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AcaDisc #56- Morning, Noon, and Night by The Firemen

Original Release: 1996 Firemen Ministries
Available through The Firemen
Producer: Lynn Hunt
Engineer: Jeff Kreh
Mastered by: Jeff Kreh
Design: Ken Rutherford- Art Enterprises, Inc.
Recording at: The Cave- Searcy, AR
Members: Brian Fuller - Bass
                Rick Castleman - Baritone
                Matt Schmitz - Tenor and Baritone
                James McDuffie - 2nd Tenor
                Shane Jackson - 1st Tenor
                Troy Sidle
Guest Vocalist: Allen Cochran

Song List

Preprise
Awesome Love
Look at My Life (Morning)
Sad and Lonely
Joygiver
I Come Before the Lord
I've Got a New Life
Get Right Church
Look at My Life (Noon)
Why
What a Mighty King
The Witness
Set Me On Fire
Look at My Life (Night)

Preprise

Words and music: James McDuffie
Lead: James McDuffie

Lyrics:

Oh what a Mighty King (what a Mighty King)
Oh what a Mighty King (what a Mighty King) (He's a Mighty King)
Oh what a Mighty King (what a Mighty King) (my Master is a mighty, mighty, mighty, Mighty  King)
Oh what a Mighty King (what a Mighty King)
Oh what a Mighty King (what a Mighty King) (Don't you believe that He's a Mighty King, tell me brothers)
Oh what a Mighty King (what a Mighty King) (He's a mighty, mighty, mighty, Mighty  King)
Oh what a Mighty King (what a Mighty King) (He's a mighty King)
Oh what a Mighty King (what a Mighty King)

Scriptural Reference:

"The King is mighty, he loves justice- you have established equity."  Psalm 99:4a

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Awesome Love

Words and music: Brian Fuller
Lead: James McDuffie and Rick Castleman (bridge)

Lyrics:

Awesome love
Awesome love

There's a land where we will be
All of us who believe
There's a man who up on a tree
Gave it all for you and me

Chorus:
And so I sing (sing, sing) to God above
Giver of an awesome love
And so I sing (sing, sing) to God above
Giver of an awesome love (awesome love)

There are times I don't live what's right
I feel so ashamed, but You hold on tight (you hold on tight)
And there's no doubt that those who are here
Feel the same and it's very clear

Repeat Chorus

We're in this place, just the boys and me
Singing aloud for all to see
That God, the giver of life
Considered us worth the fight

Repeat Chorus

Awesome love (He's an awesome love)
Awesome love (He's an awesome love)
Awesome love (He's an awesome love)
Awesome love (Sing it like you really mean it)
Awesome love
Awesome love
Awesome love
Awesome love
Awesome love (Jesus is the awesome love)
Awesome love (He's the one who shed His blood)
Awesome love (He's the one who gave His life)
Awesome love (Cuz He's the one who gave the sacrifice)
Awesome love
Awesome love
Awesome love (I want to know it, He's your)
Awesome love

Sing it like you really mean it
Awesome love (repeat with stepouts and fade)

Scriptural Reference:

"Then I said: 'O Lord , God of heaven, the great and awesome God, who keeps his covenant of love with those who love him and obey his commands."  Nehemiah 1:5

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Look at My Life (Morning)

Words and music: Rick Castleman
Lead: Matthew Schmitz

Lyrics:

When I wake I think of You
I see the sun, the day is new
The Bible says Your love is great
Jesus, guide me along the way

Chorus:
Look at my life, and tell me who I'll be
Look at my life, will you see Christ in me?
I'll live for You each and every day
Because You died and then You rose
My debt of sin is paid

Scriptural Reference:

"In your unfailing love you will lead the people you have redeemed. In your strength you will guide them to your holy dwelling."  Exodus 15:13

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Sad and Lonely

Words and music: Shane Jackson
Lead: Shane Jackson and James McDuffie (muted horn)

Lyrics:

(Telephone rings and there is a conversation about "Lisa" being on the album)

Well, I've been down
I've been so sad and lonely
Well, I've been down
I've been so sad and lonely
Well, but I've got a friend in Jesus
And He's my one and only

Chorus:
Well, I've been down (I've been down)
I've been so sad and lonely (I've been sad and lonely)
Well, but I've got a friend in Jesus
And He's my one and only (He's my one and only)

Repeat Chorus

I was walkin' in darkness with fear all around
I was lookin' for someone, but no one could be found

Repeat Chorus

I talked to everybody lookin' for some peace
Nothin' made me happy, it all just brought me grief

Repeat Chorus

So I cried out to heaven with my face to the floor
Just wanted some answers, but He gave me so much more

Repeat Chorus

Spoken Vocal:
Alright James, play the blues...

