ACAPPELLA - THE COLLECTION

01 - Teaching The Truth In Love
02 - Only Truth
03 - Special Delivery
04 - Rescue
05 - Hush
06 - Get To The Point
07 - Softly And Tenderly
08 - If There Were No God
09 - My Lord And My God
10 - Good Livin'
11 - Everybody Said (But Nobody Did)
12 - I'm At Your Mercy
13 - Let There Be Love
14 - Not My Will But Thine
15 - Walkin' That Line
16 - Well On My Way
17 - Medley


Teaching The Truth In Love
Words and Music by Keith Lancaster
Lead: Barry Wilson

Chorus:
Are we teaching the truth in love
Telling it like it is
While holding pure motives
And showing that we can
Are we teaching the truth in love

A man came to my Jesus
Telling all that he had done
To fulfill the good commandments
He knew every single one
But Jesus said there's something
That indeed he did lack
Yes the savior told the truth
He didn't hold the message back

(Because)
He was teaching the truth in love
Telling it like it is
While holding pure motives
And showing that He can
He was teaching the truth in love

A woman caught in evil and without an alibi
The truth, so very obvious, made no attempt to lie
With all the foes against her how she felt so all alone
Until Jesus asked the people who would throw the first stone

He was teaching the truth in love
Telling it like it is
While holding pure motives
And showing that He can
He was teaching the truth in love
In love...

Sometimes it's hard to know exactly how we are to share
With the Master's words of confidence, directly, do we dare?
Should we water down the message, should we tell them only part?
Will they see Him in our message, will they see Him in our heart?

(Chorus 2x)

Are we teaching the truth...
... in love...

Only Truth
Lead: Wayburn Dean

All You ever said before no matter what it was
It was the truth - ever lovin' truth
Every time You spoke a word the voice of God was
Being heard - I know it was truth

It was the truth it was nothing but the truth
Only truth comes from You
It was the truth it was nothing but the truth
And it's all You can do

All You've ever done before no matter what You've chosen
It was right - You are always right
Every time You willed a way and
Everything You've had to say - I know it was right

It was the truth it was nothing but the truth
Only truth comes from You
It was the truth it was nothing but the truth
And it's all You can do

Chorus:
Only truth, loving truth
Only truth, loving truth

(You know it was your Word
And it was the truth
every lovin' truth
You are always right, all you do is real
Truth comes from you, and it's only you)

Turning to the pages of the Bible of the ages
It was real - All You do is real
Everything You've written down we all will count
On been sound - we know it was real

It was Your word
It was nothing but Your word
That inspired those men
It was Your word
It was nothing but Your word
That will teach us again

(verse one)

Chorus

Special Delivery
Lead: Kevin Schaffer

Chorus:
You give your love to me
Special delivery
You've given your love to me
Special delivery When I was in a special need
You gave a special answer
Especially considering my plight
Discovering my broken heart
You did not leave me helpless
Quickly stealing me away from night

Now I am so happy
You did not let me down
You overcome my
Struggle with that game
Now I know the victory
In overcoming sin
Whenever I just
Call upon Your Name!

Chorus

When You were a special boy
A human on this earth
Tempted every way but without sin
Bearing all the sacrifice
And trouble that we'd given
In spite of this You gave us second birth

Now I am committed
To telling everyone
That You are not a myth
You are the LORD!
I'm encouraged every day
And daily I'm assured
To gaining strength from
Feasting on Your Word (yea)

Chorus

Chorus 2:
Through trouble, danger, sword
I will trust in the Lord
You've given me all I need
I call You desperately
You answer graciously
You've given Your love to me

Step out: (Special Delivery)

Chorus

Rescue
Lead: Wayburn Dean

Lord You know everything I've done
Every thought I've had, You know every one
And Lord, you know every time I fall
Still You come to my rescue when I call

Lord You hear every idle word.
Every thoughtless deed. how it seems absurd
That Lord You give. not what I am due
But mercy; You come to my rescue

You come to my rescue, rescue
You come to my rescue. rescue

Lord You care and You've become my friend
Amazing love whose boundaries have no end
And Lord You show what a greater love can do
By being there for my rescue

