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-  A - DA LOVE THAT'LL LAST ALL DAY lyrics and music by Buddy Greene Now I need a love that'll last all day So this morning when I bowed my head to pray I gave myself to the Author of love, the One who said,"Love one another" And I asked Him to give me His love so I could love my sister and brother And since I know His will is to love this world Through every man and woman, every boy and girl I can rest assured He will answer me when I pray With a love that'll last, a love that'll last all day Now I've got a wife and she needs my love An encouraging word with a kiss and a little hug So she can give herself to the Author of love, the One who said, 'Love one another' And He is ready to give her His love, so she can be a good wife and mother Because she knows His will is to love this world Through every man and woman, every boy and girl And she can rest assured He will answer her when she prays With a love that'll last, a love that'll last all day We've got a little girl and she needs to see The love of Jesus in her mother and me So on the day when she meets the Author of love, the One who said, "Love one another" She'll be willing to receive His love and learn to love her sister and brother And she will find His will is to love this world Through every man and woman, every boy and girl And you can rest assured, He will answer her when she prays With a love that'll last, a love that'll last all day AVERAGE GUY words & music by Buddy Greene I'm not so bad, I'm just an average guy I'm never sad, sometimes I'm even flying high. I make mistakes, sure I do but that never makes me cry. I'm not so bad, I'm just an average guy. Well, I'm pretty good – at least I'm not as bad as you. Sure, I mess up, oh but man, not like you. I think bad thoughts all the time, sometimes I even follow through. Still I'm pretty good – at least I'm not as bad as you. Sure I believe in God, but I don't let that spoil my day. In church every Sunday, what more can I say ? Oh yeah, at least once a month I remember to pray. Well, I'm going to heaven, at least I'm not going to hell. God wouldn't do that, well I think I know him that well. Besides, don't it say somewhere in that good book "God helps those who help themselves" ? So I'm going to heaven (I think) at least I hope it ain't hell. Cause I'm not so bad I'm just an average guy. Well, I'm never sad, sometimes I'm even flying high. I make mistakes, sure I do oh but that never makes me cry. Cause I'm not so bad, I'm just an average guy. Well I'm not so bad, I'm just an average guy. BROTHER OF MINE lyrics and music by Buddy Greene and Niles Borop (Bruce) Well, hello there friend, I have called you again To see how you're dealing with today I just thought you might need to know I was here To love you in a brotherly way You can tell me 'bout your pain or tell me 'bout your gain Or tell me everything is doing fine I just want to be your friend 'Cause, buddy, you're a brother of mine (Buddy) I'm so glad that you called, I was just about to fall And I needed a reminder of the fact That I've been born again and I'm free from sin And I never, ever have to go back To the time when I struggled all alone with my troubles That's a time that I want to leave behind I'm so glad that you called That tells me you're a brother of mine -Chorus- Brother of mine, there's more to being friends Than this ol' world would have us believe There are burdens to share, with a lot of love and care And time humbled on our knees But I think we both know it's the only way to grow We've got to learn to lay it on the line 'Cause you're more than a friend, Buddy, you're a brother of mine (Buddy) Friend, you really know me well and I'm glad you could tell That the Lord really wanted you to call (Bruce) Yeah, we both know, brother, there could always be another chance Either one of us might fall (Buddy) And the next time around if it's you who is down and me who is calling you to find That you really need a friend (Bruce) Yeah, I'll always need you brother of mine Chorus COME TO ME music by Buddy Greene chorus: Come to Me, all who are weary and heavy laden And I will give you rest... rest... rest... I'll give you rest Repeat Chorus Take My yoke upon you and learn from me For I am gentle and humble at heart And you will find rest for your soul For My yoke is easy and My load is light Repeat Verse Repeat Chorus COME WITH ME words by Gloria Gaither, music by Buddy Greene Come with me and we'll walk by the seaside Come with me leave your boats and your nets Come with me and together we'll fish for men Come with me Come with me and we'll sit on the hillside Come with me feed the hungry with bread Come with me till your spirit is satisfied O Come with me don't ever leave my side And like a branch abide in me O, Come with me Come with me and we'll climb up Golgatha Come with me bear your cross up the hill Come with me through the pain and the agony Come with me it is dawn in the garden Come with me find the stone rolled away Come with me leave the death and the tombs behind And find new life in me Don't ever leave my side And like a branch abide in me O, Come with me DIVINE LOVE words and music by Buddy Greene He was a mean man He worked the hard land and it made him tough And with his woman sometimes he got a little rough He was a mean man And then he found love He found divine love and it was enough To soften up this man who was nat'rally rough It took divine love chorus: Divine love opens up our eyes Divine love exposes our lives Divine love cleans us up inside Divine love She was a pretty girl She had the whole world at her fingertips Knew she could get her way cause she was fully equipped She was a pretty girl But then she found love The kind of love that showed her the ugly truth Of how she selfishly used all of her attributes It was divine love Repeat Chorus He loved the whole world Every mean ol' man and every pretty girl Every pauper, thief and beggar, every duke and every earl He loved the whole world And so He gave love He gave divine love on a wooden cross For every woman, man and child He paid the cost And it took divine love Divine love, right before our eyes Divine love, love was crucified Divine love, to give us real life It took divine love Repeat Chorus DON'T IT MAKE YOU WANT TO PRAISE THE LORD words and music by Buddy Greene Do you have love for the Lord in your heart and Don't it make you want to start singing Praises to the One who's brought you this far, and Don't it make you want to praise the Lord ? Weren't you a sinner and blind from your birth, and Didn't He give back your vision, and Now that you see He's the Lord of the earth Don't it make you want to praise the Lord ? chorus: He's the Lord of Lords He's the King of Kings He's the Prince of Peace He is everything to me He has brought us back from death to life, so Don't you want to praise the Lord ? Repeat Chorus Aren't you a witness to all He has done In and around you and through you ? Aren't you a part of the victory He's won, and Don't it make you want to praise the Lord ? Aren't you sent out, commissioned by God Proclaiming His love and His mercy, Helpin' the broken, the poor and downtrod, and Don't it make you want to praise the Lord? Chorus Don't you want to praise the Lord ? Don't it make you want to praise the Lord ? 
