ZAO - "The Splinter Shards The Birth Of Separation" (TND1079-SS3)
1. Times Of Separation
once again to strive, to beat it out
over and over again.
so worn, worked over
with the intention to kill.
to watch him die and smile
at his dismay,
his pain,
my deliverance.
my cleanliness a gift of freedom.
my walk purified.
my peace given by God.
what else is there
after slipping away,
when every thing is silent
and nothing else is around?
alone.
looking deep inside.
hearing the echo of my soul,
no one can know.
in these times of silence,
these times of separation,
i find there is a void that rises up,
a peace that brings my tears,
a comfort that no one else can offer.
so why do people run away?
why do they look elsewhere
and base their self on opinions
when the truth is so evident that this God of
love is so constant?
destruction and storms.
my Jesus stands to help.
2. Surrounds Me
put your coal to my trembling lips.
voice fills void with your breath.
crescent tears drom the relief You bring.
undone in You. I love You.
broken teeth of my frustration.
your glory it surrounds me.
sing praises to God, sing praises.
blanket my mind
with Your wisdom and insight.
hand molds the mud of my heart.
joy of Your strength
overwhelms my praise.
quickened in You.
I praise You.
vibrant peace envelopes my lack.
Your glory it surrounds me.
sing praises to God.
3. Exchange
revelation, unknowing has been taken.
why had i waited so long?
refrained for this love,
never open to the hope He has.
how could i reject this?
He was calling my name,
searching for me.
i always turned away,
not wanting to believe
i had a need for Him.
feeling this emptiness.
not knowing He could fill.
drowning in my efforts to find comfort,
i searched and strived for the answer.
but every step i fell
and the earth crumbled under me.
now i found this Rock,
this stable place.
the pain has gone away.
i place my hope in no other.
my heart, it cries,
it toils inside me.
wanting all to have this life.
wanting all to know this love.
but i'm reminded of my turning,
closing my eyes.
running the other way.
but i've decided,
i opened my eyes
to find more than i was looking for.
my mind screams,
knowing this is for all,
but not all want what i've found.
now i found this Rock,
this stable place.
the pain has gone away.
i place my hope in no other.
4. Particle
I will lift you up.
I will praise your awesome name,
praise your name
for what it's worth and nothing less.
perfect in all things,
most high God.
commend to praise.
to adore.
to glory.
in something so still.
5. Repressed
lies, depreciation of self.
moral demise.
the corporate machine of america.
"in god we trust"
statement of political banter.
plastic words for a plastic nation.
bred to live the american dream.
elderly parents in institutions.
billions of dollars for the promotion of
cutting edge abortionary practices.
prayer in school
has been replaced with condoms.
the value of quality family time
has regressed
to television's filth and sexual innuendo.
repressed.
our forefathers established this nation,
under the grace of God.
in all his provisions.
why we are so richly blessed.
our Father,
deliver us.
6. In Loving Kindness
thank You for the cross.
trusting in the balance
has tilted me towards righteousness.
lifting my spirit once again
sinking not in my functioning.
inhale, exhale this over and over again.
looking for tomorrow.
forgetting about today.
striving to tell them the truth...
dying, dying, dying, dead.
through prayer and sacrifice
into all the earth
with love and understanding.
now i look to importance,
standing here steadfast
to renew the spirit within me.
do not cast me away from Your presence
or take Your Holy Spirit from me.
7. Endure
i will endure.
it will endure in me.
until the end forever,
i will endure.
if we continue in these ways,
rebellion bends towards hatred.
we rise up for our cause
and forsake the outsiders.
where is this love, this understanding?
who will stand?
what will break down
if this uprise of self is left to reign?
looking forward, for a standard to uphold.
an answer for the questions.
the wavering of beliefs lead to destruction.
nothing remains constant to it's origin.
but the unchanging faith of Christ,
the One stable since creation.
thoughts have come
and theories have gone.
nothing has lasted through resistance.
but who can deny, who can dispute
the faith that's been throughout
since the foundation of the beginning?
it has always been and will always be.
forever.
it has been proven, it shall remain.
this faith has stood the test.
it persists through conflict,
through the revolt against it's ways.
nothing has held true like this.
no other has revealed such strength.
the roots run deep within,
entangling around my Rock.
never letting go of this truth,
the power that has sustained me.
it will endure in what i believe
and it will endure in me...
8. The Children Cry For Help
no eyes have seen.
no ears have heard.
no mind has conceived
what God has prepared
for those that love Him.
multitudes behold His glory
and give praises for what He was done.
in the time of need the children cry for help.
many searching for a void to be filled,
while in stride
they fall to their face in tears or laughter
after the release of His abundance.
has His unfailing love vanished forever?
has His promise failed for all time>
has God forgotten to be merciful?
has the anger withheld His compassion?
Jesus, my Lord and Savior,
though my mind wonders of what i have not
seen, heard, or conceived,
i will turn my focus to You.
9. Resistance
i won't allow it.
i won't let it happen.
this weakness will be strengthened.
take away this battle.
let our fire burn within.
purify.
purify.
don't release Your hand from me.
i must surrender, must lay it down.
what's to gain in my selfishness?
what will i promote,
and what will be pushed back?
my hope must rise, strength come forward.
linking my hand in.
i won't let it happen.
this weakness will be strengthened.
take away this battle.
let our fire burn within.
purify.
purify.
don't release Your hand from me.
i must surrender, must lay it down.
what's to gain in my selfishness?
what will i promote,
and what will be pushed back?
my hope must rise, strength come forward.
linking my hand in Yours,
let Your chains uphold me.
i won't break the bond.
no more will i remain the same.
my God has ever loved Himself in me.
i am convinced.
i must stay.
10. Song 1
there is no other way
to explain for what He has done.
He came to me in such a holy way,
such a way that i would die for it.
it is more than just a belief,
He lives in my heart.
how else can i explain it to you...
Jesus Christ.