And Lord I give all that I can give
All of my heart as long as I shall live
So Lord, oh Lord, I just want to thank You
For coming, coming to my rescue

You come to my rescue, rescue
You come to my rescue, rescue

It's hard to tell You how I feel
It's hard to tell You just how grateful I am
But I'm still gonna make it show
With every breath gonna let You know

I am accepting though I can't comprehend
How I could be worth the cost
When I was bound, despised and lost

Lord I give all that I can give (all my heart)
All of my heart as long as I shall live
So Lord, oh Lord, I just want to thank You
For coming, for coming to my rescue

You come to my rescue, rescue
You come to my rescue, rescue

Hush
Lead: George Pendergrass

Chorus:
God is standing by
So hush, don't you worry
Don't cry
God is standing by
So hush, don't you worry
Don't cry

Repeat

And when troubles come
Don't cry, no don't cry
When all your dreams
And would be fortunes pass you by
And when there is heartache
So many trials and life's unclear
Just look up toward heaven
There's a God and He's standing near

Chorus

And when there is parting
All your friends and loved ones leave you
And you hurt so bad
You feel you just don't know what to do
And if you're wondering if there's anybody who
Really cares
Let me assure you, that there's a God
and He'll be right there

Chorus 2x

So hush, don't you worry
Don't cry
Hush

Get To The Point
Words and Music by Keith Lancaster and Gary Moyers
Lead: Gary Moyers

I was busy minding my own business
Simply trying to stay on top of my game
Never thinking about consequences
Always finding me somebody to blame
But then it came together
When I read this letter
A message from somebody named Paul
He wrote of One who bought me
All the things he taught me
I really thought I'd heard it all

Chorus:
Get to the point: I will if you ask me
Get to the point how have you changed?
I was on sinking ground
Until He turned me around
And I know I'll never be the same

Get to the point: I'm trying to tell you
Get to the point what have you done?
It is not what I've done
But what He's doin' for me
And I know we've only just begun

We've only just begun

Now I'm busy mindin' my Father's business
Tryin' to do what He told me to
And I still have that wonderful letter
Knowin' every time I read it it's new
Today I never worry
My vision's never blurry
I've found Someone to handle the stress (Jesus)
I know you really need Him
So would you like to meet Him
I'm prayin' that the answer is yes

(Chorus)

Bridge:
All your efforts will be in vain
No matter what you do
Trying to save yourself will drive you insane
He sees you through and through
Crossing that final change with confidence
I'm crossing that line
Is what you can do through His providence

Get to the point: I'm trying to tell you
Get to the point how have you changed?
I was on sinking ground
Until He turned me around
And I know I'll never be the same

Get to the point: I will since you asked me
Get to the point what have you done?
It is not what I've done
But what He's doin' for me
And I know we've only just begun

(Chorus)

Softly And Tenderly
Arranged by Gary Moyers
Lead: Duane Adams

Softly and tenderly Jesus is calling
Calling for you and for me
See on the portals he's waiting and watching
Watching for you and for me

Chorus:
Come home, come home
Ye who are weary, come home
Earnestly, tenderly, Jesus is calling
Calling, O sinner come home

Why should we tarry when Jesus is pleading
Pleading for you and for me
Why should we linger and heed not his mercies
Mercies for you and for me

Chorus

Oh, pour le merveilleux amour qu'il a promis
Nous a promis, toi et moi
Et bien que nous pechions, Il nous offre son pardon
Pardon pour toi et our moi

Chorus:
Reviens, reviens
Toi, qui te lasses reviens
Sincerement, tendrement, Jesus appelle
(T')Appelle, oh pecheur, reviens

If There Were No God
Lead: Steve Reischl

If there were no God there would be no music
There would be no dream to be dreaming of
What a dreadful thought of an empty future
If there were no God there would be no love

If there were no God there would be no children
There would be no joy to relieve our tears
Not a tender hand to provide us comfort
No consoling heart to subdue our fears

Chorus:
But we know (but we know) that God is with us (He's with us)
And we know (yes we know) His majesty (His majesty)
Reigning now (reigning now) the King eternal (yes the King, King eternal)
Yes we know (we know) the victory (the victory)

