Album Lyrics

Chorus:

Mighty river, flow over me

Take me to the deepest part

Of the crystal sea

There cleanse and break

Everything unclean in me

Mighty river, flow over me.

If you stand on the bank of the river at night

And listen to the water roll

It doesn't seem to take such a very long time

For the water to take control.

It will soothe your heart - it will ease your mind

It will rest your weary soul

All it's gonna' take is just a little time

To let the water roll.

If you stay for awhile the river will tell you

Things you've never been told

For the very first time you'll open your eyes

And see another world.

Your heart will sing, you'll want to shout

And dance unto the Lord

And all it's gonna' take is just a little time

To let the water roll, let the water roll.

(Chorus)

Try to think back to the time you were young

And stood at the river's edge

You'd skip a lot of rocks and find a few frogs

Till the river became your friend.

It soothed your heart, it eased your mind

Gave rest to your weary soul

All it ever took was just a little time

To let the waters roll, let the waters roll.

(Chorus)

C'mon...roll, river roll - take me to the sea

Roll, river roll - roll over me.

(Chorus twice)

Holy Spirit, rain down on me

With a love that everyone can see

Lift me high up to the mountain top

Oh, sweet Spirit of God

(Oh, sweet Spirit of God)

Well, the river's dried up - and troubles ahead

I'm finding it hard to believe

Time's are real tough - I can't understand

This feeling that's fighting me.

I didn't realize until late last night

I could lose so easily

Now I know how much I need Your holy fire

To cleanse and set me free.

So, give me the strength, the ability

To stand and not be moved

Oh, come and destroy all my enemies

I'm calling out to You.

Sweet Spirit of God - come in Your power

Set me free.

(Repeat Chorus two times)

Well, believe it or not - I'm slipping again

I've been fooled by my desires

It didn't take long for me to fall and give in

To this burning, wicked fire.

Sin is surrounding me on every side

I'm so blind - I just can't see

Oh, send me your truth - send Your holy fire

Lord, deliver me.

You are my Rock and my Deliverer

Come before I die

Oh, Ruler and King of the universe

Rescue me tonight.

Sweet Spirit of God - come in Your power

Set me free.

(Bridge)

Let it rain, let it pour, let it cover me up

From my head to my toes, with heavenly love

Let it take me to the top of this mountain of love

Oh, sweet Spirit of God.

When it seems the troubles in my life

They get a stronghold on my mind

And I find I'm fighting all the time

To just survive

I'm weak and so afraid

Still I know there ain't no way

To carry on

Unless I run to the Lord

(Bridge)

That's when I fall down on my knees and pray

Start begging the Lord to come and find a way

To lift me out of this cold, dark world

And drive away the pain that's come and taken control

(Chorus)

Oh, that's when

I feel the love of Jesus - flowing down on me

Oh, I feel the love of Jesus - flowing down on me

Oh, I feel the love of Jesus - flowing down on me

Precious love, flowing down on me.

When it seems the future and your plans

They start to run way out of hand

And you find you've lost

The control of your own mind

Don't be afraid of what you see

There's still a way you can be free

And overcome

You've got to run to the Lord

(Bridge)

You've got to fall down on your knees and pray

Start begging the Lord to come and find a way

To lift you out of this cold, dark world

And drive away the pain that's come and taken control

(Chorus)

Oh, that's when you'll feel the love of Jesus flowing down on you

Oh, you'll feel the love of Jesus flowing down on you

Oh, you'll feel the love of Jesus flowing down on you

Precious love, flowing down on you

(Chorus One: Repeat 2X's)

Sometimes it's easy to know when He's near

Sometimes it's harder to tell

And sometimes the feelings you know had been there

Like the wind you can't see

They just go somewhere

Sometimes the dreams that you hold so tight

They too easily go away

And sometimes the visions you have in your life

Through heartache and trouble

Sometimes they can fade

(Chorus)

When you're not able to see what's ahead

You find you're too weak to stand

In His faithfulness He will come in

Like a flood He will carry you on His wings of love

Sometimes the reasons you say you believe

Sometimes they will seem unreal

And there will be times when your heart just won't feel

Any love of desire to keep following Him

Sometimes the light in your heart will be dark

You'll try - but you won't understand

Sometimes you'll struggle to find any hope

In the One who has loved you since time began

(2nd Chorus)

When you're not able to see what's ahead

You find you're too weak to stand

In His faithfulness He will come in

Like a flood He will carry you

Like a flood He will carry you

(Repeat 2nd Chorus)

Through all the years of unceasing changes

Through so many foolish dreams

Only one thing remains unshaken

My love is still the same

Through all the seasons and changing faces

Their words, empty promises

Only one thing will stand forever

My love will never change

(Bridge)

No greater love has ever been shown

Than what you see in Me

No other one could ever be Lord

No other one can set you free

(Chorus)

So...if you follow Me forever

I promise I'll deliver you

From all your enemies

If you follow Me forever

I promise that no weapon

Against you will ever succeed

For no greater love

Will ever be shown to you

Through all the times that you've been unfaithful

Through times you've played the fool

Still, when I'd find you alone and breaking

I'd always lead you home

(Bridge)

