Read some of the lyrics from the exciting new album from New Jerusalem. All songs copyright1997 gray dot songs (ASCAP), words and music by Thurane Aung Khin and New Jerusalem, except for, "Take Me Home," by Thurane Aung Khin and Randy Householder, and New Jerusalem, copyright 1996 DSM Producers / Decidedly Superior Music, New York, NY (BMI), and "Living in the Light," copyright 1996 Woodrich Recording, Lexington, AL (BMI) and, "Hail Tonight," by Randal James Householder and New Jerusalem.

LIVING IN THE LIGHT

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WE ARE HERE IN TOWN TONIGHT
BEARING A SACRIFICIAL LIGHT
OUR MESSAGE IS CLEAR AND YOU KNOW IT'S TRUE
WE DO NOT BRING UNWORTHY NEWS

THE LORD IS HERE IN TOWN TONIGHT
HE'S NEVER LOST A SINGLE FIGHT
HIS SPIRIT LONGS TO LIVE IN YOU
HIS FATHER LONGS TO LOVE YOU TOO

LIVING IN THE LIGHT: IN THE LIGHT OF HIS LOVE
LIVING IN THE LIGHT: HIS LIGHT SHINES FROM ABOVE

MAKE IT LOUD AND MAKE IT CLEAR
THE HOLY SPIRIT'S LIVING HERE
ON AND ON THE WORLD WILL TURN
SAFE IN HIM WE LIVE AND LEARN

TAKE ME HOME

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TAKE ME HOME.
I LONG TO REST IN YOUR GREEN PASTURES,
WORSHIP YOU UPON YOUR THRONE.

HOLD ME CLOSE,
TO YOU I AM A HUMBLE SERVANT.
HARVEST NOW THESE SEEDS YOU'VE SOWN.

KNOWING YOU,
IS MORE THAN BOWING DOWN TO WORSHIP,
EVEN THOUGH THAT'S ALL I'D DO,
BUT,

BY YOUR SIDE,
YOU ARE A FRIEND, I CAN DEPEND UPON,
YOUR OPENED ARMS SO WIDE.

AND I KNOW YOUR LOVE IS REAL...

FROM YOUR HAND,
I SEE THE WAVES OF LOVE DESCENDING FORTH,
INTO THESE DRY, PARCHED LANDS.
AND,

IN YOUR ARMS,
I FEEL SECURE, I CAN ENDURE,
I KNOW THE STRENGTH OF YOUR COMMAND.

IN YOUR EYES,
I FEEL COMPASSION, NOW IN FASHION,
UNSEEN VISIONS ALL AROUND ME.

TAKE ME HOME.
AS MY SAVIOR, LET YOUR RIVERS FLOW,
FROM THE HEAVENS TO THE EARTH.

JUDGEMENT DAY

I KNOW YOUR DEEDS
THEY'RE NEITHER HOT NOR COLD
I'M THE ONE WHO SEES
BOTH YOUNG AND OLD

GOD TO MAN
MAN TO WOMAN
UNDERSTAND:
YOUR LIFE IS WHAT'S DEMANDED

YOU ARE LUKE WARM
I WILL SPIT YOU FROM MY MOUTH
YOU SAY, "I AM RICH!"
BUT YOU'RE WRETCHED, BLIND AND POOR!

ON JUDGEMENT DAY
THE GOATS AND SHEEP SHALL KNEEL
ON JUDGEMENT DAY
THE TRUTH I SHALL REVEAL

THOSE WHOM I LOVE
I REBUKE AND DISCIPLINE
SO BE EARNEST AND REPENT
HEAR MY VOICE: I WILL COME IN

TO HIM WHO OVERCOMES
HE WILL SIT UPON MY THRONE
JUST AS I DID OVERCOME
AND SAT UPON MY FATHER'S THRONE

AS CHRIST LAID DOWN HIS LIFE
A MAN MUST LOVE HIS WIFE
THROUGH WEAKNESS HE IS STRONG
THROUGH GOD OUR LIFE IS LONG

JESUS IS RISEN
JUST AS HE SAID
IN FAITH WE ARE FORGIVEN
THROUGH THE BLOOD HE HAS SHED

FOUNDATION

AND ALL THE WHILE,
I LET TIME SLIP RIGHT THROUGH MY HANDS.

