. . .
|
|
|
. . .
|
|
(Flame and Lecrae Talking)
(Lecrae)
My brothers over seas gettin' teased for pronouncin' their faith
Gettin' duct taped and chased catching spit in the face
We runnin' the same race at a similar pace
Screamin' "Jesus is Lord", every time we step in the place
They holla naw in the dirty south, naw in the Midwest
They don't want the truth, they don't dig that
So we shakin' all the dust off our shoes
If they don't receive the gospel and they treat us like some fools
What it do, keep on pressin' even if they don't receive
That we was unbelievin' heathens, til we met the word of Jesus
Now we preachin', catchin' beatings, that ain't keepin' us from speakin'
And no matter how they treat us, we repeat the need to seek Him
They won't beat us into shuttin' up, naw we won't button up
Flame give it to ya hot Crae I'm a cut it up
Chop it chop it up and screw it we gone do it all in Christ name
Beat us into silence, naw dawg ain't gone happen mayne
(Chorus)
They won't beat us (naw) into silence (never)
They won't beat us (naw) into silence (never)
They won't beat us (naw) into silence (never)
we got truth mayne
(Flame)
We will continue to preach, on the blocks in the hoods
The great gospel of peace, we wouldn't stop if we could
Cause the apostles believed, to the point of they death
So we gone follow they lead, and we gone walk in they steps
Just like the Savior explained, that we should shake off the dust
From our feet if they don't wanna receive us
It's all part of the plan, when persecution shows up
But we are ordered to stand, and be just like a soldier
So the spirit of fear it gets thrown in the trash
The Holy Spirit is here and gives us power for the task
So we gone spread the news both the good and the bad
All at the same time just like Newsflash (newsflash homie)
Don't feel lonely cause your family in Christ
Is standing as an example amp and we're ready to fight
For the truth and it's cool if we usin' the mic
But we gone rep Him til the death with our lips and our life
So let's go
(Chorus)
(Lecrae)
Hard pressed in a mess still stressed tryin' to live it
And we sinnin', if we livin' to escape all of the afflictions
Of sharin' Christ with the world, of sharin' life with the world
The light of Christ is blazin' sheddin' light on the world
(Flame)
We haven't suffered to the point of sheddin' blood like our Savior
So we shouldn't be unfaithful like Gomer was to Hosea
Yeah we don't lose heart its not an option
We just continue to put in them the truth of His doctrines
(Lecrae)
Watchin' Him Christ He's the perfecter of faith
So we turn and embrace any persecution that we may face
(Flame)
Yeah proclaim boldly, while at the same time remain holy
Teaching them to observe everything that Jesus told me
(Lecrae)
Homie we solely concerned with the mission of Christ
Unable to quiet us we gone be spittin' for Christ
(Flame)
The price that was paid, the nights in the grave
And the resurrection is our reflection to not be afraid
So lets go
(Chorus)
. . .
|
|
(Chorus)
Uh-Oh the real truth is coming out
Uh-Oh the real truth is coming out
Uh-Oh the real truth is coming out
Uh-Oh the real truth is coming out
(Verse One)
I done traveled the globe, and friendly skies I done traveled the road
Done had family members die since October in '04
When my album dropped asked how many albums I sold
Cause honestly I really don't wanna know
See what I wanna know is, what I wrote is it grabbin' a soul
Into the truth of the fact that He rose
I met a lot of people, I been to some places I ain't been before
And my hunger only increases as I go
This is my true passion, as I'm passing through this life that is giving
Am I pleasin' to the Christ that was given, on behalf of sinners
Just to see a holy God exalted through life that has been fully exhausted
With His Father's business, my earthly visit before I lay in my coffin
Before you all I call God as my witness, this is truly His business
So on these tracks I will attack some new issues and old ones too
So for you welcome back and I missed you
Let's go
(Chorus)
(Verse Two)
I caught some slack from a couple of songs that I wrote
But my intention was to offer you some of my hope
See my intention was to offer you some of the freedom
That I experienced that came from studying Jesus
See I'm convinced of the following facts of "what you know affects how you live"
So knowing that is a proven fact, affects the kind of lyrics I give to my listener
The media's lying the T.V. is lying, and guarantee the streets ain't telling the truth
So what you want me to do?
But point to the Bible for more than survival
But God's word that be speakin' to you, they God breathe its true
To know that and hold back is blasphemy, so insult throw stones and laugh at me
But my agenda is to pray for your soul
And in love say the same things you should know
So on that note I say
(Chorus)
(Verse Three)
So in conclusion I offer this album to God
While at the same time I offer this album to y'all
And that may mean that I go out just like Peter and Paul
For preaching Jesus to the point where I'm socially martyred
But my rewards and my treasures will never be stowed
On this earth but in a place where they can never be stole
In Heaven where I know the saints most definitely go
Cause our inheritance is imperishable and incorruptible
And as I wait I pray with fervency
Cause the world and the church are in a human emergency
See it's a war and I done stepped into it
And I'm on the team of the rescue unit
For the following people..
