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Thank You

Lyrics by:  Andrea Emmes

Music by:  Maia Rodriguez

Copyright 2008

Verse One

Praise the Lord, I’ve been blessed

From the one and only God

Who has given me a life so rich and free

Well, Once, I was lost

But now, oh Lord I’m found

Because of what You did at Calvary

Chorus

I wanna thank You

Thank you Holy Father

I wanna thank you

For what You’ve done for me

I wanna praise You

For Your mercy and Your glory

I wanna praise You

For (all) Your majesty 

Verse Two

Christ Jesus, You’re the One

Who washed my sins away

For Your love and forgiveness

Has done something to me

I wanna praise you for your mercy

And Your grace abundantly

For You have saved my soul

And made me see

Chorus x3

Amazing Grace

Copyright 2008

Lyrics: Public Domain

Melody by: Andrea Emmes

Music by: Chris Mendez

Guitar Performed by: Kyle Rice

“Amazing Grace, how sweet the sound,
That saved a wretch like me….
I once was lost but now am found,
Was blind, but now, I see.

T’was Grace that taught…
my heart to fear.
And Grace, my fears relieved.
How precious did that Grace appear…
the hour I first believed?

Through many dangers, toils and snares…
we have already come.
T’was Grace that brought us safe thus far…
and Grace will lead us home.

Lord has promised good to me…
His word my hope secures.
He will my shield and portion be…
as long as life endures.

When we’ve been here ten thousand years…
bright shining as the sun.
We’ve no less days to sing God’s praise…
then when we’ve first begun.

“Amazing Grace, how sweet the sound,
That saved a wretch like me….
I once was lost but now am found,
Was blind, but now, I see.

Amazing Grace, how sweet the sound,
That saved a wretch like me….
(end)

ALTHOUGH YOU’RE GONE

BY: Lyrics, Melody:  ANDREA EMMES, Music, Additional Lyrics:  RICHARD SMITH

 Copyright 2008

THE 11^TH HOUR PRAYER

 
VERSE I

 THERE WAS A BOY

SO ALONE HE FELT

SWEPT AWAY FROM THE PAIN

THAT HAUNTED HIM THAT NIGHT

HOW LONG DID YOU KNOW

IT WAS YOUR TIME TO GO

I WISH I COULD SAVE YOU

AND BRING YOU BACK HOME

 CHORUS I

 ALTHOUGH YOU’RE GONE

MY LOVE WILL NEVER LEAVE YOU

ALTHOUGH YOU’RE GONE

 VERSE II

CAN THIS BE REAL

TELL ME IT’S NOT TRUE

YOU’VE GONE AWAY

IT TORE MY HEART IN TWO

YOUR MEMORIES REMAIN

AND THIS PULLS ME THROUGH

ALL I HAVE

IS THE LOVE I HAVE FOR YOU

 CHORUS II

ALTHOUGH YOU’RE GONE

MY LOVE WILL NEVER LEAVE YOU

ALTHOUGH YOURE GONE

BRIDGE:

 FIND YOUR REST IN THE LORD

SEEK YOUR PEACE IN HIS SWEET LIGHT

DON’T BE AFRAID ANYMORE, NO

IT HURTS SO DEEP INSIDE

LIKE A PART OF ME HAS DIED

I WILL ALWAYS LOVE YOU

ALTHOUGH YOURE GONE

OOOOHH

ALTHOUGH YOURE GONE

GONE, GONE

 Tag

PROMISE ME WHEN THE MOON IS BRIGHT

YOU’LL SMILE-DOWN ON ME

HELP ME THROUGH THE NIGHT

OH YEAH

TOUCH MY HEART

TOUCH MY SOUL

PLEASE FILL THE VOID

JUST TAKE CONTROL

SHOW ME

 YOU’RE THERE

YOU’RE THERE

ALTHOUGH YOU’RE GONE

MY LOVE HAS NEVER LEFT YOU, OH

ALTHOUGH YOU’RE GONE

I Don’t Wanna

Lyrics by:  Andrea Emmes

Music by:  Maia Rodriguez

Copyright 2008

Verse One

You can say

Hey whatever

I can do anything I want

Consequences

They don’t touch me

Who is God?

