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OTHER WRITTEN WORKS FROM TEAR DROP

MUSICAL PRESENTATIONS FROM TEAR DROP

TEACHING AND STUDY MATERIAL FROM TEAR DROP

THE DARK REALM: THE PROMISED ONE

THE DARK REALM: THE FINAL FIGHT

BLOOD RIVER: CRY IN THE NIGHT

BLOOD RIVER: COMES THE CREATURE

SANDMAN: ENTER THE HUNTER

SANDMAN: REVENGE OF THE MASTER

TALES OF DARKNESS: A COMPILATION

THE CRAFTSMANS STORY

THE PRODICALS CHRISTMAS

CAN’T YOU SEE WHAT LOVE IS?

THE CONFRONTATION

THE TALE OF LUSCIOUS BROWN

WE GIVE THANKS

TOUCHED BY THE MASTER’S HAND

MOUNTAIN MOVING FAITH

IF THIS IS LIFE

IF THIS IS LIFE 2

REALITY WEIGHT LOSS PROGRAM

I PASTORIOUS JEUVENOUS

EMPTY CELL: DELIVERANCE IS WAITING

PRAYER ACCORDING TO SCRIPTURE

130

E7 Am

Promised Mes—si--ah, the pre—ci--ous Lamb

Dm Am

Li--on of Ju--dah, The com--ing King

E7 Am

El Sha—di--ah is His name

(X2)

(repeat chorus)

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DON’T YOU KNOW WHAT LOVE IS 6 COME REFINERS FIRE 72

LET EVERYTHING THAT HAS BREATH 9 LET THERE BE PRAISE 73

STEP INTO THE WATER 11 THERE IS NOTHING IMPOSSIBLE 75

JUDGEMENT 13 HEAVEN SENT TO ME 78

PEACE 15 I’M NOT GONNA BOW 80

ANGELS WEEPING 18 JUST ANOTHER LOST ONE 84

HEAR MY CRY 21 SWEET ANNOINTING 87

CARRY ME 25 FAITHFUL AND TRUE 89

RISE UP 27 TO BE LIKE YOU 90

I WILL GO 29 I’M PRESSING IN 92

THE BRIDGE 32 SEPARATE YOURSELF 94

LIVING BACKWARDS 35 REASON FOR THE SEASON 97

FREEMAN/DRINK FROM THE WATER 38 SILENT SURRENDER 99

A MAN AFTER GOD’S OWN HEART 41 WHO IS LIKE 101

IF MY PEOPLE 44 THE BLOOD/ LORDS PRAYER 103

SIN FOR A SEASON 46 WHILE JESUS BLEEDS 107

MIRROR MAN 50 THE BATTLE IS COMPLETE 110

TECHNO BABY 52 GOD WHO REIGNS 112

A LIGHT IN THE DARKNESS 55 WALK ON THRU THE FIRE 113

WASHED/ BLOOD OF THE LAMB 58 LONELY FACES 117

GLORY TO GLORY 61 GIVE ME THE MOUNTAINS 119

IN THE GARDEN 63 NO RETREAT OR SURRENDER 122

WE GOT TO MAKE IT RIGHT 65 CORPORATE AMERICA 125

HERE WE ARE AGAIN 69 COME AND DANCE 129

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ARTISTS NOTES

I want to praise the Lord for the gift of music and the

ability to express my praise to Him through music. Apart
from Him I am just a tinkling cymbal and sounding gong

I want to thank all those who have been vital support-

ers of this ministry and the music that the Lord has given.
It has always been because of you that the songs come
out. Your life stories are what I can sing about. You are my
inspiration.

I also want to say thank you to the writers of the great

hymns of old. Though many times we have overlooked
their work, they have been a powerful tool for reaching the
lost for many years.

I want to send out a special thank you to some of the

churches that have been faithful to lift me and my family
up in prayer. Pastors and worship leaders, deacons and
elders, too numerous to list. If I haven’t said it before, I
want to say it now, thanks.

Pastor Ron Hogue, you taught me what it means to

not lead music but guide worship.

Pastor Jay Shearwood, you blessed me as a friend

and mentor. You gave discipline, even when it was difficult
to do. Yet you never abandoned me.

Jim Gillum, no words could tell how you helped me

with friendship and guidance. When I needed the strong

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Come and Dance

Words and Music

By R. James Simmons

Am

The-re are ti-mes when I find myself

Dm

Sit-ting here in qui-et stillness

F G

And the wei-ght of the wor-ld pulls me

Am E7 Am7

Do-wn…do-wn…do-wn

Am

In those times when I’m all alone

Dm

And I fe-el con-su-med in we-ak-ness

F E7 Am

That’s when the Sp-ir-it gives a so--ng

Chorus:

Am

Co-me and da-nce be-fore the Lord

Dm

Si-ng to Him a so-ng of prai--ses

E7 Am Dm Am

For He is wor--thy of our pr---ai---se

Am

Clap your hands and si-ng a--lo--ng

Dm

A so-ng that li-fts up Ho--ly pr--ai--ses

E7 Am

For He is gr--ea--tly to be prai--sed

(X2)

Am Dm Am

He is the Holy one of Is—ra--el

128

E Esus

A strong hand comes down up--on her

E Esus

Lea--ving brui--ses exc--used as love

E Esus

No one seems to no--tice

5

truth and honesty you didn’t hesitate to tell me the truth.
You helped me look at myself and see some of the things
that I had been afraid to face.

To my brother, Curt and his wife Bunny. How could I

ever completely thank you for all that you have done for
me. In one of the hardest times of my life you came up be-
side me and lived out the love of God. You have been both
pastor and brother, two very hard positions to fill. But
through God you were able to be firm with me and yet love
me back to where I needed to be. Thank you.

My present church family, I could not express how

you have opened your arms to me and my family. I will be
eternally grateful.

And last but not least, I want to thank my son Na-

than. You have supported me in the hard times and en-
couraged me through the dark times. You are my light in
the storm, son. I love you so much. You are a gift from
God.

Additional notes: All songs compiled in this music

book are written and composed by Randy Simmons.
“Hear My Cry”, words inspired by Nikki Harris; “In the gar-
den”, words written by Charles Miles; “Reason for the
Season” words and music by R. James and Curtis L. Sim-
mons; “The Blood”, words written by G.W. Simmons.
Copywrite for this compilation is 2007.

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Don’t you know what love is?

Written and composed by

R. James Simmons

G

Young girl getting ready

to go out to-night

C

She met the man of her dre-ams

D

He said that he loves you so

C G

But some-times it doesn’t se-em

G

She’s look-ing for some-one to com-fort your pain

C

He’s look-ing for some-thing new

D

When you ask him what you me-an to him

C G

you find his love isn’t true

(Chorus)

G C

Don’t you know what love is

D G

Or does the pain run down to de-ep

G C

Don’t you know what love is

D G

Let the Sa-vior set you fr-ee

G G/F# Em

He can li--ft you u--p

127

E Esus

To the peo--ple of A—mer—i--ca

E Esus

‘Cause a stro--ng hand wai--ts in jud—ge--ment

E Esus

A ha--nd con—trol--led by lo--ve

E Esus

Will we co--me be--fore Him

E Esus

And call for mer--cy from on hi--gh

E Esus

Or wi--ll we con—tin--ue to clo--se our eyes

E Esus

While a—no--ther chi--ld di--es

Chorus:

A Asus

And we jus—ti--fy and ra—tion—a--lize

Asus7

As we de—hu—ma--nize

E Esus

The chil--dren of A—mer—i--ca

A Asus

As we the—or--ize and phi—lo—so--phize

Asus7

As mil--lions die

E Esus

In cor—por—ate A—mer—i--ca

E Esus

A young girl co--wers in the cor--ner

E Esus

Of a home in A—mer—i--ca

126

E Esus

There’s young boy up in Bos--ton

E Esus

Posing f-o-r a pic--ture or two

E Esus

And an--other one in H--ous--ton

E Esus

Trying to hi--de his lat--est bru--ise

E Esus

Sti--ll we keep on de—ba--ting

E Esus

O’er the san—cti--ty of the home

E Esus

When pea--ce can on--ly rea--lly be found

E Esus

In God and God alone

Chorus:

A Asus

And we jus—ti--fy and ra—tion—a--lize

Asus7

As we de—hu—ma--nize

E Esus

The chil--dren of A—mer—i--ca

A Asus

As we the—or--ize and phi—lo—so--phize

Asus7

As mil--lions die

E Esus

In cor—por—ate A—mer—i--ca

E Esus

There’s a ca--ll sent out for re-pen--tance

7

Cmaj7

And wipe the tears away

Am7 D

Take a look and see what love is

C G

Let His lo-ve come in to-day

G

Young girl, your a mother now

C

With no hus-band by your side

D

Your fri-ends are gone

They’ve left you alone

C G

No one’s there to be your gu-ide

G

Can’t you see Him there?

Can’t you hear His voice?

C

He offers hea-ling for your pain

D

Just ca-ll on Him

He’ll come run-ning to you

C G

Just call out Jesus na-me

(Chorus)

G C

Take a look and see what love is

D G

It’s for-giv-ing and com-plete

8

G C

He alone can be what love is

D G

Let the Sa-vior set you fr-ee

G G/F# Em

He will li--ft you u--p

Cmaj7

and take the pain a-way

Am7 D

He alone can be what love is

C G

Let His love come in to-day

(repeat)

125

Corporate America

Words and Music

By R. James Simmons

E Esus

A young girl co--wers in the cor--ner

E Esus

Of a home in A—mer—i--ca

E Esus

A strong hand comes down up--on her

E Esus

Lea--ving brui--ses exc--used as love

E Esus

No one seems to no--tice

E Esus

All the times that she is gone

E Esus

But it’s for the girls like this one

E Esus

That I de—di--cate this song

Chorus:

A Asus

And we jus—ti--fy and ra—tion—a--lize

Asus7

As we de—hu—ma--nize

E Esus

The chil--dren of A—mer—i--ca

A Asus

As we the—or--ize and phi—lo—so--phize

Asus7

As mil--lions die

E Esus

In cor—por—ate A—mer—i--ca

124

A+11/E G+9/E A+11/E G+9/E

We make a sta----------------------nd

Chorus:

D G A D

There will be no re—treat or sur—ren--der

G D G A

No mat—ter what be—falls us we will fight on

D G

With the ban—ner of God

A D

wa—ving hi—gh as our stan--dard

G A

For the glo---ry of Cal—va--ry

D

We will fight on

D—G—A—G—D—G--A

9

Let everything that has breath

Written and composed

by R. James Simmons

copywritten 1987

E E7

The-re’s a move u-pon this na-tion

E E7

It’s swe-eping a-cross this la-nd

E E7

It’s cal-ling al-l God’s chil-dren

E E7

It’s cal-ling ev-ery man

C D

Let ev-ery-thing that has bre-ath

E E7 E E7

Prai-se the Lo-rd

C D

Let ev-ery-thing that has bre-ath

E E7 E E7

Prai-se the Lo-rd

It tells us..