(instrupella interlude)

When you're down (when you're down)
When you're sad and when you're lonely (when you're sad and lonely)
When you're down (when you're down)
When you're sad and when you're lonely (when you're sad and lonely)
Well, but you've got a friend in Jesus
And He's your one and only (He's my one and only)

Scriptural Reference:

"Many rebuked him and told him to be quiet, but he shouted all the more, 'Son of David, have mercy on me!'  Jesus stopped and said, 'Call him.' So they called to the blind man, 'Cheer up! On your feet! He's calling you.'  Throwing his cloak aside, he jumped to his feet and came to Jesus."  Mark 10:48-50

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Joygiver

Words and music: Brian Fuller
Lead: Rick Castleman, Brian Fuller (step-out and rap), and Matthew Schmitz (bridge)

Lyrics:

You, You came along
Wrapped Your arms around me made me strong
You are my Joygiver (giver, giver)
You give me strength, You urge me on
Forget about the outside, inside I'm strong
You are my Joygiver (giver, giver)

Chorus:
Jesus (Jesus, oh Jesus), God of all creation
My Savior (Savior, my Savior), true Lover of my soul
Master (Master, my Master), all my life belongs to You
Bring (bring) us together, make us whole

How, how can it be
That someone so great should rescue me?
You are my lifegiver (giver, giver)
Immoral thoughts, deceiving lies
I would be dead if you hadn't died
You are my lifegiver (giver, giver)

Repeat Chorus

Since we have the joy from the One up above
Why don't we share it with the ones that we love?
We give it to a brother, who gives it to another
Before very long, we all love each other
We gotta take care of the ones while we're here
So when Jesus comes back, He'll take us in the air
To be with Him, to be His forevermore
What a Joygiver, hope to see you on that shore

You know my God sent His son down
He came to earth for you and me
Everybody come together
And praise the Lord in Harmony

Repeat Chorus

Bring (bring) us together, make us whole
Bring (bring) us together, make us whole

Scriptural Reference:

"You became imitators of us and of the Lord; in spite of severe suffering, you welcomed the message with the joy given by the Holy Spirit."  1 Thessalonians 1:6

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I Come Before the Lord

Words and music: Shane Jackson
Lead: Shane Jackson

Lyrics:

Lord, I desire to be what You want me to be
To go where You want me to go, and in Your power believe
I offer unto You this prayer of deepest praise
Because I need to talk to You, these things to You I raise

I'll bring You all my fears, for my enemies I'll pray
All my worries I'll bring to You to handle in Your own ways
For all the things You've given me, to You I give my thanks
Someday I will be with You, because of Your grace (of Your grace)

Chorus:
And I come before the Lord
With a humble heart I will kneel in prayer
I need Your spirit to guide me
And Your strength to carry on
I come before the Lord

Our Father who is in heaven, hallowed be Your name
Your kingdom come, Your will be done on earth as it is in heaven
Give us today our daily bread, and forgive us all our debts
Lead us not to temptation, but deliver us from death

Repeat Chorus

I come before the Lord
Amen

Scriptural Reference:

"This, then, is how you should pray: 'Our Father in heaven, hallowed be your name, your kingdom come, your will be done on earth as it is in heaven.  Give us today our daily bread.  Forgive us our debts, as we also have forgiven our debtors.  And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from the evil one.'"  Matthew 6:9-13

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I've Got a New Life

Words and music: Michael Carter and Rick Castleman
Lead: None

Lyrics:

I've got a life, I've got a life
I've got a life, I've got a life
I've got a life, I've got a life
I've got a life, I've got a life

Chorus:
The Lord has given me another chance
And now I'm tellin' you what it is
You must be seein' it on my face
That I've got a new life

Yes you've guessed it, you must have guessed it, can you tell I've got a new life? (x8 with stepout words)

Yes you've guessed it, you must have guessed it, can you tell I've got a new life?

