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Alive For All

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Alive, alive
Alive for all to see
He has risen from the dead
New life to bring to me

Alive, alive
Alive for all to hear
Of the wondrous love of Jesus
I must preach to every ear

Hear the blessed news today
Jesus Christ is Lord
For you He died and rose again
So you can trust His word
He did not have to give His life
But out of His great love
He paid the price for all your sin
So you could live above

Call on Him from deep within
Confess that He is Lord
Ask Him to forgive your sin
Ask for His reward
When you do these things in truth
And turn your heart to Him
New life will rise within your heart
And you'll be born again

Alive, alive
He lives within my heart
Won't you give your life to Him
And have a brand new start
Alive, alive 
New life He gives to you
Receive the love of Jesus Christ
Accept His gift to you.

One More Day, Lord

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One more day to praise Him
One more day to shine
One more day to tell the Lord that His will will be mine
One more day of healing
One more day of joy
One more day that peace and love will be the way I go

All around me people hurting
All around is pain
This is one more day that I can share His love again
Give me words to speak, Lord
Give me eyes to see
Give me boldness so that I might witness more of thee

Lord, I lift my praises
Worship all to thee
One more day to say I love you more than anything
One more day you’ve give
As I rise from sleep
This is one more day that your word I will keep

In Step

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When I arise in the morning as the sun greets the day
I will wait to hear your voice Lord: to know what you will say
And I will read in the bible, and I will bow my head to pray
Lord help me walk in step with you all the day

When at sit at the table, and am ready to take bread
I will bow and ask your blessing as a cover for my head
And I will turn my eyes to heaven, not knowing what’s ahead
I will pray that every step I take will be heaven led

I always want to be in step with you Lord,
Always walking in your ways
Always seeking where you’d lead me
Always giving you my days
Keep me step by step with you Lord
Please don’t let me go astray
Place your mercy all around me
As I bow my head to pray

When I lay my head down softly at the end of the day
I will listen for your voice Lord, to see what you want to say
I will call upon your mercy as I bow my head to pray
Lord help me walk in step with you all the way

The Giver of Mercy

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I find I have much unforgiveness
For things others have done in past times 
My mind is wrapped up with vengeance 
My heart has left love far behind

I can't seem to find strength to get over
The hurts and the pains of the past
Now bitterness knocks at my hearts door
And I'm not sure how long it will last

Then I think of the giver or mercy
The Savior who died on the cross 
If He could forgive me if my sin
Who am I to refuse the same thought?

Who am I to refrain from forgiving?
Who am I to hold onto a grudge?
Who am I to refuse to pass on
This gift I've received from my judge?

So I set out to ask true forgiveness
For all the past thoughts in my mind
One by one I approach those who hurt me
Even though they don't know what they've done

I become the giver of mercy
I become the reliever of sin
I become what the Father has longed for
To be like His only Son

Jesus came to this earth to forgive us
To wipe away all our offense
All He asks us for us to pass on
The great gift if mercy immense

Please don't hold onto hurts any longer
Be a giver of mercy to all
This is truly the will if the Father
This is how you can answer His call

Wonderful Day

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Is this the day that the Lord has made?
With snow and wind and cold on the way
As long as I give Him thanks for this day
He will make this a wonderful day

Is this the day that the Lord has made
Finances seem to have gone astray
As long as I give Him praise on this day
He will make this a wonderful day

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Wonderful day.  Wonderful day
This is the day that the Lord has made
Wonderful day.  Wonderful day
This is the day that the Lord has made

Is this the day that the Lord has made
No matter what comes to distract me this day
I will bow down my head and pray
He will make this a wonderful day

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BRIDGE

Rejoice!  Rejoice! Rejoice in the Lord for this wonderful day
Rejoice!  Rejoice!  This is the day that the Lord has made

CHORUS

Look in the Mirror

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I looked in the mirror and what did I see
A reflection of the old man who lived in me
But I know that Jesus has set me free
So, I need to see what He wants me to be

I adjusted my mirror and focused my eyes
As I looked for the Spirit that lived inside
Suddenly I saw, much to my surprise
The new man in me was very much alive

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He filled me with peace.  He filled me with joy
He filled me with hope that flooded my soul
He filled me with His love and with a love for Him
And now there’s a new man living within

Now I need to make sure that the whole world will see
This new man that’s taken up residence in me
If I show grace to others in their time of need
They will see that Jesus is living in me
They need to see that Jesus is living in me

BRIDGE
He wants me to live holy. He wants me to be free
He wants me to show others this love He has for me
Looking in the mirror all that I should see
Is the man that He made me when He set me free.

