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Michael W. Smith
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ILL LEAD YOU HOME



CRY FOR LOVE

MY LIFE IS LIKE A RACING CAR HURTLING TOWARDS THE WALL AT THE SPEED OF SOUND MY TIME HAS BEEN SO FINELY TUNED BUT IVE NEVER SEEN A HUMAN BEING SO TIGHTLY WOUND

AT TIME IT SEEMS BEYOND BELIEF I JUST NEED A BIT OF RELIEF LIKE A WAR WEARY SOLDIER MARCHING UP AND OVER THE EDGE TAKE MY HAND AND PULL ME UP CAUSE IM FALLING TOO FAST SOME HOW IVE LOST MY WAY IM CRYING SAVE ME

CAN YOU HEAR ME IM CALLING OUT IM CRYING OUT A CRY FOR LOVE I CAN FEEL YOU YOURE TOUCHING ME YOURE HEALING ME MY CRY FOR LOVE

I WILL BE THE FIRST TO ADMIT I DONT HAVE THE STRENGTH TO HANDLE IT ALONE ANYMORE I DONT HAVE TO FRET DONT HAVE TO EXPLAIN ALL MY WORRYINGS IN VAIN IM NOT ALONE ANYMORE

WHY IS THIS SO HARD TO BELIEVE WHAT IS MINE IS MINE TO FREELY RECEIVE LIKE THE CHANGING OF THE SEASONS THIS IS THE BEAUTY OF THE WORD AND FOR ALL THAT I HAVE SEEN AND HEARD OH I WANT TO COME HOME SOMEHOW ILL MAKE MY WAY MY WAY HOME TO YOU

CAN YOU HEAR ME IM CALLING OUT IM CRYING OUT A CRY FOR LOVE I CAN FEEL YOU YOURE TOUCHING ME YOURE HEALING ME MY CRY FOR LOVE

O FATHER HEAR MY CALL I KNOW YOU WILL CATCH ME WHEN I FALL OH I PRAY THAT YOUD HOLD ME NOW HOLD ME AND TAKE MY FEAR AWAY IM CRYING SAVE ME OH I KNOW THAT YOU CAN HEAR ME HEAR ME CRYING OUT FOR LOVE I KNOW THAT YOU CAN FEEL MY CRY FOR LOVE

I CAN FEEL YOU YOURE CALLING OUT YOURE CRYING OUT A CRY FOR LOVE I CAN FEEL YOU YOURE TOUCHING ME YOURE HEALING ME MY CRY FOR LOVE


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WASNT IT LONG AGO WASNT IT A NEW ENGLAND COAST WASNT IT THE STANDARD PEOPLE PRAYING TO THE SON AND THE FATHER AND THE HOLY GHOST

ONE NATION OVER GOD IS THAT WE WEVE NOW BECOME THE FOUNDING FATHERS LEFT A NOBE LEGACY TO THEIR SONS AND THEIR DAUGHTERS LOOK AT WHAT WEVE DONE LOOK AT WHAT WEVE DONE

BREAKDOWN BREAKDOWN BREAKDOWN AS WE LEARN TO BITE THE HAND THAT TRIES TO FEED US BREAKDOWN BREAKDOWN BREAKDOWN IF WE SAY THAT WE ARE FREE WHO WILL BELIEVE US IF WE BREAKDOWN

SEE THE POWDER ON THE GLASS SEE THE PILLOW ON THE STREET SEE THE CHARTER OF A MODERN LOVE WITH NO OBLIGATIONS OR PROMISES TO MEET

HEAR THE FEAR OF DISEASE HEAR THE BABY NEVER BORN HEAR A PEOPLE CRYING OUT SOMEBODY SAVE US OH PLEASE SOMEBODY SAVE US FROM WHAT WERE HEADED FOR FROM WHAT WERE HEADED FOR

BREAKDOWN BREAKDOWN BREAKDOWN AS WE LEARN TO BITE THE HAND THAT TRIES TO FEED US BREAKDOWN BREAKDOWN BREAKDOWN IF WE SAY THAT WE ARE FREE WHO WILL BELIEVE US IF WE BREAKDOWN


