Find me a place on the earth Where a weary man can rest And listen for your voice In the turning seasons A quiet place in the world Where I can bow And confess that I fea …
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The moon is shining on the Pecos Mountains Like a blue and silver dream, And far away below the moonlit mountains You are standing in your field. You are an old man, The …
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Francis of Assisi, ca.1225/ Tr, by William H. Draper, 1926 All creatures of our God and king, Lift up your voice and with us sing, Alleluia! Alleluia! Thou burning sun wi …
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All creatures of our God and king,Lift up your voice and with us sing,Alleluia! Alleluia!Thou burning sun with golden beam,Thou silver moon with softer gleamO praise Him, …
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Roses outside the window screen A breeze that lingers in the blinds A song and a prayer to slow the time A couple of chairs pulled in a line He remembers to breathe and t …
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I never knew the dusk could seem so sad, An empty aching in my soul. In this bright hour I speak your name in the wind, The shining world outlasts us all. Even the mounta …
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She tells you how her canyon walks can ease a mother's fear.The trails and big groves comfort her,She feels close to God out there.But that's just how she makes it throug …
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Be Thou my Vision, O Lord of my heart; Naught be all else to me, save that Thou art - Thou my best thought, by day or by night, Waking or sleeping, Thy presence my light. …
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One morningWhen time is doneBright heavenWill be our refugeThe city of God most highI long forThat holy dayThis longingSometimes it captures my heartAnd carries me far aw …
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Good evening Lovely evening A perfect evening For a stroll on the town Couples on the boardwalk And down on the sandbar Holding hands, staring out To the moon on the ocea …
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Se viste ...l con la luz tal como ropa, Irradia los cielos y anda en las alas del viento; Hace fluir de los valles los manantiales; Las aves volando en el cielo, Alzando …
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Cuinto adoro estos caminos Lejanos y solos, Por valles y sierras Y un desierto incesante; Un cielo tan ancho Que calla mi corazon, Entonces escucho las voces De mis amigo …
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Children of the living God Come and sing, sing out loud Children of the living God Sing to the living God. Sing of the wonders he has made But in flight, falling rain Sin …
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I have seen the golden summer light Flicker in the trees, In the orchard where the long grass Sways in the breeze. In the shade across the fence An old man in a chair Dre …
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By the waters of Babylon Still and deep The sun rose at midnight I was not asleep I saw a man with a javelin A carriage of steel His eyes burned like sapphires Wheels tur …
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(John Wyeth) Come, Thou fount of every blessing, Tune my heart to sing Thy grace. Streams of mercy, never ceasing, Call for songs of loudest praise. Teach me some melodio …
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Come, ye sinners, poor and needy, Weak and wounded, sick and sore; Jesus ready stands to save you, Full of pity, love and power. I will arise and go to Jesus, He will emb …
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Con Que Pagaremos amor tan inmeso, Que diste Tu vida por el pecador? En cambio recibes la ofrenda humilde, La ofrenda humilde, Senor Jesucristo, De mi corazon. Y cuando l …
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He wraps Himself in light As with a garment He spreads out the heavens And walks on the wings of the wind He sends forth the springs from the valleys They flow betwe …
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He wraps Himself in light As with a garment, He spreads out the heavens And walks on the wings of the wind. He sends forth the springs From the valleys They flow between …
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As I walked out one eveningTo breathe the air and soothe my mind,I thought of friends and the home I had,And all those things I left behind.A silent star shone on me,My e …
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Come a little closer, dragonfly Settle down with me a little while I'm turning off the phone and enterprise I could use your company, all right Hey, hey dragonfly I'd lik …
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Eras un astro en el cielo Sobre el hundiente sol; Entre las voces amigas, Ti eras la inica Que nos decia certezas, Siempre atrayendo nobleza. iEs este el dia que volveris …
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No sabia que una puesta fuera triste, Dolor vacio en mi alma. En esta hora clara digo tu nombre, El mundo de luz nos sobrepasa. Aun las montaias tiritando en sus sitios, …
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In the morning, when I rise In the morning, when I rise In the morning, when I rise Give me Jesus Chorus: Give me Jesus Give me Jesus You can have all this world But give …
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Troubles and trials often betray us Causing the weary body to stray But we shall walk beside the still waters With the Good Shepherd leading the way Those who have straye …
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Here is love vast as the ocean, Loving kindness as the flood, When the Prince of Life, our ransom Shed for us his precious blood. Who his love will not remember, Who can …
