Brian O'Connor

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A song that inspires worship in all churches. A song that is sung in large churches at the start of service to energize the congregation.

A song that was inspired by the lack of leadership shown in churches today. You need to look to Jesus Christ for true leadership.

Opening:
Where do you go when life turns against us?
Who do we turn to when things fall around us?
What will we do when people are against us?
Where will you turn?
Where will you turn?
Who will you turn to?
Who will you turn to?

Chorus:
You are my King
You are my Lord
Jesus Christ my Savior
I base my life on your love
Jesus Christ
My leader
My leader
My leader, O Lord

Verse1:
Sing the praises of Jesus
Shout the praises of Jesus
Feel the presence of Jesus
Touch us all Jesus

Chorus:
You are my King
You are my Lord
Jesus Christ my Savior
I base my life on your love
Jesus Christ
My leader
My leader
My leader, O Lord

Verse 2:
Lead us in our life
Bring us through our strife
Jesus, show us the way
Jesus, lead us every day

Chorus:
You are my king
You are my Lord
Jesus Christ my Savior
I base my life on your love
Jesus Christ
My leader
My leader
My leader, O Lord


Chorus, repeated twice: Harmony, repeated twice:
You are my king Then sings my soul
You are my Lord My savior God to thee
Jesus Christ my Savior How great thou art, How great thou art


Closing:
Where do you go when life turns against us?
Who do we turn to when things fall around us?
What will we do when people are against us?
Where will you turn?
Where will you turn?
Who will you turn to?
Who will you turn to?
I turn to you, my leader, Lord

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Used in church to exemplify the importance of prayer. Scriptures that fit well with this song include: Luke 18:1-8 and 1 John 5:14-15. If you find anymore readings that you like to use with this song, please contact me.

I have seen how prayer has worked in everyday life. I believe in its power to change lives. Where are all the prayer songs?

Jesus
I need a miracle
Jesus
I pray for a miracle
Jesus
I believe in a miracle
In my life
In your life

Jesus
I pray for the homeless
Jesus
I pray for the hungry
Jesus
I pray for the sick
Heal them today
Touch their lives today

Jesus
I pray for my father
Jesus
I pray for my mother
Jesus
I pray for my brother
Come into their heart
Bless their broken hearts

Jesus
I pray for the disabled
Jesus
I pray for the children
Jesus
I pray for the hurting
Guide them through their life
Help them with their strife

Lord, I need your help
Lord, I pray for help
Lord, I need your help
Lord, I pray for help

Jesus
I need a miracle
Jesus
I pray for a miracle
Jesus
I believe in a miracle
In my life
In your life
In your life

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Death doesn't seem so scary after listening to/singing this song. The meaning of this song is very deep.

One of the most difficult songs to produce to date--it almost didn't make it off the draft pad. A song that has touched and moved a lot of people in a short time. A song that helps bring comfort to people.

Opening:
Open the sky Lord
Lift me to Heaven
Bring me home Lord
With you in Heaven

Chorus:
Open the sky Lord
Lift me to Heaven
Bring me home Lord
With you in Heaven

Verse 1:
Your saving grace is my joy, O Lord
Your beauty and love mean all to me
I see you rising up in the light
You will and always be in my sight

Chorus

Verse 2:
Your glory overwhelms me my God
You are all that I need in life
Your free gift is eternal life
Which is through Jesus Christ our Lord

Chorus

Verse 3:
I want to be with you forever, O Lord
You died so that I could live
Your abiding love will last forever
I will serve you for all of my life

Repeat Chorus and harmony five times

Chorus:
Open the sky Lord
Lift me to Heaven
Bring me home Lord
With you in Heaven

Harmony:
You are my salvation, Jesus Christ
You are my savior and comfort
I put my trust in you, O Lord
For your love is forever

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Quotes Mark 10:42-45, a favorite scripture on the power of being a servant. Also Romans 10:10. This song works very well in church when these scriptures are used.

I own a business where I take care of developmentally disabled adults. This song is about that experience. For sheet music and a lead sheet go to merchandise and links and click on "sharesong.org". Then on bottom of page type in song or author.

Opening (recited):
Love the Lord your God
Obey His commands and serve Him with all your heart
Lord, I pray that all people open their hearts to you

Chorus:
Come Lord Jesus
Come Lord Jesus
Come Lord Jesus
In my heart
Come Lord Jesus
Come Lord Jesus
Come Lord Jesus
In my heart

For even the Son of Man
Came here not to be served
But to serve others
And He gave His life
As a ransom

Chorus

I want to follow in your footsteps
But I need you in my heart
To be a servant
To all

Repeated three times:
Chorus: Harmony:
Come Lord Jesus You are the holy one
Come Lord Jesus You are my savior
Come Lord Jesus I serve unto you
In my heart Come in my heart

Ending:
In... my... heart

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A prayer song that is healing in a time when we need it the most. The song gives simple, easy-to-remember instructions on what to do when we are hurting -"I find you in the word....".

A song that brings people joy and hope in their darkest hours. A song that is very easy to sing and has been sucessfully done in local churches. The sheet music is available in the "Sing For God in Unity" songbook.