AS IT IS IN HEAVEN

OUR FATHER WHICH ART IN HEAVEN HALLOWED BE THEY NAME
OUR FATHER WHICH ART IN HEAVEN HALLOWED BE THEY NAME
THY KINGDOM COME THY WILL BE DONE ON EARTH AS IT IS IN HEAVEN
GIVE US THIS DAY OUR DAILY BREAD AND FORGIVE US OUR DEBTS AS WE FORGIVE OUR DEBTORS
OUR FATHER WHICH ART IN HEAVEN HALLOWED BE THY NAME
OUR FATHER WHICH ART IN HEAVEN HALLOWED BE THY NAME
AND LEAD US NOT INTO TEMPTATION BUT DELIVER US BUT DELIVER US FROM EVIL
FOR THINE IS THE KINGDOM AND ALL THE POWER AND THE GLORY FORVER AMEN
OUR FATHER WHICH ART IN HEAVEN HALLOWED BE THY NAME THEY KINGDOM COME THY WILL BE DONE ON EARTH AS IT IS IN HEAVEN


STRAIGHT TO THE HEART

WHEN IM DOWN WHEN MY SOULS IN NEED OF REST COME YOUR WORDS OF COMFORT AND OF HOPE I SEE YOUR FACE ALWAYS SMILING BACK AT ME A STREAM OF LIGHT SHINING STRAIGHT TO THE HEART

CHILD OF GOD/CHILD OF LIGHT THERLL BE NO MORE LONELY NIGHTS CAUSE YOU HAVE BRIGHTENED UP MY LIFE

THERES A ROAD THAT LEADS ME TO THIS PLACE A PATH OF LOVE RUNNING STRAIGHT TO THE HEART

OVER THE YEARS IVE LEARNED ONE IMPORTANT THING ITS THAT REAL FRIENDS SHALL NEVER TRULY BE APART YOU WERE THERE IN MY DARKEST TIME OF NEED WITH A HAND REACHING STRAIGHT TO THE HEART

CHILD OF GOD/CHILD OF LIGHT THERELL BE NO MORE LONELY NIGHTS CAUSE YOU HAVE BRIGHTENED UP MY LIFE

TAKE THIS GIFT IT IS ALL I HAVE TO GIVE A PRAYER OF LOVE FOREVER STRAIGHT TO THE HEART A PRAYER OF LOVE FOREVER STRAIGHT TO THE HEART


SOMEDAY

SEXUAL HARASSMENT NUCLEAR REACTORS NATURAL DISASTERS FROM HERE TO LA
DRUG IMPORTERS NEW WORLD ORDER WARS OVER BORDERS MURDER ON THE SUBWAY THE SOCIAL CLASSES THE HIGH RISE OF TAXES DIPLOMATS ARE PASSIVE WITH A PROMISE AGAIN
TALK OF RECESSION PEOPLE IN DEPRESSOIN DOW JONES BANK LOANS THE JAPANESE YEN

I WAIT FOR KINGDOM COME WHEN LOVE WILL BE HERE TO STAY IT WILL CHANGE US EVERYONE SOMEDAY SOMEDAY

VIOLENCE IN THE MOVIES DRIVE-BY SHOOTING RIOTING AND LOOTING WITH THE BOYS IN THE HOOD
CULTS AND RELIGIONS DEADLY PREMONITIONS FIERY OPPOSITIONS EVIL BATTLING GOOD
AIDS AWARENESS TEMPORARY MARRIAGE PRO-LIFE PRO-CHOICE ROE V WADE
ETHICS AND THE MEDIA TABLOID TV THE KENNEDY CONSPIRACY THE TRIAL OF OJ

I WAIT FOR KINGDOM COME WHEN LOVE WILL BE HERE TO STAY IT WILL CHANGE US EVERYONE SOMEDAY SOMEDAY THERE PEACE WILL MAKE A STAND AND THE ANGER WILL FALL AWAY WELL SEE THE LION AND THE LAMB SOMEDAY SOMEDAY SOMEDAY

I WAIT FOR KINGDOM COME WHEN LOVE WILL BE HERE TO STAY IT WILL CHANGE US EVERYONE SOMEDAY SOMEDAY THERE PEACE WILL MAKE A STAND AND THE ANGER WILL FALL AWAY WELL SEE THE LION AND THE LAMB SOMEDAY SOMEDAY SOMEDAY


ILL BE AROUND

HEY BOY DID YOU FIND OUT WHAT YA HAD TO KNOW N WHAT ITS ALL ABOUT WHEN YOU STARTED TO MOVE JUST A STEP AT A TIME YOU NEVER WANTED TO FALL YOU TOOK A CHANCE ON THE WILD SIDE

