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Speak To Me
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SPEAK TO ME **1 SAMUEL CHAPTER 3**
Everyone calls it quiet time.
Right now I need more than silence.
Lord, what I want You to do
Is give me a word straight from You.
I am thirsty, I am hungry, I am searching for You.
The whole world’s waiting on a new revival.
Lord, I want to give a love unrivaled.
Now I’m thumbing through the Holy Bible.
SPEAK TO ME, SPEAK TO ME.
Now I’m praying with a new conviction.
No more playing with good intentions.
Lord, I’m giving you my affections.
SPEAK TO ME, SPEAK TO ME, YEAH.
Take me where You want to go.
I'm reading each page with devotion.
Show me what I need to see
Here in Your Word, Holy Spirit.
I am listening, anticipating, I am waiting for You.
The whole world’s waiting on a new revival.
Lord, I want to give a love unrivaled.
Now I’m thumbing through the Holy Bible.
SPEAK TO ME, SPEAK TO ME.
Now I’m praying with a new conviction.
No more playing with good intentions.
Lord, I’m giving you my affections.
SPEAK TO ME, SPEAK TO ME, YEAH.
I am seeking, I am finding, I am looking for you.
I am kneeling, I am praying, I’m not leaving till You…
SPEAK TO ME, YEAH, SPEAK TO ME, YEAH.
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And They're Walking
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AND THEY’RE WALKING
Don’t have much beyond each other.
They have it all, but way too young to know.
A million dreams and twenty dollars
Are ties that bind them on those country roads.
Times of sorrow, times of joy,
He takes her hand and they’re out the door.
And they’re walking, and they’re walking
To the happy-ever-after of their dreams.
Years of footsteps move them forward.
The weather and the scenery will change.
They try to walk like those before them
And show the ones to come which way they came.
Tears of sorrow, tears of joy
At the first steps of their own little boy.
And they’re walking, and they’re walking
To the happy-ever-after of their dreams.
Fifty years they walked together
Another step. He turns and she is gone
A time of sorrow, but a life of joy.
He knows they’ll meet again on that other shore.
And they’re walking, and they’re walking
To the happy-ever-after of their dreams.
And they’re walking…
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All That You Are
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ALL THAT YOU ARE
Fill my life - Fill my days
With all that You are
With all that You are
Fill my mind - Fill my heart
With all that You are
With all that You are
Become everything I need
Please be everything to me
Fill my nights - Fill my dreams
With all that You are
With all that You are
Fill my eyes - Fill my ears
With all that You are
With all that You are
Become everything I need
Please be everything to me
You are everything I need
You are everything to me
You are everything I need
You are everything to me
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I Don't Have To
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I DON’T HAVE TO
When I was young my father worked.
We barely saw him from dawn to dusk.
He wasn’t super good with words,
But we never doubted we were loved.
When I was young my mother said,
“Clean your room and make your bed.
Sit up straight, don’t talk too loud,
do good in school, make us proud.”
If you asked them why they made the sacrifice,
They’d say that love just made them want to pay the price.
I don't have to do it,
I don't have to do it,
I don't have to do it,
I do it anyway
For you.
I love you.
We always had our Sunday best.
Mama wore that same Easter dress
Every year with no complaints,
Said it was her favorite.
Looking back on each & every sacrifice,
I pray to God above that I was worth the price.
I don't have to do it,
I don't have to do it,
I don't have to do it,
I do it anyway
For you.
I love you.
Time has flown and I am grown.
Got a family of my own.
Bunch of kids and, man, we’re proud.
Yeah, sometimes we do without.
If they ever ask me why I sacrifice,
I’ll say that love just makes me want to pay the price.
I don't have to do it,
I don't have to do it,
I don't have to do it,
I do it anyway
For you.
I love you.
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5. |
Ready To Live Again
04:24
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READY TO LIVE AGAIN
I’m ready to walk again, I’m ready to run again.
Ready to leave the past behind.
I’m ready to breathe again, ready to sing again.
Yeah, it’s been a long, long time – But I’m ready to live again.
I’m ready to laugh again, let go & dance again.
Ready to feel like I can fly.
I’m ready to feel again, feel my heart beat again.
To enjoy the thrill of the ride – I’m ready to live again.
To be on that rollercoaster ride,
To lift my hands to the big blue sky
Through the dizzying drops
and the long, slow climbs.
Dare to toss my fears to the wind,
To take a chance on my life again
And not be afraid of tomorrow tonight…
To be on that rollercoaster ride,
To lift my hands to the big blue sky
Through the dizzying drops
and the long, slow climbs.
Dare to toss my fears to the wind,
To take a chance on my life again
And not be afraid of tomorrow tonight…
I’m ready to start again - I’m ready to give again.
Ready to see what I can find.