1. Ones who caught up in false doctrine
2. Non-believers ignoring the sin problem
3. And new saints, so while my mic is on
All I've got is the truth and a warning
WARNING
(Chorus)
. . .
|
|
Verse 1:
As I look at the life of Jesus
and compare my life to Jesus' I fall short
though I know that I would like to please Him
as may reasonable service and worship Him with my whole heart
and I think I speak for all believers
when I say we need Jesus to lead us or we will fall apart
cause ever since Adam fell from eating
fruit from the tree our deeds have been evil that's why we love the dark
and great men throughout Biblical history
officially can see we are sinners and need a new start
and if your fire is dwindling and you need a rekindling
get rid of that hindering and get this new spark
I thank the Father for Jesus He didn't leave us
as heathens He made us His sheep and placed in us a new heart
now we're just simply receiving and believing
what He's achieving and achieved that evening bleeding upon the cross
Hook: (Dawn Dia) He's so sweet the way He loves me and holds me so closely and toasty He'll never let me go and so I gotta serve Him give Him the props deserved live life by His word and He's so sweet He gives me favor and flavor taste of my Savior a taste that should savored fo sho I gotta love Him and trust Him live my life for Him He's so sweet
Verse 2:
And I can even hear them angels rejoice in that angelic voice when the prodigal son returned to the father's house it's so amazin' it make me picture the Father's love for the lost now nothin' but praises are comin' out my mouth look at this life and begin to forsake it and chase after His heart like David after salvation without a doubt cause the only escape from the sin nature is the sacredness of salvation just start takin' the narrow route this opportunity is in unity with the tri-unity of His nature for you indeed just to holler out I see my sin and I need a Savior to take me away from myself to mold and shape me at the Potter's house begin to make me like Jesus and then I'll take it
. . .
|
|
Verse 1:
Well I was chillin' in the crib afterward reading my word
so I cut the T.V. on and I started to surf
at first I past a channel with a preacher man
so I said let me go back just to see what he sayin'
reach to the left grabbed my Bible from the desk top
he started off well I'm like yeah that's hot
dude was killin' it
I started feelin' it
even though I didn't know what scripture he was dealin' with
so I said let me stay and see
then he said turn to Isaiah 53
I'm like aww yeah man that text is raw
the very next thing he said made me drop my jaw
I was appalled
they offered him applause
and 20,000 people screamin' praise the Lord
dawg I'm like naw
I'm laughin' it off but it was serious he was speakin' on behalf of God
Hook:
It's time
press stop and rewind
go back roll back right now
with creeds and church history
lets stop and see if we missed a beat
Verse 2:
He was reading verse 5 by His stripes we are healed
then he said cause of that we should never get ill
and if you do get sick its from a lack of faith
this false teaching is really exasperating
then he said either that or some secret sin
so if your sickness comes back you need to seek Him again
confess your hidden sin
and beseech Him again
and if you doubt your sickness will come creepin' again
so all that text was sayin' is that we shouldn't get sick man
is that in the bible
that same preacher man said we suppose to be rich man
is that in the bible
he said with my faith I can confess and posses it
is that in the bible
then he said God's people shouldn't suffer
is that in the bible
NO
Hook
Verse 3:
So I cut the T.V. off tear drop fallen to the floor
I was sad seeing these people fallen for it
I broke down then I started callin' to the Lord
we can't afford to ignore this anymore
furthermore if he would have just read verse 4
he would have understood the context a little more
for that matter
should have read the whole chapter
to see the whole point that Isaiah was after
the whole chapter was about Jesus Christ
and specific details about Jesus' life
and healing in verse 5 was from our sin sickness
you know when the Holy Ghost quickens
I know what your feelin'
I know you offended
but when you repented the Spirit brought spiritual healing
but at the glorification
in the book of Revelation
chapter 21:4 read the no mores
Hook
. . .
