Anchored in Love

Always find peace and healing in God’s unfailing love, especially during times of suffering, loss, depression, and uncertainty.

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(Verse 1)
When pain becomes your only song,
And night refuses dawn’s first light,
The Wounded Healer walks along,
His scars shine healing through your night.

(Verse 2)
When those you cherish slip through your hands,
And emptiness consumes your soul,
He weeps with you, he understands—
Know that the life he gives, death can’t hold.

(Chorus)
Nothing fills the ache within—
Not silver dreams or golden days.
Only Christ, who died and rose again,
His love for you displayed.
Surrender to this sacred ground,
Where broken hearts bear fruit at last,
Cling to him and peace you’ll find,
His power holds when worlds fall fast.

(Verse 3)
When shadows claim your weary mind,
And joy seems just a distant myth,
He whispers, “Child, you’re not alone—
Exchange your burden for my rest.”

(Verse 4)
When shifting sand replaces stone,
Tomorrow’s path obscured by mist,
Ask for wisdom, he’ll provide
Your future’s safe within his hands.

(Bridge)
One day, one breath, one step of faith,
His mercies new with every sun.
Trust the One who conquered death—
He’ll see you through till night is done.

(Verse 5)
So though the world turn upside down,
And waves crash wild against your shore,
In Christ alone true hope is found,
His love remains forevermore.

(Chorus)
Nothing fills the ache within—
Not silver dreams or golden days.
Only Christ, who died and rose again,
His love for you displayed.
Abandon to this holy ground,
Where wounded souls bear fruit at last,
In his embrace, hope and peace abound,
His faithfulness will hold you fast.

Compass of My Soul

If you have come to trust Jesus as your savior. Ask him to direct your actions and words in order to reach broken and lost people with his love and salvation.

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(Verse 1)
Like a compass needle seeks the north,
Let my life be drawn to Your true way,
Every word and action pointing forth
To the love that turns the night to day.

(Chorus)
Make me salt and light, O Lord, I pray,
Fill my mouth with truth that lifts and heals,
Let Your love flow through me every day,
Till the broken heart, Your goodness feels.
Help me speak, help me love, help me shine—
Every breath a signpost to the Divine.

(Verse 2)
As the lamp illuminates the path
For the traveler’s uncertain feet,
Let me guide the sinner away from wrath
To the cross where grace and mercy meet.

(Chorus)
Make me salt and light, O Lord, I pray,
Fill my mouth with truth that lifts and heals,
Let Your love flow through me every day,
Till the broken heart, Your goodness feels.
Help me speak, help me love, help me shine—
Every breath a signpost to the Divine.

(Verse 3)
Jesus said, “My food is but to do
The Father’s will, His work complete”—
Let me hunger for this labor too,
Finding purpose at the Master’s feet.

(Verse 4)
Like the tallest trees stretch toward the sky,
Let my whole life point beyond this earth,
And like wind beneath the eagle’s cry,
Lift the souls around me to rebirth.

(Bridge)
No one at the end will ever say,
“I wish I’d shared Your goodness less”—
For endless glory awaits all who pray—
Asking you to heal their brokenness.
So let transcendent light break through my life,
Showing vision past this world of strife.

(Chorus)
Make me salt and light, O Lord, I pray,
Fill my mouth with truth that lifts and heals,
Let Your love flow through me every day,
Till the broken heart, Your goodness feels.
Help me speak, help me love, help me shine—
Every breath a signpost to the Divine.

Greater Still

Praise God for his wondrous works in nature, and even more so, for his wondrous works in the lives of those who trust him.

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(Chorus)
Mountains rise at your command alone,
Yet greater still—You call us to be your own.
You soften earth and melt our hearts of stone;
All who come to you broken, leave made whole.

(Verse 1)
You wash away our sin like melting snows
Cleansing our stains and healing all sorrows.
You quiet the ocean’s roar with your voice—
The storms within us cease; our hearts rejoice.

(Verse 2)
You drench the earth with rain from heaven’s store,
But pour your Spirit out on us far more.
As rivers flow to make the harvest thrive,
Your living water keeps our faith alive.

(Verse 3)
You crown each year with fertile fields of grain,
Transform our deserts into joy’s domain.
Where barren hearts once knew only despair,
Your garden grows through tender, faithful care.

(Verse 4)
From sunrise gold to crimson evening sky,
All creation sings of your wondrous supply.
But sweeter still—the song of souls set free,
Redeemed by grace through Christ’s great victory.

(Chorus)
Mountains rise at your command alone,
Yet greater still—You call us to be your own.
You soften earth and melt our hearts of stone;
All who come to you broken, leave made whole.

(Bridge)
From generous hands you fill our lives with good,
Now may we give as faithful servants should.
Our time, our gifts, our all we freely bring,
To love others and glorify our King.

