Mary Mary

My heart has found a new beat
Ever since you came into my life
No I don't lose no sleep
'Cause I know He's walking by my side
And if you're looking for me
Safe in His arms is where you'll find me
'Cause I've gotta be
Gotta be happy
Wanna be happy

I was searching for a long time
For the right one to give my heart to
Then suddenly I looked to the sky
And I realized that it should be you
'Cause sometimes I stray away
And I make mistakes
But you still love
So now and forever
Your arms is where I wanna be

My heart has found a new beat
Ever since you came into my life
No I don't lose no sleep
'Cause I know He's walking by my side
And if you're looking for me
Safe in His arms is where you'll find me
'Cause I've gotta be
Gotta be happy
Wanna be happy

Tell me how would you describe happiness
Right now you're all good, later you're a mess
Maybe you should start making some changes
Ever consider reaching towards heaven
Your burden will get lighter and you'll have no desire
To turn away 'cause I can say
That His love won't ever change

My heart has found a new beat
Ever since you came into my life
No I don't lose no sleep
'Cause I know He's walking by my side
And if you're looking for me
Safe in His arms is where you'll find me
'Cause I've gotta be
Gotta be happy
Wanna be happy

Never end had a treasure
Just call my own
Until you came along
No matter what happens
You're mine forever
You've captured my soul
And I won't let go

My heart has found a new beat
Ever since you came into my life
No I don't lose no sleep
'Cause I know He's walking by my side
And if you're looking for me
Safe in His arms is where you'll find me
'Cause I've gotta be
Gotta be happy
Wanna be happy

There will be mountains that I will have to climb
And there will be battles that I will have to fight
But victory all defeat, it's up to me to decide
But how can I expect to win If I never try.

I just can't give up now
I've come too far from where I started from
Nobody told me the road would be easy
and I don't believe he brought me this far to leave me

Never said there wouldn't be trials
Never said I would't fall
Never said that everything would go the way I want it to go
But when my back is against the wall
And i feel all hope is gone,
I'll just lift my head up to the sky
And say help me to be strong

I just can't give up now
I've come too far from where I started from
Nobody told me the road would be easy
and I don't believe he brought me this far to leave me

No you didn't bring me out here to leave me lonely
Even when I can't see clearly
I know that you are with me(so I can't)

I just can't give up now
I've come too far from where I started from
Nobody told me the road would be easy
and I don't believe he brought me this far to leave me

No, No it ain't the way it used to be and
Yea, yes, it may be hard to believe
When, When I think about all my blessings
I, oh I'm telling you God's been good to me

Growing up in a real big family
I had to a take what I could get
There was always a sister or brother
I had to share every thing with
I had to share my room, wear hand-me-downs
'Cause we didn't have much money
But now there's not much I long for
Telling you God's been good to me

No, No it ain't the way it used to be and
Yea, yes, it may be hard to believe
When, When I think about all my blessings
I, oh I'm telling you God's been good to me

You may think I've got it easy
And that's the way it's always been
But that's not really my story
I'll tell you how it all happened
I had to work real hard to get here
But I didn't do it all alone
Someone was watching over me
And that is why I sing this song

No, No it ain't the way it used to be and
Yea, yes, it may be hard to believe
When, When I think about all my blessings
I, oh I'm telling you God's been good to me

If I began to count my blessings
I wouldn't know where to begin
God has done so much for me
He's been much more that a friend
He's been protector and provider
Though I didn't always know
Always been right beside me
And without him where would I be

No, No it ain't the way it used to be and
Yea, yes, it may be hard to believe
When, When I think about all my blessings
I, oh I'm telling you God's been good to me

Keep moving, keep moving
Keep moving, keep moving

[BBJ]
Yo from the Brooklyn Bridge to the woods of Holly
I roll like Tonto, Houncho Kimosabee
Butta's still here
No doubt I'm thankful Mommy
Life's beautiful
I'm laying back like a cuticle (Whoo!)
Past behind me, present look pleasant
Future the bomb
Far beyond I'm headed
Big Butta J-A-Y uh
Oh my Lord
Ain't nobody touching
So I still ain't tried

[Mary Mary]
Back when I was a little child it wasn't easy
Mama didn't always have a job
To take care of me
But I love her cause she tried so hard to do her best
But when she fell short God did all the rest
That's why...

I sing about what He's done
For me it's been so much
That I couldn't even tell if I tried
I sing just to let the whole world know
That we all got something to
Be grateful for so lift your voice

Couldn't possibly remember all
The things You've done
In my life I've seen some weary days
But with You I've overcome
Why wouldn't I say yes to You
When You gave Your life for me
Now I'll give mine to You
And I'm gone tell everybody

I sing about what He's done
For me it's been so much
That I couldn't even tell if I tried
I sing just to let the whole world know
That we all got something to
Be grateful for so lift your voice

You don't know like I know
What He's done for me
(What He's done for me)
Take a look at your life and you too will see
(You will see)
Ain't no way we've come this far all by ourselves
(By ourselves)
Many blessing great and small
Now let's take some time and that Him for them all

[BBJ]
Big Bro J-A-Y, you know I stay fly with my husky self
Mustard seed faith manifest mustard seed wealth
(Tis the season)
To open your vocals and go loco for do lo
I'm mad grateful cause the Merciful is faithful
Trials come but it's all good cause it makes you
It's not contrary, with the way Mary Mary
Carry these notes Baby Dubb
(Coast to coast)
Who rocks the party?
(BBJ rocks the party)
Who gets you hype?
(Mary Mary all night)
Ice shine bright like stars at twilight
Mary Mary get you wide open show you right
B to the B J-A-Y you know who
Hate to say I told you so but I told you
When it comes to this groove you gots
To get up off the wall and hit the dance floor boo

