YOU (Featuring Mark Mohr of Christafari)

Words by Mark Mohr
Music by Avion Blackman and Mark Mohr

Inspired by: Hebrews 13:15, Psalm 150 and I Thessalonians 5:16-18.

"Let us continually offer to God a sacrifice of praise--the fruit of lips that confess his name." Hebrews 13:15


I was stranded / Abused and abandoned / 'Til You came into my life / You made me feel brand new / My life is better / Because my Savior / Has taken my cloudy skies / And turned them into blue. PRE-CHORUS: You, You came along / Gave me a song / My life has always been better with You / You came along / Turned me from wrong / And now I can't stop praising You! CHORUS: Ohh... / (I) can't stop praising You / Ohh... / (I) won't stop praising You! / Oh You! You know I've wandered / From you my Father / But your love just draws me closer / Closer unto You / (PRE-CHORUS) / (CHORUS) / Never gonna stop / Never gonna stop / I won't stop praising You, Oh You (Repeat). CHAT: Push up your hand if you love Jesus Christ and / Kick up your foot if you're loving the Lord / Jump up and down if you love the Messiah / He is our Savior / He is our God / Push up your hand if you love Jesus Christ and / Kick up your foot if you're loving the Lord / Jump up and down if you want the Messiah / (I) won't stop praising You!

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SWEET LIFE

Words by Mark Mohr
Music by Avion Blackman and Mark Mohr

Inspired by Proverbs 5:18 and Proverbs 18:22.

I never knew that love could be so sweet / Until the day that I found you / I was struggling to make ends meet Until the moment I saw you. PRE-CHORUS: I've found it / I've found more than I was looking for / I've found it / And now I need to search no more / I've found it / More than I can ever dream / I've found it / True love. CHORUS: This is the sweet life, baby / Put your arms around me / (The) sweet life, precious / The Lord has truly blessed us. I never knew that love could be so nice / Until the day that I met you / All I'd ever do was try to get by / Until I found a love so true / (PRE-CHORUS) / (CHORUS) / You give me the sweet life / You give me the sweetest life (Repeat) / Na, na, na...

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AT-ONE-MENT
Words by Mark Mohr
Music by Avion Blackman and Mark Mohr

Inspired by Romans 5:8-11, Mark 10:45, I John 2:2, I John 4:10, I Timothy 2:5-6, Hebrews 9:15, I Timothy 2:6 and Romans 3:25.

"This is love: not that we loved God, but that he loved us and sent his Son as an atoning sacrifice for[a] our sins."
I John 4:10

"This is love: not that we loved God, but that he loved us and sent his Son as an atoning sacrifice for[a] our sins." I John 4:10 CHORUS: Atonement / Paid by the Servant who saved me / and died for me / Atonement / At one with the Servant who saved me / and cleansed me of my sins / He has broken the stranglehold of sin / and brought us back into His fold / So we can begin a new life / and set the old one aside / He has ransomed the captives from slavery / He died for us, paid the price so we can be free from captivity / (CHORUS). I was never deserving of His Love / 'Til put in right standing with God above / Through His one and only Son / The anointed One / Separated by sin 'til He built a bridge / Of love so I can cross over it / To the other side / Eternal life / (CHORUS) / and covered up my sins. I have been cleansed / At one with God / I've been forgiven / At one with God / I've been redeemed / At one with God / He paid my ransom / At one with God / I have been cleansed / At one with God / Yeah I've been forgiven / At one with God / I've been redeemed / At one with God / My sins are forgotten / At one with God.

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YESHUA (Featuring David Fohe of 'Imisi)

Words by Mark Mohr and Fernandinho
Music by Avion Blackman, Mark Mohr and Fernandinho
Adapted from “Yeshua” written by Fernandinho, (ONIMUSIC). Used by permission.

Inspired by Acts 4:12, Ephesians 1:20-22, Philippians 2:9-11, Romans 10:9-13, I John 5:13 and Hebrews 13:15.

"Salvation is found in no one else, for there is no other name under heaven given to men by which we must be saved." Acts 4:12

CHORUS: Yeshua / Yeshua / Yeshua / Yeshua There is only one name under Heaven / Given to man by which we must be saved / He is above every dominion / Jesus Christ, Yeshua is His name / (CHORUS). VERSE 2: He is coming on the clouds of Heaven / To bring us to the new Jerusalem / Until then we patiently await Him / Our Lord, our Savior and our Friend / Woh / Woh / Woh / My Lord / (CHORUS)(save us Father, thank you Lord) / (VERSE 2) / (CHORUS).