Repeat Chorus

Yes you've guessed it, you must have guessed it, can you tell I've got a new life? (x8 with stepouts "I've got a new life")

Scriptural Reference:

"'Go, stand in the temple courts,' he said, 'and tell the people the full message of this new life.'"  Acts 5:20
"We were therefore buried with him through baptism into death in order that, just as Christ was raised from the dead through the glory of the Father, we too may live a new life."  Romans 6:4

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Get Right Church

Words and music: Traditional
Arrangement: Lynn Hunt
This song also appeared on Heaven Is In My Heart by The Acappella Company.
Lead: Matthew Schmitz

Lyrics:

It's almost six o'clock, and the station is deserted
Where have all the people gone, I wonder to myself?
After all, the train is leaving very soon
But all the passengers are lingering outside
What are they waiting for? No one is prepared
Yet the conductor is calling, "All aboard"

Get right church, Get right church and let's go home
Get right church
Get right church
Get right church and let's go home

I'm goin' home on that morning train (leaving on that train)
I'm goin' home on that train
I'm goin' home on that train (morning train)

Evening train, evening train might be too late
Evening train
Evening train
Evening train might be too late

Back, back train- Back, back train and get your load
Back, back train
Back, back train
Back, back train and get your load

(instrupella interlude)

Scriptural Reference:

"For this reason I am sending to you Timothy, my son whom I love, who is faithful in the Lord. He will remind you of my way of life in Christ Jesus, which agrees with what I teach everywhere in every church."  1 Corinthians 4:17

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Look at My Life (Noon)

Words and music: Rick Castleman
Lead: Matthew Schmitz

Lyrics:

When I'm doing daytime things
I want to smile I want to sing
I know that You'll take care of me
Until it's time to go to sleep

Chorus:
Look at my life, and tell me who I'll be
Look at my life, will you see Christ in me?
I'll live for You each and every day
Because You died and then You rose
My debt of sin is paid

Scriptural Reference:

"Yet for us there is but one God, the Father, from whom all things came and for whom we live; and there is but one Lord, Jesus Christ, through whom all things came and through whom we live."  1 Corinthians 8:6

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Why

Words and music: Lynn Hunt
Lead: Rick Castleman and Shane Jackson

Lyrics:

Chorus:
Why, my God, did You die for me?
Why You chose death to cover my sins
I can't see

When my soul is black with sin
You look with love upon my face
You do not turn away from me
But cast my sins on Jesus in my place

Repeat Chorus

Your love I cannot understand
But I know that it's real
Because Your son sacrificed Himself
So I could one day in Your presence kneel

Spoken Vocal:
Have mercy on me, O God according to Your unfailing love
According to Your great compassion blot out my transgressions
Wash away all my aniquity and cleanse me of my sin
For I know my transgressions and my sin is always before me
Against You, You only have I sinned and done what is evil in Your sight
So that You are proved right when You speak and justified when You judge
Surely I have been a sinner from birth, sinful from the time my mother conceived me

Why (why), why (why)
Why, my God, did You die for me?
Why (why), why (why)
Why You chose death to cover me
I will never see
Why, why Jesus
Why did He die for me?
Why, why, why did You die for me
I can't see, but I need Your love for me

Scriptural Reference:

"And being found in appearance as a man, he humbled himself and became obedient to death– even death on a cross!"  Philippians 2:8

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What a Mighty King

Words and music: James McDuffie
Guest Vocalist: Kim Brown
Lead: None

Lyrics:

