Lyrics Archive for the Los Nice Guys CDs

Gladdden My Spirit CD

1 - BUDDHIST-BAPTIST-CATHOLIC-JEW

When I was young, just a little boy,
I learned so many things.
At my daddy's knee, all my brothers and me,
we'd read books, at times we'd sing.
And of all the books he read to me,
my favorite one for sure
Was a big read book called "The Story of
the Religions of the World".

Now I'm a Buddhist-Baptist-Catholic-Jew.
I learned it at my daddy's knee.
A Pentocostal-Moslem with Hinduist leanings,
You see it's all the same to me.
I'm a Buddhist-Baptist-Catholic-Jew.
And that's how it'll always be.
A Pentecostal-Moslem with Hinduist leanings,
You see it's all the same to me.

Well, through the years of my youth,
he read that book to me.
All the frescos and temples and strange people
were a feast for my young eyes to see.
Yes, and every time we read that book,
he said to me, "Now, son,
There are many religions in this old world
and one day you're gonna choose you one."

But I couldn't choose just one. Oh no! Uh uh!

CHORUS (twice)

It's all one religion to me.
I've put it all together can't you see?
AMEN!

2 - RIDING THE RODS

MY NAME IS FRED.
IN 1908
I BUSTED OUT OF JAIL
AND HOPPED A FAST FREIGHT.
SPENT THE NEXT FEW YEARS
HOBOING AROUND,
FLEEING THE LAW AND RIDING THE RODS
FROM TOWN TO TOWN.

A BULLDOGGING LAW MAN
PICKED UP MY TRAIL,
CHASED ME DOWN
AND THREW ME BACK IN JAIL.
BUT I GOT A GOOD LAWYER,
A RELIGIOUS MAN.
HE TOLD ME ALL ABOUT THE MASTER
IN THE HOLY LAND.

HE WALKED ME OUT OF JAIL
AND INTO THE KINGDOM.
SOON, I WAS RIDING THE RODS
TO FREEDOM.
RIDING THE RODS
TO FREEDOM.

THEY TOLD ME THE MASTER
WAS COMING TO MAIN.
I HAD NO MONEY
SO I HOPPED A FREIGHT TRAIN.
ARRIVED ALL DIRTY.
FELT OUT OF PLACE.
SO I JUST STOOD AT THE BACK OF THE CROWD
AND FELT MY HEART RACE.

THE MASTER CAME IN,
PICKED ME OUT FROM THE REST,
SAT ME DOWN
LIKE SOME HONORED GUEST.
ASKED ABOUT MY JOURNEY
BUT I COULD NOT SPEAK.
THEN HE KISSED MY DIRTY HAT
AND MY STUBBLED CHEEK.

SAID HE WANTED TO HEAR
ALL ABOUT HOW I HAD COME.
KNEW I'D BEEN RIDING THE RODS
TO FREEDOM.
RIDING THE RODS
TO FREEDOM.

I TOLD HIM RIDING THE RODS,
RIDING THE RODS,
YOU LIE UP UNDER THE BOXCARS
OR FLAT ON TOP.
AND YOU'RE HOPING THAT FREEDOM'S
THAT NEXT STOP...
RIDING THE RODS TO FREEDOM.

MY NAME IS FRED,
I'M IN HEAVEN, NOW,
WHERE LEGIONS OF ANGELS
BEFORE GOD BOW.
OH, I ALWAYS KNEW
THAT HEAVEN WOULD BE
JUST LIKE THE MASTER'S KISS
ON MY DIRTY HOBO'S CHEEK.

AND UP HERE I'M QUITE WELL KNOWN
AS THE ONE
WHO RODE THE RODS...
TO FREEDOM.

OH, WHEN YOU'RE RIDING THE RODS,
RIDING THE RODS,
YOU LIE UP UNDER THE BOXCARS
OR FLAT ON TOP.
AND YOU'RE HOPING THAT FREEDOM'S
THAT NEXT STOP...
RIDING THE RODS TO FREEDOM.

WHEN YOU'RE RIDING THE RODS,
RIDING THE RODS,
YOU LIE UP UNDER THE BOXCARS
OR FLAT ON TOP.
AND YOU'RE HOPING THAT FREEDOM'S
THAT NEXT STOP...
RIDING THE RODS TO FREEDOM.
RIDING THE RODS TO FREEDOM
RIDING THE RODS.........
TO FREEDOM

3 - SOMEDAY

IF MOUNTAINS USED TO BE THE BOTTOM OF THE SEA,
IF STARS CAN SHINE WHERE ONCE THERE WERE NONE,
THEN MAYBE WITH LOVE AND PRAYER WE'LL CONQUER HATE AND FEAR,
AND MAYBE SOME DAY, SOME DAY...
MAYBE SOME DAY, SOME DAY WE'LL ALL BE ONE.

AND LIKE THE COLORS OF THE RAINBOW AND THE WAVES OF THE SEA,
WE ALL RIDE THIS WORLD TOGETHER. WHY CAN'T WE LIVE IN UNITY?

