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Rise O Salem
04:25
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Rise, O Salem, rise and shine
Lo, the gentiles hail thy waking
Herald of a morn divine,
See the Dayspring o’er us breaking
Telling God hath called to mind
Those who long in darkness pined
O how blindly we did stray
Ere this Sun our earth had brightened
Heaven we sought not, for no ray
Had our wildered eyes enlightened
All our looks were earthward bent
All our strength on earth was spent
But the Dayspring from on high
Hath arisen with beams unclouded
And we see before Him fly
All the heavy gloom that shrouded
This sad earth, where sin and woe
Seemed to reign o’er all below
Thine appearing, Lord, shall fill
All my thoughts in sorrow’s hour
Thine appearing, Lord, shall still
All my dread of death’s dark power
Whether joys or tears be mine
Through them still Thy light shall shine
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Telluris Ingens Conditor
07:07
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O great creator of the world
you set apart the soil of earth
the irksome waters you drove back
immovable you made the land
that it produce all kinds of seed
with flowers be adorned and bright
that it with fruit be plentiful
that it bring forth delightful food
O cleanse us by your power and grace
and heal the wounds within our minds
that we with tears may temper sin
and grow in peace and constancy
may we obey your just commands
and keep away from evil things
rejoice that we are filled with good
and be preserved from deadly sin
most loving Father hear our prayer
O Father's equal only Son
for with the Holy Paraclete
you reign through all eternity
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As Pants The Hart
04:01
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as pants the hart for cooling streams when heated in the chase
so longs my soul, O God, for thee, and thy refreshing grace
for thee, my God, the living God, my thirsty soul doth pine
oh, when shall I behold thy face, thou majesty divine?
why restless, why cast down, my soul - trust God, who will employ
his aid for thee, and change these sighs to thankful hymns of joy
God of my strength, how long shall I, like one forgotten, mourn
forlorn, forsaken, and exposed to my oppressor's scorn?
hallelu, hallelu, hallelujah!
hallelujah, oh amen!
I sigh to think of happier days, when thou, O Lord, wast nigh
when every heart was turned to praise, and none more blessed than I
why restless, why cast down, my soul - hope still and thou shalt sing
the praise of him who is thy God, thy health's eternal spring
hallelu, hallelu, hallelujah!
hallelujah, oh amen!
as pants the hart for cooling streams when heated in the chase
so longs my soul, O God, for thee, and thy refreshing grace
for thee, my God, the living God, my thirsty soul doth pine
oh, when shall I behold thy face, thou majesty divine?
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Come Down O Love Divine
04:20
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Come down, O Love divine
seek thou this soul of mine
and visit it with thine own ardor glowing
O Comforter, draw near
within my heart appear
and kindle it, thy holy flame bestowing
O let it freely burn
till earthly passions turn
to dust and ashes in its heat consuming
and let thy glorious light
shine ever on my sight
and clothe me round, the while my path illuming
And so the yearning strong
with which the soul will long
shall far outpass the power of human telling
for none can guess its grace
till Love create a place
wherein the Holy Spirit makes a dwelling
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Jesus Calls Us
04:02
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Jesus calls us o'er the tumult
of our life's wild restless sea
day by day his sweet voice soundeth
saying "christian follow me"
Jesus calls us from the worship
of the vain world's golden store
from each idol that would keep us
saying "christian love me more"
in our joy and in our sorrows
days of toil and hours of ease
still he calls in cares and pleasures
"christian love me more than these"
Jesus calls us, and by thy mercies
savior may we hear thy call
give our lives to thine obedience
serve and love thee best of all
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Magnae Deus Potentiae
04:01
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O God of power, mighty Lord
you made the creatures of the sea
and some you left within the waves
raised others in the air to fly
one kind submerged in ocean depths
another brought to heaven's height
a single source for all of them
but each assigned its proper place
bestow upon your servants Lord
all cleansed in water and in blood
that they not know the fault of sin
and never know sin's loathsomeness
may we not be depressed by guilt
protect us from the sting of pride
may those despondent not be crushed
nor those elated be cast down
most loving Father hear our prayer
O Father's equal only Son
for with the holy paraclete
you reign through all eternity
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If you had not been with us
If you had not been with us
they would have swallowed us alive
The waters tried to engulf us
their fury broke against us
we were overwhelmed
and we surely would have drowned
If you had not been with us
If you had not been with us
they would have swallowed us alive
Blessed be the Lord
who did not leave us to be torn by their fangs
If you had not been with us
If you had not been with us