E E7

Pra-ise Him with soun-ding trum-pet

E E7

Pra-ise Him with da-nce and so-ng

E E7

Pra-ise Him with al-l that’s i-n you

E E7

Pra-ai-se Him lo-ud and lo-ng

C D

Let ev-ery-thing that has bre-ath

10

E E7 E E7

Prai-se the Lo-rd

C D

Let ev-ery-thing that has bre-ath

E E7 E E7

Prai-se the Lo-rd

(Bridge)

C D

Come into His pres-ence with sing-ing

G G/F# Em

En-ter His cou-rts with pra-ise

C D

Let ev-ery child of the Lo-rd our God

Am7 D E E7 E E7

Lift your voi-ce and si-ng His pra—aise

C D

Let ev-ery-thing that has bre-ath

E E7 E E7

Prai-se the Lo-rd

C D

Let ev-ery-thing that has bre-ath

E E7 E E7

Prai-se the Lo-rd

123

D G

With the ban—ner of God

A D

wa—ving hi—gh as our stan--dard

G A

For the glo---ry of Cal—va--ry

D

We will fight on

D—G—A—G—D—G--A

D G A G

As the war ra-ges on we see the cost

D G A G

But gre-a-ter is the cost of one soul lost

D G A G

For our God ga-ve Him-self a sac-ri-fice

D G

Can we not get on our knees

A D

And fi-ght the good fight

Refrain:

A+11/E G+9/E

Cho—ose you this d-a-y

D

Tell me wh-o-m will you ser-ve

A+11/E G+9/E D

Will it be the wor-ld or the Lo-rd

A+11/E G+9/E

For such a gift as this

D

Of-fer-ed up for man

G+9/E

Don’t you think that it’s time

122

No Retreat or Surrender

Words and Music

By R. James Simmons

Chorus:

D G A D

There will be no re—treat or sur—ren--der

G D C A

No mat—ter what be—falls us we will fight on

D G

With the ban—ner of God

A D

wa—ving hi—gh as our stan--dard

G A

For the glo---ry of Cal—va--ry

D

We will fight on

D—G—A—G—D—G--A

D G A G

On a bat—tle—field not se—en with hu—man ey--es

D G A G

Lays the vic—tims of a w-a-r few re—al--ize

D G A

It’s a bat—tle that is fou-ght for the souls of man

G D G

And at the peak of the battle we can

A D

Hear this song be-gin

Chorus:

D G A D

There will be no re—treat or sur—ren--der

G D G A

No mat—ter what be—falls us we will fight on

11

Step into the Water

Written and composed

by R. James Simmons

G C

Come on and step down into the wa-ter

G

You can feel the Spirit fl-ow

C

Come on and step down into the wa-ter

G

He will wa-sh you white as sn-ow

C

Come on and step down into the wa-ter

G

You can feel the Spirit fl-ow

C

Come on and step down into the wa-ter

G

He will wash you white as sn-ow

Em

The ri-ver is he-re

D

for al-l who ne-ed it

Em

The ri-ver is he-re

D

You can fe-el His Spirit mo-ve

Em

The ri-ver is he-re

D

Won’t you re-cei-ve it

12

C

He will ta-ke a-way the bur-den

X

That’s been hol-ding you

G

Hol-ding you bound so long

G C

Come on and step down into the wa-ter

G

You can feel the Spirit fl-ow

C

Come on and step down into the wa-ter

G

He will wa-sh you white as sn-ow

121

G D D7

And I’ll tear down ev-ery wall in Je-sus name

G G7

I’m gon-na walk on through ev-ery battle

C C7

For the souls of the mod-ern man

G D

Give me the mou-n-tain

G

That’s where I’ll stand

120

He said…

D G

Give me the moun—tains

C G

Give me the rough and rug—ged ter—rain

G D D7

And I’ll tear down ev-ery wall in Je-sus name

G G7

I’m gon-na walk on through ev-ery battle

C C7

For the souls of the mod-ern man

G D

Give me the mou-n-tain

G

That’s where I’ll stand

C G

In our d-a-y to d-a-y strug-gle we face choi--ces

C G

To ob-ey His Word or to com—pro—mise

C

He’s co—mi—ss—ioned us to preach

G G/F# Em

Of His love that sets us free

Am7 D

To step into this darkness with His li—ght

Am7 D

With His li—ght

D G

Give me the moun—tains

C G

Give me the rough and rug—ged ter—rain

13

Judgment

Written and Composed

by R. James Simmons

Em Cmaj7 Em Cmaj7

Stones of ac-cu-sa-tions, Words of vin-di-ca-tion

Em Cmaj7

Broken hearts and bru-ises

Em Cmaj7

Pushing me a-way

Em Cmaj7 Em Cmaj7

Hiding in the shad-ows, for-got-ten by the mas-ses

Em Cmaj7

Cursed by sin and la-bels

Em Cmaj7

Silent voices s-a-y

E, D, E, C, D, E, D, E, C, D, E

(Music)

Em Cmaj7 Em Cmaj7

Hearts of the for-got-ten, Faces in the mir-ror

Em Cmaj7

Ex-cus-ed by the har-den-ed

Em Cmaj7

Sins left un-known

Em Cmaj7 Em Cmaj7

Bodies of the die-ing, Shame of the o-ppres-sion

Em Cmaj7

Stains of o-mis-sion

Em Cmaj7

Marks on the so-ul

E, D, E, C, D, E, D, E, C, D, E

(Music)

Em Cmaj7

Judg-ment begins with the house of God

14

Em Cmaj7

Judgment begins with the house of God

(Music)

E, D, E, C, D, E, D, E, C, D, E

119

Give Me the Mountains

Words and Music

by R. James Simmons

D G

Give me the moun—tains

C G

Give me the rough and rug—ged ter—rain

G D D7

And I’ll tear down ev-ery wall in Je-sus name

G G7

I’m gon-na walk on through ev-ery battle

C C7

For the souls of the mod-ern man

G D

Give me the mou-n-tain

G

That’s where I’ll stand

C G

Caleb stood at the cross roads of a life time

C G

Val—leys to his left moun—tains to his right

C

For years he’d seen God work

G G/F# Em

Ti—me and ti—me again

Am7

And in faith he made a choice

D

He knew was right

118

C

You’ve do-ne it un-to m-e

G C

So my friend the mes--sage of this sim--ple so-ng

G C

Has been told in ma-ny ways for o-h so lo-ng

Am7 D

That w-e are the bea--rers of e-ter-nal li-fe

Am7

Its time to take our can--dles out

D

And shi--ne them bri--ght

G C G C

Go…go…go tell the world

G C G C

Go…go…go tell the wor--ld (lon--ely fa--ces)

G C G C

Go…go…go tell the wor--ld (em--pty li--ves)

15

PEACE

Written and composed

by R. James Simmons

Copywritten 1992

C#5 Amaj7 C#5 Amaj7

I don’t kn-ow what’s wro-ng with m-e

C#5 Amaj7 C#5 Amaj7

I’m pulled ev---e--ry--where but whe-re I wa-nt to b-e

C#5 Amaj7 C#5 Amaj7

I see Your ha-nd in my li-fe

C#5 Amaj7 C#5 Amaj7

dra-wing m-e from dark-ness in-to Your glo-rious li-ght

B5 C#5

Oh Lord I cry out to You

B5

‘Cause I need Your touch

F#5 G#5

to come and make me new

(Chorus)

C#5 Amaj7 C#5 Amaj7

I ne-----e----ed Your pe---a---ce

C#5 Amaj7 C#5 Amaj7

I ne-----e-----ed Your pe---a---ce

C#5 Amaj7 C#5 Amaj7

I ne-----e-----ed Your pe---a---ce

C#5 B5 F#5 G#5

I ne--—---e--—---e------ed

C#5 Amaj7 C#5 Amaj7

Your pe---a---ce

16

C#5 Amaj7 C#5 Amaj7

I’m just a fa-ce in the cro-wd

C#5 Amaj7

My heart hurts so much

C#5 Amaj7

I want to scream out loud

C#5 Amaj7 C#5 Amaj7

De-cei-vers t-o my left and ri-ght

C#5 Amaj7

Lo-rd I ne-ed You t-o

C#5 Amaj7

o-pen up my blin-ded eyes

B5 C#5

Oh Lord I cry out to You

B5

‘Cause I need Your touch

F#5 G#5

to come and make me new

(Chorus)

C#5 Amaj7 C#5 Amaj7

I ne----e----ed Your pe---a---ce----in the midst of the storm

C#5 Amaj7 C#5 Amaj7

I ne----e----ed Your pe—a--ce-------when I am at war

C#5 Amaj7 C#5 Amaj7

I ne----e----ed Your pe--a--ce-----to heal my wounded soul

C#5 B5 F#5 G#5

I ne-----e-----e-----ed

C#5 Amaj7 C#5 Amaj7

Your pe---a---ce

117

Lonely Faces

Words and Music

By R. James Simmons

G C

Lon-ely fa-ces un-der ci-ty lig--hts

G C

Bro-ken hearts sta—ri--ng through em—p--ty ey-es

Am7 D

Bu-yi-ng ev—er--y l-i-e of the street

Am7 D

They sell their birth-right for some fo--od to e-a-t

G C G C

Oo…oo…lon-ely fa-ces

G C

They live in po—ver--ty it seems with-out any hope

G C

Liv--ing the street life sim-ply try-ing to co-pe

Am7 D

Scroun--ging for a liv--ing; they fi--ght for a di-me

Am7 D

And no one will e—ve--n sha--re so-me ti-me

G C G C

Oo…oo…lon-ely fa-ces

Refrain:

D C

Chr--ist paid a pri--ce so that w--e could li--ve

D C

Take a look out-side your wa-lls its ti--me to gi-ve

D C

G--o unto a-l-l the world un-to ea-ch of the---se

D

As you’ve do-ne it to the le-a-st

116

E E7

No mat--ter what may co--me your w-a-y

A7

Hold on to the promise made

E E7

That He will never leave your side

B E

You know you gotta walk on

E E7

Wa--lk on thru the fi--re

A7

With each step He’s gonna ta-ke you hig-her

E E7

Keep on workin’ till the work gets do-ne

B

You know you gotta walk on

E E7

No mat--ter what may co--me your w-a-y

A7

Hold on to the promise made

E E7

That He will never leave your side

B E

You know you gotta walk on

17

(Bridge)

D5 C#5

Peace- in the midst of this storm

C#5 D5

When I feel like I’m at war

D5 E5

Peace to heal my wounded soul

Oh Lord I need Your

C#5 Amaj7 C#5 Amaj7

Pe-----a-----ce

(Chorus)

C#5 Amaj7 C#5 Amaj7

I ne----e----ed Your pe---a---ce----in the midst of the storm

C#5 Amaj7 C#5 Amaj7

I ne----e----ed Your pe—a--ce-------when I am at war

C#5 Amaj7 C#5 Amaj7

I ne----e----ed Your pe--a--ce-----to heal my wounded soul

C#5 B5 F#5 G#5

I ne-----e-----e-----ed

C#5 Amaj7 C#5 Amaj7

Your pe---a---ce

(Repeat)

18

Can’t you hear the angels?

written and composed

by R. James Simmons

D

A-nother day is gone

G

As the cli-nic it shuts down

A G D

Two more bags are la-id a-midst the gar-bage

D

They pro-mised her no pain

G

And sa-id there’d be no tears

A G D

But no one said a word about the bon-dage

G A D

As Jea-nie took a lo-ok a-round the cor-ner

G A D

It was no-thing but a cur-ious gla-nce

G A

Kne-eling by the b-a-gs

D Dmaj7 D6

In the al---ley---way

G

She saw a man

Asus4 A

Who sa--id

(Chorus)

D G A

Can’t you hear the angels wee-ping?

