JUST A LITTLE TALK WITH JESUS
music and lyrics: Cleavant Derricks

I once was lost in sin
Till Jesus took me in
And then a little light from Heaven filled my soul
He filled my heart with love
And wrote my name above
And just a little talk with Jesus makes it whole

Chorus:
Now let us have a little talk with Jesus
Let us tell Him all about our troubles
He will hear our faintest cry
He will answer by and by
And if you feel a little prayer wheel turning
Then you know a little fire is burning
You will find a little talk with Jesus makes it right

I may have doubts and fears
My eyes be filled with tears
But Jesus is a friend who watches day and night
I go to Him in prayer
He knows my every care
And just a little talk with Jesus makes it right

Chorus:
Now let us have a little talk with Jesus
Let us tell Him all about our troubles
He will hear our faintest cry
He will answer by and by
And if you feel a little prayer wheel turning
And you know a little fire is burning
You will find a little talk with Jesus makes it right

All right, all right
All right, all right
Just a little talk with Jesus makes it right
All right, all right
All right, all right
Just a little talk with Jesus makes it right

GOOD LOVIN’
music and lyrics: John Rotch/Ken Holloway

Well my bills come in
When my paycheck’s gone
And I don’t even know where it went
I got the landlord calling
Said I better quit stalling
He’s gonna have to raise my rent

Well the roof is leaking
And it ain’t even raining
Times are getting tougher
But I ain’t complaining
’Cause I’ve got a lady whose love is true
And that’s what gets me through

Chorus:
Good loving, good loving,
It really is something
Gets you through the hard living good loving
Good loving, good loving
When you’re down to next to nothin’
Well you still got it good with good loving

Well the TV news
Ain’t nothin’ but the blues
And things are getting worse everyday
We got way too much crime
Not enough divine love and amazing grace

If your heart’s been breakin’
And your faith’s been shakin’
There’s only one way
These days to make it
Down on your knees
Well you know it’s true
When His love’s pourin’ down on you

Chorus:
Good loving, good loving,
It really is something
Gets you through the hard living good loving
Good loving, good loving
When you’re down to next to nothin’
Well you still got it good with good loving

EVERYBODY WANTS TO GO TO HEAVEN
music and lyrics: Loretta Lynn

Everybody wants to go to heaven
But nobody wants to die

Once upon a time there lived a man
And his name was Hezekiah
He walked with God both day and night
But he didn’t wanna die
He cried "Oh Lord, please let me live
Death is close, I know"
God smiled down on Hezekiah
He gave him fifteen years to go

Chorus:
Everybody wants to go to heaven
But nobody wants to die
Lord I wanna go to heaven
But I don’t wanna die
Well I long for the day when I’ll have new birth
And I love the living here on earth
Everybody wants to go to heaven
But nobody wants to die

When Jesus lived here on this earth
He knew His Father’s plan
He knew that He must give His life
To save the soul of man
When Judas had betrayed Him
The Father heard Him cry
He was brave until His death
But He didn’t wanna die

Chorus:
Everybody wants to go to heaven
But nobody wants to die
Lord I wanna go to heaven
But I don’t wanna die
Well I long for the day when I’ll have new birth
And I love the living here on earth
Everybody wants to go to heaven
But nobody wants to die
Everybody wants to go to heaven
But nobody wants to die

HE’S ALWAYS HOME
music and lyrics: Frans Van Herwijnen

If you want to visit someone
You’d better call before you go
’Cause maybe he’s not at home
That’s something you should know
Be sure about it, otherwise the door is closed
But if you need the Lord above
You don’t need a telephone

Chorus:
Don’t have to call first
He’s always home
Don’t have to call first
He’s always home
His table’s ready, each moment you may come
No you don’t, don’t have to call first
The Lord is always home

When you arrange to meet someone
And forget to write it down
Be sure you’re not mistaken, before you go to town
But our dear Father, doesn’t have a diary
There’s no need to make a date
’Cause the Lord is always home

Chorus:
Don’t have to call first
He’s always home
Don’t have to call first
He’s always home
His table’s ready, each moment you may come
No you don’t, don’t have to call first
The Lord is always home

