1. |
Dare To Believe
03:30
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I admit my faith is small and I'm easily distracted,
My imitation of myself is poorly overacted, and the mirror shows the lines upon my face,
I get to wondering if I'm one more hopeless case,
It's just so hard to wrap my heart and mind around this thing called grace,
You've got to...
Turn off your television, shut off the radio,
Listen to your own heart beating, listen to the wind blow,
And feel the sun on your face, feel the tears in your eyes,
And dare to believe that Jesus loves you,
Dare to believe he really loves you.
At times, I think my prayers are some kind of delusion, and even if God's listening, my words are an intrusion,
My failures make up such a lengthy list, and I think of all the chances I have missed,
This penchant for self-loathing is a hard one to resist,
You've got to...
Turn off your television, shut off the radio now,
Listen to your own heart beating, listen to the wind blowing,
Feel the sun on your face, feel the tears in your eyes,
And dare to believe that Jesus loves you,
Dare to believe he really loves you.
Now, it's as easy and as hard as this: to accept that love is living and real,
You've got to step out off the ledge into the great unknown if you want to feel God's hand beneath your heel.
Turn off your television, shut off the radio,
Listen to your own heart beating, listen to the wind blow,
Feel the sun on your face, feel the tears in your eyes,
And dare to believe that Jesus loves you, hey,
Turn off your television, shut off the radio,
Listen to your own heart beating, listen to the wind blow,
And feel the sun on your face, feel the tears in your eyes,
And dare to believe that Jesus loves you,
Dare to believe he really loves you,
Would you dare to believe? - yeah,
Dare to believe.
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2. |
That's The Way It Goes
03:22
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When you're in the valley of despair, feels as though you always will be there,
Let your heart be strong - though the road is long, there's a way to go,
Soon enough the path will start to rise to mountains high, and clear and sunny skies,
The way will take you high, the way will take you low - that's the way it goes.
That's the way it goes sometimes,
Things are going to work out fine,
Rain will fall and then sun will shine again - that's the way it goes.
And when the raging waters rush your way, and it feels like you won't last another day, let your heart be brave - the calming of the waves is nearer than you know,
Stormy days will be a distant dream floating in a still and quiet stream,
The river will run fast, the river will run slow, 'cause that's the way it goes.
That's the way it goes sometimes,
Things are going to work out fine,
Rain will fall and then sun will shine again - that's the way it goes.
Life's a mystery, and we don't always see God's hand,
He's the Lord of love and wonder - one day we will understand.
That's the way it goes sometimes,
Things are going to work out fine,
Rain will fall and then sun will shine again,
That's the way it goes sometimes,
Things are going to work out fine,
Rain will fall and then sun will shine again - that's the way it goes.
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3. |
We Were All So Young
05:21
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I was just eighteen, choking back the fright,
Waiting in the wings on a Friday night,
And I walked on stage with my heart beating like a drum,
It was strange, but it felt like coming home, like some deeper truth I had always known,
And I couldn't wait to do it again when the show was done,
And we were all so young, we were all so young. (all so young)
When did the time go by, between a thousand cities and the wink of an eye?
We were all so young,
I guess sometimes I just could not see, with that bright spotlight shining down on me,
I've always had this song on the tip of my tongue,
And we were all so young,
We were all so young.
It was rock and roll 'bout the gospel truth, and it caused a stir that was front page news,
And we quickly learned that you can't please everyone,
But we wanted to stand for what is real, for more than the money or a record deal,
As the critics all sneered, we sang at the top of our lungs,
We were all so young, (we were all so young)
We were all so young. (we were all so young)
I know the times have changed, but the simple truth, it always stays the same,
We were all so young,
I never could have dreamed of the hope and joy that a song can bring,
I've really got to say I'm a fortunate son,
And we were all so young,
We were all so young,
Hey yeah, we were all so young,
We were all so young, yeah, yeah,
We were all so young.
Now the lights go down as the time gets near, and my thoughts flood back over thirty years,
I still feel just as good as when I first begun,
As I gaze at you past the microphone, it's a different view from the one I've known,
Now I'm playing my songs for your daughters and your sons,
And we were all so young, (we were all so young)
We were all so young, (we were all so young)
Yeah.
I've travelled this world around, and one by one I've watched the walls fall down,
And we were all so young,
The hardest thing I find is to keep my focus in complacent times,
You climb the ladder in faith, rung by rung,
Yeah, we were all so young, we were all so young,
Man, we were all so young, (we were all so young)
We were all so young, (all so young)
Yeah, yeah,
So young,
Oh.
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4. |
Jayney
04:34
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I know everything is broken; it's tangled up so tight,
Darkness can fall so heavy,
Even daytime feels like night,
But, Jayney, I think the trick is: we've got to face down the pain,
And, when the clouds bust open, you just walk out into the rain.
