Original Release: 1999 The Acappella Company Distributed by:
Diamante Music Group Available through The Acappella
Company Producer: Keith Lancaster Production Assistant: Gary
Moyers, Allen Krehbiel Engineers: Gary Miller, Kevin Schaffer, Robert
Orr, Gary Moyers, Ken McAlpin, Allen Krehbiel, Chad Bahr, Jeremy Swindle,
and Michael Forehand Cover Artwork and Design: The Resource
Agency Recording Studio: Clifty Studios- Paris, TN Mixed: Gary
Miller Mastered: Mastermix Background vocals: Chad Bahr, Jeremy
Swindle, Michael Forehand, Gary Miller, Allen Krehbiel, Tony Brown and
Todd Dunnaway Note: Most scriptural references are cited in the
insert Members: Ken McAlpin - Bass
Gary Moyers - Baritone
Barry Wilson - 2nd
Tenor
Kevin Schaffer - 1st Tenor
I know this is an evil world That we all live in Full of pain,
strife and struggles And at times we hurt way, way down deep
within Jesus shed his blood for you and me On this journey He's by
my side He has set a sinner like me free Love is the power that
makes everything all right
Forget about your heartaches and troubles Leave them all
behind Let your hope, joy and love This only in Jesus we can
find We are loved so much What peace living in His light What a
wonderful Savior Love is the power that makes everything all right
I can't help but love Him Look at what He has done On the cross,
shed His blood and died Arose with power to save everyone
I can't help but love Him He's been so good in my life What a
wonderful Savior Love is the power that makes everything all right
You know that love, love, love Makes everything all right, all
right You know that love, love, love Makes everything all right
I can't help but love Him He's been so good in my life What a
wonderful Savior Love is the power that makes everything all
right Love, love, love makes everything all right, all right I know
that love, love, love makes everything all right When I'm feeling down,
I have a Savior that I can count on I know that Jesus, he's the one,
he's the one for me... and you Don't you know that love is the power,
love is the power All you got to do is love Love, love, love
(fade)
Scriptural Reference:
"And hope does not disappoint us, because God has poured out his love
into our hearts by the Holy Spirit, whom he has given us." Romans
5:5 "For Christ's love compels us, because we are convinced that one
died for all, and therefore all died." 2 Corinthians 5:14 "And so
we know and rely on the love God has for us." 1 John 4:16
Chorus: Movin', gotta keep movin' Groovin', stay in the groove
(yes) Movin', gotta keep movin' Pressing on, striving toward the
goal, (yes)
Repeat Chorus (x2)
Well every one of us is in a race And we're running for the
prize It takes time and energy to train A spiritual
exercise Throw off every weight that slows you down Take that path
that Christ has led Forget everything that is behind And just strain
toward what's ahead And just keep on
Repeat Chorus (x2)
Well everyday we have to make a choice Say true to what is
right Overcome everything that's in our way And fix our eyes on
Christ Just keep pressing on up toward the goal Where a crown of
life you'll find Well no doubt Christ will be waiting there When we
cross the finish line And we just keep
Repeat Chorus (x2)
Bridge: Jesus died on the cross Willing to die for even me Now
he reigns up on high Don't give up or become weary
Repeat Chorus (x2)
Yes, pressin on, pressin' I've just gotta keep
Repeat Chorus (x3)
Background to Chorus and fade
Scriptural Reference:
"I press on toward the goal to win the prize for which God has called
me heavenward in Christ Jesus." Philippians 3:14
As the King of Kings was questioned by Pilate long ago He declared
His kingdom different not of this world A kingdom for the side of truth
like none has ever been Pilate asked, What is truth? He was standing
right in front of him
Truth was standing right in front of him As plain as anything could
ever be Truth was standing right in front of him He was standing
there for all the world to see The Way, The Truth, the Life, the
Victory
Stephen, first beloved martyr, gave up his life for Him Being stoned
by angry people filled with revenge Where was God when all this
happened? Stephen looked into the sky, he was never alone God was
standing right in front of him
Truth was standing right in front of him As plain as anything could
ever be Truth was standing right in front of him Revealed to him for
comfort and to see He was standing there for his delivery
Now the quest for truth continues until this very day But the source
that we should seek is not of this world A truth that is revealed by
God, the Spirit's made it clear If you ask what is truth? He is
standing right in front of you
Truth is standing right in front of you As plain as anything could
ever be Truth is standing right in front of you Standing there for
all eternity The Way, the Truth, the Life, the Victory
He is standing right in front of you Showing love for open eyes to
see Jesus is standing right in front of you Standing there for He
will always be The Son of Man, the Son of God The King of Kings, the
Lord of Lords The Way, the Truth, the Life, the Victory
Scriptural Reference:
"'What is truth?' Pilate asked. With this he went out again to
the Jews and said, 'I find no basis for a charge against him." John
18:38 "But Stephen, full of the Holy Spirit, looked up to heaven and
saw the glory of God, and Jesus standing at the right hand of God."
