Author Topic: Christian Art Songs (Read 10861 times)

chicogon · « **on:** April 01, 2012, 07:42:15 AM »

http://christianartsongs.blogspot.com/

By definition, an Art Song is a previously composed poem set to music. Hence, Christian Art Songs could then be defined or explained in some identical phraseology as an art song but with much religious or spiritual undertones.

With special permission from Ms. Sara Taracio of New Hope Books (A Salesian Mission), who was very generous in allowing me to set some of their poems to music, you will now have an opportunity to experience a different type of musicality that may not be all too common these days, plus a personal collection of "made-for-children-tunes" which are intended to instruct and inspire young minds, and grown ups well, to reflect on the beauty all around and breathe the life-giving power of an ever-present God who never for a moment stops sharing Himself to us in ways beyond human imagining. We could only marvel at all of it if we take the time to do so. A "really" special thanks to all the writer-poets, whom God uses to impart His wisdom and beauty, for being instruments of these wonderful inspired works without which these so-called Christian Art Songs would not have been possible.

Listen to the tunes yourselves and/or sing-along, if you may. Praise the highest heavens for these Art Songs!

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chicogon · « **Reply #1 on:** April 01, 2012, 07:43:38 AM »

TOUCH OF HEAVEN

http://christianartsongs.blogspot.com/2009/04/touchofheaven.html

Written by Michael Dubina
Copyright (c) by New Hope Books. Used by permission

Music by Fr. J. Roel Lungay

1
I can see the gifts of glory
God has willed to earth and man,
But their miracles of splendor
I will never understand.

Chorus:
I can see a touch of heaven
In the flowers that He sowed
For they bear the awe of stardust
And a twilight's afterglow.

2
Works of majesty and wonder -
That are everywhere I look -
From an ocean's wild enchantment
To a peaceful, forest brook.

(Repeat Chorus)

3
Does not matter where I wander -
Day or night, on land or sea -
Everywhere, I see the glories
He has willed to earth and me.

(Repeat Chorus twice)

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chicogon · « **Reply #2 on:** April 01, 2012, 07:45:05 AM »

A LITTLE TIME EACH DAY

http://christianartsongs.blogspot.com/2009/04/alittletimeeachday.html

Words by Sancie Earman King

Music by J. Roel Lungay

Arranged and performed by Fr. J. Roel Lungay

1
Our mountains can be molehills
If we take time each day
To go to our dear Father God
Who hears us as we pray.

2
It need not be a church pew
But silence of one's room
Where we can go to God in prayer
But no time be too soon.

Refrain:
So let us seek our Father
On each and every day
Who hears petitions one and all
No matter what we pray!

3
So rather than our heartaches
Which can be great indeed
We need to count our blessings all
'Tis then our prayers succeed.

(Repeat Refrain)

4
For God can lift our burdens
As though they feathers be
If we but give our cares to Him
Whose eyes the sparrow sees.

(Repeat Refrain)

Coda:
If we but give our cares to Him
Whose eyes the sparrow sees!

From New Hope Books (1995). Used by permission
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chicogon · « **Reply #3 on:** April 01, 2012, 07:47:39 AM »

A NEW BEGINNING

http://christianartsongs.blogspot.com/2009/04/anewbeginning.html

Words by Polly Thornton

Music by J. Roel Lungay

Arranged and performed by Fr. J. Roel Lungay

1
With the newness of each morning
When the sun begins to rise
How our hearts are filled with joy
As we gaze up to the skies.

2
For each dawn is filled with gladness
We're so grateful for the day,
One more chance to do God's bidding
And make amends for yesterday.

3
As we spend these precious hours
May we ever be aware
That this gift of one more day
Is but a gift to spend with care.

4
Every day's a new beginning
Though the last it may well be
But if we spend it well, we'll spend
Our life with Him eternally.

From the book, Praise And Glory (1995)
Used by permission of New Hope Books
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chicogon · « **Reply #4 on:** April 01, 2012, 07:49:08 AM »

A NEWBORN DAY

http://christianartsongs.blogspot.com/2009/04/anewbornday.html

Words by Harold F. Mohn

Music by TQ Solis, Jr.

Arranged and performed by Fr. J. Roel Lungay

1
The dawn will rise tomorrow
Upon another day
And all the fears that you possess
Are bound to fade away.

Refrain:
The sun will rise high in the sky
To warm your heart and soul
And be a source of newfound strength
To help you reach your goal.