D G A

Can’t you hear them when they cr--y?

115

A7 E7

You got---ta wa------lk on

He will never leave your side

A7 B

You got---ta wa-----lk o------n

E E7

A m-a-n be-hind a wa-ll

A7

Was to-ld that he would d-i-e

E E7

If the God on wh-om he cal-led

B

He would not deny

E E7

So they be-at him and they star-ved him

A7

And they left him in the cold

E E7

And though his body may be gone

B E

He walks on streets of gold

Chorus:

E E7

Wa--lk on thru the fi--re

A7

With each step He’s gonna ta-ke you hig-her

E E7

Keep on workin’ till the work gets do-ne

B

You know you gotta walk on

114

A7

Pro-clai-ming they wouldn’t bow

E E7

The king be-held who join-ed them th-ere

B E

Guess who’s bow-ing now

Chorus:

E E7

Wa--lk on thru the fi--re

A7

With each step He’s gonna ta-ke you hig-her

E E7

Keep on workin’ till the work gets do-ne

B

You know you gotta walk on

E E7

No mat--ter what may co--me your w-a-y

A7

Hold on to the promise made

E E7

That He will never leave your side

B E

You know you gotta walk on

Refrain:

A7 E7

You got—ta wa--------lk on

No matter what may come your way

A7 E7

You got---ta wa------lk on

Hold on to the promise made

19

D G A

Can’t you hear the angels wee-ping?

C A

As a-nother thou-sand die

C A

As a-nother thous-and die

D G

Jeanie felt the touch of the stra-nge mans words

A G D

As he knelt in the al-ley-way a-lone

G A D Dmaj7 D6

Sud-den-ly she found her-self fal-ling to her kne-es

G A

Crying out, for mercy from God’s throne

G A

Still today Jea-nie goes to that pla-ce a-gain

G A D

Where once she had lost a little life

G A

there beside the bags

D Dmaj7 D6 G

She fal-ls t-o h-e-r kne-es in the ni-ght

A

And she cri--es

(Chorus)

D G A

Can’t you hear the angels wee-ping?

D G A

Can’t you hear them when they cr--y?

D G A

Can’t you hear the angels wee-ping?

C A

As a-nother thou-sand die

20

C A

As a-nother thous-and die

D Dmaj7

Je--sus lov-es me

D6 D

this I kn--ow

G

f-o-r the Bi---ble

D A

tells me so

D Dmaj7

Lit-tle on-e’s

D6 D

to Hi-m be-long

G D

the-y are we-ak

A C D

but He is stro-ng

113

Walk on thru the fire

Words and Music

By R. James Simmons

Chorus:

E E7

Wa--lk on thru the fi--re

A7

With each step He’s gonna ta-ke you hig-her

E E7

Keep on workin’ till the work gets do-ne

B

You know you gotta walk on

E E7

No mat--ter what may co--me your w-a-y

A7

Hold on to the promise made

E E7

That He will never leave your side

B E

You know you gotta walk on

E E7

Three He-brew chil-dren

A7

Stood be-fore the king

E E7

The choi-ces that they made

B

Could cost them ev-ery thing

E E7

But as they stood in the fie-ry fur-nace

112

God who Reigns

Words and Music

By R. James Simmons

Em

Lo---rd we ex--alt Your na--me for—ev--er

Em Am

For—ev--er and ev--er the sa---me

D C Em

We will pra-ise You o---n the hig--hest moun---tain

C D Em

F-o-r You are the G-o-d who ev--er rei--gns

(X2)

Bridge:

D C

Lord we pra-ise Your na-me

Em

For You are wor-thy of our pra-ise

C D Em

Yo-ur na-me is hi-gh a-bo-ve a-l-l o-th-ers

D C

Lord we li-ft Your na--me

Em

We li-ft it u--p in so-ngs of pra-ise

C D Em

F-o-r You are the G-o-d who ev--er rei--gns

(X2)

21

HEAR MY CRY

Inspired by Niki Harris

Words and music by

R. James Simmons

copywritten 2000

G G/F# G/F

In Your Wo-rd You say Your bur-den is ea-sy

Em G G/F# G/F Em

but I’m find-ing that hard to be-lieve

G G/F# G/F

I’m full of dou-bts full of fear Now I’m fal---ling

Em G G/F# G/F Em

and I’m nee-ding You to rescue me

Em D

Oh Lord I need You n-o-w

Em

I ne-ed You to come and sa-ve me

D

I’ve fal-len down on the grou-nd

A+4 A

I’m cal-ling out can You he----ar m-e

(Chorus)

G

Lord I’m crying out

D

Cal-ling out from this dark-ness

Em

Cal-ling out from my pa--in

C

Lord I’m on my kn--ees

G

And I’m calling out a-gain

22

D

In hum-ble ad-or-ation

Em

Stan-ding on Your Wo-rd

C

On the love that came and sav-ed me

G

I’m cal-ling out to Y—o--u

G G/F# G/F

H-o-w many ti-mes have I do-ne this to Y-o-u

Em G

Yet You hear me and prove Yourself faith-ful

G G/F# G/F

Un-like me You stand by Your Word

Em G

How I long to be more like You Je-sus

Em D

Oh Lord I’m gonna rest in You

Em

Gonna lay down in Your arms

D

Come wrap me up in Your love

A+4 A

And hold me close to Your he----art

(Chorus)

G

Lord I’m crying out

D

Cal-ling out from this dark-ness

Em

Cal-ling out from my pa--in

C

Lord I’m on my kn--ees

111

G C

The pri--ce is pa--id; on H-i-m it’s la--id

G C D

We’ll jo-in Him at His thro--ne

D

We’ll glo--ry in His pres--ence

C

We’ll s-i-t down at His fe--et

G C

Sing prai--ses with the sai---nts of God

G C D

The bat--tle is com--plete

Chorus:

C G C G D

Mar--a--na--tha…He’ll ta-ke His children ho--me

C G C G D

Mar—a—na--tha…We’ll jo-in Him at His thro--ne

C G C G D

Mar—a—na--tha…We’ll s-i-t down at His fe--et

C G C G D

Mar—a—na--tha…the bat--tle is com--plete

110

Battle is Complete

Words and Music

By R. James Simmons

D

The world was deathly si--lent

C

When a trum--pet soun--ded cle--ar

G C

And to m-y sur-prise; rig-ht be-fore my ey-es

G C D

The S-o-n of God ap--peared

D

He ro--de up-on a whi-te horse

C

It’s na--me un--known to m-a-n

G C

He ca--me once to spi--ll His blood

G C D

And s-e-t us free from s-i-n

Chorus:

C G C G D

He’s re—tur--ning…the trum--pet soun--ded cle-ar

C G C G D

He’s re—tur--ning…the S-o-n of God ap--peared

C G C G D

He’s re—tur--ning…on a hor-se un--known to m-a-n

C G C G D

He’s re—tur--ning…He has s-e-t us free from s-i-n

D

But now in his re-tur--ning

C

He’ll ta--ke His children home

23

G

And I’m calling out a-gain

D

In hum-ble ad-or-ation

Em

Stan-ding on Your Wo-rd

C

On the love that came and sav-ed me

G

I’m cal-ling out to Y—o--u

(Refrain)

Em

I’m seeing all the walls I’ve built

D

Walls to this prison with-in

Em

I’ve been trusting in what would fa--il

D

And it’s chained me to this s-i-n

Em

Sin that blinded my ey--es

D

And held me to this dark-ness

Em

Kept me from Your truth

C C/B Fmaj9

And now I see Your faith--ful—ness

(Chorus)

G

Lord I’m crying out

D

Cal-ling out from this dark-ness

24

Em

Cal-ling out from my pa--in

C

Lord I’m on my kn--ees

G

And I’m calling out a-gain

D

In hum-ble ad-or-ation

Em

Stan-ding on Your Wo-rd

C

On the love that came and sav-ed me

G

I’m cal-ling out to Y-o-u

G G/F# G/F

In Your Wo-rd You say Your bur-den is ea-sy

Em G G/F# G/F Em

but I’m find-ing that hard to be-lieve

109

Chorus:

D C G C D

Come to M--e, a-l-l y-e who are weak and hea--vy la--den

G C D

And I-I will gi-ve you re-st

D C G C D

Come to M--e a-l-l y-e who thirst and I will give you wa--ter

G C D

That ne-ver sha-ll r-u-n d-r-y

(X2)

G C D

That ne--ver sha--ll r-u-n d-r-y

G C D

That ne--ver sha--ll r-u-n d-r-y

G C F+9

W-h-y has My chu-rch gone d--r--y

108

F+9 C D

If they keep liv--in’ like this

F+9 C D

if they keep liv--in’ like this

Bridge:

G C D

Still the church goes on play--in’s its re—lig--ious ga--me

G C D

Can’t they s-e-e in re—al--ity th-ey are the sa--me?

