God of this City

The Alpha

"Long my imprisoned spirit lay
Fast bound in sin and nature’s night;
Thine eye diffused a quick’ning ray,
I woke, the dungeon flamed with light;
My chains fell off, my heart was free;
I rose, went forth, and followed Thee."

Charles Wesley

New Song from a Friend

Go on up to the mountain of mercy
To the crimson perpetual tide
Kneel down on the shore, be thirsty no more
Go under and be purified

Follow Christ to the holy mountain
Sinner sorry and wrecked by the fall
Cleanse your heart and your soul, in the fountain that flowed
For you and for me and for all

On the hillside, you will be delivered
At the foot of the cross justified
And your spirit restored, by the river that poured
From our blessed Savior's side

At the wonderful, tragic, mysterious tree
On that beautiful, scandalous night you and me
Were atoned by His blood and forever washed white
On that beautiful, scandalous night


Thanks Bernard

More Lyrics from Previous Life...

Reason is gone
This brain is out of practice
Thinking is alien
It’s alien to me
The day is through, the lights are out, and I’m alone again
Electrons comfort me, the television is my only friend
There was a time that I swore, this would never happen to me
I look for inspiration like I’ve done so many times
There’s something missing here I can’t define
Would you like to go to a place inside my head?
Or would you like to watch me fall asleep instead
Instead

Indecision, Television
Takes my mind away
Growing stronger, how much longer
Will things be this way?
I look at my close friends they wear expressions of concern
They don’t want me to forget all that they think I’ve learned
I’ve explained my situation, but why can’t they see
Friday’s just another night for me
For me

Now there’s a feeling that I get when I’m at peace with all I see
And it’s a rare time that I spend with no one else around but me
These moments are so precious now
Getting better just like wine
But wine won’t make me happy
There was a time I thought it would
I thought it could, I thought it should
Now turned around I’m looking down
There’s nothing there but I can still
See myself a lonely boy

Lyrics from a previous life...

I’m feeling cold today
Frozen to the core
I need some inspiration
To pull me from the floor
Take me down the road
To a place I’ve never been before
Open up my eyes
Show me colors that I’ve never seen
Open up your mouth
Give me perfect words I’ve never heard
I’m ready now let’s go
Burn my world a southpaw curve
Fast and hard, like vida blue

I’ve lived a lot of everyplace
But nowhere I’d call home
The look in every strangers face
Tells me I’m alone
Take me down the road
To a place I’ve never been before
Open up my eyes
Show me colors that I’ve never seen
Open up your mouth
Give me perfect words I’ve never heard
I’m ready now let’s go
Burn my world a southpaw curve
Fast and hard, like vida blue


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