Verse 1 A couple came to the Temple poor A prophet met them at the door; Took their baby in his hands; Said, "Now in peace I leave this land. "This boy is set for the rise and fall "Of many a man in Israel; "and woman, you are marked for grief: "Your very soul a sword shall pierce." REFRAIN And Mary did not understand the prophet's words, But she said again, "Behold the handmaid of the Lord." Verse 2 He placed the child in her shaking arms; The baby's warmth soothed her alarm. She sheltered Him in her mantle blue And kept the words and feared them true. She thought, "He'll be a king, ruling over all. " His friends will rise; His foes will fall." She pondered yet those words so fierce: Your very soul a sword shall pierce. REFRAIN
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REFRAIN: O Jesus, You been thinkin' too big, Boy. Come back to Nazareth now. Make me a table, Boy; make me a bed to lie down. VERSE1.(Mary) Why you smart-talkin' them doctors? Who put that stuff in your head? See, your Daddy an' I we been frantic; searchin' you out night an' day. REFRAIN VERSE 2 (Jesus) How come you chased me down frantic? Didn't you know where I am? I'm a man, come of age, in the house of my Father. Got my Father's business to do. (Mary) What's this 'bout your Father's business? How many fathers you got, Boy? Don't get to talkin' so special. You're only special to me. REFRAIN VERSE 3 (Jesus) Ain't got no more to tell you. Gonna go back like you want. Guess the Angel, the Wise Men, they didn't get through, 'cause Papa an' Mama, you ain't got a clue. (Mary) I'm gonna store up this scene, Boy. I'm gonna hold it to heart. Maybe someday I can figure it out, when I watch you workin' the wood. REFRAIN
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1. His gigling bride stood by his side, Snuggled close to him. He gazed with pride at his blue-eyed bride And vowed to fill her ev'ry whim. She said: CHORUS Get me roses in the wintertime When ice drops decorate the trees. And I'll know by that You always think of me. 2. The years went on; Children come and gone In the rush of day on day. And at each birth or anniversary, She'd giggle and she'd say CHORUS 3. Now he spends his days at the nursing home; Her face is blank as stone. He's been at it for a year and more; He knows she'll not come home. Then one day a blizzard raged; Blue light shone in her eyes. Leaning close, he heard her gurgle: "Get roses..." and she sighed. BRIDGE So he plowed his way to the florist. The head nurse met him at the door. He said,"I knew she'd go; I left anyway To get the roses I must lay In her grave, and more..." 4. He tiptoed to her broda chair; Laid the roses at her side, And kneeling down beside her, He broke at last and cried. Yet in his heart an echo came, Like snow behind a storm; Loving, lilting, laughing, The tender words sang on: CHORUS
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CHORUS Workin' all day for a pittance in pay: Hammer an' nails an' a measuring rod. Joseph's joy was his litle Boy: Workin' carpenter;s trade for the Son of God. 1. Old man Micah needs a barn: E-I-E-I-O Joseph took the project on. And it's a hee-haw here and a moo-moo there; A quack-quack here and a cluck-cluck ev'rywhere; E-I-E-I-NO! Put the baa-baa here and the bleat-bleat there. Better hurry up before he changes his mind, and so... CHORUS Workin' all day for a pittance in pay: Hammer an' nails and a measuring rod. Joseph's joy was his teen-age Boy: Teachin' carpenter's trade to the Son of God. 2. Jonah's boat wouldn't float; A hole let in the bay. Sent his son Simon to the carpenter's shop. As Jesus worked on the boat, He took good note: Thought Simon would make a pretty good Pope some day. CHORUS Workin' all day for a pittance in pay: Hammer an' nails an' a measuring rod. Joseph, my heart's filled with awe: You worked side by side with the Son of God. I'd like to work side by side with the Son of God.