(Outro)
Lord, send us out to reap your harvest vast,
To gather many ’til your trumpet blast.
Let all the earth—from shore to distant sea—
Bow down in awe before your majesty.

Patience in Pruning

God develops love, joy, peace in our lives predominantly through patience—long suffering through difficulty as we cling to him and actively wait for him to work out his redemptive purposes.

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(Verse 1)
I long to walk around the barren field,
To skirt the thorns and find some place to hide,
But grace takes hold and will not let me yield—
You bid me walk the valley by your side.

(Verse 2)
The pressing weight I beg you to remove,
You hold instead, and will not let me flee.
In waiting sometimes nothing seems to move,
But your patient hands are slowly shaping me.

(Chorus)
So prune me, Lord, and let me not depart,
The branch that clings bears faithful fruit in time.
Through long suffering you work upon my heart,
Granting love and joy and peace from your vine.

(Verse 3)
Difficult people, hardship, and trials—
You give them not to break, but to refine.
Where once I bristled, your kindness now stirs,
And gentleness flows like finely vinted wine.

(Verse 4)
I grasped to satisfy each craving whole,
But fullness comes when self is laid down.
In my dying, you forge self-control,
So I’m free to lead the lost to your throne.

(Chorus)
Prune me, Lord, and let me not depart,
The branch that clings bears faithful fruit in time.
Through long suffering you work upon my heart,
Granting love and joy and peace from your vine.

(Bridge)
O Lord, don’t just lift the storm away,
But teach me through the tempest, help me grow.
For you weave the darkest thread of every day
Toward good, for those you love and call to know.

(Chorus)
So prune me, Lord, and let me not depart,
The branch that clings bears faithful fruit in time.
Through long suffering you work upon my heart,
Granting love and joy and peace from your vine.

Abide in the Vine

By faith look to God to meet your needs and to thrive. Abide in Jesus as a branch draws life from the vine. There is no other way to bear lasting fruit.

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(Verse 1)
I’ve chased the wind through days of restless want,
Grasping at shadows, dry and hollow ground;
I built my towers high, they could not stand,
For all my striving left me empty-crowned.

(Verse 2)
But there’s a River deeper than my thirst,
A love that formed the stars and knows my name;
He did not make me merely to survive—
He breathed me forth to rise, to bear his flame.

(Chorus)
So I will abide, a branch within the Vine,
Drawing living water, letting go of mine;
Apart from you I wither, but in you I’m made new—
Every good and lasting fruit is grown, by clinging close to you.

(Verse 3)
I’ll wait upon your timing like the dawn
That will not hurry, yet it never fails;
I’ll trust the quiet power in your hands
That splits the sea and calms the fiercest gales.

(Verse 4)
Teach me to listen for your gentle voice
Beneath the noise that crowds my anxious heart;
And when you speak, oh let my footsteps move
In glad obedience, never to depart.

(Verse 5)
The purpose burning in my soul is this:
To empty out and let you fill the space;
Then joy and peace and freedom overflow,
And weary strangers taste your saving grace.

(Chorus)
So I will abide, a branch within the Vine,
Drawing living water, letting go of mine;
Apart from you I wither, but in you I’m made new—
Every good and lasting fruit is grown, by clinging close to you.

(Bridge)
Rest, oh my soul, within God’s steady love—
No need to earn what grace has freely poured;
The fruit you long to bear is not your own,
It ripens sweet as daily you’re restored.

(Chorus)
So I will abide, a branch within the Vine,
Drawing living water, letting go of mine;
Apart from you I wither, but in you I’m made new—
And all the fruit that blesses earth, brings glory back to you.

Hidden Glory

God’s ways are above our ways. He is always good, loving, right, and true. His ways are wondrous and his timing is perfect. Even though we may not understand, we can trust him.

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(Verse 1)
Before the dawn had learned to paint the sky,
Your goodness poured like rivers running deep.
You spoke, and darkness scattered, mountains rose—
Your faithful heart has vowed my soul to keep.

(Verse 2)
I stumbled blind through valleys dressed in night,
A wandering shadow, dead beneath the stone.
Yet from the silence, still Your whisper came,
A hand that reached to claim me as Your own.

(Chorus)
You are always good, loving, kind, and true,
Every path that You walk shines like gold.
Perfectly timed, Your wonders unfold,
So I’ll trust every promise You hold.

(Verse 3)
The cross became the bridge across the gulf,
Where crimson mercy washed my scarlet stain.
The tomb stood empty, morning broke in flame—
Death swallowed whole, and life restored again.

(Verse 4)
You’re always working, weaving hidden threads,
Redeeming ruins into gardens fair.
You call me closer, “Come and walk with Me,”
Reshaping clay with tender, patient care.

(Chorus)
You are always good, loving, kind, and true,
Every path that You walk shines like gold.
Perfectly timed, Your wonders unfold,
So I’ll trust every promise You hold.

