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Psalm 19
Oh My Child
Back to You
Always Entertaining Me (The La-La Song)
Lullaby
Need Somebody
God of All Light
Satisfied Forever
I Will
New Every Morning
Words and Music by Terry Butler
For Robin, Gary, Kelsey and Steven.
© 1995 Mercy/Vineyard Publishing
Admin. in North America by Music Services o/b/o Vineyard Music Global Inc. (ASCAP)
Words and Music by Matt Nightingale
For Joshua Matthew, Jacob Connor, Emily Grace and Zachary Joseph.
Oh my child, I am trying to raise you well
Oh my child, so far so good, but who can tell?
Cuz the world is a violent, empty place
They don’t care about you and your precious face
Not really, not really
Oh my child, be strong and courageous
All around you, heaven knows, there’s a battle that rages
And the angels are fighting for your soul
And your daddy is praying that you will know
The Father, the Father
Big blue eyes and busy hands
You’ll grow up as time demands
How many days, how great the cost
Till I look in your eyes and see innocence lost?
Oh my child, I am only human too
And I know any minute now I am going to fail you
And I hope you’ll remember how I love you
And that I was an innocent child like you
Long ago, not long ago
Oh my child, how I long for what’s to come
All the violent, empty things will finally come undone
And from Eden to Golgotha to Kingdom Come
All Creation is groaning, “Thy will be done”
Oh rest in that, Oh rest in Him
© 1998 A Little Nightingale Music (ASCAP)
Lyrics reprinted by permission. All rights reserved.
I have been to Arizona, and I’ve seen the painted deserts
I have been to California, and I’ve played in the Pacific
I have been to Minnesota, felt the icy breath of winter
But I can’t find my way back to you
Back to you, back to you
I can’t find my way back to you
Well, I never thought that anything could ever come between us
I had promised you I’d always be a man you could believe in
Guess I never even realized how selfish I could be
And I can’t find my way back to you
I knew I took a gamble when I showed you my heart
But I knew you’d never know me until you’d seen it all
And I wanted you to love me, not some character I played
And I know it hurt so bad, but I wouldn’t have it any other way
I’ve been down a thousand highways, I have sailed a thousand seas
I have spent a thousand lifetimes in motel rooms on my knees
Now and then I think I feel you on the road beyond my view
I am almost home; I’m coming back to you
I was walking down by the river
I was contemplating the sky
I was thinking about forever
And the sweet old bye and bye
Then I got the funny feeling
That it was nearer than I thought
That if I took another step closer
I would see the face of God
And I wondered if I could do it
And I wondered if I would die
And I wondered if I told someone
Would they think I was telling a lie
And I wondered what He would look like
And I wondered would I be scared
And I think that I wondered a little too long
Cuz I looked up and He wasn’t there
Oh Holy River, carry me away
Bathe me in Your water on this ordinary day
Open up these blinded eyes so that I can see
The angels that are always entertaining me
If I could be a painter, I’d paint the world for you
I’d make it all so beautiful, and we could pretend that it was true
And if I could be a singer, I’d sing you a lullaby
About happy little boys and girls and pretty birds up in the sky
If I could be a writer, I would use every letter
To tell you that no matter what, the world keeps getting better
I’d tell you that we’re invincible; I’d tell you that we will never die
But the lies flowing from my pen
And my tongue and my brush
They would never alleviate your hunger
Would never satisfy
If I could be a billionaire, I’d buy the world for you
I’d buy you everything you want; I’d buy the stars, I’d buy the moon
And if I could answer all the questions that we don’t have the answers for
I would solve all our problems; we wouldn’t need Jesus anymore
But I know when we look inside for answers
We only find more trouble there
There’s an answer hidden in the questions
That’s the mystery of faith
If I could be a singer, I’d sing a lullaby
© 1999 A Little Nightingale Music (ASCAP)
I never wanted to be, to be lonely, and I
I never wanted to need somebody
But I am lonely and I, I need somebody
Tonight
I always thought that I was self-sufficient, and I
I fought the monsters with my own weapons
But I am frightened and I, I need protection
What causes me to feel I’ve lost control?
What makes me wonder who is holding my soul?
Could it be that I am frightened by my own depravity?
I’m not afraid of what’s outside of me
My eyes are open and my, my hands are wrung out
My neck is sore from all the tension
So give me peace, Lord, from the storm
The demons bicker and they, they drive me mad, and I
I want them out so very badly
So find me, Jesus; cast out my devils
I know what I can be when I’m alone
I’m still that same man when everyone comes home
Could I bleed a little, hurt a little, pay a little more?
I know that’s not what You came here for
God of all light, chase the darkness from me
God of all reason, restore my sanity
God of all truth, strip away all the lies
God of all mercy, have merciful eyes
God of all purity, take away all my sin
God of restoration, put me back together again
Lover of sinners, help me learn to forgive
Creator, Life-giver, help me learn to really live
I am weak and small; You are all in all
Who am I that You should know me by name?
You call to me and then You make me whole again
God of all justice, drive me to my knees
God of revival, light a fire in me
God of inspiration, give me Your words to say
God of my future, I give You all of my days
You pick me up and then You make me whole again
You are All in All; I am weak and small
Who are I that You should know me by name?
You call to me and then, You pick me up and then
You make me whole again
Words by Matt Nightingale, Barbi Hutchinson and Brian Rhen
Music by Matt Nightingale
Prepare the way
For the Kingdom of God is at hand
Open your heart to the child who is King
For heaven has come to earth
Lay down your troubles
For He’s come to take them all
Blessed are the children of God
Open your eyes, and see the truth
Open your heart, and you’ll be healed
Open the gift, and you’ll be satisfied forever
Open your ears and hear His voice
© 2000 A Little Nightingale Music (ASCAP)
For my sweet Luanne.
I swear it was only yesterday
We stood at the altar and I heard you say
“I will, yes I will”
You promised to love me through the good and bad
You gave me your life; you gave me everything you had
“Yes, I will”
You didn’t know the wind could blow so hard
You never imagined I could fall so far
But all these years later, Darling, here we are
“I will”
Oh my love, it’s been a bumpy ride
Since that night that I finally let you come inside
Broken and humbled, frightened and weak
I told you the story that I’d never dared to speak
And the cold wind blew and the rain came down
And the earthquake shook up our solid ground
But you were still standing when I looked around
“I will, I will”
Thank you, thank you
My heart is full tonight
Thank you
So we walk together in the light of day
Asking our God to walk beside us all the way
He says “I will”
“Wholeness and healing now can be released
“I’ll be your lover, be your source of peace
“I will, yes I will
“I’ve seen your tears and I have felt your pain
“I’m making gold out of your guilt and shame
“I will now call you by a brand new name
© 2003 A Little Nightingale Music (ASCAP)
Words and Music by Matt Nightingale (Based on Lamentations 3:23)
Because of the Lord’s great love, we are not consumed
For His compassions never fail
They are new every morning; great is Thy faithfulness
© 2004 A Little Nightingale Music (ASCAP)
© 2005 A Little Nightingale Music
