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It's You
03:34
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It's You
It's you that I love
It's you that I love
It's you that I love
It's you that I love
God was singing to the heart of your heart
The mind of your mind, the soul of your soul
Seeing you as clear as the sun
As fresh as the dawn
As dear as His only one
And He says, "drink up my love
Like the flowers, soak up the light"
And He says, "reflect my love,
Like the beautiful moon in the night"
He's speaking to ever heart
Every heart
Every heart
In an unbending voice that says
It's you that I love
It's you that I love
It's you that I love
It's you…
Far beyond pain is spiritual joy
Which none can take away
Which none can destroy
The gift is for your, God's dear girls and boys
Who sit on His knees
The stars as your toys
And He says, "drink up my love
Like the flowers, soak up the light"
And He says, "reflect my love,
Like the beautiful moon in the night"
He's speaking to ever heart
Every heart
Every heart
In an unbending voice that says
It's you that I love
It's you that I love
It's you that I love
It's you that I love
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Kindness Is A Mountain
02:59
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Kindness is a mountain
Kindness is a mountain filled with colors
Virtue is a tree whose branches fill the sky
Tenderness is a thundering waterfall
Mercy is the master river's rolling stride
Rolling stride
Kindness is giant,
Its mountain towers over the plain
Kindness is giant
Over the stars and over the rain
After all time it will remain
And like a great king, forever reign.
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Let Love Rule In Me
04:24
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Let Love Rule In Me
Let love rule in me (x4)
If it weren’t for my Lord
I don’t know what I’d do,
All this hate, hurt, lies, and fear
My God I cast them all on you
My love I cast them all on you
And you will clean me up like new
Like sunlight in the morning dew
Cuz that’s what you live to do
And all my brothers and sisters too
I’m tired of dead ends
I’m tired of wearing a mask
I’m tired of seeking my own…
And so this greatest gift I ask,
Please let love rule in me (x4)
I’m tired of saying just how everything should be
I’m tired of making castles that fall into the sea
I want to be so much better, than I have been,
I want to open up the door and let love in
Let love rule in me
I wanna be so gentle
I wanna heal the scars
I wanna go to everyone who ever done me wrong
And let 'em know how good they are
And now I’m walking away
From all the things I used to do
But my heart is filled with hope…
Because my life belongs to you
Please let love rule in me
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Beloved Loss
03:55
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Beloved Loss
I love to let go
I've learned that lesson well
And of all the things I want there is one I want the most
That's to know the Lord
To know the Lord
The things that weren't for me to have
Have slipped away like darkness in the morning sun
Of course I reached out to hold on
But we all know that they were gone
So I open my hands, and I cease my demands and I strive
To know the Lord
Because beloved loss is gain
Joy replaces pain
When all is lost, we gain the most
The curse is gone
When we give up the ghost
© 2010 Alex Cook
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Forgive
02:24
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Forgive
Forgive the whole wide world
And you will see the light
Because the whole wide world
Needs your love tonight
So take the blindness and the cruelty
And hatred and war
And let 'em go
Let 'em go
And they will kill you no more
I know it does not seem just
And it does not seem fair
To let 'em go, let 'em go
Like the birds of the air
But you will laugh
And smile wide
When you see that it is done
That mercy falls on the heads
Of everyone
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I Know Your Heart
03:30
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I Know Your Heart
I know your heart
I know your heart
Is filled with trouble, trouble and fear
I know your eyes,
I know your eyes
Are filled with trouble, trouble and tears
But I know a fresh water fountain that's bringing forth what's pure
And I know a tree covered mountain that always will endure
And I know a gently breathing dear, as graceful as the moon,
I know you, my little dear, will feel better soon
You tell me your hands, your precious hands
Have lost what they had, what they held dear
But I know your heart, I know your heart
Your heart's beating back like a golden glove boxer in a title fight
And I know a steel-eyed child who would not give in to tears
And when the sky came crumbling down, she was more than the sum of her years
So when the drip drop tears come falling, and we, none of us are immune,
I know you, my little dear, will feel better soon.