IF OCEANS WERE ALL MADE FROM LITTLE DROPS OF RAIN,
IF TINY ATOMS CAN POWER THE MIGHTY SUN,
THEN MAYBE A LITTLE LOVE CAN RAISE THE WHOLE WORLD UP,
AND MAYBE SOME DAY, SOME DAY...
MAYBE SOME DAY, SOME DAY...
MAYBE SOME DAY, SOME DAY WE'LL ALL BE ONE., WHOA-OH-OH
MAYBE SOME DAY, SOME DAY WE'LL ALL BE ONE.
SOME DAY, SOME DAY.

4 - THE FACE OF THE LORD

I SAW THE FACE OF THE LORD
AND HIS EYES WERE BLUE.
HE WAS CRADLED IN HIS MOTHER'S ARMS
AND PLAYING PEEK-A-BOO.
EACH TIME I SAID "WHERE'S BABY?"
HE THREW HIS BLANKET TO THE FLOOR.
AND IN THE CLEARNESS OF HIS NEW, BLUE EYES,
I SAW THE FACE OF THE LORD.

I SAW THE FACE OF THE LORD
AND HER HAIR WAS GRAY.
SHE WAS SLEEPING IN HER ROCKING CHAIR
IN THE MIDDLE OF THE DAY.
HER SWOLLEN HANDS TOLD OF THE MANY
ACTS OF KINDNESS SHE'D PERFORMED.
AND IN THE DEEP LINES OF HER SLEEPING FACE,
I SAW THE FACE OF THE LORD.

OO-OO-OO I SAW HIS FACE (2X)

I SAW THE FACE OF THE LORD;
SAW HIM IN THE CLOUDS.
THERE WAS THUNDER, THERE WAS LIGHTNING
AND THE RAIN WAS POURING DOWN.
I SAW THE TREES BOW IN SUBMISSION
TO THE FURY OF THE STORM.
AND IN A FLASH OF LIGHT THAT FILLED THE SKY,
I SAW THE FACE OF THE LORD.

OO-OO-OO I SAW HIS FACE (3X)
THE FACE OF THE LORD.

5 - TAKING ON TEXAS

TEXAS IS A BEAUTIFUL PLACE, A YELLOW-ROSE PARADISE,
THAT'S INVADED EACH YEAR BY SNOW BIRDS AND MONARCH BUTTERFLIES.
BUT THE LATEST ASSAULT ON THE STATE HAS MADE SOME PEOPLE RESTLESS,
CAUSE NOW THE ARMY OF THE LORD IS TAKING ON TEXAS.

FROM PLEASANTON TO GALVESTON, McKINNEY AND MULE SHOE,
YOKUM, SAN ANTONE, HOUSTON AND THE METROPLEX , TOO.

THE WHOLE STATE'S UNDER SIEGE AND RESISTANCE IS QUITE USELESS,
CAUSE THE ARMY OF THE LORD IS TAKING ON TEXAS.
YES, THE ARMY OF THE LORD IS TAKING ON TEXAS.

EACH SOLDIER IN THIS ARMY HAS THE STRENGTH OF TEN TIMES TEN.
AND NEW REGIMENTS A FORMING FROM TEXARKANA TO BIG BEND.

EACH DAY BRINGS NEW REPORTS OF MORE LONE STAR SUCCESSES
CAUSE THE ARMY OF THE LORD IS TAKING ON TEXAS.
WE'RE CONQUERING THIS LAND OF COWBOYS AND CACTUS,
CAUSE THE ARMY OF THE LORD IS TAKING ON TEXAS.
YES, THE ARMY OF THE LORD IS TAKING ON TEXAS.
WELL, THE ARMY OF THE LORD IS TAKING ON TEXAS.

6 - TURN MY TROUBLES INTO FRIENDS

THE LORD WORKS IN WAYS
THAT ARE HARD TO COMPREHEND.
ASK HIM FOR PATIENCE,
HE JUST MIGHT SEND YOU TWINS.
HIS HOLY BOOKS REVEAL
THAT TROUBLES ARE A BLESSING,
SO I'VE DECIDED TO MAKE FRIENDS
WITH HARDSHIP AND SUFFERING.

GONNA TREAT BITTERNESS LIKE A BROTHER,
MAKE SHAME MY SIGNIFICANT OTHER,
DINE OUT WITH DISGRACE AND DISRUPTION.
GO DANCING WITH DISASTER,
PICK PAIN AS A PARTNER,
AND TURN MY TROUBLES INTO FRIENDS.
YES, TURN MY TROUBLES INTO FRIENDS.

IT'S TRUE YOU CAN RUN
BUT YOU CAN'T OFTEN HIDE,
CAUSE TROUBLES HAVE A WAY
OF STICKING TO YOUR SIDE.
IF STRESS HAS GOT YOU DOWN,
I STRONGLY RECOMMEND,
THAT YOU GET TO KNOW YOUR TROUBLES
AND MAKE THEM YOUR FRIENDS.