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An angel at sunrise laid out God's plan: Said, "You'll mother the Savior yet never know man." She said, "Let it happen; I'm going the distance for Him" An old prophet's warning shatters her tender delight. He said, "God will select Him; His own will reject Him; Your soul shall be pierced in the night." She hears the crowd's whispers; each curse and each slur. They're jeering at Him, and they're laughing at her. Her soul's pierced with sorrow, but She's going the distance with Him. The government dooms Him; not guilty, He still has to die. She hears the mob's ev'ry word, like nails on a blackboard; They howl for His life: Crucify! She feels the ring of the hammer; she's splashed with the mud. At the cross where she stands she smells urine and blood. Her heart breaks in anguish, but She's going the distance with Him. Now it's all over; He falls from her arms to the grave. She walks with the Beloved; they're both grieving of it; How could it all end this way? She hears a strange rumor, as the sun starts to rise: The grave is found empty; has He come back alive? Like wind off a mountain, she's running the disnce to Him. She's running....she's running....
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Copyright 2010 Serv. of Blessed Sacrament VERSE 1. I'm standing in a prison, staring at the death row Where someone's gonna die at noon today. A guard says, "Are you kin to any of his victims And come to watch us take his life away?" I said, "Am I my brother's keeper? No; I'm just my brother's weeper, And taking any life will bring me down." VERSE 2. I'm standing near a clinic, watching twosomes enter, And as they leave, they will not meet my gaze. A guard says, "What's your business here? Have you come for someone dear, to schedule inconvenience away?" I said, "Am I my sister's keeper? No; I'm just my sister's weeper. And taking any life will bring me down." REFRAIN And so I mourn; Oh yes, I mourn. Taking any life will bring me down. VERSE 3. I'm standing in a war zone, the battle scene before me: Brother killing brother without care. A sentry says, "Are you searching for A relative or someone more? Well, you're in danger standing anywhere." I said, "Am I my brother's keeper? No; I'm just my brother's weeper, and taking all this life has brought me down." REFRAIN And so I mourn. Oh yes, I mourn. Taking any life will bring me down.
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C 2010 SSS All Rights Reserved VERSE ` Lord, why do the godless get it all-- The looks and the luck; The wealth and the health? While the good get only Temptation, frustration; They stumble, they fall. But I tell You REFRAIN Though my body and mind grow weak, You're the Rock of My Heart; You're all I need. VERSE 2 Lord, I can't puzzle this out: I feel bitter, no better than a beast bearing burdens. Yet when I feel the touch of Your Love, Earth's treasures and pleasures Fall forgotten away, And I say: REFRAIN VERSE 3 Lord, I know Heaven is all about You: The Alpha, Omega; You're All in the All. And those who welcome Your ways Go from light into Light; I believe it is true, And I say: REFRAIN
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C 1990. Lyrics: Elizabeth Rodriguez-Malarin, OCDS Music: Sister Kay Kay, SSS REFRAIN I will comfort you; I will surround you with my mantle of graces. I will place you in the center of my heart. Is there anything else; is there anything else; is there anything else that you need? VERSE 1 Your court the evil one; you listen to his lies; you follow down his deadly path to sin. Won't you rest a moment; look up to my Son, And leave your desperate ways to turn to Him? REFRAIN VERSE 2 I came to you at Fatima; I spoke to you at Lourdes; I told you what you have to do to live. So count your daily blessings; give love, honor, worship to my Son; Receive in hope all He has to give. REFRAIN
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C 2011 Servants of the Blessed Sacrament VERSE 1 The stars glow like gemstones on a black velvet sky. I look up in awe; I want to cry CHORUS It''s awesome, O God, And it lifts me to You. In wonder and worship, So close to You. VERSE 2 I''m only a mote of dust In a dark and vast space; Yet here I belong In this world full of grace CHORUS VERSE 3 Creator, Almighty, Wonderful Lord, Breathlessly, recklessly, I whisper the word: CHORUS
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C 2011 Servants of the Blessed Sacrament. Words and Music by Sister Kay Kay, SSS BALLAD OF CORPUS CHRISTI VERSE 1 In the Church of Corpus Christi, Lost in the woods of Maine, He sauntered to the altar To run through the Rite again. He was nine years past first fervor, And his life of the looser kind, And he''d lately grown doubtful Concerning the bread and wine. VERSE 2 In the Church of Corpus Christi As he began the Mass For the gathered congregation Who''d been there Sundays past, He felt the doubts come rising For perhaps the hundreth time: Does christ come truly present When all I see is bread and wine? VERSE 3 In the Church of Corpus Christi Deep in the woods of Maine, He said the Consecration And expected it the same. But O the terror came on him: In his hands a heart of flesh, And blood dripped from the chalice To set his doubts at rest. VERSE 4 In the Church of Corpus Christi Deep in the heart of Maine, The Priest fell faint adoring, And the people did the same. The Mass became their center From that revelation day, And the bloodstains on the altar Never washed away.
