Rarities Remixes lyrics

Words and Music by Robert Sterling

A rushing river sweeps around us
Just as dark and cold as night, it surrounds us
But we pass through the water to a safer shore
We're sheltered from the raging river's roar

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Though the night is long
And the river's strong
Still God is with us
We can stem the tide
Reach the other side
For God is with us

Silence
Trying to fathom the distance
Looking out 'cross the canyon carved
By my hands
God is gracious
Sin would still separate us
Were it not for the bridge His grace
Has made us
His love will carry me 

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There's a bridge to cross the great divide
A way was made to reach the other side
The mercy of the Father, cost His son
His life
His love is deep, His love is wide

Sometimes we don't see eye to eye
We don't agree, we don't know why
But Jesus prayed that we'd be one
So for the sake of God's own Son
Can we put away our differences
Lay down our pride
I think it's time we start turning the tide 

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Shall we gather at the river of forgiveness
Come together at the waters of love
Flowing like a fountain from the mercy giver

We were made to love and be loved
But the price this world demands
Will cost you far too much
Spent so many lonely years just tryin' to fit in
Now I've found my place
In this circle of friends

In a circle of friends
We have one Father
In a circle of friends
We share this prayer
That every orphan soul will know
And all will enter in
To the shelter of this circle of friends

they'll be no more
they'll be no more
no more pain
In the twinkle of an eye
In the twinkle of an eye
They'll be no more
They'll be no more
Pain
They'll be no more Pain
No more pain
No more
She sits by the window, with wandering eyes
She has a song in her heart and a golden disguise
Her body is torn because age doesn't heal
She's not letting on about the pain that she feels

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Faith, Hope and love

Is more than enough when times get tough

Faith, hope and love
Will tunnel through what's in front of you

If you just trust in faith, hope and love

There's a lot of things we face

That seem to pull us down

There's a lot of tears and pain

That turn our world around

Seems the hammer always falls against us

At our weakest times

Things change, plans fail.
You look for love on a grander scale.
Storms rise, hopes fade
and you place your bets on another day.
When the going gets tough, when the ride's too rough,
when you're just not sure enough.

Jesus will still be there.
His love will never change,
Sure as a steady rain,
Jesus will still be there.
When no one else is true,

All my life You have been with me
How could I pretend not to see
I was walking on the line
I was wasting precious time
All I know is that You love me
If I call You will set me free
It's a promise that You made
It's the truth that will not change
Please help me to remember
My God has never let me down
My God has turned my world around
He loves me even though I know
I don't deserve Him

God loves people more than anything
God loves people more than anything
And more than anything, He wants them to know
He'd rather die than let them go
Cause God loves people more than anything

God loves the weary when they're too weak to try
He feels their pain, He knows their shame
He cries with those who cry
He won't give up or walk away when other people do