(Bridge)
Though I am finite, dust upon the wind,
When suffering floods and I am gasping, weak,
When questions burn and heaven seems so still,
I cannot trace the path for me You seek.
Yet still I bow and whisper, “In you I trust”—
For hidden glory shepherds every stride.
The One who counts each tear and knows my name
Will turn my midnight into morning light.

(Chorus)
You are always good, loving, kind, and true,
Every path that You walk shines like gold.
Perfectly timed, Your wonders unfold,
So I’ll trust every promise You hold.

The King Who Knelt

Avoid seeking to rule your life. Rather humbly bow to the real king who lovingly knelt to save you and receive his abundant, everlasting life.

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(Verse 1)
You build your throne from sand and shifting stone,
And climb the ladder rungs to reach the sky,
But every step you take is yours alone—
The higher you rise, the harder you fall.

(Verse 2)
Successful people often boast before God,
While sinners beat their chests ashamed, dismayed;
The prideful leave his presence still in want,
But the humble join him, satisfied by grace.

(Chorus)
So bow your knee, lay down the borrowed crown,
The King has come and reaches through the night;
He does not wait for you to climb—He steps down,
To save those who trust, by his loving might.

(Verse 3)
He calmed the raging waters with a word,
He touched the leper no one dared to hold,
The wind and demons trembled when they heard,
Yet children flocked to him like sheep in his fold.

(Verse 4)
He washed the dust from feet that would betray,
He wore no armor, wielded no sword;
He walked among us, God’s glory displayed,
Then died to redeem those who call him Lord.

(Verse 5)
The stone rolled back, death could never hold him,
He rose and shattered every chain and grave;
He reigns and intercedes for us in heaven,
Soon he’ll return to gather all he saves.

(Bridge)
Confess your wandering road, and whispered lies,
Every idol worshipped, and vain pursuits;
Lay your burdens at his feet and resign.
He’ll forgive you, adopt you, and make you new.
No effort earns the salvation he affords—
Just open hands surrendered to the Lord.

(Chorus)
So bow your knee, lay down the borrowed crown,
The King has come and reaches through the night.
Ever faithful, he never lets you down.
He lifts you up to reign with him in light.

You Cannot Stay

You cannot go with God and stay where you are. Approach hardship and challenges as opportunities to grow rather than situations to be avoided.

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(Verse 1)
The tent was pitched where fires burned so warm,
Yet Abram heard the call to face the storm.
He left the hearth, the city he had known,
To wander far toward a land unshown.

(Verse 2)
The Red Sea roared, a wall of crashing fear,
With Pharaoh’s chariots thundering near.
But Moses raised his staff against the tide—
The waters split; a highway opened wide.

(Chorus)
You cannot go with God and still remain,
The comfort you would keep becomes your chain.
So step into the wild, the hard, the deep,
The valley you both walk is his to keep.
Fix eyes upon your Savior, not the wave,
And find all you need in his love and grace.

(Verse 3)
The lions paced, their hunger sharp as knives,
As Daniel knelt where kneeling costs men’s lives.
He prayed toward home with windows opened wide,
And in the den the Lord stood by his side.

(Verse 4)
Young David faced the giant on the plain,
While armies cowered, trembling, in their vain.
He gripped no sword, no armor bright and grand,
Just five smooth stones and God to guide his hand.

(Verse 5)
We cling to walls that shelter and confine,
We hide from thorns that thread the growing vine.
But God prunes us, so greater fruit we bear—
The wounds he works are proof of tender care.

(Bridge)
Delight in God, and he will fill your soul.
It’s more of him alone, that makes you whole.
No shallow stream can quench your thirsting deep,
Only the Living Water saves the weak.
So let the hardship move you to his breast,
Where broken people find their truest rest.
The pain that pressed you now becomes your voice
To lift the fallen, and help the lost rejoice.

(Chorus)
You cannot go with God and still remain,
The comfort you would keep becomes your chain.
So step into the wild, the hard, the deep,
The valley you both walk is his to keep.
Fix eyes upon your Savior, not the wave,
And find all you need in his love and grace.

Leather Bag and Winding Way

Make the most of your circumstances, even if they aren’t ideal. In so doing you’ll experience hidden blessings.

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(Verse 1)
Young Tommy dreamed of city lights and fame,
A velvet voice to broadcast through the air,
He scorned the working hands that knew no name,
And longed to leave the town that raised him there.
But Mama’s cough grew heavy in the spring,
And so he stayed when others packed and flew;
He sorted mail before the birds would sing,
Then nursed her through the long days that ensued.

(Verse 2)
When Mama passed, the post office gave new work,
A leather bag, a badge, a winding way;
No spotlight stage where self-made glory lurks,
But porches lit with welcome every day.
He learned the rhythms of each humble home—
The widow’s wave, and the lamp that lost its glow.

