Steven Curtis Chapman

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"God Of Forever"

"God Of Forever"


You are the very first, You are the last
God of the days ahead, God of the past
Before beginning beyond the end
You hold eternity, In the palm of your hand

God of Forever, You are Forever
Your love forever, Is what You made us for
God of Forever, You are Forever
And You have saved us, To be forever Yours

You told the hands of time when they could start
You’ve placed eternity in every heart
To You a thousand years is just a day
But You stepped into time, To take our sin away

 

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"God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen"

"God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen"


God rest ye, merry gentlemen, let nothing you dismay
Remember Christ our Savior was born on Christmas Day
To save us all from Satan's power when we'd gone astray

O, tidings of comfort and joy, comfort and joy
O, tidings of comfort and joy

From God our heavenly Father a blessèd angel came
And unto certain shepherds brought tidings of the same
How that in Bethlehem was born the Son of God by name

Now to the Lord sing praises all within this place
And bring your hearts before Him, His mercy to embrace
For He has shown His love to us, the miracle of grace

 

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"Going Home For Christmas"

"Going Home For Christmas"


Her house was where the family gathered every Christmas eve;
A feast was set on the table and gifts were placed beneath the tree.
Everything was picture perfect, Grandpa would laugh and say,
That woman spends the whole year getting ready for this day.

One year the leaves began to fall and her health began to fade;
We moved her to a place where they could watch her night and day.
But she kept making plans for Christmas from her little room;
She told everyone, I'll miss you but I'll be leaving soon.

I'm going home for Christmas and I'm going home to stay;
I'm going home for Christmas and nothing's gonna keep me away.
I'll be with the ones I love to celebrate the Savior's birth;
This gift will be worth more to me than anything on earth.
I'm going home, home for Christmas.

All the leaves outside have fallen to be covered by the snow;
The family comes with food and gifts and Grandpa comes alone.
There's a sadness in our silence as the Christmas story's read,
And with tears, Grandpa reminds us of the words that Grandma said.

I'm going home for Christmas and I'm going home to stay;
I'm going home for Christmas and nothing's gonna keep me away.
She'll be face to face with Jesus as we celebrate His birth,
And this gift will be worth more to her than anything on earth,
'Cause she'll be home.

And as we sing 'Joy to the World' I can't help thinking
Of the joy that's in her eyes right now.
And though our hearts still ache, we know that as we celebrate,
She's singing with the herald angels and heaven's glowing on her face.

And now she's home for Christmas and now she's home to stay;
She's home for Christmas, and nothin' could've kept her away.
She'll be face to face with Jesus, as we celebrate His birth,
And this gift will be worth more to her than anything on earth.
She's home, she's home for Christmas.
She is home, she's home for Christmas.

 

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"Got To B Tru"

"Got To B Tru"


G-O-T-T-O-B-T-R-U
Well normally at this point you'd hear me sing
And I'd be doing that acoustic guitar thing So by now you're probably wondering what's going on
'Cause this is really starting to sound like one of those rap songs
Well let me tell you what the boy's up to You see I like rap music and the beat box groove
And sometimes I gotta admit I close all the doors And wave my arms around and I pace the floor
But then I crack up laughing, I gotta stop And just face the facts the boy don't hip hop
You see I grew up in a state where the grass is blue So if it's gonna be believable it's got to b tru

[Chorus]
It's got to b tru
I've gotta be living what I say I believe
It's got to b tru
even when nobody but Jesus is watching me
It's got to b tru
every single minute of every day If anybody's ever gonna look at me and say hey it's got to b tru

You hear me saying that it's got to b tru
And no my homeboy Toby wants to talk to you

Tru check it out I got a next door neighbor
And I can tell he's been watching my behavior
Yo he's heard that I'm a Christian guy He wants to know if that's the truth or a lie
He's got a list of reasons not to believe Like doubt, dissolution, hypocrisy
It's gonna take some living proof to break through those walls
Yea, it's got to b tru if he'll believe at all

[Chorus]

G-O-T-T-O-B-T-R-U

 

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"Great Expectations"

"Great Expectations"


The morning finds me here at heaven's door
A place I've been so many times before
Familiar thoughts and phrases start to flow
And carry me to places that I know so well
But dare I go where I don't understand
And do I dare remember where I am
I stand before the great eternal throne
The one that God Himself is seated on
And I, I've been invited as a son
Oh I, I've been invited to come and...

Believe the unbelievable
Receive the inconceivable
And see beyond my wildest imagination
Lord, I come with great expectations

So wake the hope that slumbers in my soul
Stir the fire inside and make it glow
I'm trusting in a love that has no end
The Savior of this world has called me friend
And I, I've been invited with the Son
Oh I, I've been invited to come and...

We've been invited with the Son
And we've been invited to come and...