HE’S THE BEST
music and lyrics: Frans Van Herwijnen / Mijndert van der Beek

I see you walking in the rain brother
And your cheeks are getting wet
Is there a little pain brother
That you’re trying to forget
These storms are getting much stronger
Your feet are getting stuck in the mud
If you keep to this way any longer
You’ll be swept away by the flood

Chorus:
Holy, holy; these words fly through your mind
Crying, crying; you wanna leave this road behind
Oh, oh, oh; Jesus loves you brother
Oh, oh, oh; a gift from your Heavenly Father
Oh, oh, oh; He wants to show you His way

Although you try to do your best, brother
This way you’ll never pass this test
You don’t have to call me good, brother
Look at Jesus, He’s the best
We know that God is righteous
He separates the dark and light
Through the sacrifice of Jesus
We are walking on His side

Chorus:
Mercy, mercy, that’s what it’s all about
Jesus, Jesus, the one way to get out (John 14:6)
Oh, oh, oh; Jesus loves you brother
Oh, oh, oh; a gift from your Heavenly Father
Oh, oh, oh; He wants to show you His way

COME ON HOME AGAIN
music and lyrics: Frans Van Herwijnen

The day is gone, the night has come
You’re all alone, your friends are gone
An empty bottle shares the pain
Do you remember your woman’s name
You close your eyes just for a while
So many tears, not a single smile
And think about the days before
Can’t stop this drinking anymore

Chorus:
Come on home again
Come on and smile again
Feel like a new born man
Come on home again
Come on and smile again
He’ll set you free, so free

Without a goal, you drove along
Went to that place you don’t belong
The parking lot you knew so well
Was not the promised land, but hell
You walked through the open door
How many times did you ignore
The ways the Lord has saved your life
This ain’t the way to love your wife!

Bridge:
Then someone’s headlights blind your eyes
And one boy left the other guys
A mom and dad beside a grave
It’s all because of a whisky slave

Chorus:
Come on home again
Come on and smile again
Feel like a new born man
Come on home again
Come on and smile again
The Lord ’ll set you free, so free

POWER SUPPLY
music and lyrics: Mijndert van der Beek

Sometimes we think life’s like a steam train
Tuning up for highest speed in Heaven’s name
With a wagon full of dreams and free from hesitations
Finding a job with the best certifications

And although some of us become successful
Hunting after big bucks like a fool
After a while we’ll see that we’re not so strong
And have to admit: something in our inner soul is wrong

Chorus:
Get the right groove, change the gears
Let off the brakes, there we go ...
Hoping for the best destination
But one of these days you’ll run out of steam
Think ahead, it’s the end of your dream
Get a power supply from the man from Galilee

Man is like a breath, like a shadow pass his years (Ps. 144:4)
And if you want to gain the world, your soul breaks down in tears
The one way to avoid a crash is to fall down on your knees
Confess your sins unto the Lord and Jesus sets you free

Chorus:
Get the right groove, change the gears
Let off the brakes, there we go ...
Hoping for the best destination
But one of these days you’ll run out of steam
Think ahead, it’s the end of your dream
Get a power supply from the man from Galilee

WITHOUT YOU (I HAVEN’T GOT A PRAYER)
music and lyrics: Robby McGee/Scott Rath/Peter Jeffries

The sun’s gone down
And the night’s closing in
I’m sitting here all alone
Trying to figure out
Why life seems so unfair
Lord, this world is too heavy
For one man to hold
And I’m feeling like
It’s spinning out of control

Chorus:
Where would I go, who would I turn to
Tell me if I didn’t have You
Whose name would I call
When I need to escape, You’re my hiding place
You’re my shelter from despair
Without You I haven’t got a prayer

There have been times
When everything I touched
Seemed like it turned to gold
Started believing I
Could make it all on my own
But I’ve seen fortunes fade away
And turn to dust
And if there’s one thing I’ve learned
It’s in God I will trust

Chorus:
Where would I go, who would I turn to
Tell me if I didn’t have You
Whose name would I call
When I need to escape, You’re my hiding place
You’re my shelter from despair
Without You I haven’t got a prayer

DON’T SAY
music and lyrics: Frans Van Herwijnen

Chorus:
Don’t say you wanna think about it
You know, tomorrow it could be too late
Don’t say you wanna talk it over
Only He can take care of your life

