AcaDisc #120- Instrument of Praise by One
Voice Acappella
Original Release: 2002 One Voice Acappella, Inc. Available through
One Voice
Acappella Producer: One Voice Acappella Design: Sumguy
Namscott Photography: Jenny Wilburn and Grant Stuart Recorded by:
Scotty Wilbanks at The Jukebox Mixed by: James Salter Mastered by:
Alex Lowe Members: Andy Darnell -
Bass Andy
Johnson - Bass and
Baritone Nathan
Lee -
Baritone
Jason Woolwine -
Baritone Eric
Nunn - Baritone and 2nd
Tenor
Erik Bomboy - Baritone, 2nd Tenor, and Vocal
Percussion
Kevin Nunn - 2nd
Tenor/Lead Brandon
O'Dell - 2nd Tenor and 1st
Tenor Keith
Nunn - 2nd Tenor and 1st Tenor
Your love, oh Lord reaches to the heavens And Your faithfulness
stretches to the sky And Your righteousness is like the mighty mountain
yeh And Your justice flows like the ocean’s tide
Chorus 1: And I will lift my voice to worship You my King And I
will find my strength in the shadow of Your wings
Repeat All
Chorus 2: And I will lift my voice to worship You my King (I will
lift my voice to worship You my King) And I will find my strength in
the shadow of Your wings (And I will find my strength in the shadow of
Your wings)
Repeat Chorus
Your love, oh Lord reaches to the heavens Your faithfulness
stretches to the sky
Scriptural Reference:
"Your love, O Lord, reaches to the heavens, your faithfulness to the
skies. Your righteousness is like the mighty mountains, your justice
like the great deep. O Lord , you preserve both man and
beast." Psalm 36:5-6
Chorus 1: You give me life, you give me breath You give me
everything I’ll ever have You give me love, you give me peace You
give me everything I’ll ever need It’s all from you
As I take a long hard look around this life of mine I try so hard to
find the things I think will last through all of time I think of all
the things I’ve earned and what I have received But the only things I
know will last are the things You’ve given me
Chorus 2: You give me life (You give me life), you give me breath
(You give me breath) You give me everything I’ll ever have You give
me love (You give me love), you give me peace (You give me peace) You
give me everything I’ll ever need It’s all from you
So now I’m here upon my knees to thank You mighty Lord For giving me
the things which no man here could ever quite afford I praise Your holy
name and thank You for Your gift of love And thank You for the Son You
gave to us from Heaven high above
Repeat Chorus 2
And if I ever start to think that I’m deprived Of anything upon this
earth I’ll know that it’s a lie ‘Cause everything I think of as
something I might need Is something You’ve already prepared for me
Repeat Chorus 2
You give me life
Scriptural Reference:
"He who did not spare his own Son, but gave him up for us all--how will
he not also, along with him, graciously give us all things?" Romans
8:32 "Every good and perfect gift is from above, coming down from the
Father of the heavenly lights, who does not change like shifting
shadows." James 1:17
Sin had kept me so far from Him I was so lost I’d thought of giving
in All I could feel were these chains that bound me Until one day in
Jesus I believed
I’d heard the story a hundred times Of “Jesus the Savior” who
hung and died But on that day, when I finally received Jesus my
savior, now I’m free
Chorus: I’m free from my sin I’m free from the world Not giving
in to the Devil’s words I’m free from everything that bound me (yes I
am free) I’m free from the guilt of the things I’ve done I’m holding
on to the Holy One And now I am sure I’m free (yes I am free)
There are still days when I’m feeling down It’s easy to think that
You’re not around The world keeps trying to get to me Until I
remember I’m still free
Repeat Chorus
But freedom’s not just mine to hold ‘Cause Jesus can save your
soul And give you life eternally So you too can be free
Repeat Chorus
And now I am sure I’m free (yes I am free) Yes I am free
Scriptural Reference:
"So if the Son sets you free, you will be free indeed." John
8:36 "Therefore, there is now no condemnation for those who are in
Christ Jesus, because through Christ Jesus the law of the Spirit of life
set me free from the law of sin and death." Romans 8:1-2
