MEET ME AT THE CROSS

(Written by Michael McMillan, copyright 2013)

DON’T YOU KNOW

BROKEN MAN WHY ARE YOU CRYING
WOMAN WHY ARE YOU CRYING
DON’T YOU KNOW THAT HE’S WALKING?
DON’T YOU KNOW THAT THE LORD IS WALKING NEXT TO YOU?

LITTLE BOY WHY ARE YOU CRYING
LITTLE GIRL WHY ARE YOU CRYING
DON’T YOU KNOW THAT HE’S WALKING?
DON’T YOU KNOW THAT THE LORD IS WALKING NEXT TO YOU?

SO LIFT YOUR HEAD UP AND SEE HIM SMILING
HIS OPEN ARMS WILL HOLD YOU TIGHT
THERE IS NO MORE SHAME HE WILL CARRY YOUR PAIN
AND LEAD YOU BY HIS LIGHT

MAMA WHY ARE YOU CRYING
PAPA WHY ARE YOU CRYING
DON’T YOU KNOW THAT HE’S WALKING?
DON’T YOU KNOW THAT THE LORD IS WALKING NEXT TO YOU?

SISTER WHY ARE YOU CRYING
BROTHER WHY ARE YOU CRYING
DON’T YOU KNOW THAT HE’S WALKING?
DON’T YOU KNOW THAT THE LORD IS WALKING NEXT TO YOU?

AND IF YOU ASK HIM HE WILL COME IN
AND SHINE HIS LIGHT UPON YOUR FACE
BRING HOPE TO YOUR LIFE AND LOVE YOU WON’T FIND
IN ANY OTHER PLACE

DEAR LORD STOP THEIR CRYING
OH LORD STOP THEIR CRYING
CAN’T THEY SEE THAT YOU’RE WALKING?
CAN’T THEY SEE THAT THE LORD IS WALKING HOME WITH ME?


HIGHWAY TO HEAVEN

WELL THE LORD IS MY SHEPHERD, THAT’S ALL I NEED TO KNOW
WHEN I GO ASTRAY HE LEADS ME BACK HIS WAY
WHERE THE PEACEFUL WATERS FLOW
EVERY SINNER HAS FUTURE LIKE EVERY SAINT HAS HAD A PAST
AND IT’S NO DISGRACE YES IT’S MY KIND OF RACE
WHERE THE FIRST WILL COME IN LAST

BUT ON THE HIGHWAY TO HEAVEN IT’S GOING TO BE ONE HELL OF A RIDE
BUT AT LEAST I’LL BE TRAVELLING ANGEL CLASS
WITH JESUS BY MY SIDE

HE WON’T WEED THEM AND REAP BUT HE WILL READ THEM AND WEEP
BECAUSE MY STORY MAKES HIM CRY
THE GREATEST FAILURE IN THE WORLD TODAY
IS THE FAILURE NOT TO TRY
I HAVE TOLD HIM STORIES FROM THE HEART OF THE STREETS
AND THE STREETS INSIDE MY HEART
NOW HE’S HEARD EVERYTHING HE’S FORGIVEN MY SIN
AND MY JOURNEY IS ABOUT TO START

ON THE HIGHWAY TO HEAVEN IT’S GOING TO BE ONE HELL OF A RIDE
BUT AT LEAST I’LL BE TRAVELLING ANGEL CLASS
WITH JESUS BY MY SIDE

YOU KNOW YOU CAN’T GO BACK BECAUSE BACK’S NOT THERE ANYMORE
UNLESS I AM MISTAKEN
AND STOP TRYING TO BE LIKE SOMEBODY ELSE
THAT JOB’S ALREADY TAKEN
PLEASE DON’T TELL ME THAT YOU’LL PRAY FOR ME
AND THAT YOU NEED MORE TIME FOR THINKING
DON’T TELL ME THAT YOU’LL TAKE IT ON BOARD
BECAUSE YOUR BOATS ALREADY SINKING

