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Worship Songs (1999)

by James Hersch

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The Voice 04:33
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Quiet Sunday morning breaks Christmas packed and put away All except a melody In the bleak midwinter Singing while she tends the fire Singing with her heart’s own choir The blessing of a winter’s day And it’s off to church she goes Three blocks through the heart of town Church bells sing a Sunday song Humming as she walks along In the bleak midwinter From the church door runs a child Looking for a Grandma smile and Through the laughter and the love Heaven laughs along It’s the voice of God’s love That descends like µthe dove The sound of grace from above It’s the voice of God’s love Eight years old and eighty two Singing from their favorite pew the Songs of when the angels flew In the bleak midwinter How long can a promise last Now two thousand years have passed Since love became a little child And heaven sang this song In the voice of God’s love That descends like the dove The sound of grace from above It’s the voice of God’s love Life is turning everyday Christmas comes, then it’s packed away The miracle is love will stay Even in midwinter He hears the bells up in the spire And sees her in some heavenly choir And knows someday they’ll laugh again and Sing the angel’s song with the Voice of God’s love That descends like the dove The sound of grace from above It’s the voice of God’s love
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The Water 03:39
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The water May the water run in you To the deep of your soul May it find you May it find in you a seed That only this water can grow Something only you will know What your Maker always knew That the water runs through you Dry land, this world is such a dry land Everywhere I look I see the thirst My hand, let it be from my hand That a river runs through this earth The water May the water run in you To the deep of your soul May it find you May it find in you a seed That only this water can grow Something only you will know What your Maker always knew That the water runs through you Stretch me, trip me up and catch me Remind me what it is to be set free Claim me, startle and amaze me With a new possibility The water May the water run in you To the deep of your soul May it find you May it find in you a seed That only this water can grow Something only you will know What your Maker always knew That the water runs through you
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Nobody Knows But Me 02:46
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I've got a three pound hammer in this old hand Nobody knows but me To build me a boat in the middle of dry land Nobody knows but me You might be laughing, I don't hear you at all Nobody knows but me I've got my eye on the sky and there's writing's on the wall Nobody knows but me Nobody knows, nobody knows but me Someday where you're standing will be deep blue sea If I'm a fool, God's fool I'll be Nobody knows but me Something about this life makes it easy to forget Nobody knows but me There's a hard rain a-coming and it hasn't happened yet Nobody knows but me The world says never mind the warning in your ear Nobody knows but me That's God talking to you, you don't want to hear Nobody knows but me Nobody knows, nobody knows but me You might you planned it out perfectly Might be a change in your itinerary Nobody knows but me Nobody knows, nobody knows but me Someday where you're standing will be deep blue sea If I'm a fool, God's fool I'll be Nobody knows but me
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Rahab 03:51
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When the sky is dark and gray And there’s strangers on the street Something join’ on here Rahab In the air are tales of war And the spies are at your door Something join’ on here Rahab How did you know Jericho Lying in the path of destruction Such a proud, cold heart Jericho Waiting on a holy instruction Tear it apart, tear it, let it all fall down When the risk of faith is deep And the truth is deadly near Something join’ on here Rahab And all that keeps you here Is a promise made in fear Something join’ on here Rahab How did you know Jericho Lying in the path of destruction Such a proud, cold heart Jericho Waiting on a holy instruction Tear it apart, tear it, let it all fall down But if I could have your faith And your fear of the Lord I would bind my place in this world With a scarlet cord Jericho Lying in the path of destruction Such a proud, cold heart Jericho Waiting on a holy instruction Tear it apart, tear it, let it all fall down
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Mustard Seed 03:09