2
And when the day is o'er and done
And sun sets in the west
Be sure that you can always say,
"Today I gave my best!"

(Repeat Refrain and Verse 2)

Coda:
Today I gave my best!
Today I gave my best!

From the book, Follow The Light (1996)
Used by permission of New Hope Books
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chicogon · « **Reply #5 on:** April 01, 2012, 07:51:27 AM »

BE GOOD

http://christianartsongs.blogspot.com/2009/04/begood.html

Words by Michael Dubina

Music by J. Roel Lungay

Arranged and performed by Fr. J. Roel Lungay

1
Be a heart of love and kindness
As you journey through this earth
And forever know the blessings
That endear a Christian's worth.
And forever know the rapture
Of contentment and embrace
In the loving arms of Jesus
And the glories of His love.

2
Be a giver of His goodness
On each path and road you trod
And a sharer of the fortunes
That were willed to you by God.
Let there never be a moment
That is stained by hate or greed
Or a moment's hesitation
To fulfill a neighbor's need.

3
Live and love with Christian virtues
That are glorified above
And a heart of God's compassion
That attest to Christian love.
You will reap the joys of heaven
Fo your cares to human strife
When you find the Lord, in waiting,
On your final road of life.

From the book, His Marvellous Works (1997)
Used by permission of New Hope Books
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chicogon · « **Reply #6 on:** April 01, 2012, 07:54:15 AM »

BELIEVE AND PRAY

http://christianartsongs.blogspot.com/2009/04/believeandpray.html

Words by James Metcalfe

Music by J. Roel Lungay

Arranged and performed by Fr. J. Roel Lungay

1
In trial and adversity
Let not your faith grow dim
But say a fervent prayer to God
And keep your trust in Him.

2
Let hope not wither in the vine
Of sorrow and despair
Remember God knows everything
And He is everywhere.

Refrain 1:
However dark the day may seem
Or frightening the night
All troubles fade and disappear
And life turns out all right.

3
Provided you maintain your faith
And do not yield to fear
The while you pray for courage with
A heart that is sincere.

Refrain 2:
Resign yourself most humbly now
To do God's holy will
And He will surely bless you and
Your least request fulfill.

Coda:
And He will surely bless you and
Your least request fulfill.

From New Hope Books(1986). Used by permission
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chicogon · « **Reply #7 on:** April 01, 2012, 07:56:09 AM »

BEYOND TODAY

http://christianartsongs.blogspot.com/2009/04/beyondtoday.html

(Unfinished version - recorded without effects, due to loss of recording equipments after Hurricane Katrina in 2005)

Text: Author Unknown

Music by TQ Solis, Jr.

Arranged and performed by Fr. J. Roel Lungay

1
If you could see beyond today
As God can see
If all the clouds should roll away
The shadows flee;
Over present grief we would not fret,
Each sorrow we would soon forget,
For many joys are waiting yet
For you and me.

2
If we could know beyond today
As God has known.
Why dearest treasures pass away
And tears must go;
And why the darkness leads to light?
Why dreary days will soon grow bright?
Someday life's wrong will be made right,
Faith tells us so.

3
If we could see, if we could know
We often say,
But God in love a veil has roll across our way
We cannot see what lies before
And so we cling to Him the more
He leads us til this life is over.

(Repeat 3)

From New Hope Books (1995). Used by permission
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chicogon · « **Reply #8 on:** April 01, 2012, 07:59:22 AM »

BLESSINGS

http://christianartsongs.blogspot.com/2009/04/blessings.html

Words by Kathryn Wiesenhoefer

Music by J. Roel Lungay

Arranged and performed by Fr. J. Roel Lungay

1
I waited for the sunshine
The clouds were dark and gray
Prayed that God would hear me
And cast me not away.

2
It seemed as if forever
I cried to Him in vain
Then it happened oh so quickly
Came the best and greatest change.

Refrain:
So my friend do not be anxious
He will answer in His time
And send blessings by the millions
You alone could never find.

3
It wasn't what I asked for
In my selfish soul-torn way
But much better than I hoped for
All my fears He did allay.

(Repeat Refrain)

(Repeat 1)

Coda:
Prayed that God would hear me
And cast me not away!