If there were no God there would be no sunshine
There would be no rain to refresh the earth
There would be no jewels to display there value
There would be no thought of enduring words

If there were no God there'd be no creation
There would be no light there would be no breath
No surpassing joy nothing in existence
If there were no God all would be death

(Chorus 2x)

My Lord And My God
Words and music are by Keith Lancaster. © 1993 Anthony K. Music.
Lead: Gary Moyers

The Alpha the Omega
The Beginning and End
The God of All Creation
And My Personal Friend

O Lord, You've been good to me
You came to rescue and to set me free
O God, What can I say?
Your loving kindness blesses every day

My Lord and My God
My Lord and My God

O Father, how did it feel
To give your only Son my sin to repeal?
O Jesus, why did you take it?
Now through your suffering I know I can make it

My Lord and My God
My Lord and My God

The Alpha the Omega
The Beginning and End
The God of All Creation
And My Personal Friend

O Spirit, give me Your leading
Give me the power and direction I'm needing
O Lord, I'm not deserving
But with my every breath I want to be serving

My Lord and My God
My Lord and My God


Good livin'
Lead: George Pendergrass

Come on y'all and gather around
That is why we've come to this town
There is nothing better to do
So we're gonna cut loose and sing for you

Chorus
We're gonna harmonize and we're gonna shout
We're gonna tell you what good livin's about
I don't know about anyone else
But I've gotta cut loose and sing myself

Come on y'all and grab you a part
There's no better way for us to start
We'll sing 'en fast and we'll sing 'en slow
So get off your sear and just let go

Chorus

Verse
We're gonna sing We're gonna sing (repeat 4x)
We're gonna harmonize and shout
Gonna tell you what good livin's about
We're gonna sing, we're gonna shout
We're gonna sing, Let's sing
Gonna Sing Let's sing Yea!

Everybody Said (But Nobody Did)
Lead: George Pendergrass

CHORUS
Everybody said that anybody could do
The important things somebody should do
Everybody knows that anybody could do
All the good things that nobody did

Well the preacher came to me and said what I ought to do
If I wanted to make my religion true
He'd do it himself but he really didn't have the time
He said that the duty was mine

Chorus

Well the deacon came by and said give me a hand
If you want to be going to the promised land
Here is something that I don't have time to do
So I better give it to you

Chorus

Well I'm too busy so I tell everybody
The work's got to get done by somebody
It could be done by just anybody But nobody did

Chorus

All the good things that nobody did

I'm At Your Mercy
Words and Music by Keith Lancaster
Lead: Robert Guy

As I stood inside the courtroom
The judge came walking in
There was One who stood beside me
A compassionate friend
As he spoke my situation
I knew that he was in control
Of the destiny of my eternal soul

With a hush the crowd awaited
To receive the words he'd say
A finality was pressing
Like no other day
To reveal my destination
That was what I soon would know
To eternity, where was I to go?

CHORUS
Yes, your honor I'm at your mercy
You can do with me
Just as you please
Please remember
My testimony
The blood of Jesus
Covers me

When the time came for the verdict
The anticipation rose
But the people knew too well
The path in life they chose
Those who had not cared to answer
When in life he gave the call
Or had known his grace and love
Only to fall

But as he looked in my direction
I was not afraid
'Cause the nailed-scarred hands
Were there defending me
Then he rose to give the answer
And we bowed unto the Lord
He said "Well done my child
Now great is your reward"

(Chorus 2x)


Let There Be Love
Words and Music by Gary Miller
Lead: Steve Reischl, Gary Miller, Gary Moyers, Kevin Schaffer

Once there was love long ago
Sweet innocence long ago
Please tell me where did it go
Out of our hearts out of our world
Then Someone came in the night
Came to lead men to the light
Turn us around make us right
Bring love to our hearts love to the world

(Chorus)
Let there be peace (around the world)
Let there be joy (around the world)
Let there be hope (around the world)
Let there be love (around the world)

Let there be love

My friend what the world needs now
Truly is love, God's love
We need to change somehow
Changing our hearts changing our world

I know our God He can do
His love is strong and His word is true
We need to take the Good News
Into our hearts into our world

(Chorus)

Let freedom ring (around the world)
Let children sing (all around the world)
Crown Jesus King (around the world)
Let there be love (around the world)

Love in our hearts will bring
Change to our lives you will see
Setting the captives free
Causing the blind eyes to see

(Chorus....)