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When I tell my little girl to wish upon a star And I tell my little boy where the angels are They don’t give it a second thought My word is all they need Their faith is like a little mustard seed When I close my busy door, take the time to pray Try to open up my heart, roll the world away Sometimes I just sit there still Without the words to say But I believe that God hears anyway All the fairy tales and stories That a child believes One by one they get tenderly hung In childhood memories But there’s a promise deep in me I pray I won’t outgrow Jesus loves me still This I know Now I lay them down to sleep and watch the full moon rise I’ve got worries, I’ve got fears, I’ve got water in my eyes So much is out of my control So much uncertainty Oh let the rain fall down Let the hard times feed Blessings on my little mustard seed
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Be Still 03:15
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I SAID GIVE ME WEALTH AND I WILL DO YOUR WILL I SAID GIVE ME TREASURE AND I’LL BE FAITHFUL STILL I SAID GIVE ME POWER AND I WILL CHANGE THE WORLD BE STILL SAID THE LORD I SAID GIVE ME STRENGTH THROUGH THE DARK AND TROUBLED DAYS I SAID GIVE ME SHELTER AND I WILL GIVE YOU PRAISE PROTECT ME FROM MY ENEMIES SAVE ME FROM THE SWORD BE STILL SAID THE LORD ALL GOOD THINGS COME TO THOSE WHO ASK HERE I AM STILL TRYING TO MAKE A DEAL WAITING ON A GOOD THING IS NOT AN EASY TASK TEACH ME TO BE STILL I SAID GIVE ME DAYS TO WATCH THE SEEDS I SOW I SAID GIVE ME YEARS TO WATCH MY CHILDREN GROW I SAID LET THEIR RIGHTEOUSNESS BE MY REWARD BE STILL SAYS THE LORD
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Send Us Out 03:18
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We have been called by the Lord We have been saved by the Word Now let the Word be restored Now let the gospel be heard Send us out to teach what God has done Send us out to reach every single one Send us out, send us out We who were bound by our shame Ruled by our fears within Stand and declare by the name Freedom from all of our sin Send us out to teach what God has done Send us out to reach every single one Send us out, send us out Teach what God has done Reach every single one Send us out to teach what God has done Send us out to reach every single one Send us out, send us out
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One Maker 03:31
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LEAF FALLING, RIVER RUNNING FLOWER DYING IN THE FALL DEAD OF WINTER, SPRING’S COMING WHO CAN UNDERSTAND IT ALL TIME MOVING, EARTH SPINNING ANOTHER NEW BEGINNING ONE SPIRIT, ONE SAVIOR, ONE MAKER FOR THEM ALL ONE SPIRIT IN THE WORLD SURROUNDS US ONE SAVIOR WITH HIS ARMS AROUND US ONE MAKER WITH A PROMISE FOR THEM ALL ONE SUFFERING, ONE CRYING ONE BACK AGAINST THE WALL ONE LIVING, ONE DYING ONE LEARNING HOW TO CRAWL ONE GIVEN IN SORROW PRAYING FOR A NEW TOMORROW ONE SPIRIT, ONE SAVIOR, ONE MAKER FOR THEM ALL ONE SPIRIT IN THE WORLD SURROUNDS US ONE SAVIOR WITH HIS ARMS AROUND US ONE MAKER WITH A PROMISE FOR THEM ALL ONE SPIRIT, ONE SAVIOR, ONE MAKER FOR THEM ALL
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This Believer 03:22
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Put to the test, coming up short Nothing makes sense about this last resort Step after step, there's no way out Lost and I'm blind to what this is about But I will consider That the hand of God is able, even now To deliver From the shadow of death This believer Put to the test on a mountain of woe God only knows where this path's going to go Follow my faith and it's led me to here But I can't find the line between my faith and my fear But I will consider That the hand of God is able, even now To deliver From the shadow of death This believer In a season of change there is a reason for doubt But is it faith that I'll find when I have no way out But I will consider That the hand of God is able, even now To deliver From the shadow of death This believer
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As For This House 03:44
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So we gather here Together in one place Brick and mortar, steel and stone And amazing grace Here to build our house Here to be torn down Here to be the builder's tool On this solid ground As for this house We will serve the Lord How then do we live But by grace alone How then do we stand But on the cornerstone Every brick and beam Celebrate in praise To the builder of this house Ancient of days As for this house We will serve the Lord

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Songs written for church and camp worship

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released August 3, 2003

David Lee Brown cowrote "One Maker"
Jamie Hersch on background vocal on "One Maker" and "The Voice"
"Rahab" "Nobody Knows But Me" This Believer" written for Jeff Hawkins
"Send Us Out" written for Dakota Road Music and published by DRM

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James Hersch Minneapolis, Minnesota

I live on this piece of prairie. I'm passionate and dedicated to writing songs in hopes of singing them for people. I don't think I could continue without both ends of that process. Create then hope. It's here I write songs, and here I wait to sing them for others. ... more

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