notes

Songs

Be Thou My Vision
Hymn

Be Thou my vision, O Lord of my heart
Naught be all else to me, save that Thou art
Thou my best thought, by day or by night
Waking or sleeping, Thy presence my light

Be Thou my wisdom, and Thou my true word
I ever with Thee and Thou with me, Lord
Thou my great Father, and I Thy true son
Thou in my dwelling and I with Thee one

Riches I heed not, nor man’s empty praise
Thou mine inheritance, now and always
Thou and Thou only first in my heart
High King of heaven, my treasure Thou art

High King of heaven, my victory won
May I reach heaven’s joys, O bright heaven’s sun
Heart of my own heart, whatever befall
Still be my vision, O ruler of all

Heart of my own heart, whatever befall
Still be my vision, O ruler of all

The Wesley Prayer (Come Like A Fire)
Mark Swayze

I am Yours, no longer my own
Put me to whatever You will
Place me with whomever You choose
I am Yours and You are mine

I am Yours, no longer my own
Raise me up or bring me low
Use my all or lay me aside
I am Yours and You are mine

Come like a fire, Oh
Burn in us
Come like a fire, Oh
Burn in us
Come like a fire, Oh
Burn in us
Come like a fire, Oh
Burn in us

Let me be full
Let me be empty
Let me have all things
Let me have nothing
Let me be full
Let me be empty
Let me have all things
Let me have nothing

Come like a fire, Oh
Burn in us
Come like a fire, Oh
Burn in us
Come like a fire, Oh
Burn in us
Come like a fire, Oh
Burn in us

Rise (Give Yourself Away) by Robbie Seay

Slow down, be still
Let go, we will
Be here, be now
Slow down, be still
Breathe in, refill
Be here, be now

If you choose to love
To know that the call
Is to give all you are
To give love away, away
Rise, rise, people of love rise
People of love rise, give yourself away
Rise, rise, people of love rise
People of love rise, give yourself away
Give yourself away, give yourself away

Slow down, just breathe
Be still, believe
Be here, be now
Slow down and see
It’s all you need
Be loved and free

And to hear the call, is to give your love away
And to hear the call, is to give your love away
And to hear the call, is to give your life away
Is to give your life away

We’re not safe, we’re not safe
But we will rise

Boats To Build
Guy Clark

It’s time for a change
I’m tired of that same ol’ same
The same ol’ words the same ol’ lines
The same ol’ tricks and the same ol’ rhymes

Days precious days
Roll in and out like waves
I got boards to bend I got planks to nail
I got charts to make I got seas to sail

I’m gonna build me a boat
With these two hands
It’ll be a fair curve
From a noble plan
Let the chips fall where they will
‘Cause I’ve got boats to build

Sails are just like wings
The wind can make ’em sing
Songs of life songs of hope
Songs to keep your dreams afloat

I’m gonna build me a boat
With these two hands
It’ll be a fair curve
From a noble plan
Let the chips fall where they will
‘Cause I’ve got boats to build

Shores distant shores
There’s where I’m headed for
Got the stars to guide my way
Sail into the light of day

I’m gonna build me a boat
With these two hands
It’ll be a fair curve
From a noble plan
Let the chips fall where they will
‘Cause
I’m gonna build me a boat
With these two hands
It’ll be a fair curve
From a noble plan
Let the chips fall where they will
‘Cause I’ve got boats to build

Midland by The Mountain Goats

Come and stay with me as long as you like
I live outside of town where the straight highway curves
For three years I’ve lived next door to the airport
So nothing you say to me can get on my nerves
Stay ’til you feel your legs underneath you again
I’ve got room in my house for you

I’ve got a Kenmore single-room window unit air conditioner
It cools down the place in the full heat of day
A family of possums have made their home underneath the front steps
They are majestic in their own beady-eyed, homely way
Stay ’til you can breathe like normal people do
I’ve got room in my house for you

They tore down the airport in 1981
This is where I came when I ran out of places to run

Come, come, come and stay with me out here away from things
Come and stay with me where the sky’s real clear
I live way out where no one believes anybody could live
The sky out is purple from six in the evening ’til midnight out here
Stay ’til the world goes down in flames
I’ve got room, room in my house for you

Forever Young
Bob Dylan

May God bless and keep you always
May your wishes all come true
May you always do for others
And let others do for you
May you build a ladder to the stars
And climb on every rung
May you stay forever young
Forever young, forever young
May you stay forever young.

May you grow up to be righteous
May you grow up to be true
May you always know the truth
And see the light surrounding you
May you always be courageous
Stand upright and be strong
May you stay forever young
Forever young, forever young
May you stay forever young.

May your hands always be busy
May your feet always be swift
May you have a strong foundation
When the winds of changes shift
May your heart always be joyful
And may your song always be sung
May you stay forever young
Forever young, forever young
May you stay forever young.