-  F - GFAITH TO FOLLOW words & music by Buddy Greene I'm dancing with the angels, I'm singing with the saints I feel the Holy Spirit moving in this place I'm celebrating Jesus, love like I've never known, From the Father, Son, and Spirit, flowing from the throne. chorus: There's a mighty river Flowing from the throne of God And from the Lamb Flowing to believers bringing life To a thirsty land Flowing, giving hope to the hopeless Freedom from the curse of sin Flowing from the God who gives His children Faith to follow Him. Once I was a helpless sinner. Oh, I couldn't make it right! Desperate to fix myself, just stumbling in the night. Then - oh, what a faithful Savior! - Christ upon a cross for me Promising an endless love and grace to set me free chorus There is freedom flowing Freedom flowing Oh, I want to love like Jesus, oh, but how I need His grace To overcome my fears and self protecting ways I can hear the Master calling, how I want to follow Him He promised the Holy Spirit - will I trust in Him? Chorus FALL DOWN CHILDREN words and music by Buddy Greene I looked up one day and I saw three wise men Comin' down the road from Bethlehem And I asked them "Brothers, where have you been" They said "We've been worshipping the Son of God, The Savior of all men." Well I looked up again and I saw the boy, Jesus Sittin' in the temple in the midst of the teachers And they were amazed at His understanding Cause He was the Son in His Father's house His rule never-ending chorus We gotta fall down children, worship the Lord He's our only Savior Fall down children, worship the Lord Don't you need a savior ? We gotta fall down children, worship the Lord Hear that wonderful story Fall down children, worship the Lord He's comin' in glory Well I looked and I saw Him in the River Jordan Receiving God's blessing at the hand of John Then I saw Him tempted in the wilderness But He didn't give in to the enemy He was full of God's goodness Well I looked and I saw Him on Calvary Givin' His life for you and me But He rose from the grave on the third day And He's up in heaven and reignin' on high He's coming back down in the by and by If you want to get ready, better hear what I say Cause there is only one way. Chorus GLORIA DIOS (Praise You, Lord) words & music by Buddy Greene Gloria Dios Porque me salvo Gloria Dios, el me liberto Gloria Dios, quiero siempre adorarte mi Dios Praise you, Lord, for saving me Praise you, Lord, for setting me free Praise you, Lord, I want always to be praising you Gracias Dios Mi vida cambio Gracias Dios, por darme tu amor Gracias Dios, te agrade sere siempre, mi Dios Thank you, Lord, for changing my heart Thank you, Lord, for all you impart Thank you, Lord, everyday I will start by thanking you Your path is straight, but it's rocky And I cannot walk it alone But no matter how far I wander You're always there to lead me on (Chorus 3) So lead me, Lord, this is my prayer Lead me, Lord, with your love and care Lead me, Lord, I know you'll always be there leading me You have not promised me comfort And there might be suffering and pain But a crown of glory is waiting All who will live by your holy name Chorus 1 Chorus 2 Chorus 1 Chorus 2 GLORY TO GOD words and music by Buddy Greene Once there were shepherds out tending their sheep On a hill overlooking the town They were poor, they were lowly, and quite unexpecting When they heard an angelic sound Announcing the birth of a Savior, Christ Jesus In Bethlehem - who would have dreamed such a thing ? And as they looked up they beheld countless angels Proclaiming the praise of their King. chorus: They sang "Glory to God in the Highest. Peace on the earth and good will to all men." They sang "Glory to God in the Highest. Peace and good will to all men." When the angels had left them and gone into heaven The shepherds decided to go To Bethlehem, for they just had to discover This place and it's wonders behold. They came to a stable and found in a manger The Savior disguised as a poor helpless babe A holy, unlikely but wonderful King Inspiring the praise that they gave Repeat Chorus Extra Bridge: On that night a few caught a glimpse of a Kingdom The marvelous kingdom of God it would be A Kingdom invisible but to the hearts Of the people the King would set free Repeat Chorus GOD IS WITH US words and music by Buddy Greene I've been washed in the blood and I'm fully forgiven I have tasted the goodness of my Savior and Lord He has brought me from darkness to live in His light To love, serve and honor Him with all of my might He's the way, truth and light - hope for you and me He has broken every chain and led this captive free He was born of a virgin like the scriptures said He would be Unto those He had created, but who knew him not For three years he was preachin', teachin', making enemies Finding fellowship with prostitutes, murderers and thieves He was nailed to a cross to pay for every sin In three days He rose in glory, now He lives within Chorus: God is with us Till the end of the age He is with us Even though the battles rage Immanuel - oh how I live to tell everyone That God is with us Our Immanuel Even though He lives within me now my troubles are not over In a way they're just beginning, 'cause I follow Him In my suffering He's given me the strength to carry on In my weakness He's perfected in a way that makes me strong He's the rock of all ages, beginning and the end My protector, my provider, loving counselor and friend Repeat Chorus THE GOD WHO RESCUED ME words and music by Buddy Greene Now, I was a sailor and a reckless sort, and I sailed my ship into countless ports Looking for a good time, chasin' after thrills Lovin' wine and women and my foolish will Till I wound up shipwrecked, undone Blind and beaten by the deeds I'd done I cried out, "Lord, have mercy on me, Can you help this blind man see?" Then my eyes were opened and I saw my chains And I heard a sweet voice calling my name The chains were loosed as I fell to my knees, for God had rescued me Chorus: Now I raise my song to the Holy One To the Father of Love and His only Son To the Spirit of Life - the Three-in-One - The God who rescued me And, for all my days and in all my ways May I live my life givin' all of the praise To the one and only everlasting Love, The God who rescued me Then I became a preacher, and I knew my stuff And I thought my preaching made me good enough. Till I met a sinner and he was saved by grace While I was patting my back, he was on his face. How quickly I had fallen away From unconditional love and grace And traded a son's for an orphan's place And my self righteous ways Then I saw my rags when I saw His cross And by His grace I