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How firm a foundation ye saints of the Lord, Is laid for your faith in His excellent word. What more can he say, than to you he hath said; To you, who for refuge to Jesus …
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I need Thee every hour, Most gracious Lord; No tender voice like Thine, Can peace afford. I need Thee, O I need Thee, Every hour I need Thee! O bless me now, Savior, I co …
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Fernando Ortega When the morning falls On the farthest hill I will sing his name, I will praise him, still. When dark trials come And my heart is filled With the weight o …
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I will sing of my Redeemer And His wondrous love to me On the cruel cross He suffered From the curse to set me free Sing, oh sing of my Redeemer With His blood, He purcha …
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Man is born of woman, His days are few, and full of trouble; He springs up like a flower and withers And disappears like a fleeing shadow. If only You would hide me in th …
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If to Heaven's heights I fly You are still beside me, Or in death's dark shadows lie, You will stay close by me. If I flee on morning wings Far across the gray sea, Even …
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When my heart is troubled and I am weighed down,Then I like to think of how this lonesome world would beIf I could see your face, or hold you in my armsIf you were mine, …
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Immortal, invisible, God only wise, In light inaccessible hid from our eyes, Most blessed, most glorious, the Ancient of Days, Almighty, victorious, Thy great Name we pra …
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Jehova, Lord of the Heavens Your name is glorious, King of the Universe And Redeemer of man. The rain that falls through the trees And the rushing sound of angel wings Wi …
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Jesus, King of angles, Heaven's light Shine your face upon this house tonight. Let no evil come into my dreams, Light of Heaven, keep me in your peace. Remind me how you …
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Jesus, lover of my soul, Let to thy bosom fly, While nearer waters roll, While the tempest still is high. Hide me , oh my Savior, hide, Till the storm of life is past, Sa …
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I hear the Savior say, Thy strength indeed is small! Child of weakness, watch and pray, Find in Me thine all in all Jesus paid it all All to Him I owe Sin had left a crim …
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Jesus, fulgor del cielo, rey de Angeles, Ilumina esta casa con tu ser; Quita de mis suenos toda la maldad; Fulgor del cielo, guardame en tu paz. Hiciste que huyeran los d …
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Let all mortal flesh keep silence, And with fear and trembling stand; Ponder nothing earthly minded, For with blessing in His hand, Christ our God to earth descendeth, Ou …
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The sky is raining tears tonight My brother You know it's hard to sleep So far from home The moon has covered up her eyes My sister I thought I'd find you here But I am a …
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Well the sun has fallen From the western sky, House lights flicker on As I travel by On this lonely road, I am far from my lover. Oh, my lover's eyes, They are blue and g …
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Blessed is the man Who walks in your favor Who loves all your words And hides them like treasure. In the darkest place Of his desperate heart, They are a light A strong, …
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My dearest, darling Margee, sleeping in my arms,Dreams flutter just behind your eyes.And in the eucalyptus branches all along the hill,Birds sing their songs to the night …
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La luna brilla sobre las montaias, Como un sueio de azul y plata, Y en tu campo, bajo las montaias, Ti me miras con tu bella luz. Hombre de aios, La tierra esti en tu voz …
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Mildred Madalyn Johnson Born in the autumn of 1916 A shy, pretty girl from East Texas Religious and restless Humble and kind as a person could be She loved to sing in the …
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More love to Thee, O Christ, more love to Thee! Hear Thou the prayer I make on bended knee. This is my earnest plea: More love, O Christ, to Thee; More love to Thee, more …
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My song is love unknown, my Savior's love to me Love to the loveless shown, that they might lovely be Oh, who am I that for my sake, Oh, who am I that for my sake, My Lor …
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You were a star in the sky Over the sinking sun. Of all the voices that cried, You were the only one Telling us what we should hear, Trust of friends through the years - …
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I look for you In the middle of the night, Savior and guardian of my soul. From highest heaven You hear my call And in my trouble You comfort and hold me. I long for you …
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I know there's hope in anger And tenderness in shame Sometimes I find you On the other side of pain But sometimes in the heat of day When I close my eyes to pray It seems …
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O sacred Head, now wounded, with grief and shame weighed down, Now scornfully surrounded with thorns Thine only crown; How pale Thou art with anguish, with sore abuse and …
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Lyrics: Joseph Swain music: Freeman Lewis Oh Thou, in whose presence my soul takes delight, On whom in affliction I call, My comfort by day, and my song in the night, My …