Not My Will But Thine
Words and music are by Keith Lancaster
Lead: George Pendergrass

Jesus prayed in the garden
And poured out His heart for me
There has been no love shown by mortal
As in dark Gethsemane

He could have chosen not to suffer
Treatment of the cruelest kind
But the lips of my pure savior
Uttered not my will but thine

Jesus prayed in the Garden, he prayed oh
Jesus prayed in the Garden, he prayed oh
Jesus prayed in the Garden, he prayed oh
Not my will but thine

(Repeat)

Walkin' That Line
Words and Music by Gary Moyers and Keith Lancaster
Lead: Kevin Schaffer

I will hold up my head
Proudly march where I am lead
Now that I see the way
I'm walking it day by day

I will not fear this road
Gladly I'll bear this load
And I will not think twice
Because I am walking with Christ

Chorus:
I'm walking that line - never look back
I'm walking that line - I'm on the right track
I'm never alone - He's holding my hand
And everything's fine cause I'm walking that line
To the promised land

Why don't you walk with me
Travel eternity
Staying within His light
Keeping the end in sight
We will not go astray
Together His will obey
And we will win the fight
We are walking with Christ

(Chorus)

Bridge:
Though my feet may often stumble
I will not be down for long
He has called me to commitment
And my resolutions strong
So when satan clouds the vision
And his poison darts are thrown
I will look back at these challenges
Just to see how much I've grown

(Chorus...)

Well On My Way

Lead: Keith Lancaster

Sing His Praises, Sing His Praises!
Sing His Praises, Sing His Praises!
Sing His Praises, Sing His Praises!
Sing His Praises, Sing His Praises!

Listen well, I'm on my way,
I'm singin' everyday, liftin' up my Savior who died.
Listen and my soul will cry:
I'm completely satisfied all because I'm well on my way.

(I'm well on my way)
Sing His Praises, Sing His Praises!
(Now That I'm well on my way)
Sing His Praises, Sing His Praises!
(Don't you know that I'm well on my way)
Sing His Praises, Sing His Praises!
(I'm well on my way)
Sing His Praises, Sing His Praises!

Ever since I'm on my way
I've got better things to say, better 'cause I'm on the right track. I'm complete, nothing I lack,
now there is no turning back, listening to Jesus, the way.

Well on my way, well on my way, well on my way!
Well on my way, well on my way, well on my way!
(Now that I'm well on my way)
Well on my way, well on my way, well on my way!
Well on my way, well on my way, well on my way!

The Medley

[Jesus Gave Her Water] Chorus:

Oh, Jesus (he gave her water) he gave her water (he gave her water)
You know, my Jesus (he gave her water) gave her water (he gave her water)
Oh, Jesus, (he gave her water) gave her water (he gave her water)
and it was not from the well

Repeat chorus

Well there was a woman from Samaria
Who came from the well to get some water
And there she met a stranger
And he did her story tell
She left my savior singing
She came back to him bringing
The time she had living water
And it was not from the well

Repeat Chorus

[More Than A Friend]

Intro:

More than a friend (well, he's more than a friend)
More than a friend (well, he's more than a friend)
More than a friend (he's more than a friend)
More than a friend

Well, he's more than a friend
More than a friend
Yes, he's more than a friend to me ('cause he gave up his life)
'Cause he gave up his life (and at oh)
and at oh such a price
and he's more than a friend to me

People keep on searchin' for that perfect friend (perfect friend)
Who'll they'll trust with their compassion and their confidence
'Cause they need someone to love them in the deepest way
(deepest way)
Hear what I'm about to say

He was willing to give his life (ultimate sacrifice)
He was God made flesh and put to death for me
Now you know it's easy to see

That he's more than a friend
More than a friend
Yes, he's more than a friend to me
'Cause he gave up his life
And at oh such a price
And he's more than a friend
More than a friend
More than a friend to me (more than a friend)

[His Righteousness]