From New Hope Books (1994). Used by permission
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chicogon · « **Reply #9 on:** April 01, 2012, 08:01:21 AM »

BY AND BY

http://christianartsongs.blogspot.com/2009/04/byandby.html

Words by Grace E. Easley

Music by J. Roel Lungay

Arranged and performed by Fr. J. Roel Lungay

1
By and by the dreams come true
Though now things do seem hard for you
Amid the triumphs and defeats
You may be sure the circle meets.

2
By and by each crooked path
Is merely just an aftermath
And worries that are ours today
Will be as dust to brush away.

3
By and by, impatient heart
The blessed dawn when shadows part
And there will come the golden years
Too rich and beautiful for tears.

4
We won't be bothered anymore
By all that weighed us down before
For truly just as Jesus states,
"All things belong to him who waits."

From New Hope Books (1994). Used by permission
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chicogon · « **Reply #10 on:** April 01, 2012, 08:03:10 AM »

COMFORT

http://christianartsongs.blogspot.com/2009/04/comfort.html

Text: Author Unknown

Music by J. Roel Lungay

Arranged and performed by Fr. J. Roel Lungay

1
When your heart is sad and lonely,
And your friend seems fr away,
Turn to Him Who is all holy,
And He'll drive your caes away.

2
When a dear one seems to fail you,
When for friendship true you long,
Confide in Him Who is all true,
And He'll right your every wrong.

Refrain:
Jesus' heart is your true refuge,
To Him you can always flee,
Even when your hopes are sinking,
He will then a true friend be.

3
He will soothe your lonely spirit,
He will love and bless and say,
"Come to me and I will comfort, you,
today and every day."

(Repeat Refrain)

(Repeat 1)

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chicogon · « **Reply #11 on:** April 01, 2012, 08:05:06 AM »

DEAR FRIEND

http://christianartsongs.blogspot.com/2009/04/dearfriend.html

Words by Hope C. Oberhelman

Music by J. Roel Lungay

Arranged and performed by Fr. J. Roel Lungay

1a
Wait, reflect and pray, dear friend
And Christ will give you love;
Reach out to Him who brings you joy
And blessings from above.

1b
Wait, reflect and pray, dear friend
And Christ will give you grace;
Come tarry for a little while
And rest in Hi embrace.

2a
Wait, reflect and pray, dear friend
And Christ will give you hope;
He'll help you strive to carry on
And give you strength to cope.

2b
Wait, reflect and pray, dear friend
And Christ will give you life;
He'll be there ever by your side
And take away your strife.

(Interlude)

3
Wait, reflect and pray, dear friend
And Christ will give you peace;
Remember Him when skies are dark
And you will find relief.

From the book, Praise And Glory (1995)
Used by permission of New Hope Books
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chicogon · « **Reply #12 on:** April 01, 2012, 08:06:33 AM »

DREAMS

http://christianartsongs.blogspot.com/2009/04/dreams.html

Words by Michael Dubina

Music by J. Roel Lungay

Arranged and performed by Fr. J. Roel Lungay

1
Each day of life holds many dreams
For human hearts to share
And every dream is filled with joys
To comfort life's despairs.
But we must choose the dream we want
To be our very own;
And we must nurture it, with love,
That blesses heart and home.

2
It is God's will that this should be,
To add new hope to life;
And be a haven of content
From weariness and strife.
For He has seen how frail we are
In purpose, heart and limb,
And must have dreams to comfort us
And light the way to Him.

(Repeat 1)

Coda:
So we must choose the dream we want
To be our very own;
And we must nurture it, with love,
That blesses heart and home.

From New Hope Books (1993). Used by permission
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chicogon · « **Reply #13 on:** April 01, 2012, 08:08:24 AM »

FAITH IN DOUBT

http://christianartsongs.blogspot.com/2009/04/faithindoubt.html

Words by Sr. Miriam Barker, C.D.S.

Music by J. Roel Lungay

Performed by Fr. J. Roel Lungay

Keyboard by Catherine Styron

Acoustics and Steel Guitar by Steve Thomas

1
Our faith in God is easy
When the waters 'round are stilled,
When the voyage undertaken
Finds our dreams and hopes fulfilled.

2
But holding on to God is hard
When wrestling with our doubt
And when the storms are fiercest
And our boat is tossed about.

Refrain:
It's then our faith is shaken
When the Master's sound asleep,
Not knowing we are sinking
And the waters 'round are deep.

3
We wonder then how He, who's Lord
Of all the land and sea
Could seem to be so unaware
Of our catastrophe.

4
It's when our faith seems weakest
God will calm the sea and soul
And when we are most broken
That He'll touch and make us whole.

