Here I am version 2.0 Been born again And I’m ready to show A martyred man to my former self Was dead to rights And I needed help. I remember back then And that moment when I accepted Jesus Christ Who forgave my sin And now I must needs daily emulate Him 24/7, shoulder my cross again Now, granted my Foundation is harder than granite And no seed of doubt will ever crack this ground It’s not confidential that this armour I’m wearing Is forged in battle to keep me safe and sound From the arrows of the Enemy who seeks to eliminate me Tries to batter and beat me leaving me timid But our God has provided an Army Of believers who stand strong, and are called to march on Commandos fighting from our knees a battle lifelong Hands clasped on bended knee protected from the fangs of the Adversary Now, granted my Foundation is harder than granite And no seed of doubt will ever crack this ground It’s not confidential that this armour I’m wearing Is forged in battle to keep me safe and sound When the swell of life’s storms swarms at my feet By faith in the one and only Lord of the sea I’ll step out of my comfort and walk in belief Musical Interlude – 1:34 – 2:05 For I am persuaded, that neither death, nor life, nor angels, nor principalities, nor powers, nor things present, nor things to come, Nor height, nor depth, nor any other creature, shall be able to separate us from the love of God, which is in Christ Jesus our Lord. Now, granted my Foundation is harder than granite And no seed of doubt will ever crack this ground It’s not confidential that this armour I’m wearing Is forged in battle to keep me safe and sound When the battle cry rises And the last trump resound The Four Horsemen loosed And mayhem surround I’ll ride with the Victor to the battleground Musical Interlude – 2:34 – 2:49 And one day we’ll see Him We will meet face to face Our faith will be sight Oh, the gift of His grace And we’ll join with the angels In an anthem of praise Hallelujah! Hallelujah! Hallelujah! Hallelujah! Amen!

Altered not by reality but by He from above who now lives in me His Father sent Him so freely to teach us how we should be living He tells us love others, to love peace, to act justly, and love mercy Express empathy not just sympathy for those who are hurting Back to the ideals of one heart, one love Back to the passion of an all-consuming fire Called to a life of holiness but forgiven if we fall We can move mountains with a mustard seed of faith in Jesus Christ our Lord Exposed to His Power once blind now I see No power in heaven and earth will cause me to cease Praising His name I’ll fall to my knees and the rocks will start sendin’ Praises to God for all that He’s made (And let’s get) Back to the ideals of one heart, one love Back to the passion of an all-consuming fire Called to a life of holiness but forgiven if we fall We can move mountains with a mustard seed of faith in Jesus Christ our Lord No more will we hide our Light For by His Word we are given life In His loving arms he’ll catch us when we fall And strengthen us to take the frontlines And Let’s get: Back to the ideals of one heart, one love Back to the passion of an all-consuming fire Called to a life of holiness but forgiven if we fall We can move mountains with a mustard seed of faith in Jesus Christ our Lord

Static waves crash and pulsate From a distant source unknown Interference in a message We have never agreed upon But tune the dial a little finer And come a little closer The masquerade is over dear, No longer room for posing Result of disconnection Over many a long year And the building of a tension That resulted in my fears Of failure To live up to Expectations of the world And has put us in the place we stand Of brokenness, discord This radio silence Coming through loud and clear An act of defiance Like static in the atmosphere You’ll not understand why I had to go It’s something I’m sure only time will show But this silence is the only thing I’ve known A fortnight of silence From failure of cords And a lack of time taken To inscribe the words Most fleeting in nature Are now lost to time Once lost within I now claim as mine. The years are now behind us and the frequency has changed, but it’s time to face the music and end this charade. This radio silence Coming through loud and clear An act of defiance Like static in the atmosphere You’ll not understand why I had to go It’s something I’m sure only time will show But this silence is the only thing I’ve known