God made him who had no sin
So that we might become his righteousness
Well, instead of ourselves he offered him so
So that we might become his righteousness
So that we (so that we might become his righteousness)
So that (so that we might become his righteousness)

Whoa-oh, holy God was offered for us
So that (so that we might become his righteousness)
So that we might become (so that we might become his righteousness)

[Lead Me To Rest]

Lead me to rest, sweet Lord
Lead me to rest
From my journey here, lead me to rest
The relief I've found
From the burdens that've weighed me down
Lead me to rest
Lead me to rest
Lead me to rest
Lead me (lead me to rest)
Lead me to rest, oh Lord

Outro x 4:
Oh, Lord, won't you lead me (won't you lead me)
Lead me to rest (won't you lead me, won't you lead me to rest)

[Rescue]

Chorus

Rescue, rescue
Rescue, rescue

Lord, you know everything I've done
Every thought I've had, you know every one
And Lord, you know every time I fall
Still you come to my rescue when I call

And Lord, you hear every idle word
Every thoughtless deed
How it seems absurd
That, Lord, you give, not what I am due
But mercy, mercy, aw, mercy
You come to my rescue

You come to my rescue (rescue)
You come to my rescue (rescue)
Thank you, Father (rescue)
For comin' to my rescue (rescue)
You come to my rescue, yes (rescue, rescue)
Thank you, Lord (rescue)
For comin' to my rescue (rescue)

[When Have Seen His Glory]

We have seen his glory
Oh, what an awesome power from above
We have seen his glory
Yeah, Jesus (we have seen his glory) the one
(the one and only son)
The one and only son

We have seen his glory
We have seen his glory
We have seen how he works in our lives today
We have seen his glory
The one (the one and only son)
The one and only son

[I Have A Friend]

I have a friend (I have a friend, I have a friend)
Who went to Calvary, to Calvary
He said I'll die (die, die)
But I'll show I'll rise again
Again

I have a friend
They call him Jesus
I have a friend
The angels praise his name (praise his name)
The angels praise his name (praise his name)
The angels praise his name (praise his name)
Well, all right, come on and praise him, uh-huh

[Criminal On the Cross]

Well, it was many years ago, in the time of the Bible
that they took him up to Calvary (up to Calvary)
They should have let him go, but instead they chose Barabbus
just to set another criminal free (just to set him free)
When they crucified the ever-lovin' carin' Master
with compassion flowing from His eyes
Well, He said to a thief who was begging Him for mercy
that "Today you'll live in Paradise."

Hmm, I'm saved (I'm saved, I'm saved) like the criminal on the cross
Praise God, I'm saved, yes, (I'm saved, I'm saved) no more to suffer loss
Well, he said I'd live in Paradise
And He's taken care of the cost
Hallelujah, I'm saved (I'm saved, I'm saved) like the criminal on the cross
I'm saved (I'm saved, I'm saved) like the criminal on the cross

[Let's Get Together]

Well, it's time we stopped the fighting and start giving our love to each other
(give it to them, give it to them, we've got to learn to love them)
Oh, don't you know that they're never gonna see
how we're lovin' our Lord unless we're givin' our love to each other
(let's give them our love)

Let's get together
Let's stop the fighting
Let's start uniting
Whoa-whoa-oh

Repeat 5 times

Jesus gave Her Water - Arrangement by Keith Lancaster
(1987 Anthony K Music ASCAP)
More Than A Friend - Words and Music by Keith Lancaster
(1986 Anthony K Music ASCAP)
His Righteousness - Words and Music by Keith Lancaster
(1990 Anthony K Music ASCAP)
Lead me To Rest - Words and Music by Keith Lancaster
(1993 Anthony K Music ASCAP)
We Have Seen His Glory - Words and Music by Keith Lancaster
(1991 Anthony K Music ASCAP)
I Have A Friend - Arr. by George Pendergrass, Gary Woyers, Wayburn Dean, Duane Adams, Keith Lancaster
(1990 Anthony K Music ASCAP/Clifty Music BMI)
Criminal On The Cross - Words and Music by Keith Lancaster
(1988 Anthony K Music ASCAP)
Let's Get Together - Words and Music by Keith Lancaster, Bill Spencer and Rodney Britt
(1985 Anthony K Music ASCAP)

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