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by Paul Gioia

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Matthew 25:31-46 1. Behold the Son of Man With all His angels gathered ‘round Him Behold the host of nations ‘round his burning throne 2. The King will reign with might And He will shake their souls from left to right The King will choose them one by one and then they’ll cry Chorus When did we see you a broken manLying beside a cell door? When did we meet your eyesAnd not recognise The Saviour’s face in the humbled poor? 3. I am a refugee I am a captive child, a detainee I pace from wall to wall with a broken heartHelp me. 4. I am the Holy One I am the Kings of Kings, the conquering Son, And there will come a time when my Kingdom comes to you (C) Copyright Paul Gioia, 2002 CCLI Licensed
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(Psalm 57 – When David fled from Saul into the cave) Ch 1. Have mercy Have mercy I’ll hide my soul in you In the shadow of your wings Have mercy 1. I cry out to God most high My life is in His hands He sends down from heaven above To save me from arrows God sends his love and faithfulness Rpt Ch 1 2.I lie in the midst of lions Surrounded by beasts of prey - These people have tongues like swords And smiles hiding arrows God sends his love and faithfulness Ch 2. Be exalted Be exalted God in the heavens above Let your glory shine on earth Be exalted 3. My heart is like a rock I’ll sing and make music Awaken O harp and lyre Awaken my soul I’ll wake the dawn Rpt Ch. 2
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1. This is the moment This is the time to pause This is the time to understand and think of peace 2. Who can we turn to? Who can we ask to put things right? Is there someone above the fray? A Prince of Peace? Chorus: Someone speak of the Kingdom And not the warfare State Someone talk of forgiveness And not this tribal hate This flesh that bleeds These bones, these bones that break This heart, this heart that cries There is a Prince of Peace 3. Lay down your weapons Lay down these eons of distrust Lay down revenge that never ends Please make this peace 4. In the name of the Father In the name of the Son who bore our shame In the name of the Spirit Let there be peace Rpt chorus
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Luke 6:20-35 1. Blessed are the humbled poor For you shall have a place Where the Kingdom lives within And justice has a face Chorus: Don’t hate your enemies Let your love shine on and on and Bless the ones who bring you down Sing a mercy song 2 Blessed are the hungry You shall be satisfied One day your tears shall turn to joy Grief shall be set aside 3 Pity those who live like kings Who live without a care Who feast all day on everything Whose hearts are in despair
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V1 Days are forever long The cries of the needy go on and on You force yourself to pray“Is this what I’m meant to do?”Sometimes we never learn Everyone takes, but few will return A word or a smile of grace It’s hard to accept it’s true Chorus 1: But it’s all right now I’ve loved you, and held you, all of your life And it’s all right now Cause you’re not, you’re not alone V2 It’s never been so tough The spirit is willing but you’ve had enough Alone on the mountain top You think you’re the only one Can you still hear the call? A whisper, a whim, almost not there at all Can you still see the way,The way of the servant Son? Rpt chorus 1 Chorus 2: And I’m with you now Laughing and crying and sharing your tears And it’s all right now Cause you’re not, you’re not alone And it’s all right now Cause you’re not, you’re not alone

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This is the place to get information on my new songs as they become available. Rather than wait for another 20 years (though at this rate it will probably take that long) before the next CD or music book, I'll be posting up music and lyrics as they become available. All my music is covered by a CCLI license, so you can use it freely if you are a license holder. Visit the CCLI web site for details on how to obtain a license.

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released November 30, 2019

All the songs listed here are written (and road-tested) for use in corporate worship, though they hopefully stand as good music in their own right. I've since recorded a performance version of Prince Of Peace on my Mercy Train CD (www.paulgioia.com/music.html). The arrangement is slightly different, but other than that it's the same song. Please feel free to give me feedback on any of the songs.

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Paul Gioia Perth, Australia

For decades Paul Gioia performed a unique mix of pumped up blues and gospel piano, as well as accordion and hammond organ. With a background steeped in blues and jazz, Paul performed in a number of solo, duet and band configurations, including tin dog and the Paul Gioia Trio. Paul sadly passed away in 2019. ... more

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