Acts 7:55
Chorus: Jesus knows what I'm going through Jesus knows what I
need to do Jesus is there when I ask Him to Jesus will carry me
through
Repeat Chorus
When I was a child I was afraid of the dark Today I'm scared of
things I can see But if I just keep walking on down that road I know
that Jesus walks in front of me
Repeat Chorus
When I get discouraged and I lose my way And I'm blinded by the
wrong that I do If I trust in Jesus He will show me the way He will
always carry me through
Repeat Chorus (x2)
I know that my Jesus He cares for you Jesus He cares for you
I know that my Jesus cares (Jesus, He cares for you) I know that he
loves you (Jesus, He cares for you) I know that my Jesus loves you I
know that sometimes you might feel a little burden (Jesus, He cares for
you) I know that sometimes you may need a friend (Jesus, He cares for
you) I know that my Jesus, my Jesus, cares for you (my Jesus, my Jesus,
my-my-my Jesus) I know that my Jesus, my Jesus, cares for you (my
Jesus, my Jesus, my-my-my Jesus)
Well, I know I have a friend in Jesus (Jesus, He cares for you) He
looks past my faults and sees my needs (Jesus, He cares for you) He
loves me just for me (Jesus, He cares for you) I know He loves you
(Jesus, He cares for you)
(Well, I know that) Jesus will carry me through (I'm sure that)
Jesus will carry me through (I'm glad that) Jesus will carry me
through
Scriptural Reference:
"To this you were called, because Christ suffered for you, leaving you
an example, that you should follow in his steps." 1 Peter
2:21 "Therefore, since we have a great high priest who has gone through
the heavens, Jesus the Son of God, let us hold firmly to the faith we
profess. For we do not have a high priest who is unable to
sympathize with our weaknesses, but we have one who has been tempted in
every way, just as we are--yet was without sin. Let us then approach
the throne of grace with confidence, so that we may receive mercy and find
grace to help us in our time of need." Hebrews 4:14-16
Somebody feels hopeless Somebody despairs Somebody walks a path
alone Watching others walk around in pairs Somebody's in the street
now Somebody's in doubt Somebody has no place to go Somebody
cries out saying
Abba, Father, take me higher Abba, Father, take me home
Somebody is hungry Somebody's in pain Somebody sleeps alone in
fear Somebody's in shame Somebody needs a friend to lean
on Somebody's not there Somebody's looking at the end Somebody's
in prayer, praying
Chorus: Abba, Father, take me higher [You're not alone (know
you're not) Somebody's there (you know we've got) The Lord to guide
our way To help us make it through the day] Abba, Father, take me
home [You're not alone (know you're not) Somebody's there (you know
we've got) The Lord our Father to take us home Take us home, Father,
take us home, Father]
Abba, Father
Repeat Chorus (x2)
Take me home Take me home, Father Father please, take me
home Abba, Father
Scriptural Reference:
"For you did not receive a spirit that makes you a slave again to fear,
but you received the Spirit of sonship. And by him we cry, 'Abba,
Father.' The Spirit himself testifies with our spirit that we are God's
children. Now if we are children, then we are heirs--heirs of God
and co-heirs with Christ, if indeed we share in his sufferings in order
that we may also share in his glory." Romans 8:15-17 (1-17 cited on
insert) "Because you are sons, God sent the Spirit of his Son into our
hearts, the Spirit woh calls out, 'Abba, Father.'" Galatians 4:6
I can see heaven open, open, open I can see heaven open for me (yes,
for me) I can hear angels singing, singing, singing I can hear
angels singing for me
Don't be late as you're coming, coming, coming Don't be late and
don't make it so slow (don't be slow) I can see angels coming, coming,
coming I can see and I'm ready to go
I'm ready to (x8)
Go, yes I'm ready to meet Him In my heart I am ready to go And my
soul now is ready to greet Him In my heart I am ready to know
I can stop this homesick feeling Long for joy and healing In the
presence of the Savior I'm contented Safety in His arms I
feel Living with my Lord is real On the other side
(repeat song from first verse)
I am ready, I am ready to go (repeat and fade)
Scriptural Reference:
"Therefore, prepare your minds for action; be self-controlled; set your
hope fully on the grace to be given you when Jesus Christ is revealed."