Lord, be with me
In this trial
Lord, walk with me
Through this trial

I need (O I need) your mercy, love, and grace
I need (O I need) your mercy, Lord
Love and grace

Lord, be with me
In this trial
Lord, walk with me
Through this trial

I need (O I need) your mercy, love and grace
I need your mercy Lord
Love and grace

I find you in the word
I need you in my heart
Your glory I need to see
Bring out the best in me

Lord, be with me in this trial
Lord, walk with me through this trial

I need (O I need) your mercy Lord, love, and grace
I need (O I need) your mercy Lord
Love and grace

Lord, be with me in this trial
Lord, walk with me through this trial

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This song gets played in churches. A reflective song that can be use in church when the Book of Job is used and Matthew 27:46. For sheet music and leads sheets go to "links" on the home page and click on sharesong.org.

This song came to me from the Lord during a very dark hour in my life. I was questioning many things in my life, and because of the pain I was going through the song was almost lost and never recorded. Sheet music is available through the songbook "Sing

Where are You God?

Are You next door?
Are you on T.V.?
Can You see me?

Where are You God?

Children are starving
Where are You hiding?
See me crying

Where are You God?

Will You come knocking?
If I not home
Will You keep calling?
If I keep falling

Where are You God?
Where are You God?
Where are You God?

Will you drive by?
Will You say hi?
Help me get by,

Where are You God?
Where are You God?
Where are You God?

Are You in the paper?
Are You in school?
Are You the maker?
Of all that is true

Where are You God?
Where are You God?
Where are You God?

(whispered):
I need You God
I really need You God
Where are You God
Help me God

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The sharks can be scary like our lives. Sometimes we need shells of steel, like the turtles, to get through the day. As difficult as life can get, Jesus still loves us and protects us; we just need to have faith in him.

I was working as a Youth Director at a local church during Vacation Bible School (Scuba, from Group Publishing) when the children inspired me to write this song. Sheet music is available in the "Sing For God in Unity" songbook.

Jesus loves you
Jesus loves me
Jesus loves us all

Jesus loves you
Jesus loves me
Jesus loves us all

He made the starfish
He made the jellyfish
He made the pearl's shine
We all are God's pearl

He made the sharks
They're kind of scarey
He made the turtles
With shells of steel

The thing we got to remember
God will protect us all
The thing we got to remember
God will protect us all
We just got to trust in him
We just got to trust in him

Jesus loves you
Jesus loves me
Jesus loves us all
Jesus loves you
Jesus loves me
Jesus loves us all

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Complicated song about understanding that we need God and He is visible if we are looking for Him.

I was inspired to write the song while sailing 20 miles north of Venezula on a catamaran. I was sitting at the front, with the mountains of Venezula in front of me, fish swimming alongside, the sun directly overhead, and water as far as the eye could see

Be with me Lord
In my soul
Touch my heart Lord
Now and forever more

Show me light Lord
With your love
Give me strenght Lord
To face the troubled world

Keep us safe Lord
In the night
Be with us Lord
Til the morning light

Life goes fast
Things don't last
Falling fast
Bring God back

Be with me Lord
In my soul
Touch my heart Lord
Now and forever more

Show me light Lord
With your love
Give me strength Lord
To face the troubled world

Keep us safe Lord
In the the night
Be with us Lord
Till the morning light

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A song that metaphorically compares a river with our lives. It refers to the "river flows" biblically-John 7:38

I originally came up with the song while stuck in the mud in a canoe in a marsh on Cape Cod, MA (the tide had just gone out). The song evolved from there. The sheet music is available in the songbook "Sing For God in Unity".

Let the river flow through me
Over the rocks and down the falls
And if it stops moving
It might be the cold
So don't stop moving
For you must reach your goal today

Sometimes were drowning in the river
Sometimes troubles never cease
But don't stop reaching
For the river is clear today

Why are we drawn to the river?
As clear as it can be
Why are we drawn to the river
So we can, flow into the sea
So we can, flow into the sea

Sometimes were drowning in the river
Sometime troubles never cease
But don't stop reaching
For the river is clear today

Why are we drawn to the river?
As clear as it can be
Why are we drawn to the river?
So we can, flow into the sea
So we can, flow into the sea
Flow into the sea

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Sometimes we need to let loose as Christians and praise the Lord and celebrate His love. This is the song for that occasion. Quotes Psalms.

Was originally used as a song for a friend's daughter to dance to.

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The Lord has spoken to me in this song. He wants this song to be played in churches around the world. This song was not my idea. I am just trying to be obedient to God.

The song was inspired by the hypocrisy the Lord opened my eyes to in many churches today. Although this song is not my favorite, the Lord speaks to my heart that this is His favorite. This song also gets the most compliments when performed in churches.

What does it mean?
What does it mean to be a Christian and show compassion?
Do you have to be humbled before you answer?

There's homeless in the street.
Barely enough to eat.
The working poor is among us all.
What do we do when they call?

What would Jesus say today?
What did Jesus say today,
when the poor ask for your shirt?
When people come to you that hurt?

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What does it mean to be a Christian and show compassion?
Do you have to be humbled before you answer?
What does it mean to be a Christian and show compassion?
Do you have to be humbled before you answer?

God is there for you.
Be there for them.

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A song to remind Americans the importance of God in our life. "In God is our trust"

Oh! thus be it ever, when freemen shall stand
Between their loved home and the war's desolation!
Blest with victory and peace, may the heav'n rescued land
Praise the Power that hath made and preserved us a nation.
Then conquer we must, when our cause it is just,
And this be our motto: "in God is our trust".
And the star-spangled banner in triumph shall wave
O'er the land of the free and the home of the brave!