"SOUNDS OF FRESH WATERS"
ALBUM LYRICS
ONE SONG PER PAGE
in order of recording
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O SING A NEW SONG
(Psalm 96)
word adaptation, music,
and arrangement by Merla Watson
Sing a new song unto the Lord: Sing a new song and bless His name;
O sing a new song unto the Lord: Sing unto the Lord, and bless His name;
Sing a new song unto the Lord: Sing a new song and bless His name;
O sing a new song unto the Lord: Sing unto the Lord, and bless His name;
Sing a new song from day to day, Sing a new song while ye may;
Show forth His salvation from day to day, Sing praises unto Him while ye may;
Sing a new song, He is worthy of praise, Sing a new song with the strength of your days;
The Lord He is great and worthy of praise, Sing unto the Lord with the strength of your days;
Sing a new song, let the heavens rejoice, Sing a new song to who gives us a voice.
O worship the Lord, let the heavens rejoice in God the creator who gives us a voice.
CONSIDER HIM
words, music, and arrangement
by Merla Watson
1) Consider Him who came as one of us
A tender babe in a cruel world
He chose to come, He chose to come
2) Consider Him who came to talk to us
Who healed the sick and Who showed us all
A better way, a better way.
3) Consider Him who came to die for us.
It was the only way that we could know
How much He loved, how much He loved.
4) Consider Him who came to rise from us.
He showed us all that our faith can live
And we can too, and we can too.
5) Consider Him who came to come back for us
So we can be with Him and talk with Him
In His own house, in His own house.
6) Consider Him who came to call us all.
O please be still and listen to His voice,
And let Him in, and let Him in.
THE TIME OF THE SINGING OF THE BIRDS
from the Song of Solomon
word adaptation, music and arrangement
by Merla Watson
Cheep cheep cheep cheep cheep cheep cheep cheep
Brro brro brro brro brro brro
Tut tut tut tut tut tut tut tut tut tut tut tut tut tut tut tut tut tut tut tut tut tut tut tut
Brro brro brro brro brro brro brro brro
Cheep cheep cheep cheep cheep cheep cheep cheep cheep cheep cheep cheep cheep cheep
Ba ba ba ba ba ba ba ba ba ba ba ba ba ba ba ba ba ba ba ba ba ba ba ba ba ba
Caw caw whip-poor-will Chip chipp-y chip too-wit too-woo
Doo doo doo doo doo doo doo doo doo doo doo doo doo doo doo doo doo doo doo doo doo
Caw caw whip-poor-will Chip chippy- chip cuckoo
Doo doo doo doo doo doo doo doo doo doo doo doo doo doo doo
1) The time of the singing of birds is come, The winter is past, and the rain is gone,
The time of the singing of birds is come, Come away! Come away!
2) The flowers appear upon all the earth, the voice of the turtle dove sings “new birth”
The flowers appear upon all the earth; Come away! Come away!
3) Rise up, O my love and now come away! For this is the dawn of a new spring day.
Rise up! O my love and now come away! Come away! Come away!
Cheep cheep cheep cheep cheep cheep cheep cheep
Come away! Come away! Come away! Tut tut tut
MIRACLES
words, music, and arrangement
by Merla Watson
Intro: Miracles! Miracles! Who believes in miracles?
1) He made the cripple dance for joy, He made the sightless see,
The dead He made spring back to life, The great Physician He!
(chorus) Miracles! Miracles!
Who believes in Miracles?
Miracles! Miracles! Happen ev'ry day!
2) One day He came to my poor heart and lit His candle there;
He placed a song upon my lips, And showed me how to care.
(chorus) Miracles! Miracles!
Who believes in miracles?
Miracles! Miracles! Happen ev'ry day!
3) If we could only have this faith to reach His hand half way,
We'd find the touch of Jesus Christ the very same today!
(chorus) Miracles! Miracles!
Who believes in miracles?
Miracles! Miracles! Happen ev'ry day.
HEAR MY PRAYER
(Psalm 102)
word, adaptation, music, and
arrangement by Merla Watson
Hear my prayer my prayer, O hear my prayer
O Lord, O Lord,
Let my cry go unto You.
Let my cry go unto You, let my cry go unto You, unto You.
Hide not Your face from me in the day of trouble,
Hide not Your face far from me.