|
|
[Hook:]
We've got truth that you've gotta notice
To split seas like God and Moses
Best believe He's watchin' motives
Examine yourself then hand Him yourself
He speaks life so I can breathe now
Without Christ would have got the beat down
Was blind but I can see now
If you can too then you can move
[Verse 1:]
First of all let me time myself
To put me on a strict schedule and to remind myself
Before I go to long without denying myself
Cause everyday I should be dying and crucifying myself
Yes homie and you should too
Be inclusive to the newness that He's brewing in you
And them communicable attributes that He's doing them through
Cause if you guilty of the crime He's going to be suin' you too
Ok that's why we gotta watch our motives
Cause when God's speaking gotta watch them shoulders
Cause we love to shrug them like we don't care
But if you blind you can look but can't see no where
So don't gamble with your soul like a casinos here
Just slow down and watch ya actions
Pick them again then lift Him up again and He'll draw all men from your actions
[Hook]
[Verse 2:]
See I can only watch T.V. to a certain extent
Until I feel an urgent need to repent
Cause even the commercial now are all converted and perverted with sin
And you might slip if you ain't conversing with Him
Cause when I saw myself
Dawg I wanted to saw myself
Immediately it grieved me and wanted to insult myself
Whatever made me think to exalt myself
Now He's gleaning and cleaning me and now I'm salt myself
So what we living all reckless for
Ever seen a Buick with a Lexus door
That kind of whip will perplex a boy
That's how it is when you don't consider what the text is for
I ask the Lord to correct a boy
And constantly making my calling and election sure
Until we die we should rep the Lord
For the same reason Paul got arrested for yo
[Hook]
[Verse 3:]
You can still work out your faith with fear and tremblin'
In fitted hats sincere in Timberlands
If you examining and ain't sittin' there panicing
Like a mannequin knowing you in need of an ambulance
It's alright man to move and rock
As long as you in love with God when the music stop
I'm trying to see if we got some soldiers
In the building repin' God Jehovah
Or YHWH if it's better translated
I bet you'll pass if you let a man grade
What's that fam the test of life
The test of righteousness in spite of the risk but if
God be judge
How would He see the grudge
Would He see you or see His Son
Ask yourself before Jesus comes
Back like the slacks with pleats in the front
[Hook]
. . .
|
|
Verse 1:
I watch cats go from playin' kickball to carryin' clips and slugs
and girls who played hopscotch to now strippin' in clubs
man it all started just sippin' some bud man
until she got tricked and then she tripped with the drug man
see you remember old girl she was so pretty
I guess smokin' that dope makes you look old quickly
dude was so smart in school now he's gettin' high
he had plans for the league now he's just gettin' by
I guess the older you get
it's like the more you forget
that Jesus Christ that granny molded you with
yeah that must be the thing before you see the King
Jesus must awaken you from your street dream
Lord my prayer is this
thank you that prayer exist so you can take us away the worst terrorist
which is ourselves our sin in which I must admit
there was peace in the garden Lord and now there is this
Hook:
We need 3x
oh yes we do
We need you 3x
Lord everyday
Verse 2:
Young dood only thirteen
but he think like he thirty cause the stuff he seen
aint no food in the house plus the mustards green
and mom nem pound they things man they must be fiends
she was lying that TV aint have no busted screen man
sometimes I cry sometimes I scream man
It's our sin that we living in dying in
we need Him just to live again we blind men
how real is that God wanna save us from wrath
but don't know equals like equations from math
that equals restoration reconciliation
new heart new start peace and plus some patients
basically man the fruit of the Spirit
happy to plant seeds aint gotta see the fruit of my lyrics
let the seeds see the increase that God has made
I'm just pleased knowing Jesus is the God that saves
and that's why
Hook
Verse 3: I never seen a tree live dawg out of the ground
that's like man with out God tell me how does it sound
like a Gomorrah and Sodom men sound
He still owns you even if you out of town man
He's tracking you now like music with sound scan
especially you doods that be usually down playing Him
and never realizing it's Him that's keeping us breathing
recognize that we heathens
recognize that we need Him
yeah He know we suffer but His son suffered worse
imagine Him coming to earth and becoming a curse
well it happed don't waist your time rapping about
wakness that really deserve a smack in the mouth
especially taken on flesh is an immaculate rout
lived perfect died rose said that I'll be back and I'm out
plus the bible says blessed is the poor in spirit
so he who has an ear let him hear it
I' out fam
Hook
. . .
|
|
|
. . .
|
|
Verse1:
The first task of the interpreter is called exegesis
(extra Jesus)
naw I said exegesis man
it's a Latin word don't be scared
matter of fact I laughed when I first heard it too
its spelled e-x-e-g-e-s-i-s
guarantee you learn this process and you'll be blessed
exegesis is the careful systematic
study of scripture for the Christian this should be a habit
but to discover the original intended meaning
of the author to his audience is exegeting
but to do this man you need some tools
so let me recommend a couple of things you should use
aight cool
first man you need this book
it's called a commentary and it helps you to further look
into some essential things you need to check
in order for you to properly interpret the text
Hook:
With this skill this should keep you from heresy
and keep you from going through theological therapy,
the words of God will change your life
if you Keep the text in its context
with this skill
this should keep you from heresy
and keep you from going through theological therapy
the words of God will change your life
if you keep the text in its context
Verse 2:
You need some more books I know its gettin' scary
but you need some definitions get a bible dictionary
to go without these tools you can't afford it
that's why you need this book called a concordance
and every time you start to think this is too much to do
I recommend you reflect on 2 Timothy 2
and 15
and you'll see what I mean
simply because the serpent is lurking to glean
those who don't read
and those who don't study
to keep a lock on this treasure
from unlocking the pleasure
cause God's word is lovely
that's why we hold it as precious as pearls
to let our exegetical work reflect to the world
in accuracy
hoping that you happy to see
the very words God breathe handle accurately
yeah so many take text out of context
and come up with mess and more nonsense
Hook
Verse 3:
What you don't wanna do is called eisegesis
(I see Jesus)
naw I said eisegesis man
you a silly dude its Latin too
and that's just the act of when your adding to
or the process of reading one's own meaning
into the text and that's just eisegeting
don't fret I know these words are new
and phrases to
but it's cool to go back to school
its spell ei-se-gesis
guarantee you learn this process and God'll be vexed
a text can never mean what it never meant before
to its original reader or author
so if you run into a difficult passage and you know the Bible never contradicts itself
then turn the pages to a parallel passage and just let the scriptures interpret itself
Hook
. . .