1 Peter 1:13
To an aged man God spoke Words that sounded like a joke Soon his
wife would bear a child A saying hard to reconcile So he asked, can
this thing be? Can a nation spring from me? With a body grown so
old In a word this man was told
Chorus: Your life begins with God Your love begins with
God Your hopes and your dreams And your plans begin with God Your
life begins with God Your love begins with God Your hopes and your
dreams And your plans begin with God, begin with God
From a valley full of bones To a man of God, well known Came a
vision strange but true Mighty things the Lord would do He would
breathe them back to life His command caused them to rise Like the
nation He would raise To the glory of His praise
Repeat Chorus
I was standing on the edge of the world Hopelessly alone in the
dark In the beginning all was empty and void In my mind, my soul, my
heart of hearts The Creator came and moved in my life He spoke and
turned my darkness to light Day by day He's rearranging my ways He's
my Lord, my God, my King
To a leper on his face To a woman's dark disgrace To a prisoner's
empty night To a blind man's quest for sight To a mother's boy lying
dead (you're not alone) To a beggar's plea for bread (you're not
alone) To a lame man's crippled bones (you're not alone) To a
stranger's journey home (you're going home)
Repeat Chorus
Begins with God (Begin with God, Begin with God) Begins with God
(Begin with God, Begin with God) Begins with God (Begin with God, Begin
with God)
Scriptural Reference:
"By faith Abraham, even though he was past age--and Sarah herself was
barren--was enabled to become a father because he considered him faithful
who had made the promise. and so from this one man, and he as good
as dead, came descendants as numerous as the stars in the sky and as
countless as the sand on the seashore." Hebrews 11:11-12 (insert cites all
of Hebrews 11)
[He's the ruler of righteousness He's the authority of the
ages He's the holiness of heaven He's the God of glory He's the
King of Kings And he's the Lord of Lords That's my Christ And I
want you to come and know Him For yourself]
Living to please my Lord and Savior Changing my life and my
behavior Making new choices that will favor Him Looking above, my
aim is higher Trusting in Him is my desire Making it day to day
requires Him All I ever wanted was truth All I ever needed was
You
Chorus: All that I want is Jesus All that I want is Him All
that I need is mercy Making me free from sin All that I want is
Jesus All that I want is Him All that I need is mercy Making me
free from sin
[Do you want to know Him]
Knowing the truth no longer guessing Every morning I'm
confessing Daily I'm thanking You for blessing me Taking control He
fills my yearning Now that I know there's much I'm learning Knowing
my Lord will soon return for me
All I ever knew had no use All I ever need comes from You
Repeat Chorus
[You need to know Him]
All I ever knew had no use All I ever need comes from You
Repeat Chorus
Praise Him, praise to the Lord All that I want is Jesus All that
I want is Him Praise Him, praise to the Lord All that I need is
mercy Making me free from sin
All that I want is Jesus, all that I want is Him (repeat through
speech)
[He's the key to knowledge He's the wealth of wisdom He's the
dawn of deliverance He's the road to redemption He's the highway to
holiness He's the gateway to glory Don't you want to know
him? His love is limitless His word is wonderful His reign is
righter His yoke is easy and His burden is lighter Oh! I wish I
could introduce you to Him adequately But actually he's indescribably
irresistible He's invincible He's incomprehensible He's
incomparable Yes, you can live with Him But you can't live without
Him Yes, the Pharisees, they tested Him But they found out they
couldn't defeat Him Pilate could not find any fault in Him Herod
couldn't harm Him Death couldn't handle Him and The grave couldn't
hold Him That's my Christ That's my Lord and That's my
Jesus Well, thine is the kingdom The power and the glory Forever,
and ever and ever And after you get through with all the
forevers You ought to be able to say Amen]
All I need
Scriptural Reference:
"So do not worry, saying, 'What shall we eat?' or 'What shall we
drink?' or 'What shall we wear?' For the pagans run after all these
things, and your heavenly Father knows that you need them. But seek
first his kingdom and his righteousness and all these things will be given
to you as well. Therefore do not worry about tomorrow, for tomorrow
will worry about itself. Each day has enough trouble of its own."
