1. |
Deny Yourself
04:04
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Take the last seat
Not at the head
Then you might get the best seat instead
Do not try to
Enter by force
Only He can open the doors
Sometimes I think that
What I deserve is
A badge for 20 years of service
I’m no better
Than the next guy
Before the throne of the Most High
Oh, Deny Yourself
Deny Yourself, Oh
Deny Yourself, Ohh
If you have any
You must give some
Maybe even half your income
Why hold on to
What is not mine?
Treasures are worth more once I die
Bodies will age
Treasures will rust
I am only spirit-filled dust
An empty vessel
Used by the Lord,
A note within his heavenly chord
Oh, Deny Yourself
Deny Yourself, Oh
Deny Yourself, Ohh
The first will not last
The last will not thirst
Although the world sees it in reverse
The Tower of Babel stands
While I’m on the ground
But Jesus turns this world upside down
The cross before me
Some ignored it
But I am called to walk toward it
Only broken
Ones can learn it
The best leader is a servant
Oh, Deny Yourself
Deny Yourself, Oh
Deny Yourself, Ohh
Oh, If you love your life
You’re really killing it, Oh
If you give your life
You’ll be fulfilling it
Oh, Deny Yourself
Take up a cross each day, Oh
And follow him, Ohh Ohh Ohh
Oh, Deny Yourself
Deny Yourself, Oh
Deny Yourself, Ohh
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2. |
Forgive Me
04:16
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You pick me up every time I fall
You set me back on my way
You’re faithful, I’m grateful, but I hate most of all
That I will fall the next day
Why do I do what I do? Do I enjoy being lost?
Each time I come back to you, I see you there on a cross
Forgive me, forgive me, forgive me for I have sinned
Forgive me, forgive me, forgive me for I have sinned
Forgive me, forgive me, forgive me one more time, ohhh
I know that I am a fallen man
And all my sins are atoned
I know that, in heaven, I can live perfectly
But till I get there, I won’t
But till I get there, I won’t
No matter how low I go, there’s nothing you can’t make clean
Heaven above, earth below, I live somewhere in between
Forgive me, forgive me, forgive me for I have sinned
Forgive me, forgive me, forgive me for I have sinned
Forgive me, forgive me, forgive me one more time, ohhh
Do I know what I want, do I know what I want, do I even know?
Do I know who I am, do I know who I am, do I even know?
Do I know what I want, do I know what I want, do I even know?
Do I know who I am, do I know who I am, do I even know?
How could I ever believe, that I could do it alone?
Oh Father, please set me free, from all this shame that I own
Forgive me, forgive me, forgive me for I have sinned
Forgive me, forgive me, forgive me for I have sinned
Forgive me, forgive me, forgive me one more time, ohhh
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3. |
Powder
03:49
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My body is but powder that God compressed and animated
A piece of chalk which, dragged along, leaves a sidewalk decorated
With each new word He scrawls
This nub of chalk grows small
I keep moving faster, but there’s no need to hurry
Don’t need to be a rasta to have no worries
But I got places to go, people to see,
Forgetting about the all-encompassing reality
That God told his kids He would feed them and dress them
But here I am just hoping that my song will impress them
I’m insecure, cuz one of my greatest fears
Is that my name will be forgotten in a hundred years
But every day as I choose how my life will be filled
I really gotta wonder whose kingdom I build
Ashes to ashes, dust to dust, I’ll say it louder
For thine is the kingdom, the glory, and the powder
And as the final word is writ, I’ll look into eternity
But if I choose to look behind, what triumphs will I see?
Just powder, spread so thin throughout the land
Arranged with wisdom by the author’s hand
Just powder
Just powder
Just powder
P-p-powder
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4. |
The Harvest
03:30
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He gave them gold from his own hand
Wanting them to put it to work
But one of them hid it in the sand
For he feared his master’s return
For the harvest is plentiful, and the workers are few
And the Spirit is willing, are you?
For the winepress is full of grapes, and the cotton is high
And the Kingdom is coming, am I?
It’s not too late for me to start
And there’s always work to be done
I have no choice but to do my part
For this life is my only one
For the harvest is plentiful, and the workers are few
And the Spirit is willing, are you?
For the winepress is full of grapes, and the cotton is high
And the Kingdom is coming, am I?
Don’t fall asleep, this world is hurt,
Longing for the God that I claim
I tell myself I must stay alert
For all other work is in vain
For the harvest is plentiful, and the workers are few
And the Spirit is willing, are you?
For the winepress is full of grapes, and the cotton is high
And the Kingdom is coming, am I?
When the master returns again in the unforeseen time,
Other hands will be working, will mine?
When the Kingdom has come at last, and the harvest is done,
There are not many workers, am I one?
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5. |
I Love the World
00:23
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I love the world
I love the things I buy
I'll put 'em in my coffin so I'll have 'em when I die
I love my car and my big TV
Oh, I love the world and the world loves me
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6. |
I'll Follow
03:47
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I fill my bank, my closet, my fridge, my resume
It all adds up to nothing
I will not worship nothing
I will not watch my foundation crumble and decay
For God is my rock, I need nothing more
My faith in the world has ended
You, I’ll Follow you, I’ll Follow
My disbelief I suspended
You, I’ll Follow you
I’m taking down all my fences
You, I’ll Follow you, I’ll Follow
I’ve counted all consequences
You, I’ll Follow you
I make my world look stable, but I put on a show
What is my reputation?
