Old Rugged Cross
She was barely even twenty, she lived a life of plenty,
But her heart was more than empty as she cried in her bed.
As she wondered how she got here, she thought about her father,
And these words he once taught her danced around in her head.
Refrain:
On that hill stands an old rugged cross,
And it stands for the blind and the lost,
And you don’t need your new Sunday shoes,
‘Cause there ain’t been a sinner refused
The old rugged cross.
He was looking back at forty, when he got to thinking “Surely,
There has got to be more for me than this life and this death”.
So he found himself a preacher and he said “Now if you please sir,
Can you point me to the answer, is there hope for me yet?”
(Refrain)
If you’re seventy or seven, only one way up to heaven,
You can’t slide through the back door, got to climb up that hill.
And the way ain’t always easy; it will bring you to your knees,
But you know he’ll be there waiting, ‘cause he said that he will.
(Refrain)
Words and Music by Mark Anzelon(ASCAP)
Copyright 2003
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My Side of Town
Somebody’s hungry, somebody’s cold
Somebody’s hoping for someone to hold
On my side of town
But nobody cares for what nobody loves
Somebody’s waiting but nobody comes
On my side of town
On my side of town a child lay hungry
On my side of town another one cries
On my side of town it’s all we can do to survive
On my side of town
They say that the poor shall inherit the earth
But all I can see now is this dust and this dirt
On my side of town
Backbreaking days and heartbroken nights
Tell me who’s gonna change it, who’s gonna make it alright
On my side of town
On my side of town you can make a difference
On my side of town you can save someone
On my side of town, open your heart and please come
On my side of town
Words and Music by Mark Anzelon (ASCAP)
Copyright 2000
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You Are My God
(Worship Song)
In a world, so cold, that it chills my very soul,
There is still a warmth that brings me through each day.
It’s a raging fire; it’s a voice from deep inside,
And it tells my heart to follow, you are the way.
Refrain:
You are glory, you are might
You are wisdom, you are light
You are power, you are peace
And you bring me to my knees
To worship you
For you are my God
You are Lord, my king
I surrender everything
Take my life and make it to your own.
God of perfect love,
I’m so desperate for your touch,
Teach my heart to follow, you are the way
(Refrain)
Bridge:
You are my God, You are my God, You are my God, Alleluia
You are my God, You are my God, You are my God, Alleluia
(Refrain)
Words and Music by Mark Anzelon (ASCAP)
Copyright 2004
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Extraordinary
Sometimes you lose, sometimes you win
Sometimes you're sheltered from the truth, sometimes you're in
Sometimes you soar ,sometimes you fly
Sometimes you're crashed out on the floor with your back to the sky
Sometimes this place, it's not what you'd choose
You find you're up above your neck in six o'clock news.
Too scared to scream, too numb to cry
So you curl up on your couch and ask yourself why
Refrain:
It's an extraordinary moment
In an extraordinary time
Fortunate for you and I
We got an extraordinary God
Long time ago, high on a hill
A man hangs by his hands perfectly still
Too weak to speak, too strong to try
So he turns his eyes above and quietly dies
(Refrain)
Words and Music by Mark Anzelon (ASCAP)
Copyright 2005
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Take the Little Hands
Take the little hands, make them bigger hands
Take the little baby boys and make them into men
Take this storm of broken dreams and turn it into skies of
blue
May every son and daughter know the truth of you
Take the sad, sad eyes, make them glad, glad eyes
Take away the desperation so that hope may rise
Take this storm of broken dreams and turn it into skies of
blue
May every son and daughter know the hope of you
Take my full, full heart and tear it all apart
So that it will not beat silent while a child starves
Take this storm of broken dreams and turn it into skies of
blue
May every son and daughter know the love of you
Words and Music by Mark Anzelon (ASCAP)
Copyright 2002
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Dangerous
There is a dangerous place I know
Where all is mirrors and shadows
Where pain is pleasure and fast is slow
And no one knows where the wind blows
Refrain:
They got something for nothing
They got little white lies
They got promise of fortune and fame
They got words of destruction
That’ll tear down your life
But you got the love of a savior
Some say the devil don’t exist at all;
It’s religion’s way to control you
But deny the devil and he’s ten feet tall
Let down your guard and he’ll own you
(Refrain)
So keep your vigilance and open your eyes
And don’t let devil get too close
Just stand your ground in the name of Christ
‘Cause that’s the name that he fears most
(Refrain)
Words and Music by Mark Anzelon (ASCAP)
Copyright 2002
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Blessed
Blessed are the meek (3x),
The fortunate ones
Blessed are the poor (3x),
The fortunate ones
They don't live in envy, they know not of greed
They sit down to bread crumbs like it was a feast
Rejoice in the maker of everything that they need
Blest are those of peace (3x)
The fortunate ones
They're not chained by hatred, not bound by the sword
They fear not the stranger who waits at the door
They know that forgiveness is stronger than war
Blest are those who mourn (3x)
The fortunate ones
For though they taste sorrow, they also taste love
They walk in the comfort that rains from above
They know what awaits is us is all that we ever dreamed of
Blessed are the pure (3x),
The fortunate ones
Words and Music by Mark Anzelon (ASCAP)
Copyright 2005
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In Memory of Mary Ellen
(Newborn who spent one wonderful day in this world)
They say in all creation
That God has got a plan
And so it was that I was formed
By His almighty hand
Cradled in an ocean
Of possibility
Daddy won’t you sing me soft asleep
I touched the fragile sunlight
Felt the pulse of your strong hand
I gazed into my mama’s eyes
That begged to understand
And every breath that filled me
Was wonderfully sweet
Daddy won’t you sing me soft asleep
I’ve seen the face of angels
And the fire of heaven’s light
I forged across the river
And I danced across the sky
But know the heart you gave me
Is always yours to keep
Daddy won’t you sing me soft asleep.
Words and Music by Mark Anzelon (ASCAP)
Copyright 2000
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Nothing
You got your new Mercedes,
Got all your fancy cars.
Your house looks down on Hollywood,
You got your own star.
You got your perfect body
For all the world to see,
And all the lovely ladies
Fall down on their knees.
But you got nothing.
Your team’s gone undefeated,
You’re everything they said.
Your wall is full of trophies
And so is your bed.
All the morning papers,
They want your interview;
You say that you could walk on water
If you had the right shoes.
But you got nothing.
Without Jesus you are lost,
And there’s really just one god.
Don’t believe me, but it’s true,
That the one god isn’t you.
All you are and all you own
Will so soon come crashing down.
Without love and without heart
You will find that you are nothing.
You climb the corporate ladder,
You leap from rung to rung.
The method does not matter
‘Cause you get things done.
Upon your penthouse office,
Your name is etched in gold,
But your heart’s been disconnected
And your soul has been sold.
And you got nothing.
Words and Music by Mark Anzelon (ASCAP)
Copyright 1999
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