Well of Tears (Bob Dufford)

1. Is there no balm in Gilead,
no hand to heal this sorrow?
Are there no eyes to share this grief
and see beyond tomorrow?

2. Will no one come to hear this tale
and stand amid the ashes?
Can no one dry this well of tears,
or stay this wound within me?

Refrain

God above, hear our plea.
Turn your eyes of mercy here
to light our way.
Stay with us, Lord of all.
All we seek, all we've lost
we find in you.

3. How can I bear this memory,
and keep my soul from breaking?
How will I rise again each day
and greet a life worth living? (to Refrain)

4. Rivers will run and flowers grow,
and stars will steer their courses.
Springtime will come for me one day
when I have stayed this winter.

Composer: Bob Dufford

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Praise God (Bob Dufford & John Foley)

Refrain:

Praise God, Praise Him,
Praise God in the highest!
Praise God Praise Him,
Praise the Name of our God!

1. Give thanks to the lord.
His mercy endures forevermore.
Give thanks to the God of our creation !

2. The heavens declare it:
The glory of God upon the earth,
To people of every race and nation!

3. Shadows and sunlight,
Dew from the morning air,
All that is yours you love,
O Lord of Life!


Composer: Bob Dufford & John Foley

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My son has gone away (Bob Dufford)

1. My son has gone away, left me, gone astray.
But I have seen the way he went and I will bring him back.

Refrain:

Jerusalem, Jerusalem, how could you run away?
Jerusalem, how long my son? I'll wait for you, I'll stay.

2. Perhaps my son is weary and cold.
Perhaps he's tired and sad.
Tonight I'll go and watch again,
And wait for his return.

Composer: Bob Dufford

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Like a Shepherd (Bob Dufford)

Refrain:

Like a shepherd he feeds his flock,
And gathers the lambs in his arms.
Holding them carefully close to his heart,
Leading them home.

1. Say to the cities of Judah prepare the way of the Lord
Go to the mountain top lift your voice
Jerusalem here is your God.

2. I myself will shepherd them
For others have led them astray.
The lost I will rescue and heal their wounds
And pasture them giving them rest.

3. Come unto me if you are heavily burdened
And take my yoke upon your shoulders,
I will give you rest.

Composer: Bob Dufford (1976)

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Sing to the Mountains (Bob Dufford)

Refrain

Sing to the mountains, sing to the sea.
Raise your voices, lift your hearts.
This is the day the Lord has made.
Let all the earth rejoice.

I will give thanks to You, my Lord.
You have answered my plea.
You have saved my soul from death.
You are my strength and my song. Refrain

Holy, Holy, Holy Lord.
Heaven and earth are full of your glory. Refrain

This is the day the Lord has made.
Let us be glad and rejoice.
He has turned all death to life.
Sin of the glory of God. Refrain

Paraphrase of Psalm 118

Composer: Bob Dufford (1975)

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All The Ends Of The Earth (Bob Dufford)

Refrain:
All the ends of the earth, all you creatures of the sea,
Lift up your eyes to the wonders of the Lord.
For the Lord of the earth, the Master of the sea,
has come with justice for the world.

Break into song at the deeds of the Lord,
the wonders God has done in ev'ry age. (Refrain)

Heaven and earth shall rejoice in your might;
ev'ry heart, ev'ry nation call you Lord. (Refrain)

The Lord has made salvation known,
faithful to the promises of old.
Let the ends of the earth, let the sea and all it holds
make music before our God! (Refrain)

Text: Psalm 98

Composer: Robert J. Dufford (1981)

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Save Us, O Lord (Bob Dufford)

Refrain:

Save us, O Lord; carry us back.
Rouse your power and come.
Rescue your people; show us your face.
Bring us back.

O Shepherd of Israel, hear us.
Return and we shall be saved.
Arise, O Lord;
hear our cries, O Lord:
bring us back! (Refrain)

How long will you hide from your people?
We long to see your face.
Give ear to us.
Draw near to us.
Lord God of hosts! (Refrain)

Turn again; care for your vine;
protect what your right hand has planted.
Your vineyards are trampled,
uprooted, and burned.
Come to us, Father of might! (Refrain)

Paraphrase of Psalm 80

Composer: Bob Dufford (1981)

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Be Not Afraid (Bob Dufford)

You shall cross the barren desert, but you shall not die of thirst.
You shall wander far in safety though you do not know the way.
You shall speak your words in foreign lands and all will understand.
You shall see the face of God and live.

Refrain:

Be not afraid.
I go before you always.
Come follow me, and
I will give you rest.

If you pass through raging waters in the sea, you shall not drown.
If you walk amid the burning flames, you shall not be harmed.
If you stand before the pow'r of hell and death is at your side, know that
I am with you through it all. (Refrain)

Blessed are your poor, for the kingdom shall be theirs.
Blest are you that weep and mourn, for one day you shall laugh.
And if wicked men insult and hate you all because of me, blessed, blessed are you! (Refrain)

Composer: Bob Dufford (1943)

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