MAKE AFFLICTION YOUR AMIGO
GO FISHING WITH FIASCO.
MAKE MENTORS OF MALICE AND MISFORTUNE.
LET SORROW DATE YOUR SISTER,
PICK PAIN AS A PARTNER,
AND TURN YOUR TROUBLES INTO FRIENDS.
YES, TURN YOUR TROUBLES INTO FRIENDS.

WELL, I TRIED DENIAL
BUT IT MISSED BY A MILE,
CAUSE TROUBLES DON'T LIKE TO BE SNUBBED.
IF YOU PUSH THEM AWAY,
THEY'RE BACK THE NEXT DAY,
BUT THEY ONLY WANT TO BE LOVED....
ALL THEY WANT IS LOVE.

7- CLEAN LIVING

CLEAN LIVING, CLEAN LIVING, CLEAN LIVING.
I'M SETTING MY SIGHTS ON LIVING RIGHT.

IF YOU SEE ME HONKY TONKING ON A SATURDAY NIGHT,
I'LL BE WALTZING WITH THE WIFE AND DRINKING SPRITE.
GAVE UP BEER AND CIGARETTES MANY YEARS AGO.
NOW THE ONLY BUZZ I GET IS FROM SECOND-HAND SMOKE ...AND

CLEAN LIVING, CLEAN LIVING, CLEAN LIVING.
DAY AND NIGHT I'M LIVING RIGHT.

I CAN CUT A DECK OF CARDS AND SHOW YOU AN ACE,
AND I NEVER HAVE TO SEARCH FOR A PARKING SPACE.
I'VE GOT SO MUCH GOOD KARMA IN MY ACCOUNT
THAT I'M SELLING IT OFF AT A HUGE DISCOUNT...IT'S ALL OF THAT

CLEAN LIVING, CLEAN LIVING, CLEAN LIVING.
I'M SETTING MY SIGHTS ON LIVING RIGHT.

AND IF I CRAVE EXCITEMENT AND I'M TEMPTED TO STRAY,
I DON'T REACH FOR A SIX-PACK. I STRAP ON MY ROLLER BLADES.

MET A FORTUNE TELLER WHO READ MY PALM.
SHE SAID, "HONEY, GIVE ME SOME OF WHATEVER YOU'RE ON."
I SAID "THAT CRYSTAL BALL MAY HAVE TO GO
CAUSE THESE TWO LITTLE WORDS ARE ALL YOU'LL NEED TO KNOW"...I'M TALKING 'BOUT

CLEAN LIVING, CLEAN LIVING, CLEAN LIVING.
DAY AND NIGHT I'M LIVING RIGHT. ALL TOGETHER NOW...

CLEAN LIVING, CLEAN LIVING, CLEAN LIVING.
I'M LIVING CLEAN AND FEELING ALL RIGHT.

8 – HOLY, HOLY

I WAKE UP TO A CALM, STILL MORNING
FROM A DREAM THAT SHOOK MY SOUL
OF A YOUNG MAN IN A GREEN TURBAN
HOLDING A FLAG AS BLACK AS COAL.
THEN OFF IN THE DISTANCE I SEE HIM
THAT MAN IN THE TURBAN OF GREEN.
HE'S LEADING A BAND OF 200
JUST LIKE I SAW THEM IN MY DREAM.

I HEAR THEM SINGING....

HOLY, HOLY THE LORD OUR GOD.
LORD OF THE ANGELS AND THE SPIRIT.

I HURRY TO FOLLOW THE VOICES
THEN SEE BY THE EDGE OF THE ROAD
MANY BAGS FILLED WITH RICHES
THROWN ASIDE LIKE SOME UNWANTED LOAD.
I THANK GOD FOR MY GOOD FORTUNE
BEGIN TO FILL ME POCKETS WITH COIN,
THEN REALIZE THIS TREASURE WAS LEFT HERE
BY THE ONES I HAD SET OUT TO JOIN.

STILL HEAR THEM SINGING...

HOLY, HOLY THE LORD OUR GOD.
LORD OF THE ANGELS AND THE SPIRIT.
HOLY, HOLY THE LORD OUR GOD.
LORD OF THE ANGELS AND THE SPIRIT.

FACED WITH AN AWFUL DECISION,
I ASK THE LORD TO SHOW ME A SIGN.
DID MY DREAM FORETELL OF THESE RICHES
OR WARN ME THAT GOD HAD PASSED BY?

AS THEIR VOICES GROW SOFT IN THE DISTANCE,
SEPARATION FILLS ME WITH FRIGHT.
THEIR MOURNFUL ANTHEM IS CALLING ME.
I DROP THE COINS AND RUN TO THE LIGHT.

NOW I'M SINGING...

HOLY, HOLY THE LORD OUR GOD.
LORD OF THE ANGELS AND THE SPIRIT.
HOLY, HOLY THE LORD OUR GOD.
LORD OF THE ANGELS AND THE SPIRIT.
HOLY, HOLY THE LORD OUR GOD.
LORD OF THE ANGELS AND THE SPIRIT.
HOLY, HOLY......

