Washes Whiter Than (1979) |
Greg X. Volz - Vocals
Bob Hartman - Guitar, vocals Rob Frazier - Vocals, guitar, keyboards 1. I'm Thankful 2. Why Should the Father Bother? 3. Morning Star 4. Magic Mirror 5. Mary's Song 6. Yahweh Love 7. (Couldn't Find Love) Without You 8. Taste and See 9. Magic Words 10. Deep Love Release date: spring 1979 Producer: George Atwell Record label: StarSong Records |
I'm Thankful
Words and music by Bob Hartman
Jesus, I'm thankful for Your love
And it's been You I've been thinking of
I've got a home in heaven above
You gave me my life when I was losing
I was choosing my own way
And with a miracle You changed me
Rearranging me each day
Now I'm so thankful for Your presence
Taking residence within
You've given me that sweet assurance
Of endurance to the end
Jesus, I'm thankful for Your love
And it's been You I've been thinking of
I've got a home in heaven above
Father, I'm thankful I'm Your son
And I believe You're the only one
That could have forgiven all that I've done
Sometimes we forget the victory's won
Taking for granted what You've done
Forgetting to thank You for Your Son
Now every day I know You're with me
To assist me in the fight
And I know my life will not be hollow
When I follow in Your light
© 1979 Dawn Treader Music (SESAC)
Jesus, I'm thankful for Your love
And it's been You I've been thinking of
I've got a home in heaven above
You gave me my life when I was losing
I was choosing my own way
And with a miracle You changed me
Rearranging me each day
Now I'm so thankful for Your presence
Taking residence within
You've given me that sweet assurance
Of endurance to the end
Jesus, I'm thankful for Your love
And it's been You I've been thinking of
I've got a home in heaven above
Father, I'm thankful I'm Your son
And I believe You're the only one
That could have forgiven all that I've done
Sometimes we forget the victory's won
Taking for granted what You've done
Forgetting to thank You for Your Son
Now every day I know You're with me
To assist me in the fight
And I know my life will not be hollow
When I follow in Your light
© 1979 Dawn Treader Music (SESAC)
Why Should the Father Bother?
Words and music by Bob Hartman
Why should the Father bother to call us His children? Why should the Spirit hear it when we pray? Why should the Father bother to be concerned with all our needs? It's all because of what the Son has done Once we were lost out on the ocean With no direction or devotion Tossed about by every wind and wave Now we are in the world not of it And we can surely rise above it Because the Lord has risen from the grave And we cry Abba Father, Abba Father... Once, we were strangers from the promise We were doubters worse than Thomas Until the Spirit opened up our eyes Now He has offered us adoption And we have taken up the option To be His family eternally © 1979 Dawn Treader Music (SESAC) |
CHORDS
Intro: D [finger picking] Chorus: D - A - G - F#m - D - G - D [repeat intro] D - A - G - F#m - D - G - A7 D - A - G - F#m - D - G - A/F# - Bm - A D - A - G - F#m - G - A - D [repeat intro] Verse: (D) - G - D/F# A7 - G D/F# - G - A7 G - D/F# A7 - Bm G - Em7 - A7sus4 - D [repeat intro] Outro: D - A - G - F#m - G - A - D [repeat intro] D - A - G - F#m - G - A - D - A7sus4 - A - D |
Morning Star
Words and music by Rob Frazier
Every moment of every single day
Becomes a testimony to Your saving grace
Thank You Jesus for all You've done
Now the Father can call me His son
And the victory's been won
Oh, I really love You
Oh, I really love You
And I want to be where You are
Jesus, bright Morning Star
That sure salvation that I have gained from You
Has changed and rearranged all that I knew
When I'm near You my heart's so strong
I write the music but You give the song
You let me sing along
And now I want to give back to You what You gave to me
And feel the joy of offering
All of my love and worship to You
© 1979 Dawn Treader Music (SESAC)
Every moment of every single day
Becomes a testimony to Your saving grace
Thank You Jesus for all You've done
Now the Father can call me His son
And the victory's been won
Oh, I really love You
Oh, I really love You
And I want to be where You are
Jesus, bright Morning Star
That sure salvation that I have gained from You