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GOT TO BE

Words by Mark Mohr / Music by Avion Blackman and Mark Mohr

Inspired by Joshua 1:7, Galatians 5:25, I Peter 2:21, Proverbs 8:20, II John 1:6, I John 1:7, Proverbs 4:27 and
I John 3:19.

"Since we live by the Spirit, let us keep in step with the Spirit." Galatians 5:25

CHORUS: The Spirit of the Lord I've got to be / Got to be, Got to be / Walking in the presence of the Almighty / Almighty, Almighty (Repeat) / No more standing in the shadows / I'll walk the straight and narrow / Or waiting on the sidelines / I know you're always at my side / For you are always with me / And you know what's best for me / So keep me from the darkness / And let the light of Your love just shine on me / (CHORUS) / Walk in righteousness / Along the path of justice / Walk upright in the sight of the Lord / Yeah / Walk in obedience / To His commandments / Walk upright in the sight of the Lord / Yeah! /(CHORUS) / No more standing in the shadows / I'll walk the straight and narrow / Or waiting on the sidelines / I know you're always at my side / Don't turn to the right or the left / Just follow His steps / Walk upright in the sight of the Lord / Yeah! / (CHORUS).

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LONGING FOR THE DAY

Words by Mark Mohr / Music by DJ Frost, Avion Blackman and Mark Mohr

Inspired by Revelation 21:1-7, Revelation 22:17, II Peter 3:13, I Peter 1:3-4, Philippians 3:20-21, II Corinthians 5:1-8 and John 14:1-4.

"He will wipe every tear from their eyes. There will be no more death or mourning or crying or pain, for the old order of things has passed away." Revelation 21:4

This song was written in loving memory of my father Garfield Blackman, Ras Shorty I (October 6, 1941-July 12, 2000). He was a powerful man of God, a loving father and a musical prophet. We miss him and are longing for the day when we see him again.

For so many years / I have longed to see your face / In sorrow and tears / I just want for your embrace / I wish you were here / (There's) so many things I'd like to say / If you could only see me now / But I know you're in a better place / PRE-CHORUS: Someday we will be together / And I know that things will be better / Someday we will be together/ Living in love forever / CHORUS: I'm longing for the day / (When) together we shall be / I'm longing for the day / No more sorrow or misery / I'm longing for the day / When we will live in peace / I'm longing for the day / No more war or suffering / He'll wipe every tear from your eyes / No more death and no more pain / No more mourning / Don't you cry / For those things have passed away / He'll wipe every tear from your eyes / No more death and no more pain / No more mourning / Don't you cry / For those things have passed away / (PRE-CHORUS) / CHORUS 2: I'm longing for the day / When we shall live as one / I'm longing for the day / In the presence of the Son / I'm longing for the day / (When) together we shall be / I'm longing for the day / For Eternity... Spirit and bride say come / Come Lord Jesus / Spirit and bride say come (Repeat) / And then we will all be free, yeah (4X) / (CHORUS 2) / I'm waiting, I'm waiting... / Waiting for you...

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IT IS FOR FREEDOM

Words by Mark Mohr / Music by Avion Blackman and Mark Mohr.
Inspired by Galatians 5:13, Galatians 3:22-23 and Galatians 4:3-9.

"It is for freedom that Christ has set us free. Stand firm, then, and do not let yourselves be burdened again by a yoke of slavery." Galatians 5:1

CHORUS 1: It's for freedom you’ve been set free / It's for freedom, It's for freedom / Don't you go back to your slavery / It's for freedom, it is for freedom / So don't throw it all away for a fleeting moment / No don't give it all away to one who doesn't care / It is for freedom that you have been set free / So don't go back to the way things used to be / CHORUS 2: It's for freedom you’ve been set free / It's for freedom, It's for freedom / Don't you go back where you used to be / It's for freedom, it is for freedom / When I think of all that the Lord has done / Sacrificing His only Son / So that we can all be free / Give thanks and praise to the Almighty / Well it just makes me feel so sad / To see them drift away from God / And turn back to their evil ways / Come back to the Almighty / (CHORUS 1) / The Lord he has a plan and He wants you to prosper / It's not for freedom to sin but to serve each other in love / It is for freedom that you have been set free / So don't go back to the way things used to be / (CHORUS 2) / You know I have seen a lot of what the world can do / And it breaks my heart in two / To see a brother slip away from their walk with the Almighty / Well it just makes me feel so sad / To see them walk away from God / And go back to their evil ways / Run back to the Almighty / So don't go back to Egypt / Don't go back to Rome / Don't go back to Babylon / That place is not your home / No don't go back to Egypt / Don't go back to Rome / Or go back to how it used to be / That place is not your home / (CHORUS 1) / So don't go back to the way things used to be / Don't go back to the way things used to be.

