Father in the Heavenly Homeland, Like moonlight upon the first sunrise, My heart goes out to You now Your Light focuses upon my being - Symbol of Night consumed in substance of Day Here I pray, let there be Light the world over

So many times, I slip up, Whether the fault is large or small Doubt seeps in and causes me to fear And all too often I give in But God in mercy stretches out His hand to me And in His grace, He picks me up and sets me free, Gives me another chance to be what He’s called me to be - A humble servant serving in the likeness of Christ I thank the Lord for second chances! I thank God for forgiveness! Oh how wonderful His grace, Oh how sweet His mercy! Oh how I love… second chances! Sometimes it’d be so great to freeze time for just a little while To give my mind a chance to think But I know that God is faithful! He won’t let us be tempted above what we’re able. He’ll provide a way to escape. So, by His grace, I’ll trust His Word and cast aside my evil thoughts Of doubt and worry and fear Yet still in those times when I shy away from where I should be… I thank the Lord for second chances! I thank God for forgiveness! Oh how wonderful His grace, Oh how sweet His mercy! Oh how I love… second chances! Second chances Second chances Second chances

Got a busy day ahead, Gotta wear the right mask, Play Simon Says, Straighten my tie just right, Try to live life like I'm in the light There's no two ways about it Let's get this party started It's time for the Sunday Show Gonna say my lines, play my role Gonna fake some self-control Everything's gonna be alright It's time for the Sunday Show My real life they'll never know That's just the way it goes It's time for the Sunday Show Everybody's lookin' at me funny “Why you starin' at me? I'm just like you. See?” It's as if they can see right past My eyes are like a hollow glass They're trying to break into my brain, But I won't let it happen again It's time for the Sunday Show Gonna say my lines, play my role Gonna fake some self-control Everything's gonna be alright It's time for the Sunday Show My real life they'll never know That's just the way it goes It's time for the Sunday Show I see a hope in these Sunday souls They're not trying to live life in control But my mind is a prisoner of hypocrisy Jesus, can You set me free? Save me from the Sunday Show 'Cause it's so hard to let it go Kick me off of my safe plateau Cancel the Sunday Show So much for the Sunday Show I've found the One who really knows His grace it overflows Everything's gonna be alright

Looking out into the ocean of His wondrous love for me, I see a new horizon, risin’ up to take a hold of me It’s rising so much higher, higher than I ever dreamed to be But I’m not afraid to take it; take a deep breath and then I’ll be… Ever deeper, ever deeper Ever deeper’s where I want to be Ever deeper, ever deeper Lost in His love for me Ever deeper, ever deeper Ever deeper’s where I want to be Ever deeper, ever deeper Lost in His endless sea- Ee-ee-ee-ee-ee Ee-ee-ee-ee-ee The devil sees me divin’ so he tries to get a hold of me Stretches out his ugly hands and off course he pushes me A meaningless distraction slippin’ in to slip up me But God’s got His hand on me and He knows that I was meant to be… Ever deeper, ever deeper Ever deeper’s where I want to be Ever deeper, ever deeper Lost in His love for me Ever deeper, ever deeper Ever deeper’s where I want to be Ever deeper, ever deeper Lost in His endless sea- Ee-ee-ee-ee-ee Ee-ee-ee-ee-ee I am falling in His love, Swimming in His crimson blood Fin’lly the push has come to shove, Shoving me to really see the riches of His Son Ever deeper, ever deeper Ever deeper’s where I want to be Ever deeper, ever deeper Lost in His endless sea Ever deeper, ever deeper Ever deeper’s where I want to be