8 – PRAYING MAN

I PRAY EVERY MORNING AND EVERY NIGHT,
EVEN AT NOON JUST TO KEEP MY HEAD RIGHT
I'M A PRAYING MAN. I'M A PRAYING MAN.
LET ME TELLYOU WHAT ALL MY PRAYERS HAVE DONE FOR ME.

THE LORD DIDN'T BLESS ME WITH A PRETTY FACE
BUT HE FILLS ME WITH HIS SWEET, SWEET GRACE.
I'M A PRAYING MAN. I'M A PRAYING MAN.
MY SOUL OVERFLOWS WITH JOY AND ECSTASY.

I'M A PRAYING MAN. I'M A PRAYING MAN.
AND I WALK THIS TROUBLED WORLD HOLDING ON TO HIS STRONG HAND.
I'M A PRAYING MAN. I'M A PRAYING MAN. I'M A PRAYING MAN.

AND IF I HAVE A PROBLEM I CAN'T UNDO,
I PRAY FOR HELP AND HE COMES THROUGH.
I'M A PRAYING MAN. I'M A PRAYING MAN.
THE LORD NEVER LETS ME DOWN WHEN I'M IN NEED.

I'M A PRAYING MAN. I'M A PRAYING MAN.
AND I WALK THIS TROUBLED WORLD HOLDING ON TO HIS STRONG HAND.
I'M A PRAYING MAN. I'M A PRAYING MAN. I'M A PRAYING MAN.

I'M A PRAYING MAN. I'M A PRAYING MAN.
AND I WALK THIS TROUBLED WORLD HOLDING ON TO HIS STRONG HAND.
I'M A PRAYING MAN. I'M A PRAYING MAN. I'M A PRAYING MAN.
I'M A PRAYING MAN. I'M A PRAYING MAN. I'M A PRAYING MAN.
I'M A PRAYING MAN. I'M A PRAYING MAN. I'M A PRAYING MAN.

10 – TO BE A BAHA’I

To be a Bahá'í simply means
to love all the world;
to love humanity
and try to serve it;
to work for
universal peace and
universal brotherhood.

To be a Bahá'í
To be a Bahá'í
To be a Bahá'í simply means
To love all the world;

Source Quotation Referenced:

"To be a Bahá'í simply means to love all the
world; to love humanity and try to serve it; to work for
universal peace and universal brotherhood."

(Dr. J.E. Esslemont, Bahá'u'lláh and the New Era, p. 71)

11 - THE WILDERNESS, THE MOUNTAIN

O THOU INCOMPARABLE GOD! O THOU LORD OF THE KINGDOM! THESE SOULS ARE THE HEAVENLY ARMY.
ASSIST THEM AND, WITH THE COHORTS OF THE SUPREME CONCOURSE, MAKE THEM VICTORIOUS,
SO THAT EACH ONE OF THEM MAY BECOME LIKE UNTO A REGIMENT AND CONQUER THESES COUNTRIES THROUGH
THE LOVE OF GOD AND THE ILLUMINATION OF DIVINE TEACHINGS, DIVINE TEACHINGS.

O GOD! BE THOU THEIR SUPPORTER AND THEIR HELPER,
AND IN THE WILDERNESS, THE MOUNTAIN, THE VALLEY, THE FORESTS,, THE PRAIRIES AND THE SEAS,
BE THOU THEIR CONFIDENT--THEIR CONFIDANT--

SO THAT THEY MAY CRY OUT THROUGH THE POWER OF THE KINGDOM AND THE BREATH OF THE HOLY SPIRIT.
HOLY SPIRIT. HOLY SPIRIT. HOLY SPIRIT. HOLY SPIRIT.
HOLY SPIRIT. HOLY SPIRIT. HOLY SPIRIT. HOLY SPIRIT.

Source Quotation Referenced:

O Thou incomparable God! O Thou Lord of the Kingdom! These souls are Thy heavenly army. Assist them and, with the cohorts of the Supreme Concourse, make them victorious, so that each one of them may become like unto a regiment and conquer these countries through the love of God and the illumination of divine teachings.

O God! Be Thou their supporter and their helper, and in the wilderness, the mountain, the valley, the forests, the prairies and the seas, be Thou their confidant - so that they may cry out through the power of the Kingdom and the breath of the Holy Spirit.

Verily, Thou art the Powerful, the Mighty and the Omnipotent, and Thou art the Wise, the Hearing and the Seeing.

(Baha'i Prayers, p. 176)

12 - O SON OF LOVE

O SON OF LOVE!
O SON OF LOVE!
Thou art but one step away from the glorious heights above
and from the celestial tree of love.
Take thou one pace and with the next
advance into the immortal realm
and enter the pavilion of
eternity.
Give ear then to that which hath been revealed by the pen of glory.
O SON OF LOVE!
O SON OF LOVE!

Source Quotation Referenced:

O SON OF LOVE! Thou art but one step away from the glorious heights above and from the celestial tree of love. Take thou one pace and with the next advance into the immortal realm and enter the pavilion of eternity. Give ear then to that which hath been revealed by the pen of glory.

