Produced and arranged by Phil Naish for Star Saylor Entertainment.
credits
released 01 January 2004
Recorded and Mixed By Ronnie Brookshire
Additional Engineering by Phil Naish
Keyboards & Bass Phil Naish
Drums Steve Brewster and Paul Leim
Electric Guitars Jerry McPherson
Acoustic and Electric Guitars David Cleveland
Electric Guitar Solos Tui Letuli
G ////
I’M AMAZED AT THE WAY YOU LOVE ME,
C ////
I’M AMAZED AT THE WAY YOU BLESS ME;
Em7 // D2 // | C2 ////
I’M AMAZED AT THE WAY YOU TOUCH MY LIFE
I’M AMAZED BY THE POWER OF YOUR WORD,
FREEING ME FROM THE BONDAGE OF THIS WORLD,
FILLING ME WITH THE JOY OF NEW LIFE
CHORUS:
| Em7 //// | C ////
I’M AMAZED (I’M AMAZED)
| G //// | D ////
THE GLORY OF THE LORD FILLS THIS LOWLY PLACE
| Em7 //// | C ////
I’M AMAZED (I’M AMAZED),
G/D //// | C/E // D/F# // |
THE GLORY OF THE LORD IN THIS PLACE
G //// | C //// |
I’M SO AMAZED
I’M AMAZED THAT WE’RE PART OF THIS BODY;
YOU AND I ARE TELLING HIS STORY,
BRINGING LIFE AND LOVE TO ALL THE WORLD
I’M AMAZED THAT WE’LL LIVE FOREVER,
IN THE PLACE WHERE THEY NEVER SAY NEVER;
I’M AMAZED I’LL SEE HIM FACE TO FACE
| G // | C // | D //
HOLY SPIRIT, RAIN DOWN ON ME; [C1]
| C // | G // | C // | D // | C / D /
LIKE THE AFRICAN RAIN, RAIN DOWN ON ME
| G // | C // | D //
HOLY SPIRIT, RAIN DOWN ON ME;
| C // | G // | C // | D // | C / D /
LIKE THE AFRICAN RAIN, RAIN DOWN ON ME
I AM THIRSTY, RAIN DOWN ON ME; [C2]
LIKE THE AFRICAN RAIN, RAIN DOWN ON ME
I AM THIRSTY, RAIN DOWN ON ME;
LIKE THE AFRICAN RAIN, RAIN DOWN ON ME
VERSE 1:
Em // | D // | C // | D // | Em // | Am // | D // | C // |
OH LORD, I CRY TO YOU—OUT OF THE DEPTHS, LORD, I CRY
Em // | D // | C // | D // | Em // | Am // | D // | C // |
OH LORD, HEAR MY VOICE—MY CRY FOR MERCY TO YOU, OH LORD
VERSE 2:
I WAIT FOR THE LORD; MY SOUL WAITS IN HIS WORD
IN YOU I PUT MY HOPE
UNTIL THE MORNING COMES, OH LORD I CRY [TO C3]
SHE STANDS CRYING IN THE DESERT,
IN THE WASTELAND OF LOST HOPES,
AS SHE REACHES FOR AN ANSWER, A CURE FOR HER SOUL
SHE CRIES:
MOYO MOYO OMUTUKUVU NKUSABA OMPONYE ENYONTA
MU MUTIMA GWANGE
MOYO MOYO OMUTUKUVU NKUSABA OMPONYE ENYONTA
OMPONYE ENYONTA MU MEME YANGE
(English Translation of Chorus)
SPIRIT, HOLY SPIRIT,
I ASK TO QUENCH THE THIRSTING, THE THIRSTING IN MY SOUL
SPIRIT, HOLY SPIRIT, I ASK TO QUENCH THE THIRSTING,
THIRSTING THAT IS DEEP DOWN IN MY SOUL
IN THE SEA OF HER EMPTINESS, A RIVER STARTS TO FLOW,
BRINGING PEACE TO HER RESTLESSNESS,
HER SPIRIT STARTS TO GLOW
NKOYE NKOYE OKUYAYAGANA
LELO LELO MPONYA MPONYA
NKOYE NKOYE OKUYAYAGANA
LELO LELO MPONYA MPONYA
(English translation)
I’m tired and tired of striving
Today today heal me heal me
I WILL RAIN UPON YOUR DESERT,
I WILL CALM YOUR STORMY SEA
I WILL BLESS YOU BEYOND MEASURE,
IF YOU’LL ONLY TRUST IN ME
I WILL TAKE YOU BY THE HAND,
AND MAKE YOU UNDERSTAND
THE MYSTERIES OF LIFE ARE ALL IN MY COMMAND
YOUR WELL’S RUN DRY AND YOUR THIRST IS STRONG;
YOU ARE LOOKING FOR THE WATER THAT WILL GIVE YOU LIFE
ALL OF THE WHILE GOD HAS BEEN CALLING YOU,
ALL OF THE WHILE GOD HAS BEEN SHOWING YOU THE WAY
ALL OF THE WHILE, ALL OF THE WHILE
IT’S BY FAITH THAT WE RECEIVE
HE’S THE LIVING WATER, SENT FOR YOU AND ME
ALL OF THE WHILE, GOD HAS BEEN CALLING YOU
ALL OF THE WHILE, GOD HAS BEEN SHOWING YOU THE WAY
ALL OF THE WHILE, ALL OF THE WHILE
TRUST IN ME; YOU’VE GOT TO TRUST IN ME
Track Name: Rare Earth
RARE EARTH
TAKE A HAND FULL OF CLAY
AND A BREATH FROM GOD
FILL THEM WITH EMOTION
SO THAT THEY CAN KNOW LOVE
GIVE THEM REASON SO THEY’LL WONDER WHY
AND GIVE THEM JESUS
TO GET TO HEAVEN WHEN THEY DIE
RARE EARTH
WE’RE NOT LIKE HE’S EVER MADE BEFORE
RARE EARTH
WHEN HE MADE US HE BROKE THE MOLD
HE GAVE TO ME A HEART OF FLESH’
AND HE TOOK AWAY MY STONE
IF YOU HAVEN’T DIED AND ROSE IN HIM
IF YOU HAVEN’T LET JESUS TAKE ON ALL YOUR SIN
I SUGGEST TO YOU THAT YOU HAVEN’T BEEN BORN AGAIN
AND YOUR CLAY POT IS GROWING OLD AND THIN
Bridge:
If you trust in man he’ll lead you down the path of evolution
If you trust in God he’ll lead you to the spiritual solution
Luganda Chant:
Togende fenna Togende (Let’s go all of us Let’s go)
Togende Fenna Togende (Let’s go all of us Let’s go)
I know my days are numbered,
and one day they’ll be counted
and I know just where I’m going x2
To a place, where there’ll be no more dying;
to a place, where there’ll be no more tears
I can’t wait to see Jesus face to face,
where the light comes from His face
No eye has ever seen, no mind has comprehended
the glory God has waiting there for me X2