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Give It Over To God C2011 Servants of the Blessed Sacrament VERSE 1 You''re twisted into trouble and you gotta get through it; I wanna help you but I don''t know how to do it. Listen up; the angels are singing you CHORUS A song of hope Baby, you can make it. A song of trust: Baby, you can take it. Give it over ''cause God still loves you; Hold on: angels hover above you. Give it hope, give it time, give it all-- Give it over to God. VERSE 2 You blew it big time, now you''re stuck in the doo-doo. You're lookin' for magic, but it all depends what you do. Hang on, honey, the angels are singing. CHORUS BRIDGE With your life on a slippery slide, There ain''t no place for pride. If you''re lookin'' for the keys, It''s a plain proposition that your proper position Is down, down, down on your knees And the angels will sing you CHORUS
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Copyright 2010, Servants of the Blessed Sacrament Section A O Mary, God has prepared you To be the mother of His Only Son. The grace Eve had in the beginning Prepared you to be the Mother of God. Section B Praise and worship the Father Give glory and thanks to the Spirit of Love The power our first mother lost in the garden Mary kept sacred for God. Tag O Mary, God has prepared you.
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SECTION A1 Where have you gone to, my friend? Where do you live? You don't know me anymore; I can only give You care and space--a safe and stable place And wonder Where have you gone? SECTION B1 The phases of the moon; a fragrance in the room upset you The cycles of the day; the words you try to say distress you. SECTION A2 Where have you gone to, my friend? Where do you live? I don't know you anymore; I must forgive Your glare, your stare, as if I wasn't there I wonder Where have you gone? SECTION B2 You don't know what a restroom's for, yet you can unlock any door. Your sudden words of hate, to me, anticipate The hell I fear you're going through. SECTION A3 Where have you gone to, my friend? How do you live? I can't reach you anymore; yes, I forgive Your crazy clever ways that make me so afraid; Wherever you've gone to, I'll go there too. I'm so afraid; wherever you've gone to, I'll go there too.
