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"TAKE THE GIFT"
Jay W. Mayes 1997

When I was a child,
Growing up in the church.
Doing my best to please Him,
To earn my worth.

CHORUS:

Thank You God for grace,
When I fall on my face.
I can hear You whisper,
Get back in the race.

There are so many Christians,
Trying to follow law after law.
Satan delights in this state of mind,
Knowing that we would fall.
CHORUS


We can learn from the apostle Paul,
Salvation is not in the law.
It is allowing Christ to work through me,
Leading me to eternity.
Thank You God for grace,
So one day I'll see your face.
And feel your embrace.
Thank You, God!
Thank You, God!
Thank You, God!



"TAKE ME"

Jay W. Mayes 1997


CHORUS:

I'm Yours dear God,
I'm Yours dear God,
I am yours dear God,
Oh Take Me, and break me and make me
What You want me to be.

I feel your touch,
Mould me into Your plan.
Oh God, I plea.
Oh Take Me, and break me and make me
What You want me to be.


CHORUS




"MISCARRIAGE ?"

Jay W. Mayes 1997



Taylor, there's so much I cannot understand.
Taylor, why didn't God give you a chance?
However, I asked God to form you to His plan,
Even when it means taking you to the Promised Land.

Taylor, I want so much to understand.

CHORUS:

Beat little heartbeat, beat little heartbeat,
Beat little heartbeat, beat.
Beat little heartbeat, beat little heartbeat,
Beat little heartbeat, beat.


Taylor, I hoped someday I would be able to hold your hand.
I hoped we would go to the beach and play in the sand.
However, I asked God to form you to His plan,
And it appears He wants you in the Promised Land.
Taylor, I am trying to understand.


CHORUS

Taylor, today your mother had her sonagram.
A device that told us directly God's plan.
When I saw you laying in Mommy's womb,
All I could hear was this little tune, saying...

CHORUS

Taylor, we lost you and are filled with pain.
It was a day of your birth and death, we wanted to last forever.
However, God wanted you to carry you forever,
A wish of any parent's fulfilled pleasure.
Taylor, we know that your heart is beating with God.

CHORUS



"COMMUNE"


Jay W. Mayes 2002


Count on frustration,
Count on despair.
Count on the feeling that nobody cares.
Satan will do anything in his power to keep me away from You.
And I hunger and thirst for You.

CHORUS:

When I feel the bread on my tongue,
I am reminded that I am not alone.
As I swallow the bread, You're inside me.
And nothing can keep me away from You.

Satan often hits me during the week.
Saying that my sins are beyond reprieve.
It is when I hit the weak days, my soul burns for You. And I hunger and thirst for You.



CHORUS:

I feel the wine flow down through me,
As did your blood that was shed on the cross for me.
It is in that Sunday meal, I am reminded,
that nothing can keep me away from You.



FINALE CHORUS (2 x):

I felt your touch and my sins were washed away.
O God I long to be with You.
May this yearning never end
To hunger and thirst for You,
To hunger and thirst for You,
To hunger and thirst for You.



"LACY"
Jay W. Mayes 1999


Dear God, I want to know what it is like to raise a girl.
Please give me a baby that we can put bows in her curls.
I could not wait till the birth; the sonagram showed you were a girl,
Which made me the happiest father on earth.


For several months, I dreamed who you would be,
Of the many things we would do together that would bring us much glee.
From tea parties, to slumber parties, to dates with Dad, then boys, Dear God, give me the strength to walk down the aisle with poise.

Your room is ready; your bed is made.
I am ready with God's aid.
I'll lead you through life doing my best to be what you need me to be,

But please remember you will always be my Lacy.


Daddy 12/99




"THORN OF MY FLESH"



Jay W. Mayes 2000-2002



In Memory of Glenn Owen



O God, I try to serve You all of my day,
But my thorn keeps getting in my way.
Take my thorn and deliver me,
So I can be set free.
O God, I want to serve You with nothing in my way.

CHORUS:

Thorn of my flesh,
Leave me just now.
I want to serve You, God with all of my heart.


When I think of all the things I can do for You,
Then I see I did not include You in my day.
See my works were all for me,
And not done with Thee.
I then see the thorn is my friend, so I will need You till the end


CHORUS:

Thorn of my flesh,
I understand now.
Without it, I can't serve You God,
With all of my life.




"GOODNIGHT MY CHILDREN"


Jay W. Mayes 2002


Thank You God for giving us this day.
We hope we did everything Your way.
The Bible is our guide for us each day.

We read you'll protect us from the evil one.
Thank You God for giving us Your Son,
To give us hope and peace for another day.

CHORUS:

O God thank You for giving us this day.
We bow our head and this is what we want to say:
We give all our worries to you,
For we know this is what we can do,
To enjoy your peace through the night.
Satan tries to make us scared.
He wants us to feel You're not there.
O God, we need Your shield for another day.


CHORUS

O God, thank You for giving us this day.
Thank You for being there even when we are Satan's prey.
You send Your angels to become our comforter,
To shield us from all the hurt.
O God, we thank You for another day.


CHORUS

O God, thank You for giving us this day,
We get in bed and are glad to hear You say:
Every night I'll watch over you.
Your my child and I LOVE YOU!
Sleep tight my child and know I'll always be there.







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