(Baha'u'llah, The Persian Hidden Words)

13 – GLADDEN MY SPIRIT

O God! Refresh and gladden my spirit.
Purify my heart. Illumine my powers.
I lay all my affairs in Thy hand.
Thou art my Guide and my Refuge.

I will no longer be sorrowful and grieved;
I will be a happy and joyful being.

O God! I will no longer be full of anxiety,
nor will I let trouble harass me.
I will not dwell on the unpleasant things of life.
O God! Thou art more friend to me than I am to myself.
I dedicate myself to Thee, O Lord.

Source Quotation Referenced:

O God! Refresh and gladden my spirit. Purify my heart. Illumine my powers. I lay all my affairs in Thy hand. Thou art my Guide and my Refuge. I will no longer be sorrowful and grieved; I will be a happy and joyful being. O God! I will no longer be full of anxiety, nor will I let trouble harass me. I will not dwell on the unpleasant things of life.

O God! Thou art more friend to me than I am to myself. I dedicate myself to Thee, O Lord.

(Compilations, Baha'i Prayers, p. 150)

Nightengale CD

1 - NIGHTINGALE

THE NIGHTINGALE SINGS IN THE SEASON OF LOVE,
WHILE THE WHIPPORWILL SLEEPS ON A BRANCH NEAR THE DOVE.
THE BEETHOVEN OF BIRDS, HE SINGS AN EVER-CHANGING TUNE,
OF HIS LOVE FOR THE ROSE AND THE BRIGHT, CRESCENT MOON.

NIGHTINGALE
IF SLEEPING EARS CAN’T HEAR YOUR SWEET SONG
NIGHTINGALE
I’LL SING YOUR MELODY FROM THE MOUNTAIN TO THE SEA,
AND TEACH THE WHOLE WORLD TO SING ALONG.

FEW ARE THE LOVERS IN THIS SEASON OF SPRING,
WHO HAVE WALKED IN THE GARDEN WHERE THE NIGHTINGALE SINGS.
ENAMORED BY THE SOUND OF HIS HEAVENLY SONG,
THEY DANCE AMONG THE ROSES ALL NIGHT LONG.

CHORUS

NIGHTINGALE
NIGHTINGALE

2 – O EARTH

O earth, O earth, O earth
Made the foot-stool of thy God
O earth, O earth, O earth
Chosen as the seat of His mighty throne

Great is thy blessedness, O earth, O earth
Would that my life could be sacrificed for thee
For He Who is the Beloved of the All-Merciful
Upon thee hath established His sovereignty

O earth, O earth, O earth
Made the foot-stool of thy God
O earth, O earth, O earth
Chosen as the seat of His mighty throne
Chosen as the seat of His mighty throne
Chosen as the seat of His mighty throne

Quotation Referenced:

'Great is thy blessedness, O earth, for thou hast been made
the foot-stool of thy God, and been chosen as the seat of His
mighty throne.' The realm of glory exclaimeth: 'Would that
my life could be sacrificed for thee, for He Who is the
Beloved of the All-Merciful hath established His sovereignty
upon thee, through the power of His Name that hath been…
(Gleanings from the Writings of Bahá'u'lláh, page 30)

3 – RED ROAN STALLION

ON THE DAY MY LORD LEFT BAGHDAD, EVERY FACE WAS BATHED IN TEARS.
I STOOD IN THE CROWD BY THE ROADSIDE, WAITING FOR HIS FACE TO APPEAR.

WE HEARD A VOICE CRY OUT "HE APPROACHES". MY BODY TREMBLED AND MY SPIRIT MOANED.
TO SEE THE LORD SEATED ON A ROAN STALLION, LIKE A KING UPON A GOLDEN THRONE.

HE RODE A RED ROAN STALLION. A RED ROAN STALLION.

I PUSHED THROUGH THE CROWD TO GET CLOSER. HEADS WERE BOWED TO THE DUST ON EVERY SIDE.
BUT HIS EYES WERE FIXED ON THE FUTURE, AS HE BEGAN HIS WESTWARD RIDE.

ON THE RED ROAN STALLION. THE RED ROAN STALLION.
HE RODE A RED ROAN STALLION.

I THREW MYSELF DOWN TO THE ROADWAY.
REACHED UP TO TOUCH THE HEM OF HIS ROBE.
FELT HIS HAND BRUSH AGAINST MY FINGERS,
AS THE STALLION SPED OFF DOWN THE ROAD.

AS HE GALLOPED OFF TOWARD THE SUNSET, MY SPIRIT GREW HEAVY WITH GRIEF.
MY HEART RODE AWAY WITH THAT STALLION. AND PASSING YEARS HAVE BROUGHT LITTLE RELIEF.

HE RODE A RED ROAN STALLION, A RED ROAN STALLION.
HE RODE A RED ROAN STALLION, A RED ROAN STALLION,
A RED ROAN STALLION.

4 - MAKE ME A MOUNTAIN

LORD, MAKE ME A MOUNTAIN,
A MIGHTY MOUNTAIN,
A TOWERING ROCK OF FAITH.