(Repeat Refrain 2x)

From New Hope Books (1994). Used by permission
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chicogon · « **Reply #14 on:** April 01, 2012, 08:11:04 AM »

FAITH IS STRONGER THAN MY FEAR

http://christianartsongs.blogspot.com/2009/04/faithisstrongerthanmyfear.html

Words by Clay Harrison

Music by TQ Solis, Jr.

Arranged and performed by Fr. J. Roel Lungay

1
Sometimes my cross is hard to bear
For there is darkness everywhere,
And troubles file around my door
Like autumn leaves for ever more.

2
The morning light seems far away,
Like I am stuck in yesterday.
My heart is beating like a drum
I tried to pray, but words won't come.

Refrain:
But then the sun begins to rise
And hope is born within my eyes.
A rainbow forms among my tears
For faith is stronger than my fears.

(Repeat 2)

(Repeat Refrain 2x)

From New Hope Books (1995). Used by permission
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chicogon · « **Reply #15 on:** April 01, 2012, 08:13:46 AM »

FRIENDS

http://christianartsongs.blogspot.com/2009/04/friendship.html

Words by Kathryn Wiesenhoefer

Music by J. Roel Lungay

Arranged and performed by Fr. J. Roel Lungay

1
Friends are a garden of flowers
Grown in God's Eden of love
They bring to each waiting tomorrow
A bit of His heaven above!

2
So treasure each friend that He sends you
With kindness - devotion and care
And know that He lives in each friendship
His love and His blessings to share.

Refrain:

(Use lyrics of Verses 1 & 2)

From the book, Seize The Moment (1993)
Used by permission of New Hope Books
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chicogon · « **Reply #16 on:** April 01, 2012, 08:15:29 AM »

GIFTS TO FIND

http://christianartsongs.blogspot.com/2009/04/giftstofind.html

Words by Michael Dubina

Music by TQ Solis, Jr.

Arranged and performed by Fr. J. Roel Lungay

1
From each day of life on earth
Learn to find a gift of mirth;
From the days when things go wrong
Find a smile or prayerful song.
Tears of anguish, rants of ire
Will not change what has transpired.
Tears of anguish, rants of ire
Will not change what has transpired.

2
Find a faith to faith renew
From each day you're passing through;
Find a touch of peace and grace
From the days that grief embrace.
Let no cloud of past dismay,
Dim your sunshine of today.
Let no cloud of past dismay
Dim your sunshine of today.

3
What is done - or means to be -
Will not change with woeful plea;
Hopes and dreams that TIME estranged
Hate and anger will not change.
Learn to find some love each day
In the time you find to pray.
Learn to find some love each day
In the time you find to pray.

Coda:
In the time you find to pray.

From New Hope Books (1995).Used by permission
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chicogon · « **Reply #17 on:** April 01, 2012, 08:17:20 AM »

GIVEN DAYS

http://christianartsongs.blogspot.com/2009/04/givendays.html

Words by Michael Dubina

Music by J. Roel Lungay

Arranged and performed by Fr. J. Roel Lungay

1
In the name of love and Jesus
I will live each given day
As a servant of His wisdoms
And a serf unto His ways.

2
I will walk the paths and byways
He would have me walk each day
And be humble to His teachings
That are guides to Christian way.

3
I will serve Him with devotion
As I have not done before
And be true to Christian duties
I have flaunted or ignored.

4
For my life is torn and tattered
By my sins of youth and strife
And I seek to earn salvation
In my twilight years of life.

From the book, Priceless Gifts (1994)
Used by permission of New Hope Books
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chicogon · « **Reply #18 on:** April 01, 2012, 08:19:02 AM »

GOD SMILES

http://christianartsongs.blogspot.com/2009/04/godsmiles.html

Words by Amy C. Ellis

Music by J. Roel Lungay

Arranged and performed by Fr. J. Roel Lungay

1
We alone of all God's creatures
Laugh when things delight.
That's because our quickened senses
Know the wrong from right.

2
He's the source of jubilation
Found in me and you.
Even when we laugh at blunders,
God is smiling too.

(Interlude)

(Repeat all)

Coda:
God is smiling, too!