I gave you my heart, gave you my soul Stood ready to provide and protect you For all that you’re worth You were my Lady, you were my Star But something inside (you) drove you so far away I’m trying to let go, it’s only the start I’m new to this game, You’re the first to break my heart So, right now, I think that I’ll bow out Until I can come down From these clouds of love Their silver lining darkening with rain Growing heavier, threating those beneath with pain We’ll never know what would have followed the storm I fear we gave up But it is to live and to learn A lesson in love straight to the soul Mind over matter while feeling unwhole Mayhaps I will and mayhaps I won’t Someday forget that you were once so close You were the Sun and I was the Moon No one could ever doubt that our souls were in tune They saw young love, we lied, it was true Just too damn afraid to let our song play through Their silver lining darkening with rain Growing heavier, threating those beneath with pain We’ll never know what would have followed the storm I fear we gave up But it is to live and to learn Their silver lining darkening with rain Growing heavier, threating those beneath with pain We’ll never know what would have followed the storm I fear we gave up But it is to live and to learn I’ll not understand you asked my permission to leave No one owns your heart, it was not mine to keep Years have gone by, and now you’ve settled down I pray he honours, respects you, the gem that he’s found.

Brave Josh Groban Wake up, wake up, the sun cannot wait for long Reach out, reach out before it fades away You will find the warmth when you surrender Smile into the fear and let it play You wanna run away, run away and you say that it can't be so You wanna look away, look away but you stay cause' it's all so close When you stand up and hold out your hand In the face of what I don't understand My reason to be brave Hold on, hold on, so strong, time just carries on And all that you thought was wrong is pure again You can't hide forever from the thunder Look into the storm and feel the rain You wanna run away, run away and you say that it can't be so You wanna look away, look away but you stay cause' it's all so close When you stand uṗ and hold out your hand In the face of what I don't understand My reason to be brave O oh oh oh oh O oh oh oh oh O oh oh oh oh Go on, go on You wanna run away, run away and you say that it can't be so You wanna look away, look away but you stay cause' it's all so close When you stand up and hold out your hand In the face of what I don't understand My reason to be brave

Good night, young dreamer, rest for a while Sleep peacefully til I stand by your side Dream of sweet nothings without a care When you awaken, I will be right there Quickly, untimely wert thou taken from me My inevitable grief was quick and sharp It will never settle The visible wound will heal, but my heart will always ache. I love you son, cries his mother Mirrored words of his father Yet there is no closure For there is no justice The guilty man no longer stays Bound within this earthly plane And while he stands before the seat Attesting for his every deed We are down on bended knee Left behind in agony Someday we pray to forgive He who against has sinned Good night, young dreamer, rest for a while Sleep peacefully until I once again stand by your side May the angels hold you tightly, snug under their wings And hope for the joy that our reunion will bring

Picture a pebble Picture a pebble on a beach Just close enough to be lapped by the sea at high tide And scorched by the sun at high noon The tide ebbs and flows, ebbs and flows, ebbs and flows Just like the spark of life that drives skin and bone Imagine a green balloon A green balloon that floats above this emerald sea And those waters are reflected in his shimmering eyes Filled with tears as he watches the balloon float off into the sky The floating sphere reminds him of his pain, of his loss Is it his father’s spirit adrift in the wind? His tears flow freely and mix with the waters of the sea Where the repeating burial continues, wearing away at the pebble. And at once, he feels like the stone, bound, chained to the earth being washed away by his grief. And, in the same instant, he feels angry at Him for taking away the one that he loved He kicks the pebble Sends it cascading across the waters It breaks the rhythm of the rippling waves As tragedy can break life’s steady pulse The stone skips but few times more Before it finally sinks beneath the sea's surface And the steady pulse returns And the pulse pervades his rage His senses once dulled by emotion begin to return He hears coursing of blood through his veins, the birds in the air and the lapping of the sea He feels the cool water as he reaches down to cup it in his hand and trickle it onto his face He smells the salt air as it drifts toward him And tastes his tears as they well onto his cheeks I met that man tonight. I wrote this poem without ever thinking I’d meet him Honestly, I already knew him, but I didn’t know the pain that he felt. He made a simple request. I obliged. I saw the tears flow, but didn’t know why. I’m sorry for your loss, Good Sir. I can only imagine that you will see him again someday. Picture a star Picture a star shining brightly Just beyond what the human eye can see We see but a shimmer but supposedly These glints in the sky are massive And make up something that our understanding surpasses But maybe one of brightest is your father beaming down