I sing about what He's done
For me it's been so much
That I couldn't even tell if I tried
I sing just to let the whole world know
That we all got something to
Be grateful for so lift your voice

One-two, one-two, one
One-two, one-two
T get off my stuff
I'm not playing man
Alright (oh)
You gon take this one
Alright

* I get joy, joy thinking about
What He's done for me
I get joy, joy thinking about
What He's done for me

It's in my hands, my feet
I'm talking about
What He's done for me
I get joy just thinking about
What He's done for me

Oh how I wonder when my soul looks black
How I ever made it through my sinful, wicked past
I did everything that I though I wanted till it brought me down
Then God reached out to me
So I'm here to tell you now
I get joy

* Repeat

I've seen the bottom of the mountain
I've had my share of pain
I've been through so many struggles
I thought I'd never breathe again
So I prayed that God would help me
I couldn't handle it no more
Then He lifted every burden
And that's why I get joy yeah

* Repeat

I know what he's done for me yeah
You don't know like I know
What He's done for me
I've been talking about it
What He's done for me
I can go, no yeah

Oh, hmm, hmm
I know it now that I was such a fool
To turn my back on you
When You had given me everything
I let You down, I know that's true
Now I've come to realize that there
There are no happy days because
You're not here, I need to know if
There's a chance for me again, oh

* All I need is one minute of Your time
Five seconds of it may change Your mind
Ten seconds to make You see
Fifteen to say Lord I'm sorry
For all the things I've done
I'll take twenty more to say You're the one
Nine to think it through
I'll take the one to say I love You

Late at night when I was all alone
You held me in Your arms
I strayed away only to find
There was no place to hide
Lord please hear me when I say
I'll give my life to You
Whatever I've gotta do
Show me Lord and I will live for You

* Repeat

I'm not willing to, to give up on You
Knowing that You always stood right by me
Until you forgive me my world won't turn
So if you hear me Lord
I'm saying that I'm sorry
Said I'm saying that I'm sorry, oh

* Repeat(x2)

Whoo!
It sure is hot out here
Ya know?
I don't mind thought
Just glad to be great
Know what I'm saying, uh!

Take the shackles off my feet so I can dance
I just wanna praise you
(What'cha wanna do?)
I just wanna praise you
(Yeah, yeah)
You broke the chains now I can lift my hands
(Uh feel me?)
And I'm gonna praise you
(What'cha gon do?)
I'm gonna praise you

In the corners of mind
I just can't seem to find a reason to believe
That I can break free
Cause you see I have been down for so long
Feel like the hope is gone
But as I lift my hands, I understand
That I should praise you through my circumstance

*Take the shackles off my feet so I can dance
I just wanna praise you
I just wanna praise you
You broke the chains now I can lift my hands
And I'm gonna praise you
I'm gonna praise you

Everything that could go wrong
All went wrong at one time
So much pressure fell on me
I thought I was gon lose my mind
But I know you wanna see
If I will hold on through these trials
But I need you to lift this load
Cause I can't take it anymore

*Repeat

Been through the fire and the rain
Bound in every kind of way
But God has broken every chain
So let me go right now

*Repeat(x3)

Take them off
What'cha gonna do, yeah

Everybody has bad days
When they feel like no one cares
Call your friends in the middle of the night
And they just can't be there
I know someone who's available
And He'll answer every time you call
He won't ever leave you alone
That's just the kind of friend you should know

* Anybody know somebody
Someone who will love anybody
Even if they're just a nobody
I know somebody, somebody

* Repeat

Let me offer you a suggestion
And I'll leave without no doubt
A love that reaches far and wide
That's where my faith lies
Let me tell you why
Cause every time I'm sad and lonely
He comes and puts His arms around me
Cause God's love is the first
And it is the last so if you ask

* Repeat(x2)

Oh I got a friend who loves me so
You ask how much I'll never know
And since I've found this love
I want to share it with everyone, oh

* Repeat(x2)

Oh do you know?
Oh do you know? Oh!

He had many of bad habits
He was trying too hard to break
And every time he thought it got better
He would make another mistake
Though he knows he's far from perfect
He is trying to live right
He asked me to ask You Father
Would You hear his prayer tonight?

He said tell Him that I really need him
And I really want to change
The next time you talk to God
Would you please mention my name?
Would you tell Him that I really love Him
And although it's been a while
Ask Him for me am I still His child

I asked her how she was doing
She said not so good lately
Then I told her girl you know
You can always talk to me
She said these days haven't been so happy
Haven't had much peace of mind
Now I know I should be praying
But I haven't had much time

So could you tell Him that I really need him
I really want to change
The next time you talk to God
Would you please mention my name?
Oh tell Him that I really love Him
I know it's been a while
Ask Him for me am I still His child

Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh
I know the answer to your question
Yes the Father still loves you
But sometimes when you have children
You don't always like what they do
So when you go to your heavenly Father
Say Lord I love You
And when you ask Him for forgiveness
This is what He'll say to you

I sent a message in the wind
When the birds sang a song
And when you went to sleep last night
I told the moonshine all night long
Just wanted you to talk to me
And I know it's been a while
And to answer your question
You are still my child
My child

Verse 1

He had many of bad habits
He was trying hard to break
And every time he thought it got better
He would make another mistake

Though he knows he's far from perfect
He is trying to live right
He ask me to ask you Father
Would you hear his prayer to night

Chorus1

He said tell him that I really need him
And I really wanna change
The next time you talk to God
Would you please mention my name
Would you tell him that I really love him
And all though its' been a while
Ask him for me am I still His child

Verse 2

I asked her how she was doing
She said not so good lately
Then I told her girl you know
You can always talk to me

She said these day haven't been so happy
Haven't had much peace of mind
Now I know that I should be praying
But I haven't had much time

Chorus 2

So could you tell him that I really need him
I really wanna change
The next time you talk to God
Would you please mention my name
O tell him that I really love him
I know its' been a while
Ask him for me am I still His child?

