Washes Whiter Than (1979)
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1. I'm Thankful
2. Why Should the Father Bother
3. Morning Star
4. Magic Mirror
5. Mary's Song
6. Yahweh Love
7. (Couldn't Find Love) Without You
8. Taste and See
9. Magic Words
10. Deep Love
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I'm Thankful 
Words and music by Bob Hartman

Jesus, I'm thankful for your love 
And it's been you I've been thinking of 
I've got a home in heaven above 

You gave me my life when I was losing, I was choosing my own way 
And with a miracle you changed me, rearranging me each day 
Now I'm so thankful for your presence taking residence within 
You've given me that sweet assurance of endurance to the end 

(chorus) 
Jesus, I'm thankful for your love 
And it's been you I've been thinking of 
I've got a home in heaven above 
Father, I'm thankful I'm your son 
And I believe you're the only one 
Who could have forgiven all that I've done 

Sometimes we forget the victory's won 
Taking for granted what you've done 
Forgetting to thank you for your Son 

Now every day I know you're with me to assist me in the fight 
And I know my life will not be hollow when I follow in your light





Why Should the Father Bother? 
Words and music by Bob Hartman

(Chorus) 
Why should the Father 
Bother to call us His children? 
Why should the Spirit 
Hear it when we pray? 
Why should the Father 
Bother to be concerned with all our needs? 
It's all because of what the Son has done 

Once we were lost out on the ocean 
With no direction or devotion 
Tossed about by every wind and wave 
Now we are in the world, not of it, 
And we can surely rise above it 
Because the Lord has risen from the grave 

And we cry, 'Abba, Father' 
'Abba, Father', 'Abba, Father' 
'Abba, Father', 'Abba, Father' 
'Abba, Father' 

Once were strangers from the promise 
We were doubters worse than Thomas 
'Til the Spirit opened up our eyes 
Now He has offered us adoption 
And we have taken up the option 
To be His family eternally





Morning Star 
Words and music by Rob Frazier

Every moment of every single day 
Becomes a testimony to your saving grace 
Thank you Jesus for all you've done 
Now the Father can call me His son 
And the victory's been won 

(Chorus) 
Oh, I really love You 
Oh, I really love You 
And I want to be where You are 
Jesus, bright Morning Star 
Oh, I really love You 
Oh, I really love You 
And I want to be where You are 
Jesus, bright Morning Star 

That sure salvation that I have gained from You 
Has changed and rearranged all that I knew 
When I'm near You my heart's so strong 
I write the music, but You give the song 
Let me sing along 

And now I want to give back to You what You gave to me 
And give the joy 
I'm offering all of my love and worship to You





Magic Mirror 
Words and music by Bob Hartman

(Chorus) 
Magic mirror don't let me walk away without seeing who I am 
Magic mirror don't let me see who I am and only walk away 

I must have walked by you a thousand times before 
I never noticed you were hanging on my door 
But then you caught my eye and let me see myself 
My legs were running with my shoes nailed to the shelf 

When I saw you hanging there I had to stop and stare 
'Cause every time I see a little more of me 

Sometimes I don't know who's been looking back at me 
If I'd look closer I know I would always see 
Won't you reflect your light on me and I'll reflect on you 
Let me really see just how I look to you 

(Bridge) 
When I act too tall, you bring me down to size 
And when I feel too small you show me all the lies I try to tell myself 
How can I thank you for all you've done for me? 

And now I'm watching and I see me grow in you 
I know that I've got so much growing left to do 
Please keep me in your light from morning until night 
Until I finally come into the image of the Son





Mary's Song 
Words and music by Rob Frazier

Hold that blanket closer Mary dear 
All the world waits with you for your day 
But for now the wind is cold and it's hard 
And Bethlehem's still so far away 
Do you remember the way you felt back then? 
Joy and wonder filled your soul and when 
The angel slipped away 
You knew your life would never be the same 

(Chorus) 
And now you're travelling, travelling on a road to Bethlehem 
Wandering thoughts fly away 
If you knew the road that lay ahead of Him 
Would you break down and cry? 
Your child is born to die 

Feel that hand of strength upon your own 
A husband's love that guides along the way 
And as his understanding has grown, 
His hopes too are centered on that day 
For do you remember the way he looked back then, 
Pain and sorrow filled his eyes until when 
The angel came to say 
The Savior's birth was meant to be this way 