G C D

Cov—er--ing their ey--es to the wor--lds ne--eds

F+9 C D

Whi-le Je--sus ble—eds

F+9 C D

Whi-le Je--sus ble--eds

D D/C

Be-hi-nd hea--vens gates we s-e-e the Lord

D/B D/B- D

Wat--ching the wor-ld and cry--ing

D D/C

While the church sits back in its com—fort--able pews

D/B D/B- D

Out--side the wa--lls the wor--ld is dy--ing

C+ G D

Go ye there--fore and sha--re the Word

C+ G D

Don’t stop shar--ing till a-l-l have heard

F+9 C D

‘Cause Je--sus ple—ads

F+9 C D

’Cause Je--sus ple--ads

25

Carry Me

Written and Composed

by R. James Simmons

Cmaj9 G

Lord, I fi-nd that I have fal--len

Cmaj9 G

fal---len in my sin a-gain

Cmaj9 G G/F# Em7

Tho--ugh I kno-w; that I--I sho-uld have gro-wn

D Cmaj9

f--a--r above these things

Cmaj9 G

So Lord I’m cal-ling on Your mer-cy

Cmaj9 G

to lift me fr-om this state of si-in

Cmaj9 G G/F# Em7

and carry me; in--to that place

D Cmaj9

where I--I can si--ng

F6/A A7sus4 D#maj9 Dsus2

Lord I co-me; un--to Your throne

Dsus2/C# Dsus4

and I cal----l; up-on Your name

F6/A A7sus4 D#maj9 Dsus2

To li-ft me hi--gh; u-p to that place

Dsus2/C#Dsus4 G

Where I--I ca-an s-e-e; I want to see Your fa-ce

(Chorus)

G D Cmaj7 G

Lo-rd car--ry m-e; Carry me a-way

G D Cmaj7 G

Where I can see Your face; I wanna see Your face

26

G D Cmaj7 G

Lo-rd car--ry m-e; Carry me a-way

G D Cmaj7 G

Where I can see Your face; I wanna see Your face

(Bridge)

Em D

No more wan-dering in this sin

Em D

No more slee-ping life a-way

Em D

No more grie-ving 'cause I know

Cmaj9

when I see Your fa-----ce....

G

I want to see Your face

(Chorus)

G D Cmaj7 G

Lo-rd car--ry m--e; Carry me a-way

G D Cmaj7 G

Where I can see Your face; I wanna see Your face

G D Cmaj7 G

Lo-rd car--ry m--e; Carry me a-way

G D Cmaj7 G

Where I can see Your face; I wanna see Your face

107

While Jesus Bleeds

Words and Music

By R. James Simmons

D D/C

Have you ev--er sat ba--ck on--ce in a whi-le

D/B D/B- D

To s-e-e wh-at the wor-ld puts its tru-st in ev-ery-d-a-y

D D/C

Put--ting their tru-st in ear--thly thi--ngs

D/B D/B- D

That will d-i-e and ru-st and bl-ow a---w-a-y

C+ G D

Fol-low-in’ a bli-nd man down a de-ad end stre-et

C+ G D

Wh--y don’t they co-me to the Sav--ior’s fe-et?

F+9 C D

And b-e set fr—e—e

F+9 C D

and b-e set fr—e--e

D D/C

Cha--sin’ a dre--am and some ear--thly sche--me

D/B D/B- D

Try--ing to fi-nd hap—pi--ness through the dol--lar si--gn

D D/C

Play--in’ their music ni-ce and lo-ud with its

D/B D/B-

pho--ny mor--als

D

Now their deaf and bli-nd

C+ G D

Buy--in’ ev—ery--thing Sa--tan se-lls

C+ G D

Can’t th-ey s-e-e that they’re go--ing to he-ll?

106

Asus Bm C#m Bm

For thi-ne is the king-dom and the po-wer and the glo-ry

Asus

for—ev—er

Asus
For thi-ne is the

Bm C#m Bm Asus

king-dom and the po-wer and the glo-ry for—ev—er

Asus

For thi-ne is

Bm C#m Bm Asus

the king-dom and the po-wer and the glo-ry for—ev--er

Asus

For thi-ne is

Bm C#m Bm Asus

the kingdom and the po-wer and the glo-ry for—ev--er

Asus

For thi-ne is

Bm C#m Bm

the king-dom and the po-wer and the glo-ry

Asus

for—ev—er

Asus Bm C#m Bm

A------m-----e------n

Asus Bm C#m Bm

Our Fa—th--er…(Our Fa—th--er)

Asus Bm C#m Bm

Who art in hea---ven…(Who art in hea---ven)

Asus Bm C#m Bm

Hal-lo-wed b-e thy na----me

27

Rise Up

Written and Composed

by R. James Simmons

(Chorus)

Am G

It’s ti-me that we ri-se up

Am G

Ri-se up and be coun-ted

Am G

It’s ti-me that we ri-se up

Am G

Ri-se up and be coun-ted

D

Set your fe-et upon the rock

Am

The rock of your sal-va-tion

D

Your foun-da-tion which is Je-sus

E

Je-sus Christ, the Lo-rd God Almig-hty

E

Je-sus Christ, the Lo-rd God Almig-hty

E

Je-sus Christ, the Lo-rd God Almig-hty

(Chorus)

Am G

It’s ti-me that we ri-se up

Am G

Ri-se up and be coun-ted

Am G

It’s ti-me that we ri-se up

Am G

Ri-se up and be coun-ted

28

D

One day you gotta choose

Am

Cho-ose which on-ne your gon-na serve

D

Ser-ve this wor-ld filled with de-struc-tion

E

Or ser-ve the Lord, God of your sal-va-tion

E

Fil-led with grace and fu-ll of com-pas-sion

E

Fil-led with grace and full of com-pas-sion

E

Fil-led with grace and full of com-pas-sion

(Chorus)

Am G

It’s ti-me that we ri-se up

Am G

Ri-se up and be coun-ted

Am G

It’s ti-me that we ri-se up

Am G

Ri-se up and be coun-ted

105

Am Bm Am Bm

Oh storm tossed so-ul on the ocean of ti-me

Am Bm Am Bm

If y-o-u could on--ly s-e-e

Am Bm Am Bm

H-e bore your si-ns as H-e did mi--ne

Am Bm Am Bm

On the cross of Ca—al---va---ry

Am Bm C#m Bm

On the cross of Ca---al—va---ry

The Lords Prayer

Asus Bm C#m Bm

Our Fa—th--er…(Our Fa—th--er)

Asus Bm C#m Bm

Who art in hea---ven…(Who art in hea---ven)

Asus Bm C#m Bm Asus Bm C#m Bm

Hal-lo-wed b-e thy na----me…(Hal-lo-wed b-e thy na---me)

Asus Bm C#m Bm

T-h-y king--dom co--me…(T-h-y king--dom co--me)

Asus Bm C#m Bm

T-h-y wi-ll be done…(T-h-y wi-ll be done)

Asus Bm C#m Bm

On ear-th as it i-s in he-aven

Asus Bm C#m Bm

(On ea-rth as it i-s in he-aven)

Asus Bm C#m Bm

Gi--ve u-s this d-a-y…(Gi--ve u-s this d-a-y)

Asus Bm C#m Bm

O-u-r da--ily bre-ad…(O-u-r da--ily bre-ad)

Asus Bm C#m Bm

And le-ad us not in-to temp-ta-tion

Asus Bm C#m Bm

(And le-ad us not in-to temp-ta-tion)

104

Am Bm Am Bm

He gave me vic---to---ry

Am Bm Am Bm

He found me wan—der--ing far from God

Am Bm Am Bm

Then all my si--ns He bo--re

Am Bm Am Bm

His pre—ci--ous br--ow was stai--ned with blo-od

Am Bm Am Bm

By the cro-wn of tho-rns He wo--re

Chorus:

C G

It was lo-ve, matchless lo-ve

Am Am (A/B/C)

that Ch-ri-st besto-wed

C G Am Am (A/B/C)

When He gave up His life for me

C G

He bore all my sins and

Am Am (A/B/C)

on that cruel cross

C G Bm

And He died to set me free

Am Bm Am Bm

Oh that blo-od, that pre-ci-ous blood

Am Bm Am Bm

Th-at flowed so fu--ll and fr--ee

Am Bm Am Bm

From the wounded si--de of Chr--ist my Lo-rd

Am Bm Am Bm

Up--on that cr--uel tr--ee

29

I will go

written and composed

by R. James Simmons

copywrite 2001

Em Cm7

What You say I’ll say; When You move I’ll move

base run

Em Am7 (G,F#,E)

Where You go I’ll go; What You do I’ll do

Em Cm7

When You give I’ll give; When You love I’ll love

base run

Em Am7 (G,F#,E)

When You cry I’ll cry; So I’ll live you died

Em Cm7 Em Am7

I lo-ok and I s-e-e the reflec-tion of m-e, in Your ey-es

Em Cm7 Em

And I kn-ow, that I’m n-o-t the man You want me to b--e

Am7

and I c-r-y

B C B D

I cry out, for Your touch, Oh Lo-rd, I ne--ed You so mu--ch

(instrument)

Em,Cm7,Em,Am7

(Chorus)

Em Cm7

What You say I’ll say; When You move I’ll move

base run

Em Am7 (G,F#,E)

Where You go I’ll go; What You do I’ll do

Em Cm7

When You give I’ll give; When You love I’ll love

30

base run
Em Am7 (G,F#,E)

When You cry I’ll cry; So I’ll live you died

Em Cm7 Em

Thi--ngs, that pu--ll me in-to places I kn--ow,

Am7

bring You sha--me

Em Cm7 Em Am7

And s--o, I fa-ll to my kn-ees and I c-r-y, out Your na--me

B C B D Em

I con--fess, all my s-i-n, and r-u-n, in-to Your ar-ms a-gain

(Instrument)

Em,Cm7,Em,Am7

(Refrain)

Em Cm7 Em

When I s-e-e, my--self through Your e--y--es

Em Cm7 Em

When I s-e-e my--self through Your e--y--es

Em Cm7 Em Am7

I s--e--e the thi---ngs that br---ing You sha---me

Em Cm7 Em

When I s-e-e my-self through Your e—y--es

(Instrument)

Em,Cm7,Em,Am7

(Chorus)

Em Cm7

What You say I’ll say; When You move I’ll move

103

The Blood/ Lords Prayer

Words by G. W. Simmons

Music by R. James Simmons

Am Bm Am Bm

Alone in the gar--den my Sav--ior pra---yed

Am Bm Am Bm

His sweat was a--s drops of blo--od

Am Bm Am Bm

T’was there a-l-l my sins on H-i-m were la-id

Am Bm Am Bm

When He ans-wer-ed f-o-r me to G-o-d

Chorus:

C G

It was lo-ve, matchless lo-ve

Am Am (A/B/C)

that Ch-ri-st besto-wed

C G Am Am (A/B/C)