counted His cost And all my gains I counted but loss for God had rescued me Repeat Chorus GOD'S OWN LAMB words & music by Buddy Greene I know whom I've believed And His name is Jesus Christ He's the savior of my soul And the Lord of my life He died to satisfy His justice And His righteousness And to give me life eternal In His everlasting rest Oh, the fullness of the father Was found in Jesus Christ The creator of all things To whom we owe our life He gave up heaven's glories And became a lowly man And He took our place upon the cross As God's own perfect lamb God's own lamb provided for the world God's own lamb, like a rare and precious pearl I thank God for a heart to love and eyes to see And a mind that understands That I'm saved and made alive in Him In God's own perfect lamb. tag: I thank God for a heart to love and eyes to see And a mind that understands That I'm saved and made alive in Him In God's own perfect lamb, God's own perfect lamb. GRACE FOR THE MOMENT lyrics by Tricia Walker & Buddy Greene music by Buddy Greene Grace for the moment, all that I need Grace for the moment and faith to receive The promises given to those who believe Grace for the moment, all that I need. When I fret over outcomes that I cannot see It's for certain I'll not have the peace meant for me But when with thanksgiving I just look to Him He will answer me time and again with chorus If I understand faith, it's not counting on me It's the hope and assurance of what I can't see It's the daily relying on Jesus to be Providing more grace faithfully Further proving His great love for me with chorus GREEN TREE lyrics by Buddy Greene and Doug Eltzroth music by Buddy Greene I got a green tree growin' in my backyard It grows so high, seems so easy for the green tree Growin' in my backyard And there's a lot of birds livin' in the green tree Flyin' 'round, singin', eatin' and raisin' up a family Seems so easy in the green tree And a few things occurred to me while studyin' the green tree And considerin' the birds and the way they all live so easily And I thought you might like to know So I put it in a song just to show There's a lot you can learn by simply meditating On a green tree - growin' in your backyard I spend a lot of time chasin' after little things They seem so big and important, but they're really just little things Itsy, bitsy, teeny, tiny little things And the reason that I know that they're little things Is cause the Lord said the birds and the lillies never worry 'bout little things What you eat and what you wear, ya know, the little things And that's what occurred to me... The next time you start to worry You better hurry, scurry on out the back door And find a green tree growin' in your backyard Sit back in the shade, man, you got it made God loves you more than any bird livin' in the green tree Man, He loves you and He loves me additional chorus And if God takes care of the birds livin' in the green tree Well, it goes without sayin' He's gonna be lookin' after you and me But I thought you might need to know So I put it in a song just to show There's a lot you can learn by simply meditating on a green tree Growin' in your backyard And that's what occurred to me... 
-  H - JHE IS words & music by Buddy Greene Well, He brought out the children of Israel He brought 'em out safely, He brought 'em out well But the children of Israel put Him to the test And they wandered forty years in the wilderness chorus 'Cause He is the God of Abraham 'The Lion of Judah and the Perfect Lamb He is the Savior of all mankind Raisin' up the dead, givin' sight to the blind Then He brought 'em on in to the promise land He said, "You better serve Me, you better not serve man" But their hearts grew hard and they went astray And the children of Israel were carried away chorus Well the Son of God became the Son of man 'The word made flesh in a troubled land A stumblin' block to everyone He met He said, "You haven't understood about the kingdom yet" Now He lives on today in the hearts of all Who believe in His name and answer His call And just like the children of Israel We better listen to His word and we better listen well Chorus Chorus HE IS THERE words and music by Buddy Greene I have called upon the Lord In the weakness of my flesh and He is there I have cried out in the night acknowledging my helplessness and He is there I have fallen on my face Under His convicting hand and I have known a true repentance deep within this sinful man And I know when I cry out to the Lord He is there When I've run all out of answers and the questions linger on He is there And when I've run all out of strength and the battle rages on He is there When I'm forced to wait and listen 'til I'm still enough to hear the reassuring words of Jesus telling me my God is near Then I know when I wait upon the Lord He is there There to teach me all I need to know to give me all the grace I need to grow into a child of God who's planted firmly in His Father's will A light shining brightly like a city on a hill And in the praises of His people, in a song of thankfulness He is there In the service of their master, in the name that they confess He is there Jesus Christ is our redeemer, Son of God and Son of man I'll forever sing His praise , 'cause I'm forever in His hand And I know when I cry out to the Lord Yes I know when I wait upon the Lord Oh I know when I sing praises to the Lord He is there HOLD ONTO YOU words and music by Buddy Greene I don't want to belong to all that you have given me I just want to belong to you And I don't need to hold onto the things that I should give away No I just need to hold onto you. I don't want to be blind to the hurting world around me I want to do all that I can do But if I want to lay hold of the good work that's awaiting me First I've got to hold onto you I've got to hold onto you in everything I do 'Til everything I am belongs to you I've got to walk straight and true as only you can do Through the lives of those who hold onto you. Holding on and praying for a miracle Counting on what only God can do Looking forward to the man I long to be Simply holding onto you Is simply all I have to do I don't need to take on anymore responsibilities If they take me away from you I can find all the love I will ever need to give away When I find I'm in love with you HOLY FATHER words and music by Buddy Greene You can feel it at the edge of an ocean Or looking up at a star-filled sky And in the face of a true believer You can see the love in his eyes Of a mighty God Creator The Father of the only Son And when we let Him be our liberator Oh what a victory is won Holy Father Oh Lord what have you done ? Saving me By the blood of your only Son And I can call you Father 'cause you ransomed me From all that sin has done Oh holy Father and reconciling Son There's a life that He wants to give us There's a way we can understand But only through believing Can He lend his helping hand He deserves our firm allegiance We deserve His holy wrath But His grace