BUT ON THE HIGHWAY TO HEAVEN YOU CAN ENJOY ONE HELL OF A RIDE
AND AT LEAST YOU’LL BE TRAVELLING ANGEL CLASS
WITH JESUS BY YOUR SIDE


OUT OF DARKNESS

WHAT CAN I SAY MY LORD FOR ALL THE THINGS I’VE DONE?
YOU LOOKED AWAY MY LORD THE DAY YOU GAVE YOUR ONLY SON
AND IN MY DARKEST NIGHT NOT KNOWING WHAT TO DO
I JUST REMEMBER YOU AND THE DARKNESS YOU WENT THROUGH

I USED TO WALK THAT ROAD, WHERE EVIL MADE ITS HOME
LOST ON THOSE CITY STREETS IN A CROWD BUT ALL ALONE
THEN I HEARD THAT CALLING SOMEWHERE INSIDE MY HEAD
AND I MET AN ANGEL WHO SAID MY LIFE WAS DEAD

AND WHEN I TURNED AWAY FROM DARKNESS, I HEARD THE ANGEL SAY IT’S DONE
AND THEN THE SHADOWS FELL BEHIND ME AS I TURNED TO FACE YOUR SON.
THEN I UNDERSTOOD THE PASSION AND I RECEIVED HIS FATHER’S GRACE
I SAW EYES OF LOVE AND WISDOM AS I GAZED UPON HIS FACE

AND WHEN I TAKE THIS BREAD I SEE HIS FACE SO CLEAR,
THE THORNS UPON HIS HEAD, THE BLOOD, THE PAIN, THE TEARS
HE IS MY ONLY SON AND I CAN’T TURN AWAY
TOO BIG A SACRIFICE MY GOD WHAT CAN I SAY?
BUT AS I TAKE THIS WINE YOU CLEAR THE MIST AWAY
IT WAS YOUR SON NOT MINE WHO PAID THE PRICE THAT DAY
HOW CAN I THANK YOU FOR ALL THAT YOU HAVE DONE?
THEN I HEAR YOU WHISPER… JUST LOVE MY SON

AND WHEN I TURNED AWAY FROM DARKNESS, I HEARD THE ANGEL SAY IT’S DONE
AND THEN THE SHADOWS FELL BEHIND ME AS I TURNED TO FACE YOUR SON.
FOR I CAN FEEL THE PASSION AND I CAN SEE WHAT YOU HAVE DONE
AND I WILL LOVE YOUR PEOPLE GOD AND I WILL LOVE YOUR SON


TAKE MY HAND

TAKE HIS HAND LORD FOR HE IS SINKING
TAKE HIS HAND LORD FOR HE’S BEEN DRINKING
TELL HIM YOU’LL NEVER LET HIM DOWN
SHOW HIM YOU’LL ALWAYS BE AROUND
TAKE HER HAND LORD FOR SHE’S BEEN CRYING
TAKE HER HAND LORD FOR SHE’S BEEN DYING
TELL HER YOU’LL ALWAYS BE AROUND
SHOW HER YOU’LL NEVER LET HER DOWN

LORD THEY NEED TO HEAR THE TRUTH SOMEWHERE
LORD THEY NEED TO KNOW THAT SOMEONE CARES
TO FEEL THE LOVE THAT’S BEEN DENIED
TO KNOW YOU’LL BE THERE WHEN THEY CRY

TAKE HIS HAND LORD FOR HE IS WILD NOW
TAKE HIS HAND LORD HE’S JUST A CHILD NOW
TELL HIM YOU’LL NEVER LET HIM DOWN
SHOW HIM YOU’LL ALWAYS BE AROUND
TAKE HER HAND LORD SHE NEEDS LOVE BAD NOW
TAKE HER HAND LORD SHE’S NEVER HAD NOW
TELL HER YOU’LL NEVER LET HER DOWN
SHOW HER YOU’LL ALWAYS BE AROUND

LORD THEY NEED TO HEAR THE TRUTH SOMEWHERE
LORD THEY NEED TO KNOW THAT SOMEONE CARES
TO FEEL THE LOVE THAT’S BEEN DENIED
TO KNOW YOU’LL BE THERE WHEN THEY CRY