To tell me that I’m lost

Don’t you see?

It’s not that easy

To pay the price

Decisions gone all wrong

To tell the truth

I see you tremble

When I ask

What happens when your gone?

Chorus

I don’t wanna

I don’t gotta

You can’t make me

Face this life alone

I don’t get it

Don’t regret it

For my life is not my own

Verse Two

When your worth

Amounts to nothing

And you’ve lost that

Pep in your stride

Cuz the world seems

To blow you over

And there’s no where

Left to hide

You really think

The world can fill you?

Quell that emptiness inside

Don’t mock the one

Who is eternal

Just to hold on to your pride

Chorus Repeat

Bridge

Don’t you know

He is Christ Jesus

He died for you

Accept, Believe

Commit my good friend

And you can be

Born Again

Chorus x3

“You Are”

Written by:  Andrea Emmes, Richard Smith, Steve Erdeman & Jeff Linder

© 2008

Verse One

I wanna say

With all my heart

That I worship You my Lord

Please hear my voice

With all I am

For I worship You my God

I yearn for your presence

Your grace abundantly

Show me Your mercy

Please set me free

Chorus

Cuz You are Holy

You are wonderful

You are Father

King of Kings

Cuz You are Jesus

You are my true God

You are Mighty

God, You’re everything

Verse Two

Pieces of me

Fallen apart

How I call upon Your name

Can’t find my way

Out of this mess

How I call upon Your Grace

I need to feel You near me

To call upon Your name

Release me, oh, Father

From this pain

Chorus  (Repeat)

Verse Three (Bridge)

And now I can’t remember

Just how I used to be

I am Yours forever

For eternity

And I’ll never leave You

I praise Your Holy name

I worship You so freely

My life’s not the same

Chorus—–>

I need to feel you near me

To call upon Your name

You are mighty

God You’re everything

Cuz You are Jesus

You are my true God

I am Yours forever

Beautifully Broken

Written by: Andrea Emmes

Music by: Chris Mendez

Copyright 2008

Verse One

There she was this little girl born to this world

With wonder in her eyes

Dreaming of moonbeams and pearls

Gazing to the sky

She’s taking it all in

Trying to find her way

Looking for a place to begin

And her momma says…

Chorus One

You’re beautifully broken

Perfectly made

With all that you’re given

How can you complain?

For I know His purpose

Is given to you

With words from His Spirit

Who resides in you?

You’re beautifully broken (x3)

Perfectly made

Verse Two

Looks like her mother

Laughs like her dad

With Jesus in her heart

You know she’s safe where she stands

Growing up and making friends

How the time does fly

Going through her awkward stage

Questions in her eyes

And her daddy says…

Chorus One (Repeat)

Bridge

By now she’s got a job

This girl is all grown

Trying hard to find herself

And make it on her own

It’s time to face her fears

And Embrace herself

Trust in the Lord

And give faith a chance

And then she says…

Chorus Two

I’m beautifully broken

Perfectly made

With all that I’m given

How can I complain?

For I know His purpose

Is given to me

With words from His Spirit

Who resides in me

I’m beautifully broken

I’m beautifully broken

I’m beautifully broken

I’m On My Way

Lyrics by: Andrea Emmes

Music by:  Maia Rodriguez

Verse 1

Been crying for days

And the rain won’t stop

My eyes are a blur

As I glance at the clock

Then a soft voice is humming

From deep within

Saying, where are you going?

Look where you’ve been.

Is this really how you hoped it would be?

Then I look to the Heavens, praying, Lord can you hear me?

Chorus

This is my journey to you

Within this mess I call my life

I’m on my way to seek Your Truth

To find Your Peace and Your Light

Is it true of Your Grace?

How you died so I’d be saved?

I’m on my way, Lord

I’m on my way, to you.

Verse 2

Lord, I’m looking to you now

As I cry myself to sleep

It’s late in the evening

Will I ever break free?

Of this pain that I’m feeling

Then I hear you calling to me

With a loving tug

You remind me

You’re here with me

It’s not where I’ve been

Or who I was

But it’s who I am in you

And where we go from here, because

Chorus

Bridge

Will you help me through this valley?