HEY GIRL CANT YA COME DOWN ARE YA WAY AT THE TOP AFRAID OF SOMETHIN YOU FOUND THEN YOU TRY TO GO BACK NOT AS EASY TO DO DID YOU FIND WHO YOU ARE FROM A DANCE ON THE WILD SIDE

I KNOW SOMETIMES ITS HARD FOR YOU TO KEEP YOUR FEET UPON THE PATH THAT YOUVE CHOSEN ITS NOT FOR YOU TO WALK ALONE TOGETHER WE CAN TAKE THIS ROAD WHERE ITS GOING HANG ON

STAND BY ME STAND RIGHT HERE THE SAME HAS COME TO SAY IT CLEAR DONT GIVE UP DONT GIVE IN WE WILL STAND TOGETHER TO THE END AND ILL BE AROUND ILL BE AROUND YEAH

NO JOKE THE SOONER YOU FIND IT HAPPENS ALL THE SAME FOR EVERY MOTHERS CHILD WHEN YOU WALK IN THE DARK THEN YOU STUMBLE AND FALL ITS A PART OF IT ALL WHEN WE DANCE ON THE WILD SIDE

BUT EVERYBODY NEEDS SOMEONE WHO LOVES EM THROUGH THE TOUGHEST TIMES WHILE THEYRE GROWING WHO KEEPS A CANDLE BURNING WHEN THE DARKNESS COVERS UP THE PATH WHERE THEYRE GOING HANG ON

STAND BY ME STAND RIGHT HERE THE TIME HAS COME TO SAY IT CLEAR NOW DONT GIVE UP DONT GIVE IN WE WILL STAND TOGETHER TO THE END AND ILL BE AROUND COME WHAT MAY HEAVEN HEARS US WHEN WE PRAY SO DONT GIVE UP DONT GIVE IN WE WILL STAND TOGETHER TO THE END I WILL BE THERE MY GOOD FRIEND AND ILL BE AROUND BE AROUND ILL BE AROUND

ILL WALK THIS ROAD WITH YOU WHEREVER IT MAY WIND AND ILL BE AROUND

STAND BY ME STAND RIGHT HERE THE TIME HAS COME TO SAY IT CLEAR NOW DONT GIVE UP DONT GIVE IN WE WILL STAND TOGETHER TO THE END AND ILL BE AROUND COME WHAT MAY HEAVEN HEARS US WHEN WE PRAY SO DONT GIVE UP DONT GIVE IN WE WILL STAND TOGETHER TO THE END I WILL BE THERE MY GOOD FRIEND AND ILL BE AROUND BE AROUND ILL BE AROUND


ILL LEAD YOU HOME

WANDERING THE ROAD OF DESPERATE LIFE AIMLESSLY BENEATH A BARREN SKY LEAVE IT TO ME ILL LEAD YOU HOME

SO AFRAID THAT YOU WILL NOT BE FOUND IT WONT BE LONG BEFORE YOUR SUN GOES DOWN JUST LEAVE IT TO ME ILL LEAD YOU HOME

HEAR ME CALLING HEAR ME CALLING JUST LEAVE IT TO ME ILL LEAD YOU HOME

A TROUBLED MIND AND A DOUBTERS HEART YOU WONDER HOW YOU EVER GOT THIS FAR LEAVE IT TO ME ILL LEAD YOU HOME

VULTURES OF DARKNESS ATE THE CRUMBS YOU LEFT YOU GOT NO WAY TO RETRACE YOUR STEPS JUST LEAVE IT TO ME ILL LEAD YOU HOME

HEAR ME CALLING HEAR ME CALLING YOURE LOST AND ALONE LEAVE IT TO ME ILL LEAD YOU HOME

SO LET IT GO AND TURN IT OVER TO THE ONE WHO CHOSE TO GIVE HIS LIFE FOR YOU LEAVE IT TO ME ILL LEAD YOU HOME

LEAVE IT TO ME ILL LEAD YOU HOME

HEAR ME CALLING HEAR ME CALLING YOURE LOST AND ALONE LEAVE IT TO ME ILL LEAD YOU HOME


THE OTHER SIDE OF ME
(TRILOGY 1)

IF THERE WERE TO WRITE ABOUT THE STORY OF MY LIFE THEY WOULD HAVE TO MENTION YOU ON EVERY PAGE THEYD WRITE THERES ANOTHER SIDE TO EVERY STORY TOLD

IF I WERE THE OCEAN YOU WOULD BE THE SHORE ONE WITHOUT THE OTHER ONE WOULD BE NEEDING SOMETHING MORE WE ARE THE SHADOW AND THE LIGHT

