I Will Praise The Lord    

Words and Music by Ray Boltz

Bleeding in the darkness
The cell was cold and black
Driven to unconsciousness
By the stripes upon His back
He heard a voice call out his name
His mind began to clear
And in the darkness he replied,
Silas, I am here
You know my brother Silas,
Paul uttered with a groan,
Today I thought for sure
We were going home
And when I opened up my eyes
I'd look upon His face
But here we are together
In this dreadful place

CHORUS:
But I will praise the Lord
I will praise the Lord
No matter what tomorrow brings
Or what it has in store
I know I will praise the Lord

This may be a prison
These may be chains
Still I am free
Free to praise His name
In tribulation
My heart still sings
He is Messiah
He is the King of Kings

Prisoners started waking up
Singing filled their ears
Some men started swearing
Others were in tears
Then suddenly it happened
There was no mistake
As Paul and Silas praised the Lord
The walls began to shake

CHORUS

(c)1989 Shepherd Boy Music/ASCAP.

The Altar

Words and Music by Ray Boltz

The service is nearing an end
The choir is singing "Just As I Am"
And now as the old song is played
People at the altar
Are kneeling down to pray
Some are finding mercy
Forgiveness for their sin
Some are fighting battles
And they're struggling to win
The time has come
To give them to the Lord
That's what the altar is for

CHORUS:
That's what this altar is for
You don't have to carry
Those burdens anymore
There's a light in the darkness
There's a love that's true
And Jesus is waiting
He is waiting here for you
Go quickly now
Before they close the door
That's what the altar is for

A father is praying with his son
A mother kneels beside them
Thanking God they've come
An old man
Is standing there in tears
Giving up a part of him
That he's held back for years
Hearts are being broken
Lives are being changed
And those who call upon Him
Will never be the same
The time has come
To give in to the Lord
That's what this altar is for

CHORUS (repeat)

Go quickly now
Before they close the door
And you can give your burdens
To the Lord
That's what this altar is for

(c)1989 Shepherd Boy Music/ASCAP and SonWorshippers/ASCAP.

OIOU

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

CHORUS:
OIOU
You're the one I want to serve forever
OIOU, OIOU
OIOU
You're the one I want to serve forever
OIOU, OIOU

Once I was sinking down
I called out your name
You caught my falling soul
And now I'm not the same

CHORUS

You are a mighty God
Holy and true
You've given me everything
I owe my life to you

CHORUS

I called out to you, O Lord
And you heard my cry
You lifted me out of the mire
And set my feet on high

CHORUS

(c)1989 Shepherd Boy Music/ASCAP (adm. By Integrated Copyright Group) and SonWorshippers/ASCAP. All rights reserved.

The Hammer    

Words and music by Ray Boltz and Steve Millikan

I was in the crowd
The day that Jesus died
And as He hung upon the cross
His mother cried
I saw the crown of thorns He wore
The stripes upon His back
The water and the blood ran out
And then the sky turned black
My mind was filled with anger
My heart was filled with shame
This man brought only healing
Who could bring Him pain
Why does it seem the strong
Always victimize the weak
And suddenly I found myself
Standing to my feet

CHORUS:
And I cried,
Who nailed Him there?
This child of peace and mercy
Who nailed Him there?
Come and face me like a man
Who nailed Him there?
And the crowd began to mock me
I cried, Oh my God,
I do not understand
Then I turned and saw the hammer
In my hand!

I am just a Roman soldier
An ordinary man
I love my wife and children
I do the best I can
How could I have killed Him?
It must be someone else
There's got to be an answer
I just can't blame myself

CHORUS

I nailed Him there
The child of peace and mercy
I nailed Him there
I am the guilty man
I nailed Him there
With my sins and my transgressions
I cried, Oh my God,
Now I understand
When I turned and saw the hammer...
In my hand!

(c)1989 Shepherd Boy Music/ASCAP and SonWorshippers/ASCAP. All rights reserved.

Let's Begin Again

Words and Music by Ray Boltz and Steve Millikan

I can still remember
When we said our wedding vows
We gave the Lord our hearts
And our home
But lately we've been so busy
It's changing us somehow
I wonder if that's why
We feel alone

CHORUS:
Let's begin again
Trust in Him and not our feelings
Let's leave the loneliness behind
Take my hand and then
We can find a new beginning
Let's begin again
While there's still time

Jesus made a promise
If two of us agree
The Father up above
Would hear our prayer
He is still the healer
Of hurting families
And there is hope
As long as He is there

CHORUS (repeat)

(c)1989 Shepherd Boy Music/ASCAP and SonWorshippers/ASCAP.