I WAS FEELING DOWN,
LOST WITHOUT A MOMENT OF SURVIVAL.

OH I WAS FEELING DOWN,
YOU CAME AND EXTENDED YOUR HAND.

BUT WHEN ALL IS DONE,
HERE YOU ARE CARRYING ME THROUGH THE SAND.

OH...OH...

BUT YOU HAVE THE CIRCLE OF LONG, LONG LIFE...
ALL THE WHILE TIME WAS ALL IN VAIN,
I COULD FEEL YOU ALL AROUND ME
NIGHT AND DAY.
NIGHT AND DAY...
NIGHT AND DAY...

YOU ARE MY LIFE, MY LOVE, MY GOD

I COULD NEVER TAKE ANYTHING FROM THIS EARTH,
NO MATTER WHERE I GO.
AND I CAN MOVE A MOUNTAIN WITH THIS MUSTARD SEED. BUT I CAN'T TELL WHAT IT'S GOIN' TA DO TO ME ...

chorus:
YOU ARE MY LIFE, MY LOVE, MY GOD.
AND YOU HAVE TOUCHED THESE THINGS INSIDE OF ME.
YOU ARE MY LIFE, MY LOVE, MY GOD
AND I LOVE YOU ...

AND I LOVE YOU.
AND I LOVE YOU.
AND I LOVE YOU.

I CAN'T EVEN CHANGE WHO I AM IN THIS WORLD,
WITHOUT YOU RIGHT HERE LIVING INSIDE OF ME.
AND WITH THESE CHANGES, SO HARD, OF WHAT WAS ONCE DEAR,
NOW I KNOW WHAT THEY'RE GOIN' TA DO TO ME.

I LOVE, I LOVE YOU.
AH - OH YOU'VE OPENED UP SOMETHING NEW.
SOMETHING NEW, SOMETHING NEW.
YOU LET ME BE FREE AGAIN.
AH-AH-AH-AH.

SET ME FREE, AND LET ME BE ME.
SET MY HEART ON THE OPEN SEA.
BUT ALWAYS BE THERE TO GUIDE ME.
AND I'LL KNOW, OH, I'LL KNOW.

OPEN UP THE DOOR, LET ME COME INSIDE,AND BE WITH YOU.
OPEN UP AND LET ME SEE YOUR LIGHT.
AND HELP ME FIND A WAY...

FINAL STAND

I DON'T CARE WHAT YOU MIGHT THINK,
FROM YOUR CUP I WILL NOT DRINK.
JESUS IS MY ONE DESIRE,
HE HAS SET MY SOUL ON FIRE.

I WAS TOLD SO LONG AGO,
ABOUT THE KING OF KINGS AND THE LORD OF LORDS.
GOD PREPARED HIS FINAL STAND:
DYING FOR THE RACE OF MAN.

WHAT IS NOW IN STORE FOR YOU,
BURNING FLAMES THAT CUT YOU THROUGH.
HOW LONG WILL YOU CLOSE YOUR EYES,
AND LET YOUR EARS CONSUME THESE LIES?

I DON'T CARE WHAT YOU MIGHT THINK,
FROM YOUR CUP I WILL NOT DRINK.
THERE IS POISON IN YOUR HEART.
FROM YOUR SIN YOU MUST DEPART.

IN THE END WE ALL SHALL SEE,
HE WHO DIED UPON THE TREE.
ETERNAL HOME WITHIN YOU'LL DWELL,
OR BURN WITHIN THE FIRES OF HELL.