From the book, Priceless Gifts (1995)
Used by permission of New Hope Books
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chicogon · « **Reply #19 on:** April 01, 2012, 08:45:00 AM »

GOD'S GREATEST GIFT (MAY HE BLESS YOU)

http://christianartsongs.blogspot.com/2009/04/godsgreatestgift.html

Text: Unknown

Music by J. Roel Lungay

Arranged and performed by Fr. J. Roel Lungay

1
The greatest gift that God could send
He sends with love to you:
A sweet and helpless little child,
And obligation, too.

2
Each baby that God gives to us
Is merely lent a while
To cherish, love, protect and guard
From every snare and wile.

3
To form within its childish heart
His image good and true.
God bless this tiny newborn babe
And may He bless you, too!
God bless this tiny newborn babe
And may He bless you, too!

(Interlude)

(Repeat all)

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chicogon · « **Reply #20 on:** April 01, 2012, 08:47:07 AM »

HE WHO FEEDS THE SPARROWS

http://christianartsongs.blogspot.com/2009/04/hewhofeedsthesparrows.html

Words by Clay Harrison

Music by J. Roel Lungay

Arranged and performed by Fr. J. Roel Lungay

1
He who feeds the sparrow
And guides the robin's flight
Will raise the sun tomorrow
And light the stars tonight.

2
His love for us is endless,
His hand can calm the sea;
He who feeds the sparrow
Still cares for you and me.

3
He showers us with blessings
That we might see and learn;
Asking only that we listen
And love Him in return.

4
He who feeds the sparrow
And guides the robin's flight
Will guide my path tomorrow
And give me peace tonight.

Coda:
Will guide my path tomorrow
And give me peace tonight.

From the book, Praise And Glory (1995)
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chicogon · « **Reply #21 on:** April 01, 2012, 08:48:30 AM »

HIS LIVING PRESENCE

http://christianartsongs.blogspot.com/2009/04/hislivingpresence.html

Words by Joan Hardin

Music by J. Roel Lungay

Arranged and performed by Fr. J. Roel Lungay

1
Ever striving to be like Him
I'll do my best I can
To follow in His footsteps
And serve my fellow man.

(Interlude)

2
Ever striving to be like Him
I'll comfort those in need
By a daily word of kindness
Or by a loving deed.

(Interlude)

3
Ever striving to be like Him
I'll love my neighbor more
And share His living presence
To the man who lives next door.

(Interlude)

(Repeat 3)

From the book, Quiet Times (1995)
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chicogon · « **Reply #22 on:** April 01, 2012, 08:50:30 AM »

HIS LOVE WILL LIGHT THE WAY

http://christianartsongs.blogspot.com/2009/04/hislovewilllighttheway.html

Words by Shirley W. Langley

Music by J. Roel Lungay

Arranged and performed by Fr. J. Roel Lungay

1
His love will light the way
As we travel through this life.
His love will guide our path
Through the days filled with toil and strife.
As we struggle through the valleys
Where our fears shut out the light,
His love will light the way
And will make our pathway bright.

2
His love will light the way
As the billows 'round us roll;
As the storms of life are raging
And we feel out of control.
When we put our faith in Him
And in His strength alone,
His love will light the way
And will lead us safely home.

(Repeat First 4 lines of Verse 2)

From the book, True Wealth
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chicogon · « **Reply #23 on:** April 01, 2012, 08:53:32 AM »

I WATCHED A MIRACLE

http://christianartsongs.blogspot.com/2009/04/iwatchedamiracle.html

Words by Phyllis Michael

Music by J. Roel Lungay

Arranged and performed Fr. J. Roel Lungay

1
I watched the dawn come shining through
This morning on my knees;
I saw the darkness change to light
As quickly as you please.

2
I saw the miracle of God
Before my very eyes;
How great God is, how good God is!
How wondrous and how wise!

3
I saw the twilight come again,
The sun sink out of sight;
And o'er the waiting earth came peace,
'Twas wrapped in softest night.

4
I know the sun will shine again
Tomorrow when I wake;
I watched a miracle tonight
That only God can make.

From the book, Praise And Glory (1995)
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chicogon · « **Reply #24 on:** April 01, 2012, 08:56:17 AM »

LOVE OF HEART

http://christianartsongs.blogspot.com/2009/04/loveofheart.html

Words by Michael Dubina

Music by J. Roel Lungay

Arranged and performed by Fr. J. Roel Lungay

1
The greatest treasure on this earth
That God has willed to be
Is just the gift of love of heart
He gave to you and me.
For in this gift He sowed the seeds
To harvest goals in life
That will fulfill us with content
And give us strength in strife.