Has changed and rearranged all that I knew
When I'm near You my heart's so strong
I write the music but You give the song
You let me sing along
And now I want to give back to You what You gave to me
And feel the joy of offering
All of my love and worship to You
© 1979 Dawn Treader Music (SESAC)
Magic Mirror
Words and music by Bob Hartman
Magic Mirror don't let me walk away
Without seeing who I am
Magic Mirror don't let me see who I am
And only walk away
I must have walked by You a thousand times before
I never noticed You were hanging on my door
But then You caught my eye and let me see myself
My legs were runnin' with my shoes nailed to the shelf
When I saw You hanging there I had to stop and stare
'Cause every time I see a little more of me
Sometimes I don't know who's been lookin' back at me
If I'd look closer I know I would always see
Won't You reflect Your light on me and I'll reflect on You
Let me really see just how I look to You
When I act too tall, You bring me down to size
And when I feel too small You show me all the lies
I tried to tell myself
How can I thank You for all You've done for me?
And now I'm watching and I see me grow in You
I know that I've got so much growing left to do
Please keep me in the light from morning until night
Until I finally come into the image of the Son
© 1979 Dawn Treader Music (SESAC)
Magic Mirror don't let me walk away
Without seeing who I am
Magic Mirror don't let me see who I am
And only walk away
I must have walked by You a thousand times before
I never noticed You were hanging on my door
But then You caught my eye and let me see myself
My legs were runnin' with my shoes nailed to the shelf
When I saw You hanging there I had to stop and stare
'Cause every time I see a little more of me
Sometimes I don't know who's been lookin' back at me
If I'd look closer I know I would always see
Won't You reflect Your light on me and I'll reflect on You
Let me really see just how I look to You
When I act too tall, You bring me down to size
And when I feel too small You show me all the lies
I tried to tell myself
How can I thank You for all You've done for me?
And now I'm watching and I see me grow in You
I know that I've got so much growing left to do
Please keep me in the light from morning until night
Until I finally come into the image of the Son
© 1979 Dawn Treader Music (SESAC)
Mary's Song
Words and music by Rob Frazier
Pull that blanket closer, Mary dear
All the world waits with you for your day
But for now the wind is cold and it's drear
And Bethlehem's still so far away
Do you remember the way you felt back then?
Joy and wonder filled your soul
And when the angel slipped away
You knew your life would never be the same
But now you're traveling, traveling
On a road to Bethlehem
Wandering thoughts fly away
If you knew the road that lay ahead of Him
Would you break down and cry?
Your Child is born to die
Feel that hand of strength upon your own
A husband's love that guides along the way
And as his understanding has grown
His hopes too are centered on that day
For do you remember the way he looked back then?
Pain and sorrow filled his eyes
Till when the angel came to say
The Savior's birth was meant to be this way
Think back on that promise you've received
For He in whom the prophets long believed
Now belongs to you, you've been chosen too
But He's the one who's gonna shine
We call His name Jesus, Emmanuel
He'll save His people from sin and hell
And of His kingdom, there will be no end
© 1979 Dawn Treader Music (SESAC)
Pull that blanket closer, Mary dear
All the world waits with you for your day
But for now the wind is cold and it's drear
And Bethlehem's still so far away
Do you remember the way you felt back then?
Joy and wonder filled your soul
And when the angel slipped away
You knew your life would never be the same
But now you're traveling, traveling
On a road to Bethlehem
Wandering thoughts fly away
If you knew the road that lay ahead of Him
Would you break down and cry?
Your Child is born to die
Feel that hand of strength upon your own
A husband's love that guides along the way
And as his understanding has grown
His hopes too are centered on that day
For do you remember the way he looked back then?