Oh what a Mighty King (what a Mighty King)
Oh what a Mighty King (what a Mighty King)
Oh what a Mighty King (what a Mighty King)
Oh what a Mighty King (what a Mighty King)
Oh what a Mighty King (what a Mighty King) (He's a mighty, mighty, mighty King)
Oh what a Mighty King (what a Mighty King) (He's a mighty, mighty, mighty King)
Oh what a Mighty King (what a Mighty King) (He's a mighty, mighty, mighty King) (King)
Oh what a Mighty King (what a Mighty King) (He's a mighty, mighty, mighty King) (King)
Oh what a Mighty King (what a Mighty King) (He's a mighty, mighty, mighty King) (King) (What a mighty, what a mighty)
Oh what a Mighty King (what a Mighty King) (He's a mighty, mighty, mighty King) (King) (What a mighty, what a mighty)
Oh what a Mighty King (what a Mighty King) (He's a mighty, mighty, mighty King) (King) (What a mighty, what a mighty)
Oh what a Mighty King (what a Mighty King) (He's a mighty, mighty, mighty King) (King) (What a mighty, what a mighty)
Oh what a Mighty King (what a Mighty King) (He's a mighty, mighty, mighty King) (King) (What a mighty, what a mighty) (He's a Mighty King, what a Mighty King) (Repeat with Additional Layers)

Scriptural Reference:

"The King is mighty, he loves justice- you have established equity."  Psalm 99:4a

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The Witness

Words and music: Shane Jackson
Lead: James McDuffie

Lyrics:

In a time in my life, when all love had died
Alone in my room I broke down and cried
I'd tried all the things that this world could give
It all had left me--how could I live?

When I met a man who showed compassion to me
Why he cared, well, I couldn't see
And I did not know why, but I tell you today
My life was changed when I heard him say

Chorus:
Oh Lord, I know wherever I go
You will always be there for me
And when I am down, You pick me up
You're always able to fill my cup
Oh Lord (oh Lord, oh Lord)
Oh Lord (oh Lord, oh Lord)

So I asked him if I could feel that way too
How can I know for sure the way that you do?
He said, "Well, dear son, if you'll just reach out your hand
God will take it and lead you through this land"

Repeat Chorus

I've found a love that I can't explain
That shines like sun through the pouring rain
It gave me a life, and a will to survive
It showed me how to be alive

Repeat Chorus

Repeat Chorus (with stepouts)

Scriptural Reference:

"He told them, 'This is what is written: The Christ will suffer and rise from the dead on the third day, and repentance and forgiveness of sins will be preached in his name to all nations, beginning at Jerusalem.  You are witnesses of these things.'"  Luke 24:46-48

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Set Me On Fire

Words and music: Shane Jackson
Lead: Shane Jackson, James McDuffie (chorus step-outs), Brian Fuller (step-outs), and Rick Castleman (step-outs and bridge)

Lyrics:

Chorus 1:
Set me on fire, Lord
Set me on fire, Lord
On fire, Lord, for you
Set me on fire, Lord
Set me on fire, Lord
On fire, Lord, for you

Livin' in the world today, livin' in a spiritual way
I've got to take a stand, gotta stand and be a man
I've got the Spirit in me, gonna let everybody see (see, see)

Chorus 2:
Set me on fire, Lord
(Give me the fire to do Your will Lord)
Set me on fire, Lord
(Let me know You're here with me still)
Set me on fire, Lord
(Let me spread it to everyone)
Set me on fire, Lord
('Cause You're the only one)

Gonna live just like I believe, in a love I can't conceive
I've got the spirit of might, so now I'll step into the fight
Won't you come along with me, we'll press on because we're free (free, free)

Repeat Chorus 2

Everyday I'm in a fight between the darkness and the light
There's no reason to be afraid, there's power in the price He paid (paid, paid, paid)

Repeat Chorus 1

Repeat Chorus 1 (with stepouts)

Scriptural Reference:

"I thank Christ Jesus our Lord, who has given me strength, that he considered me faithful, appointing me to his service."  1 Timothy 1:12

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Look at My Life (Night)

Words and music: Rick Castleman
Lead: Matthew Schmitz and Allen Cochran ("hidden" chorus)

Lyrics:

Now I lay me down to sleep
I pray dear Lord my soul to keep
If I die before I wake
I pray oh Lord my soul will take

Chorus:
Look at my life, and tell me who I'll be
Look at my life, will you see Christ in me?
I'll live for You each and every day
Because You died and then You rose
My debt of sin is paid

Repeat Chorus

Scriptural Reference:

"Have mercy on me, O God, have mercy on me, for in you my soul takes refuge. I will take refuge in the shadow of your wings until the disaster has passed."  Psalm 57:1

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Special thanks for additions and/or corrections to: thefiremen.com, Sean Dawson, and Matt Schmitz

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