmanuelGod with us

My heart sings a brand new songThe debt is paid these chains are goneEmmanuelGod with us

Lord You knowOur hearts don’t deserve Your gloryStill You showA love we cannot afford

Like hinges straining from the weightMy heart no longer can keep from singing

Chorus

BridgeSuch a tiny offering compared to CalvaryNevertheless we lay it at Your feet

Chorus


05. Sanctified

Let there be no condemnationFor all who are fully known in ChristUnspeakable grace for all the nationsBy way of holy sacrifice

We worship with the soundOf broken shacklesFalling to the ground

ChorusSanctifiedI have been set freeGrace divineHas swept me off my feet

No greater love has ever been knownThan He who came to find the lostNo greater sacrifice has been shownThan He who laid upon the cross

Let all creation singFor He has come And He’s changed everything

Chorus

BridgeAnd I know that I will never be the same

Chorus


06. You Reign

Even before there was a drop in the oceanEven before there was a star in the skyEven before the world was put in motionYou were on Your throneYou were on Your throne

ChorusYou reignGlory in the highestYou reignLet creation testifyBy Your nameEvery knee will bow And every tongue proclaimThat Jesus reigns

Verse 2Even before Your hand made the heavensEven before the breath of all mankindEven before we had to be forgivenYou were on Your throneYou were on Your throne

Chorus

BridgeYesterday, today and foreverYou are God who was, and is and is to come

Chorus


07. Grace Tells Another Story

They say don’t waste your time You simply cannot findAn ounce of good within the heart of man

They say we’ve got to layIn the bed we’ve madeAnd live this life without a second chance

But I’m inclined to sayThere must be something more

ChorusWe’ve been told that the heart is just too far gone to saveBut grace tells us another storyWhere glory sends hopelessness awayOh grace tells us another story

They say we cannot changeThere is no other wayGet used it cause this is all there is.

They say don’t raise your voiceCause we don’t have a choiceWe’re dealt this hand so learn to live with it

Well I have to believeThere must something more

Chorus

BridgeAnd though we may not understandWhy You’d give us another chanceWe praise You who lets us start again

Chorus


08. All Right

If you had a dime for every time it rainedOn this parade you’re marching in called life

You’d start to wonder if someone out there’s got your numberWell, hold your head up, breathe in deep, remember

ChorusOoh ooh you know it’s gonna be alrightOoh ooh you know it’s gonna be alright

We’re gonna have those days when it all comes crashing inWondering if the sun will ever shine

Before you go and convince yourself you cannot make itHold your head up, breathe in deep, remember

ChorusOoh ooh you know it’s gonna be alrightOoh ooh you know it’s gonna be alrightThere’s a love much stronger than everything that holds you down right nowSayin’ Ooh ooh you know it’s gonna be alright

So next time when you tell yourself this isn’t worth itHold your head up, breathe in deep, remember

Chorus

[Tag]Count it pure joy when the world comes crashin’Hold your head up and keep on dancin’


09. My Heart Will Fly

Why this happened I cannot explainWhy write the script with such heartache and painCould there not have been an easier way

Watching life through this glass so fadedI cannot see the bigger picture taking placeOh to understand one day

ChorusMy heart will flyWhen I finally see you face to faceAnd my tears will flyAway, away

It won’t be long until we all go homeWith all things revealed and on that day we’ll finally knowOh, as we are fully known

Chorus

BridgeAnd what appears as incompleteIs still completely YoursAnd one day we’ll see as we’ve been seenAnd we’ll soar

Chorus


10. Finally Home

I’m gonna wrap my arms around my daddy’s neckAnd tell him that I’ve missed him.And tell him all about the man that I becameAnd hope that it pleased him

There’s so much I want to sayThere’s so much I want you to know

ChorusWhen I finally make it home When I finally make it home

Then I’ll gaze upon the throne of the KingFrozen in my stepsAnd all the questions that I swore I would askWords just won’t come yet

So amazed at what I’ve seenSo much more than this old mind can hold

Chorus

BridgeAnd the sweetest sound my ears have yet to hearVoices of the angels

Chorus


The Generous Mr. Lovewell (2010)

01. This Life

This is not my home This is not spaceSimply not my style This is not my placeCan’t get comfortable Can’t get settled inI simply don’t belong Can’t get used to thisBut I’m here right now I can hear You say“Make the most of me” This won’t go to wasteIf I’m out of my mind yeah It’s all for the ChristIf I’m making sense Then get in line

Every moment is a chance toLet your light break through

This life, this life was meant to shineThis life, this life was meant to shine

I don’t have to stall I don’t have to waitDon’t have to bide my time Till I make my escape‘Cause heaven’s in my heart I won’t settle for lessI will lift Your name By the life I live