FORGIVEN

I AM FORGIVEN
I HAVE BEEN SET FREE
I AM FORGIVEN
SIN HAS NO HOLD ON ME

I AM FREE TO LOVE AND SERVE MY GOD
WITH ALL OF MY HEART AND MY SOUL AND MY MIND
AND BE THAT SALT AND LIVING LIGHT
FOR DEAD SEARCHING SOULS TO FIND

BY THE POWER OF THE BLOOD OF JESUS CHRIST
WE WILL WIN BY HIS SPIRIT AND NOT BY OUR MIGHT

LORD GOD FORGIVE ME
FOR EVERYTHING I'VE DONE
DO NOT FORSAKE ME
FOR YOU'RE THE ONLY ONE

COME LIVE INSIDE ME
FOR YOU'RE THE OPEN DOOR
LET YOUR LOVE HIDE ME
LIFT ME OFF THE KILLING FLOOR

HAIL TONIGHT

AND I FEEL HAIL TONIGHT,
AND THE RAIN FROM OUR GOD,
FELT LIKE HE WAS CRYING,

WELL DO YOU FEEL THAT THE TIME WILL ALL LET,
TIME ROLL AWAY?
DO YOU THINK THAT IT'S REAL,
OR MAKE BELIEVE?

I'VE BEEN AROUND ALL THIS GREAT BIG WORLD,
SEEN A LOT OF PEOPLE CRYING,
BUT I KNOW I'M GONNA BE THERE
ONE DAY SOON.

DO YOU THINK THAT YOU'RE GOIN' TO THE,
GREAT BIG GIG IN THE SKY?
YA GOTTA MOVE,BEFORE THE WHEELS ROLL AWAY.

I'VE BEEN ALL AROUND THIS GREAT BIG WORLD,
SEEN A LOT OF PEOPLE CRYIN',
'CAUSE I KNOW I'M GONNA BE THERE ONE DAY SOON.

SINCERITY

LIFE IN SECRECY
WE REALLY NEED THE TRUTH.
WE LIVE AND TELL OUR LIES,
AND TOTALLY COMPROMISE.

WHY DON'T WE CHANGE OUR HEARTS,
AND SEEK A PURER PATH?
WHAT IS TO STOP US NOW?
RIGHTEOUSNESS WILL WIN ANYHOW!

SINCERITY,
SO HARD TO FIND!
INTEGRITY,
BE CONFORMED IN ONE CHRIST MIND.

THE RIGHTEOUSNESS OF THE LORD,
WILL BE POURED UPON ALL FLESH.
WHILE ALL THE LIARS DIE,
THE LORD WILL CATCH US UP IN THE SKIES!

DO NOT FEAR, THE LORD IS HERE,
IN YOUR HEART.
WHY NOT GIVE YOUR LIFE,
THE WHOLE AND NOT JUST PART?

A MELODY, A SYMPHONY, A SONG

LET ME WALK WITH YOU.
LET ME HOLD YOU.
GUIDE MY NERVOUS HAND,
IN THE COLD, LONELY NIGHT.

FOR YOU ARE A MELODY, A SYMPHONY, A SONG.

COME AND LIVE IN ME.
COME ANOINT ME.
LET ME FEEL YOUR WARMTH,
IN THE COLD, LONELY NIGHT.

ALWAYS LOVE ME,
AND FORGIVE ME.
LET YOUR LOVE'S LIGHT SHINE,
IN THE COLD, LONELY NIGHT.

YOU'VE SOWN GOOD SEED.
YOU'VE ALWAYS SHOWN ME WHAT I REALLY NEED.
I'LL ALWAYS LOVE YOU. AND THOUGH I'VE LET YOU DOWN,FROM YOUR VOICE LET ME HEAR YOUR PRECIOUS SOUND.

I WILL WALK WITH YOU
I WILL HOLD YOU.
I WILL GUIDE YOUR HAND,
IN THE COLD, LONELY NIGHT.

I WILL LIVE IN YOU
AND ANOINT YOU
I WILL GIVE YOU WARMTH,
IN THE COLD, LONELY NIGHT.

ALWAYS I WILL LOVE,
AND FORGIVE YOU.
AND MY LOVE WILL SHINE,
IN THE COLD, LONELY NIGHT.

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