|
|
Verse 1:
Sometimes I feel like Moses man I just want to run to Midian
just to change my state but not the state where my city's in
but my state of mind
look for a sign like Gideon
cause my faith is wavering I'm forsaking dependence again
you took me from Egypt just to make me a leader
but like Moses I'm not an eloquent speaker
I'm not eloquent either
not before nor after you've spoken
me in ministry you've gotta be jokin'
I feel like Jeremiah
here are my bones Lord and here is my fire
I'm inadequate to represent the messiah
call me the weepin' rapper
I read a chapter then I'm heapin' up laughter
because I'm weak and I can see the disaster of me in ministry
I feel Job I curse the day of my birth
since I was born its only payin' me hurt
my insecurities worse
sometimes I wish that that night was barren
either that or Lord send me an Aaron
Verse 2:
This song is for you my sisters and brothers who strugglin' with depression
not just the blues but a struggle with depression
maybe it's clinical and got you taking medicine
or maybe not but you taking counseling session and
that's excellent
take your medicine
if you need it cause this is pleasin' to Jesus
I write this song for the schizophrenic
who only gets left alone and throne in a hospital only to panic
and whose family doesn't understand
so they treat you like an animal but never would the Son of Man
for those who ask what's going inside of me
who feels bound by fear bound by anxiety
I write to you because I know the
very God who's in control of bipolar
I write to those who wrestle with thoughts of suicide
don't do it cause Jesus loves you for you He died
Hook:
For every tear that you cry for all of the wars in your mind and the fears that you hide know that He's there know that He's walking with you I know that it's hard to press on when the nights seem so long remember His word is your hope so know that He cares know that He's walking with you
Verse 3:
The core problem is that Adam sinned
and since then to now its 8 out of 10
women and men and children who struggle with depression
especially house wives and preachers they're people who struggle with depression
I write this song for that introverted
insecure person that's training his thoughts into thinking he's worthless
God made you
God can save you
in everything you can give Him worship
you're not worthless
Lord I pray for the mentally ill
that in your ministry you mentally heal
those who suffer with it
if not now then you eventually will heal your children that are mentally ill
for now they suffer with it
give us the strength just deal with your will
because we sinners and we wrestle with it
just like Job did it
I write this song for those who were sexually abused
lookin' for weaponry to use seek Jesus
Hook
. . .
|
|
INTRO
Give us the truth...part 2 (part 2, part 2, part2)
Give us the truth
For every email, for every phone call
For everybody that came up to me at a show, Here's part 2...listen yo
VERSE 1
After the platinum show the two I did with cross movement
I said my goodbyes 'cause I had to fly back to St. Louis
I left there to early for my first semester in school
I was exposed to so much truth that I had to choose
between what I had learned and what I was taught to do
at my church on my zone I was so confused
the first sunday morning back it was a culture shock
watching the sheppard and sheep explode like a soda pop
they're heads was shaking, they shaking over these chintzy sermons
people spitting and shouting but nobody's discerning
I left the building
my feeling were crushed I felt forsakin'
the one place I was supposed to come for restoration.
and worship of a Holy God and exalt Him in praises
spent the whole prayer time rubuking the satan
spent the whole sermon time just talking 'bout money
while I was dieing inside and spiritually hungry.
CHORUS
Give us the truth
That's what we need if we're gon' properly teach
If we gon' seek and we gon' properly reach.
Give us the truth
That's what we need if we gon' carry our cross
and if we gon' affectively disciple tha law.
Give us the truth
That's what we need if we gon' walk up in holiness and boldness and meek and lowliness.
Give us the truth
That's what we need in this race we running
proper lessons as we wait for his second coming (for real)
Give us the truth
VERSE 2
I left tha crib
moved into the dorms
so depressed that I ventured in porn (it was a crazy thing)
I felt the disconnect from Jesus' arms
so I ceased to write these rhythms in palms to disobey the King
I told my teachers that I was living in sin
and my bible I'll never read it again and threw it in the closet
and anything that had to do with God
Marcus T. he was going the opposite into lifestyle
I called phanatic and turn to the cell
ad said for ministry I would go to jail 'cause I was in no position
to minister to anybody at all
cause I wasnt sure if I was a christian at that moment dog
I was skipping classes
hanging with the masses
and my days were black and grey like cigareete ashes
all I know is that I wanted to die
but suicide met me into God
then I felt Him shook me.
