I Go To The River

Words by Ray Boltz and Brent Alan Henderson, Music by Ray Boltz, Brent Alan Henderson, and Steve Millikan

I have walked in a garden
The morning after the rain
I have watched in silent wonder
As everything changed
Oh, what a gift from the Father
Is the Water of Life
Like a river that flows
Deep in my soul
It’s from an endless supply

CHORUS I:
Where do I go
When I’m thirsty and dry?
I go to the river
And I always find
Rest for my soul
Peace for my mind
I go to the river

When Jesus prayed in the garden
His brow was furrowed with pain
And what appeared to be drops of blood
Were falling down like the rain
He found strength for the journey
He found it down on His knees
And where He knelt a river flows
And it flows for you and me

CHORUS I

CHORUS II:
What do I do
When I’m covered with stains
I go to the river and I wash them away
Everything’s new
Everything’s changed
I go to the river

It’s a river of healing
It’s a river of faith
It’s a river of gladness
It’s a river of grace
It’s a river of mercy
It’s a river of love
It’s a river of freedom
It’s a river of blood

CHORUS I, CHORUS II
CHORUS I, CHORUS II

©1992 Word Music/ASCAP (a div. of Word, Inc.), Shepherd Boy Music/ASCAP (adm. by Word, Inc.), Knotty Pine Music/ASCAP (adm. by Addison Music Co.), and Weedom & Reap/ASCAP.

Reigning

Words by Ray Boltz, Music by Ray Boltz and Steve Millikan

When You were born
There lived a king
And whatever he wanted
His servants would bring
His power seemed great
To the people back then
But his glory faded
And Yours never will end

CHORUS:
You are still reigning
Glorious One
Mighty Redeemer
God’s precious Son
Forever and ever, we worship you
Jesus the King
You are still reigning

When Your return
Unlike before
Our eyes will see You,
The glorious Lord
All that we know
Will suddenly change
But even in heaven
This is always the same

CHORUS

You reign in power
You reign in power and glory
And You will reign forever
And ever and ever and ever

CHORUS (repeat)

©1994 Word Music/ASCAP (a div. of Word, Inc.), Shepherd Boy Music/ASCAP (adm. by Word, Inc.), and Weedom & Reap/ASCAP.

Where I Met Jesus

Words by Ray Boltz, Music by Ray Boltz and Steve Millikan

Bessie can still remember
Like it was yesterday
She watched her husband, Oliver
Kneel in the church and pray
That was what she had been hoping for
Still she was so surprised
Was that a glow upon his face?
Or just the tears in her eyes?

He’d always been a quiet man
Everyone saw the change
Reaching to take a stranger’s hand
Asking to know their name
Sunday mornings they’d be in church
And after the pastor prayed
Year after year with a voice so dear
Bessie would hear him say

CHORUS:
This is where I met Jesus
I heard him calling my name
I was so glad to meet Him
He was so glad I came

Oh, how she misses Oliver
Now that she lives alone
One night while they were sound asleep
The angels took her love home
Oh, how she cried
There were no goodbyes
It seemed he was gone so soon
Then one night she heard his voice
When she walked into their room

CHORUS (repeat)

Bessie, one day you’ll do the same

©1994 Word Music/ASCAP (a div. of Word, Inc.), Shepherd Boy Music/ASCAP (adm. by Word, Inc.), and Weedom & Reap/ASCAP.

Bought With Blood

Words by Ray Boltz, Music by Ray Boltz and Steve Millikan

Said the poor man to the rich man
Sitting in the shade,
They say that you have money
They say you have it made
Did you know that I have riches, too?
Perhaps you cannot see
There’s no greater treasure
Than what He paid for me

CHORUS:
Bought with Blood, not with gold
He gave His life to make me whole
There’s no doubt God is love
For my soul was bought with Blood

Said the rich man to the poor man,
I believe what you have said
And he brought him to his table
And then they broke the bread
He said, Friend, you are my brother
We are equal in God’s sight
And they fellowshipped together
And sang throughout the night

CHORUS

You can keep the silver
You can keep the gold
Give me the treasure
Buried in my soul

CHORUS (repeat)

©1994 Word Music/ASCAP (a div. of Word, Inc.), Shepherd Boy Music/ASCAP (adm. by Word, Inc.), and Weedom & Reap/ASCAP.

I Pledge Allegiance To The Lamb    

Words and music by Ray Boltz

CHORUS:
I pledge allegiance to the Lamb
With all my strength
With all I am
I will seek to honor His commands
I pledge allegiance to the Lamb

I have heard how Christians long ago
Were brought before a tyrant’s throne
They were told that he
Would spare their lives
If they would renounce
The name of Christ
But one by one they chose to die
The Son of God, they would not deny
Like a great angelic choir sings
I can almost hear their voices ring

CHORUS

Now the years have come
And the years have gone
And the cause of Jesus still goes on
Now our time has come
To count the cost
To reject this world
To embrace the Cross

And one by one let us live our lives
For the One who died to give us life
Till the trumpet sounds on the final day
Let us proudly stand and boldly say

CHORUS

To the Lamb of God who bore my pain
Who took my place
Who wore my shame
I will seek to honor His commands
I pledge allegiance to the Lamb

CHORUS (repeat)

©1994 Word Music/ASCAP (a div. of Word, Inc.) and Shepherd Boy Music/ASCAP (adm. by Word, Inc.).

