From "Paradigm" by All Together Separate:
"Sticks and stones do hurt, when tossed from the tongues of mankind."
From "The Heart of the Matter" by Brother's Keeper:
"The heart of the matter, is a matter of the heart
To save a world that's dying, it's the only place to start
We can sway one's opinion, or turn their point of view
But only 'til the heart is changed, can the old become the new."
"Asleep in the Light", by Keith Green:
"Do you see, do you see
All the people sinking down?
Don't you care, don't you care
Are you gonna let them drown?
How can you be so numb
Not to care if they come?
You close your eyes
And pretend the job's done
"Oh bless me Lord, bless me Lord"
You know it's all I ever hear
No one aches, no one hurts
No one even sheds one tear
But He cries, He weeps, He bleeds
And He cares for your needs
And you just lay back
And keep soaking it in
Oh, can't you see it's such a sin?
Cause He brings people to you door
And you turn them away
As you smile and say,
"God bless you, be at peace"
And all heaven just weeps
Cause Jesus came to you door
You've left him out on the streets
Open up open up
And give yourself away
You see the need, you hear the cries
So how can you delay?
God's calling and you're the one
But like Jonah you run
He's told you to speak
But you keep holding it in
Oh can't you see it's such a sin?
The world is sleeping in the dark
That the church just can't fight
Cause it's asleep in the light
How can you be so dead
When you've been so well fed?
Jesus rose from the grave
And you, you can't even get out of bed
Oh, Jesus rose from the dead
Come on, get out of your bed
How can you be so numb
Not to care if they come?
You close your eyes
And pretend the job's done
You close your eyes
And pretend the job's done
Don't close your eyes
Don't pretend the job's done
"Welcome Home", by Shaun Groves:
"Welcome to this heart of mine
I've buried under prideful vines
Grown to hide the mess I've made
Inside of me
Come decorate, Lord
Open up the creaking door
And walk upon the dusty floor
Scrape away the guilty stains
Until no sin or shame remain
Spread Your love upon the walls
And occupy the empty halls
Until the man I am has faded
No more doors are barricaded
Come inside this heart of mine
It's not my own
Make it home
Come and take this heart and make it
All Your own
Welcome home
Take a seat, pull up a chair
Forgive me for the disrepair
And the souvenirs from floor to ceiling
Gathered on my search for meaning
Every closet's filled with clutter
Messes yet to be discovered
I'm overwhelmed, I understand
I can't make this place all that You can
I took the space that You placed in me
Redecorated in shades of greed
And I made sure every door stayed locked
Every window blocked, and still You knocked
Take me, make me
All You want me to be
That's all I'm asking, all I'm asking"
From "Empty Space" by Lifehouse:
"And I've seen the world, it's overrated. Until You're everything, I have nothing - but an empty space."
From "Heaven", by Live:
"I don't need no proof,
when it comes to God and truth, I look at the sunset, and I percieve."
"In Dreams", from The Fellowship of The Ring soundtrack:
"When the cold of winter comes
Starless nights will cover day
In the veiling of the sun
We will walk in bitter rain
But in dreams
I can hear your name
And in dreams
We will meet again
When the seas and mountains fall
And we come to end of days
In the dark I hear your call
Calling me there
I will go there
And back again"
From "Lost the Plot", by the Newsboys:
"For a time we stuck with the Shepherd
but You wouldn't play Santa Clause
Sigh
Let's be blunt
We're a little distracted
What do you want?
Once we could follow
Now we cannot
You would not fit our image
So we lost the plot
Once we could hear You
Now our senses are shot
We've forgotten our First Love
We have lost the plot"
"Every Season", by Nichole Nordeman:
"Every evening sky, an invitation
To trace the patterned stars
And early in July, a celebration
For freedom that is ours
And I notice You
In children�s games
In those who watch them from the shade
Every drop of sun is full of fun and wonder
You are Summer
And even when the trees have just surrendered
To the harvest time
Forfeiting their leaves, in late September
And sending us inside
Still I notice You, when change begins
And I am braced for colder winds
I will offer thanks for what has been and what's to come
You are Autumn
And everything in time, and under heaven
Finally falls asleep
Wrapped in blankets white, all creation
Shivers underneath
And still I notice You
When branches crack
And in my breath on frosted glass
Even now in death, You open doors for life to enter
You are Winter
And everything that�s new has bravely surfaced
Teaching us to breathe
What was frozen through is newly purposed
Turning all things green
So it is with You
And how You make me new
With every season�s change
And so it will be
As You are re-creating me
Summer, Autumn, Winter ... Spring"
"The Road to Zion", by Petra:
"There is a way
That leads to life
The few that find it never die
Past mountain peaks
Graced white with snow
The way grows brighter as it goes
Chorus:
There is a road
Inside of you
Inside of me there is one too
No stumbling pilgrim
In the Dark
The road to Zion's in your heart
The road to Zion's in your heart
The river runs
Beside the road
Its waters living as they flow
In liquid voice
The water calls
On thirsty knees a pilgrim falls
Sometimes a shadow
Dark and cold
Lays like a mist across the road
But be encouraged
By the sight
Where there's a shadow, there's a light
Sometimes it's good
To look back down
We've come so far, we've gained such ground
But joy is not
In where we've been
Joy is Who's waiting at the end"
"Chameleon", by Petra:
"You want the best of both worlds
But you're not getting either
You seem content to ride the fence
When you know which side is greener
Some run hot, some run cold
Some run from their maker
Some run the risk of losing out
With lukewarm friends and fakers
Chameleon
You blend with your surroundings
Chameleon
No one knows where you come from
Chameleon
You change with every situation
Compromising dedication
You compromise each word you say so innoffensively
You only want to hide behind your anonymity
You struggle for acceptance
And it takes you to extremes
The smile you hide your face behind
Is not all that it seems
Come out, come out
Come out from among them
Come out, come out
Come out and be free
There is no gray, no neutral ground
There's only black and white
And nothing in between the two
Can turn a wrong into right
There is no time for your charade
You've got to make your stand
When salt has lost its savor
The world becomes so bland"
From "Echelon", by Pillar:
"Evolutionists - we got love for you too
But we're breaking down walls seeking out the truth."
From "Up & at 'em", by John Reuben:
"And if you like what you hear
Well then I'm glad that you heard it."
From "Do not", by John Reuben:
"But too many times, your shallow mind will keep you caught
You can't escape your thinkin', all you've ever been taught is that: you walk this way
you talk this way
you front this way
you pose this way
you act this way
Na, na that ain't me, I got to be who God created me to be."
From "The Before and After", by Verbs:
"We wave flags, speak patriotic slang,
But God will bless America when God is God again."