Just got the license, But not willing to take the wheel So young and afraid How could you ever reveal Who you really are… Sitting in the driver’s seat Head is dizzy, chest is thumping Your hands are pouring sweat Thoughts like fishes are jumping Amid the speeding cars… You’d rather own and coast the car Than go anywhere far You try to convince yourself Do you know what you possess And how you’ve been blessed? You’re meant for more than dust on a shelf You say you’re content to stay Here in the driveway Don’t want to stop the flow They’ll find their own way Without you to interfere… You look around to see Everyone’s driving illegal They need a new life Soaring like an eagle It’s you they need to hear… But you’d rather own and coast the car Than go anywhere far You try to convince yourself Do you know what you possess And how you’ve been blessed? You’re meant for more than dust on a shelf You’ve been bought with a price It’s time you let it show You’re all stuffed up with pride You just gotta let it go This car is not your own This license was meant for the road Here you go!! But you’d rather own and coast the car Than go anywhere far You try to convince yourself Do you know what you possess And how you’ve been blessed? You’re meant for more than dust on a shelf Take this wild world by storm Pedal to the metal, this is why you were born Greet the birds singin’ in the sky, Let the world know you’re livin’ your life Take charge, take the lead, Sing praise to God, sing it in the streets Don’t care what the world will think Your life goes by in a blink You have so much to give You’ve been given… A license to live

Let me take you back with me to a time long ago... A time, When time itself shuddered in the darkness, When empty vastness filled the chasm, When all the world stood endlessly silent, What world there was As yet one word was spoken: “Let there be light!” And the darkness surrendered; Divided in two, Now these names were rendered: The light was called Day, And the darkness was Night, Forever a division of diametric spite Two powers opposed like a brother gone bad And badly to stain the perfection then had A world at war, though invisibly seen; A dark nightmare, an oiled machine Yet in those first moments the Writer stood fast, Perfection in His power, a pen in His grasp And graspingly, thinkingly, ever so sure, The Writer set out on His greatest grandeur…

A blank canvas, a barren page A pen unmoving, a hand unswayed Words flow from the mind of the Writer Life comes from the pen of the Writer Words flow from the mind of the Writer Life comes from the pen of the Writer The Writer writes and a heartbeat starts A new light invades the dark The ink from His pen draws the form of men His words can make us born again He is the Author of life... amen A newborn life, a precious soul A story unfolding, a plot untold My life was in the Writer's hand My days marked out before they began My life was in the Writer's hand I was living out His plan The Writer writes and a heartbeat starts A new light invades the dark The ink from His pen draws the form of men His words can make us born again He is the Author of life... but then I don't want be a part of Your story! I want my own hopes, my own dreams! I don't want You to get all the glory! I'm tired of You making a puppet out of me! And somewhere inside came alive A ravenous beast thirsting for life A black-hole hunger with a wicked goal “I must rise against the Writer's control! So I’ll step up… My life will be in my control! I’ll take the reins… Power is everything that I hold! Now You can’t take this away from me! No, I will control my destiny! You thought You had me in Your strings But now I will live like a king Oh, you pulled one over on me then! But now I’ll hold the pen!! Ev'ry day I try to find my way out I know He's always with me How can I escape His eyes? I must get away while He cannot see I must flee. Ev'ry day I try to find my way out I know He's always with me How can I escape His eyes? I must get away while He cannot see Mutiny… MUTINY!! But His eyes saw me!! RUN!! I was running from life's Lord Hiding away with a sharp sword Hoping His face I could ignore Trapped behind this locked door “Can a man hide himself in secret places so that I cannot see him? declares the Lord. Do I not fill heaven and earth? declares the Lord.” - Jeremiah 23:24 I'll finally escape His story I'll find the key to glory No rules to thwart my vict'ry Master of my destiny “And since they did not see fit to acknowledge God, God gave them up to a debased mind to do what ought not to be done.” - Romans 1:28 Filled with anguish, filled with sin I thought this would make my existence begin Filled with anguish, filled with sin Looks like I'm running to You again... The Writer writes and a heartbeat starts A new light invades the dark The ink from His pen draws the form of men His words can make us born again He is the Author of life... Amen… amen… Amen

