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You make the dark of the night seem bright
This broken down life feel light
If I keep my eyes on Your eyes
You make the cry of my heart a song
The weakest of me feel strong
If I keep my eyes on Your eyes
My heart knows to feel whole
I need Your hands to take hold
I need Your eyes to be close
‘Cause You’re the King of me
The God of everything
The holiest of holies
You’re the victory
The God who covers me
The holiest of holies
You make the wind and the storm be still
The empty in me be filled
If I keep my eyes on Your eyes
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Empty Hands
04:37
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I am a weak man waiting for eternity
With all my filth poured out
and laid in front of me
I’ve got a cold war raging
in my heart and soul
With both the good and bad
trying to take control
I’ve waited all my life
I throw myself upon the altar
And all my sorrow to the wind
And this is all I have to offer
An empty heart and empty hands
I’ve seen the sun come up
yet the day stay cold
I’ve felt my legs grow tired
and my heart turn old
I’ve heard of love that’s supposed
to make the world feel whole
But both the good and bad
try to take control
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Oh, the Love of God
04:49
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Oh, the blood of a Savior is on my hands
Oh, the blood of a loving King
Who died so that I could live again
Who bled so that I could breathe
So let my soul be still
Let my heart be real
Let my mouth be filled with Your praises
Let my spirit yield
To the One who heals
Oh, the blood that was spilled
For our wages
Oh, the love of a Savior is in my hands
Oh, the love of a risen King
Who died so that I could live again
Who bled so that I could breathe
Oh, the love of God
Oh, the love of God
His never ending love is always enough
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Dark, Dark Things
04:29
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This world is a dark place
full of dark, dark things
Where hunger and cold rain
have a hold on me
This world is a dark place
full of dark, dark things
Where thunder and cold pain
have a hold on me
How long ‘til You come back
How much is enough God
You’re so far away
You’re so far from me
Please come back to me
This world is a dark place
full of dark, dark things
Where light is an outcast
and true love’s a thief
Hey God, If You’re love then why can’t I
Why can’t I feel Your love
Hey God, If You’re with me then why can’t I
Why can’t I feel You here
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Eyes On You
03:59
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My body lies in ruins
My heart has gone astray
I’ve left behind Your power
I’ve left behind Your grace
I thought that I’d be stronger
Much stronger on my own
But now I’m alone
Now I’m alone
It’s been awhile since I laid eyes on You
It’s been awhile since I laid eyes on You
It’s been awhile since I laid eyes on You
Since I laid eyes on You
My fire took my family
My fire took my home
I let it burn around me
I let it overcome
I thought that I’d be stronger
Much stronger on my own
But now I’m alone
Now I’m alone
I lift my eyes up
Where does my help come from
My help comes from You, God
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Hope in the Madness
04:34
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If I could only breathe You in
Let Your healing overwhelm these bones and just sink in
If I could only see again
All the beautiful things in Your eyes that drew me in
God, I know
There’s hope in the madness
Hope in the sadness
Hope when I close my eyes and start again
Light in the darkness
Light in the brokenness
Light when I lose myself
in search for You again
I’ll search for You again
Everything in me is broken
All the words that pour out of my mouth have all been spoken
I am like a tree that’s been burnt down
But I won’t fall away
I’ll dig my roots into this ground
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Call My Name
04:10
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When the lights go out
and we’re searching in the dark
For a hand to pull us closer
to where You are
When the night surrounds us
and we’re searching in the dark
For a voice to call us closer
to where You are
I hear You call my name over the thunder
Louder than anything
that I’ve ever heard before
So I’ll keep on running, never stop running
When I hear You call my name
over the thunder
When the light bled out
and everything was dark
And the love that was around us felt so far
When the light fell down
the veil was torn apart
Oh nothing else can keep us
from where You are
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Father, I adore You
I lay my burdens down
Like ashes before You
I lay my burdens down
And I know that my heart has grown cold
And my eyes have been far away
So far away
Let me hear Your voice
when You speak to me
Let me be the one who’s always
here and listening
When You speak to me
let me hear Your voice
And I know that I don’t have a lot
But I’ll give what I’ve got to You
All I’ve got to You
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Please Be Near
03:46
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Please be near to me, oh God
Tear away these useless walls
Walls that keep me from Your love
Please be near to me
Please be near to me, oh Lord
Be my strength when life is hard
Pull me close when I am far
Please be near to me
Please be near to us, oh God
Come again oh Saving One
God of everlasting love
Please be near to us
Please come near to us, oh Lord
We won’t last much longer now
Come and save us from ourselves
Please be near to us
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We Are The Love
06:12
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God, I know You’re real
by the way You’ve changed me
I was unaware of Your grace around me
But You built me up
by Your strength and mercy
Like a mighty tower
You have been my safety
I have seen Your love
through the friends around me
I have felt Your touch
by the way they held me
But You built me up
by Your strength and mercy
Like a mighty tower
they have been my safety
We are the love of Jesus
the hope for the broken
We are His children reaching out
Only the love of Jesus
can heal through the broken
We are His children reaching out
We have seen the war
We have felt its tragedy
We have overcome
We have formed a family
But You’ve built us up
by Your strength and mercy
Like a mighty tower we will be the safety
With all we have, with everything we are
We’re tearing at the walls to find You
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