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Erick Nelson
Song Lyrics

Many of these songs I learned at church camp from friends and learned to play them on the guitar. I hope you enjoy them as much as I do.

SUNLIGHT

I FOUND THE MORNING SUNLIGHT IN YOUR EYES
I FOUND THE MORNING SUNLIGHT IN YOUR EYES
LOVING YOU IS LIKE A WARM SEPTEMBER SKY
I FOUND THE MORNING SUNLIGHT IN YOUR EYES

I FELT THE MOUNTAINS TREMBLE AT YOUR TOUCH
I FELT THE MOUNTAINS TREMBLE AT YOUR TOUCH
ALL MY LIFE IVE NEVER BEEN IN LOVE THIS MUCH
I FELT THE MOUNTAINS TREMBLE AT YOUR TOUCH

I SEE THE PAIN AND SORROW IN YOUR FACE
I SEE THE PAIN AND SORROW IN YOUR FACE
HUNG FOR ME HOW COULD YOU BEAR SUCH DEEP DISGRACE
I SEE THE PAIN AN SORROW IN YOUR FACE

I FOUND THE MORNING SUNLIGHT IN YOUR EYES
I FOUND THE MORNING SUNLIGHT IN YOUR EYES
LOVING YOU IS LIKE A WARM SEPTEMBER SKY
I FOUND THE MORNING SUNLIGHT IN YOUR EYES


THE GIFT

HIS LIGHT IS BRIGHTER THAN THE SUN THE BEST THAT IT CAN DO
HE SHINES IT DOWN ON EVERYONE WHOLL RECOGNIZE THE CUE
AND ALL THE DISBELIEVERS IN THE WORLD WILL FADE AWAY
BUT THOSE WHO TAKE HIM AT HIS WORD WILL SEE HIS BRIGHTER DAY

THE TIME IS DRAWING OH SO NEAR SO KEEP THIS THOUGHT IN MIND
WHY TURN AWAY HIS GIFT OF SIGHT IF YOU ARE NOW STONE BLIND
HES WAITING TO RELIEVE YOU OF THE BURDENS THAT YOU BEAR
IT TAKES A LOAD OFF OF YOUR MIND TO KNOW THAT JESUS CARES FOR YOU

I DONT KNOW WHAT YOUVE BEEN TOLD AND I DONT KNOW HOW YOU FEEL
I DONT KNOW WHAT YOU THINKS A FAKE AND WHAT YOU THINK IS REAL
ALL I KNOW IS WHAT HE SAYS I HOPE YOU UNDERSTAND
HE PROMISED THAT HIS CHILDREN WOULD SEE HIS BETTER LAND

YOU KNOW IM SPEAKING OF HIS WORD YOU KNOW THAT ITS THE TRUTH
AND YOU CANT SAY IT DOESNT WORK FOR I AM LIVING PROOF
I CANT HELP THINKING OFF AND ON ABOUT THE WAY THINGS ARE
BUT I WOULD RATHER RIDE AWAY UPON HIS MORNING STAR WITH HIM

THE TIME IS DRAWING OH SO NEAR SO KEEP THIS THOUGHT IN MIND
WHY TURN AWAY HIS GIFT OF SIGHT IF YOU ARE NOW STONE BLIND
HES WAITING TO RELIEVE YOU OF THE BURDENS THAT YOU BEAR
IT TAKES A LOAD OFF OF YOUR MIND TO KNOW THAT JESUS CARES FOR YOU


BESIDE YOU

HERE I STAND ALONE BESIDE YOU TORN AND BROKEN HEARTED
THINKING OF THE DREAMS I HAD THE PLANS THAT NEVER STARTED
I WAITED AT THE RED SEA BUT THE WATERS NEVER PARTED FOR ME

I STRUGGLED TO PUT ON THE SAME CLOTHES THAT YOU WORE
BUT EVERYTHING I TOUCHED JUST TURNED TO TATTERS ON THE FLOOR
AND ALL I EVER WANTED WAS TO LOVE YOU LIKE BEFORE

FILL ME WITH THE LOVE THAT DROVE YOU TO THE CROSS
TEACH ME WISDOM THAT YOUR PAIN WILL NOT BE LOST
ILL LEARN TO LIVE YOUR LIFE ILL LEARN TO COUND THE COST
TO SERVE YOU

THERE ARE SO MANY HERE WHO NEED YOU JUST LIKE ME
HOPING FOR A MIRACLE TO SET THE CAPTIVES FREE
FACE THE HOUR OF DARKNESS JESUS MAKE THE BLIND TO SEE
YOUR LOVE

AND OPEN UP THEIR EYES TO SEE THE LIGHT OF DAY
AND TAKE THEM IN YOUR ARMS TO WIPE THEIR TEARS AWAY
AND LEAD THEM BY THY LOVE TO FIND THE NARROW WAY
BESIDE YOU

AND LEAD THEM BY THY LOVE TO FIND THE NARROW WAY
BESIDE YOU