Every day you see somebody’s face But you can’t always trace The steps they take Their lives behind the lines Aren’t what you surmise You’d be surprised Black, the attitude of slack, The constant attack, Always on your back - It’s all just a shadowed mask Don’t get him back Can’t you track This simple fact You’ve got to realize? People are people, And they wanna be Treated like people, And they wanna be Known as people, Individualistically People are people, And they wanna be Greeted like people, And they wanna be Loved as people, Without partiality So you step up to the plate You state your name And ask the same Found out he’s a martial arts machine With a hefty dream To meet the queen Time and time again he’s tried But he spent his last dime On a one-way flight We all have dreams somewhere deep inside It’s all in stride With livin’ our lives I think it’s time You fin’lly realize… People are people, And they wanna be Treated like people, And they wanna be Known as people, Individualistically People are people, And they wanna be Greeted like people, And they wanna be Loved as people, Without partiality People… are people People… a-a a-a a-a-are people People… a-a-a-a a-a-are people People… bee-dah buh-dah buh-dih dih-diddlium-bum People… a-a-a a-a-are people God made them to live as people And He wants us to treat ‘em like people ‘Cause don’t you know: We were made in the image of God, Though we’re flawed By sin through the fall It affected us all See, Adam and Eve Ate of the tree Eve was deceived By Satan’s scheme But God came to save, Made the way To take our chains, Release us from the pain That we feel ev’ry day He sent His Son Like a dove From above Showering His love By the power of His blood As if that wasn’t enough He sets our hearts free So we can see Who we were meant to be We were meant to be His Receive His gift And fin’lly be loved as people! People are people, And they wanna be Treated like people, And they wanna be Known as people, Individualistically People are people, And they wanna be Greeted like people, And they wanna be Loved as people, Without partiality The way it was meant to be!

Guard your thoughts, guard your hearts, guard your minds, here it comes… Temptation sneaks like a snake in the grass on the scene Our senses senselessly change until our minds are deranged Whoa-oh! You’re put to the test – the war with the flesh - Inside your mind Endlessly arrested by the detested Former life Hu-uh-uh-oh-oh… Hu-uh-uh-oh-oh-oh… The hope like the dawn is the Spirit of God Inside you, burning, it’s ready to take down the lies In every trial you’re facing, there’s a way of escaping Whoa-oh! You’re put to the test – the war with the flesh - Inside your mind Endlessly arrested by the detested Former life Hu-uh-uh-oh-oh… Hu-uh-uh-oh-oh-oh… The testing of your faith can lead you to God’s way You’re put to the test – the war with the flesh - Inside your mind Endlessly arrested by the detested Former life Hu-uh-uh-oh-oh… Hu-uh-uh-oh-oh-oh… You’re put to the test – the war with the flesh - Inside your mind Endlessly arrested by the detested Former life Don’t try to outwit it – run while there’s still time Consider your flesh as dead while you are still alive Hu-uh-oh…

Black… The color of darkness Absorption of light Antithesis of right Hear the army approaching A horned hornet army swarming Glee pouring from their pores Essence of depravity Angels under gravity Burdened by their choice of doom They emerge from the black hole Their sacred dwelling Approaching the event horizon Entering a new dimension The abode of mortals Here to speak deceptive sweets A war with words A fight of feeling Spiritual swords Faith revealing Changing emotions Twisting truths Presenting notions Corrupting youths We’ve got to stand up against this! This is a devil battle Break out your heavenly machine guns Storm their castle Blind them with a billion suns Make their clutches melt in flame The captives can be reclaimed Our only hope is the Light That can break through the black hole White… The color of light Reflection of divinity Glimpse into infinity We fight against the evil horde Time is what we can’t afford Leaves are falling from the trees Sounding like a metronome Beating in an endless drone Whispering of the world’s end Dust off your ancient swords Words eternal Emanation of ageless Light Firm your feet, we’ll reignite Blazing passion Open your ears to the unseen realm A war with words A fight of feeling Spiritual swords Faith revealing Changing emotions Twisting truths Presenting notions Corrupting youths Break the chains of the mortal! This is a devil battle Break out your heavenly machine guns Storm their castle Blind them with a billion suns Make their clutches melt in flame The captives can be reclaimed Our only hope is the Light That can break through the black hole When all around we see the casualties are claimed Dragged into darkness, screaming as they lose their names We rise with armor torn, bruises and bloody stains Looking to the Light that can pierce through the graves This is a devil battle Break out your heavenly machine guns Storm their castle Blind them with a billion suns Make their clutches melt in flame The captives can be reclaimed We can’t treat this like a game Our only hope is the Light That can break through the black hole We will break through the black hole!