Every moment is a chance toLet your light break through

This life, this life was meant to shineThis life, this life was meant to shineIt’s in my heartIt’s in my soulI’ll live every day just to make you knownThis life, this life was meant to shine

Hold your heads up highThis is our moment to riseWe were meant to shineNot just survive

02. The Generous Mr. Lovewell

He wakes up every day the sameBelieving he’s gonna make a changeNever wonders “if” but “when”I guarantee he can find a wayTo reach out and make somebody’s dayCause someone took the time with him

He believes it’s the little thingsThat make a great big change

Hey Mr. LovewellDoing today what you do every dayNo matter how smallBelieving that it’s all the sameCome on Mr. LovewellOh we could use a few more just like youWho care enough to giveThis life away‘Cause you’ve been changedThe generous Mr. Lovewell loves today

It may be a simple “how do you do”The kind of thing that can pull them throughA minute or two can mean so muchOr maybe it’s the one across the streetHe’s asking if there’s anything they need‘Cause they will know us by our love

It may not mean that much to himBut it’s the world to them

Hey Mr. LovewellDoing today what you do every dayNo matter how smallBelieving that it’s all the sameCome on Mr. LovewellOh we could use a few more just like youWho care enough to giveThis life away‘Cause you’ve been changedThe generous Mr. Lovewell loves today

We allNeed more Mr. Lovewells

Words and Music by MercyMe © 2010 Simpleville Music & Wet As A Fish Music (ASCAP) admin. by Simpleville Music, Inc. All rights reserved.

03. Move

I’m not about to give upBecause I’ve heard You sayThere's gonna be brighter daysThere's gonna be brighter daysI won’t stop I’ll keep my head upNo I’m not here to stayThere’s gonna be brighter daysThere's gonna be brighter days

I just might bend but I won’t breakAs long as I can see Your face

When life won’t play alongAnd right keeps going wrongAnd I can’t seem to find my wayI know where I am foundSo I won’t let it drag me downOh I’ll keep dancing anywayGonna move moveGonna move move

I’ve got to hold it steadyKeep my head in the gameEverything is about to changeEverything is about to changeThis hurt is getting heavyBut I’m not about to caveEverything is about to changeThere’s gonna be brighter days

I just might bend but I won’t breakAs long as I can see Your face

When life won’t play alongAnd right keeps going wrongAnd I can’t seem to find my wayI know where I am foundSo I won’t let it drag me downOh I’ll keep dancing anywayGonna move

No matter what may comeGonna move to a different drumNo matter what life bringsGotta move to a different beat

04. Crazy Enough

Call me crazyBut what if we learnedTo love our brother for nothing in returnOh how the rules would change

Reaching outTo the ones who need helpTreating them as you first would treat yourselfNow that would be insane

It may just be crazy enoughTo work if we could only loveWhat if we somehow changed the worldIt may just be crazy enough

Is it so strangeTo think that one dayWe will truly see everyone the sameOh, could we be so kind

To sing alongWhen life’s playing their tuneAnd cry with them when their heart’s broken in twoHave I lost my mind

It may just be crazy enoughTo work if we could only loveWhat if we somehow changed the worldIt may just be crazy enough

Oh, have I gone madBelieving that loveStill has a chance?

It may just be crazy enough

Words and Music by MercyMe © 2010 Simpleville Music & Wet As A Fish Music (ASCAP) admin. by Simpleville Music, Inc. All rights reserved.

05. All Of Creation

SeparatedUntil the veil was tornThe moment that hope was bornAnd guilt was pardoned once and for all

CaptivatedBut no longer bound by chainsLeft at an empty graveThe sinner and the sacred resolved

And all of creation, sing with me nowLift up your voice and lay your burden downAnd all of creation, sing with me nowFill up the heavens, let His glory resound

When time has fadedAnd we see Him face to faceEvery doubt erasedForever we will worship the King


The reason we breatheIs to sing of His gloryAnd for all He has donePraise the FatherPraise the SonAnd the Spirit in One


And every knee will bowAnd every tongue Praise the FatherPraise the SonAnd the Spirit in One

06. Beautiful

Days will come when you don’t have the strengthWhen all you hear is you're not worth anythingWondering if you ever could be lovedAnd if they truly saw your heart, they’d see too much

You’re beautifulYou’re beautifulYou are made for so much more than all of thisYou’re beautifulYou’re beautifulYou are treasured, you are sacredYou are HisYou’re beautiful

Praying that you have the heart to fight‘Cause you are more than what is hurting you tonightFor all the lies you’ve held inside so longThey are nothing in the shadow of the cross

You’re beautifulYou’re beautifulYou are made for so much more than all of thisYou’re beautifulYou’re beautifulYou are treasured, you are sacredYou are HisYou’re beautiful

Before you ever took a breathLong before the world beganOf all the wonders He possessed There was one more preciousOf all the earth and skies aboveYou’re the one He madly loves Enough to die

You’re beautifulYou’re beautifulIn His eyes

Words and Music by MercyMe, Dan Muckala and Brown Bannister © 2010 Simpleville Music & Wet As A Fish Music (ASCAP) admin. by Simpleville Music, Inc. / Wintergone Music (ASCAP) / Banistuci Music (ASCAP). All rights reserved.