2
It is the treasure meant to be
A bond of sacred tie
To bless upon us joys of life
Until the day we die.
And by His grace to light
The way to peace of heart and mind
That is the goal of every soul,
Above all other kind.

(Interlude)

(Repeat last 4 lines of 2nd Stanza)

From the book, Minutes of Gold (1992)
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chicogon · « **Reply #25 on:** April 01, 2012, 09:25:38 AM »

MAGIC

http://christianartsongs.blogspot.com/2009/04/magic.html

Words by Rachel Hartnett

Music by J. Roel Lungay

Arranged and performed by Fr. J. Roel Lungay

1
When I go for a walk in the morning
My footsteps will lag a bit now,
But I'll still hear a mockingbird singing
Out there on a sycamore bough.

2
I will still smell the fragrance of roses
Ablaze in a garden nearby,
I will still see the glory of sunlight
In a rose-pink and lavender sky.

3
So why should I feel that I'm shackled
By the frailness of humankind here,
When nature with all of her magic
Is making my sighs disappear.

From the book, The Simple Joys (1995)
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chicogon · « **Reply #26 on:** April 01, 2012, 09:26:58 AM »

MEADOW DAISIES

http://christianartsongs.blogspot.com/2009/04/meadowdaisies.html

Words by Elisabeth Weaver

Music by J. Roel Lungay

Arranged and performed by Fr. J. Roel Lungay

1
Meadow daisies in the sun,
Fresh and sparkling everyone,
Blending in bright gold bouquet,
Sweep across green hills today.

2
Swaying in the billowed breeze,
Dancing under sunlit trees,
Flaunting leaves of velvet green,
By moonbeam buds with sliver sheen.

Refrain:
Shy little daisies sway over the sod
Inspiring pale beauties that glorify God.
Star daisies glaze the fields in gold,
With all the beauty God's earth can hold.

3
Pearl-petaled faces peeping up,
Catch dewdrops in each jewled cup;
Daisies shine by languid streams,
Transported treasures of Summer dreams.

(Repeat 1)

(Repeat Refrain)

(Repeat 1)

Coda:
Sweep across green hills today!

From the book, True Wealth (1996)
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chicogon · « **Reply #27 on:** April 01, 2012, 09:29:48 AM »

MY GRATEFUL HEART IS FILLED WITH LOVE

http://christianartsongs.blogspot.com/2009/04/mygratefulheartisfilledwithlove.html

Words by Clay Harrison

Music by J. Roel Lungay

Arranged and performed by Fr. J. Roel Lungay

1
My grateful heart is filled with love
For I am blessed by God above.
My needs are met before I ask
And I find strength for every task.

Refrain:
I've known sorrows and some pain
But all of these I count as gain.

2
For God is good and God is fair
And through it all I know He's there.
I've made my heart His dwelling place
And He forgives me by His grace.

(Repeat Refrain)

3
By faith I walk within His light
And never fear the coming night.
My grateful heart is filled with love
For I am blessed by God above.

(Repeat Refrain 2x)

From the book, Safe Harbor (1994)
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chicogon · « **Reply #28 on:** April 01, 2012, 09:31:10 AM »

MY SAVIOR WALKS BESIDE ME

http://christianartsongs.blogspot.com/2009/04/mysaviorwalksbesideme.html

El Mariachi

Words by Kathryn Thorne Bowsher

Music by TQ Solis, Jr.

Arranged and performed by Fr. J. Roel Lungay

1
My Savior walks beside me,
Where troubled paths I tread;
He whispers words of comfort
And fills my every need.

2
He went this way before me,
Up Calv'ry's hill to climb,
To bring me His salvation
And joyous peace sublime.

Refrain:
Each day He walks beside me;
I lean upon His breast;
I know the way He leadeth
Will always be God's best.

(Repeat all)

(Repeat 1)

Coda:
And fills my every need!

From the book, Comfort (1983)
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chicogon · « **Reply #29 on:** April 01, 2012, 09:33:33 AM »

OH COME, DEAR LORD

http://christianartsongs.blogspot.com/2009/04/ohcomedearlord.html

Words by Hope C. Oberhelman

Music by J. Roel Lungay

Arranged and performed by Fr. J. Roel Lungay

1
Oh come, dear Lord, I need Thee;
I need Thee so today.
I need Thy love and guidance
To brighten up my way.

2
Oh come, dear Lord, I need Thee;
My heart is full of care.
I need Thy strength and courage;
Come, Jesus, hear my prayer.