REPEAT CHORUS
VERSE 3
But it was obvious
God in his providence
put me with people to guide me and got me outta this
during the chapel service
a cat named Paul Wausher
preached the gospel and drove me up to the Lord's alter
and I confessed my sin
and he presed reset again
I started ova and felt like a solider for Jehovah
I called my old pastor and apologized for how I behaved
as of that day we agreed to go our seperate ways.
I met this girl named beth who told me about a church home
first I visit, became a member, and then it was on
then the pastor gave me a stack of books
now Im back with raps and hooks
took a summer and spent three hundred dollars on tapes and books and learned from these biblical scholars
now Im back and Im walking in light
living my life
Glorifying Jesus Christ
CHORUS
. . .
|
|
Verse 1:
God eternally exists
as being three in His personages
Father, Son, and Holy Spirit and each person is
fully God and there is only one God who subsists
so chew on this
cause this is meat and I'm certain of this
His prerogative could have been to conceal Himself
but we serve a God who has chose to reveal Himself
to be certain of who we servin' let's search the text
because it's urgent that we worship Him for who He is
the topic of the Trinity should evoke some emotion
for those who are chosen
and also for those who oppose it
examine close He's distinctive in His entities
that's why we contend for the Trinity in serenity
we have no Christianity if God is not triune
in that case we are were saved by whom
then creation was made by whom
then redemption was made by whom
the consummation will take place by whom
Hook:
Pastor Joe speaking
T-R-I-N-I-T-Y
It's the trinity
it's the trinity
oh blessed trinity
Verse 2:
If we could peer in the past and see a system called dynamic monarchianism
another system modalistic monarchianism
before the session we gone focus on one of the isms
modalistic monarchianism
get to the core or the center where the belly is
popularized by a guy named Sabellius
trying to fight for the position of monotheism
traditionally held by Jewish in they religion
and that's true but he started trippin' in his position
and said that God manifested Himself in different
modes at different times this is real twisted
that's why a bishop named Athanasisus had resided
in a meeting in Nicea in 325
A.D. where they debated was Jesus God
and if He was, was He the Father the first time
Jesus the second
and Holy Spirit the third time
while affirmed that the Father is God
that the Son is God
and the Holy Spirit is God
good that ain't gone solve it
cause the problem is this
it's the simultaneousness
that he denied
Verse 3:
Modalism is back and its now packaged as Oneness Pentecostalism
and its growing in numbers now like the cost of living
and when they hear this I'll be labeled a Pharisee
but the Assemblies of God already labeled it heresy
in the 20th century when it first emerged
and ever since its birth its been hurting the church
in conclusion a myriad of questions I ask
cause its confusing and steering away at the masses
I pose to you question number 1
you mean to tell me that the Father is the Son
well who was He praying to in the garden of Gethsemane
I guess you'll say He was prayin' to His deity
so you sayin' that His human side
is prayin' to His divine side
that is Father
In that case then there are two beings
in the person of Christ is that what you are seeing
no that's not the scriptures that's confusion
and it takes stabs at the hypostatic union
and that's that the one Jesus
is 100% man and 100% God
not 100% Father and 100% Son
. . .
|
|
Verse 1:
Man our sin is disgusting to God
He looks and hates our lust and our pride
we're corrupted inside
the road to destruction is wide
trust me I know
I held yay while clutching a 4
in a rush just to blow
I just hustle and flow
so I know the street life's attractive
know the price of your tactics
cause Christ comin' back and there won't be know lights camera action
the fact is your going in circles like backspins
from sin you're trapped in you don't see it's ugly like cracked skin
my passion's
you see the pain of His lashes
and get with the Rock more solid than Dame Dash is
for Christ we're mashing
life's everlasting
picked up our cross and we carry it on our backs then
so just consider us witnesses of the truth
presenting the gospel message we're spittin' in the booth
so if you really want your stressin' relieved
have faith like George Michael man confess and believe
Verse 2:
Lend us yo' ear yo' this situations like do or die
Hush, shut-up, callete, say “no se” no way you know I
Gots 2 Go Get ‘Em I sick ‘em with my mouth open wide
From the front to the back from side to side we gon' evangelize
We tellin' stories ‘bout the Truth therefore this ain't no lie
We so fresh so clean we purified ain't no compromise
Whether you like it or not
We on yo' block on ya block
We in yo' hood in ya hood
Even if yo' block is hot
WHOAAAH! UH OH! They gettin' frust-er-ated
I don't think they get it let's bring it to ‘em like them Laymen state it
Confess, Repent, Believe J-E-S-U-S can't be faded
Get to hell don't see us heaven was ya home now ya homeless man you ain't make it
Now you wanna come back and tell us, I prayed you woulda felt us
Radio wouldn't play us TV wouldn't show us and them record stores wouldn't sell us
They hated every time we mentioned
They ain't want you to listen
Church Boys Church Girls let's mount up now what ‘omie lets Go Get ‘Em
Verse 3:
These cats like Samuel L.