Matthew 6:31-34
Chorus: Jesus is coming and it won't be long (it won't be
long) Oh happy day when all the saints get home (we'll go
home) Rejoice, rejoice, shout hallelujah and proclaim (we'll
proclaim) Jesus is Lord, the King of Kings Jesus is Lord, the King
of Kings
Repeat Chorus
Are you ready for that day? When He comes to claim His own I
can't wait to be called away And to hear Him say "Well done"
Repeat Chorus
In the twinkling of an eye He'll be back for me and you And the
dead in Christ shall rise To being life anew, anew
Repeat Chorus (x2)
Rejoice, rejoice, rejoice, rejoice Jesus is Lord, the King of
Kings Rejoice, rejoice, rejoice, rejoice Jesus is Lord, the King of
Kings Rejoice, rejoice, rejoice, rejoice Jesus is Lord, the King of
Kings
Jesus is Lord, the King of Kings
Scriptural Reference:
"Listen, I tell you a mystery: We will not all sleep, but we will all
be changed--In a flash, in a twinkling of an eye, at the last trumpet.
For the trumpet will sound, and the dead will be raised
imperishable, and we will be changed." 1 Corinthians 15:51-52 "On
his robe and on his thigh he has this name written: 'King of Kings and
Lord of Lords.'" Revelation 19:16 "Behold, I am coming soon!
Blessed is he who keeps the words of the prophecy in this book."
Revelation 22:7 "Behold, I am coming soon! My reward is
with me, and I will give to everyone according to what he has done."
Revelation 22:12
O wretched man, that I am Who'll deliver me, from this body of
death? O wretched man, that I am Who'll deliver me, from this body
of death?
I thank God, I thank God Through Jesus Christ, our Lord I thank
God, I thank God Through Jesus Christ, our Lord
For the wages of sin, is death But the gift of God, is eternal
life For the wages of sin, is death But the gift of God, is eternal
life
I thank God (I thank the Lord, I thank the Lord) I thank God (I
thank the Lord, I thank the Lord) Through Jesus Christ, our Lord
(Through His Son, through His Son, Through His Son, through His Son)
I thank God (I thank the Lord, I thank the Lord) I thank God (I
thank the Lord, I thank the Lord) Through Jesus Christ, our Lord
(Through His Son, through His Son, Through His Son, through His Son)
I praise God (I praise the Lord, I praise the Lord) I praise God (I
praise the Lord, I praise the Lord) For Jesus Christ, our Lord (For His
Son, for His Son, For His Son, for His Son)
I praise God (I praise the Lord, I praise the Lord) I praise God (I
praise the Lord, I praise the Lord) For Jesus Christ, our Lord (For His
Son, for His Son, For His Son, for His Son)
Twenty seven fold Amen
Scriptural Reference:
"What a wretched man I am! Who will rescue me from this body of death?
Thanks be to God--through Jesus Christ our Lord!" Romans
7:24-25a
Special thanks for additions and/or corrections to: Newton Kern
and Craig Crumpton
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