When He gave up His life for me

C G

He bore all my sins and

Am Am (A/B/C)

on that cruel cross

C G Bm

And He died to set me free

Am Bm Am Bm

My soul was lo-st all ho-pe had fl--ed

Am Bm Am Bm

Till mercy smi--led on m---e

Am Bm Am Bm

Through fai-th in the blo-od that Je-sus shed

102

Em G A

He rei--gns for—ev--er and ev--er

C D

He rei--gns e—ter—nal--ly

Em G A C D

He rei--gns for—ev--er and ev--er and ev--er, for—ev--er

(repeat)

31

base run
Em Am7 (G,F#,E)

Where You go I’ll go; What You do I’ll do

Em Cm7

When You give I’ll give; When You love I’ll love

base run

Em Am7 (G,F#,E)

When You cry I’ll cry; So I’ll live you died

Em Cm7

What You say I’ll say; When You move I’ll move

base run

Em Am7 (G,F#,E)

Where You go I’ll go; What You do I’ll do

Em Cm7

When You give I’ll give; When You love I’ll love

base run
Em Am7 (G,F#,E)

When You cry I’ll cry; So I’ll live you died

32

The Bridge

Written and Composed

by R. James Simmons

Em Cmaj7

She tried the things that they of-fered

D Em

She tried the trea-sures that they gave

Em Cmaj7

She wept a-midst her po-sses-sions

D Em

She cried out but none came her way

Cmaj7 D

She looked a-cross the vast val-ley

C Em

And saw the joy of love

Cmaj7 Em

But none could reach to this free-dom

C D

None could heal her soul

(Chorus)

G D

But there is a bridge, reaching to free-dom

Em C

Stret-ching a-cross, all of this sin

G D

A rugged cross, where He gave us

Em C

Gave up His life...for men

G C

And up-on that bridge lays the truth

G G/F# Em

Of who my Sav-ior is

101

Who is like

Words and Music

By R. James Simmons

Em C D

Who is like…like un--to o-u-r God

Em G A

Great and mi--ghty…Ma--ster and king

Em C D

Who can grasp the mi--nd of o-u-r God

Em G A

Ru--ler of E—ter--nity

Em C D

He ho--lds the u—ni—ver--se in H-i-s hand

Em G A

Shapes the worlds wi--th H-i-s bre-athe

Em C D

Ga-lax-ies mo-ve at His co—m--mand

Em G A

He jud--ges a-l-l with rig—the--ous--ness

And the angels sing…

Em C D

Ho---ly, Ho--ly…Ho-ly is o-u-r God

Em G A

Lo-rd of Lo-rds…Ki-ng of Ki-ngs

Em C D

Ho---ly, Ho--ly…Ho-ly is o-u-r God

Em G A

Gre--at and mi--ghty…Ma--ster and King

Refrain

C D

He rei--gns e—ter—nal--ly

100

C D G

Bro-ken ru-in-ed I come to You

C D G G/F# Em

Oo…oo…si-len-t sur---ren----der

Am D G

I give a-ll my li-fe to You

C D G G/F# Em

So in this ti--me of si--lent sur—ren--der

C D G

With---out a wo--rd to be said

C D G G/F# Em

I come be--fore Your ble—ss--ed ho---li---ness

Am D G

With con—trit--e hea--rt and bow--ed he--ad

Chorus:

C D G Em

Oo…oo…si-le-n-t sur-ren-der

C D G

Bro-ken ru-in-ed I come to You

C D G G/F# Em

Oo…oo…si-len-t sur---ren----der

Am D G

I give a-ll my li-fe to You

33

C D Em

And I have found this truth upon the bridge

Em Cmaj7

He lived in quiet rev-er-ence

D Em

He liv-ed a ho-ly li-fe

Em Cmaj7

Fil-led with right-eous in-dif-fer-ence

D Em

“God” with-out the po-wer

Cmaj7 D

He loo-ked a-cross the vast val-ley

C Em

And saw the free-dom that he lac-ked

Cmaj7 Em

But none could reach to that free-dom

C D

None could fill his soul

(Chorus)

G D

But there is a bridge, reaching to free-dom

Em C

Stret-ching a-cross, all of this sin

G D

A rugged cross, where He gave us

Em C

Gave up His life...for men

G C

And up-on that bridge lays the truth

G G/F# Em

Of who my Sav-ior is

C D Em

And I have found this tru-th upon the brid-ge

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(Bridge)

Cmaj7 D

And the bridge it speaks of sal-va-tion

Cmaj7 D

And the bridge it sings of new life

Cmaj7 D

And the bridge it tells of our heal-ing

Cmaj7 D

As it opens the eyes of the bl-ind

Em C

And it pro-claims break-ing of bon-dage

Em C

Free-dom to those trap-ped in sin

Em C

Pro-vision, com-fort and saf-ety

Am7 C D

Life for those who come to Him

(Chorus)

G D

But there is a bridge, reaching to free-dom

Em C

Stret-ching a-cross, all of this sin

G D

A rugged cross, where He gave us

Em C

Gave up His life...for men

G C

And up-on that bridge lays the truth

G G/F# Em

Of who my Sav-ior is

C D Em

And I have found this truth upon the bridge

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Silent Surrender

Words and Music

By R. James Simmons

C D G G/F# Em

At these qui--et mo—men--ts, I come to You

C D G

I close my ey-es You come into vi-ew

C D G G/F# Em

And as I o-pen my hea-rt, on Your name I call

Am D G

And on m-y kne-es I fa--ll

Chorus:

C D G Em

Oo…oo…si-le-n-t sur-ren-der

C D G

Bro-ken ru-in-ed I come to You

C D G G/F# Em

Oo…oo…si-len-t sur---ren----der

Am D G

I give a-ll my li-fe to You

C D G G/F# Em

Lord in this mo--me--nt of pra-yer I li-ft m-y hea-rt

C D G

To You in fu-ll and not in part

C D G G/F# Em

I’ve tried so lo--ng to do it on my o-w-n

Am D G

My heart was co-ld as sol-id sto--ne

Chorus:

C D G Em

Oo…oo…si-le-n-t sur-ren-der

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Fmaj7 G Cmaj7

The grea--test gift has al—rea--dy been gi--ven

F G G7

That’s the rea-son for this Christ--mas d-a-y

Bridge:

Fmaj7 G Cmaj7

This is mo-re than a ti-me of shal-low feel-ings

Fmaj7 G Cmaj7

More than e-mo-tion, bright lights or fan-cy gifts

Fmaj7 G Cmaj7

Christ came to give us a rea--son for the sea--son

F G G7 Cmaj7

And the rea--son for this sea--son is…love

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Living Backwards

Written and composed

by R. James Simmons

Copywritten 1990

bass run
Em Cm7 Em/G Em/A (G,F#,E)

I see them wal-king the streets everyday

bass run

Em Cm7 Em/G Em/A (G,F#,E)

Sa-tis-fied to just go their own way

bass run

Em Cm7 Em/G Em/A (G,F#,E)

Blind to the truth; deaf to the word

Em Cm7

Ig-nor-ing the warning in the

bass run
Em/G Em/A (G,F#,E)

mes-sage they’ve heard

bass run

Em Cm7 Em/G Em/A (G,F#,E)

A ser-pant crawls in-to their mi-dst

Em Cm7

ste-aling their chil-dren as he;

base run

Em/G Em/A (G,F#,E)

swe-etens his lips

base run
Em Cm7 Em/G Em/A (G,F#,E)

Twisting wo-rds; tick-ling ears

Em Cm7

filling their hearts with

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base run
Em/G Em/A (G,F#,E)

poi-son and fear

(bridge)

Bsus4 Cbm7 Bsus4Cbm7

Who are these pe-ople; that I see

Bsus4 Cbm7 Bsus4 Cbm7

As I point a finger, I see four poin-ting ba-ck at me

Bsus4 Cbm7

Con-temp-pla-tion

Bsus4 Cbm7

on this con-on-vic-tion

Bsus4 Cbm7

as my spirit comes to this

Bsus4 Cbm7

re-al-i-za-tion

(Chorus)

Em Cm7 Em Cm7

I am liv-ing back-wards; I am al-l un-done

Em Cm7 Em Cm7

I am liv-ing back-wards; I am the pro-di-cal son

Em Cm7

How can I pass some judgement

Em Cm7

If I am just like these

Em Cm7 G A

Lord for-give these backwards people

Em, Cm7,Em/G,Em/A

For-gi-ve m-e

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Reason for the Season

Words and Music

By R. James Simmons and Curtis Simmons

C Am F G

Win--ter snow…sleigh bells and mistle--toe

C Am7 F G

Christ--mas gifts ga-ther-ed un-der the tr--ee

C Am7 F G

On--ce a-gain…a-noth-er year pas--sed us by

C Am7 F G

And we’re here with our fam----ily

Chorus:

Fmaj7 G Cmaj7

Have we for—got--ten the rea---son for the sea---son

Fmaj7 G Cmaj7

Are we caught up in the con—fus--ion of the d-a-y

Fmaj7 G Cmaj7

The grea--test gift has al—rea--dy been gi--ven

F G G7

That’s the rea-son for this Christ--mas d-a-y

C Am F G

Tin--sel bright…flas-hing Christ-mas lights

C Am F G

Chi-ldren mak-ing an-gels in the snow

C Am F G

Christ--mas rush…car-olers at the do-or

C Am F G

Christ--mas stock--ings all hung in a r-o-w

Chorus:

Fmaj7 G Cmaj7

Have we for—got--ten the rea---son for the sea---son

Fmaj7 G Cmaj7

Are we caught up in the con—fus--ion of the d-a-y

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C G

We are sol--diers in a bat--tle

A D C G

Wearing the Ho-ly ar-mor of our Lo--rd

A G

Stand then firm

C G

On our foun—da--tion which is Je--sus

A D C G

Using the sw-ord of His Wo--rd

Chorus:

We must…

A D A D

Sep—a--rate…sep—a--rate ourselves

A D C G

Sep—a--rate ourselves from this wo---rld

A D A D

We are in…but not part of this world

A D C G

So sep—a--rate ourselves from this wo---rld

(X2)

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Em Cm7 Em Cm7

I am liv-ing back-wards; I am al-l un-done

Em Cm7 Em Cm7

I am liv-ing back-wards; I am the pro-di-cal son

Em Cm7

How can I pass some judgement

Em Cm7

If I am just like these

Em Cm7 G A

Lord for-give these backwards people

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Freeman/ Drink

Written and composed

by R. James Simmons

E7 A7 E7 A7

I now walk under no con-dem-na-tion, I’m a freeman

E7 A7 E7 A7

Jesus became my pro-pi-ti-a-tion, I’m a freeman

E7

I’m no longer bound by the sin of this world

A7

‘Cause He made me new through His precious blood

B A7 E7 A7

And I am now free from sin, Praise God, I’m a freeman

E7 A7 E7 A7

Once I was blind but now I see, I’m a freeman

E7 A7 E7 A7

Once I was bound but now I’m free, I’m a freeman

E7

Once I would sing the song of the blues,

A7

Now I stand here to proclaim the good news

B A7

That you can be free in-deed

E7

Praise God, Be a freeman

(Chorus)