I’m ready to hurt again - Open my heart again.
I’m afraid, but that’s all right.
I’m ready to live again.
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HE THINKS HE’S STILL A TREE
The tree has spent its whole life reaching for the sky.
The ax man cuts it down to size,
Carries it from the field, what the tree cannot yet see is that
The ax man is a carpenter in disguise.
Meant for more than firewood,
Or ordinary things,
More than just the sum of his rings,
He thinks he’s still a tree.
The craftsman shapes the wood, attaches all the strings,
Sands away each part that doesn’t sing.
He plays it day by day, he tries to make it see,
This instrument’s no longer a tree.
Day by day by day, The Master’s hands will play
Until the music gets into the grain.
Then the wood will find its voice,
Vibrations more than noise,
Day by day by day by day.
He thinks he’s still a tree, He thinks he’s still a tree.
One day he’ll clearly see, He will be what he’s meant to be,
For now he thinks, he feels it, He believes
That he is still a tree. He thinks he’s still a tree.
He thinks he’s still a tree.
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Precious Time
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PRECIOUS TIME
Precious time keeps on ticking away.
Precious time keeps on ticking away.
We just blink and tomorrow's today.
Precious time keeps on ticking away.
Before you’re born, your Maker plants a dream
Inside of you the world has never seen,
To fill a need that only you can meet.
It’s up to you to cultivate the seed,
Prune all the branches & remove the weeds,
To help it grow into a mighty tree.
Will it flower or wilt away? That’s your only choice today.
Precious time keeps on ticking away.
Precious time keeps on ticking away.
We just blink and tomorrow's today.
Precious time keeps on ticking away.
Your dreams were born, but life got in the way.
Now it’s your retirement day.
All those years feel like just yesterday.
It just may be a little blunt to say,
But you’re not in the ground & neither are they.
Tell the Lord you want to start today.
Voices calling from up ahead, “It’s not too late to really live.”
Precious time keeps on ticking away.
Precious time keeps on ticking away.
We just blink and tomorrow's today.
Precious time keeps on ticking away.
Precious time keeps on ticking away.
We just blink and tomorrow's yesterday.
Precious time keeps on ticking away.
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8. |
This Day
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THIS DAY
Mama prayed for this day,
For the girl she held in her arms.
Now it’s his turn.
Mama prayed for this day,
For the boy that’s holding her now.
Together they’ll learn.
He stands up tall before the altar.
Soon he’ll take her from her father.
Deep breath now, here comes the hardest part.
Daddy prayed for this day.
He won’t cry when the music starts.
Walk her down the aisle.
The chapel doors are opening slowly,
Photographer is poised and ready.
Deep breath now, a new life’s about to start.
May you truly know each other,
May you see each other’s hearts.
May you always be together,
Even when you’re far apart.
May you always be true lovers,
Always be the best of friends.
And may today be just the start of
A love that never ends.
They prayed for this day…
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9. |
When She's Flying High
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FLYING HIGH
Every time I see her I fall in love.
She looks great against a deep blue sky.
It was clear the moment I was born,
I was hers for all of my life.
And when they play her song…
She makes me walk a little taller,
Stand a little straighter,
Work a little harder, Be a little braver.
Lift her up a little higher,
Right hand on my heart,
When she’s flying high,
When she’s flying high.
Fierce devotion’s what I feel for her,
Riding out to take down anyone
Who would dare to do her any harm
‘Cause I am hers for all of my life.
And when they play her song…
Some would say she’s not the same.
She’s fallen on hard times.
But I’ll defend and honor her
With all of my life.
She makes me walk a little taller,
Stand a little straighter,
Work a little harder, Be a little braver.
Lift her up a little higher,
Right hand on my heart,
When she’s flying high,
When she’s flying high.
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10. |
Would've Been
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WOULD’VE BEEN
Would've been so good, been beautiful,
If only you would've been here.
The times we could've made such memories,
If only you would've been.
You can't forgive the things I did.
You can't let go of the past.
You can't move on to higher ground,
Can't give me another chance.
I miss all the “might-have-beens,”
The lives we might have lived.
But I refuse to sacrifice
Today for “would've-beens.”
I could live in yesterday - dream of what would've been
Or take the opportunity - And live what I've been given.
And it's been so good, even beautiful.
Won't live in between now and would've been.
The times I cherish most
I'd have never known,
And I wouldn't trade - all of my todays
For “would've been.”
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SweetLife Music Pennsylvania
Matt & Carol
are married best-friends, full-time songwriting partners,
worship leaders, music producers, and
patriots based in Lancaster County, PA.
Soft, sweet harmonies and full-range guitar glide through songs about real life and love.
Since the '90s, they’ve released several recordings and written over 500 songs together.
They're seasoned performers, playing up to 400 events per year.
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