Verse 3

I know the answer to your Question
Yes the Father still loves you
But sometimes when you have children
You don't always like what they do
So when you go to your Heavenly Father
Say Lord I LOVE You
And when you ask Him for forgiveness
This is what he'll say to you

He'll send a message in the wind
When the bird sang a song
And when you went to sleep last night
I told the moon shine all night long
Just want you to talk to me
And I know it's been a while
And to answer your question you are still
My child My child

Lord i'm thankful for my blessings
everything that you gave
Times when danger was around me
My life lord you saved
Where would I be without your love
Where would I be without your grace
You didn't have to do it but I'm glad you did

Can't pretend that what I got
I got it on my own
Every move that i made
Can't say I never been wrong
When I fell you picked me up again
Thought I brought it on myself
I can always depend on you
Whenever I need help

Lord i'm thankful for my blessings
everything that you gave
Times when danger was around me
My life lord you saved
Where would I be without your love
Where would I be without your grace
You didn't have to do it but I'm glad you did

The next time you go to sleep
And you wake up alright
Remeber that he kept you safe
And warm all through the night
Lift your hands and lift them high
And this is what you say
Lord you didn't have to give me
One more day

Lord i'm thankful for my blessings
everything that you gave
Times when danger was around me
My life lord you saved
Where would I be without your love
Where would I be without your grace
You didn't have to do it but I'm glad you did

Thank you, Thank you, Thank you
It's plain to see
all that he's done for me
I thank you for everything
I live my life
So I can let the world
know that I am

Lord i'm thankful for my blessings
everything that you gave
Times when danger was around me
My life lord you saved
Where would I be without your love
Where would I be without your grace
You didn't have to do it but I'm glad you did

1 - Wade in the water
Wade in the water children
Wade in the water
Don't you know that
God's gonna trouble the water
Don't you know that
God's gonna trouble the water

I stepped in water and the water is cold
Don't you know that
God's gonna trouble the water
Said it chilled my body but not my soul
Don't you know that
God's gonna trouble the water

Repeat 1

Well I went to the water one day to pray
Don't you know that
God's gonna trouble the water
And my soul got happy and I stayed all day
Don't you know that
God's gonna trouble the water

Repeat 1

There is love
(In the water)
In the water
(In the water)
There is joy yeah
(In the water)
In your water yeah
(In the water)
Your peace
(In the water)
Is in the water
(In the water)
Your deliverance
(In the water)
Is in the water yeah
(In the water)
Oh step in, step in
(In the water)
Joy is in the water
In the water yeah
(In the water)
Oh step in, step in
(In the water)
Love is in the water
(In the water)
Oh step in yeah
(In the water)
For deliverance
(In the water)
Everything
(In the water)
In the water yeah

Everything you need
(In the water)
Everything you need
(In the water)
Everything you need
(In the water)
Everything you need
(In the water)
Everything you need
(In the water)
Everything you need
(In the water)
Everything you need
(In the water)
Everything you need
(In the water)

God's gonna trouble the water
God's gonna trouble the water
(Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah)
God's gonna trouble the water
(Ooh)
God's gonna trouble the water
Oh wade in the water

You know people told me all of my life
True friendship's hard to come by
But I had to find out for myself
Now I've finally come to realize, oh, oh

* What a friend we have in Jesus
All of our sins and griefs He'll bare
What a privilege to carry
Everything to God in prayer

Everything to God in prayer

All my strength in never ending loss
Friends with limited warranties, yea-oh
Until You I never knew a lifetime guaranteed
Friend could really be my reality, oh

* Repeat

Everything to God in prayer
Everything to God in prayer
Everything to God in prayer
Everything to God in prayer
Everything to God in prayer

When the weight of the world seems
Like it's on your shoulders
Bogging you down
When you feel like you're stuck
In one place

And you just can't move it around
When it seems like you're so backed up
Into a corner that there's no way out
Just remember that you've got a friend
Who's watching and he knows all about
(so you gotta let it go)

Give it up, gotta let it go, give it up
Gotta let it go

When you've shed so many tears
Until you
Just can't cry no more
When your confidence is gone
And of yourself you're not very sure
When you're at your lowest point
And you just wish it all would end
Just remember that you're not alone
And you can always turn to him

Give it up, gotta let it go, give it up,
Gotta let it go

When you've done all that you can do
And yet it's still too much to bear
Then it's time to turn it over
To the only one who knows ya
Better than youself

Give it up, gotta let it go, give it up,
Gotta let it go

In the mall one day I saw you
Walking past
And then I looked again and
You were gone
Well anyway I thought about
When I last talked to you
And how I prayed for you
And how I told you things would be fine
In time you would be okay
If that was you then God bless

[Chorus:]
God bless
You been on my mind
Thought I'd call you up and tell you
God bless ya
And I'm glad you didn't break
Under the pressure
God Bless
I know it's been a while since
We spent time together
God Bless ya
And I'm glad to see you doing
So much better
I remember when you made
A big mistake
And had to go away
and when your time was spent
You did all you could to prove
You had changed
So many people didn't wanna give a
Second chance
But you didn't let that keep you from getting on your feet again

[Chorus:]
I really wanna let you know, I'm so
Happy for ya
Ya didn't let nothing hold you back,
You did just what you had to
To change your situation and get
Yourself together
Made it through whatever,
Wishing you the best

[Chorus]

This morning I picked up a paper
I read about tragedy I stopped and
I realized that it could've been me oh oh
That could've been my mother
Or maybe even my big brother
But you kept them just like you kept me
I want to tell you that

[Chorus:]
God has smiled on me
He has set me free
God has smiled on
He has been good to me