A man filled with conceit and pride, a faith in things he’d only
seen A man so confident inside he didn’t need a “Prince of Peace” He
was living life for things that would one day fade away He never
thought of what they’d bring come the final judgement day
Oh yes he thought that he had everything That his life was going
well He didn’t need a “King of Kings” To save him from Hell
Chorus 1: (Jesus) But Jesus looked down on him (to the) and knew
there’d come a day (day when) When this man would come running (he'd
come), begging to be saved (hope) And a tear fell from the Savior’s
eyes (this man would) as He looked from His throne (find that) ‘Cause
he knew that this man would find he’d always be welcome He’d be welcome
home
So if you feel you’re sinking down and that there’s nothing left for
you Like this world is spinning ‘round too fast for you to hold
onto Just turn your eyes to Him and take the path that He has
shown ‘Cause with a light that never dims, you can always come back
home
And if you think that you have everything That your life is going
well Don’t forget the King of Kings Who saved you from Hell
Chorus 2: (Jesus) ‘Cause Jesus looks down on you (to the) and
remembers to the day (day when) When you came to Him running (you'd
come), begging to be saved (hope) And I tear falls from the Savior’s
eyes (you would) as He looks from His throne (find that) ‘Cause He
hopes that again you’ll find you’ll always be welcome Always welcome
home
Come home (come home), come home, come (come home) home You who are
weary come home
Repeat Chorus
Yes you're always welcome Yes you're always welcome You are
welcome home
Scriptural Reference:
"When he came to his senses, he said, 'How many of my father's hired
men have food to spare, and here I am starving to death! I
will set out and go back to my father and say to him: Father, I have
sinned against heaven and against you. I am no longer worthy to be
called your son; make me like one of your hired men.' So he got up
and went to his father. But while he was still a long way off, his
father saw him and was filled with compassion for him; he ran to his son,
threw his arms around him and kissed him. The son said to him,
'Father, I have sinned against heaven and against you. I am no longer
worthy to be called your son.' But the father said to his servants,
'Quick! Bring the best robe and put it on him. Put a ring on his finger
and sandals on his feet. Bring the fattened calf and kill it.
Let's have a feast and celebrate. For this son of mine was dead and
is alive again; he was lost and is found.' So they began to
celebrate." Luke 15:17-24
I don’t know why I just start to cry sometimes and I feel so
alone The pain is too much and I long for Your touch inside satisfying
my soul But I know that You’re shaping me every day And I don’t want
to be a lump of unsculpted clay
But it’s hard (but it's hard) to realize (to realize) that You move
(that you move) in ways beyond our eyes What we need is to trust in
You
Chorus: Humble me, break me, do what it takes to make me Into an
instrument of praise, faithfully following Your ways Give me desire,
refine my soul in the fire And then within Your holy blaze make me an
instrument of praise
Still through it all I stumble and fall sometimes and I can’t find my
way The path seems unclear and I’m frozen in fear inside, getting
weaker each day But I’ve seen in Your word what perseverance can
do There will be great rewards if we can just make it through
Oh this road (oh this road) is so long (is so long) but we know (but we
know) when we are weak You are strong What we need is to trust in
You
Repeat Chorus
Oh it’s hard to realize that You move in ways beyond our
eyes What we need is to trust in You
Repeat Chorus
And then within Your holy blaze make me an instrument of praise
Scriptural Reference:
"Do not let your hearts be troubled. Trust in God; trust also in
me." John 14:1 "Do not offer the parts of your body to sin, as
instruments of wickedness, but rather offer yourselves to God, as those
who have been brought from death to life; and offer the parts of your body
to him as instruments of righteousness." Romans 6:13
Words and music: Paul Field, Ralph Vanmanen, Henk Pool and Robert