Be it unto me, O Lord, As You see it should be, As You see I need (repeat) Be it unto me, O Lord, Be it unto me Be it unto me, O Lord, As You clearly see ‘Cause You see my desperate thoughts, My confusion and pain You see the hurt that I hide inside Where I thought it was boxed up But it’s not locked up from Your sight Be it unto me, O Lord, As You see it should be, As You see I need (repeat) Be it unto me, O Lord, Be it unto me Be it unto me, O Lord, As You clearly see ‘Cause You see the rain fallin’ down, But I’m not alone You see the sun peeking through the clouds Breaking down the walls that I found And You know that I’m bound for home Be it unto me, O Lord, As You see it should be, As You see I need (repeat) Be it unto me, O Lord, Be it unto me Be it unto me, O Lord, As You clearly see

The wicked lurk in the darkness The darkness is all they know The wicked reek of the darkness The darkness is their eternal home Oh-oh... The wicked laugh in the darkness But the darkness is in control The wicked feed on the darkness But the darkness swallows their souls All through the night they hunt and slay Under the power of darkness' sway With no regard for judgment day But it will come and it will not delay And God looked into the darkness The darkness was oh so cold And God stepped into the darkness The darkness lost its hold The darkness broke before the Light No light had ever shone so bright All hell then shrieked in horrid fright How could there be this awesome sight? God gave the prisoners the key To loose their chains eternally Now may the world finally see The blazing Light of God can set them free! Blazing Light, blazing Light! Blazing Light of God! Blazing Light, blazing Light! Blazing Light of God!

I was walking in the garden With the Lord by my side, Content with His presence As I bathed in His light His voice shimmered sweetly, And this it did say: “I love you, dear child,” In the cool of the day Walking, walking Peacefully, peacefully Walking, walking What a dream, what a dream I was walking in the garden When before me stood That tree of old mention To know evil and good It’s fruit glowed in brilliance “I must taste its delight!” So taking I tasted And fell with one bite Standing, standing By the tree, by the tree Standing, standing Woe is me, woe is me I hid myself from the Lord To disguise my shame But He called me and He found me, Judged me for my blame Leaving, leaving Expelled from peace, expelled from peace Weeping, weeping How can this be? How can this be? I was walking in the garden With the Lord by my side But I fell in judgment From His face I did hide Expelled from the garden, I suffered alone But He sent me a Savior From His royal throne Conquering, conquering World at peace, world at peace Conquering, conquering Christ as King, Christ as King

If You asked me to give up my whole world, how would I respond? Lord, I’m trembling, I’m dying Terribly now I wanted somehow To pursue my aims! But You’re throwing me down again!! Why must my heart consume my mind? Why must these lies have a hold on my life? They're holding me down! The devil’s claws clutch my neck And he takes me down!! But I’m wanting somehow... To return to Your life Why must my pride lift me so high? To be brought... so... low Down upon my face, on my hands and knees, God, this is where You wanted me So I will lay here and find my life You better know what You're doing... Can Your hope be enough? Where is Your love? It’s at the back of my mind, But at the forefront now is a confrontation, Leaving me all but wasted in this world. The screaming death of my mind: “Never, never, never will you succeed! Never, never, never will you succeed! Never, never--” but You’re breaking through my thoughts! Take the chains off my mind!! My eyes never see What You want them to see I always look away I always look away Turn... my eyes... to Your cross... Where You died for me Turn... my eyes... to Your cross... Turn... my eyes... to Your cross... Where I hung and died with You So that I would no longer live For my self or these selfish thoughts Oh God... Father... I hear You If I have to give up my whole world, take it Take it from me, ‘cause I can’t hold it anymore. When I release to You my life I find my need for You satisfies You satisfy You satisfy me Jesus, You satisfy I am a poor, wretched soul, Lord And emotional as a train wreck Teach me peace, teach me joy Teach me love for You above all else Teach me love for others above myself And may I find myself secure in You, Though dashed by life’s trials, beaten and bruised For my life is not my life My life is You