1. |
The Song
06:37
|
|||
|
The Song
Stars and planets spin
To a song you’ve put within
Day and night they sing
Your praise
And all creation groans
Longs to hear the songs we own
Songs that fill the singers’ soul
And cry out
Sadness and joy combine in a shout of praise
Sadness and joy combine in a shout of praise
There’s a melody divine
That comes from your lips to mine
I receive the song of Heav’n
And cry out
So like a bird on the wing
I can’t help but sing your praise.
Like a breeze on a fire
My soul reaches higher to you.
There’s a song that brings release
There’s a song that twists the trees
And a song that stills the storm.
There’s a song of rushing waters
And a song of violent wind
And a song that calms my fears
And this song will never end
It’s a song from friend to friend
It’s a melody divine
As the Father sings his song over me
Yes the Father sings his song over me.
|
||||
2. |
Adam
06:06
|
|||
|
Adam
I prepared your room
The dust was your womb
I painted the sky and the flowers grew high;
From the sea to the plain,
The fields grew the grain,
Night followed day and all that I made was good.
You walked with me
In the cool of the day,
No shame in your heart, no pain in your soul;
You had freedom to come,
Freedom to go,
I guided your steps so that you would know,
I love you.
But you, you blew it all,
Yes, you. You threw it all away;
And now, you must find your own way in this world,
A lonely path that I’ve not travelled on,
You have broken the tie that binds,
You have broken the tie that binds you to me.
You had all you required
All you desired,
But you were led astray,
You became the dragons prey;
Growing long in the tooth,
Questioning the truth,
The serpent seemed wise
He opened your eyes and brought you shame.
And you, you blew it all ……………
When I walk your way
In the cool of the day,
I call out your name, but you hide in shame, O Adam.
See my arms opened wide,
The hole in my side,
I became the dragons prey
So that you would find the way;
I have broken the curse, lifted the veil,
Opened the gate, your return I await, My Adam.
And although you blew it all,
Although you threw it all away,
It’s time to journey now from guilt to grace,
I’ve brought the power for you to look me in the face;
‘Cos I’ve mended the tie that binds,
I have mended the tie that binds you to me.
|
||||
3. |
O Israel!
03:54
|
|||
|
O Israel!
I have called you, from a land of reeds and clay,
Set your feet down, in my Promised Land to stay.
The more I called you, the more you turned yourself away,
I taught you to walk, but now you’ve walked another way.
When the heat came, I grew the plant to keep you cool,
But you chopped it down; You’ve played the harlot and the fool!
O Israel, O Israel, what have you done,
Why do you run away, from me, again?
I’ll stretch out my hand, I’ll turn you round, I’ll chop you down, I’ll bring you to your knees, my child, you’ll see!
See my armies, like the locust plague are here,
The northern army, I will thunder, you will hear!
Trees are flowering, from a land that once was sand,
And the latter rain, descends to fill the barns again.
I have brought you, from the corners of the earth
And I’ll restore to you, The years the locust left behind.
|
||||
4. |
Risen
04:36
|
|||
|
N/A
|
||||
5. |
I Am a Rock
03:14
|
|||
|
Because you love me
I will honour you
I will protect you ‘cos you called on me
And out of trouble
I will deliver you
I am your God and my eyes are on you
I am a Rock
I am a strong deliverer
I make the Earth quake
I make the nations tremble
I am a Rock
I am a place of refuge
I am a fortress
Built brick by brick around you
Before the world was made, or the mountains raised
I have been your dwelling place
From everlasting to everlasting
I am your God and my eyes are on you
|
||||
6. |
Standing in the Gap
05:28
|
|||
|
Every valley
Will be raised up,
Every mountain made low.
We’ll build a highway
In the desert,
And cry, “Here is your God!”
And His glory will be revealed.
And His glory will be revealed.
We’ll stand in the gap as a kingdom of priests
Calling on the name of the Lord.
Preparing the way for the King of Kings
With our praise, and a two-edged sword,
A two-edged sword.
We will run and
Not grow weary,
We will walk and not faint.
We will soar on
Wings as eagles,
Crying, “Here is your God!”
And your glory will fill the Earth.
And your glory will fill the Earth.
|
||||
7. |
Teach us to Dance
03:55
|
|||
|
Teach us to dance
With the trumpet
And our voices,
We will praise you our King.
With clashing cymbals,
And our every breath,
We will shout, we will sing.
We’ll sing a new song
In your presence
We will take up our stance.
Making music,
Praises rising,
Lord, teach us to dance.
We delight in your salvation,
We’re rejoicing in the night,
Our high praises are a weapon,
It puts the enemy to flight.
|
||||
8. |
Song for a Journey
06:18
|
|||
|
N/A
|
||||
9. |
Time to Run
05:22
|
|||
|
Time to Run
There’s cloud of redeeming love
Come to drench the barren plain.
A wind of change has begun to blow,
Listen for the sound of rain.
Judgments rise but my grace is falling
Trust your ears as you hear me calling
Listen my son, prepare to run
Beat the chariot
The Spirit of the Lord Most High
Is on you
Come on my son, it’s time to run
This is now the hour,
The clouds are black, the sky is filled,
With the sound of heavy rain.
Hear the cry from the heart of God,
A shout, a call to arms.
It’s time to stand as a chosen one,
Time to be who you are.
Judgments rise but my grace is falling
Start to run as you hear me calling.
Bridge: I will run for you, my Lord repeat
Listen, my son, prepare to run,
There’s a sound of heavy rain.
|
||||
10. |
The Lovers' Song
03:15
|
|||
|
The Lover’s Song
The winter is past,
The rains have gone
flowers grow, flowers grow,
In the morning light.
The dove is heard
In the season of song,
And mountain streams,
mountain streams
Flowing gently by.
You’re my joy, my pride
You’re my lover, my bride,
And you are mine, you are mine,
And I am yours.
In the darkness of the night
I had lost you from sight,
And though I walked the streets
I couldn’t find you.
The watchmen on the walls
Didn’t hear my call
And I have spent a long and lonely night.
Now the dawn has come,
Shadows must flee,
And I have found you, I have found you
In the morning light
|
||||
11. |
The Bridegroom
05:05
|
|||
|
The Bridegroom
We watch and wait, the night is young.
The harvest in, a job well done.
The feast is ready for the bride.
She longs to hear his voice outside
The party waits and there’s singing in the square,
Anticipation building up as perfume fills the air;
Then the bridegroom comes!
The beacons show the way to come
He enters like the rising sun
Late at night the shouts arise, “He’s here!”
And the crowd responds, rejoicing that the bridegroom’s drawing near
Then the bridegroom comes!
When the Bridegroom comes:
Singing, shouting in the streets
Banners waving, joy in the air
Dancing in the street
|
||||
dave and lesley newman recommends:
Nice sound, lyrics and production.
go to albumIf you like Standing in the Gap, you may also like:
featured on Bandcamp Radio Mar 1, 2024
go to album
In The Midst of You
by Brad stank
Brad Stank taps into the spiritual side of slow jams on his latest.
go to album
Reissued by UK label Death is Not the End “The System” is a sugar-sweet slice of ’80s digital reggae.
go to album
Yip Jump Music (1983)
by Daniel Johnston
The Daniel Johnston catalog comes to Bandcamp, bringing with it a host of lo-fi classics.
go to album
Tëdd ak Mame Coumba Lamba ak Mame Coumba Mbang
by Ndox Electrique
Two members of Ifriqiyya Electrique join forces with the n'doëp community in Senegal with exhilarating results.
go to album
