Words to 9 Spritual
Songs - Akiva Lane (c) copyright
Akiva Lane words & music 2012
DON’T
FORGET WHAT’S HOLY
They’re times when we’ve
got tests We gotta reach deep to
do our best And then when we’re
called to make a choice We got to look inside
for our best voice
Don’t forget what’s holy
– right We got to shine a candle
thru the night Don’t forget what’s holy
and bright We got to make sure what
we do is right
When things may tempt
our eyes Oh then it’s best if we
recognize We gotta be strong, and
try to wait Oh then we’ll find that
our reward is great
Don’t forget what’s holy
– right We got to clear away
what clouds the sight Don’t forget what’s holy
and bright We got to fill the world
up with light
They’re challenges around Try not to let them pull
you down But if you think that
you could fall Oh just remember to
protect your soul
Don’t forget what’s holy
– right We got to shine a candle
thru the night Don’t forget what’s holy
and bright We got to make sure what
we do is right We got to fill the world
up with light
EYES
Oh with our family and
friends we share our lives with Oh with the people that
we feel those loving ties Oh how we share the
times we’re in We go through thick and
thin We appreciate the love
that’s in their eyes
Oh when the times are
getting tough, for us or loved ones We lift our voice to
Heaven with our heartfelt cries We’re calling to the One
above To send down His
precious love We appreciate the love
that’s in His eyes
We pray that with
compassion He’ll be shining down His light He’s watching over
people with His clear and caring sight So we can be more
worthy, we will try to do what’s right We hope that we are
worthy in His eyes
Oh how we pray in times
of need for one another We’re calling out with
all our hearts and recognize How He’s responding to
our call With the love that binds
us all We appreciate the love
that’s in His eyes He appreciates the love
that’s in our eyes
(A-Scat) We pray…
(add at end) We hope that we are
worthy in His eyes We’re grateful for the
loving in His eyes
SOUL
(Am) Although we're (D)
materi(Am)al (Am) Oh there's a (D)
part that is (Am) ethereal (Am) And (C) that's the
(D) part of us (C)called the (Am) soul (D) (G) (Am) Though it seems (D)
beyond (Am)us (Am) Oh its (D) effects
are all (Am) around us (Am) But (C) we don't
(D) know much (Em) about it (Am) all (D) (Em)
(chorus) (Am) Heaven help (C) us
(G) come (Am) alive (Am) Oh help (D) revive
our sleeping (Am) soul inside (Am) Heaven help (C) us,
(G) oh show our (D) spirit the (Am) way (D) (G) (Am) Heaven help (C) us
(G) to be (Am) strong (Am) And help (D) us see
and choose what's (Am) right from wrong (Am) Heaven help (C) us,
(G) 'cause we have feet of (Am) clay (D) (Em)
(Am)When we are
barb(D)ari(Am)ans (Am)Oh life is
(D)cheapened for(Am) everyone (Am)Drag(C)ging our
(D)soul through the (C)mud and (Am)dirt (D) (G) (Am)Our soul can be
(D)clean and (Am)bright (Am)Instead of (D)filthy
and (Am)dark as night (Am)If (C)we only knew
(D)what it's (Em)really (Am)worth (D) (Em)
(chorus)
(Am)There's joy and it's
(D)mighty (Am)deep (Am)Oh when our (D)
spirit is (Am) not asleep (Am)We (C)sense our
(D)source in the (C)uni(Am)verse (D) (G) (Am)These things can
(D)mysti(Am)fy (Am)Perhaps we'll (D)get
a chance to (Am)testify (Am)If (C)we have
(D)made things (Em)better or (Am)worse (D) (Em)
(chorus)
HEARTS
IN PRAYER
(C)Oh in the morning I
start my prayers Unburdening my heart's
cares To the (F)One who
listens to my voice with (C)love Oh how I search inside
my soul To formulate my call For all the (G)things
that I've been needing from above Oh won't you (C)shine on
me your light And clarify my sight So I (F)know what's
going on around me here In every (C)way I need
you so, please answer (G)me As I lift my heart in
(C)prayer, oh (F)lift my heart in (C)prayer, in (G)prayer
(C)Oh won't you grant us