ALWAYS LOVE ME NEVER LEAVE ME NOW YOU ARE THE OTHER SIDE OF ME ALWAYS LOVE ME NEVER LEAVE ME NOW YOU ARE THE OTHER SIDE OF ME

I HAVE KNOWN THE EMPTINESS OF FEELING OUT OF TOUCH AND LIVING LIFE WITHOUT YOU HERE WOULD BE LIVING HALF AS MUCH CAUSE IVE A NEED THAT ONLY YOU CAN FILL

IF LOVE WAS MATHEMATICAL YOU WOULD UNDERSTAND THE SUM TO THE HEARTS EQUATION WHERE ONE AND ONE MAKES ONE NAD LONELY EQUALS ME MINUS YOU.

ALWAYS LOVE ME NEVER LEAVE ME NOW YOU ARE THE OTHER SIDE OF ME ALWAYS LOVE ME NEVER LEAVE ME NOW YOU ARE THE OTHER SIDE OF ME


BREATHE IN ME
(TRILOGY 2)

YOU BREATHE IN ME AND IM ALIVE WITH THE POWER OF YOUR HOLINESS

YOU BREATHE IN ME AND YOU REVIVE FEELINGS IN MY SOUL THAT I HAVE LAID TO REST

SO BREATHE IN ME I NEED YOU NOW IVE NEVER FELT SO DEAD WITHIN SO BREATHE IN ME MAYBE SOMEHOW YOU CAN BREATHES NEW LIFE IN ME AGAIN

I USED TO BE SO SENSITIVE TO THE LIGHT THAT LEADS TO WHERE YOU ARE

NOW IVE ACQUIRED THESE CALLOUSES WITH THE DARKNESS OF A COLD AND JADED HEART

SO BREATHE IN ME I NEED YOU NOW IVE NEVER FELT SO DEAD WITHIN SO BREATHE IN ME MAYBE SOMEHOW YOU CAN BREATHES NEW LIFE IN ME AGAIN


ANGELS UNAWARE
(TRILOGY 3)

MAYBE THERES A LIGHT IN MY SOUL MAYBE IT FLICKERS LIKE A NEON SIGN OUTSIDE AN ABANDONED HOTEL MAYBE THERE ARE THINGS YOU JUST CANT KNOW BUT YOU CAN SAY THERE ARE NO MYSTERIES IN THE HOUSE YOU CHOOSE TO DWELL MAYBE WE ARE ENTERTAINING ANGELS UNAWARE

MAYBE THERES A PLACE WHERE WE WILL FLY BUT SOME SAY GOD IS DEAD LIKE NIETZSCHE SAID AND FAITH HAS MADE ME A FOOL BUT MAYBE THERE IS MORE THAN MEETS THE EYE WHOS THAT STRANGER THERE BESIDE YOU DONT BE SMUG DONT BE CRUEL MAYBE WE ARE ENTERTAINING ANGELS UNAWARE

BATTLES OF THE HEART AND OF THE MIND WE STAY CAUGHT IN MENTAL PURGATORY TIL OUR EXISTENCE CAN BE DEFINED MEANWHILE ON THE SHORES OF PARALLEL THERE MAY BE A CONFERENCE HELD SOMEWHERE DISCUSSING ALL MANKIND MAYBE WE ARE ENTERTAINING ANGELS UNAWARE MAAYBE WE ARE ENTERTAINING ANGELS UNAWARE ANGELS UNAWARE


CALLING HEAVEN

WHAT OF THE CHILDREN WHO HAVE NEVER FELT A LOVE TENDER AS THE MORNING NURSING THE BRUISES AND THE SCARS THAT NEVER SEEM TO GO AWAY

WHAT OF THE BABIES THAT NEVER LEFT THE WOMB BREATHING IN THE LIFELINE ANGELS IN WAITING GONE BEFORE THEY COULD BE GIVEN WINGS TO FLY

CALILNG HEAVEN SEEKING MERCY TELL ME THERES A PLACE FOR THESE

WHAT OF THE NOBLE WHO ARE SEARCHING FOR THE TRUTH WITH TRUEST OF INTENTIONS AND YET THEYRE JADED BY HYPOCRISIES BEHIND CATHEDRAL WALLS

WHAT OF THE HUMBLE AND THE MEEK THAT KNEW DESPAIR AND NEVER GOT THEIR MOMENT BUT SACRIFICED A LIFE OF COMFORT SO THAT OTHERS KNEW NO PAIN

