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King of the World
Written and Performed by Matt Riley
LYRICS
[Verse 1]
Glory to God! Forever He stands
King of the Heavens, the great I am
Maker of earth and the maker of man
Praise to the King of the World
[Verse 2]
Light out of darkness, firmament formed
Earth from the waters, galaxies born
All living creatures, mankind from the loam
Praise to the King of the World
[Chorus]
From glory to glory, our God stands alone
What power, what mercy our maker has shown
From story to story, creator enthroned
Praise to the King of the World
[Verse 3]
Music and beauty, touch, smell, and taste
Gifts from the heart of the Ancient of Days
Etched in creation, signed like a name
Praise to the King of the World
[Chorus]
From glory to glory, our God stands alone
What power, what mercy our maker has shown
From story to story, creator enthroned
Praise to the King of the World
[Bridge]
So what song could I sing?
What else could I bring
But the cry of my heart
The art of my part in this praise
Oh, what song could I sing?
What else could I bring
But the cry of my heart
The art of my part in this praise
[Chorus]
From glory to glory, our God stands alone
What power, what mercy our maker has shown
From story to story, creator enthroned
Praise to the King of the World
From glory to glory, our God stands alone
What power, what mercy our maker has shown
From story to story, creator enthroned
Praise to the King of the World
[Tag]
Praise to the King of the World
Praise to the King of the World
Glory to God! Forever He stands
King of the Heavens, the great I am
Maker of earth and the maker of man
Praise to the King of the World
[Verse 2]
Light out of darkness, firmament formed
Earth from the waters, galaxies born
All living creatures, mankind from the loam
Praise to the King of the World
[Chorus]
From glory to glory, our God stands alone
What power, what mercy our maker has shown
From story to story, creator enthroned
Praise to the King of the World
[Verse 3]
Music and beauty, touch, smell, and taste
Gifts from the heart of the Ancient of Days
Etched in creation, signed like a name
Praise to the King of the World
[Chorus]
From glory to glory, our God stands alone
What power, what mercy our maker has shown
From story to story, creator enthroned
Praise to the King of the World
[Bridge]
So what song could I sing?
What else could I bring
But the cry of my heart
The art of my part in this praise
Oh, what song could I sing?
What else could I bring
But the cry of my heart
The art of my part in this praise
[Chorus]
From glory to glory, our God stands alone
What power, what mercy our maker has shown
From story to story, creator enthroned
Praise to the King of the World
From glory to glory, our God stands alone
What power, what mercy our maker has shown
From story to story, creator enthroned
Praise to the King of the World
[Tag]
Praise to the King of the World
Praise to the King of the World
What Kind of a God Are You?
Written and Performed by Matt Riley
LYRICS
[Verse 1]
I come from a land where the idols stand
A place where the gods and kings
Can put your life on the edge of a knife
And I hear you call to me
You speak from the cloud and tell me about
A land that you'll lead me to
A blessing to pass but I have to ask
What kind of a God are you?
[Chorus 1]
Are you the fire that burns?
Or the sky that turns
The stars in their courses?
Are you a god of war?
Or of seas and shores?
A god of unseen forces?
I don't mean to sound uncertain
What you say, I trust you'll do
But as feet meet path, I just have to ask...
What kind of a God are you?
[Verse 2]
I've seen people bow and utter their vows
Praying for vict'ry or rain
But the stone is deaf and an idol's bereft
Of any power to save
You're a God unlike any Canaanite
Could conceive in their purview
So I'll just be blunt as we covenant
What kind of a God are you?
[Chorus 2]
Do you grow up the fields,
Make the fruit trees yield
Bounty in their season?
And what ritual
Is acceptable?
What worship stands to reason?
I don't mean to sound ungrateful
Is it too good to be true?
What should I submit in return for this?
What kind of a God are you?
[Interlude]
[Bridge]
The gods of my fathers
They ask for the fire
They ask for the children
To quench their desire
But that isn’t you, no
The blood of the lamb
Is given to cover
The penitent man
I'll follow in wonder
Both thrilled and confused
I'm sure that you'll show me...
What kind of a God are you?
[Chorus]
Are you a righteous judge?
Do you hold a grudge
And pour out wrath like water?
Will you bend the knees
Of my enemies?
Or deal with them as a Father?