THAT MY LIFE MAY PROVE
A FAITH TOO HEAVY TO MOVE.
OH LORD, MAKE ME AN IMMOVABLE MOUNTAIN.
LORD, MAKE ME AN IMMOVABLE MOUNTAIN.

CAUSE MY LIFE'S BEEN HILLS, VALLEYS, DESERTS AND CAVES.
I'VE BEEN A SHIP WITHOUT AN ANCHOR.
BUT NOW I'VE SEEN THE GLORY OF THE SUMMIT THAT SAVES
AND I WANT TO STAND IN THE LIGHT FOREVER.

SO I ASK YOU, LORD, TO MAKE ME A MOUNTAIN,
A MIGHTY MOUNTAIN.
OH LORD, MAKE ME AN IMMOVABLE MOUNTAIN.
LORD, MAKE ME AN IMMOVABLE MOUNTAIN.
MAKE ME A MOUNTAIN.
LORD, MAKE ME AN IMMOVABLE MOUNTAIN.

5 – THE LORD IS MY SHEPHERD

The Lord is my shepherd: I shall not want.
The Lord is my shepherd: I shall not want.
He maketh me to lie down in green pastures:
he leadeth me beside the still waters....

Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death,
Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death,
I will fear no evil: for thou art with me:
thy rod and thy staff they comfort me.....

...goodness and mercy shall follow me
all the days of my life:
and I will dwell in the house of the Lord
for ever........for ever.

The Lord is my shepherd: I shall not want.
The Lord is my shepherd: I shall not want.
He maketh me to lie down in green pastures:
he leadeth me beside the still waters....
he leadeth me beside the still waters....
The Lord is my shepherd....

Text from Psalm 23, King James Version

6 - CRACK IN THE WALL

THE MASTER HAD TOLD HIM TO MEET HIM AT DAWN.
HE WOKE UP AT FOUR AND BY FIVE HE WAS GONE.
HIS HEART WAS POUNDING AS THE TRAIN PULLED AWAY,
FOR TODAY THE MASTER WOULD TEACH HIM TO PRAY.

HE ARRIVED AT SIX. THE DOOR WAS AJAR.
AND THERE RAPT IN PRAYER KNELT 'ABDU'L-BAHA.
HE FELL TO HIS KNEES, FEELING HUMBLE AND SMALL.
AND AS HE CLOSED HIS EYES TO PRAY, HE SAW A CRACK IN THE WALL.

A CRACK IN THE WALL. A CRACK IN THE WALL.
OO-OO-OO, A CRACK IN THE WALL.

WONDERING WHEN HIS LESSON WAS GOING TO BEGIN,
HE SILENTLY PRAYED FOR FAMILY AND FRIENDS -
FOR THE QUEEN OF ENGLAND AND THE KING OF SPAIN.
HE BLESSED THEM ALL IN GOD'S GOOD NAME.

BUT AFTER WAITING AN HOUR, HIS ANGER GREW.
HIS BACK WAS HURTING AND HIS KNEES WERE THROUGH.
OUTSIDE THE WINDOW HE HEARD A BLUEBIRD CALL.
THEN HE OPENED HIS EYES AND SAW THAT CRACK IN THE WALL.

A CRACK IN THE WALL. A CRACK IN THE WALL.
OO-OO-OO, A CRACK IN THE WALL.

WITH BIRDS A SINGING, HIS BODY IN PAIN.
HE STARED AT THAT CRACK, WONDERING WHY HE CAME.
THEN HE LOWERED HIS EYES AND HIS HEART FILLED WITH AWE,
TO SEE THE PEACEFUL, HOLY FACE OF 'ABDU'L-BAHA.

HE SAID, LORD, I WANT TO PRAY LIKE THAT!
HE FORGOT ABOUT THE BIRDS, THE PAIN AND THE CRACK.
THE MASTER HAD TAUGHT HIM WITHOUT A WORD AT ALL.
HIS DOORWAY TO HEAVEN WAS THAT CRACK IN THE WALL.

A CRACK IN THE WALL. A CRACK IN THE WALL.
HIS DOORWAY TO HEAVEN WAS A CRACK IN THE WALL.

A CRACK IN THE WALL. A CRACK IN THE WALL.
HIS DOORWAY TO HEAVEN WAS A CRACK IN THE WALL.
OO-OO-OO, A CRACK IN THE WALL.
OO-OO-OO, A CRACK IN THE WALL.

7 - TRACE OF THE TRACELESS

I HAVE SEEN THE STARS FALL FROM HEAVEN.
I HAVE FELT THE EARTH SHAKE AND MOAN.
AND I HAVE WONDERED IN SEARCH OF THE ANSWERS
TO QUESTIONS YET UNKNOWN, TO QUESTIONS YET UNKNOWN.

I HAVE SLIPPED ON THE WALLS OF REASON.
I HAVE DARED TO STARE AT THE SUN.
AND I'VE ABANDONED THE WISDOM OF AGES

TO FIND A TRACE OF THE TRACELESS
A TRACE OF THE TRACELESS
A TRACE OF THE TRACELESS ONE.