E7 A7

Drink, Drink, Drink from the water of life

E7 A7

Drink, Drink, Drink from the water of life

B A7

Draw from the well that will never run dry

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A D C G

It didn’t take long for the flesh to give in

A D

Now a child’s on the way

C G

An in-con-ven-ient sit-u-a-tion

A D

“you should just put it out of your way,

G

it’s just in the w-a-y…”

Chorus:

But the Bible says…

A D A D

Sep—a--rate…sep—a--rate yourself

A D C G

Sep—a--rate yourself from this wo---rld

A D A D

You are in…but not part of this world

A D C G

So sep—a--rate yourself from this wo---rld

A D C G

A man of God Rev. John--son spoke the Wo--rd

A D C F

Feeling f-a-r a--bove everyone el---se

A D

Well pride has a way

C G

of pull--ing us do--wn into sub—mis--sion

A D C G

Till there’s nothing left but God and our--selves

A G

You see we must re—a--lize

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Separate Yourself

Words and Music

By R. James Simmons

A D

Billy was a young boy

C G

Going through the mo--tions

A D

Wearing his Sunday best

C G

Living His week--end de—vo--tion

A D

Shi--ning his light

C

when-ever it’s con--ve—nient

G

but does he me-an it

A D C

Does he un—der--stand the results of his de---eds?

G

The results of his de--eds

Chorus:

But the Bible says…

A D A D

Sep—a--rate…sep—a--rate yourself

A D C G

Sep—a--rate yourself from this wo---rld

A D A D

You are in…but not part of this world

A D C G

So sep—a--rate yourself from this wo---rld

A D C G

Mary and Billy met on an ear-ly Sunday morn-ing

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E7

Come on drink from the water

A7

The water of life

E7 A7

I was run-ning in the desert of my sin

E7 A7

Till Jesus showed me the for-give-ness He had given

B A7

He said I am the way the truth and the life

B A7

And you can find Me when you take a drink

E7 A7

of the water of life

(Chorus)

E7 A7

You know my friend that this ap-plies to you

E7 A7

You see there’s nothing in yourself that you can do

B A7

To make a way to those great pearly gates

B A7

Cause Jesus said that the price has been paid

E7 A7

So drink from the water

E7 A7

the water of life

(Chorus)

E7 A7

Drink, Drink, Drink from the water of life

E7 A7

Drink, Drink, Drink from the water of life

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B A7

Draw from the well that will never run dry

E7

Come on drink from the water

A7

The water of life

SE7 A7

Drink, Drink, Drink from the water of life

E7 A7

Drink, Drink, Drink from the water of life

B A7

Draw from the well that will never run dry

E7

Come on drink from the water

A7

The water of life

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C D G Em

So Lord I'm laying all these things right down

Am7 D G

at Your precious feet

C D G Em

Like the woman I am rea-ching out

Am7 C D

and calling You to restore me

G C G

I'm pres-sing in

G C G

I'm pres-sing in

G G/F#

like the woman

Em

who touched Jesus garment

Am7 D

I'm pres-sing in

G C G

I'm pres-sing in

G C G

I'm pres-sing in

G G/F#

like the woman

Em

who touched Jesus garment

Am7 D G (base: G F# E)

I'm pres-sing in

Am7 D G (base: G F# E)

I'm pres-sing in

Am7 D G

I'm pres-sing in

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I’m Pressing In

Words and Music

By R. James Simmons

G C G

I'm pres-sing in

G C G

I'm pres-sing in

G G/F#

like the woman

Em

who touched Jesus garment

Am7 D

I'm pres-sing in

G C G

I'm pres-sing in

G C G

I'm pres-sing in

G G/F#

like the woman

Em

who touched Jesus garment

Am7 D G

I'm pres-sing in

C D G Em

I've spent too long being sat-is-fied

Am7 D G

where I'm walking with You

C D G Em

forgetting all that You sa-cri-ficed

Am7 C D

and the worship Your due

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A MAN AFTER GOD’S OWN HEART

A SONG FOR MY PASTOR

Written and composed

by R. James Simmons

D

1} Let me tell you about a man I met

G

a few years ago

D

Not a man of wealth and fame

G

But a man that you all know

Em

He opened up the Word of God

Asus A

And helped me to see

Em

He gave to me a brothers love

Asus A

And showed me what it means

(Chorus)

D G A

To be a man after God’s own heart

D G A

Offered up completely, not just in part

G A

Loving the ones Christ came to save

G A

Giving himself as Jesus gave

Em

A man saved by grace

A D

After God’s own heart

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D

2} I’ve watched him weep at the altar

G

For his wayward child

D

A broken humble servant

G

And not to proud to cry

Em

He opened up his broken heart

A

And showed himself to men

Em

Then stood in faith and placed it

Asus A

On the throne again

(Bridge)

C

So we take this day,

G

A moment of time,

D

To gather these words of love

C

To thank you our friend

G

For sharing your life

D A

And opening the Word to us

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(Chorus)

A D G A

To be like You in all my ways

D G A

in my words, in what I say

D G A

to be like You in all my ways

Em G A

Oh Lord that's all I ask

Em G A

Oh Lord that's all I ask

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To Be Like You

Words and Music

By R. James Simmons

(Chorus)

A D G A

To be like You in all my ways

D G A

in my words, in what I say

D G A

to be like You in all my ways

Em G A

Oh Lord that's all I ask

Em G A

Oh Lord that's all I ask

D

I've seen the frailty of this flesh

G

and the foolishness of humanness

D

I've heard the hollow words of man

Em G A

and I know that no-one can do what God can

D

so I stand here at Your feet

G

broken bruised and incomplete

D

and I call upon Your name

Em A

saying Lord make a change

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(Chorus)

D G A

To be a man after God’s own heart

D G A

Offered up completely, not just in part

G A

Loving the ones Christ came to save

G A

Giving himself as Jesus gave

Em

A man saved by grace

A D

After God’s own heart

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IF MY PEOPLE

Words and Music by

R. James Simmons

C C/B

If My peo-ple

Am7 Am7/G

which are cal-led by My name

F F/E#

shall hum-ble them-selves

Dm7 G (A,B,C)

and pray

C C/B

If my peo-ple

Am7 Am7/G

will se--ek My face

F F/E#

and tu-u-u-rn

Dm7 G

from their wi-c-ked ways

F G

then will I

C C/B Am7

hear from heaven

F G C C/B Am7

and forgive their si-i-in

F G C

and forgive their sin

C C/B

If My peo-ple

Am7 Am7/G

which are cal-led by My name

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Faithful and True

Words and Music

By R. James Simmons

G D

Faith-ful and true

G D

that is who You are

A D

closer than a brother

Gm Gm7

can stay by my side

Gm7 G A

my Bright and Morning Star

A D G

Your my Comforter and Friend

G D Gm Gm7

My Healer and For--gi---------ver

Gm7 G

Faith-ful and true

A

Jesus You are

D

Faith-ful and true

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D Gm G

in these times of worship and praise

Em A

I feel Your waves pulling me in deeper

Em A

till I find myself beholding Your face

A D

Swe--et Anointing

G D

Falling down on me

A D

falling like a fresh rain

G A

sweet as a gentle breeze

G A

Oh anointing

D Gm G

to be used by You

Em A

Swe—et anointing

Em A

Swe—et anointing

Em A

Swe—et anointing

D

You

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F F/E#

shall hum-ble them-selves

Dm7 G (A,B,C)

and pray

C C/B

If my peo-ple

Am7 Am7/G

will se--ek My face

F F/E#

and tu-u-u-rn

Dm7 G

from their wi-c-ked ways

F G

then will I

C C/B Am7

hear from heaven

F G C C/B Am7

and will heal their la-nd

F G C

and will heal their la-nd

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SIN FOR A SEASON

Written and Composed

By R. James Simmons

Em Dm

She’s a se-duc-tress, she’s a serpent

Cm Em

She can shape your vi-sion and keep you wan-ting

Em Dm

She’s a figure, of pure cor-ruption

Cm Em

She can sell you things to keep your ears tick-ling

(Refrain)

Cm Em

She sits there wai-ting in her door-way

Cm Em

An in-vit-ation in her eyes

Cm Em

She will gui-de you straight into no-where

Cm Dm

She lies, she lies

(Chorus)

Em Dm

She’s the pleasure of this world

Cm Em

a mo-men-tary thrill

Cm Em Dm

a smiling figure of things best un-said

Em Dm

She’s the flesh, the will, the want,

Cm Em

a mo-men-tary flaunt

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Sweet Anointing

Words and Music

By R. James Simmons

A D

Swe--et Anointing

G D

Falling down on me

A D

falling like a fresh rain

G A

sweet as a gentle breeze

G A

Oh anointing

D Gm G

to be used by You

Em A

Swe—et anointing

Em A

Swe—et anointing

Em A

Swe—et anointing

D

You

A D

I find myself in awe of Your wonders

G

I stand amazed by the grace which You show

Em A

Your majesty compels me to worship

Em A

Your mercy makes me cry out for more

D

and it is in these times that I feel You closer

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C D

and He called her His child

G Em C D

Jesus found this lost one

C G

lost in the night

C D

and He gave her new life

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Cm Dm Em

She is si--i--i--in for a season

Em Dm

He’s a sel-ler of for-got-ten plea-sures

Cm Em

An ex-cuse to lay a-side your soul

Em Dm

He’s a friend, with sin for a measure

Cm Em

A mo-men-tary wan-der through the world

(Bridge)

Cm Em

He’ll take you into darkness

Cm Em

He’ll lead you to the fire

Cm Em

He’ll guide you to the blackness

Cm Dm

He’ll listen to your cries and smile

(Chorus)

Em Dm

He’s the pleasure of this world

Cm Em

A mo-men-tary thrill

Cm Em Dm

A smil-ing fig-ure of things best un-said

Em Dm

He’s the flesh, the will, the want,

Cm Em

A tem-por-ary flau-nt

Cm

He’s just

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(Refrain)

Em Cm

Step out of the things that

Dm Em

Oc-cu-py your mind

Cm Em Dm

O-pe-n up your e-y-es to the truth

Cm Dm

Je-sus Christ has giv-en you

Em Cm

The chance to find new life

Am Dm

He is here for you

(Chorus)