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Every day She will wander Down the road Back from town Past all your houses With their pretty lights And their pretty rooms Every day, all alone Down from the canyon To t …
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He wakes up worried, Something's always wrong, He can't remember, He goes on and on, On and on. He gets confused, Holds his head in his hands, Willful and afraid, But he' …
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Eternal God, unchanging Mysterious and unknown Your boundless love unfailing In grace and mercy shown Bright seraphim in ceaseless flight Around your glorious throne Thei …
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Pass me not, O gentle Savior, Hear my humble cry; While on others Thou art calling, Do not pass me by. Refrain: Savior, Savior, Hear my humble cry; While on others Thou a …
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Praise to the Lord, the Almighty, The king of creation. Oh my soul praise him For he is thy health and salvation. All ye who hear, Now to his temple draw near, Join me in …
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Grant them peace, Most precious gift of all, Keep the worried world Far away and small. When they return May quiet fill their souls Dearest Lord, keep them safe Within it …
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How I love these roads Every far and lonely highway, Through basin and range And a desert that never ends- A sky so wide You can feel your heart turn quiet, And then I li …
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Rock of Ages, cleft for me, Let me hide myself in Thee; Let the water and the blood, From Thy riven side which flowed, Be of sin the double cure; Cleanse me from its guil …
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Bendito sea el hombre Que anda en tu favor, Que ama tus palabras, Las guarda como oro; En el vil lugar De su corazon, Son una luz, Una fuerte luz. A veces digo tu nombre, …
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Though I am weak Sometimes weary In times of trial I hide my face In the balance Judge me wholly Please don't judge me By my shame In dark hours Of confrontation When wor …
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Come and see Look on this mystery The Lord of the Universe Nailed to a tree Christ our God Spilling His holy blood Bowing in anguish, His sacred head Sing to Jesus Lord o …
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Another sleepless night I'm turning in my bed Long before the red sun rises In these early hours I'm falling again Into the river of my worries When the river runs away I …
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Sometimes it takes a storm To really know the light The scent of rain The weight of clouds Pulling down the sky Sometimes it takes a storm To know how you feel To underst …
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Stricken, smitten, and afflicted, See Him dying on the tree! 'Tis the Christ by man rejected; Yes, my soul, 'tis He, 'tis He! 'Tis the long-expected prophet, David's Son, …
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I thought I heard your voice Last night Carried on the wind, Singing lines from old songs, Calling out all our names again. I would have followed you All the way back hom …
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Take heart, my friend, we'll go together This uncertain road that lies ahead Our faithful God has always gone before us And He will lead the way once again Take heart, my …
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Teach me Your ways, oh LordAnd I will walk in Your truthGive me an undivided heartThat I might fear Your nameTeach me Your ways, oh LordGrant me a humble heartCounsel me …
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There's a slow train Pulling through the desert The colored cars pass quietly from sight Between the highway and the long horizon Precious dreams wind away with the light …
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Morning sun And morning glories Pouring down the hill, Through my window I can feel the ocean breeze. Noisy sparrows Fill the oak trees Swallows can't stay still, And in …
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This is my Father's world And to my listening ears, All nature sings and 'round me rings The music of the spheres. This is my Father's world, I rest me in the thought Of …
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Turn up the light so we can see The redhead grandson on your knee You'd better hold him while you can He'll be walking soon This time next year You'll want to take him Do …
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Neon lights flickering Outside the cafe Ice on the windshield Stars in a black sea On a winter road Flurries of snow I'm ready to go Past farmhouse and pasture Our voices …
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She's a bird song High up in the hickories. She's a river running on To the silver sea. She's the starlight On a summer evening. A little rose, my Virginia, She's a rose …
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What wondrous love is this, O my soul, O my soul! What wondrous love is this, O my soul! What wondrous love is this, That caused the Lord of bliss, To bear the dreadful c …
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When all Thy mercies, O my God,My rising soul surveys,Transported with the view I'm lostIn wonder, love, and praise.Unnumbered comforts to my soulThy tender care bestowed …
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Midnight in the yard A dog begins to bark The next-door neighbor Shuts her kitchen blinds Up on the moonlit rise Joe-Jack sleeps outside On an old gunnysack Filled with s …
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Thrushes stir in the trees and hide from the moonlightHigh on the stony ridge all is stillThe whole world is waiting, silent as the icy starsA holy winter to cheer our da …
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