(Chorus)
Oh, the route winds on through sun and snow,
Past every door and every face he’s known,
And what he gives, he reaps a hundredfold—
A richer life than radio alone.
The blessings hide in ordinary days,
In handshakes, waves, and parcels bound with tape;
He found his name in someone else’s praise,
The voice they trust along the village lane.

(Verse 3)
He carried news of cradles and of graves,
Of jobs to fill and Sunday socials near;
A walking paper trail of all he’d aid
Through friendly chat and a listening ear.
For those whose eyes the printed words had blurred,
He read aloud, and opened up their world.

(Bridge)
He once thought greatness lived in crowded streets,
In airwaves carrying his name afar—
But greatness wore his shoes and kept his beat,
And shone, unsung, beneath a humble star.
The lonely man who waited at his gate
Just longed to speak of hist’ry, sports, and rain;
And Tommy, smiling, never made him wait—
For that brief grace was worth far more than fame.

(Verse 4)
Now silver crowns the temples once so proud,
The dreamer’s restless fire has turned to gold;
He tips his cap and he walks his round,
A wealth no radio mic could hold.
For every letter delivered with a smile
Returned to him a friendship, deep and wide.

(Chorus)
Oh, the route winds on through sun and snow,
Past every door and every face he’s known,
And what he gives, he reaps a hundredfold—
A richer life than radio alone.
The blessings hide in ordinary days,
In handshakes, waves, and parcels bound with tape;
He found his name in someone else’s praise,
The voice they trust along the village lane.

Echo of Your Name

We are each blessed by God to be a blessing. May we use the ability to create that he has given each of us in order to praise him and express his love and salvation to others.

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(Verse 1)
From galaxies that spin through space,
To golden light on morning dew,
Your fingers shaped each time and place—
The mountains high, the ocean blue.

(Verse 2)
You formed us from the dust and clay,
Then breathed your image in our frame.
Every child born, can create
For we bear the echo of your name.

(Chorus)
We lift our hands, the craft you gave,
This gift to create placed in our souls.
By grace you work through us to save,
Your power through broken vessels flows.

(Verse 3)
Through generations, threads of gold—
A painter’s brush, a writer’s pen,
Hands that forge or build with stone.
Fresh songs of you, my clan extol.

(Verse 4)
A camera lens that captures grace,
An artisan who shapes the wood,
Musicians weaving melodies—
Where beauty serves the greater good.

(Chorus)
We lift our hands, the craft you gave,
This gift to create placed in our souls.
By grace you work through us to save,
Your power through broken vessels flows.

(Bridge – stripped down)
We’re blessed to be a blessing here,
Sent as your ambassadors of peace,
To dry the widow’s falling tear,
To speak of hope and sweet release.

(Verse 5)
So take these talents, multiply,
Let every sketch and song proclaim,
To those who search the starlit sky—
Your love that calls them each by name.

(Chorus)
We lift our hands, the craft you gave,
This gift to create placed in our souls.
By grace you work through us to save,
Your power through broken vessels flows.

Bridge Over Doubt

Let your questions and doubts drive you toward God and not away. In his presence you’ll find the love, salvation, and answers you need.

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(Verse 1)
When the path ahead grows dark and steep,
And mysteries cloud your limited view,
Know God moves in ways vast and deep—
His loving hand still guiding you.

(Verse 2)
The poor in spirit, crushed by sin,
God raises to reign as royalty.
Your broken heart with all its pain
Receives healing only he can bring.

(Chorus)
Let your questions be the bridge you cross,
Not the wall that keeps you far away.
Every doubt, every wound, every loss—
God redeems to draw you close each day.
He exalts the broken, lifts the low,
Refines your gold through trial’s flame
From the ashes, resurrection grows—
God is always working to save.

(Verse 3)
The fire that threatens to consume
Is shaping something pure and strong.
What evil meant to seal your tomb,
He’s turning into victory’s song.

(Verse 4)
Though you want answers, what you need is him—
Knock and the door will open wide.
Enter his presence, let the noise grow dim,
Discover wisdom as you abide.

(Bridge)
Read his word when darkness falls,
Turn to him with every tear.
Confess ev’ry wrong, heed his call—
To be forgiven from sin you bear.
Trust the God who knows your name,
The source of all that’s good and right.
Time will vindicate his claim—
He’s bringing morning from your night.

(Verse 5)
Celebrate what you already know
Of his love proven through all time.
Submit all you do and undergo,
He will enlighten you to shine.

(Chorus)
Let your questions be the bridge you cross,
Not the wall that keeps you far away.
Every doubt, every wound, every loss—
God redeems to draw you close each day.
He exalts the broken, lifts the low,
Refines your gold through trial’s flame
From the ashes, resurrection grows—
God is always working to save.