is ever abiding As we walk in the Savior's path Chorus And Jesus calls me brother 'cause He ransomed me From all that sin has done Oh Holy Father and reconciling Son HONOR THE LORD words and music by Buddy Greene Listen now children to what I've got to say As I recall how the Lord met us that day He brought us from the darkness into the light So we could serve Him with all our might (Chorus) Honor the Lord with all your wealth With all the first fruits of all we produce Honor the Lord and you will have plenty And overflow with new wine He's given everything that is good in our lives So let us give back to Him our sacrifice Of love and obedience to His word For by His spirit we all have heard to chorus Listen, O Israel, Jesus is Lord And His word cuts like a two edged sword Commanding us to follow Him, giving our all For by His spirit we all are called to chorus THE HOPE OF THE GOSPEL words and music by Buddy Greene When you're walkin' in the Spirit and living in His light Shinin' like a beacon in the darkest night Knowin' what's wrong and doin' what's right Then you're livin' your life in Jesus Christ Chorus: The hope of the gospel - Christ in me So full of His love that I will be A shinin' light for all to see That I'm in Christ and He's in me It all started when I took a long look within Saw that I was shackled to a life of sin But the Savior came and He changed my life Praise God for the life in Jesus Christ Repeat Chorus Now there's gonna come a day when the Lord returns A judgement day when the whole world learns That apart from Christ there can be no life Thank God for the life in Jesus Christ Repeat Chorus HOW DO YOU READ IT? words and music by Buddy Greene There was a lawyer talking with Jesus And the Lord said, "How do you read it?" "When you look in the book of the Law, tell me, How do you read it?" Now the lawyer, he knew his law well So the Lord said, "I've a story to tell About the things that we do and we don't do How do you read it?" How do you read it? Love the Lord your God With your heart and soul Love the Lord your God With your strength and mind Love the Lord your God And love your neighbor as yourself How do you read it? A man was traveling down to Jericho A band of robbers met him on the road They left him naked and bleedin' and dyin' How do you read it? Then came a preacher, but he passed him by Fin'lly a stranger stopped and saved his life Now tell me, who do you think was a neighbor How do you read it? Chorus Now there's a good book, the Holy Bible Once you read it, it makes you liable For the things that you do and you don't do How do you read it? So if you're wond'rin', who is your neighbor Look around you as you travel and labor Everywhere there are people in need How do you read it? Chorus HOW LONG words and music by Buddy Greene How long must I wander How long must I wander How long must I wander Before I finally get home How much must I carry How much must I carry How much must I carry Before I finally get home My brother Paul he prayed three times Lord, take my burden away He'd suffered so long and struggled so hard But all he heard was Jesus say My grace is sufficient My grace is sufficient My grace is sufficient And you are never alone Just like brother Paul We all have our weakness We all have to struggle along But in God's plan children, we must understand Though we are weak, He is strong And His grace is sufficient His grace is sufficient His grace is sufficient And we are never alone His grace is sufficient His grace is sufficient His grace is sufficient And you, children you, are never alone I DON'T BELONG words by Gloria Gaither, music by Buddy Greene It's not home Where men sell their souls And the taste of power is sweet Where wrong is right And neighbors fight While the hungry are dyin' in the streets Where kids are abused And women are used And the weak are crushed by the strong Nations gone mad Jesus is sad And I don't belong Chorus: I don't belong And I'm going someday Home to my own native land I don't belong And it seems like I hear The sound of a "welcome home" band I don't belong I'm a foreigner here Singing a sojourner's song I've always known This place ain't home And I don't belong Don't belong But while I'm here I'll be living like I've nothin' to lose And while I breathe I'll just believe My Lord is gonna see me through I'll not be deceived By earth's make-believe I'll close my ears to her siren song By praisin' His name, I'm not ashamed 'Cause I don't belong Repeat Chorus I belong To a kingdom of peace Where only love is the law Where children lead And captives are freed And God becomes a baby on the straw Where dead men live And rich men give Their kingdoms to buy back a song Where sinners like me Become royalty And we'll all belong Yes I belong And I'm going someday Home to my own native land Where I'll belong And it seems like I hear The sound of a "welcome home" band Yes, I'll belong No foreigner there Singin' a sojourner's song I've always known I'm going home Where I belong Yes I've always known This place ain't home And I don't belong I SERVE THE RISEN LORD words and music by Buddy Greene (Chorus) I serve the risen Lord I serve the risen Lord In His name I pray to love and obey And serve the risen Lord Repeat Chorus He is the great I Am The seed of Abraham The Holy One, God's only Son He is the great I Am (Bridge) Don't you know I never had a peace and love Like I have today Oh, and I wanna serve the risen Lord He's the one and only way repeat chorus He paid the price for me On the cross at Calvary By His blood I'm saved from a sinner's grave He paid the price for me Repeat chorus Repeat bridge Repeat chorus I'M GONNA PRAISE THE LORD words and music by Buddy Greene Well, I'm gonna praise the Lord with all of my heart Then I'm gonna praise the Lord with all of my soul I'm gonna praise Him with my heart, gonna praise Him with my soul Gonna praise Him could He made me whole I'm gonna priase the Lord with all of my heart Well' I'm gonna praise the Lord with a brand new song Said I'm gonna praise the Lord, sing it all night long I'm gonna sing about the way that He opened my eyes And the way He taught me right from wrong I'm a'gonna' praise the Lord with a brand new song Well, I'm gonna praise the Lord with my old "harpoon" And Jerry's gonna praise the Lord with the "hound dog," too Well, you can worry about love, you can worry about hate You can worry about the judgement day But you can't praise God when you're worrying away So put your trust in His son, He's the only one who can help you through every day With His wonderful love and His saving grace Well I'm a' gonna praise the Lord every live-long day Yes, I'm gonna praise the Lord every step of the way I'm gonna praise Him in the morning, gonna praise Him in the night Gonna praise Him with all of my might I'm gonna praise the Lord for shining His light Yeah, and I'm gonna praise the Lord in the middle of the night Yeah, and I'm gonna praise the Lord with all of my might. IN HIS PRESENCE