My heart is full of questions
In time, I know you'll prove
To those like me who dare to believe
What kind of a God are you
I come from a land where the idols stand
A place where the gods and kings
Can put your life on the edge of a knife
And I hear you call to me
You speak from the cloud and tell me about
A land that you'll lead me to
A blessing to pass but I have to ask
What kind of a God are you?
[Chorus 1]
Are you the fire that burns?
Or the sky that turns
The stars in their courses?
Are you a god of war?
Or of seas and shores?
A god of unseen forces?
I don't mean to sound uncertain
What you say, I trust you'll do
But as feet meet path, I just have to ask...
What kind of a God are you?
[Verse 2]
I've seen people bow and utter their vows
Praying for vict'ry or rain
But the stone is deaf and an idol's bereft
Of any power to save
You're a God unlike any Canaanite
Could conceive in their purview
So I'll just be blunt as we covenant
What kind of a God are you?
[Chorus 2]
Do you grow up the fields,
Make the fruit trees yield
Bounty in their season?
And what ritual
Is acceptable?
What worship stands to reason?
I don't mean to sound ungrateful
Is it too good to be true?
What should I submit in return for this?
What kind of a God are you?
[Interlude]
[Bridge]
The gods of my fathers
They ask for the fire
They ask for the children
To quench their desire
But that isn’t you, no
The blood of the lamb
Is given to cover
The penitent man
I'll follow in wonder
Both thrilled and confused
I'm sure that you'll show me...
What kind of a God are you?
[Chorus]
Are you a righteous judge?
Do you hold a grudge
And pour out wrath like water?
Will you bend the knees
Of my enemies?
Or deal with them as a Father?
My heart is full of questions
In time, I know you'll prove
To those like me who dare to believe
What kind of a God are you
Days Without a King
Written and Performed by Matt Riley
LYRICS
[Verse 1]
Hope can be an ambush
Mirrors and smoke
A light that bends to lure you in
And dims when you need it most
[Verse 2]
Faith can be a burden
A mark you can’t hit
A righteous law revealing flaws
And truth you can’t admit
[Pre-Chorus]
Just try a little harder
Just reach a little farther
Do what it takes to fake
Your own kind of Heaven
[Chorus]
In these days without a king
Oh we do whatever seems
Right in our own eyes
Right in our own eyes
And if we’re being honest
A promise is only a promise
Just a shadow, just a dream
In these days without a king
[Verse 3]
Love can be a weapon
A ransom note
The ties that bind until you find
There’s a knife at your throat
[Verse 4]
Peace can be deceiving
A fleeting calm
The fight has stopped but the right is not
Any further from wrong
[Pre-Chorus]
Just try a little harder
Just reach a little farther
Do what it takes to fake
Your own kind of Heaven
[Chorus]
In these days without a king
Oh we do whatever seems
Right in our own eyes
Right in our own eyes
And if we’re being honest
A promise is only a promise
Just a shadow, just a dream
In these days without a king
[Interlude]
[Bridge]
Oh the truth of it is
We want a counterfeit
We want a king who asks nothing
Of thieves and hypocrites
Our hopes and fields are fallow
We're drowning in the shallow
We spiral down the empty crown
[Chorus]
In these days without a king
Oh we do whatever seems
Right in our own eyes
Right in our own eyes
And if we’re being honest
A promise is only a promise
Just a shadow, just a dream
In these days
In these days…
[Tag]
And if we’re being honest
A promise is only a promise
Just a shadow, just a dream
In these days
In these days without a king
Hope can be an ambush
Mirrors and smoke
A light that bends to lure you in
And dims when you need it most
[Verse 2]
Faith can be a burden
A mark you can’t hit
A righteous law revealing flaws
And truth you can’t admit
[Pre-Chorus]
Just try a little harder
Just reach a little farther
Do what it takes to fake
Your own kind of Heaven
[Chorus]
In these days without a king
Oh we do whatever seems
Right in our own eyes
Right in our own eyes
And if we’re being honest
A promise is only a promise
Just a shadow, just a dream
In these days without a king
[Verse 3]
Love can be a weapon
A ransom note
The ties that bind until you find
There’s a knife at your throat
[Verse 4]
Peace can be deceiving
A fleeting calm
