Michael W. Smith Album

Lost
My heart is hard as stone
On my own, alone, I carry it home
Gone
I used to waste the days,
So distraught, I thought, I'm changing my ways
Now you're changing my ways

You save me
Save me from myself
There is no one else
I'd lean on
Save me
You save me from myself
There is no one else that sets me free

Start
The start of something new
Is what I find, when I'm just looking at you
Lift
You lift me off the ground,
Keep holding my hand
I won't bend or even look down

Don't look down!
Don't look down!

You save me
Save me from myself
There is no one else
I'd lean on
Save me
You save me from myself
There is no one else that sets me free

You save me
Save me from myself
There is no one else
I'd lean on
Save me
You save me from myself
There is no one else that sets me free

Glory so beautiful
The earth displays your majesty
How could you ever be
So mindful of someone as me

You captivate
Splendor I have never seen
Nothing else can compare
You're infinite
You're everywhere

You're everything I can't explain
You set my heart on fire
And here I stand amazed
You take my breath away
You take my breath away

See me, all I am
These empty hands
Are all I can give
That You would die so I'd live
Your sacrifice I can't believe

You fascinate
You stole my heart
I can't forget
And now that I've felt your love
No turning back, I can't get enough

The morning breaks, my soul awakes
You are my one desire
And here I stand amazed
You take my breath away
You take my breath away

With just one word
With just one glance
I'm lost in this divine romance
And every single day
More than I can say
You take my breath away

Oh, oh, oh
You take my breath away
Oh, oh, oh
You take my breath away
You take my breath away

Control, I give up control
I can't carry this alone
I've tried, for so long I've tried
To make it on my own
Now dreams are scattered on the ground
And now I'm on my knees

I, I can't help myself
I can't help myself
I'm gonna run to You
I, I can't help myself
I can't help myself
I'm gonna run to You, run to You

Weak, there are times I'm weak
If my scars could speak, they'd say
That grace is my only hope
Grace is showing me the way
To where all my shadows disappear
And healing waits for me

I, I can't help myself
I can't help myself
I'm gonna run to You
I, I can't help myself
I can't help myself
I'm gonna run to You, run to You

What kind of love is this?
Lifts me up and draws me in
Tonight I'm just a heart running back home
When everything is pushed aside
All my plans and all my pride
Tonight I'm just a heart coming back home

I can't help myself
I'm gonna run to You
I, I can't help myself
I can't help myself
I'm gonna run to You, run to You
I'm gonna run to You

Morning Mr. Repo Man
Give me one more week and I'll be gone
It's been a long hard month of Sundays
Still no rain
Nothing left around here but the dust and shame
I know you know (hmmm)
I know you know

And I'm trying to find a way, to hold onto my faith
While I wait, for You
I'll wait for You

Now I lie awake at night
Trying hard to think, that these are the hardest times I've ever seen
I'm still holding on

I know You never said it'd be easy
All thick and no thin
But the man who waits, is the man who wins
I'm holding on, (oh yeah)
I'm holding on

But I hide myself away, and I hide myself away
And I'll wait for You, I'll wait for You
I'll wait for You, I'll wait for You

I need You now
I need You now, (yeah, oh, oh)
Lord I need You now (oh, yeah, yeah,)

And I'll wait for You, I'll wait for You
I'm gonna wait for You, oh I wait for You,

I'm gonna walk on, and not get weary, now
I'm gonna run, and not fall down
I know that someday I'll get my wings somehow

You will carry me, You will carry me

I'm gonna rise up, like an eagle, now
Gonna ride that big blue sky,

I'm sure that someday, won't look down again

You will carry me
You will carry me, even now (oh yeah, yeah) (yes you will)
Carry me, even now, (You're gonna carry me)
You will carry me, You will carry me

Even now, oh carry me, (oh yeah)

I'm swept away in this moment
I feel your heartbeat next to mine
My hands are trembling
Its overwhelming
a whisper breaks through the silence
A vow to test the breath of time
until forever ill be forever yours
Not just tonight I'm by your side
for all your life
till death comes between us
And the heavens steal you away
Ill stay, yours forever
don't you worry, don't be afraid
A heart can shift like a shadow
The deepest passion start to wake
Stay ever tender, never surrender
Come waltz with me through the twilight
and we will dance as seasons pass
we move together
Ill be forever yours
So hold me tight
say you'll be mine, for all your life
till death comes between us
and the heavens steal you away
all stay yours forever
don't you worry, don't be afraid
Come what may
So what we have is this moment
But moments come and go so fast
Until forever, Ill be forever yours
There is no other, I am forever yours

I can't believe that I'm here having to say goodbye
And I can barely see you through these tears I cry
I close my eyes

I can hear the sound
As angels gather ‘round
Saying this is where you belong
Welcome home