07. Back To You

Nobody said it would be easyNobody said that life’s a breezeTossin’ and turning oh the wind keeps churnin’ like I’mA little toy boat out on the sea

And If I’m down don’t count me outI’ll slowly get back on my feetStumbling and fumbling but I keep on coming just as longAs you’re not giving up on me

And when I trip, fallSlow down to a crawlAnd feel like I got nothing left to loseI may slip slideAnd watch our worlds collideBut I will hit the ground running back to you

There are days my head is spinningWishing I could hit the switch and end this rideIf it came to a stop and someone let me off I knowI would just get right back in line

And when I trip, fallSlow down to a crawlAnd feel like I got nothing left to loseI may slip slideAnd watch our worlds collideBut I will hit the ground running back to you

What kind of love would sayI love you anywayTime and time again

I hit the groundCrashing downRoll around, but I reboundI get back up off the groundRunning, running back to youI’m running back to you

08. Only You Remain

Only OneNever having a beginningOnly OneWho reigns when everything is endingHigh aboveGlorious and true

We sing holyThe only uncreated OneHolyThe Light that was before the sunYou shineAnd even when the stars have left the sky

You remainEven when the earth is shakenYou remainEven when our kings have fallenEvery mountain standing tallWill crash into the seaYou were, You are, You will beOnly You remain

Only OneWho stood before the universeOnly OneAuthored life with just a wordLord of AllThere is none like You

We sing holyThe only uncreated OneHolyThe Light that was before the sunYou shineAnd even when the stars have left the sky

You remainEven when the earth is shakenYou remainEven when our kings have fallenEvery mountain standing tallWill crash into the seaYou were, You are, You will beOnly You remain

EternalImmortalForever the sameYou remain

09. Free

I look aroundInside these four wallsAnd I can see this is not my homeCan you hear it nowFrom inside these stone wallsMy heart cries out 'I’m not where I belong'

No matter what they doMy heart belongs to You

I am freeThe hands that hold the worldHave set me freeHe has broken every chainSo I lift my hands upTo the One who saves

Take me captiveLock me awayBut my debtIs already paidTake me prisonerBut I will not fear‘Cause my DelivererIs already here

No matter what they doMy heart belongs to You

I am freeThe hands that hold the worldHave set me freeHe has broken every chainSo I lift my hands upTo the One who saves

This world can have its wayNothing can stop Your gloryWhat may become of meI’ll overcome because I am

10. Won't You Be My Love

When you fall asleep tonightIn your warm and cozy roomKnow that I'm awake and I'veGot no shelter and no food

I am not aloneMy friends are broke and lostLooking for someoneTo lead them to my cross

I need your helpI need your help

Won’t you be my voice callingWon’t you be hands healingWon’t you be my feet walkingInto a broken world

Won’t you be my chain breakerWon’t you be my peace makerWon’t you be my hope and joyWon’t you be my LOVE

The other side of the worldShe is just a few days oldA helpless little girlWith no family of her ownShe is not to blameFor the journey she is onHer life is no mistakeWon’t you lead her to my cross

Won’t you be my voice callingWon’t you be hands healingWon’t you be my feet walkingInto a broken world

Won’t you be my chain breakerWon’t you be my peace makerWon’t you be my hope and joyWon’t you be my LOVE

To those I call my ownTo those I’ve set asideAs spotless without blameThe chosen ones my bride

We will be your voice callingWe will be your hands healingWe will be your feet walkingInto a broken world

We will be your chain breakerWe will be your peace makerWe will be your hope and joyWe will be your LOVE

We will be your LOVE

Words and Music by Thad Cockrell, Nick Kish and Bart Millard © 2010 Tunes of R and T Direct / Little Hoss Music / INOTOF Music (SESAC) / Simpleville Music (ASCAP) admin. by Simpleville Music, Inc. All rights reserved.

11. This So Called Love

I can be there for you When it can't get much harderI can cover your head When life starts to rain

I can hold on tight When it feels like you're fallingI can bread-crumb the path When you've lost your way

I can make you laugh When the whole world is cryingI can build you up When you're broken in shame

But if all that we do Is absent of JesusThen this "so called" love Is completely in vain.

Words and Music by Bart Millard © 2010 Simpleville Music (ASCAP) admin. by Simpleville Music, Inc. All rights reserved.

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