Set Sail

Words by Ray Boltz, Music by Ray Boltz and Steve Millikan

Set sail, the Captain’s calling
It’s time to climb aboard
Set sail, there’s room for all
And there’s such a great reward
There’s not a chance you can fail
Set sail

You have a been standing
Staring at the sea
You have been searching
For a sense of destiny
There is a purpose
There is a plan
But you’ll never find it
With your head stuck in the sand

CHORUS:
Set sail, the Captain’s calling
It’s time to climb aboard
Set sail, there’s room for all
And there’s such a great reward
Oceans of Glory, islands of Grace
The sun on your shoulders
And the wind in your face
There’s not a chance you can fail
Set sail

Can you imagine
How exciting it would be
To launch out in faith
And sail across the sea
You have been waiting
I think you know
The time to wait has passed
It’s time to go

CHORUS

Climb aboard, let’s begin
Give control to the One
Who rules the wind

CHORUS (repeat)

©1994 Word Music/ASCAP (a div. of Word, Inc.), Shepherd Boy Music/ASCAP (adm. by Word, Inc.), and Weedom & Reap/ASCAP.

The Anchor Holds    

Words and music by Lawrence Chewning and Ray Boltz

I have journeyed
Through the long, dark night
Out on the open sea
By faith alone
Sight unknown
And yet His eyes were watching me

CHORUS:
The anchor holds
Though the ship is battered
The anchor holds
Though the sails are torn
I have fallen on my knees
As I faced the raging seas
The anchor holds
In spite of the storm

I’ve had visions
I’ve had dreams
I’ve even held them in my hand
But I never knew
They would slip right through
Like they were only grains of sand

CHORUS

I have been young
But I am older now
And there has been beauty
That these eyes have seen
But it was in the night
Through the storms of my life
Oh, that’s where God proved
His love to me

CHORUS (repeat)

©1994 Word Music/ASCAP (a div. of Word, Inc.) and Shepherd Boy Music/ASCAP (adm. by Word, Inc.).

Thrown Away

Words by Ray Boltz, Music by Steve Millikan and Ray Boltz

Grandpa and me, every week or so
We’d go walking down a country road
Looking for something
Others drove right past
Maybe they were late
And they were dogging the throttle
Maybe they just
Didn’t notice the bottles
Shining like diamonds in the grass
We would pick them up
And we’d cash 'em in
He’d look at me and I’d look at him
And he’d say

CHORUS:
Thrown away
Can you believe the things
They toss aside
And leave ‘em where they lay?
Oh, but they can be saved
If you will take the time
And try to find the good
Along the way
Oh, what this world throws away

Many years later
When my age had doubled
I met a man and his name was Trouble
He said, Son, I’ll give you some advice
A family is fine
And there’s a time you need them
But sure enough there will come
A time to leave ‘em
You know you only get one life

He was a lonely man
Without a single friend
He looked at me and I looked at him
And I said,

CHORUS

And maybe someday
When the little ones have grown
I may have a grandchild of my own
And if I do, I can promise you
One day we’ll walk down a country road

CHORUS

©1994 Word Music/ASCAP (a div. of Word, Inc.), Shepherd Boy Music/ASCAP (adm. by Word, Inc.), and Weedom & Reap/ASCAP.

I Will Tell The World    

Words and music by Ray Boltz

I have a heart, I have a voice
I have a testimony
I am a follower of Christ
He is the one and only
Way to heaven
I am so glad I met Him
I want everyone to know

CHORUS:
I will tell the world
He is returning
I have touched the fire
I feel it burning
Until everyone on earth has heard
I will tell the world

I have a dream, I have a goal
I have a destination
His call is burning in my soul
It is an obligation I will cherish
Oh, may it never perish
Father, make my voice Your own

CHORUS

To any nation, to any land
On this world below
Holy Spirit, here I am
Send me, I will go

CHORUS (repeat)

©1994 Word Music/ASCAP (a div. of Word, Inc.) and Shepherd Boy Music/ASCAP (adm. by Word, Inc.).

The Gospel Of Grace

Words by Ray Boltz, Music by Greg Gilpin and Ray Boltz

They say in the harbor of heaven
Is a ship called the Gospel of Grace
A glorious ship, that once made a trip
Through the oceans of time and space
She followed a star to a stable
She carried the Child of the King
And when she set sail
So goes the tale
All of the angels would sing

CHORUS:
The Gospel of Grace is sailing
What a glorious sight to behold
Her heavenly banners are waving
Her sails are covered with gold
They say when a man looks upon her
The glory will shine on his face
For there’ll never be
A ship on the sea
Like the glorious Gospel of Grace

She sailed to the land of the lonely
To the meek and the lowly she came
And each one she passed
From the first to the last
Would never again be the same
The voice of the Father had spoken
A heavenly sign had come down
And everyone knew
His promise was true
The heavens were filled with the sound

CHORUS

Then one day she sank to the bottom
At a place called old rugged cross
But the Child of the King,
Now her captain
Came sailing her back to the top
And then as they sailed
Off toward heaven
He called out, Get ready my friends
I must go away, but there’ll come a day
I promise you’ll see Me again

And the Gospel of Grace will be sailing
What a glorious sight we’ll behold
Her heavenly banners a waving
She’s coming to carry us home
For now we see through a glass darkly
But then we will see face to face
And as we climb aboard
We’ll give thanks to the Lord
For His glorious Gospel of Grace
And as we climb aboard
We’ll give thanks to the Lord
For His glorious Gospel of Grace

©1994 Word Music/ASCAP (a div. of Word, Inc.), Shepherd Boy Music/ASCAP (adm. by Word, Inc.), and Heart True Music/ASCAP.