TAKE MY HAND LORD I WANT TO KNOW YOU
TAKE MY HAND LORD I NEED TO SHOW YOU
THAT I WILL NEVER LET YOU DOWN
THAT I WILL ALWAYS BE AROUND

LORD I NEED TO HEAR THE TRUTH SOMEWHERE
LORD I NEED TO KNOW THAT SOMEONE CARES
TO FEEL THE LOVE THAT’S BEEN DENIED
TO KNOW YOU’LL BE THERE WHEN I CRY


THE CITY MISSION

STANDING ON THE EDGE OF DARKNESS I COULD SEE YOUR FACE
WAITING ONCE AGAIN TO SEE THE SIN RISE
THERE’S A MISSION IN THIS CITY YOU SAID IT COULDN’T WAIT
MAKE A MOVE BEFORE ANOTHER SOUL DIES
AND ON THAT DAY WHEN I STOOD WITH YOU
I KNEW WE DID THE BEST WE COULD,
NOTHING MORE THAT ANY MAN COULD DO
THEY DIDN’T FALL BECAUSE OF HOW WE STOOD
RUSHING OUT ACROSS THE WORLD LOOKING FOR A CAUSE
WHEN THE CAUSE IS STANDING RIGHT IN FRONT OF YOU
PEOPLE DYING, CHILDREN CRYING, MEN PROFIT FROM THEIR LOSS
DON’T STAND AND WATCH AS TIME RUNS OUT ON YOU
AND ON THAT DAY WHEN I STOOD WITH YOU
I KNEW WE DID THE BEST WE COULD,
NOTHING MORE THAT ANY MAN COULD DO
THEY DIDN’T FALL BECAUSE OF HOW WE STOOD

THEY WERE RISING SONS
NOW THEY ARE SETTING SONS
THEY ARE SOMEONE SONS
WILL THEY EVER SEE THE SON?

BLESSED ARE THE PEACEMAKERS WE ARE CALLED THE SONS OF GOD
SILENTLY WE WAIT TO SEE THE SIN RISE
ANOTHER MISSION IN ANOTHER CITY WE KNOW THAT IT CAN’T WAIT
WE WILL FIGHT BEFORE ANOTHER SOUL DIES

AND ON THAT DAY WHEN WE STOOD WITH YOU
WE KNEW WE DID THE BEST WE COULD
NOTHING MORE THAT ANY MAN COULD DO
THEY DIDN’T FALL BECAUSE OF HOW WE STOOD


THE LORDS WALTZ

I HEARD AMAZING GRACE
BEFORE I KNEW YOUR FACE
LONG BEFORE I OPENED UP THAT DOOR
YOU SAVED A WRETCH LIKE ME
SHOWED ME WHAT I COULD BE
AND WHAT I CAN’T BE ANY MORE
AND NOW WHEN I’M FAR FROM YOU
I’M NOT ALONE
I HEAR YOU CALLING ME
CALLING ME HOME

WHAT WOULD YOU HAVE ME DO?
PLEASE CAN I WALK WITH YOU?
NO FOOTSTEP ALONE IN THE SAND
THIS FATHERS LOVE NEW TO ME
MY ANGER SUBDUED IN ME
THE DAY THAT I REACHED FOR YOUR HAND
AND HERE ON THESE FOREIGN FIELDS WITH NO STAR ABOVE
YOUR SHIELD PROTECTING ME
YOUR GRACE AND YOUR LOVE
HELP ME TO BE THE MAN
SOME PEOPLE THINK I AM
GIVE ME THE STRENGTH FOR THIS FIGHT
HELP ME TO HEAR YOUR VOICE
CUT THROUGH THE DEVILS NOISE
AND I WILL BRING SOULS TO YOUR LIGHT

BUT LORD THERE IS ONE THING I WOULD ASK YOU TO DO
LOOK AFTER MY CHILDREN AND BRING THEM BACK HOME TO YOU
AND WHEN I’M IN MY AUTUMN YEARS
WITH NO REGRETS AND NO MORE FEARS
I’LL THANK YOU FOR GIVING ME THAT CHANCE
FOR SOMEWHERE IN HEAVENS HALLS A BAND PLAYS A QUIET WALTZ
THEN YOU AND I WILL HAVE THAT LAST DANCE.