Think back on that promise you receieved 
For him in whom the prophets long believed 
Now belongs to you, you've been chosen too 
But He's the One Who's gonna shine 
We call His name Jesus, Immanuel 
He'll save His people from sin and hell 
And of His kingdom there will be no end





Yahweh Love 
Words and music by Bob Hartman

I hear music coming from heaven 
Singing a new song in my direction 
I hear the melody, heavenly symphony 
Feelings coming over me 
Sets me spirit free 
I feel like I've been born all over again 

Like a songbird in the canyon 
It echoes in my mind 
Taking me farther from the memories of things I left behind 
And it's taken me so long to hear 
The music playing softly 
Softly in my ear 

Yahweh love, Yahweh love, Yahweh love 
Yahweh love Yahweh love, Yahweh 
Yahweh love, Yahweh love, Yahweh love 
Yahweh love Yahweh love, Yahweh 

I see a sign on every corner leading me astray 
I hear a thousand voices calling for me to walk away 
When I listen closely I can hear 
the music playing softly 
Softly in my ear





(Couldn't Find Love) Without You 
Words and music by Bob Hartman

Standing alone with my dreams and my plans 
But I cannot find love without You 
I'm feeling my way with my senses and discovering 
That I cannot find love, I cannot find love 
Without You 

(Chorus) 
But I'm discovering Your love is so strong 
that I believe what I knew all along 
Love would not try to live on without You 

I can search high on a mountain so tall 
But I will not find love without You (not without You) 
Or look for Your love in my people who don't know you 
But I will not find love 
I cannot find love 
Without You 
Not without You 

Without You 
There's no sun behind the rain 
Without You 
There's no reason for the pain 
Without You 
There's no love to help me live 
'Cause of You 
I believe that love is true 
Because of You 
I can give to others too 
Because I know 
That You gave the best You had to give 
You gave your sweet Son 
So I could live





Taste and See 
Words and music by Bob Hartman

If all you got is a fancy car 
And a precious diamond ring 
When you stand before the Lord 
Will it really mean a thing? 

You've got to see how good your life can be 
You've got to feel what's really, really real 
How can you know until you taste and see 
How good it is to be set free? 

Taste and see that the Lord is good 
He's got milk and honey for you 
Come and dine at the Master's table, 
He'll serve bread and wine to you 

Well you tasted this and you tasted that 
But you still ain't satisfied 
You'll never find any peace of mind 
In those empty things you tried 

Don't be afraid of tasting something new 
Your soul is hungry, nothing else will do 
The bread of life will keep you saitsfied 
You won't go hungry or ever be denied 

You've got to make up your mind 
And leave your old life behind you 
You know He'll take it away





Magic Words 
Words and music by Bob Hartman

Say the magic words 
I won't say the magic words to please you 
'Cause you might decide to judge me 
By what I say to you and not what I do 

Hide behind my words 
I won't hide behind my words carefully 
Cause I'd rather let you see me 
For what I am and not what you hope that I'll be 

(Chorus) 
"I want you to be free," 
Jesus said that to me 
Why should things that we say 
Have to get in the way 

Say the proper words 
I won't say the proper words to belong 
But I'll speak and then I'll listen 
And let Jesus make the tie strong 

Play the proper words 
I won't play the proper words like a game 
Cause we'd better have in common 
A lot more than words to call the body our name 

Why can't we deal in spirit 
Not empty words and phrases 
That we've learned to recognize 
But barely understand 

Designed to reassure us 
That if words are in their places 
Than our hearts must be there too 
We really must understand 
Whoa! 
That's not the way it should be 

Say the magic words 
Say the magic words 
Don't say the magic words 
Please don't say the magic words 
Please don't 
Please don't say the magic words 
Say the magic words 
Say the magic words





Deep Love 
Words and music by Bob Hartman

(Chorus) 
We need Your deep love to keep us strong 
We need Your truth to show us right from wrong 
We need Your sweet peace to keep us calm 
We need Your comfort to show us we belong to You 

Sometimes we're like a river 
Always running from our Source 
But when we wonder why we're almost runnin' dry 
You restore us and return us to our course 

Sometimes we get so desperate 
Straying further from the fold 
But when it seems that we're losing all our dreams 
There's a Shepherd with a loving hand to hold 

Forgive us Lord 
For thinking we can make it without You in this world 

We're so foolish 
Sometimes we're like a fortress 
With our walls built all around 
But then Your love comes shining down from above 
And we stand and watch our walls come tumbling down