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INTRO Jesus is the Way, the Truth and the Life No one comes to God the Father but by Him VERSE 1 Mary, show us the way, When the journey is long And we may go astray, Mary, show us the way to the Way. VERSE 2 Mary, guide us today; Your mother''s touch tells us The path we should take; Mary, show us the way to the Way. BRIDGE Too many voices; all claim the truth; Expose all the lies That rise in disguise. So many promise to bring us new life, And we''re tempted within By the glamour of sin...oh.... VERSE 3 Mary, show us the way, When we''re caught in confusion By the choices we face, Mary, show us the way to the Way; Show us the way to the Way. C. 2011 Servants of the Blessed Sacrament. Words and Music by Sister Kay Kay, SSS
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VERSE 1 The teacher took information from St. Mark's third grade class: "Where do you live?" she asked The brown-eyed boy in back. He said, "I'm two days with my Grandma and three days with my Dad, And two days with my Mother if she ain't feeling bad. So.." CHORUS My home's in Heaven on the Golden Avenus. Don't know the number yet, but I'll tell you when I do. Oh, Jesus, Mary Joseph, they're my holy family; My home's in Heaven; that's the only place for me. VERSE 2 Down at Pine Rest Nursing Home, in Room 205, She's 99 and counting; body bent but mind alive. The social worker asked her, "May I list your address?" With sparkling eyes she made reply, "Don't say it's Pine Rest, 'Cause... CHORUS BRIDGE Some homeless need a shelter; Some just need a home. There's homeless all around us; They might be among our own, Who say.. CHORUS
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Verse 1 Lord, our soldiers pay a heavy price To keep America free. They stand as silent sentinels, Guarding our land''s liberty. Chorus Oh Lord, protect our soldiers Wherever there''s a fight. Wrap them in Your armor; Surround them with Your might. (Amen) Verse 2 Let them feel Your presence; Give them wisdom to know The power that Your shield protects Their bodies and their souls. Repreat Chorus
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C 2013 SSS & Yvonne McDonald VERSE 1 She walks with a junk food jiggle She's wearin' all the clothes she owns She's headin' for the Homeless Shelter Where tonight she's gonna make her home. My thoughts ain't complementary, 'Cause I'm thinkin' how to dodge that crone PRE-CHORUS But here's my Angel Guardian and he's comin' on strong; Says, "Wait a minute, child, you got the whole thing wrong. CHORUS "tHE PEOPLE YOU AVOID aND SIT IN JUDGMENT OF jESUS CAME TO SAVE; tHEY'RE WORTHY OF THAT MUCH LOVE. yEAH, THERE'S DIGNITY TO HUMAN BEINGS: yOU'RE ALL DIAMONDS WAITIN' TO BE CUT. sO GIVE 'EM THEIR DUE; tHEY'RE JUST LIKE YOU, aND DON'T LOOK DOWN ON NO ONE uNLESS YOU'RE PICKIN' THEM UP." verse 2 hE'S A HYPOCRITE IN HIDING, BEGGING MONEY FOR THE POOR, bUT HE TAKES THOSE CONTRIBUTIONS tO PAY OFF A MISTRESS-WHORE. aND i'M THINKIN' "wHAT A LOW-LIFE; i WON'T GIVE NOTHIN' MORE." pre-chorus chorus
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TAKE IT IN HAND (Psalm 74) A Lament C 2013, SSS VERSE 1 Lord, strange notions have entered Your holy place Lord, strange rulings are now the law of the day. They've redefined truth To take in falsehood too And lead your holy people astray. REFRAIN Take it in hand, O Lord, take it in hand VERSE 2 Lord, have Your faithful failed to follow Your plan? For unclean practice has taken root in the land.. It's cryin' to heaven Seventy times seven: Sodom and Gomorrah all over again. REFRAIN Take it in hand, O Lord, take it in hand. verse 3 Lord, how long will injustice rule the day? Lord, how long must Your faithful people wait While find the righteous ten Women or men? Remember our weakness, we pray. REFRAIN Take it in hand, O Lord, take it in hand.
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C 2004, 2014 SSS INTRO CHORUS A new star Woo-ooo, Woo-ooo A new star rising Woo-ooo, Woo-ooo, A new star rising for you. VERSE 1 Three men reading their horoscope And checking it out with the sky. Said one to the other, "There's something weird," And they turned to the wisest guy. He said, "Saddle up the camels for a morning flight, There's a new star rising tonight. Betcha that's the king that We've been waiting for And his star is rising tonight." VERSE 2 Joseph was pacing just to hold his nerves; Nothing was going right. They'd tramped all over Bethlehem: There was no room for his pregnant wife. She was giving birth in the stable now, And Joseph couldn't stand the sight. He plodded out to the edge of the cave And looked up into the night. He heard angels singing in the neighborhood About a new star shining that night. And three guys on camels galloped up to the cave, Said, "There's a new star shining here tonight." CHORUS Now if you've got troubles and they weigh you down And nothing has turned out right, Well, stand up steady like you're not so scared And look straight into that night. And if you feel a rush of hope arising out of the blue, That's a new star shining for you. Feel that rush of hope arising out of the blue; It's a new star shining for you CHORUS A new star Woo-ooo, woo-ooo A new star is shining Woo-ooo, woo-ooo A new star is shining for you.
