Kirk Franklin

[fox69]

"Before I Die"

"Before I Die"


Brothers and sisters
I'm feelin' real good cuz it ain't over
Right before I die I gotta live

Live out my dreams
so I can be what He planned for me
not just for me but so they can see
much more of Him and less of
right before I die I gotta

Love my enemies, forgive the past
and set 'em free so I can free
free up the things
every blessing God has for me
see it's for me, not just for you
I had to learn from what I've been through
I can't go through that way again
be hurt by you that way again
It's not the end

[Chorus:]
I used to be afraid to die
I used to be afraid to try
cause I was too afraid of knowing
what failing looked like
but the son came to give me life
now I feel like I can touch the sky
I'm ready if you're ready
Get up and live right now, right now, right now
right now, right now, right now, right now
Get up and live right now, right now, right now
right now, right now, right now, right now
right now, right now, right now, right now

Right before I die I gotta

Change
change how I think
change how I speak
I'm not the same
so when I speak
you don't hear the pain
no longer weak
with no one to
right before I die I gotta

Become more like you
take up my cross
to count the cost
cause I was lost
that's why I praise you
you're the only God
I don't know what they do

But I know...

[Chorus]

So the next time you think of me
and you wonder where I would be
without each blessing that helped me to see
life is much more than things
and how you live is more than how you sing
when I die what did I really mean, I mean,

Say what? Say what now?
As we proceed, to give you what you need
somebody, anybody, everybody, scream

[Chorus]

Lord have mercy
I told you it ain't over for you
I see you livin'
I see you makin' it
Right before I live I have to die.

 

[fox69]

"Better"

"Better"


[Verse 1:]
If I could I, I'd get away
far from all this trouble I see everyday
Nobody wants to show their face
This life is like a, like a masquerade
I know you love me
I know you care
but while I'm hurting I just need to know your there
Watching over me and I feel your telling me

[Chorus:]
Count it all joy and always remember, life will get better it's gonna get better
No matter the weapon it will not prosper, things will get better it's gonna get better

[Verse 2:]
Persecuted, pushed away, didn't think I'd live to see another day
cried some tears and couldn't pray and when I'd try at times I couldn't find the words to say, but now
I'm stronger, because of you without you Jesus I never could've made it through
thank you for watching me loving me and telling me

[Chorus: (x2)]
Count it all joy and always remember, life will get better it's gonna get better
No matter the weapon it will not prosper, things will get better it's gonna get better

[Bridge:]
Life sometimes may change and nobody wants to feel pain, but it came to help you grow and there's one thing you need to know
God's in love with you and he'll never let you go

[Chorus: (x2)]
Count it all joy and always remember, life will get better it's gonna get better
No matter the weapon it will not prosper, things will get better it's gonna get better

it's gonna get better
it's gonna get better
it's gonna get better
it's gonna get better
it's gonna get better
it's gonna get better
it's gonna get better
[fade out]

 

[fox69]

"Blessing In The Storm"

"Blessing In The Storm"



Oh, ah, oh, ah, oh, ah
Oh, ah, oh, ah, oh, ah
Oh, ah, oh, ah, oh, ah
Oh, ah, oh, ah, oh, ah

When I cannot hear the sparrow sing
And I cannot feel the melody
There's a secret place that's full of grace
There's a blessing in the storm
Help me sing it
There's a blessing in the storm

When the sickness won't leave my body
And the pain just won't leave my soul
I get on my knees and say, "Jesus please"
There's a blessing in the storm
Help me sing it
There's a blessing in the storm

When I cannot seem to love again
And the raindrops won't ever end
If you just hold on
Those clouds will soon be gone

There's a blessing in the storm
Help me sing it
There's a blessing in the storm

Sweet, sweet, the storm, sweet

When I cannot seem to love again
And the raindrops won't ever end
If you just hold on
Those clouds will soon be gone

There's a blessing in the storm
Help me sing it
There's a blessing in the storm

 

[fox69]