Jackson they actin' swell
Jesus is comin' back and your access granted can fail
these bodies are but a shell
my buddies that body build
these bodies return to the dust that's why the body builds
mean the body of Christ who know that the Lord's real
our hearts spill like Paul's did at Mars Hill
at Areopagus
dirty it's very obvious your life is opposite let Him transform you like Optimist Prime
sometimes I feel like I'm talkin' to walls
when you resist like when walkin' a dog when I'm barkin' at ya'll
men are drownin' in sin and we need a lifeguard
life's hard
Christ saw what you do with the light's off
your in danger like red dots on your chest
and God's wrath you can't block with a vest
so you should stop and confess
your sin you need a lawyer now your court cases
ain't got nothin' on God's judgment before grace is
given homie
. . .
|
|
Verse 1:
Let us remove any muzzle that's been keepin' us quiet
from speakin' about Jesus' died for a colorful bride
He purchased a people from every nation tongue and tribe
read the wordsin Revelations chapter 5 verse 9
and you will see
God's pursuit for racial diversity
and harmony at an infinite cost the emergency is
for His people to that the urgency is
for us
to put much
emphasis on diversity plus
and it's hurtin' me cause
that it's certainly us
who ignore the purpose of Him dispersin' His blood
at the center of the crucifixion
though it's cruel and it's sickening
we can see that God He has proved His intentions to us
to be unified as kings and priests
but since Jesus died seems like these things done ceased
Sunday mornin' see us separate
early we awake
to worship our God and go our separate ways
why?
Hook:
Let us be one in you
the way you want us to
multicultural as we walk together in love for the world to see (repeat)
Verse 2:
Ask John Newton the same dude who used to trade them slaves
was changed and wrote Amazing Grace
an ex-racist
he must of recognized that blacks like whites like Asians
cause of Christ even have secure places
let us pray this
because a kingdom divided against itself will not stand in its places
let us pray to be free from hostility
from prejudiceness mistreatin' to peace and tranquility
plus no more racist jokes no more suspicions
no more disgust or ridicule among Christians
don't call it black church
don't call it white church
cause when we look in the scriptures we see it's Christ church
Hook
Verse 3:
Let us be concerned that we lovin' the way we see Jesus lovin'
every ethnicity and every color
cause this is God's will
can we hang out together outside of the church settin'?
here on earth can we have a dress rehearsal for heaven
that would be excellent just to see us worship together
and hangin' out as we learn about each others' endeavors
I know it sounds scary comin' out your comfort zone
but that's the way its gone be when Jesus come takes us home
so let us prepare an intentional plan and a way
and come together and stop stayin' away from each other
my sister my brother no matter your color I love ya
let's be like Jesus and start prayin' for each other
Hook
. . .
|
|
Verse 1:
I thought I could trust you
but dawg I'm disgusted
I thought you were innocent
til I read the 5th verse in the 6th chapter of Genesis
since its been nothin' but inconsistency in my life
I hate you I wish I can take you and break you tonight
because I'm tired of your suggestions
I'm tired of all your reflections
I'm tired of you sayin' sex is the best way to ease pain
insinuating I should sin in a situation you similar to Satan ever since Eve came
and Adam sinned now within I enter a battlefield
injured filled up with sin and I'm bound to bust like a bladder will
why do you torture me
often caught up in forgery
signing my name on sins that I knew I shouldn't have committed
feel like I'm losin' I'm choosin' all of the foolishness
disturbing my peace like you ludicrous
feel like forget it
but I'm a fight you because I really don't really like you
invite you? I'll never trust you again
Hook:
I'll never trust you again
and if I ever trust you again just know its just the lust that's within
its just the wrestle within
but when He comes to rescue His men
you'll never ever sucker me in
no never ever again
My greatest enemy pretends to be friends
but it's the inner me that needs to be cleansed
since we've seen the second person with in the Trinity win
marked the day of my enemies end
I'll never trust you again
Verse 2:
Chill with the sob story
and give God glory
I'm feelin' your conviction but what you spittin' is really fiction
inaccurate depiction not based on holy inscription
so listen to my diction to get my proper description
imagine a cave and there your mind, emotion, and desire
after your saved is where you'll find devotion to Messiah
conflicted desires collided inside its divided but God can unite it provided you desire to fight it
you actin' all surprised you got a wretchedly mind
like you ain't read Jeremiah 17:9
we both know what Adam did to us in the garden B
your still suppose to love the Lord your God with all of me
I'm called a heart but see I'm not a bodily artery
pardon me but honestly you were improperly guarding me
cause whether it's the T.V. or CD
or DVD easily I'd speedily greedily eat what you feedin' me
if you ain't buildin' me up you knockin' me down
which makes your deeds come from a heart of darkness like apocalypse now
the best advice I can give you is learn about mortification
the Lord is so patient He'll bring you to glorification
you ought to respect the grace the architect the plan
if water reflects the face the heart reflects the man
so to sum it up the point I'm comin' to Flame
not trustin' me is not trustin' you because we're one in the same/
Verse 3:
Yeah, yeah I know we one in the same
and I know that I'm wrong for shiftin' the blame
but what I'm sayin' is if you tell me to sin
never again will I trust you again
Hook
. . .
