How Long?

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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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from The Northern Soul, released May 1, 2014
Benjamin Van Houten — Guitars, Vocals
Lisa Walhout — Vocals
Michael Van Houten — Vocals, Guitar, Percussion, Organ

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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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