Hold my hand along the way

Be the one that I can lean on

So I can see another day

Will you show me what to do?

Cause I’m barely hanging on

Chorus x2

End chorus

This is my journey to you

Within this mess I call my life

Now I want Your Truth

And I need Your Light

Now is it true that You died so I’d be saved?

I’m on my way, Lord

I’m on my way, to you

Meet Me Here…

copyright 2008

Written by: Andrea Emmes

Music by:  Maia Rodriguez

Verse One

They say the road to heaven

Is a narrow path

Seek ye first His kingdom

And His riches we’ll amass

He died for our freedom

Up there on the cross

He is the Lord Christ Jesus

Who suffered for the lost

Chorus

Meet Me Here

I’m not half of who I need to be

Meet Me Here

I’ll never make it halfway

I know the road is long

Lord, I’m just not that strong

Meet Me Here

Meet Me Here

Verse Two

Of all the time I’ve worshipped

I’ve not gotten on my knees

To seek Your truth more clearly

To see the You in me

I’ve wandered on this path, Lord

The time it has no end

I need you to find me

To make me whole again

Chorus (repeat)

Meet Me Here (really build up and modulate)

Bridge

Your word is talking to me

A fool that I have been

This distance I have kept you

We’ll build that bridge again

But Lord I pray you take me

Take me as I am

And fill me with Your Spirit

So that I can live again!

Chorus

Meet Me Here

I need you, Father desperately

Meet Me Here

I’ll never make it halfway

I know the road is long

Lord, you know I’m not strong…

Meet Me Here…

Oh-oh

Meet Me Here

Don’t Cry

Copyright 2008

Words & Music By: Andrea Emmes

Guitar performed by:  Kyle Rice

Verse One

What if I told you?

The gifts He showed you?

The way, the truth

And the life

What if I told you?

He who loved you first?

He paid the sacrifice

Pre-Chorus

How many times must I tell you?

How many ways can you fall?

It seems we’ve going ‘round for hours

And now you see you’ve hit a wall

Chorus

Don’t cry

He’ll hold you

He loves you, so you know

Don’t cry

He’ll show you

He gave you His life so you can live forever

Verse Two

So now you know

To be free from darkness

You must repent from sin

So now you know

Of Christ Lord Jesus

You must be born again

 Pre-Chorus

How many times must I tell you?

How many ways can you fall?

It seems we’ve going ‘round for hours

And now you see you’ve hit a wall

 Chorus

Don’t cry

He’ll hold you

He loves you, so you know

Don’t cry

He’ll show you

He gave you His life so you can live forever

 Bridge

I know you’re scared now, I know you’re lost

no where to run to, love…

it’ll be alright, just trust the Lord

and praise His holy name

and praise His holy name

 Repeat Chorus x2

Lost

Copyright © 2008

Written by:  Andrea Emmes

Music by: Chris Mendez

Verse One

Bottled emotions of my, my torn heart

Jesus, I’m much too weak—I need a brand new start

You said in Your Word that you—have a plan

I need to find You, Lord

Cuz I don’t understand

Pre-Chorus

I don’t wanna hurt no more

Can’t wanna feel this way

But what else can I do?

What else can I say?

Chorus

I am so lost

Help me believe

I gotta let go

I need to be free

I am so lost

Why can’t I see?

What you have done—you have done for me

I am so lost

Gotta be

Need to be free

Verse Two

I know the world says they, just don’t know

Running in circles—don’t know where to go

It seems we push too hard

good turns to hate

Come release me, Lord– before it gets too late

Pre-Chorus

I don’t wanna hurt no more

Can’t wanna feel this way

But what else can I do?

What else can I say?

Chorus

I am so lost

Help me believe

I gotta let go

I need to be free

I am so lost

Why can’t I see?

What you have done—you have done for me

I am so lost

Gotta be

Need to be free

Bridge

I am so lost

Don’t wanna cry

I am so lost

Can’t wanna try

Why am I lost?

Jesus You came

Now set me free

Chorus

I am so lost

Why can’t I see?

What you have done—you have done for me

I am so lost

Gotta be free

I am so lost

Why can’t I see?

What you have done—you have done for me

I am so lost

Gotta be

Need to be free