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On our way to the morning light
Leave your sins and your sorrow behind
Linger on, don't say goodnight
Cuz we're on our way to the morning light
Silent faces and beggars come home
Midnight is calling you on
Down through the valley
To the shadows untold
The wind sings the old restless song
On our way to the morning light
Leave your sins and your sorrow behind
Linger on, don't say goodnight
Cuz we're on our way to the morning light
Outside your window the rain will come down
The rust on your soul takes ahold
But down through the ages
Far away from the tears
The Mothers and Fathers draw near
On our way to the morning light
Leave your sins and your sorrow behind
Linger on, don't say goodnight
Cuz we're on our way to the morning light
Eyes so weary and stumbling asleep
But the voice in our hearts will sing on
Up from the water to the face of the sun
The wind cries an old restless song
On our way to the morning light
Leave your sins and your sorrow behind
Linger on, don't say goodnight
Cuz we're on our way to the morning light
Linger on, don't say goodnight
Cuz we're on our way to the morning light
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Gospel Road
04:03
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He came running down a trail of fire
Burning through that holy night
Breaking down another sacred throne
Turning that mercy into stone
I was blinded in a flash of love
Brought down by a holy dove
Aching for another chance to fight
And kill off all of that light
But He said "Oh no, that river don't flow
To the shores of Babylon…
Take your ransom down the Gospel Road
And put away your tears."
Now I wake up in this house of pain
Holding onto my enemy
Looking for another trembling hand
To lead me out of my broken land
Into the valley of the cross I'll go
With my pride and my dusty soul
(You can) take my body, take my name
But I won't feel no shame
Chorus:
(And I say) "Oh, Lord I'll crumble and fall
Like the walls of Jericho
(But I'll) take my chances on the Gospel Road
And leave my sins behind"
In these arms I feel the wind and rain
Bring me back to my home again
I may suffer in distress…
(But) in you I'll find my holy rest.
And you say "Oh no, I'll never let go
Tho' you stumble, tho' you fall
Take my hand on this Gospel Road
And I will take your fear"
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Raise the Stone
06:27
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I have heard the cry of angels
Holding fast beyond the blue
But their heaven song rings a mournful tune
And I have seen the Word among us
Written on the lonely road
But I'm blinded by the shining streets of gold
Did I fall into the fire?
Hide my face among the ground?
Was I broken by the devil's chains unbound
For I have heard the voice within me
Reaching for the promised land
But I long to see the scarlet in your hand
Cuz I'm the seed of your blood
Born of fear and sorrow
In the dust, in the flood
So raise the stone of your love
And let it fall upon me
With the light from above
Still I run across the desert
Hunted by a wicked rain
And this wilderness grows a soil of pain
But lo, a rose of will and wonder
Holy thorn among the ruin
Could this bleeding flower break a heart brand new?
Cuz I'm the seed of your blood
Born of fear and sorrow
In the dust, in the flood
So raise the stone of your love
And let it fall upon me
With the light from above
I have heard the cry of angels
Holding fast beyond the blue
But their heaven song rings a mournful tune
But lo, a rose of will and wonder
Holy thorn among the ruin
Could this bleeding flower break a heart brand new?
Cuz I'm the seed of your blood
Born of fear and sorrow
In the dust, in the flood
So raise the stone of your love
And let it fall upon me
With the light from above
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The Undertow
05:03
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We set out on Central Time
Waltzing asleep, awake on a dime
On my knees, waiting for the undertow
Now I look back on a stranger's land
With a long, suspicious glance
Marchin' on...I say goodbye to all I know
Well maybe I just couldn't forget
The call of the wild, the storm of revenge
I'd offer up my last defense to hear your name
But I guess you're already gone
Already gone
Down in this torrential world
I can't find the golden earth
Rocks cry out, weeping in a hurricane
But I saw you in an empty tomb
Lying in the mist of a ruin
Someday I will see you in a better place
So roll on down this telephone wire
And find me on this trail of desire
Set your love upon the front door
'Til only you will know I'm already home
Already home
And I still hold your ring of pearl
Hoping for a brave new world
Walk on through these empty miles
With your angels on my side
Stronger than a soul in need
I can feel your aching dreams
In my tears, collapsing in the wilderness
So roll on down this telephone wire
And find me on this trail of desire
Set your love upon the front door
'Til only you will know
Roll on down this telephone wire
And find me on this trail of desire
Set your love upon the front door
'Til only you will know
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Where the river holds the sky
Far beyond the pale sunlight
That is where my sorrows lie
Where the river holds the sky
Where the willow holds the flood
On the shores of toil and mud
That is where you wash my blood
Where the willow holds the flood
Where the river holds the sky
Far beyond the pale sunlight
That is where my sorrows lie
Where the river holds the sky
Where the orchard holds the seed
Underneath the fallen tree
Grows the bounty of the need
Where the orchard holds the seed
Where the ocean holds the tear
Through the storms of all the years
Lies the hope of every fear
Where the ocean holds the tear
Where the river holds the sky
Far beyond the pale sunlight
That is where my sorrows die
Where the river holds the sky
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6. |
How Long?