health and peace And protect our families From the (F)scourges
that are raging on (C)outside And keep us standing on
our feet And help us make ends
meet It's not so (G)easy to
support ourselves these times And help me (C)love my
wife and kin And have more good
children Cause the (F)kids are
keys to what we've living for And won't you (C)help us
to return, and (G)learn As we lift our hearts in
(C)prayer, oh (F)lift our hearts in (C)prayer, in (G)prayer
(C)And let all those not
well be cured And help them be assured There are (F)many years
ahead they can en(C)joy And let the lonely find
their mate And rid the world of hate And let Your (G)Holiness
just flood the world with joy And teach us (C)how to
love You more Not stumbling anymore Cause we (F)tend to fool
ouselves to get our way Oh now we (C)call with
bended knees, oh help us (G)please As we lift our hearts in
(C)prayer, oh (F)lift our hearts in (C)prayer, in (G)prayer (C)
YOU
ARE ONE
Oh both in times of joy
and pain I know deep inside
You’re the Creator I can sense the things
You do Because my soul’s
attached to You I sometimes wonder who
and where You are
The things you are for
my gain Yes having trust in You,
there’s nothing greater The space from You to me Is what allows me to be
free You sometimes seem so
close and yet so far
Oh You are one, What can compare with
all the wonders that You’ve done? Oh You are one, You made a cosmos with a
trillion blazing suns, Oh You are one, You love the world just
like a father loves his son, Oh it is clear that You
are One.
You care about the
things we do You give us feedback
that can teach us You’ve let us know The many ways that we
can grow Gave guidelines that we
should be mindful of
The goal is being close
to You To open up our hearts to
let You reach us If we do the things we
should And can express our
gratitude We’ll feel the boundless
bounty of Your love
LIFE
IS HOLY
Oh from the moment that
our soul joins with our body Giving us living, it’s a
gift that’s from the King And it is truly a great
match that’s made in heaven Oh life is a holy and
wondrous thing (3 at end)
And then throughout our
lives the soul and body travel In all weather,
together, in Summer, Winter, Fall and Spring And as a pair, what they
can do, the sky’s the limit Oh life is a holy and
sanctified thing.
On the road of life
that’s winding There’s so much good
they’re finding Together they are shining And it makes the angels
sing Hand in hand, they help
each other on their journey Oh life is a holy and
sanctified thing.
It’s a marriage to
believe in But there comes a time
for leavin’ And then it’s time for
grieven’ For the end that time
did bring Oh life’s a woundrous
chance for them to be together Oh life is a holy and
sanctified thing. (to top)
FAITH
(Am)The world can surely
keep us (Dm)guessing (G)We witness things
that need con(Am)fessing (Am)There is a source of
strength, that (Dm)is a source of (G)blessing (G)Our faith is gonna
get us (Am)through
(Am)And when the world
feels like it’s (Dm)crashin’ (clashin’) (G)We call to Heaven for
com(Am)passion (Am)We’re looking up
above, for (Dm)more than what’s in (G)fashion (G)Our faith is gonna
get us (Am)through
Refrain: (G)What we’re achieving (G)With our (C)believing (C)Is having (Dm)all the
peace of (G)mind that we’re (Am)receiving (G)When we start calling (G)It stops our
(C)falling (C)Oh we be(Am)lieve our
faith is (G)gonna (will) get us (Am)through
(Am)Although it may
escape de(Dm)tection (G)We’re showered by
Divine pro(Am)tection (Am)And when we pray we
try to (Dm)feel Divine con(G)nection (G)Our faith is gonna
get us (Am)through
(Am)Oh when we feel some
trepi(Dm)dation (G)With any unknown
situ(Am)ation (Am)We try to elevate
our (Dm)spirit and be (G)patient (G)Our faith is gonna
get us (Am)through
refrain (Am)Oh life today can
keep us (Dm)hoppin’ (G)At any time problems
can (Am)drop in (Am)The One upstairs