Riekerk Arrangement: Keith Nunn Lead: Kevin Nunn
Lyrics:
All the colors of the rainbow All the voices of the wind (voices of
the wind) Every dream that reaches out Reaches out to find where
love begins Every word of every story Every star in every sky (star
in every sky) Every corner of creation lives to testify (corner
testify)
Chorus 1: For as long as I shall live I will testify to love I’ll
be a witness in the silences when words are not enough With every
breath I take, I will give thanks to God above For as long as I shall
live I will testify to love
From the mountains to the valleys From the rivers to the sea (rivers
to the sea) Every hand that reaches out Every hand that reaches out
to offer peace Every simple act of mercy Every step to kingdom come
(step to kingdom come) All the hope in every heart will speak what love
has done
Repeat Chorus 1
Colors of the rain-bow, voices of the wind Dream that reaches out
where love begins Word of every story, star in every sky Corner of
creation testify (Testify, testify) Mountains to the valleys, rivers to
the sea Hand that reaches out to offer peace (Testify, testify) A
simple act of mercy, kingdom come Every heart will speak what love has
done
Chorus 2: For as long as I shall live I will testify to love (For as
long as I shall live I'll testify, testify, all my life I'll
testify) I’ll be a witness in the silences when words are not
enough With every breath I take, I will give thanks to God above (every
breath I take give thanks and testify, testify) For as long as I shall
live I will testify to love
Repeat Chorus 1
For as long as I shall live I'll testify, testify, all my life I'll
testify Every breath I take give thanks and testify, testify, all my
life I'll testify
Testify Your way, testify Your truth (For as long as I shall live I'll
testify, testify, all my life I'll testify) Testify Your life, Your
love and mercy Testify Your way, testify Your truth (every breath I
take give thanks and testify, testify, all my life I'll
testify) Testify Your life, Your love and mercy
Scriptural Reference:
". . .and every tongue confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory
of God the Father." Philippians 2:11
Words and music: Brandon O'Dell Lead: Andy Darnell and Keith
Nunn
Lyrics:
Lord we want to be like you and follow in Your ways Lord we want to
serve You and lift Your name in praise Lord we want to set our hearts
onto our heavenly home Lord we want to give our lives to make Your will
our own
Chorus: You are my Lord (You are my Lord), You are my strength, my
guide (You are my guide) You carry me through (You carry me through),
You’re always by my side And every time I falter Your precious blood
(your blood) will make me new I love You so much and I want to be just
like You
Lord we want to be like You in everything we do Lord we want to
honor You and teach the gospel truth Lord we want to heal the sick and
nourish those in need You we want to emulate in action and in deed
Repeat Chorus (x2)
I love You so much and I want to be just like You
Scriptural Reference:
"I have set you an example that you should do as I have done for
you." John 13:15
Chorus: Are you in a big fish? Are you sitting in the belly of a
whale gone mad? Have you turned your back on His wish? His will for
your life, have you made Him sad? Do you wanna get out of the big
fish? Listen to God and follow His plan And you won’t be part of the
main dish He’ll spit you out onto dry land (spit you out onto dry
land)
You’re one brick short of a load now brother You’re one shot away
from the bulls-eye You are missing the mark from your spiritual
walk Started walking away… now you’re sinking Into the deep wake up
from your sleep See, you’re one fry short of a happy meal You are
incomplete by your own deceit You turned your back… now you’re going
swimming
Repeat Chorus
You’re sinking low, how low can you go? So low that you don’t know
which way to go To the truth or to the dare? If you take the dare
then you’ll be swallowed there Run to the truth and you will
find That rescue arrives just in time To pick you up back on your
feet Obedience is neat
Repeat Chorus
One, two, three, four...