lyrics and music by Buddy Greene I am dancing on the day that the Lord has made I am dancing in this way 'cause I have heard it said That the children of the Lord should sing and play and dance in His presence And I am acting like a fool in the eyes of men But I'm an educated fool and I have learned that when I lay down my defenses I can sing and play and dance in His presence chorus In His presence there's a joy, there's a sweet release Where grown men become boys with a brand new lease On this life that is a gift from a Father to His son An inheritance of love where all that's ever said and done Is in His presence where guilt and shame have no place Where the children are forgiven and they finally see His face And all that they can do is sing to Him -- sing and play and dance in His presence JESUS HAS LEFT THE BUILDING lyrics and music by Buddy Greene There's a big crowd gathered at First Church They're dressed up and lookin' so fine They lean forward in their pews to hear the good news And get a handle on God's design But outside the need just keeps getting greater In a sick old world, tired and sore Back inside they give praise, but God must be amazed When they don't look beyond that door. Because... Jesus has left the building He's back out on the street He's busy dealing His mercy To every hurting soul He meets. He's out helping the homeless find shelter He's out helping the jobless find work He's donating His time to the feeble of mind And for this some people think He's berserk But He's just helping the helpless find justice And mercy in a cold, cruel world You see, His heart aches for all kinds of people For every man, woman, boy, and girl And that's why... Chorus He meets with His saints on Sunday To remind us of all He has done To save us from our place of suffering To let us know He is the One Who has shone His light into our darkness And given us all of His blessings so we Can be blessings to the ones Who need to know God's only Son Is in the business of setting people free. And, that's why.. Chorus Back inside some people just keep on waiting And prayin' that He would come down But Jesus has left the building He's out spreading His love all around. THE JOY OF THE LORD words and music by Buddy Greene Well the joy of the Lord is a mighty fine thing It's a blessing, what a blessing But you won't have the joy of the Lord if you don't confess Cause when I kept quiet about my sin I was wasted, oh, wasted So I prayed and I asked the Lord to come in And I tasted the joy of His (Chorus) Forgiveness, O Lord O blessed is the man who rests In your forgiveness, O Lord Now you've sure been good to me Won't you give me a clean heart, O God Put a steadfast spirit in me Let me feel your presence, O Lord Take not your spirit from me Now David was a man after God's own heart But he stumbled, oh he stumbled And he tried to conceal his sin but it would not work Cause a child of the King is a fragile thing And if he don't trust his Savior To forgive his sins, well, he cannot win And he'll never know the joy of his Chorus Well He sent His Son to save us From the ways of sin and death Cause He wants us all to have His heavenly rest And He wants us all to know The power of His love The power to forgive us every one. So if you believe in the Son of God As your Lord and your Savior Then confess your sins and turn from them And you will know the joy of His Chorus 
-  K - OKEEP YOUR HEAD IN THE WORD words and music by Buddy Greene How in the world you gonna know When a wolf comes along like a lamb ? Telling you the wrong way, saying it's the right way How you gonna understand ? How you gonna know for sure If the preacher is preaching it right ? One is saying this and another saying that Can they both be standing in the light ? Chorus Keep your head in the word And your heart in the light That's the only way you're gonna know The only way you're gonna grow right The spirit of God is like a flame in the night And if you wanna do right Keep your head in the word And your heart in the light How you gonna make your stand "When it all comes crashing down ? When Babylon is burning and everybody's turning Waiting for the final round Where you gonna be on that day When the clouds come rollin in ? When the Lord returns and everybody learns The lessons of a life of sin Chorus You can never have all the answers To a great and holy plan When you talk about things eternal It's just more than you can understand But we all have a part in the story And we're all a part of his concern And the Lord is willing to teach Everybody who is willing to learn Chorus KINGDOM HYMN words by Ed Miller, music by Buddy Greene Righteousness shall flow like water, Peace shall blossom, joy remain. Swords and spears be turned to plowshares. At thy coming Lord to reign. Age of justice, rod of iron, Satan bound, thy people free. Lions, lambs, and nations lying Side by side in harmony Earth shall yield a fruitful harvest, Bible doctrine all men know. Into Zion, holy city, Shall all nations freely flow. Take thy trumpet now creation, Sound aloud the jubilee ! End of groaning, full redemption Earth shall sing her major key ! Faith shall claim a present foretaste, Now enjoy what soon shall be. Come and rule my heart, King Jesus Take thy throne and reign in me ! LESS THAN AN HONEST MAN words and music by Buddy Greene O Lord, would you make me an honest man ? Would you help me to see me only as I am ? A poor frightened child always tryin' to withstand The temptation to be less than an honest man. My friends they all tell me I've got a lot on the ball They're just liftin' me up, but inevitably I fall Into thinking I'm something special, forgetting who I am Lord, without you, I'm less than an honest man Bridge Lord, I'm lost without your goodness in my heart And I'm fooled so easily whenever we're apart Lord, it's me who puts the distance between your heart and mine When I know a branch will not bear fruit Separated from the vine. O Lord, would you make me an honest man ? Would you help me to listen only to your command ? And not to the voice that tells me I'm just doing the best I can Cause the best I can do is less than an honest man. LORD I WANT TO THANK YOU words and music by Buddy Greene (Chorus) Lord I want to thank you For loving me the way that you do Well, you turned me around in the light of the truth Lord I want to thank you Repeat chorus In the middle of the night Not a hope in sight Lord, you found me there With your wonderful light And I just want to give you praise For the rest of my days When I think of the way You love me, Lord, I'm amazed Repeat chorus Every night and every day Lord, I want to pray Cause you feed my soul In the best kind of way And when I stumble and fall You're the one that I call And you're always there To help me, Lord, anytime at all Repeat chorus Repeat chorus MAN AGAINST MAN words and music by Buddy Greene There's a fiery cross but it's not the cross of Christ And sometimes it smolders and sometimes it rages in the night