© 2010 Alex Cook
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Sun
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Sun
A spot of warmth on my face
Holy ground in this place
The sun of sweet wisdom is shining on these hills
The leaves are asking, the land is basking
Above all the din, the sun’s a glowing grin
There's just one fire that lights up our days
And this blaze, like the light in my heart,
says good old wisdom is awful smart
Like a deer in the woods, the message comes, oh
Leaping, blessing
Never second guessing
Like waves on the shore wisdom knocks at the door
Patiently waiting
Never hesitating
© 2010 Alex Cook
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Holy Water
03:31
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Holy Water
My Lord is a well
A deep flowing well
Where the water is clean
And all is well
My Lord is a stream
A clear flowing stream
Where the pebbles bounce
And the water is joy
Bend down low, and drink that holy water
Bend down low and praise the holy one
Bend down low and drink that holy water
The well is deep and the waters run
My Lord is a brook
A pure flowing brook
Where happiness splashes
And holiness shines
My Lord is a spring
A deep flowing spring
Where mercy is gushing
And comfort is drawn
Bend down low, and drink that holy water
Bend down low and praise the holy one
Bend down low and drink that holy water
The well is deep and the waters run
© 2010 Alex Cook
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Press On
03:25
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Press On
When your eyes are filled with tears
And you're facing the night of your darkest fears
When you've lost the love of your dearest dears
When the mean old world looks on and jeers
When you got the evil eye from a jury of your peers
Press on, press on, press on
When every eye that rests on you is filled with lust
And your masterpiece has just been smashed to dust
When you thought it was blessed but it turned out cussed
When you thought it was gold but it turned out rust
Press on, press on, press on
So when you meet that devil in the boxing ring
Take a deep breath when the bell goes ring
Give him a left and give him a right
But don’t you dare, give up the fight
So when the weight of this old world has got you draggin' down
And every door slams shut when they see your face comin' round
When you were trying to be cool they simply thought you were a clown
You were looking for a hat but you got a thorny crown
Press on, press on, press on
So when you make the long trip to the end of your rope
Baby, don’t let go 'cause it’s a slippery slope
And one thing is for sure, it does no good to mope
So in this dirty world come on and grab a bar of soap
If your heart is sayin' "yes" but the whole world says "nope"
You got to dig so deep and keep your holy hope
And then get back on the bus
And press on, press on, press on
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Path
03:47
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Path
A hammer struck the mountains
And tremors filled the sky
Black mountains on all sides
Black sky filled with light
And in that burning hour
My heart laid to the ground
Come through that raging clamor
A gentle sound
A voice of sweet elation
With stillness in the flames
The grace of God’s creation
A pathway out of pain
A path of humble soil
His love for even me
I lift myself to walk
And find that I am free
Oh, press on
Press on in breaking bonds
Drink in the light-dashed sky
Drink in the wonder ponds
Surrender, dear, surrender
To starlight from His face
Free your hands to wash in starlight
Be made clean in grace
Oh, earthy hopes and longing flesh
Die you all, like chaff be blown
And on this starlit desert ground
Eternal light be grown
Like flowers be grown
Eternal light be grown
© 2010 Alex Cook
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The Lord Is My Song
02:50
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The Lord is My Song
(Based on text from Psalm 118:14)
The Lord is my Song
The Lord is my Song
The Lord is my strength and my song
He will lighten my darkness and soften my hardness
He will sing me the ribbon of his song
The Lord is my life
The Lord is my life
The Lord is every hour of my Life
He has lifted me from sadness
And left me holding gladness
The Lord is the keeper of my life
The Lord is my love
The Lord is my love
The Lord breathes His love into my heart
With my life I am kneeling
And he gives me this feeling
A love from which I cannot be apart
The Lord has made us all
The Lord has made us all
The Lord has made us all to sing his song
Boldly and grandly
He made us a family
So working, joining arms we march along
The Lord is our song
The Lord is our song
The Lord is our strength and our song
Our God, He is for us
So we sing in the chorus
The Lord is our strength and our song
© 2010 Alex Cook
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The Love That Would Not Die
There’s no turning off that sweet burning heart of yours
I know, the fire’s lit for good
You really love me
And all these hearts all around me
Are singing parts in the harmony
You are my love and I can no longer doubt
You are the fire that would not be put out
A gentle touch to take away my hurt
A little child tugging at my shirt
I can't believe you keep coming back, like the morning sun
My love, you always were my love
And now I know you weren’t faking
'Cause when my heart was empty, aching
You filled it up, making
Everything warm with your flame
My love, it’s all because of you
Returning leaves, emerging from a bud
You are the flower of the Saviour’s precious blood
A golden phoenix riding on the sky
A glowing fire, the love that would not die
© 2010 Alex Cook
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Oh, Brother
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Oh, Brother
Love one another, bow your head and cover
Your brother's own shame from the cruel eyes of men
When he comes to his senses
He'll ask himself whence is
This mercy which round me its arms throws again
Judge not as men judge, but rather as God does,
Rest your eyes on the truth and not on the sham
Then our dear brothers will rise from the gutters
And cry out, "they see me! they see who I am"
Let these offenses slip out of your heart
On this your dear brother depends
For as his mistakes are washed gently away
A glorious message it sends
Oh, brother, I see you, coming from far
Your journey is nigh at an end
Oh brother I see you, I know who you are
The past can no longer offend
Love one another, bow your head and cover
Your brother's own shame from the cruel eyes of men
When he comes to his senses
He'll ask himself whence is
This mercy which round me its arms throws again
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The Living God
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The Living God
Our God cannot be held up in chains
Our God will not be moved to change
He does not shift with the plans that men connive
Our God, Holy God, is alive
God quenches all of our thirst
We love Him because he loved us first
He, like a father, is causing us to rise
Our God, Holy God, is alive
The voice of the earth tells its lies
And fills the air with rumors of our God's demise
But good cannot fail and its cause can only thrive
God, Holy God, is alive
He is the living God, He cannot but shine
And Freedom is His name, He won't be confined
He is the living God, and tenderly kind
All beauty pouring forth, from the fountain of Mind
He is the living God, the hope of mankind
That luminescent Love that causes our lives
© 2010 Alex Cook
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Alex Cook Boston, Massachusetts
Alex Cook is a singer, songwriter, inspirational speaker and public artist. He has created 6 albums of spiritual songs, given hundreds of concerts in the US and abroad, and created over 160 murals in 16 states and 4 countries. He is available to perform for your church or community group, paint an inspirational mural, and/or give a talk on spirituality and creativity. ... more
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