Scriptural Reference:
"The word of the Lord came to Jonah son of Amittai: 'Go to the
great city of Nineveh and preach against it, because its wickedness has
come up before me.' But Jonah ran away from the Lord and headed for
Tarshish. He went down to Joppa, where he found a ship bound for that
port. After paying the fare, he went aboard and sailed for Tarshish to
flee from the Lord. Then the Lord sent a great wind on the sea, and
such a violent storm arose that the ship threatened to break up. All
the sailors were afraid and each cried out to his own god. And they threw
the cargo into the sea to lighten the ship. But Jonah had gone below
deck, where he lay down and fell into a deep sleep. The captain went
to him and said, 'How can you sleep? Get up and call on your god! Maybe he
will take notice of us, and we will not perish.' Then the sailors
said to each other, 'Come, let us cast lots to find out who is responsible
for this calamity.' They cast lots and the lot fell on Jonah.
So they asked him, 'Tell us, who is responsible for making all this
trouble for us? What do you do? Where do you come from? What is your
country? From what people are you?' He answered, 'I am a Hebrew and
I worship the Lord, the God of heaven, who made the sea and the
land.' This terrified them and they asked, 'What have you done?'
(They knew he was running away from the Lord, because he had already told
them so.) The sea was getting rougher and rougher. So they
asked him, 'What should we do to you to make the sea calm down for
us?' 'Pick me up and throw me into the sea,' he replied, 'and it
will become calm. I know that it is my fault that this great storm has
come upon you.' Instead, the men did their best to row back to
land. But they could not, for the sea grew even wilder than
before. Then they cried to the Lord, 'O Lord, please do not let us
die for taking this man's life. Do not hold us accountable for killing an
innocent man, for you, O Lord, have done as you pleased.' Then they
took Jonah and threw him overboard, and the raging sea grew calm. At
this the men greatly feared the Lord, and they offered a sacrifice to the
Lord and made vows to him. But the Lord provided a great fish to
swallow Jonah, and Jonah was inside the fish three days and three
nights. From inside the fish Jonah prayed to the Lord his God.
He said: In my distress I called to the Lord, and he answered me.
From the depths of the grave I called for help, and you listened to my
cry. You hurled me into the deep, into the very heart of the seas,
and the currents swirled about me; all your waves and breakers swept over
me. I said, 'I have been banished from your sight; yet I will look
again toward your holy temple.' The engulfing waters threatened me,
the deep surrounded me; seaweed was wrapped around my head. To the
roots of the mountains I sank down; the earth beneath barred me in
forever. But you brought my life up from the pit, O Lord my God.
When my life was ebbing away, I remembered you, Lord, and my prayer rose
to you, to your holy temple. 'Those who cling to worthless idols
forfeit the grace that could be theirs. But I, with a song of
thanksgiving, will sacrifice to you. What I have vowed I will make
good. Salvation comes from the Lord.' And the Lord commanded
the fish, and it vomited Jonah onto dry land." Jonah 1:1-2:10
There are so many journeys we take in our lives Not a single one
matters more in God’s eyes Than the one that leads to Him So I’m
turning from the path of destruction I know I’m turning to face my God
and I’ll follow I’ll follow Him wherever this road may end
Bridge: 'Cause what lies in front of me Only God Himself can
see And He is guiding my way And if I have any doubts Anything I
can't figure out There's only one thing I need to pray
Chorus: Help me on the walk, Lord, help me when I fall Help me
see the path when I can't see at all Help me find the faith, Lord, each
and every day Hear me when I pray Help me on the walk
So I’m walking with a wonderfully confident stride Knowing that God
is watching over our lives Never has He failed me And every day we
walk down His road we’ll find He’ll be there to guide us with His holy
light He’ll be a lamp unto our feet
Repeat Bridge
Repeat Chorus (x2)
Help me on the walk Help me on the walk
Scriptural Reference:
"The Lord is my shepherd, I shall not be in want. He makes me lie
down in green pastures, he leads me beside quiet waters, he
restores my soul. He guides me in paths of righteousness for his