deserves our (Dm)trust whatever (G)happens Our faith is gonna get
us (Am)through
(Am)We read our wise
books and we (Dm)listen (G)And try to make our
actions (Am)glisten (Am)From every thing
that happens, (we) (Dm)try to learn a (G)lesson (G)Our faith is gonna
get us (Am)through
refrain
WINDOW
INTO HEAVEN
(Am) With all the
(Dm)people that we (Am)share the (D)world
(Am)together (Am)With
whom we (D) go through living (F)day by
(Am)day
(Am)We help each
(Dm)other go through (Am)fair and (D)stormy (Am)weather (Dm)
Respect and kindness go a (Em) long, long (Am)
way
(Am)
With love we (D) choose (Am) them, and don’t ab(D)use (Am)
them
(Am) ‘Cause if we (D)
don’t appreciate someone we lose (Am) them (With lots of giving,
and much forgiving To be with people that’s
the formula for living) - 2nd time (Am) In every(Dm)body
there’s a (Am)window (D)into (Am)heaen (Dm) And with each other
we can (Em) share in the (Am) light
(Am)Our words are
(Dm)powerful ‘cause (Am)every(D)thing that’s (Am)spoken (Am)Once in the (D) ear
how they can (F) penetrate the (Am)heart (Am)It often (Dm)happens
that they (Am)leave a (D)heart that’s (Am)broken (Dm) It’s wiser watching
what we (Em) say from the (Am) start (Am) It’s not so (D)
plea(Am)sing, to hear them (D) tea(Am)sing (Am) What’s doubly (D)
sad it’s often done without a rea(Am)son (Am) In every(Dm)body
there’s a (Am)window (D)into (Am)heaen (Dm) And with each other
we can (Em) share in the (Am) light
(Am) Oh people (C) are
(D)the most important (Am) treasure (Am) Oh that is (D)
obviously (Em) helpful to (Am)see (Am) They’re more (C)
important than a (D) momentary (Am) pleasure (Am) And to be (D)happy
that is (Em)surely the (Am) key
(Am) Oh we’re the (D)
pinnacle, the (Em) peak of the (Am)creation (Am) Just slightly (D)
lower than the (Em) angels (Am) above (Am) We share an (D)
overwhelming (Em) sense of ob(Am)ligation (Am) To be (D)
reflections of the (Em) heavenly (Am) love (D), (Dm)
(Am) We hear and
(Dm)recognize (Am)another (D)heart that’s (Am)beating (Am)And we can (D)
deeply feel those (F) elemental (Am)ties (Am) Oh we can (Dm)make
ourselves in(Am)capa(D)ble of (Am)cheating (Dm) Those bonds are
torn apart each (Em) time that we (Am) lie (Am) All we’re (D)
expect(Am)ing, ‘s actions re(D)flect(Am)ing (Am) An attit(D)ude that
shows that people are respect(Am)ing (Am) In
every(Dm)body there’s a (Am)window (D)into (Am)heaen (Dm) And with each other
we can (Em) share in the (Am) light (Dm) The thing with
people is just (Em) treating them (Am) right
LET
US LEARN
We try to fill our lives
with words of inspiration Oh we all recognize,
we’ve had sages who are wise Every day how we look,
deep inside their books Let us learn, let us
learn, let us grow
We try to understand our
many obligations We learn to do what we
should, what’s involved in being good How we’re striving to
know, what can help us grow Let us learn, let us
learn, let us grow
Learning helps us see What is reality It helps us grow into
who we can be It helps us hear the
echoes of eternity Let us learn, let us
learn, let us grow
Oh it connects us to our
many generations Yes the truths of the
past, are the things that last We can feel in our soul,
how it binds us all Let us learn, let us
learn, let us grow
(A-Scat) Learning helps us take What’s real, not fake It guides us through the
choices that we make It binds us to the One
above for Heaven’s sake Let us learn, let us
learn, let us grow
Oh it’s a wholesome and
a holy education Every day we return, to
our books and learn ‘Cause it opens inside,
a holy light Let us learn, let us
learn, let us grow and learn, Let us learn, let us
learn, let us grow (3)
(It helps us grow into
the person we can be It guides us through the
many choices that we make) We want to be good, and
try to do what we should We are told what is
good, we try to do what we should