Now I've been through some things that
I thought were unnecessarily
Were way too much to carry
All by myself
Yeah! But you gave me strength to
Make it through
I thought I couldn't take it
Feels so good to know that you care
Yeah, yeah, yeah, God

[Chorus]

So glad I know you
Glad you're my friend
Whenever I need you
You're always near
You don't have to be so good to me
But you keep on smiling

[Chorus]

Whatever you need for him to do
He will do it if you give him the chance
And I am telling he's already proud
That he can do anything,
So give him the chance
Now there's been so many times
I called on him
Regardless of the circumstance
He was there
So now I devoted my life to serving him
It's me for him `cause all the time he
Was there for me

It doesn't matter what the need
No there's no limit, I'll give you anything
All I want is you to trust me
Through my love I'll set you free

[Chorus:]
He said I'll go wherever
You want me to go
He said I'll do whatever you want me to do

Now it is a must I testify and
Let everybody know
I live because of you and they can have the same life
That I choose
And when they ask me now
I'll say it's because of you

[Chorus]

Whatever you want from me
What else can I do to make you see
To prove to you I'm everything
That you'll ever need
What else do I have to say
To show you more clearly
That I am, that I am
The beginning and the end
Yes I'm you, everything

You don't know God is the truth, he is
And everything that he said he'll do
He did new whips, new cribs
A few hits, I'm blessed with ice
Blessed with life on top of all that
Yo I'm blessed with Christ
So his heart must be
As big as Texas right
I aint thinking of the change or
Thinking of the blames
Think of the range,
I ain't even thinking the same
When I think of his name yo
I'm thinking of praise
Wit Fats and Darkchild so close in wit
Mary Mary ah yeah
You know then
But we talking about Christ
Get to know him come on?-

[Chorus]

[Chorus:]
Hold on to your faith
No matter what you been through
I know he'll make a way
If you just hang on
Just a little longer
Come on hold, hold, hold on
To your faith

I know that you have asked yourself
Will things ever change
And just the other day I asked the
Same thing
And the answer is plain
For you and me to see
That all we gotta do is hold on

[Chorus]

Sometimes, sometimes I know you
Just feel like running from
All of the problems
They keep coming but I know
You won't break under pressure `cause
You know that God is with ya
If you feel me let me hear ya hold on

[Chorus]

Keep on, keep on don't ever stop
It may get hard don't give up now
You've come too far to turn around
You're gonna make it some way
Somehow just

[Chorus]

[Hook:]
I try but sometimes I fail
Now I realize that I need your help
'Cause I can't make it all by myself
I need you, you, you , yeah!

I should know by now there's no way no
How I could live my life without you
Still I get caught up in myself
And talk to you less and less
And every time that I do
I come right back to you
Cause after all my mistakes
I know that I have to change
So I put my life in your hands

[Hook]

I wish I could undo some things that
I have done in my past
But I can't erase what's already
Taken place
So from now on I'll try to do my best
Cause after all my mistakes
I know that I have to change
So I put my life in your hands

[Hook]

Nobody wants to fall but we fall sometimes
Then you are there to catch us all
Every time you look beyond all my faults
'Cause you know I need another chance
To get it right you forgive me 'cause I try

[Hook]

In the morning youll be alright
In the morning the suns gonna shine
In the morning no clouds in the sky
When its dark in your light just wait for the
daylight


Someone tell me whats wrong
Why my nights last so long
Its gettin hard to believe
You can hear me


Then you give me a sign
That You heard me pray
You let me know
This stormy night wont last always


Cause in the morning youll be alright (Oh, youll
be)
In the morning the suns gonna shine (Shine, shine,
yeah, yeah)
In the morning no clouds in the sky (No clouds in the
sky)
When its dark in (Dark in) your light (Your light)
just wait for the daylight


So many ups and downs
You dont know where to start
So many nights you cried
Life was breakin your heart


It may seem real hard
Aint no help inside
But dont you worry
About it tonight, no


Cause in the morning youll be alright {Youre gonna
be alright, yeah}
In the morning the suns gonna shine {Yes, it will,
yeah}
In the morning no clouds in the sky [Oh...ho...yeah}
When its dark in your light just wait for the
daylight {Light}


In the morning youll be alright {Yeah}
In the morning the suns gonna shine (Suns gonna
shine again, oh)
In the morning no clouds in the sky (You dont have to
worry, no)
When its dark in your light just wait for the
daylight (Daylight)


Theres gonna be a day
Its gonna get cloudy
You cant see clear {You cant see clearly, no}
But dont you stop prayin
Prayin for the day
When the sun will shine (Shine) again
{Ooh...ooh...ooh...}


In the morning youll be alright {Its gonna be
alright, yall}
In the morning the suns gonna shine (The sun is gonna
shine)
In the morning no clouds in the sky (Uh-huh)
When its dark in your light just wait for the
daylight


In the morning youll be alright {Youll be alright,
yes, you will, yeah}
In the morning the suns gonna shine (The sun is gonna
shine again, oh)
In the morning no clouds in the sky {No clouds in the
sky}
When its dark in your light just wait for the
daylight


In the morning youll be alright {I know you will be
alright}
In the morning the suns gonna shine {Its gonna
shine}
In the morning {Yeah} no clouds in the sky {No, no}
When its dark in your light just wait for the
daylight {Wait on it, wait, wait}


Itll be (Itll be) alright (Alright)
Just wait a while (Wait a while) and check it out in
the morning (Check it out in the morning)
Check it out in the morning
(Oh...oh...oh...oh...oh...)
In the morning no clouds in the sky (No clouds in the
sky)
When its dark in your light just wait for the
daylight

[Chorus:]
I can't believe you chose someone like me
When I've done nothing to deserve it, no
I feel so blessed 'cause you give me
you best
Your love is nothing less than incredible