"Breath Away"

"Breath Away"


[Chorus]
Jesus Your love
Takes my breath away
I can't get You off my mind
I think about You night and day
When the tears fell from my eyes
You caught 'em in the nick of time
Oh Jesus Your love
Takes my
Breath away

[Verse 1]
Jesus Your love
Takes my breath away
It feels like sunshine
When I have a cloudy day
It's a feeling that I can't explain
All I have to do is just call Your name
Oh Jesus Your love
Takes my
Breath away

[Chorus]

[Verse 2]
Jesus Your love
Is like a sweet melody (swee-de-de-de-deeeee)
I get joy when I think about all the You've done for me
No other love can compare
When I needed You
You were there
Oh Jesus Your love
Takes my
Breath away

[Chorus]

I can't breathe (can't breathe)
I can't sing (can't sing)
I can't live (can't live)
No no (no no)
I can't walk (can't walk)
I can't talk (can't talk)
Without Your love (without Your love) Without Your love
I can't walk (can't walk)
I can't talk (can't talk)
Without Your love (without Your love)

[Chorus]

 

[fox69]

"Brighter Day"

"Brighter Day"


When I close my eyes and think of you
And reminisce of all the things you do
I can't imagine my life without you
It's like paradise now I know that it's real (um)
It's a mystery for someone to give their life just for me
Whatcha did on Calvary makes me wanna love you more
[Chorus]
I never knew I could be so happy
And I never knew I'd be so secure
Because of your love, life has brand new meaning
It's gonna be a brighter day, brighter day

Never thought that I would smile again
Never thought the dark clouds would end
Never thought that I would have a friend
That would keep me never leave me alone
Jesus you're my everything
The only one that makes my heart sing (heart sing)
Now I know what real love means its everlasting, lasting
[Chorus times 2]
Nothing can compare to the joy you bring
And everlasting love affair
Jesus my life will never be the same
I found someone who truly cares (cares)!
[Chorus]
Brighter Day !

 

[fox69]

"Brokenhearted"

"Brokenhearted"


[Verse One:]
Come ye broken hearted come ye weary soul there is healing water that can make you whole that
can make you whole

[Verse Two:]
Come bring tears of sorrow come bring years of pain there is healing water that can make you
whole that can make you whole

[Bridge:]
And it flows from the veins of Jesus my savior my healer and redeemer a lover so true it has
power to heal all our sin sick diseases so come to the throne your healing is here that can that can that
can make you whole

[Vamp:]
Your Healing is here Forgiveness is here Salvation is here Acceptance is here Deliverance is here
his Presence is here his Mercy is here his Power is here Joy is here Grace is here Love is here that can
make you whole that can make you whole [repeat as directed]

 

[fox69]

"But The Blood"

"But The Blood"


Born alone and left to die
Rejected, often criticized
Hid behind the childhood lies
Everything has changed since the Blood
Since the Blood
Since the Blood
Oh, the Blood

Born alone and left to die
Rejected, often criticized
Hid behind the childhood lies
Everything has changed since the Blood
(Falling on us)
Since the Blood (Gave me purpose)
Since the Blood (It says you're for us)
Since the Blood (who can be against us)

Hopeless fallen from the air
Reaching but no hand is there
Screaming, quiet, no one cares
I might as well have died
But the Blood (Falling on us)
But the Blood (Gave me purpose)
But the Blood (it says you're for us)
Oh, the Blood (who can be against us)

[Choir:]
Oh, the cleansing power
That takes the guilt away
The Lamb was sacrificed now we
No longer fear the grave
No more condemnation
The debt of man is paid

By the Blood
But for the Blood [Repeat]

Now we are never alone
Your Blood, it makes us strong
Now there is power to move on
Never, we are never alone
[Repeat]

 

[fox69]

"Call On The Lord"

"Call On The Lord"


[Hook]
When you're weary and discouraged and your're feeling down and low when your friends forsake you and you have no place to go when your burdens feel too hard for you to try and bear just call on the lord and he will be right there just call on the lord and he will be right there