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I AM THANKFUL C 2011, 2015, SSS All Rights Reserved CHORUS I am thankful But I don't have the words To say how much You mean to me Each day. My Beloved; oh my Savior I don't have the words But I am thankful. VERSE 1 'Cause You're so very awesome And Your ways are not my ways. You defy my grandest eloquence-- And that's not just coincidence-- Lord, You continue to amaze. CHORUS VERSE 2 It's how You planned the universe That this broken world may see What we will not understand Until we see the Master's Hands When we reach eternity. CHORUS
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RAYS OF GLORY Written for the persecuted Christians of the Middle East; To be sung/prayed in their name VERSE 1 Save us, God, we run to You for refuge Til the days of destruction pass by. We seek our shelter in the safety of Your wings; In the shadow of the Cross we cry: CHORUS oh light the sky with rays of glory; Let the nations know You are God. Wake the world with truth and justice So ev'ryone will worship You as Lord. VERSE 2 our enemies hunt us, like lions for prey; our protectors, paralyzed, all keep away. Struck down and helpless while holding to the truth; our only hope is trust in You. CHORUS VERSE 3 our hearts are set to praise You, Lord, our hymns of joy prepared. For You will surround us with Your tender mercy. We praise You for Your loving care. CHORUS
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BENDICE AL SENOR C 2015, SSS CORO Bendice al Senor mi alma; Bendiga su santo nombre. VERSE 1 El Senor perdona nos peccados Bendice! El cura nos enfirmedades Bendiga - ah - ah CORO VERSE 2 El Senor es comprensivo; Bendice! El es miserecordioso. Bendiga. - ah -ah CORO VERSE 3 His mercy is overwhelming; Bendice! Abundant beyond all telling. Bendiga - ah - ah CORO VERSE 4 He gives us his body as food. Bendice! He gives us all things good. Bendiga - ah - ah CORO
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MIDNIGHT PRAYER C 2015, SSS VERSE 1 This is the midnight hour When the dark comes down, When the lion roars And the serpent's 'round. VERSE 2 May the angels hold you close, Should you set your sight on the dark and deadly drink Is my prayer tonight. CHORUS In the morning light May you sing for joy at your victory. one lonely night, Yet a night of victory. I would wish you there By my midnight prayer. VERSE 3 That time in a comfort zone-- You could safely hide. Now stand--yet not alone: Saints are at your side. CHORUS
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GUARDIAN OF GOD C 2016 Servants of the Blessed Sacrament CHORUS o St. Joseph, spouse of the Virgin, Fostering father, protector of all Leading your family to refuge from danger; Guide us, we pray, Great Guardian of God. VERSE 1 Dreamer obedient to the prompting of angels, Disclosing directions in the name of the Lord. Silent in shadow, yet taking the lead, o guide us, St. Joseph, The Church is in need. CHORUS VERSE 2 Non-stop to Egypt in the chill of the night, Wearing your wardrobe, with Pampers packed tight. Carpenter's tools in the luggage you bore, o help us, prepare To do the Will of the Lord. CHORUS
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SACRED SOUP KITCHEN C 2016, SSS VERSE 1 The Sacred Soup Kitchen is open today, Serving the hungry who come by the way. The table is filled with good things to eat, And some to take out when we're back on the street. CHORUS O come, come to the Sacred Soup Kitchen; The cook is preparing a blessed good time: He's put His whole Self in the bread and the wine. VERSE 2 There's reading of Scripture, prayers and a song; There's preaching to tell us what's right and what's wrong. We pray for all people to have food to live; Fresh or outdated, we take what they give. CHORUS VERSE 3 We line up for dinner; the movement is slow; We're served plate and cup; take one or take both. We sing out our thanks to the Father above, And bow down to savor the meal served in love. CHORUS CHORUS