CHORUS

What A Mystery

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What if I had a million stars to put in place?
What if I knew them all and called them all by name? 
I’d pick a special one to put up in the sky
Over the place where soon the Savior would arrive

What if the angels came to me with wondrous praise?
What if they asked me who should hear the news they gave?
I’d pick the ones who would be humble and obey
Shepherds out in the field who kept watch every day

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Oh, what a mystery. Oh, what great love
The Son of God left His throne above
Oh, what compassion on sinners like me
He left His royal throne to die for me

What if the shepherds brough their flocks to see the King?
What if three wise men travelled far their gifts to bring?
There in a manger lay the Savior of the world
Today He’s just a babe but He’ll be Lord of Lords

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BRIDGE
What if He had not come?  I’d still be lost.
No hope to look for, all peace is gone
Joy would be sorrow, True love unknown
If Jesus had not come this Christmas morn

CHORUS

Set On Jesus

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I've set my mind on Jesus
As the storm comes raging in
He'll be there to protect me
He'll bring me peace within

I've set my eyes on Jesus
I walk out on the waves
I'll stay above the storms of life
If only I'll obey

I've set my soul in Jesus
So when my eyes see storms
He'll reach His hand out to me
And lift me out if harm

I get my strength from Jesus 
To walk back to the boat 
Safe and secure forever 
He keeps my life afloat 

My spirit rests in Jesus
He calms the raging seas
His peace and joy come flooding in
His love has rescued me

Call on Jesus

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When you wake up in the morning brew your coffee
Have a muffin, or banana or some toast
Make sure all the house around you is in order 
Take a shower, brush your teeth and out the door

Wait a minute, somethings missing in that sequence
Something all of us should do to start our day
There is nothing more important than this one small thing 
Take some time down on your knees to pray

Pray for children, pray for neighbors, pray for grandma
Pray for friends that live both near and far away
Pray for pastor and for mayor and for workers 
Pray for everything you'll do throughout the day

You see the secret to success is not your bankroll
Not your wisdom, or your power or your fame
It’s not a matter of the place you have climbed to
Your success comes from the times you called His name

The name of Jesus is the key to all your future
The name of Jesus is your peace in every storm
The name of Jesus is a joy you can hold onto 
He’s a refuge and a strong and mighty tower

So, when you find that you are rushed and running ragged
And it seems you don't have time to even think 
Take a break down on your knees to call on Jesus
And you'll find you have more time to follow Him

He's the way. The truth, the life and He's your answer 
To the question of a day that seems too short
Just a little time with Jesus in the morning 
Will make the whole day better from the start

The Back of the Cross

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On the front of the cross is agony 
On the back of the cross is peace
On the front of the cross is sorrow 
On the back of the cross is joy
On the front of the cross is weakness 
On the back of the cross is strength
On the front of the cross is doubt 
On the back of the cross is faith
On the front of the cross is pain 
On the back of the cross is healing
On the front of the cross is deceit 
On the back of the cross is honesty
On the front of the cross are lies 
On the back of the cross is truth
On the front of the cross is bondage
On the back of the cross is freedom
On the front of the cross is darkness 
On the back of the cross is light
On the front of the cross we are lost 
On the back of the cross we find the way
On the front of the cross is sin 
On the back of the cross is forgiveness
On the front of the cross we are stained with sin
On the back of the cross we are white as snow
On the front of the cross is defeat 
On the back of the cross is victory
On the front of the cross is death 
On the back of the cross is eternal life

If we stay on the front of the cross, hell will be our destination
When we go through the cross, and come to the back, our destination is heaven
All is only achieved if we go through the cross.  
Have you seen Him on the front of the cross,  
blood stained, nailed, in agony?  
Have you accepted Him as your sacrifice for your sin? 
If you have, then come through the Cross for victory.  
Come to the back of the cross and realize all God has for you.