Life War against Flesh and bone Inside This skin that is my own War against time I deny sorrow take my light I will arise, take courage, and fight And the legacy I leave behind Will be forever mine For Mother and Father they reared me well To laugh amidst danger, in the face of Death’s knell I’ll march bravely onward into the unknown My sword raised before me in spite of my foe I've lived through sickness and famine Darkness and rain Trails tribulations unspeakable pain Sorrow and madness, but one thing's for sure I'll live forever in the hearts of the adored.

Never going down, never, never going down (x4) Hey, Satan, check it, invasion Probable cause, Christians of the nation Never underestimate a kernel of faith Cause with the Word of God, you’re going up in flames Satan I’m calling you out right now (x3) Just lettin’ you know you’re never taking me down. I am not sealed inside my fate I’m destined for glory For my God has saved What he has made holy Yes, I’m purified Through the gift of His Son, The blood of Jesus Christ The story is telling because it’s already finished He will succeed, you will be vanquished Kicked out permanently from this physical plane A new heaven and earth will be unveiled on that day Old will be scrapped A temporary home And you will be plunged into a bottomless hole. And good will reign, and peace and love To every person – man, woman, boy and girl will be shown Satan we’re calling you out right now (x3) Just lettin’ you know we’ve thrown the gauntlet down. We are not sealed inside our fate We’re destined for glory For our God has saved What he has made holy Yes, we’re purified Through the gift of His Son, The blood of Jesus Christ Review, rearview, 20/20 hindsight Regret? Don’t fret Admission ticket’s denied Get behind me Satan Back in the past I’m sorry but Jesus has you outclassed. Don’t mean to rain on your parade, but he reigns in my heart A Constant Companion that will never depart Through the good times and bad Through the happiness and sadness His Word, the Bible, fills my heart with gladness. You weaseled your way into my life when You sweet-talked Adam and Eve in the Garden And 2000 years later, I type this anti-prose With a rhythm and rhyme that lets you know We are not sealed inside your fate We’re destined for glory For our God has saved What he has made holy Yes, we’re purified Through the gift of His Son, The blood of Jesus Christ

Fall in formation bolster fortification Line and precept founded this great nation Can’t hide our light we’re a city on a hill Enemy in our sights and we’re bankrupting hell. A call to war, not of this earthly plane Not of flesh and bone, but of the spiritual vein. A war that destroys man’s inner peace Found again in Jesus Christ by he who seeks. Step up now, and take a stand Guarded against spiritual warfare in this land Trusting in God’s unfailing provision To heal our nation’s destructive divisions Step up now and take a stand Share the message of His loving grace and outstretched hand A message of ultimate forgiveness freely given The call to action to which we are bidden. This is our call to action, shout it out This is our call to service, look around Help those around you who are suffering Follow in the footsteps of Christ our King Ring, Ring it’s a call, a call from the Spirit, take yourself a moment listen closely and hear it No more will we wander lost in the dark But listen to and follow the voice of our Lord This is a call, a call to peace A call to peace that we are meant to preach Cause he forever raised us from the grave His Son’s blood forever did save Step up now and take a stand Be a beacon to the hope found in the Son of Man Died on the cross raised high for all to see Shed His blood to release us from captivity Wrapped and buried in a borrowed grave A two-ton stone blocked the light of day Centurion guards stood against foul play The Marys, Martha, and the disciples did grieve Slowly days passed All hope lost He lay there still But the morn soon broke The ground shook And the stone was rolled away Angels said “Hear Good News.” Christ is not here Remember He promised you On the third day He would rise again He would conquer death and fear. This is our call to action, shout it out This is our call to service, look around Help those around you who are suffering Follow the footsteps of Christ our King