they would have swallowed us alive
The waters tried to engulf us
their fury broke against us
we were overwhelmed
and we surely would have drowned
Blessed be the Lord
who did not leave us to be torn by their fangs
We escaped with our lives
like a bird from the fowler’s snare
the snare was broken
and we escaped with our lives
Blessed be the Lord
who did not leave us to be torn by their fangs
We escaped with our lives
like a bird from the fowler’s snare
the snare was broken
and we escaped with our lives
Our help is the name of the Lord
The Maker of heaven and earth
Our help is the name of the Lord
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we're lost inside your maze
you've fixed us in your gaze
you're going to lead us to the center and devour us
you're going to chew us up
you're going to spit us out
you're going to fill us up with love and hope and faith and doubt
we're going to go crazy
your spirit is a woman made all of light
she's hidden herself in blankets of night
she wanders the world weeping and crying
and looking for the pieces of you trapped inside
the world that you have made with your hands
the world you gave to woman and man
and you're calling to the children of abraham
and every tribe and nation from the back of your van
to drive us crazy
i wish i knew your name
i wish i knew your name
i wish i could see your face
we're trying to express this with our tongues
pretty much failing 'cos they're thick and dumb
but you gave us these sweet opposable thumbs
and arms and legs and a kingdom to come
so lead us on with your drum and fife
march us out into the night
God help us to lose our minds!
once we were blind but now we're just plain crazy!
we want to know your name
we want to know your name
we want to see your face
even if we have to go insane
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remember your mercies O Lord
we've got so much hurt
remember we've fallen so hard
from our concrete towers to earth
remember we sleep every night
with doors locked and shades pulled down tight
remember your mercies O Lord
we're already so terrified
we just stay in one place
we just cover our faces
we just look at our hands
we just don't know what time it is
remember your mercies O Lord
just could you please be kind
we're grateful for so many things
but you also gave us these minds
like you gave us the sky and the trees
and we couldn't keep them from harm
remember your mercies O Lord
we've wired our hearts with alarm
we just sit in these chairs now
we just stare at these screens now
we just work all the time now
so we just don't know what day it is
we're tired and hungry for dreams now
we've traded all love for relief
our casualties rise like black rivers
from deserts and flood city streets
remember your mercies O Lord
and please don't deny us our song
we're rambling and restless and weary
we've been in this war for too long
we're black and we're blue and we're broke down
we've been in this war for too long
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10. |
My Father's World
05:08
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11. |
The Revolution Choir
06:03
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there is an empire
sitting where we sit
there is a barbed wire
scratching our cheek in
there is a factory
made out of cement
there is a small flame
escapes from the top of it
there is a thick wall
built out of blue coal
there is an army
one thousand years old
there is a land and
it is full of giants
but do not lose step and
do not be frightened
cause there is a great fire
and it comes from the mountain
we wait in the watchtower
trying to keep it lit
it cannot be too much longer
we wake up slow we come like a ghost town
our bandages weave into our wedding gown
o sleeping city! o you stealer of souls!
do you see us coming? do you see us coming?
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In the King's Garden
07:29
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there is a tree in every mind
and in each tree two birds recline
one content to look, one driven to dine
at the works of his hand, on the fruit of the vine
which bird is the master of your heart, do you find?
do you consume every goodness, or say "all things in their time"
who is like the Lord on high?
his love endures and i don't know why!
give us the ear, the heart, the sight
to know your face everywhere it hides
in your justice you give food to the poor
and in your justice you have drawn your sword
in perfection your bread, and also your stone
you nourish and judge us, but you've never left us alone
who is like the Lord on high...
there is a kingdom, and there is a king
there is wedding and there is a ring
on a woman who's sleeping for she is the bride
the groom is awaiting on the inside of all sides
oh will she awaken to his voice and his touch
will she work in the garden he's planted in love
or will she sleep through the harvest and miss out on the feast
will we go hungry in our greatness or celebrate with the least
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seth woods Albuquerque, New Mexico
Seth got his start in the 90s in Houston, on his own and in the Robbie Seay Band. He moved to Austin in 2003, where he
served as music pastor at a small community, Mosaic.
Along with fronting indie-rockers Sad Accordions, Seth was a member of Zookeeper (Chris Simpson of Mineral/The Gloria Record), and Alex Dupree's Trapdoor Band. He lives in Albuquerque, and makes music as The Whiskey Priest.
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