|
|
Verse 1:
How you livin' and you don't know Christ in your life you crapped out dirty and I don't roll dice what's your plans if we all goin' die denyin' His name you don't know who's flyin' them planes in the New York's sky you don't know who's lickin' shots at aTyson fight and if it's safe for you to go back to Cali tonight man it's God's words I'm just being His hype man and we gotta keep it beamin' like only the light can I ride the block on my 10-speed bicycle I seen so many die and others end up in the hospital more than a little but they don't say on the news look at your heart naw better yet look at your shoes do they travel down the road to destruction that leads to death and put your soul to corruption if I was you I would make a U-turn on the road of life before I burn get to know the Christ
Hook:
Break bread with us
sit down and eat
choose your meal it's real either milk or meat
you see the milk is for the simple and the meat is for the deep it's time for the church to talk with the streets (repeat Hook)
Verse 2:
I seen cats pop “ecs” then next lose they head like a guillotine now weigh that on the scale of your triple beam it's heavy ain't it? Matter fact it's scary ain't it but that's a portrait or a picture that the hood painted but sin's got the definition of good tainted but we deny the Savior the One that could change it and would change it if we really wanted change but we really want a chain and we really want a Range-Rover do anything but remain sober I pray for you for when God says game over soldier no more penalty flags on the play I read the Bible know its fina be sad when He say “Depart from Me you worker of inquity, I knew you not” I do not know you, you weren't cold or hot you lukewarm throw you up ain't no pimps in heaven gettin' crunk holdin' cups
Hook
Verse 3:
It's sorta like a C-section fam you need new procedures in your life born again to be new with Jesus man new like them Jordy sneakers do away with the old like them big boy beepers fam it's sorta like the block you on you need a spot after death you can call your own man but remember two places to dwell one is with God in heaven one is with devils in hell fam it's sorta like when Pac and Biggie died you couldn't believe it but please believe it man all of us are leavin' man and ain't nobody else can save us but Jesus can tryna tell you man that life is short a lot of brave men are breathin' on life support we all sinners in need of a savior God ain't takin' D's in the grade of behavior
Hook
. . .
|
|
Hook:
Welcome to a place where the guns don't pop
but a place where the fun don't stop
homie
to a place where Jesus be
and we don't even need a Jesus piece
homie
welcome
to a place where we follow the Bible and we don't even need jars of dro
homie
and ain't nobody tryna grind for shine
cause Jesus is the star of the show
and that's real
Verse 1:
You ask us where the guns at homie where the weed at
we like kill that homeboy we don't need that
instead of the heat we'll be where G-O-D's at
so we reachin' out with open arms like where your sleeves at
I notice something cats'll die for they reputation
they rather die disin' God and to get with Satan
but on this side we collide in anticipation
of Jesus' second coming written in Revelation
we don't grip steel sell crack none of that
we live life in light of the fact He's coming back
so while they squeeze clips blood crip gang banging
east coast west coast down south slanging
Midwest nina poppin'seein' Jesus hangin'
on the cross resurrected' and you still thinkin'
that you cool without His grace is crazy
its a slap to the face of the God who made me and you
Hook
Verse 2:
We kissed the world goodbye
and its love for women its love for sinning
simply because His love is in us
we kissed the world goodbye
and its music too that music's confused dudes like a rubrics cube
homie
now we pluggin' into Christian rap
so many lyrics about Christ a make a Christian snap
and wanna spread love to a thug with a nine milli
and I ain't playin' this time dirty and I'm silly
and every movie and commercial that makes fun of us
like South Park with wicked hearts that come up
and comic view and Islamic dudes that do it too
one day the Bible say they'll pay homage too
the very King that they mocked and laughed at
the Bible says at they very plots He laughs back
so we gone love our enemies and we gone have fun
as we patiently wait on the return of the Son
homie
. . .