I HAVE CLIMBED TO THE TOP OF THE MOUNTAIN.
I HAVE SAILED OVER EVERY OCEAN.
AND I'VE CONSORTED WITH ANGELS AND DEMONS

TO FIND A TRACE OF THE TRACELESS
A TRACE OF THE TRACELESS
A TRACE OF THE TRACELESS ONE.

OH LORD, I WANT TO KNOW YOU BUT IT SEEMS SO HARD.
AND THE JOURNEY FROM ME TO YOU IS SO FAR.
IF A SOARING BIRD LEAVES NO TRACKS IN THE SKY,
THEN WHERE SHALL I LOOK AND HOW WILL I FIND?

A TRACE OF THE TRACELESS
A TRACE OF THE TRACELESS
A TRACE OF THE TRACELESS ONE.
A TRACE OF THE TRACELESS ONE.
A TRACE OF THE TRACELESS ONE.
A TRACE OF THE TRACELESS ONE.
A TRACE OF THE TRACELESS ONE.
A TRACE OF THE TRACELESS ONE.

8 – THE WATCHMAN

THERE WAS A LOVER WHO SIGHED FOR LONG YEARS
IN SEPARATION FROM HIS LOVE.
A THOUSAND LIVES HE WOULD HAVE GIVEN
TO BASK ONE MOMENT IN HER SUN.

HIS BODY WEARY OF HIS SPIRIT
HE RECKONED LIFE A MOCKERY.
DOCTORS KNEW NO CURE FOR HIM.
COMPANIONS AVOIDED HIS COMPANY.

AND WHILE THE LOVER CRIED AT HIS DOOR
THE WATCHMAN, OH-OH, SHARPENED HIS SWORD.

THEN ONE NIGHT HE LEFT HIS HOME
TO WALK THE STREETS OF THE CITY.
AND SEEING A WATCHMAN FOLLOW AFTER,
HE TURNED AND BEGAN TO FLEE.

AND WHEN THE LOVER STARTED TO RUN
THE WATCHMAN, OH-OH, FIRED HIS GUN.

THEN HE RAN AWAY INTO A COURTYARD,
SCALED A WALL WITH UNTOLD PAIN,
AND AS HE THREW HIMSELF DOWN TO A GARDEN,
HE HEARD A WOMAN CALL OUT HIS NAME.

AND THERE BEFORE HIM LIKE A VISION
STOOD HIS RAVISHING LOVE.
HE CRIED, "O LORD, BLESS THE WATCHMAN
WITH RICHES AND GLORY FROM ABOVE."

AND WHILE THE LOVER HELD HIS LOVE NEAR,
THE WATCHMAN, OH-OH, DISAPPEARED.
AND WHILE THE LOVE HELD HIS LOVE NEAR,
THE WATCHMAN, OH-OH, DISAPPEARED.

A Ti CD

1. ¡Oh Mi Dios!

¡Oh mi Dios! ¡Oh mi Dios!

Une los corazones de Tus seirvos

y…….

revélales Tu gran propósito.

Puedan ellos seguir Tus mandamientos

y atenerse a Tu ley.

Ayúdales, oh Dios, en sus efuerzos

y confiéreles fuerza para servirte.

¡Oh Dios! No los abandones a sí mismos,

sino guía sus pasos con la luz del

conocimiento

y…….

anima sus corazones con Tu amor.

Verdaderamente,

Tú eres su Ayuda y su Señor.

¡Oh mi Dios! ¡Oh mi Dios! Une los corazones de Tus Siervos y revélales

Tu gran propósito. Puedan ellos seguir Tus mandamientos y atenerse a Tu

ley, Ayúdalos, oh Dios, en sus esfuerzos y confiéreles fuerza para servirte.

¡Oh Dios! No los abandones a si mismos sino guía sus pasos con la luz de

conocimiento y anima sus corazones con Tu amor.

Verdaderamente Tú eres su ayuda y su Señor.

(Bahá’u’lláh, “El Nuevo Jardín” CAPÍTULO IV)

2. Tu Nombre es Mi Curación

Tu Nombre es mi curación, oh mi Dios,

y el recuerdo de Ti es mi remedio.

La proximidad a Ti es mi esperanza,

y el amor por Ti es mi compañero.

Tu misericordia hacia mí

es mi curación y mi socorro,

tanto en este mundo

como en el venidero.

Tú verdaderamente, eres el Todo Generso,

el Omnisciente, el Sapientísimo.

Tu Nombre es mi…..curación

Tu nombre es mi curación, oh mi Dios, y el recuerdo de Ti es mi remedio. La proximidad a Ti es mi esperanza y el amor por Ti es mi compañero. Tu misericordia hacia mí es mi curación y mi socorro, tanto en este mundo como en el venidero.

Tú verdaderamente eres el Todo Generoso, el que Todo lo Sabe, el Todo Sabio.

(Baha'u'llah, “Oraciones y Meditaciones” CLXX)

3. El Sendero

El sendero de tu amor...

Oh Dios! Mi Dios!

Tu me vez, tu me conoces;

Tu eres mi asilo y mi refugio.

