Sacred songs

 

Tho nations arise when a kingdom dies

And life becomes a dream

When the singer is gone these songs will go on

They’re the songs of the redeemed.

Tho I stand alone nothing left to be shown

When all is silent mystery

There sounds a word and the truth is heard

For the songs ring forth in harmony.

 

Sacred songs of truth and grace touch each hidden, holy place

Songs that time cannot erase live on and on and on

For the songs serve to express what we know of holiness

This is truth that we confess-And we’ll take them to the throne.

 

 

Through a sea of noise they express our joys

Tho all of life holds fear and dread

Were men to take away the music that we play

The soul will still be able to hear-

These songs touch the heart- for the songs impart

Truth in ways nothing else can

They convict and preach, they linger and teach

In ways the heart understands.

 

Sacred songs of truth and grace touch each hidden, holy place

Songs that time cannot erase live on and on and on

For the songs express what we know of holiness

This is truth that we confess-And we’ll take them to the throne.

 

July 28,1997

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