Lai lai lai - lai lai lai lai lai lai lai
Loo loo loo - loo loo loo - lai lai lai lai
lai lai lai lai lai lai lai lai lai lai lai
Hide not Your face far from me, O hear my prayer my prayer
O hear my prayer O Lord, O Lord
Merla: Ai ai ai ai ai ai ai ai ai ai ai ai ai ai ai ai ai ai ai ai ai ai, O my Lord
Merv: O hear my prayer, my prayer, O hear my prayer, O Lord, O Lord
Merv: Let my cry go unto you, Let my cry go unto you, Let my cry go unto you,
Unto you,
Hide not Your face from me in the day of trouble.
Hide not Your face, hide not Your face far from me, far from me.
JUST BEFORE MIDNIGHT
Words, music, and arrangement
by Merla Watson
1) There's a surge of violence that's sweeping ev'ry land:
White hate black, and black hate white, It's getting out of hand!
(chorus) Someone is calling just before midnight!
Well, He's calling you and me, To be all that we can be,
To rise up and be counted and be free!
2) In the heart of ev'ry man there lurks a loveless thought;
For love's a thing that God must give you: It never can be taught!
(chorus)
3) There's a colour that's universal, and it is worse by far.
It's shared by men of ev'ry skin, It's a heart as black as tar!
(chorus)
4) You can't change it's ugly hue, Tho' you may surely try,
Jesus is the only one and for this He had to die!
(chorus)
I WILL SING OF THE MERCIES
(Psalm 89)
music and arrangement
by Merla Watson
I will sing of the mercies of the Lord, I will sing of the mercies of the Lord,
I will sing of the mercies of the Lord, forever, and ever and ever, and ever:
Alleluia etc.
THE LORD IS MY SHEPHERD
(Psalm 23)
Music and arrangement
by Merla Watson
The Lord is my shepherd; I shall not, I shall not want.
He maketh me to lie down in green pastures:
He leadeth me beside the still waters.
He restoreth my soul:
He leadeth me in the paths, in the paths of righteousness,
Of righteousness for His, for His name's sake.
Yea, though I walk
Through the valley of the shadow of death,
I will fear no evil: for Thou art with me,
Thy rod and staff they comfort me.
Thou preparest a table before me in the presence of mine enemies:
Thou anointest my head with oil;
My cup runneth over,
Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me
All the days of my life: and I will dwell
In the house of the Lord forever.
The Lord is my shepherd, is my shepherd, is my shepherd.
IT'S GOTTA BE GREAT
words, music and arrangement
by Merla Watson
1) A man wants to fly, a man needs to cry,
To reach for the sky, He wants to know how to die,
He looks here and there, He tries each new flair,
As long as he dare, He even grows miles of hair!
(chorus) It’s new, so it's gotta be great!
It swings and it helps you relate!
It's free mental state is the wildest of bait!
It's new, so it's gotta be great!
2) Banana peels, glue, and spider webs too:
These things he hopes do lead him to what is true;
He soon finds each trend leads to a dead end;
And even his friend has only made him descend!
(chorus)
3) This man is real hip, He's been on a trip,
It's fake fellowship, He finds it's all been a gyp!
God wants him to fly, God wants him to cry,
To reach for the sky, That's why He sent Christ to die!
(chorus)
IN THE NIGHT
(from Psalm 42:8)
music and arrangement
by Merla Watson
In the night His song shall be with me,
His song shall be with me in the night!
In the night, in the night His song shall be with me,
In the night!
THE SEED OF JOY
(Luke 8:11)
words and music by Merv Watson
arrangement by Merla Watson
1) If I had the seed of joy I'd plant it in the ground.
I'd water it with kindness until the bloom was found.
2) The tree would grow to heaven bath'd in the morning sun.
I'd sit beneath its branches whene'er the day was done.
3) The trunk would be of burnish'd gold, the leaves of jewels rare.
The fruit would be pure happiness and ev'ry branch would bear,
4) And all the peoples of the earth could come and taste and see
How I had grown that seed of joy into a mighty tree.
5) But I have not that seed of joy, my own it cannot be
Till there comes One who'll plant it in the heart of you and me
Till there comes One who'll plant it in the heart of you and me.
GRACE BE TO YOU AND YOU
(I Cor. 1:3)
Music and arrangement
by Merla Watson
Grace be to you and you, grace be to you and you
And grace be to you and you, and peace from God our Father
And peace from God our Father,
And peace, and peace
And peace from our God, our God and Father
And from our Lord Jesus Christ
Grace and peace, Amen, amen, amen, amen, amen!