04:53
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How long must I wait
For the beating heart within me
To feel every distant thunder crack
The end and the beginning of a world
Born of another dust and tide so long ago
And how long must I stand
In the fire of your beauty
I see all my fear consuming
But your love it carries through me all the way
A river so wide and deep it flows
I'm not waiting for a revolution
I just need a rising sun, my soul to carry on
How long?
How long?
How long will I sleep in the midst of my possessions
I have all the greatest treasure
But I've buried this expression all the while
Covered in silence as the mystery unfurls
And how long must I run before mercy will pursue me
I can hide my face forever
But your vision cuts right through me to the sea
The farther I fall into the world
But I'm not searching for a revelation
I just need a voice that I can call my home
How long?
How long?
But I'm not searching for a revelation
Just a little voice that I can call my home
How long?
How long?
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Avalanche
04:38
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Calling out all stars tonight
I've pulled the shades of doubt
All the cards have been left out
On the table
Knock down drag out...it's a fight
The cold is passing through
To the place where I once knew
All the danger
I've seen you before
Through the locks of your front door
And the avalanche that's coming up from under
And I can't hear you call
But my heart will break your fall
I will be there with you ...steady as you go
Who am I to play the part
I've seen it all before
It's in pieces on the floor
Here beside me
But you were standing in the dark
A promise on your face
And a taste of what's to come down the side street
I've seen you before
Through the locks of your front door
And the avalanche that's coming up from under
And I can't hear you call
But my heart will break your fall
I will be there with you ...steady as you go
So ring those bells on down the coast
The wind is closing in
All our memories are waiting for a welcome
Let's put on our winter coats
We'll walk out in the cold
To those silent days of old we remember
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Is my heart in the right place?
Is my soul still sinking down
...sinking down into the mire ever more?
On this cold lonesome journey
I will run and I will fall
'Til the sunlight of your glory leads me home
Is my heart in the right place?
Are my tears still running down...running down this trail of fire to the sea?
When your peace everlasting has declared the victory won
And your mercy has already set me free?
I still lift my eyes to see your alabaster hands
Washing all my travesties away
Through this long invitation
From your whisper to my crawl
Lead me on into the land of jubilee
The house of my division is the temple where you dwell
Tearing down these ever sacred walls
For that day of redemption
when the storm is breaking near
Be my rescue, Lord my Savior, hear my call
Be my rescue
Be my rescue
Be my rescue, Lord My Savior, hear my call
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9. |
House of Mercy
04:08
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When you wake o children
In this house of mercy
Do you hear the voice of galilee?
Sing oh sing your praise unto the deepest valley
Til you hear the shouts of victory
Sing oh sing (oh children)
Sing oh sing (oh children)
Til you hear the shouts of victory
When you rise oh children
From your deepest slumber
Do you feel the ghost below your feet?
Lift your weary eyes up to the break of heaven
Til you find the light that sets you free
Lift your eyes (oh children)
Lift your eyes (oh children)
Til you find (oh children)
Find the way (oh children)
When you run oh children
To the arms of glory
Do you see the everlasting light?
Lay your every burden at the feet of shelter
Open up your weary eyes to life
Lay you down (oh children)
Lay you down (oh children)
Every sin (oh children)
Every crown (oh children)
Sing o sing
Sing o sing
Til you find
Find the way
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I don't wanna wait til heaven
To take your hand in mine
A soul in isolation
broken and divine
Lost in apparition
You are woven in my mind
Leaving all the world behind
I don't wanna wait til sundown
To open up my eyes
Bathed in celebration
Head up to the skies
Step across the moonlight and
Upon the road we’ll rise
Through this summer eventide
I don't wanna wait til sunrise
To wash upon your shore,
Wade into your refuge,
Climb the distant moors
Walk into the garden
And open up your door
Like those thousand days before
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The Northern Soul Grand Rapids, Michigan
Lisa Van Houten Walhout, Benjamin Van Houten and Michael Van Houten are siblings whose musical heritage runs deep. But after 40-plus years of individual musical endeavors, this Grand Rapids, Michigan-based family trio has finally come together to create an album where hymns, gospel, folk and even rock and roll live in sweet harmony. ... more
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