THIS LOVE

THIS LOVE THAT YOU FEEL INSIDE, (TELL HIM THAT YOU LOVE HIM)
YOU HAVE NEVER FELT THIS BEFORE
AND THIS LOVE THAT YOU CANNOT HIDE (TELL HIM THAT YOU LOVE HIM)
LOVE THAT BURST STRAIGHT THROUGH YOUR DOOR

DON’T WALK ALONE WITH YOU PRIDE (TELL HIM TELL HIM)
DON’T WALK AWAY AND LET THIS TRUE LOVE BE DENIED

THIS LOVE IS ALL YOU NEED (YOU HEAR HIS VOICE WITHIN YOU)
YOUR HEART WANTS TO STAY BY HIS SIDE
AND THIS LOVE IS LIKE THE SEA (YOU FEEL THE POWER LIFT YOU)
LOVE RISING UP LIKE A TIDE

WHAT CAN YOU LOSE NOT A THING (GO NOW GO NOW)
TAKE THAT FIRST STEP AND YOU WILL HEAR THE ANGELS SING.

FEEL THIS LOVE THAT IS WAITING FOR YOU
BELIEVE THIS LOVE THAT IS WAITING FOR YOU
YOU NEED THIS LOVE THAT IS WAITING FOR YOU
RECEIVE THIS LOVE THAT IS WAITING FOR YOU

THIS LOVE IS LIKE THE SUN (CAN YOU FEEL THE HEAT INSIDE YOU)
BRINGING THAT GLOW TO YOU FACE
AND THIS LOVE IS NEVER DONE (IT WILL LAST FOREVER)
CHANGING YOUR HEART WITH HIS GRACE

WHAT CAN YOU LOSE NOT A THING (GO NOW GO NOW)
TAKE THAT FIRST STEP AND YOU WILL HEAR THE ANGELS SING.


WALKING WITH YOU

NEW HIGH WALKING ALONG THAT ROAD NOW, NOT KNOWING WHERE I WILL GO NOW
BUT I’M WALKING ALONG WITH YOU
BLUE SKY WALKING AWAY FROM THE PAST NOW, WATCHING IT GO SO FAST NOW AS
I’M WALKING ALONG WITH YOU
AND IN MY HEART I FEEL THE LOVE THAT YOU GIVE TO ME,
A BRAND NEW START I’LL BE THE MAN YOU MADE ME TO BE

SUNSHINE LIKE I’VE NEVER FELT BEFORE NOW, WALKING ALONG THAT SHORE NOW
WALKING ALONG WITH YOU
SOMETIMES WHEN I’M TALKING TO GOD ABOVE NOW, I THINK OF THE ONES I LOVE NOW
AND PRAY THEY WILL WALK WITH YOU
AND IN MY HEART I FEEL THE LOVE THAT YOU GIVE TO ME,
A BRAND NEW START I’LL BE THE MAN YOU MADE ME TO BE

MOONLIGHT STARING AT ALL THE STARS NOW, KNOWING I’VE COME SO FAR NOW
BY WALKING ALONG WITH YOU
WARM NIGHT I’M NEVER GOING BACK TO THAT COLD ROAD,
I’M NEVER GOING BACK TO THAT OLD ROAD
BECAUSE I’M WALKING ALONG WITH YOU
AND IN MY HEART I FEEL THE LOVE THAT YOU GIVE TO ME,
A BRAND NEW START I’LL BE THE MAN YOU MADE ME TO BE