I'll take a little time out
Just to think a little while
Back on everything
I've been through
All my ups 'n' downs
Would still be ups 'n' downs if
if it wasn't for you

[Chorus:]
I tried it without you
Can't do it without you
Never again will I try
You came and you love me
And oh how you loved me
Somehow I just don't know why

Lord you mean just
The whole world to me
Without you
I don't know
Where I would be

[Chorus]

[Little girl:] Hey Erica and Tina can
sing a song about little girls for me, please

She was just 13 and I just don't think
That she ever seen her own beauty
And she didn't think she'd be anything
And that little girl, she used to me be

[Chorus:]
Little girl, little girl
Wonder are you listening
Little girl, little girl
Struggling with your confidence
Little girl, little girl
God made you so beautiful
Little girl, little girl
I just thought that you should know

Sometimes you feel like you don't fit in
'cause you don't look like
all your other friends
Got your own thing going on
Girl you are so unique you are just
That way that
God intended for you to be

[Chorus]

Tell you what you should do
When you get up
In the morning look yourself in the
Mirror and say
I love me
Even with all of your flaws and all of your downfalls
Just be your best 'cause to him you
Already are

[Chorus]

[Chorus:]
I'm just ordinary people
Who found extraordinary love
Sometimes it's hard to believe
That God keeps loving me so much

There are so many people I look up to
Used to tell them I wanna be just
Like you
Then God took ordinary me
And gave me a chance
And everyday I gotta thank him for
Where I am

[Chorus]

I looked in the mirror, I saw average
You looked down from heaven, you saw
A gift
Still can't figure out why you
Loved me so but that's what makes
You God
I'll never know `cause

[Chorus]

Listen to me, I can tell you how it goes
God can take a nobody
Who no one knows
Make `em more than you ever could be
Ask me how I know, he did it for me

[Chorus]

There's something in your yesterday that's keeping you away from him.. Making you believe what you've done He won't forgive.. Telling you that you're just too far from Him.. But there is something he wants you to know. That there's no road that you can travel to a place that's too far. He's so close he can hear you breathing. He's so near he can wipe your tears. Mend your heart, he knows it's been broken. He's standing with his arms wide open For so long he's been waiting, everyday anticipating, for you to realize that he's so close to you. Everybody knows sometimes we all make mistakes... And when you try do what's right, wrong gets in the way... You feel you're just a failure and you can't forgive yourself... But God can make it better if you only ask for help. There's no road that you can travel to a place that's too far. He's so close he can hear you breathing. He's so near he can wipe your tears. Mend your heart, he knows it's been broken. He's standing with his arms wide open For so long he's been waiting, everyday anticipating, for you to realize that he's so close to you. There's no road that you can travel, to a place that's too far! He's so close he can hear you breathing. He's so near he can wipe your tears. Mend your heart, he knows it's been broken. He's standing with his arms wide open For so long he's been waiting, everyday anticipating, for you to realize that he's so close to you.

Tragedies are commonplace
All kinds of diseases, people are slipping away
Economies down, people don't get
Enough pay
But as for me all I can say is
Thank you Lord for all you done for me

Folks without homes are in the streets
And the drug habit some say
They just can't beat
Muggers and robbers, no place seems
To be safe
But you've been my protection every
Step of the way
And I want to say
thank you Lord for all you've done
For me hey?

[Lead:] It could've been me
[Chorus:] Thank you
[L:] Outdoors
[C:] Thank you
[L:] With no food
[C:] Thank you
[L:] And no clothes
[C:] Thank you
[L:] All left alone
[C:] Thank you
[L:] Without a friend
[C:] Thank you
[L:] Or just another number
[C:] Thank you
[L:] With a tragic end
[C:] Thank you
[L:] But you didn't see fit
[C:] Thank you
[L:] To let none of these things be
[C:] Thank you
[L:] You keep on, keeping on, keeping me
[C:] Thank you
[L:] I wanna say
[Chorus:] Thank you Lord for all you've done for me

I wanna thank you for your love
Thank you for your power
Thank you for protection, every hour
Thank you

When you say love
You use it so lightly
But when I think of it
This is what comes to me
Loving me, where I am
How I am
Just for who I am
All my good and bad
Sure you think
It's not a possibility
Something so pure it changes me
When after all these years it's still
The same
Just as strong as it was on the first day

[Chorus:]
This love this love
The only love
That comes down from the heavens
([F. Hammond:] why do you love)
Better than mothers, better than
Fathers oh oh oh
This love this love
This love is your love
This love is my love
([F. Hammond:] why do you love)
This love this love
From God the Father
God up in heaven you oughta know

[F. Hammond:]
So you ask, what about me
Sounds real good
But doesn't fit the life I lead
But let me tell you something
There is nothing new under the sun
'n' I don't care what you've done
His heart is or everyone

[Chorus]

Everybody oughta know his love is real
Said you really oughta know
Tell me can you feel
Everybody oughta know
I'm talking to you
Please don't walk away from

[Chorus]

This love this love

Can't promise you no pain no tears
Can't say you'll never be lonely again
My friend
But you see there's a remedy
There's someone who's got
Everything you need
And if you hear what I'm saying
I'm sure you'll agree that?-

[Chorus:]
Trouble ain't gon' be here everyday
Even though sometimes it seems like it won't go away
After you've done all that you know how
Just to keep from breaking down
Just believe it's gonna get much better
After awhile

Sometimes I sit back and I think about
Where I've been and where I am
Right now
See I wasn't quite sure you could
Hear me calling
But you were there to catch me
When I was falling
So I know

[Chorus]

Oh sometimes we may just want to cry
Then you tell me it's gonna be alright
You can't go through life
Living problem free
But you got to keep the faith
And you got to believe