A nadie he buscado, ni a nadie buscare

Salvo a ti;

Ningun sendero he hollado

Ni..............sendero alguno hollare,

Sino el sendero de tu amor.

El sendero de tu amor...

El sendero de tu amor.

Oh Dios! Mi Dios! Tu me vez, tu me conoces; Tu eres mi asilo y mi refugio. A nadie he buscado, ni a nadie buscare Salvo a ti; ningun sendero he hollado ni sendero alguno hollare, sino el sendero de tu amor.

(‘Abdu’l-Bahá, “Oraciones Baha’is”)

4. A Ti Me Consagro

A Ti, a Ti, a Ti me consagro.

A Ti me consagro, oh Señor.

Oh Dios, refresca y alegra mi espíritu.

Purifica me corazón.

Ilumina mis poderes.

Dejo todos mis asuntos en Tus manos.

Tú eres mi Guía y mi Refugio.

Ya no estaré triste ni afligido,

Seré un ser feliz

y alegre……

alegre, alegre, alegre, alegre…

A Ti, a Ti, a Ti me consagro.

A Ti me consagro, oh Señor.

A Ti, a Ti, a Ti me consagro.

A Ti me consagro, oh Señor.

…ya no estaré lleno de ansiedad,

ni dejaré que las aflicciones me fatiguen,

ni que me absorban las

cosas desagradables de la vida.

Oh Dios, Tú eres más amigo mío

que yo lo soy

de mí mismo.

A Ti, a Ti, a Ti, a Ti…

A Ti, a Ti, a Ti me consagro.

A Ti, a Ti, a Ti me consagro.

A Ti me consagro, oh Señor.

A Ti, a Ti, a Ti me consagro.

A Ti me consagro, oh Señor.

¡A Ti, a Ti, a Ti. ¡

Oh Dios, refresca y alegra mi espíritu. Purifica me corazón. Ilumina mis poderes. Dejo todos mis asuntos en Tus manos. Tú eres mi Guía y mi Refugio. Ya no estaré triste ni afligido, seré un ser feliz y alegre. Ya no estaré lleno de ansiedad, ni dejaré que las aflicciones me fatiguen, ni que me absorban las cosas desagradables de la vida. Oh Dios, Tú eres más amigo mío que yo lo soy de mí mismo.

(‘Abdu’l-Bahá, “Oraciones Baha’is”)

5. Una Fe Comun

Lo que el senor ha ordenado

Como el supremo remedio

Y el mas poderoso instrumento

Para la curacion del mundo entero

Es la union de todos sus pueblos

En una causa universal

La union de todos en....una fe comun

Una fe comun

La union de todos en una fe comun.

Lo que el senor ha ordenado como el supremo remedio y el mas poderoso instrumento

para la curacion del mundo entero es la union de todos sus pueblos en una causa universal,

la union de todos en....una fe comun

(Bahá'u'lláh, Pasajes de los Escritos de Bahá’u’lláh – CXX)

6. Un Dia

Si de gotitas de lluvia

El océano se formó

Si pequeños átomos

Pueden dar fuego al sol poderoso

Quizás un poco de amor puro

Podría levantar al mundo entero

Y quizás un día, un día

Quizás un día, un día

Seremos todos uno.

Si las montañas una vez estaban

En el fondo del mar profundo

Si brillan los astros

Donde antes no existía ninguno

Quizás el odio y el temor

Se conviertan en alegria y amor

Y quizás un día, un día

Quizás un día, un día

Seremos todos uno.

Y como los colores del arco iris

y el oleaje del gran mar

Habitamos juntos este mundo

¿Por qué no vivir en unidad?

REPÍTASE EL PRIMER VERSÍCULO

Letra y música por Larry Magee

Adaptación al español por Gilberto Grasselly

7. Budista-Bautista-Católico-Judío

Cuando éramos jóvenes, apenas niños,

Tantas cosas aprendíamos

Mis hermanos y yo al lado del abuelitó,

Leiamos libros, y cantábamos.

Y de los libros que me leía él,

El que más me gustaba a mí

Se titulaba: «las Religiones del Mundo»

Con gran tapa carmesí

ESTRIBILLO:

Ahora, soy budista-bautista-católico-judío

Mi abuelo me las enseñó.

Soy pentecostés-musulmán e hindú también

Ya ves, toditas me quedan súper bien.

Soy budista-bautista-católico-judío

Se lo digo amigo con gran brío.

Soy pentecostés-musulmán e hindú también Ya ves, toditas me quedan súper bien.

Durante los años de mi niñez,

Me leía del gran libro aquel.

Me fascinaban una y otra vez

Los templos y su gente fiel.

Y muchas veces me abuelo me decía a mí: «Hijo, tantas religiones hay,

Incluso una nueva que se llama la Fe Bahá’í».

¿Excluir una de ellas yo? ¡No, no! ¡No señor!

Estribillo

¡A la segunda!

Estribillo

Ya ves, toditas me quedan súper bien.

Están toditas reunidas, ¡AMEN!

Letra y música por Larry Magee

Adaptación al español por Gilberto Grasselly