Artist: Andrew Peterson
Lyrics of Artist: Andrew Peterson
Lyrics of Artist: Andrew Peterson
[Lyric] Labor of Love 2004 (Andrew Peterson)
[Verse 1] It was not a silent night There was blood on the ground You could hear a woman cry In the alleyways that night On the streets of David's town [Verse 2] And the stable was not clean And the cobblestones were cold And little Mary full of grace With the tears upon her face Had no mother's hand to hold [Chorus] It was a labor of pain It was...Learn MorepopAndrew Peterson[Lyric] Gather Round Ye Children Come (Andrew Peterson)
[Verse 1] Gather 'round, ye children, come Listen to the old, old story Of the pow'r of Death undone By an infant born of glory Son of God, Son of Man [Verse 2] So gather 'round, remember now How creation held its breath How it let out a sigh And it filled up the sky with the angels Son of God, Son of Man [Chorus] So sing out with joy for the...Learn MorepopAndrew Peterson[Lyric] I Want to Say Im Sorry (Andrew Peterson)
[Verse 1] Well, I want to say I'm sorry but I don't know how But I'm sorry, I'm so sorry now I said some words to you I wish I never said I know words can kill 'cause something's dead And now my heart is like a catacomb And I'm praying we can find a way to raise these bones Again, oh, again [Verse 2] Well, I want to say I'm sorry but it's not...Learn MorepopAndrew Peterson[Lyric] Matthews Begats (Andrew Peterson)
[Verse] Abraham had Isaac Isaac, he had Jacob Jacob, he had Judah and his kin Then Perez and Zerah Came from Judah's woman, Tamar Perez, he brought Hezron up And then came Aram, then Amminadab Then Nahshon, who was then the dad of Salmon Who with Rahab fathered Boaz Ruth, she married Boaz who had Obed Who had Jesse Jesse, he had David who we know...Learn MorepopAndrew Peterson[Lyric] The Theme of My Song (Andrew Peterson)
[Refrain] Glory to Jesus Ancient and strong Giver of love And the theme of my song Glory to Jesus Ancient and strong Come to your people And carry us home [Chorus] So rejoice, ye children, sing And remember now His mercy And sing out with joy For the brave little boy is our Savior Son of God Son of Man...Learn MorepopAndrew Peterson[Lyric] While Shepherds Watched (Andrew Peterson)
[Verse 1] While shepherds watched their flocks by night All seated on the ground The angel of the Lord came down And glory shone around [Verse 2] "Fear not!" said he; for mighty dread Had seized their troubled minds "Glad tidings of great joy I bring To you and all mankind [Verse 3] To you in David's house this day Is born of David's line The...Learn MorepopAndrew Peterson[Lyric] Let Me Sing (Andrew Peterson)
I wanna open up my eyes And see a more beautiful world Let the hand of God Almighty Sweep his colors through my life I wanna hold tight to the laughter And ride it like a child On the winds that billow joyful Through the sky I wanna open up my heart But you know, sometimes it's hard to find Because I've buried it beneath the selfishness That I've...Learn MorepopAndrew Peterson[Lyric] The Rain Keeps Falling (Andrew Peterson)
[Verse 1: Andrew Peterson] I tried to be brave but I hid in the dark I sat in that cave and I prayed for a spark To light up all the pain that remained in my heart And the rain kept falling [Verse 2: Andrew Peterson] Down on the roof of the church where I cried I could hear all the laughter and love and I tried To get up and get out but a part of...Learn MorepopAndrew Peterson[Lyric] The Power of a Great Affection (Andrew Peterson)
[Verse 1] I cannot explain the ways of love Life cannot explain the grace of kindness There's no reason that can satisfy enough The healing of this blindness I've been seized by the power of a great affection I've been seized by the power of a great affection [Verse 2] And even in the days when I was young There seemed to be a song beyond the...Learn MorepopAndrew Peterson[Lyric] Passover Us (Andrew Peterson)
[Verse 1] Well, we all remember Moses on the banks of the river He said "Pharaoh, you've got to let my people go You don't want me to have to tell you this ten times over Denial ain't just a river, you know" [Verse 2] And we all remember Pharaoh, he just wouldn't do it So the plagues came upon Egypt one by one His heart was hard and the other nine...Learn MorepopAndrew Peterson[Lyric] Deliver Us (Andrew Peterson)
[Verse 1] Our enemy, our captor is no pharaoh on the Nile Our toil is neither mud nor brick nor sand Our ankles bear no calluses from chains, yet Lord, we're bound Imprisoned here, we dwell in our own land [Chorus] Deliver us, deliver us Oh Yahweh, hear our cry And gather us beneath your wings tonight [Verse 2] Our sins they are more numerous...Learn MorepopAndrew Peterson[Lyric] Rejoice (Andrew Peterson)
[Verse 1] And when the winter is over The flowers climb through the snow The willows weep and the clover bloom Then all at once you hear a song That's stronger than the noise [Chorus] Rejoice Rejoice [Verse 2] And when the peace turns to danger The nights are longer than days And every friend has a stranger's face Then deep within the dungeon...Learn MorepopAndrew Peterson