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Make Us One
04:56
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MAKE US ONE
Jon Simpson © 2009 BugNog Music (ASCAP)
we, the chosen sanctified
called into a glorious light
from the dark that had us bound
and though one body we should be
we exchange our unity
for fleeting pleasures of the self
yet our hope is found in You
the perfect Way, the Life, the Truth
and our desire is to be
a restored community
tear down these walls we've made
by our vain and selfish ways
sow compassion in our hearts
open eyes so we might start
to find beauty in us all
and forgiveness when we fall
unify us in Your love
o God, please make us one
a bond of true transparency
can pave a way of constancy
through the wilderness of doubt
sharing in our joys and pain
holding fast when none remain
choosing love over being right
and just as You are three-in-one
Father, Holy Spirit, Son
work in us so we may be
realized in unity
if we've gained at all in Christ
if His love has changed our lives
then through it all we'll be
standing hand in hand
we say...
o unite us, Lord (x3)
make us one
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Olivia
04:30
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OLIVIA
Jon Simpson © 2009 BugNog Music (ASCAP)
olivia, there's still fire in your eyes
and the spark that lit them's yet within your heart
olivia, won't you dance your fear away
though missteps and stumbles echo in your past
if you'll listen then i'd like the chance to say
that...
if you fall
you'll fall to the stars
and you need no man to catch you
cause you're moving in a masterwork of grace
so wherever you are
remember love is waiting
to hold you in a safe and warm embrace
and to wipe away the stain of darker days
olivia, you've got songs to sing
songs of freedom and of hope for brand-new starts
olivia, don't you ever let them win
you may think that you've got reasons to give up
i believe that you've got more to not give in
and...
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3. |
The Borderline
03:52
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THE BORDERLINE
Jon Simpson © 2009 BugNog Music (ASCAP)
above the waterline
exposed for all the world to view
we place out cautiously
a piece of me, a piece of you
but diving down below
the placid surface of the deep
reveals the secret things
security we work to keep
i'm standing on the borderline
where hearts engage, where thoughts entwine
and i'm calling, i'm calling
come share some time, commune with me
hidden from our eyes
with masks we carefully conceive
believing we disguise
our desperate state, how great our need
oh how long until “me” turns to “you”
and away from the pride that turns time to more wasted hours
our future depends on what we choose
we've got everything and nothing left to lose
meet me on the borderline
where hearts engage, where thoughts entwine
and i'm calling, i'm calling
come share some time, commune with me
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Altar
05:33
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ALTAR
Jon Simpson © 2009 BugNog Music (ASCAP)
the God Who makes us one, and spared not His own Son
holds back no good thing from those who trust in Him
He cares for rich and poor, gives peace in times of war
never fails to strengthen those who rightly live
all He has; all He is; all, He gives
Lord, make an altar of our lives
that every people, tongue, and tribe
would come to know You and the life that's found in You
and may we place our lives at stake
while to You, God, this vow we make:
as our love is evident in how we live
all we have; all we are; all, we give
our Father's heart of love sends blessings from above
but not for what we so often use them for
so let's set the captives free and help the ones in need
love the loveless, teach the wounded to forgive
all we have; all we are; all, we should give
now confronted with the cross, we consider all else loss
for the sake of One Who died and rose to save
all He had; all He was; all, He gave
all we have; all we are; all, we give
all we have; all we are; all, we give
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5. |
Daysong (My Only You)
05:25
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DAYSONG (MY ONLY YOU)
Jon Simpson © 2009 BugNog Music (ASCAP)
as daylight breaks
and dark gives way to amber hues
illuminating eastern skies
You hear my voice
and i will lay out my requests
in expectation as i rise
all i want and
all i need, just
satisfied in
none but You
when night has come
and drawn its canopy of stars
behind the moon's reflected light
as my thoughts weigh
on Your unfailing love, so may
this be my song at eventide
all my hopes and
all my dreams, laid
at Your feet
my only You
though sorrow plague me through the night
laughter dawns with morning's light
Your faithful presence rescues me
my offerings of ash and rust
this season traveled dust to dust
You weave it all into a priceless tapestry
with all my heart
with all my soul
with all my mind
with all my strength
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6. |
Kingdom Come
04:26
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KINGDOM COME
Jon Simpson © 2009 BugNog Music (ASCAP)
i'm finding out there are things that i thought i knew
that are better unlearned
because they've only served to blind me and keep me from
everything for which i've yearned
like an instrument silent so long it believes that it hasn't a song
i've been chained by the thought that whatever i've got's not enough
if i love any lie let it break this heart of mine
if it's gripped in my hand slip it through like grains of sand
'cause i don't want it if it's not part of Your Kingdom come
are we spending our time on things that don't matter now
not that they ever did
have we finally resigned that what's broken will never change
and in turn never live
every thing that we do in the life that we pursue
all means nothing if it's not fixed on what's lasting and true, so...
come throw wide the doors to reality
only the truth will set us free
no more time for games - not a wasted life
no more empty words - bring the dark to light
everything that i am, everything that i'm not
everything that i lack, everything that i've got
has been given by You, may for Your fame alone it be used
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7. |
Supranatural
04:30
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SUPRANATURAL
Jon Simpson © 2009 BugNog Music (ASCAP)
expanse displayed
in windswept skies
of azure, reaching
far beyond our eyes
You are there
You are there
in storms of power
terrible and strong
in desert stillness
and sparrow song
You are there
You are there
oh the wonders of You on display
unspoken truth spoken each day
creation cries out to Your glory
every moon, every star, every planet in space
every rainbow's reminder of grace
all creation cries out to Your glory
in vivid colors
that overwhelm,
mere echos of
another realm
You are there
You are there
from depth of oceans
to mountain heights
in brilliant noonday
and dark of night
You are there
You are there
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8. |
Antidote
04:59
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ANTIDOTE
Jon Simpson © 2009 BugNog Music (ASCAP)
could we only for a moment envision new reality
the broken of creation righted into what can truly be
what if hate held no attraction, we stopped seeking who to blame
and egos and our self-importance made our heads hang in shame
what if every conversation was a love song to a friend
and fiercest rivals turned to allies, bringing wars to end
still we live in days of wonder, but our times are filled with pain
will we turn away the antidote for this broken world, for our broken hearts
that's calling out our name
what if leaders used their power to alleviate despair
instead of using and abusing those entrusted to their care
what if every life was sacred, every person truly free
what if no one ever prospered corrupting liberty
while the world waits by in hunger, we've kept our bellies filled to pain
when will we recognize the antidote for our broken world, for the broken heart
shares our very name
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9. |
Highest Praise
03:29
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HIGHEST PRAISE
Jon Simpson © 2009 BugNog Music (ASCAP)
oh, my God, the wonder of
Your mercy stirs my soul
no learned words, no sweet refrain
could honor You alone
You deserve my highest form of praise
a life that's lived in You for all my days
a heart that burns for righteousness and grace
You deserve everything
so may i always bring
my highest form of praise
all my thoughts and all my deeds
lay bare before Your throne
still You recall my feeble frame
and claim me as Your own
my highest form of praise
my life is only Yours for all my days
let my heart burn with righteousness and grace
You deserve everything
so may i always bring
my highest form of praise
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jon simpson
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