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SONSPOT
THERE IS PLACE~VERY WARM~EVEN~FIREY
HOT~ENGULFED IN FLAME~THAT EMERGES
IN HEATED LOOPS~EXTENDING OUT IN SPACE~ON WAVES OF
WIND~TO WARM THE
HEART OF COLD PLACES~FROM THE SOURCE~THE CORONA
BURSTING FORTH
CARESSES THE FIELDS~OF MANY WORLDS
A MAGNETIC STORM~ACCOMPANIED BY
BRILLIANT LIGHTS IN THE NIGHT SKY~
BEAUTIFUL COLORS IN AURORA~
STREAMING ACROSS THE DARK HORIZON
THE CINDER THAT IS THE SOUL OF MAN
STILL LIFE~MOVING
BE STILL~AND KNOW THAT HE IS GOD
BUT GO~INTO ALL THE WORLD
THE STILLNESS OF A HEART AT REST
THE MOVEMENT OF HANDS,FEET,VOICES
IN MOTION~GOING
IN QUIET~TRUSTING IN HIS POWER
NOT MOVED BY EVIL IN THE LAND
BUT FLOWING OUTWARD IN ALL DIRECTIONS
MOVED BY COMPASSION
GUIDED BY HIS HAND
RIVERS FLOWING FROM THE INNERMOST MAN~OUT AND OVER
THE DRY AND PARCHED LAND
GRAVITY
GRAVITY~AN IMMUTABLE LAW
BUT IT IS A LAW
THAT WILL BE BROKEN
WHEN WE BREAK FREE
TO MEET HIM
WHEN WE MEET HIM
IN THE AIR
O~ FAIR DAY
COME~SOON
BREAKING ALL
NATURAL LAW
SURRENDER RING
SHIELD OF LOVE~ COME
WRAP AROUND ME
HIGH TOWER~I RUN INTO YOU
AND I AM SAFE
SHELTER ON MY RIGHT HAND
SHADE AT MY SIDE
THE MOON~THE SUN
CAN NOT SMITE OR STRIKE
ME DOWN
MIGHTY FORTRESS
CLEFT IN THE ROCK
IN THE SECRET PLACE
UNDER YOUR SHADW
MY HIDING PLACE
BENEATH YOUR WINGS
I AM SAFE
IN THIS TRANQUIL GARDEN
THERE IS PEACE
AT THE CENTER
SPREADING WIDE~INTO
A BROAD RING
THAT COMPASSES ABOUT
WHERE I HAVE GIVEN UP CONTROL
AND HAVE YIELDED
TO YOUR COVERING
WITHIN
THE SURRENDER RING~
MY ARMOUR~MY AMORE
ANGELS
I NEED YOUR HELP EVERY MINUTE
I NEED YOUR WINGS TO COVER ME
I NEED YOU TO KEEP MY FEET
FROM STUMBLING
TO SHIELD ME FROM EVIL AND MISERY
I NEED YOUR FLAMING BLADE
TO KEEP THE DEVILS AT BAY
I NEED YOUR MIGHTY HAND
TO CHASE THE SHADOWS AWAY
I NEED YOU TO RESCUE ME
WHEN IM SINKING DOWN
TO PULL ME UP AND LIFT ME
FROM THE UNDERGROUND
TO PROTECT ME~TO KEEP ME
TO SHROUD ME WITH LIGHT
TO TAKE ME TO HEAVEN
AT THE END OF MY LIFE
PRECIOUS ANGEL~COVER ME
Song Lyrics
SECOND WIND
JESUS
YOU ARE MY SPECIAL FRIEND
WHEN I AM WEARY
YOU ARE MY SECOND WIND
WHEN ON MY LAST LEG
YOU ALWAYS COME ALONG
LET THE WEAK SAY THEN
SAY THAT I AM STRONG
AND LIKE A MIGHTY BREEZE
BENEATH MY WINGS
YOU LIFT ME OUT
YOUR PRESENCE ALWAYS BRINGS
ME UP TO HIGHER GROUND
WHEN I HAVE USED MY LAST RESERVE
ALL PLAYED OUT, WITH NO MORE STRENGTH TO SERVE
WHEN I AM RUN DOWN AND OUT OF FUEL
YOU FILL ME UP, RESTART MY HEART
MY EVERY ROAD YOU RULE
YOU ARE MY STRENGTH
YOU START ME UP AGAIN
WHEN I NEED IT MOST YOU
ARE~MY SECOND WIND
YOUR PRESENCE ALWAYS BRINGS
ME UP TO HIGHER GROUND
FAITH BY HEART
FAITH BY HEART ~NOT JUST MIND
DEEP DOWN IN ME~IT WORKS I FIND
GOT TO GET THE WORDS
WAY PAST MY HEAD
INTO THE INNER MAN
WHERE MY SPIRITS FED
LIKE LEARNING TO PLAY
AN INSTRUMENT
GOT TO PRACTICE A LOT
NOT JUST EXPERIMENT
LEARNING THE WORDS
AND ACCOMPINAMENT
OVER AND OVER TILL
I DREAM ABOUT IT
GOT TO GET IT DOWN
TILL I KNOW EVERY PART
OVER AND OVER TILL
I KNOW IT BY HEART
FAITH BY HEART
FAITH BY HEART
JUST LIKE A CHILD
LEARNING HOW TO WALK
PICK MYSELF UP
STARTING AGAIN
TILL I GET MY BALANCE
AND IM RUNNING WITH MEN
MEN OF FAITH
WHO HAVE GONE BEFORE
SHOWING THE WAY
NO~I WONT IGNORE
LEARNING TO WALK
AND THEN TO RUN
RUNNING FOR THE PRIZE
AND THE VICTORY WON
FAITH TO FAITH
STEP BY STEP
IF I KEEP GOING
I'LL GET IT RIGHT YET
I WONT QUIT, SOON AFTER I START
GOING TO LEARN TO HAVE, FAITH BY HEART
ONE GOD FITS ALL
ONE SIZE FITS ALL
EXTRA~LARGE~MEDIUM~SMALL
SHORT~FAT~SKINNY OR TALL
JESUS CHRIST IS ALL IN ALL
RICH OR POOR~WEAK OR STRONG
EVEN IF YOU WEAR AN EXTRA LONG
HE HAS GOT A GARMENT FOR YOU
ROBES OF RIGHTIOUSNESS
TAILORED~ BRAND NEW
NO MATTER WHAT NATION
CREED OR RACE
NO MATTER THE COLOR OF SKIN
ON YOUR FACE
NO MATTER WHAT STATION
OR PLACE IN YOUR LIFE
HE WILL DRESS YOU UP
IN GLITTERING WHITE
THE COLOR OF THE BLOOD HE SHED
WAS THE SAME AS YOU AND ME
THE SAME THAT RUNS THROUGH THE VEINS
OF EVERYONE YOU SEE
THERE IS NO DISTINCTION
GOD LOVES US ONE AND ALL
ALL NATIONS~ALL KINDREDS~ALL PEOPLE
NEED TO ANSWER THE CALL~
ONE GOD FITS ALL
ALL CAN BE IN THE FAMILY
ONE SIZE FITS ALL
ALL CAN BE TOTALLY FREE
DRESSED FOR THE WEDDING PROPERLY
CLOTHED IN THE LIGHT OF ETERNITY~
ONE GOD FITS ALL
LARGE OR SMALL~COME ONE~COME ALL
ALL CAN BE~YES INDEED
IN THIS EXTENDED FAMILY
Copyright © 2001 Gene Johnson
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