Em Dm

They're the pleasure of this world

Cm Em

a mo-men-tary thrill

Cm Em Dm

a smiling figure of things best un-said

Em Dm

They're the flesh, the will, the want,

Cm Em

a mo-men-tary flaunt

Cm Dm Em Dm

They're si--i--i--in for a season

Cm Dm Em Dm

oh-oh si--i--i--in for a season

Cm Dm Em

oh-oh si--i--i--in for a season

Em Dm

She’s a se-duc-tress, she’s a serpent

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G

She doesn't fit the image of what

C

some would call beautiful

G C

She's a single mom of one

G

Her husband left her for someone

C

some would call beautiful

G C

now she's left here all alone

Em Am

But she has a peace they don't understand

Am7 D

a love that comes from an eternal Friend

(Chorus)

G Em C D

Jesus found this lost one

C G

she was lost in the crowd

C D

and He called her His child

G Em C D

Jesus found this lost one

C G

lost in the night

C D

and He gave her new life

G Em C D

Jesus found this lost one

C G

she was lost in the crowd

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Just another lost One

Words and Music

By R. James Simmons

G

She doesn't fit the image of

C

what some would call beautiful

G C

she's a young girl on her own

G

Her momma left for a life

C

some would call wonderful

G C

now she's left here all alone

Em Am

Her daddy doesn't care where she comes and goes

Am7 D

she caries pain that no one else knows

(Chorus)

G Em C D

Just another lost one

C G

another face in the crowd

C D

a forgotten lonely child

G Em C D

Just another lost one

C G

lost in the night

C D

but at how big a price

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Cm Em

She can shape your vi-sion and keep you wan-ting

Em Dm

She’s a figure, of pure cor-ruption

Cm Em

She can sell you things to keep your ears tick-ling

(Chorus)

Em Dm

They're the pleasure of this world

Cm Em

a mo-men-tary thrill

Cm Em Dm

a smiling figure of things best un-said

Em Dm

They're the flesh, the will, the want,

Cm Em

a mo-men-tary flaunt

Cm Dm Em Dm

They're si--i--i--in for a season

Cm Dm Em Dm

oh-oh si--i--i--in for a season

Cm Dm Em

oh-oh si--i--i--in for a season

50

MIRROR MAN

Written and Composed

By R. James Simmons

C#m Bm Am Bm

Who is this man in this re-flec-tion?

C#m Bm Am

Who is this face that I see

C#m Bm Am Bm

Fil-led with pain and im-per-fec-tion

C#m Bm Am

Could this man really be me?

(Bridge)

(Tempo change)

C#m C#m/Bm/Am

I can’t see it; but I can feel it,

C#m Bm Am Bm

I can see that God is working on me

C#m C#m/Bm/ Am

I don’t have it; but I know it,

C#m Bm Am Bm

I can see that God is working on me

(Refrain)

F#m G#m Am G#m

When I look at this Man in the Mirror

F#m G#m Am

Re-cog-ni-zing what I see,

F#m G#m Am G#m

And the hand of God, be-gins to get cle-arer

F#m G#m Am Bm

I can see that He is ask-ing me to be

(Chorus)

C#m C#m/Bm/Am

A Mirror man; what He wants me to be is

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D

I will not be moved

C

No matter what you do to me

G D

I will keep on praying

G

I will not bow down

D

I will not be moved

C

I'll shout it from the mountain top

D

I will not be moved

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C

and cry out for His love and grace

G

to pour like fire upon this land

Em Am7

I will be a man of prayer

C

and lift up those lost in des-pair

show them the love that

Am7 D

can touch this land a-gain

(sing it with me people)

(Chorus)

G

I will not bow down

D

I will not be moved

C

No matter what you do to me

G D

I will keep on praying

G

I will not bow down

D

I will not be moved

C

I'll shout it from the mountain top

D

I will not be moved

G

I will not bow down

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C#m C#m/Bm/Am

A Mirror man; reflecting His work in me,

C#m C#m/Bm/Am

Be a Mirror man; All He asks of me is

C#m C#m/Bm/Am

Be a Mirror man

(Refrain/bridge/chorus)

I can see that God is working on me

C#m

(A Mirror Man)

I can see that God is working on me

C#m

(A Mirror Man)

52

TECHNO BABY

Written and Composed

By R. James Simmons

F Bb F C D

She’s got her in—ter--net con—nec--tion

Bb F C A

She’s got her world of tech—per—fec--tion

Bb F C D

No one comes in--to her world

Bb F C F

She es--capes from all per—cep--tion

(Bridge)

A Bb

She don’t know

C F Em

The con—seq--uences of her little world

Em Bb

She can’t see

C F A

The price He paid to set her soul free

A Bb

She just hides

Bb C

With--in her world

Bb C

With--in her world

Bb C F

With--in her world of tech-nol-ogy

(Chorus)

F Bb C

Tech-no Ba---by; Your wasting away

F Bb C

Tech-no Ba---by; Wake Up

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(Chorus)

G

I will not bow down

D

I will not be moved

C

No matter what you do to me

G D

I will keep on praying

G

I will not bow down

D

I will not be moved

C

I'll shout it from the mountain top

D

I will not be moved

G

When I think of this child

D

and the witness she displayed here

C G

I have to hang my prideful heart in shame

G

Cause here I see myself

D

and this sinful world before me

C G

and I re-a-lize I've hid-den Jesus name

Em Am7

So I will fall upon my face

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I’m Not Gonna Bow

Words and Music

By R. James Simmons

G

Little Annie prayed alone

D

in the school yard Monday morning

C G

burdened with the needs of her friends

G

Though they laughed and teased her

D

still Annie kept on praying

C

for the grace of God

G

to fall down once again

Em Am

Through all the wind and the rain

C

the ri-di-cule and pain

G

Annie stayed upon her knees

Em Am

Though today Annie is gone

C

still her witness car-ries on

and in their voices you can

Am7 D

still hear Annie praying

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F Bb C

Tech-no Ba---by; Your wasting away

F Bb C

Tech-no Ba---by; Wake Up

Bb F C D

She knows she’s been liv-ing a use--less dream

Bb F C A

She sees that she’s push-ed to the far ex-treme

Bb F C D

No-one even seems to care any more

Bb F C F

So she fi-nal-ly falls down to her knees

(Bridge)

A Bb C F Em

She can see the man who came to die for her

Em Bb C F A

She now knows, the joy that comes from being set free

A Bb Bb C

She can feel His gen-tle touch

Bb C

Up-on her heart

Bb C

Her bro--ken heart

Bb C

Her ne-ew heart

F

She’s been re-de-emed

(Chorus)

F Bb C

Tech-no Ba---by; No more wasting away

F Bb C

Tech-no Ba---by; Your Clean

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F Bb C

Tech-no Ba---by; No more wasting away

F Bb C

Tech-no Ba---by; Your Free

F Bb C

Tech-no Ba---by; No more wasting away

F Bb C

Tech-no Ba---by; Your Clean

F Bb C

Tech-no Ba---by; No more wasting away

F Bb C

Tech-no Ba---by; Your Free

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C D

and love in her eyes

Em C

When I was all a-lone

Em C

and thought that I would die

G D

thats when heaven sent to me

C D

an angel in dis-guise

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Heaven Sent To Me

Words and Music

By R. James Simmons

C

When I look in your eyes

G

I see that I love you

C

When you smile at me

G

the sun dims it's shine

C

The birds in the air

G

they sing how I love you

C

When your voice I hear

G

It's sweeter than wine

(refrain)

Em C

But I know I'm just human

Em C

and my frailty sometimes shows

Am7 D

but with you by my side, I know

(chorus)

G D

Heaven sent to me

C D

an angel in dis-guise

G D

with bea-uty in her wings

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A light in the darkness

Written and composed

by R. James Simmons

E E7

A li--ght in the dar--kness

A E

Sweet Je--sus you are to me

E E7

A ha--nd of com--fort

B B7

In my ti--me of ne--ed

E E7

You guide me thro-ugh my sh--ad--ows

A A7

You st-ay clo-se by my si--de

E B

So le-ad me to Your pre-ci-ous

E A7 E B

Bleeding side

E E7

Le-ad me pre-ci-ous Sa-vi-or

A E

To Your pre-ci-ous ble-e-eding si-de

E E7

Wa-sh m-e wh-ite as sn-ow

B B7

In Your cleansing ti—-de

E E7

I’m no-thi-ng with-out You Lo-rd

A E

I’m worth-less in my de-e-eds

E B

So fill me with Your Sp-ir-it

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E A7 E B

Set me fr—e—e

E

Have you been bea-ten

E7

Brui-sed and bro-ken

A E

And the dar-kness is clo-sing in

E E7

Are you woun-ded by words spo-ken

B B7

From those on-ce cal-led frie-nds

E E7

Alo-ne you stand hel-p-less

A A7

Your de-fen-ses are bro-ken down

E

But though there is sor-row

B E A7 E B

Just set your ey-es for Ho-ly grou-nd

Refrain:

A A7

He will b-e there through the val-leys

E E7

His pro-mis-es He always ke-eps

A A7

He will b-e there in the bat-tle

B B7

Just stand firm on all He speaks

A A7

For our Lo-rd has w-o-n the vic-tory

E A

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D C G D G C

There is nothing that He can’t do

D C G D G C

Put your faith in the hands of God

D C G D G C

And you’ll be amazed at what He can do

76

D C G D G C

Put your faith in the hands of God

D C G D G C

And you’ll be amazed at what He can do

D

A man named Jesus a long time ago

D C G

Some-one my friend you ought to know

D

Born of a virgin on a Christmas morn

D C G

He came to wear a crown of thorns

D C G D G C

He came to be a sa-cri-fice

D C G D G C

To offer man e-ternal life

D C G D G C

He died u-pon a cross of wood

D C G D G C

But He rose again like He said He would

(Chorus)

D C G D G C

There is no-thing im-pos-sible

D C G D G C

There is nothing that He can’t do

D C G D G C

Put your faith in the hands of God

D C G D G C

And you’ll be amazed at what He can do

D C G D G C

There is no-thing im-pos-sible

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Through His blo-od the pri-ce is pa-id

A A7

So let’s lift our voice to heaven

B B7

In joyous songs of pra-ise

E E7

A li--ght in the dar--kness

A E

Sweet Je--sus you are to me

E E7

A ha--nd of com--fort

B B7

In my ti--me of ne--ed

E E7

You guide me thro-ugh my sh--ad--ows

A A7

You st-ay clo-se by my si--de

E B

So le-ad me to Your pre-ci-ous

E A7 E B

Bleeding side

58

Are you washed/ the blood of the lamb?