So the next time you're feeling
A little frustration
And you going through
A bad situation
Remind yourself that it won't last for long
'Cause soon it will be over and you'll be moving
Cause

[Chorus]

Lonely one at young so broken hearted
Traveling down the rigid road of life
Using pharmaceutical extractions
To find their paradises
Finds the high but comes down
Feeling lower
Gets down on their knees and
Starts to pray looking up to heaven for the answer
To hear a voice that says

[Chorus:]
You will know troubled heart
You'll know
Problems have solutions, trust and
I will show, you will know
Troubled heart you'll know
Every life has reasons for I made it so

Single parents trying to raise
Their children
But they would much rather not alone
Reaches out to find that
Special someone
To make their house a home
Finds someone but no one is
The right one
Gets down on their knees and
Starts to pray
Looking up to heaven for the answer
They hear a voice that says

[Chorus (a few differences with the chorus section above)]
You will know lonely heart
You'll know problems have solutions, trust and
I will show, you will know
Lonely heart you'll know
Every life has reasons for I made it so
You'll know

There`s a name so powerful words can`t describe
When spoken demons tremble
and all creation must bow down

Awesome are your ways
Everyday the same
And majesty is your name

And i give you all my worship
And i wanna sing your praise
And i long to honor you more than yesterday

There is not any other who can compare
To your word your life
Your love`s ultimate sacrifice

Awesome are your ways
Everyday the same
And majesty is your name

And i give you all my worship
And i wanna sing your praise
And i long to honor you more than yesterday

You`re everything no one else can be
You filled every space that was empty
Lord you are everything to me

And i give you all my worship
And i wanna sing your praise
And i long to honor you more than yesterday

I'm a believer, tellin' you i really believe
I'm a believer, even though i've never seen
I'm a believer, look at my life and you will see
I'm a believer, how can you not believe?
I'm a believer, every word he says to me
I'm a believer, cuz he gave me my liberty
I'm a believer, now and forever i will be
I'm a believer, how can you not believe?
We got home late one night from service
Something wasn't right, momma was nervous
She said we're staying at your
auntie's house tonight
Cuz something in my spirit ain't right
Just as soon as we all went to sleep
Momma got a call from the police saying
"your house is on fire"
We were sad, but alive god spared our lives
I'm a believer, tellin' you i really believe
I'm a believer, even though i've never seen
I'm a believer, look at my life and you will see
I'm a believer, how can you not believe?
I'm a believer, every word he says to me
I'm a believer, cuz he gave me my liberty
I'm a believer, now and forever i will be
I'm a believer, how can you not believe?
On the highway minding my business
Another car was tryna get by
So i put my foot on the brakes and
My car flipped upside down
I cried, "lord have mercy on me
Take the car but save my life"
I walked away no scars, no pain, nothing broken
So now i testify
I'm a believer, tellin' you i really believe
I'm a believer, even though i've never seen
I'm a believer, look at my life and you will see
I'm a believer, how can you not believe?
I'm a believer, every word he says to me
I'm a believer, cuz he gave me my liberty
I'm a believer, now and forever i will be
I'm a believer, how can you not believe?

Somebody, somewhere out there is watching us,
and taking care of every little thing we need,
and some People still don't believe,
but i have seen too many things,
tell me what will make you see that he's able
To be all you need and more
I'm a believer, tellin' you i really believe
I'm a believer, even though i've never seen
I'm a believer, look at my life and you will see
I'm a believer, how can you not believe?
I'm a believer, every word he says to me
I'm a believer, cuz he gave me my liberty
I'm a believer, now and forever i will be
I'm a believer, how can you not believe?
I'm a believer, tellin' you i really believe
I'm a believer, even though i've never seen
I'm a believer, look at my life and you will see
I'm a believer, how can you not believe?
I'm a believer, every word he says to me
I'm a believer, cuz he gave me my liberty
I'm a believer, now and forever i will be
I'm a believer, how can you not believe?

<P>Some people believe that the sky
is the highest thing in life, but
i Believe it's just the
highest thing they've seen
Well you better believe there's someone
beyond that big blue thing
And he's the biggest, greatest thing,
the biggest, greatest thing
i've Never seen </P><P>Now it's been said there's nothing
deeper than the ocean's deep
But could it be that's just too
far for the human mind to think?
Well i know someone more itelligent
than words can speak
And he's the biggest, greatest thing,
the biggest, greatest thing
i've never seen </P><P>The moral of the story is
That there's someone that's
Definitely bigger, greater than
your mind could think
I know that you were wondering if
everything we're saying here is
make believe, but it's reality
And if you look around
he's everywhere to be found
Cuz he's the biggest,
greatest thing, the biggest,
greatest thing i've never seen
I know one day i'll see his face man,
then i can't wait
</P>

I gotta get my self together
cause i got some place to go
and i'm prayin when i get there
I'll see everyone I know
I wanna go, to heaven
I wanna go, to heaven
I wanna go, to heaven
I wanna go, to heaven
Do u wanna go

Can you picture a place
Where there's a smile on every face
And all the worries, all the stressin
And all the pressure been erased
Walking down the streets thats golden
Angels sing in perfect weather
Everybody gotta mention
Lord it just don't get no better
I wanna know
OOooooooh

I gotta get my self together
cause i got some place to go
and i'm prayin when i get there
I'll see everyone I know
I wanna go, to heaven
I wanna go, to heaven
I wanna go, to heaven
I wanna go, to heaven
Do u wanna go

Any way I can explain it
That in life we go through changes
But we know it deserves a purpose
Yes sometimes it just seems worthless
But this race that I'm running
Weither I run it fast or slow
Long as I just keep on running
I'm gonna make it there some day I know
Oooooh