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ZABUMBA (Interlude)

All instruments Performed by Will Phillips

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AS WE TUMBLE

Words by Mark Mohr and Avion Blackman / Music by Avion Blackman and Mark Mohr.

Inspired by: James 4:1, II Timothy 2:23-24, II Timothy 2:14, Colossians 3:13-14, Philippians 2:14-15, John 17:23, Proverbs 13:10 and Proverbs 15:18.

"How good and pleasant it is when brothers live together in unity!" Psalm 133:1

Sometimes we win / Sometimes we lose / A broken heart leaves you battered and bruised / Sometimes we rise / So often we fall / When you're down who do you call? / CHORUS: As we tumble on and on we fall down / We fall down / As we tumble on and on we fall down / We fall down / VERSE 2: The wicked things we say / The hurtful games we play / So much argument / And so much dissent / We used to be so strong / So tell me what went wrong? / Why can't we get along? / Tell me my friend what went wrong? / (CHORUS) / BRIDGE: It's love we need / How good and pleasant it would be to dwell in perfect unity / love we need / So let us come together and learn to love each other / (CHORUS) / (VERSE 2) / (BRIDGE) / (CHORUS).

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FORGIVENESS

Words by Mark Mohr / Music by Avion Blackman and Mark Mohr.

Inspired by: Ephesians 4:31-32, Hebrews 12:15 Colossians 3:13, Luke 6:37, Ephesians 4:26 and Luke 11:4.

"Bear with each other and forgive whatever grievances you may have against one another. Forgive as the Lord forgave you." Colossians 3:13

I heard two fighting the other day as I was walking down the street / I overheard what they were saying / Too many hateful things / It was such a sad sight to see / Two lovers in enmity / Don't let the sun set on your anger / Forgive and remember no longer / PRE-CHORUS: Don't let the root of bitterness come between us / Don't let the root of bitterness defeat us / It's just one small step, one giant leap for mankind / Forgive and forget / Throw it all behind / CHORUS: Forgiveness / Throw it all behind / Forgiveness / Never to remind / Forgiveness / Throw it all behind / Forgiveness / Never press rewind / I saw a family the other day as I was flipping through TV / Before judge and jury / Over a little money / It's such a sad sight to see family turned to enemy / How did it get like this? / Is the big mystery / (PRE-CHORUS) / (CHORUS) / Forgiveness, forgive and forget (3X) Forgiveness, no time for regret.

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STRENGTH TO STRENGTH (Featuring Mark Mohr of Christafari)

Words by Mark Mohr
Music by Avion Blackman and Mark Mohr

Inspired by Psalm 84:7, Hebrews 11:33-34, Isaiah 12:2 / II Corinthians 4:8-9 / Philippians 4:13, Ephesians 1:19, Psalm 73:26 and Psalm 46:1.

"Those who hope in the LORD, He will renew their strength. They will run and not grow weary, they will walk and not be faint. They will soar on wings like eagles." Isaiah 40:31

INTRO: Ooh nah nah nah nah nah nah... (Repeat) / We got to keep on moving / We're moving / We're moving / We're moving, say we got to keep on moving (Repeat) / CHORUS: We are moving / From Strength to strength / We are moving / From Strength to strength / Be my strength when I am weak / Be my voice when I can't speak / Be my feet when I can't walk / You give me strength oh Lord to keep on moving, keep on moving / It's a long and windy road / To the place I'd like to go / So many obstacles just trying to slow me down / I hear a voice say; "You Gotta Be Strong" / "And I'll help you carry on" / "And despite what's going on just keep on moving, keep on moving" / (CHORUS) / The Lord is my strength / He is my song / He's my motivation / When I am weak / He makes me strong / He is my inspiration / I hear a voice say; "You Gotta Be Strong" / "And I'll help you carry on" / "And despite what's going on just keep on moving, keep on moving." / We are moving / From Strength to strength / We're moving on / I say we're moving on / We are moving / Uh, yeah / From Strength to strength / The Lord is my strength and my song / Jesus Christ is my salvation / Hard pressed on every side / Struck down but never destroyed / Persecuted but not abandoned / 'Cause He will never leave you stranded (Repeat) / Yo, yo, yo, Ya see He shut the mouth of the Lions / Quenched the fury of the flames / Escaped the blade of the swordsman / You see their weakness was turned into strength / That Man Him shut the mouth of the Lions / Quenched the fury of the flames / Through faith they conquered kingdoms / Their weakness was turned into strength / We are moving / From Strength to strength / Never bow say we never back down / We forward unto Zion / We are moving / Uh, yeah / From Strength to strength / When I am weak He is strong / Jesus Christ ah di one Champion! / Ya see He shut the mouth of the Lions / Quenched the fury of the flames / Escaped the blade of the swordsman / Their weakness was turned into strength / Because those who trust in Jehovah / He shall renew their strength / Well they shall run and not grow weary / And they shall walk and not get faint / (INTRO).