We all have given our hearts to the Lord
And we are saved by His blood
Everyone, no matter who you are
Yes everyone can receive eternal life

Chorus:
Don’t say you wanna think about it
You know, tomorrow it could be too late
Don’t say you wanna talk it over
Only He can take care of your life

Once we were lost and had reasons to fear
But Jesus, Jesus took it all away
He did it for me, He will do it for you
So tell me, tell me why are you waiting so long

Chorus:
Don’t say you wanna think about it
You know, tomorrow it could be too late
Don’t say you wanna talk it over
Only He can take care of your life

HE WHO MADE THE RAIN
music and lyrics: Austin Cunningham/Chuck Cannon/Allen Shamblin

Out there in the desert it is an unforgiving land
The sun don’t show no mercy on a hot and thirsty man
My soul cried out for water, but every teardrop fell in vain
’Till I got down on my knees and called on He who made the rain

Chorus:
He who made the rain,
He who made the rain
His voice is in the thunder
The lightning knows His name
And I stand in awe and wonder
At He who made the rain

Some say that it’s wonderful
Some say it’s absurd
But He disturbs the comfortable
And He comforts the disturbed
People, I have been on both sides
And here I will remain
’Cause I’ve tasted living water
From He who made the rain

Chorus:
He who made the rain
He who made the rain
His voice is in the thunder
The lightning knows His name
And I stand in awe and wonder
At He who made the rain

A NEW STAR SHINING
music and lyrics: J. Hall/J. Hall

They didn’t own a house, no crib no toys were waitin’
Still they had their love for the child they were anticipating
He was born one winter night on a road between two towns
They wrapped Him up
So warm and tight
And yet it looks like Heaven’s come down

Chorus:
There was a new star shinin’ in the sky up above
By this Light that winter night
They found peace and perfect love
If we want to find it, I know we always will ...
Cause that new Star is shinin’ for us still.

They worried how to feed Him, simple trade was all they knew
It was hard enough to make ends meet when they were only two
But the cold, the dark, the hunger couldn’t take away their joy
And she knew that they
Would find a way
For that little Baby boy

Chorus:
There was a new star shinin’ in the sky up above
By this Light that winter night
They found peace and perfect love
If we want to find it, I know we always will ...
Cause that new Star is shinin’ for us still.
If we want to find it, I know we always will ...
Cause that new Star is shinin’ for us still.

BE GOOD, BE BETTER
music and lyrics: Frans Van Herwijnen

Chorus:
Be good, be better, do the best you can
Be good to your sister and your brother
Be good, be better, do the best you can
Have love for one another

That’s what Jesus told us all (John 13:35)
"By this all men will know that you are my disciples"
If you have love for one another

Chorus:
Be good, be better, do the best you can
Be good to your sister and your brother
Be good, be better, do the best you can
Have love for one another

That’s what Jesus told us all (Gal. 6:10)
"Let’s do good to all people, especially to your brother"
Have love, have love for one another

Chorus:
Be good, be better, do the best you can
Be good to your sister and your brother
Be good, be better, do the best you can
Have love for one another

That’s what Jesus told us all (John 15:12)
"Love each other as I have loved you"
Let’s show more love for one another

Chorus:
Be good, be better, do the best you can
Be good to your sister and your brother
Be good, be better, do the best you can
Have love for one another

FATHER OF LOVE
music and lyrics: Frans Van Herwijnen

I will never understand the love You gave to me
This love I feel, that I can’t see
Oh my dear Lord, high up above
Only You are the Father of Love

Chorus:
Father of love, so high in the sky
So close to me now, I don’t have to cry
You’re always there and You’ll always care
I want to thank You in my prayer
Father of love, You’ll reach out Your hand
You’ll lead Your children safely into the promised land
Oh my dear Lord, high up above
Only You are the Father of love

I shall never understand why You died for me
Eternal life You guarantee
Oh my dear Lord, high up above
Only You are the Father of love

Chorus:
Father of love, so high in the sky
So close to me now, I don’t have to cry
You’re always there and You’ll always care
I want to thank You in my prayer
Father of love, You’ll reach out Your hand
You’ll lead Your children safely into the promised land
Oh my dear Lord, high up above
Only You are the Father of love

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