Believe the unbelievable
Receive the inconceivable
And see beyond our wildest imagination
Lord, we come with great expectations

 

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"Happy New Year"

"Happy New Year"


The decorations have been moved back to the attic
Our resolutions and our diets all in place
As another chapter ends and another one begins
Slowly now we turn the page

Out into the midnight sky, I stare in wonder
At the grand design of how our planet dances with the sun
And I’m thinkin’ this could be
God’s way of whispering
A story’s being told and the best is yet to come

So Happy New Year, Happy New Year
Another chance to catch a glimpse of what is coming true
So Happy New Year, Happy New Year
The God who made everything
Is remaking everything
The God who made everything
He says I’m making all things new

 

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"Hark! The Herald Angels Sing / The Music Of Christmas"

"Hark! The Herald Angels Sing / The Music Of Christmas"


Hark! the herald angels sing
Glory to the newborn King
Peace on earth and mercy mild
God and sinners reconciled

Joyful all ye nations rise
Join the triumph of the skies
With the angelic hosts proclaim
Christ is born in Bethlehem
Hark! the herald angels sing
Glory to the newborn King

There's a man who stands in the cold wind tonight
And he greets everyone passing by
With a smile and a ringing bell
And the song that he's playing is his own way of saying
Love is here, it's the music of Christmas

And there's a lady who sits all alone with her thoughts
And the memories of all that she's lost
When she hears a sound at her door
And a song comes to find here, as a gentle reminder
Love is here, it's the music of Christmas

So listen, listen with your heart
And you will hear a song in the laughter of a child
Oh, won't you listen for the sound of hope
And you will hear the music of Christmas
For the music of Christmas is love
(Oh, it's love)

So light the fire, tell the family to gather around
And the wall will echo the sound
Of memories that are and will be
And their voices, like a chorus, will sing so sweetly for us
Love is here, it's the music of Christmas

So listen, listen with your heart
And you will hear a song in the laughter of a child
Oh, won't you listen for the sound of hope
And you will hear the music of Christmas
For the music of Christmas is love

Long ago, a baby was born in the night
And as He let out His very first cry
The sound was bringing hope alive
Stars were shining, angels singing
All heaven and earth was ringing
Love is here, it's the music of Christmas

So listen, listen with your heart
And you will hear a song in the laughter of a child
Oh, won't you listen for the sound of hope
And you will hear the music of Christmas
For the music of Christmas is love
(Oh, it's love)

 

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"He'll Take Care Of The Rest"

"He'll Take Care Of The Rest"


You know, it ain't no use
Banging your head
Up against a cold stone wall
'Cause no one perfect
Except for the Lord--
Even the best's bound to fall

Remember,
He is the vine
And you are the branch
He loves to get you through it if you give him a chance
You just keep doing your best
And pray that it's blessed
And Jesus takes care of the rest

[Chorus]
Yes the Lord said He'll take care of the rest
He's gonna do it!
He'll take care of the rest
He'll see you through it, yeah
He'll take care of the rest
The devil blew it!
(Old pharaoh blew it)
(His neighbors blew it)
Well He'll take care of the--
He'll take care of the rest

You just think about Moses
In front of the burning bush
Barefoot on the holy ground
You know he must've been thinking
"Hey, what's an old dude like me
Gonna tell 'em of when I go down?" (oh yeah, Moses)

But the Lord said
"Hey Mo, don't you worry about goin' down south
'Cause I'll be sayin' every word that comes out of your mouth
You just keep doing your best
And pray that it's blessed
And hey Mo, I'll take care of the rest"

[Chorus]

Just believe
And you'll receive
That comfort you need
You just think about all those lonely people you know
They've got everything they want
But they've got empty souls

But he'll take care of the--
He'll take care of the--
Care of the rest!

You just think about Noah
Shoulderin' his umbrella
When there wasn't a cloud in the sky
All his neighbors would laugh
At his pet giraffe
And they would oh-ho, snicker as he passed by

But the Lord said
"Be cool - you just keep building that boat
It's just a matter of time
'Til they see who's gonna float
You just keep doing your best
And pray that it's blessed
And hey Noah, Ill take care of the rest
I'm THE weather man

[Chorus]

He'll take care of the rest
He's gonna do it!
He'll take care of the rest
Oh, now Jesus will see you through it
He'll take care of the rest
Yes, yes, yes
He'll take care of the--
He'll take care of the--
He'll take care of the rest...

 

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"Heart's Cry"

"Heart's Cry"


This is my heart's cry
I want to know the one who saved me and gave me life
This is my heart's cry to be so close to Him that all my life becomes
A testimony of my Saviour's grace and love
This is my heart's cry

This is my heart's cry
Much more than just a great desire--it's like a fire in me
I hear my heart cry each time I think about the cross where Jesus died
The cross should have been mine but His love broke through time
And heard my heart's cry--He heard my heart's cry

Now every other hope and dream is lost inside of this one thing
To know the one who died for me and live my life for Jesus Christ
Oh this is my heart's cry

So let my life become a testimony of my Saviour's grace and love
Oh, this is my heart's cry--to stand before the Father one day
And hear Him say well done--this is my heart's cry

 

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"Heartbeat Of Heaven"

"Heartbeat Of Heaven"


I pulled up to the stoplight
And I saw him standing there
The cardboard sign he held
Said he was hungry
I looked the other way
And waited for the light to change
As if to say "I'd help,
But I'm in such a hurry."
These are the moments of truth
What would love have me do?

Heartbeat of heaven
I want you to be my own
Heartbeat of heaven
I want my life to show
The kind of love that comes and goes
With the heartbeat of heaven

I know sometimes this heart of mine
Beats only for itself
Full of hopes and dreams, and plans of progress
But this heart beating here in me
Belongs to Someone else
He bought it with His life to show His love
This is my prayer, Lord, today
Let this heart beat Your way

Loving, joyful, peaceful, patient
Kind and good, and full of faith
Self-controlled and gentle
Oh, the heart of heaven beats this way

Heartbeat of heaven, beat in me