3
Oh come, dear Lord, I need Thee;
I need Thee by my side.
Sometimes I feel so lonely;
Come, Savior, and abide.

(Interlude)

4
Oh come, dear Lord, I need Thee;
Let all Thy blessings rain.
I need Thee, Lord and Master
To wash away my pain.

5
Oh come, dear Lord, I need Thee;
Fill me with life divine.
Come, take my will and cleanse me,
And make me ever Thine.

Coda:
Come, make me ever Thine!

From the book, Praise Him (1996)
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chicogon · « **Reply #30 on:** April 01, 2012, 09:35:39 AM »

ONE DAY AT A TIME

http://christianartsongs.blogspot.com/2009/04/onedayatatime.html

Words by Alice Hansche Mortenson

Music by TQ Solis, Jr.

Arranged and performed by Fr. J. Roel Lungay

1
One day at a time no sorrow so deep
But we can still follow the print of His feet
For one single day, and it may be the last
Ere the journey is ended and finished our task.

2
One day at a time let us triumph o'er care
And prove in the valley that Jesus is there,
That others may find Him because our light shine
As a witness for Jesus one day at a time.

Refrain:
One day at a time, let us travel along
Often through shadows but always with song;
The song of redemption that rings in our ears
Dispelling the darkness and calming our fears.

3
One day at a time we do not need more
Than strength for one day, for Christ goes before
Marking our pathway with sign of His love
Making us ready for mansions above.

(Repeat Refrain)

(Repeat 3)

From the book, Footprints (1982)
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chicogon · « **Reply #31 on:** April 01, 2012, 09:38:27 AM »

PEACE

http://christianartsongs.blogspot.com/2009/04/peace.html

Words by Garnett Ann Schultz

Music by J. Roel Lungay

Arranged and performed by Fr. J. Roel Lungay

1
Peace in my heart -
This is my prayer -
Quiet contentment,
To have and to share.
Each new tomorrow
Blessed and real,
Each wondrous dawning
A daybreak ideal.

2
Peace in my home -
This I would ask -
Sharing each burden
To lighten our task.
Laughter abundant,
So much that's worthwhile;
Faith, hope and courage,
A bright happy smile.

3
Peace in this country -
This is my dream!
Peace we must cherish,
Joyous supreme.
No more of hatred,
No more of crime.
Peacefulness only,
In your heart and mine.

4
Peace in our world -
This is my prayer -
With one God to guide us
And one God to care.
All of us neighbors
Then surely we'll see
That peace is the answer
To eternity.

(Interlude)

From the book, Rejoice (1993)
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chicogon · « **Reply #32 on:** April 01, 2012, 09:41:53 AM »

PEACE IS POWER

http://christianartsongs.blogspot.com/2009/04/peaceispower.html

The shortest music I ever wrote hahaha!

Words by Loreta Inman

Music by J. Roel Lungay

Arranged and performed by Fr. J. Roel Lungay

Toil-worn and weak
God's strength I seek
Now peace each hour
Gives me power.

From the book, My Peace I Give To You (1984)
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chicogon · « **Reply #33 on:** April 01, 2012, 09:43:42 AM »

PRAYER

http://christianartsongs.blogspot.com/2009/04/prayer.html

Words by Michael Dubina

Music by J. Roel Lungay

Arranged and performed by Fr. J. Roel Lungay

1
There is holy peace and comfort
In the sanctity of prayer
That I wish I could deliver
To all people everyhwhere.

2
I just wish it was a harvest
I could share and give away
To enrich my world of people
With the love in Christian way.

3
God is gracious, kind and healing
When we come to Him in prayer
And we only need to trust Him
To be cradled in His care.

4
Does not matter what our station
Or our sinfulness of ways
He forgives us and rewards us
When we kneel to Him, to pray.

From the book, Praise Him (1996)
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chicogon · « **Reply #34 on:** April 01, 2012, 10:56:22 AM »

REACH DOWN, OH LORD

http://christianartsongs.blogspot.com/2009/04/reachdownohlord.html

Words by Marjorie Lockhart

Music by J. Roel Lungay

Arranged and performed by Fr. J. Roel Lungay

1
Reach down, oh Lord, and take my hand
So I may walk where you have planned.
Reach down, oh Lord, and dry my tears
That fall like raindrops through the years.