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DO YOU EVER?

Words by Mark Mohr / Music by Avion Blackman and Mark Mohr

Inspired by: Hebrews 9:27, James 4:13-14, Hebrews 4:7, John 8:12, John 12:46, I Peter 2:9

"What is your life? You are a mist that appears for a little while and then vanishes." James 4:14

She is a precious little Child / Two pig tails and a toothless smile / A world of possibilities / Imagination running wild / It is the worst day of the year / Her Mother gives her an embrace / With eyes welled up in tears / She says "Daddy's gone to a better place" / PRE-CHORUS: Lying in bed with tears in her eyes / Afraid of the dark so she turns to the light / CHORUS: Do you ever think what life is worth? / Where will you go when you leave the earth? / Do you ever think what life is worth? / Where will you go when you leave the earth? / Now she's just turned sweet sixteen / Reading fashion magazines / Her innocence is gone / And she's on the party scene / Hangin' out on Friday night / "Can I bum another light?" / Everything just feels so right / Until her friend commits suicide / (PRE-CHORUS) / (CHORUS) / She was an ordinary girl / With a pocket full of dreams / Now she's in an empty life / And nothing's as it seems / The only one that brings her joy / Is her husband of thirty years / Until he has a stroke and dies / Now her joy has disappeared / (PRE-CHORUS) / (CHORUS) / Now she's in a nursing home / No one visits any more / Her whole life is behind her / And nothing is before / The only companion left / Is her television set / She hears the pastor's voice on Sunday / Then breathes her last breath / Lying in bed / With tears in her eyes / Afraid of the dark / So she moves towards the light / (CHORUS) / Do you hear? / Hear His voice? / Calling you to the light / Can you hear? / Hear His voice? / Calling you to the light.

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DAY AND NIGHT

Words by Mark Mohr
Music by Avion Blackman and Mark Mohr

Inspired by Psalm 1 and Joshua 1:6-9

"Do not let this Book of the Law depart from your mouth; meditate on it day and night, so that you may be careful to do everything written in it. Then you will be prosperous and successful." Joshua 1:8

CHORUS: Day and night / Night and day / I will meditate on Your Word / Day and night / Night and day / I will meditate on Your Word. Ooh... (Repeat) / (CHORUS) / He wants us to flourish / Have strength and take courage / He is with us every step that we take / He has given Revelation / Divine inspiration / So on His Word we must meditate / (CHORUS). Blessed is the man that walketh not / In the counsel of the ungodly / Nor stands with the sinners / Or sits with the scornful / But his delight is in the Lord / And on His Law he meditates / Day and night on the Law of the Lord / (CHORUS) / Ooh... (Repeat). He wants us to flourish / Have strength and take courage / He is with us every step that we take / Like a tree that is planted / In the Garden of Eden / Bearing fresh fruits in every season / (CHORUS) / He wants us to flourish... / Every step that we take...

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NO ONE BUT YOU (Featuring Mark Mohr of Christafari)

Words by Mark Mohr
Music by Avion Blackman and Mark Mohr

You need to know that I love you / You need to know that I care / You need to know that I am with you / And I always will be there. CHORUS: I'm in love with no one but you babe / I'm in love with no one but you. Well my heart was so alone / No one to call my own / Until you came along / And I've traveled everywhere / No one else can compare / We make a perfect pair / (CHORUS). You make my mornings bright / You are my shining light / You bring a spice to life. I've never known a love so strong / You are my only one / And so we sing this song / (CHORUS). You need to know that I love you / You need to know that I care / You need to know that I'm here for you / Through thick and thin I'll be there / Because I need your love / I need your care / We won't survive without this love / And never will we find a love so rare / (CHORUS).

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