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In the darkness, you are calling
Your lost sheep, trapped and afraid.
All around us, lightning flashes--
You will help us, just be still.
Lord, Your mercy saves us from death,
For we are all lost without You.
Though our souls know, yet we flee You--
Help us know of Your great love.
You healed all the lame, deaf and blind,
Pardoned sinners, taught God's word.
The world shouts to drown out Your voice,
So You tell us to be still.
Lord, Your mercy saves us from death,
For we are all lost without You.
Though our souls know, yet we flee You--
Help us believe Your great love.
Grace us with Your Holy Spirit,
Confirm our belief how You
In love so great for us did die
And rose to give us new life.
Lord, Your mercy saves us from death,
For we are all lost without You.
Though our souls know, yet we flee You--
Help us welcome Your great love.
Wars will rage, famines and quakes strike,
Yet You will not forsake us.
All who call on You will be saved--
We, to know this, must be still.
Lord, Your mercy saves us from death,
For we are all lost without You.
Though our souls know, yet we flee You--
Help us welcome Your great love.
Help us receive Your new life.
-c. 2015 Debra Koehler
Your lost sheep, trapped and afraid.
All around us, lightning flashes--
You will help us, just be still.
Lord, Your mercy saves us from death,
For we are all lost without You.
Though our souls know, yet we flee You--
Help us know of Your great love.
You healed all the lame, deaf and blind,
Pardoned sinners, taught God's word.
The world shouts to drown out Your voice,
So You tell us to be still.
Lord, Your mercy saves us from death,
For we are all lost without You.
Though our souls know, yet we flee You--
Help us believe Your great love.
Grace us with Your Holy Spirit,
Confirm our belief how You
In love so great for us did die
And rose to give us new life.
Lord, Your mercy saves us from death,
For we are all lost without You.
Though our souls know, yet we flee You--
Help us welcome Your great love.
Wars will rage, famines and quakes strike,
Yet You will not forsake us.
All who call on You will be saved--
We, to know this, must be still.
Lord, Your mercy saves us from death,
For we are all lost without You.
Though our souls know, yet we flee You--
Help us welcome Your great love.
Help us receive Your new life.
-c. 2015 Debra Koehler
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I chose to write different lyrics for a revival song first written in 1779 called Savior, Visit Thy Plantation, the melody which was first recorded in 1850. It is available on the Anonymous 4 Gloryland CD as the song Return Again. Their version is soulful, stirring and a harmony of four beautiful women's voices. Since I'm not a musician, own no instrument, don't have its sheet music, it doesn't have a sample online, and I can't sightread, I relied on my recollection of a standard do-re-mi scale to present the notes below. Any errors are entirely my own and I apologize sincerely for them. Another name for the tune is Merrick, also on their CD but I preferred the plainer version I used. It can, of course, be embroidered upon as to the notes, as long as the effect is to make it sweet and heartfelt.
Verse:
Mi-Mi-So-So, Mi-Mi-Fa-Fa
Mi-So-So-So, Mi-Fa-Fa-Mi
Mi-Mi-So-So, Mi-Mi-Fa-Fa
Mi-Mi-So-So, Fa-Fa-Mi
Refrain:
So-La-Ti-Do-Ti, La, So-La-So-So
So-La-Ti-Do-Ti-La-So-Ti
Do-La-So-So, Mi-Mi-So-So
Mi-Mi-So-So, Mi-Fa-Fa-Mi.
Verse:
Mi-Mi-So-So, Mi-Mi-Fa-Fa
Mi-So-So-So, Mi-Fa-Fa-Mi
Mi-Mi-So-So, Mi-Mi-Fa-Fa
Mi-Mi-So-So, Fa-Fa-Mi
Refrain:
So-La-Ti-Do-Ti, La, So-La-So-So
So-La-Ti-Do-Ti-La-So-Ti
Do-La-So-So, Mi-Mi-So-So
Mi-Mi-So-So, Mi-Fa-Fa-Mi.
© 2015 - 2024 rhunel
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