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CHORUS My soul sings glory[ I glorify the Lord. For all these years, He's true to His word. His burning love still faithful strong; I raise Him glory, oh, oh His mercy is forever my song. VERSES 1. He forms a choir with the out-of-tune; With the odd-ones-out He makes His home. 2. The lowly soul of no degree He takes to the edge of ecstasy. CHORUS VERSES 4. All the times of pain and loss, He turns to good by His holy Cross. 5. Sure as rain and the rising sun, His mercy's here for everyone. CHORUS C 2017, SSS
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JOY OF OUR FAMILY VERSE 1 Gather at table in God's holy home; Union of prayer for the world, for our own. Wisdom word; sacred food: now take and eat. Strength for the falling; Guidance for the ones who seek/ CHORUS Thank God for life in the joy of our family; Close with the people to whom we belong. We talk together in the family language, And everybody knows the song. VERSE 2 Gather at supper; share all the news. How did your day go? How was your school? Pass the potatoes; the meat loaf tastes grand. We laugh at jokes Only we can understand. CHORUS VERSE 3 Cake, candles, ice cream; gifts costing green. Barbecued chicken, vegetables creamed. Birthday balloons try to cling to the wall. We wish you blessings; Phone's ringing; another Birthday call. CHORUS
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CABALLERO C 2018 SSS CHORUS O CABALLERO, ride into the sunset, Oh...oh...oh.. With Guadalupana as your guide, You'll reach your destiny, So Caballero, ride. VERSE 1 You left your house of stone To move down in the Grove, For you knew there Was a powerhouse of prayer, To support your heavy task; You didn't have to ask. CHORUS VERSE 2 Your lived your life of faith, And not among the great. In the style of Chimayo, Thus your life would go: Your two feet on the land; A direct and humble man. Now... CHORUS
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Music & Chorus C 2014 SSS VERSE 1 We need them in life's early morning, We need them again at its close. We feel their warm clasp of true friendship, We seek them when facing life's woes. CHORUS Beautiful hands, oh those beautiful hands of God's care for the weak and the least. Hands of healing, mercy, blessing, The beautiful hands of a priest. VERSE 2 At the altar each day we behold them, And the hands of a king on his throne Are not equal to them in their greatness; Their dignity stands all alone. CHORUS VERSE 3 And when we are tempted and wander To pathways of shame and of sin, It's the hand of a priest will absolve us-- Not once but again and again. CHORUS VERSE 4 And when we are taking life's partner, other hands may prepare us a feast, But the hand that will bless and unite us Is the beautiful hand of a priest CHORUS VERSE 5 When the hour of death comes upon us May our courage and strength be increased By seeing raised over us in blessing The beautiful hands of a priest CHORUS
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BITTER WATERS VERSE Sin stalks the sinner Dep in his heart His words sound smart. No fear of God obstructs his sight; He tells himself his ways are right. VERSE The worship words He dares to say: Jesus to the rescue=="ex porter" His victims hide In a closet of shame. THEY're coming out now To call his name. CHORUS He's gotta go down To the Bitter Waters; Drink his fill--be sanctified. Jesus stands In the Bitter Waters. He washes clean on every side. VERSE Where is mercy For such as he? The same as offered To you and me. A wayside stream For souls near dead; Go drink your fill-- Raise up your head. CHORUS II You gotta go down To the Bitter Waters; Drink your fill; Be sanctified. Jesus stands In the Bitter Waters. He'll wash you clean On every side. C 2019 SSS
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