Written and composed

by R. James Simmons

E7

Are you washed?

A7

In the Blood

E7

In the soul cleansing blood

B7

Of the lamb

E7

Are your garments spotless?

A7

Are they white as snow?

E7 B7

Are you washed in the blood

E7

Of the lamb

Em Em/F G A

I stand a-ma-zed at the gre-at clouds of witnesses

Em Em/F G A

Who stood in stren-gth a-midst the ri-di-cule of men

Em Em/F G A

Their works of faith pro--claim a bold as-sur-ance

C

For they stand as a light

D

That cuts through the night

C D

Em-powered by the blood of the lamb

75

There is nothing Impossible

Words and Music

By R. James Simmons

(Chorus)

D C G D G C

There is no-thing im-pos-sible

D C G D G C

There is nothing that He can’t do

D C G D G C

Put your faith in the hands of God

D C G D G C

And you’ll be amazed at what He can do

D

A man named Noah in a desert land

D C G

Heard the words of Gods co-mmand

D

Said old Noah gotta build an ark

D C G

Cause I’m not pleased with this worlds heart

D C G D G C

Then God sent the animals two by two

D C G D G C

Isn’t it amazing at what God can do

D C G D G C

The rain fell down a-cross the land

D C G D G C

But God gave the children a-nother chance

(Chorus)

D C G D G C

There is no-thing im-pos-sible

D C G D G C

There is nothing that He can’t do

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D G A

Let there be praise, glo-ri-ous praise

G A D

Prai-ses to the King

D G A

Let there be praise, glo-ri-ous praise

D G A

Praise from a heart that is free

D G A

Let there be praise, tri-um-phant praise

D G A

Songs that set the hea-vens to sing

Bm A

With the brass declare His glory

G A

With drum and timbrel and string

D G A

Let there be praise, glo-ri-ous praise

G A D

Prai-ses to the King

59

(Chorus)

Em Em/F G

The blo-o-d of the La-mb

A C D

The blo-o-d of the gre-at I A-M

Em Em/F G A

Of-fered on the cro-ss of Cal-va-ry

Em G

The pri-ce has been paid

A C D

When sins pen-al-ty on Him was la-id

Em Em/F G A

The blo-o-d of the la-mb has set us free

Em Em/F G A

Wars are fought be--tw-een man and cou-ntry

Em Em/F G A

Many di-e for prin--ciple and creed

Em Em/F G A

But a-nother wa-r is fou-ght in the spir-it-ual

C

But this battle has been won

D

At the death of God’s son

C

His blood broke the chains

D

That set me free

(Chorus)

Em Em/F G

The blo-o-d of the La-mb

A C D

The blo-o-d of the gre-at I A-M

60

Em Em/F G A

Of-fered on the cro-ss of Cal-va-ry

Em G

The pri-ce has been paid

A C D

When sins pen-al-ty on Him was la-id

Em Em/F G A

The blo-o-d of the la-mb has set us free

Em Em/F G

The blo-o-d of the La-mb

A C D

The blo-o-d of the gre-at I A-M

Em Em/F G A

Of-fered on the cro-ss of Cal-va-ry

Em G

The pri-ce has been paid

A C D

When sins pen-al-ty on Him was la-id

Em Em/F G A

The blo-o-d of the la-mb has set us free

73

Let There Be Praise

Words and Music

By R. James Simmons

D G A

Cre-ation around us sings out a song

D G A

The heavens re-spond in like praise

D G A

For the pro-mised Mes-siah has come down to earth

G A

He’s the glo-ri-ous an-cient of days

Bm A

The birds in the air, the trees in the field

G A

The moun-tains the ri-vers that flow

D G A

All know the promise He’s com-ing again

G A

So sing out let the whole world know

(Chorus)

D G A

Let there be praise, glo-ri-ous praise

D G A

Praise from a heart that is free

D G A

Let there be praise, tri-um-phant praise

D G A

Songs that set the hea-vens to sing

Bm A

With the brass declare His glory

G A

With drum and timbrel and string

72

Come Refiners Fire

Words and music

by R. James Simmons

G

Come Re-finers fire

Come and fill this place

Em

Purify our hearts

D

As we seek Your face

G

Burn a-way the chaff

Cleanse us from our sin

Em

Come re-finers fire

D

As we enter in

C

Pur-i-fy our hearts

G G/F# Em

Like sil---ver and gold

C

So that we can be-hold

Dsus D

Your face

61

From glory to glory

Written and Composed

by R. James Simmons

Dsus4 D Dsus4

From glory to glo--ry

D Dsus4

From grace unto gra--ce

D Dsus4

In Your wondrous cre--a--tion

D Dsus4

I see Your face

D Dsus4

In Your promised for--give--ness

D Dsus4

In the wonders You move

D Dsus4

Your presence Your mer--cy

D Dsus4

I see You

(Repeat)

(Chorus)

Cmaj7 G D Dsus4 D

I see You My Lord I see You

Cmaj7 G D Dsus4 D

I see You My Lord I see You

Cmaj7 G D Dsus4 D

I see You My Lord I see You

Cmaj7 G D Dsus4 D

I see You My Lord I see You

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(Bridge)

Cmaj7 G

So Lord I bow down in rev-erence

D Dsus4 D

As I stand at Yo—ur thr-o-ne

Cmaj7 G

Right Now in Your pre-sence

Em

A-lone

Am

My Lord

D

A-lone

Chorus)

Cmaj7 G D Dsus4 D

I see You My Lord I see You

Cmaj7 G D Dsus4 D

I see You My Lord I see You

Cmaj7 G D Dsus4 D

I see You My Lord I see You

Cmaj7 G D Dsus4 D

I see You My Lord I see You

71

D

Wor-or-thy

A

Wor-or-thy

G Gm D

Wor-thy are you Lord

70

A

Ho-o-ly

G Gm D

Ho-o-ly is the Lord

D

Here we are a-gain

A

Ga-thered to-gether

G Gm

Giving wor-ship to the Lord

D

Al-migh-ty

D

Our prai-ses we bring

A

Lifting up Your Ho-ly na-me

G Gm

And we kne-el before the Lord

D

Al-migh-ty

G D

With all ma-jes-ty and praise

G A

All ma-jes-ty and praise

Chorus:

D

We cry Wor-or-thy

A

Wor-or-thy

G Gm D

Wor-thy are you Lord

63

In the Garden

Lyrics by Charles Miles

Music by R. James Simmons

Em D C

I co-me to the gar-den a-lone,

Em D C

While the dew is still on the ro-os-es,

Am D Em D C

And the voice I hear, falling o-n my ear,

Am D Em

The Son of God dis-clo-ses.

Em D C

He speaks and the sound of His voice,

Em D C

Is so sweet the birds hush their singing,

Am D Em D C

And the mel-o-dy that He gave to me,

Am D Em

With-in my heart is ring-ing.

(Chorus)

Am Em

And He walks with me, and He talks with me,

D Em

And He tells me I am His own,

Em D C Am7

And the joy we share as we tar--ry there,

Am D Em

None other has ever known.

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Em D C

I’d stay in the garden with Him,

Em D C

Tho’ the night a-round me be fal-ling,

Am D Em D C

But He bids me go thru the voice of woe,

Am D Em

His voice to me is cal--ling.

(Chorus)

Am Em

And He walks with me, and He talks with me,

D Em

And He tells me I am His own,

Em D C Am7

And the joy we share as we tar--ry there,

Am D Em

None other has ever known.

Am Em

And He walks with me, and He talks with me,

D Em

And He tells me I am His own,

Em D C Am7

And the joy we share as we tar--ry there,

Am D Em

None other has ever known.

69

Here we are Again

Words and music

by R. James Simmons

D

Here we are again

A

Ga-th-ered to-ge-ther

G Gm

In the pres-ence of the Lord

D

Al-migh-ty

D

Our bagg-age we bring

A

The bur-dens and the pains

G Gm

And we kne-el before the Lord

D

Al-migh-ty

G D

With no-thing but our-selves

G A

No-thing but our-selves

Chorus:

D

We cry Ho-o-ly

A

Ho-o-ly

G Gm D

Ho-o-ly is the Lord

D

Ho-o-ly

68

Cmaj7

Re-store his li-fe

Em

give him some ho-pe

Em

We got to make this right

D

Bring him back home

Cmaj7

Re-store his li-fe

Bm

give him some ho-pe

We got to make this right

( Em, Cmaj7, Bm, Cmaj7, Em, Cmaj7, Bm, Cmaj7, Em)

65

WE GOT TO MAKE IT RIGHT

W

ritten and composed

By R. James Simmons

Em Cmaj7

She walks a-mong us,

Bm Cmaj7

Her face bears the scars

Em Cmaj7 Bm Cmaj7

of hi-is a-buse

Em Cmaj7 Bm

No one saw the way

Cmaj7 Em Cmaj7 Bm Cmaj7

that she had been used

Em Cmaj7

Her broken dreams,

Bm Cmaj7

her lost youth

Em Cmaj7

She stands there

Bm Cmaj7

in front of you

(refrain)

Em D Cmaj7 Em

A-nother face of a-nother child lost

Em D Cmaj7 Em

Yet we never bo-thered counting the cost

Em D Cmaj7

She's fa--ding a--way

Em D Bm

How can we leave her this way

66

(Chorus)

Em

We got to make this right

D

Bring her back home

Cmaj7

Re-store her li-fe

Em

give her some ho-pe

Em

We got to make this right

D

Bring her back home

Cmaj7

Re-store her li-fe

Bm

give her some ho-pe

We got to make this right

( Em, Cmaj7, Bm, Cmaj7, Em, Cmaj7, Bm, Cmaj7, Em)

Em Cmaj7

He walks a-mong us

Bm Cmaj7

He dies a little

Em Cmaj7 Bm Cmaj7

mo-re each da-ay

Em Cmaj7

The pain and night-mares

Bm Cmaj7

al--l they d--o is

Em Cmaj7 Bm Cmaj7

e-a-t a--way

67

(refrain)

Em D Cmaj7 Em

Was it his fault why can’t he for-get

Em D Cmaj7Em

He scre-ams out and dies a lit-tle bit

Em D Cmaj7

He's fa--ding a-way

Em D Bm

how can we leave it this way

(Chorus)

Em

We got to make this right

D

Bring him back home

Cmaj7

Re-store his li-fe

Em

give him some ho-pe

Em

We got to make this right

D

Bring him back home

Cmaj7

Re-store his li-fe

Bm

give him some ho-pe

We got to make this right

( Em, Cmaj7, Bm, Cmaj7, Em, Cmaj7, Bm, Cmaj7, Em)

Em

We got to make this right

D

Bring him back home