name's sake. Even though I walk through the valley of the shadow of
death, I will fear no evil, for you are with me; your rod and your staff,
they comfort me." Psalm 23:1-4 "Your word is a lamp to my feet
and a light for my path." Psalm 119:105 "Trust in the Lord with
all your heart and lean not on your own understanding; in all your ways
acknowledge him, and he will make your paths straight." Proverbs 3:
5-6
Words and music: Brandon O’Dell Lead: Brandon O’Dell
Lyrics:
Lost and alone, direction unknown, sold as a slave to sin Struggling
with doubt within and without, relief from the prison I’m in Shackled
by the cares this world has to offer, lured away from what is
true Wrestling with greed and desperately in need, but what I don’t
want to do I do
Recently I find that my body and my mind are at odds in a hidden
war Longing for the day when I can finally get away because I don’t
want to fight anymore Just when I suspect there is no escaping from
this inner penitentiary The gates burst open and my heart sings out for
the Lord has delivered me
Chorus 1: I praise Your name (praise your name) for what You’ve
done for me Lord I praise Your name (praise your name) ‘cause You set
me free Released me from these chains (praise your name) that were
binding me Liberated from this body of death, born again with life
anew Free from sin now I can begin to live my life a slave for you I
praise Your name
Others may decide that the hollowness inside can be filled with silver
or gold They bow and scrape but they can never quite escape the carnal
world’s irresistible hold Trying to keep pace with Mr. Jones, looking
out for number one They need to be released so their soul can have
peace before their temporary days are done
I recall a man who could make them understand that there’s more to this
life on earth He talked the talk and He invented the walk and led a
perfect life from His birth Gentle and good, but misunderstood, He was
beaten and killed by men But the tomb lays empty and my hearts sings
out “Hallelujah, He lives again!”
Repeat Chorus 1
Chorus 2: For what You’ve done for me I praise Your name ‘cause
You set me free Released me from these chains that were binding
me Liberated from this body of death, born again with life anew Free
from sin now I can begin to live my life a slave for you I praise Your
name
Scriptural Reference:
"But now that you have been set free from sin and have become slaves to
God, the benefit you reap leads to holiness, and the result is eternal
life." Romans 6:22 "What shall we say, then? Is the law
sin? Certainly not! Indeed I would not have known what sin was
except through the law. For I would not have known what coveting
really was if the law had not said, 'Do not covet.' But sin, seizing
the opportunity afforded by the commandment, produced in me every kind of
covetous desire. For apart from law, sin is dead. Once I was
alive apart from law; but when the commandment came, sin sprang to life
and I died. I found that the very commandment that was intended to
bring life actually brought death. For sin, seizing the opportunity
afforded by the commandment, deceived me, and through the commandment put
me to death. So then, the law is holy, and the commandment is holy,
righteous and good. Did that which is good, then, become death to
me? By no means! But in order that sin might be recognized as sin, it
produced death in me through what was good, so that through the
commandment sin might become utterly sinful. We know that the law is
spiritual; but I am unspiritual, sold as a slave to sin. I do not
understand what I do. For what I want to do I do not do, but what I
hate I do. And if I do what I do not want to do, I agree that the
law is good. As it is, it is no longer I myself who do it, but it is
sin living in me. I know that nothing good lives in me, that is, in
my sinful nature. For I have the desire to do what is good, but I
cannot carry it out. For what I do is not the good I want to do; no,
the evil I do not want to do--this I keep on doing. Now if I do what
I do not want to do, it is no longer I who do it, but it is sin living in
me that does it. So I find this law at work: When I want to do good,
evil is right there with me. For in my inner being I delight in
God's law; but I see another law at work in the members of my body, waging
war against the law of my mind and making me a prisoner of the law of sin
at work within my members. What a wretched man I am! Who will