I gotta get my self together
cause i got some place to go
and i'm prayin when i get there
I'll see everyone I know
I wanna go, to heaven
I wanna go, to heaven
I wanna go, to heaven
I wanna go, to heaven
Do u wanna go

(There's a place for us)
One day I'm gonna see it
(There's a place for us)
And you may not believe it
But I'm just living my life
(So I can live again)
Everyday I'm gettin ready
(Cause I wanna make it in)
Ooh Heaven

I gotta get my self together
cause i got some place to go
and i'm prayin when i get there
I'll see everyone I know
I wanna go, to heaven
I wanna go, to heaven
I wanna go, to heaven
I wanna go, to heaven
Do u wanna go

Oh, it gets hard sometimes
And sometimes I lose my way
But God knows I'm trying
To get to heaven someday
To that beautiful city

I wanna go to heaven
I wanna go to heaven
I wanna go to heaven
I wanna go to heaven
I wanna go to heaven
I wanna go to heaven

If you tell me to go i'm gonna tell you i will,
Cuz i love you that much
If you tell me to stay and be still i will,
Cuz i love you that much
Tell me what to say even if i'm afraid i will,
Cuz i love you that much
It doesn't matter, whatever,
whenever i will, cuz i love you that much

Nowadays everybody wants to be in control
Tryna be leader when they've
never even really followed
Got no information and no
direction and way too much pride
When it ain't that hard to
just ask the lord to be your huide

Cuz i love you that much
Tell me what to say even if i'm afraid i will,
Cuz i love you that much
It doesn't matter, whatever,
whenever i will, cuz i love you that much

One love and one heart,
one god who gives it away
Most folks they don't wanna believe that today
But i'll tkae your love and
i'll give my love all to you completely cuz
I trust in you and
i believe that you know what's best for

Cuz i love you that much
Tell me what to say even if i'm afraid i will,
Cuz i love you that much
It doesn't matter, whatever,
whenever i will, cuz i love you that much

I will always trust in the fact that
You got me in the palm of your hand
Use me how you will
No matter how i feel
Cuz there's no way that
I could know you put the sun in the sky
I could know you hung the moon for the night
Well that wouldn't be right so i'm saying

Cuz i love you that much
Tell me what to say even if i'm afraid i will,
Cuz i love you that much
It doesn't matter, whatever,
whenever i will, cuz i love you that much

[rap]
It was once upon a time not long ago
Lived a little black boy in the middle of the ghetto
Pretty good kid but he always found trouble
Inner city life it ain't hard to find trouble
No income in the home you find struggle
2 years struggling it's no puzzle
He hit the block hard and found him a hustle
Burned the wrond bridge and now he needs muscle
He tried to let it go but the streets don't forgive
I guess they ain't heard of live and let live
But after going round and round he broke it down finally found out
That only god can save him now

[hook]
Save me now, please save me now, save me now, please save me now
I'm on my knees, down at the floor
You're the one i need oh lord


Save me now

[verse 1]
I heard the story many times before/still i'm wondering
How in the world did i get here/and what am i doing
Took the ring and acted like i do/without the ceremony
Now i got three little ones and i'm/hurting and i'm lonely
Threw away my dreams when i left school/now i'm 22 never should've choose him over you

[hook]

[bridge]
Take me away/i don't wanna stay here
I wanna go/back to the beginning
To that place/where love is forever
You and me together
Lord will you please

Speak to me, lord
Speak a word of life
That i might hear
What thus sayeth oh god
It's the still small voice
That i wait for so
Speak to me lord

Speak to me, lord
Speak a word of life
That i might hear
What thus sayeth oh god
It's the still small voice
That i wait for so
Speak to me lord

Whether it be loud and clear
Or still and small
Whether it be much
Or short and simple
Whatever it may be just as long as you
Speak to me lord

I am god

Thinking to yourself that you're by yourself
Yet and still you're talking loud
But just tell me who you talking
to if you don't believe i'm around
Said i'll never leave, so you're never alone
Even when you feel you are
I'm right here holding your hand
But still you think i'm way too far

What do i gotta do to make you
understand that i want what's
best for you and i always have?, but
Maybe you're confused about who i really am
Stand still and know i'm god

You look at your life and your wonder
Why your situation never changes
You blame it on them
You blame it on me
Maybe it's you thinking the wrong way
You should close your eyes open them again
Maybe you'll see that i gave you life
And another chance to give me a chance
To take your wrong and make it right

What do i gotta do to make you
understand that i want what's
best for you and i always have?, but
Maybe you're confused about who i really am
Stand still and know i'm god

Maybe you are only listening to
what you wanna here
If you follow my direction
Everything would be so clear
I'm the answer, the solution
To every question that you ask
Only way you made it this far
Is because i carried you here so

What do i gotta do to make you
understand that i want what's
best for you and i always have?, but
Maybe you're confused about who i really am
Stand still and know i'm god

Somebody up in
here tonight Needs a breakthrough
And you came here looking
Expecting for something
to happen for you
Well I come to let you
know that if you
Get your shout and your dance
Make some noise
move your feet and your hands
While you got a chance
you oughta get up
and give god All you can
Get your shout and your dance
Make some noise
move your feet and your hands
While you got a chance
you oughta get up
and give god All you can
Don't you know you
got the victory
Don't you know you
got the victory
Don't you know you
got the victory
Don't you know you
got the victory
oh oh oh oh oh oh oh
oh oh oh oh
Everybody say
oh oh oh oh oh oh oh
oh oh oh oh oh oh oh
oh oh oh oh oh oh oh
oh oh oh oh
Everybody say
oh oh oh oh oh oh oh
oh oh oh oh oh oh oh