And whether you glimpse it or see it glaring it's a horrible sight Cause it has absolutely nothing to do with light And it's fueled by a sin as ancient as man And in some places I swear it's caused a curse in the land It sends up a stench no holy God could ever stand chorus: And it's man against man, it's black and it's white It's man against man, it's wrong and never right It's man against man, it's Gentile and Jew And when it's man against man Lord God, it's man against You It's been disguised as preference in our rhetoric and prose Dressed up like something else when underneath like a cancer it grows And unchecked it breeds corruption beneath deceptive clothes In a vain attempt to hide what only the truth will expose It's bred in our fathers and passed on to their sons In the priveleged, deprived or the genius, or the simpleton It can raise it's ugly head in nearly everyone Repeat Chorus I've seen it in our churches and I've seen it in our schools And it's thriving in our neighborhoods and our social party rules In Mississippi, New York City, in Capetown or Iran Oh, the colors change but the politics are still man against man But on a cross of crucifixion 2000 years ago Blood was shed for the sins of every man and now I know At the foot of that cross the ground is level and there's no Man against man, no black, no white There's no man against man It's wrong and never right No man against man, neither Gentile or Jew Cause when it's man against man Lord God, it's man against You God it's man against You MARY, DID YOU KNOW? lyrics by Mark Lowry, music by Buddy Greene Mary, did you know that your baby boy will one day walk on water? Mary, did you know that your baby boy will save our sons and daughters? Did you know that your baby boy has come to make you new? This child that you've delivered will soon deliver you. Mary, did you know that your baby boy will give sight to a blind man Mary, did you know that your baby boy will calm a storm with His hand? Did you know that your baby boy has walked where angels trod? And when you kiss your little baby You've kissed the face of God. Mary, did you know?Mary, did you know? Bridge: The blind will see The deaf will hear The dead will live again The lame will leap The dumb will speak The praises of The Lamb Mary, did you know that your baby boy is Lord of all creation? Mary, did you know that your baby boy will one day rule the nations? Did you know that your baby boy is heaven's perfect Lamb? This sleeping child you're holding is the Great I Am THE MINSTREL OF THE LORD words and music by Buddy Greene Once a young man heard the call of God As he strummed his guitar and sang his song And the joy of his salvation and the ideals of his youth Made him long to be the minstrel of the Lord So, he sang for love of God and he sang of Jubilee Of debts being cancelled and prisoners set free And whoever loved the truth would be arrested by the words In the song of the minstrel of the Lord Now the land had been forsaken by a universal curse And an enemy was bent on changing good to bad to worse As the young man saw the world he loved tormented by the wrong He lamented and began to change his song And he sang of human misery and all of sin's effects From the pain of his conviction to the heart of God's elect And whoever loved the truth now heard a warning in the words of the song of the minstrel of the Lord Now the minstrel, he was honest, he was smart and he was wise and In his song could not help but tell the truth about the lies Of the enemy, perpetuated on the dying world It was the burden of the minstrel of the Lord So he sang of resurrection and he sang of victory Of love and life and triumph over all this misery Oh, he sang for love of God, it was the first and final word In the song of the minstrel of the Lord And whoever will listen will hear of jubilee Of debts being cancelled and prisoners set free And whoever loves the truth will be arrested by the words In the song of the minstrel of the Lord. MORE LIKE YOU words and music by Buddy Greene I want to know more about Jesus I want to know more about His love I want to feel the strength of His spirit And His peace when the going gets rough I want to know what He'd have me doing While we wait for His glorious return I want to leave my old ways behind me And learn what He'd have me learn Chorus So Jesus, please won't You guide me Won't you show me the things I should do Cause I tried and I failed But now I can see That I need to be more Need to be more Lord, I need to be more like you Well, we read about you and the tempter And how your truth overcame his lies Oh how different than in the beginning When we gambled and lost paradise Oh, but I've got You walking beside me From now 'til eternity And while the tempter's still tempting I'll never fear Cause your spirit is living in me Repeat chorus OH LORD, HOW I NEED YOU words and music by Buddy Greene Oh Lord, I need your love to be Ever in my heart And Lord, by walking in your love We'll never be apart Keeping Your word in all I do Is Your command And nothing less will do Oh Lord, how I need you Lord, You convict me of my sins And tell me to confess And if I do and trust in You Then You will provide my rest For You are faithful and righteous to Forgive my sins And to cleanse me from All my unrighteousness (Bridge) It's not because I know you And it's not because I love you It's only because you first loved me That I've come to know you That I've come to love you And Lord, I know Your Spirit has come And let me understand "That if I abide in Your holy word I'm truly a part of Your plan So help me to be what you want me to be That's my request And nothing less will do Oh Lord, how I need you ONLY GOD words & music by Buddy Greene I had tried all my life to be a good man I had convinced everyone but myself Where deep inside there should have been light There was only darkness And where there was only room for myself There should have been someone else Left to my own devices I built an empty mansion A life of accomplishments and altruistic deeds But living alone in my stately home Brought only sadness For I needed love and I needed joy But they were not mine to give (Chorus) For only God can give us His righteousness Only God can give us His peace and rest Only God can give us His perfect love Only God can save us from all our sins Only God can give us the strength to win Only God can give us His perfect love Now I'm not alone since my empty home was filled with gladness I'm learning to trust my God and His love And not myself And though now and then I stumble and sin My God forgives me Reminding me still that my futile will Is nothing without Him. Repeat chorus ONLY ONE GOD OF GRACE words and music by Buddy Greene Once I was dead, in my sin I was helpless, and then in my stead, One bled and died, and rose to fulfill His promise to those he would save by grace. now I praise the One: Only one God of grace. chorus: (there's) One God, of grace, One faith in one gospel - only one way. One blood, that saves the blood of the One who died and lives to give us grace. There's only one God, only one God of grace. There's One Father in Heaven, and one perfect Son who was willing to pay the one cost; to save one lost world and create one new man through the mercy of one lonely cross. One Lord of life, one comforting spirit, one name lifted high. One love, one hope, one people who long to see one Jesus face to face. There's only one God, only one God of grace ! repeat chorus There's only one God, only one God of …… One God …of grace ! 