|
|
Verse 1:
Lately man its been some problems the scriptures have been under attack and that's crazy
see God's word is the final authority I'm sorry there's no way you can sway can't persuade me
the holy scriptures is the only sufficient certain and infallible rule for the Christian
nothing can be added at all so you can keep your revelation and religious traditions
the-op-nyoo-stos (theopneustus) its God breathed
2 Timothy 3:16
because the scriptures are the only example of God breathed revelation in possession of the church
they form the only infallible rule of faith for and which we base the church
let's talk about inspiration
God's the author no mistaken man
Hook:
Let me hear ya say yeah (yeah) REPEAT
(S-O-L-A SCRIPTURA) REPEAT
it's the Bible man B-i-b-l-e/
Verse 2:
People pick pick and choose
what they will and won't use from the holy scriptures
but the Bible is not just a book that you can just look through and see what fits ya
naw dawg it's tota scriptura
all of scripture
was told by John Calvin
so if you LDS Jehovah's Witness or if you Roman Catholic
please don't insert your own authority in place of the scriptures that's backwards
the scriptures are perfect and they are able to guide the people of God into the truth God
1689 Baptist Confession is my point of reference in which I use for ya'll
how I'm talkin' about sola scriptura but I'm using the confession I'm confusin' ya'll nope!
Hook
. . .
|
|
Verse 1:
I'm gonna go back way back like '99 when Christ exchanged my mind it was divine used to rap in the world before I rapped in the church heard gospel rap and said this could happen to work so first thing I got rid of my cds that were secular said that if I really wanted to see Jesus I would get rid of them replace them with these cds that were preachin' and teachin' promoting Jesus took a trip to the Christian bookstore just to get equipped so can look more like Christ in my listening choice didn't know enough scripts to consider His voice so I stepped to a smaller section even though it was small it had a broad selection of all cats spittin' gospel rap was blown away dawg in the zone that day man
Verse 2:
Had to have spent a hundred bucks unraveling wrappers of cds as I run to my truck really excited and happy as I'm poppin' them in drenched and drowning in verses full of doctrines of men but nothin' that made me really wanna stop in my sin I was robbed my God they were pullin' hostages in but yet this was all I knew so as far as I was concerned everything they said was cool but some cats I just knew wasn't spittin' the truth it all changed when I heard this particular group something new but I couldn't really explain these dudes weren't afraid of saying Jesus' name and at the time this was considered as taboo rappers sayin' Jesus' name would make them a bad group I'm from the Midwest we like our beats slow they rep Christ over beats that were East coast
Verse 3:
I thank the Lord and I thank J.R. the two that introduced me to CMR in the store that day was a gorgeous day cause of that moment we are where we are today I went crazy when I put them headphones on in the store so long thought I was dead and gone matter a fact the cd was House of Reps it turned 3D teachin' how to rep I wanted to follow the steps of Jesus more closer cause they gave the gospel more exposure than they did even in my church home for righteousness I hungered and got my thirst on though cats may come across and abuse it Lord you sparked the cross centered movement in my life you used the Cross Movement who always sticks close to cross centered music
. . .
|
|
|
. . .
|
|
Verse 1:
If you were dyin' of thirst and I offered you some water to drink how hard would you think before you fought to grab my glass but if I told you your sin stinks but said you could still drink my water if you turn from your past and look to the present and look to the Father through Jesus Christ would you still want a sip of my water or would you die and dehydrate because of your mind state don't wanna just leave your sins on the altar listen I found that cats do wanna be saved but we wanna be saved from our consequences cause we play in our sin cause we stay in our sin so I pray how can I convince this generation of men generation of women that we sinners in need of a transplant in the heart I mean cause it's dark Hakeem naw I mean would you please understand that
Hook:
We preach Christ in His fullness dawg in His fury and endless love
Seek Him now and know Him as Savior seek Him later you'll know Him as Judge (repeat Hook)
Verse 2:
If you were starvin' to death and I came to your house with a meal how long would you chill before you fought to grab my food but if I told you your sin stinks but said you could still eat my meat if you turn to His truths or would you starve and die would you crawl and cry cause you really love cars and shoes or would you kill your pride and then spill to God “my sin nature's got me singin' the blues” listen I know young dudes who hate to live I know girls who know where they rapists live and they hate this life and won't take to Christ so they keep tryin' to escape with pills this is real that's why I preach with passion cause my cousins Nick, Dennis, and Galisha is askin' “Am I weak if I don't run the streets and look neat in my sneaks and expensive fashion?”
Hook
Verse 3:
If you were born in sin and the Father sent His beloved Son would you surrender to Him or would you stay on the run or would you stick with your block listenin' to the rock speak slop just to chief with your duns listen your whole life is like a walkin' abortion you ain't even had a chance to live I got fam man This'l and J-son if not me listen to my mans and nem we certified teachin' people who ain't scared of God call us evangelists until we die preachin' that Jesus is God please listen to our stanzas kid yo
Hook
. . .
|
Switch to English 