No greater love has ever been shown

Than what you see in Me

No other could ever be Lord

No other can set you free

(Repeat Chorus)

In the early days I had a dream to be holy

And conquer the nations through love

In the early days I'd never share in the glory

Or praises of men's applause

In the early days I never thought it a problem

To pray every night for all men

In the early days in my heart nothing mattered

More than to be with Him

(Chorus)

Oh, Jesus, I want to go back

To the days of my first love

Oh, Jesus, take me back in my heart

To my first love

In the early days I can remember the battles

I'd fight every night with my sin

In the early days I can remember how often

I'd fall on my knees and repent

In the early days I often gave my possessions

To people who had less than me

In the early days I was completely abandoned

To living my life for Him

(Repeat Chorus 2X's)

In the early days I would tell people whenever

I met them that they should repent

And in the early days I would get angry whenever

The devil hurt one of my friends

In the early days singing songs unto Jesus

Never became a routine

In the early days I wanted only to please Him

Through faith that could do anything

(Repeat Chorus 2X's)

(Tag)

Take me back, take me back

Take me back to my first love

(Chorus)

Hold on, hold on

Jesus, He will get him and it wont be long

Hold on, hold on

Jesus, He will get him and it won't be long

If the devil's got you thinking it's going to be bad

He knows that you've been listening to lies in your head

He promises he'll give you anything you want

Then sends a fallen angel to destroy your home

He takes his wicked finger sticks it in your heart

Heats it up inside and makes a fiery dart

Tells you every day you're gonna' die in sin

Wants you to believe you can never win, never win

Just listen to me now, brother

(Repeat Chorus)

Well, it's easier to grumble than it is to be good

When you're living in a jungle full of negative food

Nobody ever said that it'd be easy to win

But what a stupid reason to give up or give in

If I were you, I'd start to make a positive change

'Cause the devil's going to gel a dose of Holy Ghost pain

Rivers of love are going to fall from the sky

And people who are dead in every city and town

Hallelujah - they're going to rise

(Repeat Chorus 2X's)

Listen to me now, brother

(Repeat Chorus 2X's)

Troubles on the rise - I can hear within my mind

A voice that keeps saying - "you're going to die"

So many times - all I did was run and hide

Just kept on praying - I wouldn't die

For too many years - all I had was doubt and fear

And no understanding - "I could be free"

And so many tears - thought I'd always have to feel

Like I was abandoned - "I couldn't see"

(Bridge)

Then a light from Heaven came

And it opened up my heart to see

Then I heard a Voice that said

"I have come that you might be free - free in Me"

(Chorus)

So I won't be denied

Gonna' take my stand and fight

In the name of Jesus Christ

Living on the run - never seems to

Take too much to - get our attention - but we never learn

Jesus - I can hear Him calling us

To freedom

Gonna' say - "no more" - not gonna' bow my knee again

Not gonna' be a slave to all this trouble and pain

Gonna' say - "no more" - not gonna' be defeated

By running away - never again

(Bridge)

Then a light from Heaven came

And it opened up my heart to see

Then I heard a Voice that said

"I have come that you might be free - free in Me"

(Chant)

I won't be denied - I'm standing

In the name of Jesus Christ

(Chorus over Chant)

So I won't be denied

Gonna' take my stand and fight

In the name of Jesus Christ

It's early, there's still not a sound

Coming from all the rooms in these walls

It's so good - lingering here with You

But often, in moments like these

I fall easy prey to my lazier ways

And broken promises made to You

Don't let this burning hunger

That's raging in my heart

Don't let it fade or wander

Just keep in the palm of Your hand

For so long I've wanted to be

Much more than You've been able to see

But memories still have a hold on me

Please tell me, will I ever see

Beyond all the fear that lingers in me

Is it true, can I be more like You

Don't let this burning hunger

That's raging in my heart

Don't let it fade or wander

Just keep me in the palm of your hand

(Bridge)

Take my life in Your hands

Change me inside

And make me a man who's willing to die

Jesus, I want to be more like You

So, whatever it takes

I want to be the man that You've called

And want me to be

Jesus, I'm down on my knees

Please make me a holy man

It's early, there's still not a sound

Coming from all the rooms in these walls

It's so good - lingering here with You

Soon we'll gather at the river on the other side

All our heartache and trouble, we'll leave behind

No more struggles will be fought over right or wrong

When we hear the Lord calling out His own

(Bridge)

Those who've been asleep will start to rise again

And gather at the Master's feet

They'll never have to battle with the power of sin

For the Master will set them free

In a moment of time all the world's going to change

Sinners will cry out loud

Like a thief in the night.

He's going to put an end

To the wicked and all the proud

(Chorus)

But we'll be leavin', leavin'

In the twinkling of an eye we're going to see Him

Yes, we'll be leavin', leavin'

Caught up in the clouds, we'll all be leavin'

Soon the day's going to come, we will see Him in the sky

He's going to take everyone who's given Him their lives

With a heavenly shout, the Lord Himself will come

The trumpet will sound, we'll behold the Son

(Repeat Bridge)

(Repeat Chorus 2X's)

Yes, we'll be leavin', leavin'

Caught up in the clouds, we'll all be leavin'