WWJD

IF YOU THINK THAT LIFE IS HARD ON YOU,
TAKE A LOOK AT WHAT YOU’VE GOT
STOP COMPLAINING ABOUT THE THINGS YOU NEED AND THINK ABOUT
WHAT YOU JUST BOUGHT.
SEE THE POOR MAN AND THE RAGGED CHILD,
A BITTER PILL IS ALL THEY’VE TASTED,
A SINGLE MOTHER CRYING IN THE DARK,
SHE COULD LIVE ON WHAT YOU’VE WASTED

BUT IF YOU’LL CHANGE THESE MOMENTS IN YOUR LIFE
THEN TAKE THE OLD ROAD STRAIGHT AND TRUE
BUT IF YOU’RE LOST MEET ME AT THE CROSS
AND TELL ME WHAT WOULD JESUS DO?

IT DOESN’T MATTER WHO YOU USED TO BE,
JUST REMEMBER WHO YOU ARE
WALK THE WALK BUT DON’T TALK THE TALK
THAT YOU’VE BEEN TALKING IN THAT BAR
SHOW EXAMPLE IN YOUR CHILDREN’S LIVES
OR REGRET WILL GRAB YOU BY THE THROAT
IF YOU WANT TO WALK ON THE WATER
YOU BETTER GET OUT OF THAT BOAT

AND STANDING AT THE CROSSROADS OF YOUR LIFE
TAKE THE OLD ROAD STRAIGHT AND TRUE
BUT IF YOU’RE LOST MEET ME AT THE CROSS
AND TELL ME WHAT WOULD JESUS DO?

AND IF BY CHANCE YOU SHOULD MEET HIM
COULD YOU LOOK HIM IN THE EYE?
COULD YOU TELL HIM WHAT YOU DID TODAY?
COULD YOU EXPLAIN THE REASON WHY?

AND STANDING AT THE CROSSROADS OF YOUR LIFE
TAKE THE OLD ROAD STRAIGHT AND TRUE
BUT IF YOU’RE LOST MEET ME AT THE CROSS
AND TELL ME WHAT WOULD JESUS DO?


YOUR TREASURE IS WHERE YOUR HEART IS

CHILDREN’S LAUGHTER AND IT SEEMS LIKE YESTERDAY
WITH EYES THAT SPARKLE, YOU HAD SO VERY MUCH TO SAY
ON THE DAY THAT YOU WERE BORN MY WORLD TURNED UPSIDE DOWN
TEARS OF JOY YOU KNOW I THOUGHT THAT I MIGHT DROWN

YOUR TREASURE IS WHERE YOUR HEART IS
AND THE HEART IS ALWAYS TRUE
NO MATTER WHERE I GO MY CHILD,
MY HEART STAYS THERE WITH YOU

SO MUCH BEAUTY LITTLE GIRL GOD GAVE TO YOU
WITH A HEART THAT MATCHES EVERYTHING YOU SAY AND DO
STRENGTH AND COURAGE, SON YOU MAKE ME FEEL SO PROUD
BUT WITH LOVE AND KINDNESS THAT MAKE YOU STAND OUT FROM THE CROWD

YOUR TREASURE IS WHERE YOUR HEART IS
AND THE HEART IS ALWAYS TRUE
NO MATTER WHERE I GO MY CHILD,
MY HEART STAYS THERE WITH YOU

TAKE GOOD CARE OF YOUR MOTHER WHEN THE DARK CLOUDS COME HER WAY
LOVE YOUR SISTER LOVE YOUR BROTHER
AND YOU’LL BRING LIGHT TO MY DAY

TIME SOON PASSES AND YOU ARE OUT THERE ON YOUR OWN
MAKE YOUR OWN MISTAKES RAISE A FAMILY, BUILD A HOME
BUT PLEASE REMEMBER WHAT I HAVE BEEN TRYING TO SAY
TELL YOUR CHILDREN THAT YOU LOVE THEM EVERY DAY

BECAUSE YOUR TREASURE IS WHERE YOUR HEART IS
AND THE HEART IS ALWAYS TRUE
NO MATTER WHERE I GO MY CHILD,
MY HEART STAYS THERE WITH YOU