Hey, Jayney, it's still good to be alive, even with the sadness and questions why,
Hey, Jayney, ain't it good to be alive?
The highway's calling, come take a ride. (Jayney)
I know your dreams turned sour; it tore your heart in two,
You want to blame somebody or turn the blame back on you,
But, Jayney, I think the truth is there's something bigger than dreams,
Maybe Heaven's trying to shake us down 'til we find out what living means.
Hey, Jayney, it's still good to be alive; it's a gift from God you can't deny,
Yeah, hey, Jayney, ain't it good to be alive?
The highway's calling, come take a ride. (Jayney)
We're always haunted by the damage done,
Always frightened for the future,
And we're trying to break free somehow,
Well, I believe that love is timeless when we surrender to its holy fire,
Touch forever in the here and now.
Hey, yeah.
Hey, Jayney, it's still good to be alive; it's a short hello, a long goodbye,
Hey, Jayney, ain't it good to alive?
The highway's calling, come take a ride,
Yeah, now, now,
The highway's calling, let's take that ride. (Jayney)
Hey, Jayney, (Jayney)
Ooh, Jayney, (Jayney)
I said, hey, Jayney. (Jayney)
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5. |
Take Me Back
04:52
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I wandered away like a blind, foolish child,
Chased every bright falling star,
Deaf to your words, I was wilful and wild,
Every rocky road just left me scarred,
Now I know the treasure that you are.
Take me back, take me back,
I've come such a long way just to ask,
Take me back, take me back,
And from this day I will stay - take me back.
Yeah.
When I remember the good times I had they don't seem so good anymore,
Even the laughter was hollow and sad,
I've never felt so lost inside before; standing like an orphan at your door.
Take me back, take me back, (take me back, take me back)
I've come such a long way just to ask,
Take me back, take me back, (take me back, take me back)
And from this day I will stay - take me back.
All the days I threw away, I regret each one: the careless things I did, the things I left undone,
And I know that even though I can't go back again, if you'll take my hand, I'll follow 'til the end.
Take me back, take me back,
I've come such a long way just to ask,
Take me back, take me back,
And from this day I will stay - take me back,
And from this day, home to stay - take me back.
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6. |
All I Know
04:29
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Just like Adam we awake at dawn
Our lungs alive with Eden's perfect breeze
Enchanted by this journey we are on
Until gravity has dropped us to our knees
And all the shining dreams we treasure never leave us satisfied
But the heartache we embrace might be mercy in disguise
To turn our gaze to Heaven until sorrow is a purifying snow
That's all I know, all I know
Yes, and time seems to moving through me now
Like I'm translucent, fading away
I long to hold this miracle somehow
Drink in all the wonder of these days
But like a little, barefoot boy standing on the beach
Every new wave comes to steal the sand beneath my feet
There's a sweet hidden wisdom only the angels bestow
That's all I know.
Sometimes I cannot to stand to hear myself to pray
it's as if my very words become a wall
I want what I want, and so I push the truth away
and I do not have to listen when He calls
And I curse my duality: this darkness that dwells in me
and marks me to the marrow as an orphan of the fall
But in the middle of this turbulence I see
it's amazing grace that grips me after all
After all
What can be said of this mystery we're in
I have only one answer to give
If Jesus didn't die to be the Savior of my soul, truly, I do not want to live
Oh, For what would living be without a meaning and a hope
precious little more than just some cruel cosmic joke
It's like being all dressed up and there was never even anywhere to go
That's all I know, all I know
Punch drunk boxers wait for destiny to strike the fatal blow
that's all I know
I will changed, I will be free, I will healed, I will be yours - it must be so
That's all I know, all I know
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7. |
Hey Pauline
05:14
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Hey, Pauline, stars are in your eyes,
A distant light that shines from deep inside you cannot be denied,
Hey, Pauline, strange as it may seem, I believe that sacred and eternal flame, it calls your name,
Hey, Pauline.
I remember playing 'neath the clothesline on a gleaming summer's day,
Billowed sheets were magic sails floating down, to carry you away, hey.
Hey, Pauline, I can see you there,
A barefoot girl dancing in the meadow, spirit light and free,
Hey, Pauline, tell me what that means,
I can see that spirit dancing in you still; it always will,
Hey, Pauline.
Standing at the kitchen sink, gazing out the window toward the sky,
I gently tug upon your dress, ask you, "Mother, what has made you cry?"
Hey, Pauline, now I think I know,
Someone, long ago, had left you lonely, standing in the rain,
Hey, Pauline, remember this one thing: you needn't wait for love when it was always there, everywhere,
Hey, Pauline.
When I was very young, I dreamed you were an angel stranded on the ground,
Autumn leaves would come, sadly to remind you,
Falling just like feathers all around.