Pain and sorrow filled his eyes
Till when the angel came to say
The Savior's birth was meant to be this way
Think back on that promise you've received
For He in whom the prophets long believed
Now belongs to you, you've been chosen too
But He's the one who's gonna shine
We call His name Jesus, Emmanuel
He'll save His people from sin and hell
And of His kingdom, there will be no end
© 1979 Dawn Treader Music (SESAC)
Yahweh Love
Words and music by Bob Hartman
I hear music coming from heaven Singing a new song in my direction I hear the melody, a heavenly symphony Feeling's coming over me sets my spirit free I feel like I've been born all over again Like a songbird in the canyon, it echoes in my mind Taking me farther from the memories of things I left behind And it's taken me so long to hear The music playing softly, softly in my ear Yahweh love, Yahweh... I see a sign on every corner leading me astray I hear a thousand voices calling for me to walk away When I listen closely I can hear The music playing softly, softly in my ear Yahweh love, Yahweh... © 1979 Dawn Treader Music (SESAC) |
CHORDS
Intro: B - A - B - A Pre-verse: B - A - B - A B - A - B - A F#m7 - E - B - A F#m7 - E - B - A Emaj9 - F#m7 - Emaj9 - F#m7 Verse: Emaj9 - F#m7 - Emaj9 - F#m7 Emaj9 - F#m7 - Emaj9 - F#m7 F#m - E G#m - C#m - A - B Interlude: E - B - E - C - G - D Chorus: E - F#m - E - A - G#m - A A - G#m - A - (A) - B - E (repeat) Interlude: E - B - A - E - (E) - B - A - E |
(Couldn't Find Love) Without You
Words and music by Rob Frazier
Standing alone with my dreams and my plans
But I cannot find love without You
I'm feeling my way with my senses and discovering
That I cannot find love, I cannot find love
Without You
But I'm discovering Your love is so strong
That I believe what I knew all along
Love would not try to live on
Without You
I can search high on a mountain so tall
But I will not find love without You
Or look for Your love in the people who don't know You
But I will not find love, I cannot find love without You
Not without You
Without You there's no sun behind the rain
Without You there's no reason for the pain
Without You there's no love to help me live
'Cause of You I believe that love is true
'Cause of You I can give to others too
'Cause I know that You gave the best You had to give
You gave Your sweet Son so I could live
© 1979 Dawn Treader Music (SESAC)
Standing alone with my dreams and my plans
But I cannot find love without You
I'm feeling my way with my senses and discovering
That I cannot find love, I cannot find love
Without You
But I'm discovering Your love is so strong
That I believe what I knew all along
Love would not try to live on
Without You
I can search high on a mountain so tall
But I will not find love without You
Or look for Your love in the people who don't know You
But I will not find love, I cannot find love without You
Not without You
Without You there's no sun behind the rain
Without You there's no reason for the pain
Without You there's no love to help me live
'Cause of You I believe that love is true
'Cause of You I can give to others too
'Cause I know that You gave the best You had to give
You gave Your sweet Son so I could live
© 1979 Dawn Treader Music (SESAC)
Taste and See
Words and music by Bob Hartman
If all you've got is a fancy car
And a precious diamond ring
When you stand before the Lord
Will it really mean a thing?
You've got to see how good your life can be
You've got to feel what's really, really real
How can you know until you taste and see
How good it is to really be set free
Taste and see that the Lord is good
He's got milk and honey for you
Come and dine at the Master's table
He'll serve bread and wine to you
Well you've tasted this and you've tasted that
But you still ain't satisfied
You'll never find any peace of mind
In those empty things you've tried
Don't be afraid of tasting something new
Your soul is hungry and nothing else will do
The bread of life will keep you satisfied
You won't go hungry or ever be denied
You've got to make up your mind
And leave your old life behind you
You know He'll take it away
© 1979 Dawn Treader Music (SESAC)
If all you've got is a fancy car
And a precious diamond ring
When you stand before the Lord
Will it really mean a thing?