CALLING HEAVEN SEEKING MERCY TELL ME THERES A PLACE FOR THESE

WHAT OF THE ONES WHO CALL YOU LORD BUT PLAY THE FIELD WITH FAITHLESS INDECISION FORGIVE US FATHER FOR WE TRULY DO NOT KNOW WHAT WEVE DONE

CALLING HEAVEN SEEKING MERCY TELL ME THERES A PLACE FOR THESE


A LITTLE STRONGER EVERY DAY

I WAS THROWING AWAY WHAT I NEEDED MOST IT WAS THE FATHER SON AND THE HOLY GHOST A LITTLE CARNAL KNOWLEDGE IS A DANGEROUS THING ITLL EAT A HOLE IN THE BRAIN

ID BE THE BIGGEST FOOL IN THE WHOLE UNIVERSE TO TRADE A HEAVENLY BLESSING FOR A WORLDLY CURSE I WAS A WEAKER MAN TIL I MADE MY STAND NOW I AM HERE TO MAKE A CHANGE

IM RUNNING BLIND ON THE WHEELS OF FAITH MOVING TO THE BEAT OF A HEART THAT PRAYS HANGIN ON EVERY WORD YOU SAID I GET A LITTLE STRONGER EVERY DAY

AINT GONNA FIND ANY HELP ON THE TV OR WRITTEN DOWN ON THE PAGES OF PEOPLE MAGAZINE IT TAKES DIGGING A LITTLE DEEPER INTO THE GOOD BOOK NOW FOR A LITTLE SACRED ADVICE

GETTING STRONG STRONGER NOW EVERY DAY GETTING STRONG STRONGER NOW EVERY DAY IM GETTING STRONGER

IM RUNNING BLIND ON THE WHEELS OF FAITH MOVING TO THE BEAT OF A HEART THAT PRAYS HANGIN ON EVERY WORD YOU SAID I GET A LITTLE STRONGER EVERY DAY


CROWN HIM WITH MANY CROWNS

CROWN HIM WITH MANY CROWNS THE LAMB UPON THE THRONE HARK HOW THE HEAVENLY ANTHEM DROWNS ALL MUSIC BUT ITS OWN AWAKE MY SOUL AND SING OF HIM WHO DIED FOR THEE AND HAIL HIM AS THY MATCHLESS KING THRU ALL ETERNITY

CROWN HIM WITH MANY CROWNS CROWN HIM WITH MANY CROWNS

CROWN HIM THE LORD OF HEAVN ONE WITH THE FATHER KNOWN ONE WITH THE SPIRIT THRU HIM GIVN FROM YOUNDER GLORIUS THRONE TO THEE BE ENDLESS PRAISE FOR THOUS HAST DIED FOR ME BE THOU O LORD THRU ENDLESS DAY

ADORED AND MAGNIFIED

CROWN HIM WITH MANY CROWNS CROWN HIM WITH MANY CROWNS

HIS GLORIES NOW WE SING WHO DIED AND ROSE ON HIGH WHO DIED ETERNAL LIFE TO BRING AND LIVES THAT DEATH MAY DIE

CROWN HIM WITH MANY CROWNS


IM WAITING FOR YOU

I WALKED THIS ROAD SO VERY LONG AGO TO SHOW YOU THE WAY SO YOU WOULD KNOW
I WALKED THE ROAD WITH HOLES IN MY HANDS AND FEET TO MAKE THE WAY COME FOLLOW ME

KNOW YOU ARE NOT ALONE YOU WILL BE FREE INDEED THE JOURNEY BEGINS AND ENDS WITH ME ONE MILLION MILES IT STARTS WITH A STEP OR TWO WHAT ARE YOU WAITING FOR IM WAITING FOR YOU

YOU RUN THE RACE THINKING YOUVE ALMOST WON THEN YOU MAY FIND YOUVE ONLY BEGUN
YOURE ON THE ROAD THINKING YOURE FAR FROM HERE AND SUDDENLY FIND YOURE VERY NEAR

KNOW YOU ARE NOT ALONE YOU WILL BE FREE INDEED THE JOURNEY BEGINS AND ENDS WITH ME ONE MILLION MILES IT STARTS WITH A STEP OR TWO WHAT ARE YOU WAITING FOR IM WAITING FOR YOU WHAT ARE YOU WAITING FOR IM WAITING FOR YOU