To hell with reputation
I might as well come clean and let everybody know
That I can’t walk straight, Jesus walks for me
My faith in the world has ended
You, I’ll Follow you, I’ll Follow
My disbelief I suspended
You, I’ll Follow you
I’m taking down all my fences
You, I’ll Follow you, I’ll Follow
I’ve counted all consequences
You, I’ll Follow you
I walk through deadly valleys, but I am not afraid
You lay the path before me
You’ve walked this path before me
Why should I fear when you’re here, a humble prayer away?
With faith as my shield, evil can’t stop me
My faith in the world has ended
You, I’ll Follow you, I’ll Follow
My disbelief I suspended
You, I’ll Follow you
I’m taking down all my fences
You, I’ll Follow you, I’ll Follow
I’ve counted all consequences
You, I’ll Follow you
And as I go, I still know the greatest mystery
The God in heaven loves me
When I was made he loved me
When I disobey he loves me
I’m free because he loves me
My faith in the world has ended
You, I’ll Follow you, I’ll Follow
My disbelief I suspended
You, I’ll Follow you
I’m taking down all my fences
You, I’ll Follow you, I’ll Follow
I’ve counted all consequences
You, I’ll Follow you
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7. |
I'm Not Alone
03:19
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Every single day
Every single problem I face
There is one who’s rooting for me all the way
Covering my failures with grace, so I say
I’m not alone
You told me I’m not alone
You showed me I’m not alone anymore
I won’t forget that
My heart is known
With you I’m closer to home
Forever I’m not alone, I am yours
"You don’t need to cry
You don’t need to shed any tears
Don’t you know I’m right by your side," Jesus said
"Come to me and lay down your fears," so I say
I’m not alone
You told me I’m not alone
You showed me I’m not alone anymore
I won’t forget that
My heart is known
With you I’m closer to home
Forever I’m not alone, I am yours
When I am lost in the pouring rain (When I am lost, in the end)
In the end your unfailing love (Your unfailing love)
Will pour out again (Will pour out again)
When I walk alone (When I walk alone)
Darkness hiding me (I know)
I know you walk beside me (There is one who walks beside me)
I’m not alone
You told me I’m not alone
You showed me I’m not alone anymore
I won’t forget that
My heart is known
With you I’m closer to home
Forever I’m not alone, I am yours
And even when I don’t see you, I’ll remember
July in mid-December
You promised me that it’s true
I’ll tell myself that inside me and above me
There is a God who loves me
I’m not alone, I’m with you
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Some wandered in the desert, finding no way
To a city where they could lie
They were hungry and thirsty, their lives ebbed away
So they looked up into the sky
Then they cried out to the Lord in their trouble
And he saved them from their distress
He led them by a straight way to a city wall
And he fed them and gave them rest
Let them give thanks to the Lord for his great love
And his wonderful deeds for men
Some travelled on the waters, hoisting their sails
Till the waves began to rise
They were struck by a tempest, their courage failed
Couldn’t anyone hear their cries?
Then they cried out to the Lord in their trouble
And he saved them from their distress
He sent away the stormclouds, calmed the mighty waves
Till the whole ocean came to rest
Let them give thanks to the Lord for his great love
And his wonderful deeds for men
Let the redeemed of the Lord say so
(Say so, the redeemed of the Lord)
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Then they cried out to the Lord in their trouble
And he saved them from their distress
The hurting ones find healing, hopeless ones find hope
And the repentant ones are blessed
Let us give thanks to the Lord for his great love
And his wonderful deeds for men
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9. |
Ash
07:31
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10. |
Lord, I Love You
04:20
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Father God, you stitched me up inside my mother’s womb
Planting every hair where it should go
You engraved inside my heart the one thing I must do
To love the God who made me and already loves me too
You give me full life when I live life for you
Father, I’m a sinful man, I do what I want to
Trying hard to build up my own worth
I could climb a thousand mountains and never get to you
‘Cuz when I follow me, I follow death, it’s sad but true
Lord, it breaks your heart when I depart from you
Lord, I love you, Jesus
Lord, I love you ‘cause you first loved me
Lord, I love you, Jesus
Lord, I love you ‘cause you first loved me
My first love
Father God, you found a way to bring me home to you
Only you can cross the gap I made
Jesus came, he died, he rose, he went to heaven too
Healing, teaching, loving, showing me what I should do
He laid down his life so I could have life too
Lord, I love you, Jesus
Lord, I love you ‘cause you first loved me
Lord, I love you, Jesus
Lord, I love you ‘cause you first loved me
My first love
Father, I’m your child, I’ve chosen to believe in you
All I want is what you want for me
Come into my life and take control of what I do
Love and undeserved forgiveness I receive from you
And eternal life since I returned to you
Lord, I love you, Jesus
Lord, I love you ‘cause you first loved me
Lord, I love you, Jesus
Lord, I love you ‘cause you first loved me
My first love
My first love
My first love
My first love
Lord, I love you, Jesus
Lord, I love you ‘cause you first loved me
Lord, I love you, Jesus
Lord, I love you ‘cause you first loved me
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Mark Amadeus Flowerdew Halifax, Nova Scotia
Mark's timeless gospel folk-pop tunes burst with wit and whimsy over warm piano colours and joyful ukulele energy while exploring a life following Jesus, musing in verses that are vulnerable, charming, a little cheeky, and always rhyming. Mark's dream is to offer you meaningful rest from your troubles, a thoughtful challenge to your assumptions, and a sense of hope that your life is in good hands. ... more
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