The fight has stopped but the right is not
Any further from wrong
[Pre-Chorus]
Just try a little harder
Just reach a little farther
Do what it takes to fake
Your own kind of Heaven
[Chorus]
In these days without a king
Oh we do whatever seems
Right in our own eyes
Right in our own eyes
And if we’re being honest
A promise is only a promise
Just a shadow, just a dream
In these days without a king
[Interlude]
[Bridge]
Oh the truth of it is
We want a counterfeit
We want a king who asks nothing
Of thieves and hypocrites
Our hopes and fields are fallow
We're drowning in the shallow
We spiral down the empty crown
[Chorus]
In these days without a king
Oh we do whatever seems
Right in our own eyes
Right in our own eyes
And if we’re being honest
A promise is only a promise
Just a shadow, just a dream
In these days
In these days…
[Tag]
And if we’re being honest
A promise is only a promise
Just a shadow, just a dream
In these days
In these days without a king
What Prophets Longed to See
Written and Performed by Matt Riley
LYRICS
[Verse 1]
Hear oh people gathered
Listen and believe
A tale foretold from days of old
What prophets longed to see
[Verse 2]
Born in lowly manger
Behold the mystery
The Word of God upon this sod
What prophets longed to see
[Pre-Chorus]
Mystics, shepherds, refugees
Come behold the King
[Chorus]
Glory to God in the highest
Peace on earth below
Those on whom his favor rests
May see this child and know
The high priest and the sacrifice
The servant and the king
The shepherd lamb, both God and man
What prophets longed to see
[Verse 3]
God from the beginning
God of Adam, God of Eve
Of David, Moses Abraham
Whom prophets longed to see
[Verse 4]
The light shines in the darkness
To all who would receive
Oh, fear and doubt can't put out
What prophets longed to see
[Pre-Chorus - Build]
Lepers, sinners, Pharisees
Come behold the King
[Chorus]
Glory to God in the highest
Peace on earth below
Those on whom his favor rests
May see this child and know
The high priest and the sacrifice
The servant and the king
The shepherd lamb, both God and man
What prophets longed to see
[Bridge]
Gather with the saints
Gather with the angels
Gather in this place
Bow before a manger (repeat)
[Verse 5]
Covenant unfolding
The hope of centuries
The God who heals in flesh reveals
What prophets longed to see
[Pre-Chorus]
Widow, orphan, royalty
Come behold the King
[Chorus]
Glory to God in the highest
Peace on earth below
Those on whom his favor rests
May see this child and know
The high priest and the sacrifice
The servant and the king
The shepherd lamb, both God and man
What prophets longed to see
[Tag]
A tale foretold from days of old
What prophets longed to see
Hear oh people gathered
Listen and believe
A tale foretold from days of old
What prophets longed to see
[Verse 2]
Born in lowly manger
Behold the mystery
The Word of God upon this sod
What prophets longed to see
[Pre-Chorus]
Mystics, shepherds, refugees
Come behold the King
[Chorus]
Glory to God in the highest
Peace on earth below
Those on whom his favor rests
May see this child and know
The high priest and the sacrifice
The servant and the king
The shepherd lamb, both God and man
What prophets longed to see
[Verse 3]
God from the beginning
God of Adam, God of Eve
Of David, Moses Abraham
Whom prophets longed to see
[Verse 4]
The light shines in the darkness
To all who would receive
Oh, fear and doubt can't put out
What prophets longed to see
[Pre-Chorus - Build]
Lepers, sinners, Pharisees
Come behold the King
[Chorus]
Glory to God in the highest
Peace on earth below
Those on whom his favor rests
May see this child and know
The high priest and the sacrifice
The servant and the king
The shepherd lamb, both God and man
What prophets longed to see
[Bridge]
Gather with the saints
Gather with the angels
Gather in this place
Bow before a manger (repeat)
[Verse 5]
Covenant unfolding
The hope of centuries
The God who heals in flesh reveals
What prophets longed to see
[Pre-Chorus]
Widow, orphan, royalty
Come behold the King
[Chorus]
Glory to God in the highest
Peace on earth below
Those on whom his favor rests
May see this child and know
The high priest and the sacrifice
The servant and the king
The shepherd lamb, both God and man
What prophets longed to see
[Tag]
A tale foretold from days of old
What prophets longed to see