Something in your gentle voice echoed through my soul for all these years,
Like a music from another world, you alone could always seem to hear so clear.
Hey, Pauline, I can hear it now,
All you taught me, how I had to listen...listen with my heart,
Hey, Pauline, it wasn't just a dream,
Dreams are only wishes if they can't come true, yeah, but they do,
Hey, Pauline.
Yeah, but they do,
Hey, Pauline, (stars are in your eyes)
Hey, Pauline, (spirit light and free)
Hey, Pauline, (stars are in your eyes)
Hey, Pauline.
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8. |
Edge Of The World
03:27
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I have cried so many tears through the valley of my fears,
I said, "Lord, don't leave me here,"
Now I'm falling off the edge of the world."
I could have sworn the way was clear,
It was not as it appeared,
This wicked road left me here, and I'm falling off the edge of the world.
And I'm falling,
I'm falling,
I'm falling from the edge of the world,
Yes, I'm falling,
Hear me calling,
Calling from the edge of the world.
Yeah, these ghosts from my past tell me I'm gone at last,
Catch me, Lord, I'm falling fast,
Falling off the edge of the world.
Falling off the edge of the world.
Children, hear these words I say: keep your feet on Jesus' way,
You'll be lost if you should stray,
You'll be falling off the edge of the world.
Falling off the edge of the world.
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9. |
Last Song For Michael
02:40
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For all the songs that we've sung through, I never wrote one for you,
This is my last song for Michael,
For all the good years that we shared, the way he really cared,
This is my last song for Michael.
Isn't strange how fast things change and catch us there so unprepared?
I never dreamed how quickly you'd be going,
You were riding home that night, and never saw the changing light,
The end had come without you even knowing.
Life is as fragile as a rose; it's season come and go,
This is my last song for Michael,
For all the good years that we shared, the way I really cared,
This is my last song...this is my last song...this is my last song for Michael.
For Michael.
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10. |
Far, Far
04:32
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It's a far, far wiser thing I do: to resurrect my heart and treasure what is true,
It's a far, far greater gift I gain: to give my life away that I might live again,
Far beyond my highest expectations,
Far beyond all human explanation is the love that I found that came shining down,
Far, far.
It's a far, far kingdom that I seek, a sweeter voice I hear, a different tongue I speak,
It's a far, far deeper dream I dream, a brighter hope I hold, a vision I have seen,
Far beyond the fear I leave behind me,
Far beyond the walls that would confine me is the love that I've found that that came shining down,
Far, far.
Words formed of light whisper through the veil,
World without end, world without end,
Spirit and truth echo inside me, rise like the wind.
It's a far, far greater joy I've known: a mystery I have touched, a star that leads me home,
It's a far, far song that sings to me: the name above all names, the word that sets me free,
Far beyond this heartache and confusion,
Far beyond this darkness and illusion is the love that I found that came shining down from far, far.
Yeah.
Far, far, (world without end)
Far, far,
That came shining down, (spirit and truth)
From far, far.
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11. |
Prisoner Of Hope
04:48
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I'm slow to learn, I'm slow to change,
I find this roller coaster life both beautiful and strange,
I try my best to sort things out, but, at times, I'm sort of clueless as to what this thing's about,
And I've been wrong and I've been used, but in light of the big picture I'm still peaceful and bemused.
Prisoner of hope tonight, with a reason to be faithful,
I'm a prisoner of hope tonight, with a reason to be grateful.
I'm slow to judge, I'm slow to fight,
I confess that my own track record is far from lily-white,
Sometimes I'm scared, sometimes I doubt,
Sometimes I make such a mess I'm sure there's no way out,
And I have failed and I have cried, but, at times, I find it's healthy when you dine on humble pie.
Prisoner of hope tonight, with a reason to be faithful,
I'm a prisoner of hope tonight, with a reason to be grateful.
Bound for all eternity by this three chord rope: Father, Son and Spirit,
I'm a prisoner of hope.
Yeah.
Captured by a love I don't deserve or understand,
Held within the grip of these awesome, holy hands,
You may say that this is just the dream of desperate men, but, far from desperate dreaming, I am waking up again.
Prisoner of hope tonight, with a reason to be faithful,
I'm a prisoner of hope tonight, with a reason to be grateful.
Yeah.
I'm a prisoner of hope tonight,
Prisoner of hope tonight.
Prisoner of hope tonight.
Yeah.
Hope tonight,
Yeah.
Well, well, well.
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Randy Stonehill South Carolina
Randy Stonehill has been busy delivering heart-driven, relevant Christian music for more than 50 years. His first album
"Born Twice," produced by Larry Norman was released in 1971, marking 2021 as Randy's Golden anniversary.
He’s written hundreds of songs with 27 releases and counting, and he’s responsible for some of the most authentic, influential Christian music ever written.
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