There are the days that my heart aches wishing you were here
But I know where you are the hurt and the pain disappear
There's no more tears

What a lovely sound
Angels all around
Saying this is where you belong
Welcome home
Welcome home
Welcome home

Everybody wants to find a way
Everyone needs to know
There's a reason we can trade our pain
And replace it with a rush of hope
Everybody with a weary heart
Can fall and rise again on grace
And when we're searching for a place to start
The broken still can say

You're not far away
You're not far away
Every moment you're a mystery
A miracle that makes me wonder

Everybody has enough to bear
And everyone feels the strain
There's a lot that really isn't fair
But it isn't more than you can take
Everybody needs a hand to hold
To have a reason not to break
Everybody with a heavy load
Rest is on its way

You're not far away
You're not far away
Closer now, like a song in me
You're everything I need to know

You're not far away
You're not far away
You're alive in every word I sing
You're a miracle that makes we wonder

Walk across the shore
Walk across the sea
Stand upon the waves
And walk with me
Journey through the door
Come see what I can see
All the reasons we were made
Who we were meant to be

Rise, He's calling you to go
Just leave it all behind
And rise above

Beyond the obvious
And what you can attain
Past the here and now
Where faith remains
Lift your weary head
There's too much left to lose
More than you can imagine
It's waiting there for you

Rise, He's calling you to come
Just leave it all behind
And rise above
Come and stand
And join with me as one
Now take my hand and we
Will rise above

(yeah) (ooh, oh) (yeah) (ooh, oh) (yeah) (ooh, oh)

Rise, He's calling you to come
Just leave it all behind
And rise above
Come and stand
And join with me as one
Now take my hand and we
Will rise above

(ooh, oh) (ooh, oh) (ooh, oh)

Come stand with me

(ooh oh) (ooh, oh) (ooh, oh)

Come stand with me

I knew you were the one,
My heart was overcome,
The day I looked into your eyes.

The feeling so surreal,
Like time was standing still.
When you said you would be mine.

Oh you are a miracle, your're sweeter than I've ever dreamed.
You're so much more than beautiful.
How can it be, that you belong to me?

So walk with me awhile,
And we will spend our lives,
Learning the mysteries of love.

And through the darkest nights
We'll hold each other tight,
I promise that it will be enough.

Oh you are a miracle, your're sweeter than I've ever dreamed.
You're so much more, more than beautiful.
How can it be that you belong to me?

Oh girl you are more than beautiful,
How can this be, that you belong to me?

I love you, I love you, I love you.
Girl I love you, Oh you are, You are more than beautiful.
How can this be, that you belong to me?

Daddy's on the sofa, turning up another bottle to unleash when I get home
I pretend he doesn't hit me
Momma just pretends that she don't know.
I used to think of talking
Talking to my preacher
He says I should just forgive and forget.
Now my baby brother just sits and recollects the same regret.

And I just wanna leave
Oh, God, please help me now, I wanna leave.

As if that's not enough
We're the new family around here
Guess that's all the reason some kids need
'Cause they all call me names, and say I should just take it on the chin.
If I'm over-reacting,
Then why is it so cold here
Why is it so cold here, in this hell
Why would my friend Suzie
Tell me I should just go kill myself?

And I just wanna leave
Oh, God, please help me now, I wanna leave
And I, I just wanna leave
Oh, God, please help me now, I wanna leave

Oh, I wanna get out of here
Oh, God, help me now, I really wanna leave,
(oh, yeah, yeah, yeah, ohh)

And I, just wanna leave
Oh, God, please help me now, I wanna leave
Oh, but I, I just wanna believe
Oh, God, please hear me now, I wanna believe
I just need to know, that You're really out there
Tell me if You're really out there, 'cause I believe.

There always seems to be a door that you can't open
There always seems to be a mountain you can't climb
But you keep on reaching
You just keep on reaching
When your destiny is out there in the distance
But the road ahead's a mine field in disguise
And you keep on moving
You just keep on moving
You will make it through this
Just give it time
You gotta give it time

This is what you're made for
Standing in the downpour
Knowing that the sun will shine
Forget what lies behind you
Heaven walks beside you
You got to give it one more try
One more time

You just keep on reaching
You just keep on, you keep on moving

When the shadows fall on everything you're dreaming
When the promises turn out to be a lie
You just keep believing
You just keep believing
Oh, don't stop your dreaming
It's gonna be alright
It's gonna be alright

You've got to keep on reaching
Keep believing
It's gonna be alright

Just to rest in your arms
Close enough to hear your heart
Just to kneel at your feet
Where everything fades away and I sing

Jesus, Jesus, take me over now
I surrender
Everything I have, I lay it down
All of me

With just a glimpse of your face
All my fears melt away
Lost within your embrace
I'm pouring out all my admiration