-  P - YPRAISE YOU, LORD words & music by Buddy Greene (Chorus 1) Praise you, Lord, for saving me Praise you, Lord, for setting me free Praise you, Lord, I want always to be praising you (Chorus 2) Thank you, Lord, for changing my heart Thank you, Lord, for all you impart Thank you, Lord, everyday I will start by thanking you Your path is straight, but it's rocky And I cannot walk it alone But no matter how far I wander You're always there to lead me on (Chorus 3) So lead me, Lord, this is my prayer Lead me, Lord, with your love and care Lead me, Lord, I know you'll always be there leading me You have not promised me comfort And there might be suffering and pain But a crown of glory is waiting All who will live by your holy name Chorus 1 Chorus 2 Chorus 1 Chorus 2 REAL LOVE words and music by Buddy Greene There is a love I gotta tell you just a little bit about it It's a really fine love I can't help it, I just gotta shout about the love of God. Oh listen ! Don't be caught without the one and only, Everlastin' love from the Father up above - Real love Let me tell ya' real love is like an ocean that'll never run dry If it's really real love, well then it's wide and it's long and it's high It's the real deep love of a Father who would give His Son So He could die for every one of those who are dyin' just to know real love Did you know that you could be forgiven ? Did you know that you've got a friend ? Did you know that He'll never leave you, His love and kindness will never end ? Did you know He's a faithful Saviour, if you ever get out on a limb When you're looking for the right solution, You need to know that it's only through Him That we find real love The kind of love that makes you want to do right Really beautiful love... will make you a really beautiful sight to the ones who need love, and We all need to see the light of the one and only savin' love from the Father up above... real love One and only everlastin' love from the Father up above... real love One and only everlastin' love from the Father up above... Let me tell you.... real love RECOVERING PHARISEE words and music by Buddy Greene I'm a pharisee in recovery With new eyes I can see a big sinner in me But it's the way of my human heart To confess other people's sin, Reluctant to admit my part or the deeper problem within. But, thank God, He won't let me be, or remain in my hypocrisy Sooner or later I'll be on my knees honest to God a recovering Pharisee I'm a sinner and a saint simultaneously I'm not what I was or what I'm goin' to be Still I've got that ol' tendency to be all a wicked man can be It takes more than knowin' right from wrong It takes more than singin' gospel songs It takes the life of the Great I Am to produce any good in me He's the Vine I'm the branch and I'm learnin' to be Honest to God, a recovering Pharisee I need the God of all grace each and every day If I'm to run his race if I'm to walk in His way I don't have to be a slave to sin I don't have to let the devil win Cause the Son of God lives in me and He promises to set me free So, Jesus, help my unbelief so I can follow you faithfully You're the Shepherd I'm the sheep and you're helpin' me be Honest to God, a recovering Pharisee REST AWHILE Words by Rusty Ingraham, music by Buddy Greene Roll on, Yellow River, roll along I'm just here to reminisce Wet my feet and watch you run Don't you ever just get tired We've been running for so long Let me rest here for awhile and play my song Let me dream here in your shade, ol' willow tree Help me clear this worried mind Feel the gentle summer breeze Let my spirit ride the wind High above the eagle's throne Let me rest here for awhile and play my song (Chorus) Let me rest here for awhile and play my song Forget about tomorrow 'til it's gone Nestled like a child In Mother Nature's arms Let me rest here for awhile and play my song In the quiet of a peaceful, starry night Lie beneath the summer moon See the beauty in it's light Feel the presence of the Father Watch the breaking of the dawn Let me rest here for awhile and play my song (Repeat chorus) SHORT OF THE MARK Words & music by Buddy Greene There was a Pharisee Having supper with the Lord When a sinner woman came their way Well that woman began to weep And with her tears she washed His feet And she gave Him her heart Now the Pharisee Was a fine, upstanding man And he shook his head He could not love that woman For the sinful life she'd led So he hardened his heart And he fell way short of the mark (Chorus) Short of the mark Everytime you think you got it made It's lying there in the dark Another good intention mislaid Bring it into the light Cause the Lord has a better way If we give Him our hearts Instead of falling short of the mark In the world today There's a lot of folks Working hard just to get ahead And there's a lot of hungry mouths to feed And every other kind of need In the world today You might think you're alright And in the eyes of your friends You know you're just a good ol' boy And when it comes to your fellow man You say you're doing all you can But if you search your heart You might find you're falling short of the mark Repeat chorus Repeat chorus SINCE JESUS CAME INTO MY HEART (words by Rufus McDaniel, music by Charles Gabriel) / TENDER LOVE AND CARE (words and music by Buddy Greene) (Chorus) Since Jesus came into my heart Since Jesus came into my heart Floods of joy o'er my soul Like the sea billows roll Since Jesus came into my heart I had wandered o'er endless highways Needing a reason to carry on Life was troubled and so trying I felt that all my strength was gone But praise the Lord, He found me there Kept me from sinking in my despair He saved my soul by his mercy Gave me His tender love and care When there was no one left to guide me He was right there by my side I heard His message of forgiveness And I had nothing left to hide I turned it over to my Jesus Asked Him to save me from my sins He heard my prayer and He answered "Heaven is waiting, so come on in!" Now that I've found Him I'll never leave Him I know that he'll be faithful and true He's my savior and all of these things He's done for me He'll do for you Where he leads me I will follow And His love I will gladly share I'll never worry 'cause He's always There with His tender love and care (Chorus) Where He leads me I will follow And His love I will gladly share I'll never worry 'cause He's always There with His tender love and care SINFUL MAN