I came to lift him higher
You've come to lift him higher
I came to lift him higher
You've come to lift him higher
Higher I came to lift him
Higher I came to lift him
Higher I came to lift him
Higher I came to lift him
Get your shout and your dance
Make some noise
move your feet and your hands
While you got a chance
you oughta get up
and give god All you can
Get your shout and your dance
Make some noise
move your feet and your hands
While you got a chance
you oughta get up
and give god All you can
We love you we love you
We love you we love you
We love you we love you
We love you we love you
Put your hands together
get up outa your seat
Let me see you clap your hands
Let me see you clap your hands
Let me see you clap your hands

Get your shout and your dance
Make some noise
move your feet and your hands
While you got a chance
you oughta get up
and give god All you can
Get your shout and your dance
Make some noise
move your feet and your hands
While you got a chance
you oughta get up
and give god All you can
oh oh oh oh oh oh oh
oh oh oh oh
Let me hear you say
oh oh oh oh oh oh oh
oh oh oh oh oh oh oh
oh oh oh oh oh oh oh
oh oh oh oh
Everybody now
oh oh oh oh oh oh oh
oh oh oh oh oh oh oh
Don't you know you
got the victory
Don't you know you
got the victory
Don't you know you
got the victory
Don't you know you
got the victory

Get your shout and your dance
Make some noise
move your feet and your hands
While you got a chance
you oughta get up
and give god All you can
Get your shout and your dance
Make some noise
move your feet and your hands
While you got a chance
you oughta get up
and give god All you can
Now let the people say hallelujah
Everybody say hallelujah
Let the people say hallelujah
other people say hallelujah
Everybody say hallelujah
Let the people say hallelujah
All the people say hallelujah
Everybody say hallelujah

[verse 1]
What is this that took my life and made it beautiful?
What is this that holds me close and never lets me go?
What is this that tells me better days are yet to come?
It's your love that gives new mercy every morning
Wht is that that gives me peace in every circumstance?
What is this that broke the chains that made me free at last?
All this joy i have there's nowhere i can hide it
It's your loving, i must tell the world about it

[b-section]
Your love has captured me
In ways i can't describe/with mere words
I need so desperately
To be closed to you every minute of my life

[verse 2]
What is this that wipes my tears when life is hard to bear?
What is this that takes my hands and leads me everywhere?
Never leaves me nor forsakes me that's your promise
It's your love and there is nothing else just like it
What is that makes me want to live each day for you?
Even though i can't repay the way you brought me through
What is this that makes me want to keep you smiling?
It's your love, your sweet love that changed my life - yeah

[b-section]

[hook]
Take my heart and make me over
Lord, because i love you
You're my soul, my life my source of everything
The very reason why i live each day in love
I live each day in love with you forever

i had enough heartaches and enough headaches
i had so may ups and downs dont know how much more i can take (um)
see i decided that i cried my last tear yesterday
either im gonna trust you or i may as well walk away
cause stressin dont make it better,dont make it better no way
see i decided ooohhh that i cried my last tear yesterday

yesterday (yesterday),yesterday (yesterday)
i decided to put my trust in you (oohh oohh)
yesterday (yesterday) yeterday (yesterday)
i realized dat you would bring me through

there aint nothing to hard for my god noooo
any problems that i have
he`s greater than them all soo
i decided that i creid my last tear yesterday

Shackles (Praise You)
SUNG BY - Mary Mary -

Whoo! It sure is hot out here, ya know?
I don't mind though, just glad to be great, know what I'm saying, uh!

Take the shackles off my feet so I can dance,
I just wanna praise you, I just wanna praise you.
You broke the chains now I can lift my hands,
And I'm gonna praise you, I'm gonna praise you.

In the corners of my mind, I just can't seem to find a reason to believe,
That I can break free, cause you see I,
Have been down for so long, feel like all hope is gone.
But as I lift my hands, I understand,
That I should praise you through my circumstance.

Take the shackles off my feet so I can dance,
I just wanna praise you, I just wanna praise you.
You broke the chains now I can lift my hands,
And I'm gonna praise you, I'm gonna praise you.

Everything that could go wrong, all went wrong at one time,
So much pressure fell on me, I thought I was gonna lose my mind.
But I know you wanna see, if I will hold on through these trials,
But I need you to lift this load, cause I can't take it no more.

Take the shackles off my feet so I can dance,
I just wanna praise you, I just wanna praise you.
You broke the chains now I can lift my hands,
And I'm gonna praise you, I'm gonna praise you.

Been through the fire and the rain, bound in every kind of way,
But God has broken every chain, so let me go right now.

Take the shackles off my feet so I can dance,
I just wanna praise you, I just wanna praise you.
You broke the chains now I can lift my hands,
And I'm gonna praise you, I'm gonna praise you.

Take them off, whatcha gonna do, yeah.

[Verse:]
I never said a word
But I know my Father heard me
I stopped talking about it
Cause now it's time to shout it
Fifty thousand problems
Wnd words couldn't solve them

[Chorus:]
That's the sound of victory and
That's the sound of no defeat and
That's the sound of holding on and
That's the sound of staying strong, oh

I can't do nothing but scream what I'm feeling
God knows my heart and I know that He hears it
Yeah

[Verse:]
I never said a word
But I know my Father heard me
I stopped talking about it
Cause now it's time to shout it
Fifty thousand problems
And words couldn't solve them

[Chorus:]
That's the sound of victory and
That's the sound of no defeat and
That's the sound of holding on and
That's the sound of staying strong, oh

I can't do nothing but scream what I'm feeling
God knows my heart and I know that He hears it
Yeah

[Outro:]
I think I wanna holla
Is it alright if I holla?
Sometimes I need to holla
Hey, holla
Now can you hear me if I moan
Is it alright if I moan?
Mmm, moan
Mmm, moan
Somebody saved? [4x]
I love the Lord
He heard my cry
And pitied every
Every groan
Every groan 8x

Yeah!