Power To Love

Words and music by Ray Boltz and Steve Millikan

Their leader was gone now
Their number was few
Left in the world full of hate
They gathered together
And started to pray
All they could do now was wait
That's when the power
Came into the room
Praise started filling the air
Suddenly they were no longer afraid
They felt His love everywhere

CHORUS:
It's the power to love
The power to reach out
To someone in need
It's the power to love
The power to conquer
This world full of greed
There is no equal on earth
Below or above
We have the power to love

It spread through the city
And out in the street
A multitude gathered around
The power of heaven
Was filling the earth
It turned the whole world upside down
People were singing
And praising the Lord
Laughter was filling the air
Filled with His glorious
Power and strength
They took His word everywhere

CHORUS

We will never lose
We will conquer through love

CHORUS

(c)1989 Shepherd Boy Music/ASCAP (adm. By Integrated Copyright Group) and SonWorshippers/ASCAP. All rights reserved.

Isaiah 53

Words and music by Ray Boltz and Steve Millikan

All we like sheep have gone astray
We've turned everyone to his own way
And God laid all our iniquity on Him
Like a lamb they led Him out
Yet He opened not His mouth
And His precious blood poured out
An offering for sin

CHORUS:
He was wounded for our transgressions
He was bruised for our iniquities
Our punishment was upon Him
And by His stripes we are healed

He had no beauty or majesty
Clothed in lowly humanity
And though we saw Him
We could not see
The glory of His grace
But every law was satisfied
The moment He laid down His life
The power of death was destroyed
The price was paid

CHORUS (repeat)

(c)1989 Shepherd Boy Music/ASCAP (adm. By Integrated Copyright Group) and SonWorshippers/ASCAP. All rights reserved.

Nobody's Home

Words and music by Ray Boltz and Steve Millikan

This house is full of people
But nobody's home
They all live together
But they're living life alone
Everyone is searching
For their own identity
Missing all a family can be

CHORUS:
Nobody's home
Can't you see the man and wife
Who look so very sad?
Nobody's home
Can't you see the little boy
Who needs his mom and dad?
If they would only take a little time
To love eadch other
They would find the joy
That they will never find alone
When nobody's home

This world is full of people
But nobody's home
The streets are always crowded
But we walk through life alone
Jesus is calling
Asking us to change
And we could be a family in His name

Nobody's home
Can't you see the man and wife
Who look so very sad?
Nobody's home
Can't you see the little girl
Who needs a mom and dad?
If they would only take a little time
To love eadch other
They would find the joy
That they will never find alone
When nobody's home

This house is full of people
(repeat)

(c)1989 Shepherd Boy Music/ASCAP (adm. By Integrated Copyright Group) and SonWorshippers/ASCAP. All rights reserved.

I Still Love You

Words and music by Ray Boltz and Steve Millikan

There's a fire in my heart tonight
I feel it in my soul
It's getting brighter every day
Lord, you came into my life
A long time ago
And here I am tonight
I've just got to say

CHORUS:
I still love You
I still love You
I am not ashamed
I still love You
I still love You
I'm here to praise Your name

Some days I must confess
The feelings aren't the same
My heart just feels so very cold
But Your hand of love and mercy
Keeps me pressing on
And even when I don't feel it
Deep inside I know

CHORUS

This world is full of promises
None of them are true
But Your word
Will never pass away
I want to follow You

CHORUS

I still love You
I still love You
I am not ashamed
I still love You
I still love You
I am not ashamed
To praise Your name
I still love You

(c)1989 Shepherd Boy Music/ASCAP (adm. By Integrated Copyright Group) and SonWorshippers/ASCAP. All rights reserved.

Feel The Nails    

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

They tell me Jesus died
For my transgressions
And that He paid that price
A long long time ago
When He gave His life for me
On a hill called Calvary
But there's something else
I want to know

CHORUS:
Does He still feel the nails
Every time I fail?
Does He hear the crowd cry,
Crucify, again?
Am I causing Him pain?
Then I know I've got to change
I just can't bear the thought
Of hurting Him

It seems that I'm so good
At breaking promises
And I treat His precious grace
So carelessly
But each time He forgives
What if He relives
The agony He felt on that tree?

CHORUS

Holy, holy, holy is the Lord
Holy, holy, holy is the Lord

Do you still feel the nails
Every time I fail?
Have I crucified you, Jesus,
With my sin?
I'm tired of playing games
I really want to change
I never want to hurt You again

Holy, holy, holy is the Lord
Holy, holy, holy is the Lord

©1989 Shepherd Boy Music/ASCAP and SonWorshippers/ASCAP.