rescue me from this body of death? Thanks be to God--through Jesus
Christ our Lord! So then, I myself in my mind am a slave to God's
law, but in the sinful nature a slave to the law of sin." Romans
7:7-26
Well my life’s such a disaster, nothin’ ever turns out right I’m so
stressed with all my problems, can’t get any sleep at night Everyone I
know’s against me and my parents treat me bad Now you know my whole
life story, tell me does it make you sad
Taking every situation in the worst possible way I can make anything
seem bad, I know all the words to say I exaggerate my stories, make
things seem worse than they are Drag my feet and slump my shoulders,
acting sad’s where I’m a star
Chorus: Look at me everyone down at the bottom of a well Don’t
bother rescuing me yet, I’ve not had time to whine and yell I could
climb out if I wanted, this hole’s not really that deep At the bottom
of the well, though, ‘cause that’s where I want to be
Even when the sun is shinin’ I complain of my sunburn Sympathy and
aloe vera are the things for which I yearn When my baby wants to
snuggle I say “I wanna be alone” Fun like that just makes me happy,
there’s no time to frown and moan
If I’d cast all of my cares upon the Lord as he commands I know I’d
find peace and shelter there inside His loving hands But I’d not get
the attention negativity provides I’ll just find myself a hole, ask all
the watch and jump inside
Repeat Chorus
I need somebody to tell me everything will be alright Feeling
miserable’s hard work, won’t someone pity me tonight?
Repeat Chorus
Repeat Verse 1
Scriptural Reference:
"Cast your cares on the Lord and He will sustain you; He will never let
the righteous fall." Psalm 55:22
Walking down the road, I bear this heavy load And feel like there is
no one who cares for me And I begin to doubt if Your arms are reaching
out ‘Cause somehow I just don’t understand the things I see
I just can’t find my way, wandering aimless today I’m trying hard to
reach my own selfish goals My every turn is wrong and this road it is
so long And every moment more and more takes its toll
But that's when you step in the way And clear out all the clouds of
gray You show me I am not alone And you have taken up my load
Chorus 1: I need Your breath of life to breathe a fire down in
me To see the world through Your eyes as it should be seen Make this
day a new start, live my life for you Oh sweet, precious Lord please
show me what to do... I need Your breath of life I need Your breath
of life
Still walking down the road, this time without my load For God has
taken all of my burdens away Whenever I’m in need I’ll fall down on my
knees And I’ll begin to call on His name
And He still helps me on my way He clears out all the clouds of
gray He shows me I am not alone And He has taken up my load
Chorus 2: I feel His breath of life it breathes a fire down in
me I see the world through His eyes as it should be seen He makes
each day a new start, He fills me up with His truths Sweet, precious
Lord, He shows me what to do I've got His breath of life I've got
His breath of life
I'm walking down the road, I'm not alone
Scriptural Reference:
"The Lord God formed the man from the dust of the ground and breathed
into his nostrils the breath of life, and the man became a living
being." Genesis 2:7 "Come to me, all you who are weary and
burdened, and I will give you rest. Take my yoke upon you and learn
from me, for I am gentle and humble in heart, and you will find rest for
your souls. For my yoke is easy and my burden is light."
Matthew 11:28-30
I’m lost in this world just searching for the truth I’m wondering
just what You want me to do I look into Your word and I look into the
sky I’m waiting for some holy light to shine
And though it’s not a light, no luminescent sign Written in Your
word, right there I find You say there’s just one way, one road that
leads to truth And now it’s clear what You want me to do
Chorus: Whatever it takes, whenever You call Whatever You need
Lord I’ll give it all Whatever You ask of this sinner’s
heart Whatever it takes, Lord, was Yours from the start
If ever I’m not sure of what the future holds There’s always
certainty inside my soul No matter what the task, no matter what the
need It’s always clear just what You want from me
Repeat Chorus
Scriptural Reference:
"Then Jesus said to his disciples, 'If anyone would come after me, he
must deny himself and take up his cross and follow me.'" Matthew
16:24
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