words & music by Buddy Greene It's so easy to be a gossip It's so easy to betray my friends And it's easy to make it excuses But it's so hard to confess my sins. And it's simple to receive forgiveness To understand God takes away my sins Yes, it's simple to believe in Jesus But it's so hard to follow Him For He goes where I don't want to follow And He gives impossible commands. And though I put him off until tomorrow Still He loves me, this sinful man. I'm so quick to offer sagely advice And I'm quick to offer public prayer In the middle of these pious offerings, I'm often caught unaware By hidden attitudes of doubt and pretense That only underscore my unbelief And once again I cry for grace and mercy And once again He offers sweet relief Still He goes where I don't want to follow And He gives impossible commands. And though I put him off until tomorrow Still He loves me, Oh Jesus loves me, Though I'm sinful man. SING PRAISE words and music by Buddy Greene PRAISE TO THE LORD THE ALMIGHTY public domain / arranged by Buddy Greene Chorus: Praise to the Father, and the Son and the Holy Ghost Praise from the people of the earth and the heavenly host Sing Hallelujah to the Godhead, three in one Sing Hallelujah for the great things our Lord has done Creation sings to the glory of our Savior and Lord Salvation comes through Him alone The mercies of our God and Father flow through His Son His spirit works to make us one Repeat Chorus The Lord, our God, has paid the ransom with his own blood His work has set the captives free Rejoice all people for life that comes through faith in the Son His spirit lives in you and me Praise to the Lord, O let all that is in us adore Him All that has life and breath Come now with praises before Him Let the Amen sound from His people again Gladly for aye we adore Him Repeat first verse TUMBLIN' DOWN words and music by Buddy Greene When it all comes tumblin' down When it all comes tumblin' down Will you be safe in the Lamb When it all comes tumblin' down When it all comes tumblin' down When it all comes tumblin' down Will you be safe in the Lamb ? When it all comes tumblin' down There'll be nothin' you can do and nothin' you can say When it all comes tumblin' down. Will God see the blood when He looks your way, When it all comes tumblin down ? When it all comes tumblin' down When it all comes tumblin' down Will you be safe in the Lamb ? When it all comes tumblin' down Now the mercy of the Lord will pardon you sin When it all comes tumblin' down And if you're saved by grace you'll be followin' Him When it all comes tumblin' down When it all comes tumblin' down When it all comes tumblin' down Will you be safe in the Lamb ? When it all comes tumblin' down Well ya' reap what ya' sow along life's way So when it all comes tumblin down Don't be numbered with the goats on the judgement day When it all comes tumblin down When it all comes tumblin' down When it all comes tumblin' down Will you be safe in the Lamb ? When it all comes tumblin' down There'll be nothin' you can do and nothin' you can say So will God see the blood when He looks your way, When it all comes tumblin' down When it all comes tumblin' down Will you be safe in the Lamb ? When it all comes tumblin' down When it all comes tumblin' down When it all comes tumblin' down Will you be safe in the Lamb ? When it all comes tumblin' down Will you be safe in the Lamb ? When it all comes tumblin' down Will you be safe in the Lamb ? When it all comes tumblin' down VIRTUOUS WOMAN written by Ashley Cleveland and Buddy Greene A virtuous woman came into my life The crown of her husband, an excellent wife She gives me more than I'll ever need This virtuous woman, a blessing indeed So skillfully busy with the work of her hands Tending her household and all it demands Clothed in her strength and her dignity My virtuous woman, a wonder to see (Bridge) And Jesus wants me to love her The way that He loves me Sacrificing my own desires Attending to her needs As He does for me Beauty is empty and charm a deceit But her steadfast love is a treasure to me No words of contention, no thorn in my side Just a virtuous woman, my beautiful bride Repeat bridge A virtuous woman came into my life The crown of her husband, an excellent wife She gives me more than I'll ever need This virtuous woman, a blessing indeed My virtuous woman, what a treasure to me WHEN I DIE words and music by Buddy Greene Charlie was a righteous man, he was saved by the blood of the Lamb And he loved this life but he longed for a better land And the older and wiser he got, the more he would place his lot On the things unseen and the hope of a heavenly plan Now, Charlie had a faithful wife, a few kids and a pretty good life And a pretty good sense that he didn't have a very long time And Charlie got sick and he never got well. But Charlie was ready and able to tell His grieving family the last thing on his mind. He said, Chorus: "When I die you can put me in a box and bury my bones wherever you please You can cry and wail but it aint' gonna bother me 'Cause (Charlie and I) I'll be a long-time gone to a bright and happy home Celebrating and singin and worshipping 'round my heavenly Father's throne Celebrating and singin and worshipping 'round my heavenly Father's throne." Now the sky was cold and gray at the funeral home that day And the friends and family gathered from far and wide And they all stood by Charlie's grave and they listened to the message the preacher gave And thought it was over when up stood Charlie's bride She said, "I'm sure glad to see you all here 'cause Charlie held you all so dear And he wants to see you all in heaven when it comes your time So if you want to die like Charlie died, you've gotta live like Charlie lived Loving God and people and longing for the other side." Now the tears and the silence and the cold and rain were not gonna have their way 'Cause the hope of the resurrection was ringing through all she had to say And her love for Charlie and Jesus filled her heart in a woundrous way And the joy of the Lord spilled out of that child As everybody heard her say (she said...) Repeat Chorus YOU'RE ALL I NEED Words and music by Buddy Greene I've never been able to find myself 'Til I found me in you And I've never been able to love myself 'Til I learned to love you Lord, you're everything I need No matter my wants, no matter my greed You're all I need I'd never be able to love my wife Like you want me to If at first I didn't give up my life And learn to trust you Cause you show how love's supposed to be Between me and her, between her and me You're all we need (Bridge) I was your prodigal son I was lost in the world, but now I am found And though I wander sometimes Still you're faithful to find me And bring me around Lord, I wanna be able to love my child The way you love me And I wanna be able to understand All he really needs Jesus, help me to see That the only way to be The best I can be is when I believe You're all I need Jesus, you're all I need