[verse]
There have been times when i felt so all alone feeling like feeling like all my hope was gone i laid awake in my bed at night i wondering wondering wondering if everything will be alright then the master calmed the sea you now he came down from heaven and he he he rescued me just call call on the lord and he'll he'll be right there ummm,

There have been times when i felt so all alone feeling like feeling like all my hope was gone i laid awake in my bed at night i was hoping and a praying that things would be alright then the master calmed the sea you know he came down from heaven and he he he rescued me just call call on the lord and he'll he'll be right there when you're weary

just call call on the lord
your dont have to worry
just call call on the lord
no dont you worry
just call call on the lord
you dont have to fret
just call call on the lord

[The choir repeats Jesus on the beat while the lead continues with (her) adlibs]

Why dont you call him in the morning call him in the evening call him call him call him his name is Jesus in the morning Jesus in the evening Jesus Jesus Jesus Alpha and Omega Jesus Jesus

[everybody]
Just call on the mord and he will be right there, just call ont he lord and he will be right there

his name is Jesus (Jesus)
in the morning (Jesus)
Jesus in the evening (Jesus)
Jesus Jesus

 

[fox69]

"Caught Up"
(feat. Pastor Shirley Caesar)

"Caught Up"
(feat. Pastor Shirley Caesar)



[Chorus]
Caught up to meet Him
Can't wait see Him
When He cracks the sky
Can't wait to hold Him
By His touch I will know Him
Together Jesus and I

[Chorus]

The trumpet shall sound
We'll all be changed
We'll walk the streets of gold
One day I'm gonna behold my Savior's face
I'll finally be in that place
I'll finally, I'll find peace for my very soul

In a moment in a twinkling
Oh, He's gonna call my name (yes)
I'll be caught up in the twinkling of an eye (yes I will)
See, these other things they don't compare
To the joy God's got over there
We'll be together we're gonna get together.
Jesus and I (oh yeah)

[Chorus]

[Vamp]
Caught up
To see Jesus
Caught up
To see Jesus
I will be caught up
Caught up
Caught up (repeat)
Together Jesus and I
Together Jesus and I

 

[fox69]

"Chains"

"Chains"


Chains
That try to bind me
Chains
That won't let me go
Oh Chains
They keep me from trying
Chains
Please loose your stronghold
Chains
Though I try to surrender
Chains
Yet still I remember
Whom the Son sets free
Is truly free indeed
Lord free me from these chains

Chains
And a heart full of sorrow
Chains
I won't sleep well tonight because of these
Chains
How I long for tomorrow
Cause today
There are no tears left to cry
Chains
Though it feels cold as winter
Chains
I will fight to remember
That by your stripes
I'm healed
To your heart Lord I appeal
Please free me from these chains

Of abuse (Chains)
Of suicide (Chains)
Pain from my past (Chains)
That robbed my peace of mind (Chains)
Chains of divorce (Chains)
Addiction and fear (Oh Chains)
Being afraid to die (Chains)
And afraid to live (Chains)
Chains of depression (Chains)
Haven't laughed in a while (Chains)
Restore my joy (Chains)
And give me back my smile (Ooh Chains)
I do love you Jesus (Chains)
But not like I should (Chains)
I love you forever (Chains)
But not like I could (Chains)
Have mercy on me (Chains)
Can't go on this way (Chains)
Save me I'm lost (Chains)
Help me believe what you say (Chains)
This is just a test (Chains)
Though it's hard to see (Chains)
I surrender your will (Chains)
So now I ask you please
Free me from these
Oh please free me from these
Oh free me from these

I know you can
You said you will
Free me
Jesus
I know you can
Please if you will
Free me
Jesus
I believe you can
I believe you will
Free me
Jesus
So if you can
I pray you will
Free me
Jesus

Please Lord I'm begging you
Free me from
Oh free me from (from these)
Free me from these
Chains [x5]