Refrain:
Reach down, oh Lord, and fill my heart
With love that never will depart.
Reach down, oh Lord, and free my soul
Once bound by sin to sorrow's role.

Coda:
Reach down, oh Lord, and lift my voice
Too long constrained
"Praise Him. Rejoice!"

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chicogon · « **Reply #35 on:** April 01, 2012, 10:57:38 AM »

REFRESH YOUR SPIRIT

http://christianartsongs.blogspot.com/2009/04/refreshyourspirit.html

Words by Denise Dewald

Music by J. Roel Lungay

Arranged and performed by Fr. J. Roel Lungay

1
Take time out of your busy day
To find a quiet place.
Slip away, renew your spirit
And seek His holy Face.

Refrain:
Humble your spirit, wait to hear
The whisp'rings of His heart.
Send up praises and soon you'll find
The joy He will impart.

2
Then go back to your work refreshed,
The day will seem brand new.
For the love you give your Savior
He will give back to you.

(Repeat Refrain)

(Repeat 2)

Coda:
He will give back to you.
He will give back to you.

From the book, Safe Harbor (1994)
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chicogon · « **Reply #36 on:** April 01, 2012, 10:59:11 AM »

SAFE HAVEN

http://christianartsongs.blogspot.com/2009/04/safehaven.html

Words by Minnie Boyd Popish

Music by J. Roel Lungay

Arranged and performed by Fr. J. Roel Lungay

1
Here is a thought to cherish close,
The day is past and gone;
And who's to say with certainty
Another day will dawn?

2
Since we all know for sure is now,
It's all we sure must face;
And for a life made up of now
We never lack God's grace.

3
And even those who do not know
God holds now in His palm;
Will find that facing only now
Will give them greater calm.

(Repeat all)

From the book, Safe Harbor (1994)
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chicogon · « **Reply #37 on:** April 01, 2012, 11:01:30 AM »

SAVOR THE MOMENTS OF EACH DAY

http://christianartsongs.blogspot.com/2009/04/savorthemomentsofeachday.html

Words by Clay Harrison

Music by J. Roel Lungay

Arranged and performed by Fr. J. Roel Lungay

1
Savor the moments of this day
And heal the wounds of yesterday.
Linger where the lilac grows
To share a dream the bluebird knows.

2
Rest a while beside a brook,
It's surely worth a second look.
The way you spend your time today
Determines what you take away.

Refrain:
Sow a seed and say a prayer
For God will bring a harvest there...
Savor the moments of this day
And heal the wounds of yesterday.

(Repeat 2)

(Repeat Refrain)

Coda:
Savor the moments of this day
And heal the wounds of yesterday.

From the book, Follow The Light (1996)
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chicogon · « **Reply #38 on:** April 01, 2012, 11:04:11 AM »

SLOW ME DOWN

http://christianartsongs.blogspot.com/2009/04/slowmedown.html

Words by Janice George

Music by J. Roel Lungay

Arranged and performed by Fr. J. Roel Lungay

1
Lord, slow me down! I need to pause
And watch the butterfly, behold the trees
Waft in the breeze
And hear a baby's cry.

2
Give me the time, the time to see
How Your creations praise Your name.
From sky to sea Your majesty
They openly proclaim.

3
Yes, slow me down that I may see
Exactly how it's done.
Then, may I, too, with nature's crew
Worship You through Your Son.

(Interlude)

From the book, Praise Him (1996)
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chicogon · « **Reply #39 on:** April 01, 2012, 11:06:38 AM »

SO BE IT

http://christianartsongs.blogspot.com/2009/04/sobeit.html

Words by Lois Tiffany

Music by J. Roel Lungay

Arranged and performed by Fr. J. Roel Lungay

1
Life holds us in a fragile web
Its links are torn and broken
And often times it just gives way,
The pain becomes the token.

Bridge:
Yet through the pain we find the core
Of courage in the heart
We build again the broken threads
That life has blown apart.

Chorus:
No easy task confronts us now
As one by one we weave
The tangled memories of love
Which dimly we perceive.

2
And through the weeping in our souls
The web grows strong again
And life begins to whisper peace
And we can pray "Amen."

(Repeat Bridge and Chorus)

(Repeat 2)

Coda:
Hmmm...
Hmmm...

From the book, Let NotYour Heart Be Troubled (1992)
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