You've got to see how good your life can be
You've got to feel what's really, really real
How can you know until you taste and see
How good it is to really be set free
Taste and see that the Lord is good
He's got milk and honey for you
Come and dine at the Master's table
He'll serve bread and wine to you
Well you've tasted this and you've tasted that
But you still ain't satisfied
You'll never find any peace of mind
In those empty things you've tried
Don't be afraid of tasting something new
Your soul is hungry and nothing else will do
The bread of life will keep you satisfied
You won't go hungry or ever be denied
You've got to make up your mind
And leave your old life behind you
You know He'll take it away
© 1979 Dawn Treader Music (SESAC)
Magic Words
Words and music by Rob Frazier
Say the magic words
I won't say the magic words to please you
'Cause you might decide to judge me
By what I say to you and not what I do
Hide behind my words
I won't hide behind my words carefully
'Cause I'd rather let you see me
For what I am, not what you hope that I'll be
"I want you to be free"
Jesus said that to me
Why should things that we say
Have to get in the way?
Say the proper words
I won't say the proper words to belong
But I'll speak and then I'll listen
And let Jesus make the tie strong
Play the proper words
I won't play the proper words like a game
'Cause we'd better have in common
A lot more than words to call the body our name
Why can't we deal in Spirit
Not empty words and phrases
That we've learned to recognize
But barely understand
Designed to reassure us
That if words are in their places
Then our hearts must be there too
We really must understand
That's not the way it should be
Say the magic words
Please don't say the magic words
© 1979 Dawn Treader Music (SESAC)
Say the magic words
I won't say the magic words to please you
'Cause you might decide to judge me
By what I say to you and not what I do
Hide behind my words
I won't hide behind my words carefully
'Cause I'd rather let you see me
For what I am, not what you hope that I'll be
"I want you to be free"
Jesus said that to me
Why should things that we say
Have to get in the way?
Say the proper words
I won't say the proper words to belong
But I'll speak and then I'll listen
And let Jesus make the tie strong
Play the proper words
I won't play the proper words like a game
'Cause we'd better have in common
A lot more than words to call the body our name
Why can't we deal in Spirit
Not empty words and phrases
That we've learned to recognize
But barely understand
Designed to reassure us
That if words are in their places
Then our hearts must be there too
We really must understand
That's not the way it should be
Say the magic words
Please don't say the magic words
© 1979 Dawn Treader Music (SESAC)
Deep Love
Words and music by Bob Hartman
We need Your deep love to keep us strong
We need Your truth to show us right from wrong
We need Your sweet peace to keep us calm
We need Your comfort to show us we belong to You
Sometimes we're like a river always running from our Source
But when we wonder why we're almost running dry
You restore us and return us to our course
Sometimes we get so desperate, straying further from the fold
But when it seems that we're losing all our dreams
There's a Shepherd with a loving hand to hold
Forgive us Lord for thinking we can make it
Without You in this world
We're so foolish, sometimes we're like a fortress
With our walls built all around
But then Your love comes shining down from above
And we stand and watch our walls come tumbling down
© 1979 Dawn Treader Music (SESAC)
We need Your deep love to keep us strong
We need Your truth to show us right from wrong
We need Your sweet peace to keep us calm
We need Your comfort to show us we belong to You
Sometimes we're like a river always running from our Source
But when we wonder why we're almost running dry
You restore us and return us to our course
Sometimes we get so desperate, straying further from the fold
But when it seems that we're losing all our dreams
There's a Shepherd with a loving hand to hold
Forgive us Lord for thinking we can make it
Without You in this world
We're so foolish, sometimes we're like a fortress
With our walls built all around
But then Your love comes shining down from above
And we stand and watch our walls come tumbling down
© 1979 Dawn Treader Music (SESAC)