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“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

Father

Copyright © 2006

Andrea Emmes & Richard Smith

 

Verse One

Lonely eyes of a child

They see with naïve sight

They fantasize, exaggerate, dream with great delight

You’ve granted me the chance to teach the child

What is right from wrong

Pray mistakes won’t be made

Guide him where he belongs

 

Pre Chorus

Memories we’ll make together

Will last a lifetime now

Forever in my heart I know (I know)

We’ll make it through some how

 

Chorus

Father, help me guide my child

Let Your light shine

Erase all my fears

Descend Your gift of wisdom (yeah)

And teach my child to be righteous

Right from the start

 

Verse Two

My child is older now

We’re seeing troubled times

Unsure what tomorrow holds

His faith we cannot find

I’m trying hard to teach the child

(what is wrong from right)

I pray to You oh God my Lord

That he’ll see the light

 

Pre Chorus

Memories we’ll make together

Will last a lifetime now

Forever in my heart I’ll know (I know)

We’ll make it through some how

 

Chorus

Father, help me guide my child

(As he grows in years)

Let Your light shine

Erase all my fears (erase all his fears)

Descend Your gift of wisdom (yeah)

And teach my child to be righteous

Right from the start

 

Choir

Shine down Your light

Make it alright

Descend Your gift of wisdom

Teach this child, oh teach this child

To be righteous from the start

 

Shine down Your light

Make it alright

Descend Your gift of wisdom

Teach this child, oh teach this child

To be righteous from the start

 

Shine down Your light

Make it alright

Oo–Ah ah ah

 

Choir & Prayer (spoken)

(Father) Heavenly Father

Descend Your great gift of wisdom

To fall upon my heart

(As he grows in years)

So I may teach my son

To be righteous

From the very start

And when my (Erase all my fears)

time on this earth

Has come to its conclusion

Please continue to guide my child

Out of the world’s confusion

Amen

(and teach my child  oo

Father

As he grows in years

Erase all his fears

And teach my child oo)