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As a songwriter/lyricist, I have found that very rarely am I free to write about anything that I haven't experienced for myself, or that someone that I'm connected to has experienced. Much of what I have written has been inspired by my own experiences and thoughts and many are from the experiences of those connected to me in some way. This oftentimes leaves me feeling very vulnerable as a writer. As a songwriter, I open up myself by writing my thoughts and innermost feelings on paper and hand that piece of paper to the world, not knowing whether anyone would like the songs, receive the songs, or even understand the songs. This is a massive weight that is placed on the shoulders of any songwriter, I believe. Yet, I write, because I must . . . I have some things that I need to say, and if I keep those things inside, I would not be true to who I really am or the purpose that I have been called to fulfill.

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Sing Lord

Written By Nancy Seymour

There are people singing all around

Sometimes I can’t believe the sounds

The beauty of the voices that I hear

Some pursue the spotlight of the stage,

Aspire to be cutting edge

The pressure’s getting worse from year to year

But I wonder what it sounds like, the echo of Your Voice

Do You find my worship pleasing? Do I make Your Heart rejoice?

You’re the Ultimate Musician of all, You are the King

And I wonder what it would be like, Lord, if I could hear You sing

Now they say that music warms the heart

And singing a good place to start

It’s a product of the joy you feel inside

Lord, I pray that when You look at me

You are happy with the things You see

And You sing because Your child is living right

But I wonder what it sounds like, the echo of Your Voice

Do You find my worship pleasing? Do I make Your Heart rejoice?

You’re the Ultimate Musician of all, You are the King

And I wonder what it would be like, Lord, If I could hear You sing

Sing, sing, sing, Lord—my gifts to You I bring

Sing, sing, sing, Lord—accept my offering

Sing, sing, sing, Lord—may my life reflect Your Truth

Sing, sing, sing, Lord—let me become more like You

But I wonder what it sounds like, the echo of Your Voice

Do You find my worship pleasing? Do I make Your Heart rejoice?

You’re the Ultimate Musician of all, You are the King

And I wonder what it would be like, Lord, if I could hear You sing

Sing, sing, sing, Lord

Come Back Home

Written By Nancy Seymour

He finally finds a pay phone

But he can’t hold back the tears

He’d forgotten all the heartache

He had caused them through the years

And he doubts that they’ll remember

That he’s seventeen today

But he stands in sheer amazement

When he hears his mother say

Come back home

We'll be waiting at the door to let you in

Make a change

And never mind the places you have been

There’s no disgrace

We’ve saved your place

Just come back home again

She stands outside his office

Wondering should she go inside

After all could he forgive her

The unfaithfulness and lies

Did her children even miss her

All these months she’d been away

She is startled as he steps outside

And she hears her husband say

Come back home

I’ll be waiting at the door to let you in

Make a change

And never mind the places you have been

There’s no disgrace

I have saved your place

Just come back home again

From the poor and lowly widow

To the richest of us all

God has made us in His likeness

But He knows sometimes we fall

Though your past is not a beauty

There’s no reason for alarm

God is giving you a second chance

And He waits with open arms

God is standing at the door

Don’t let Him pass you by

He will hear you if you call on Him

He will hear your faintest cry

Come back home

God is waiting at the door to let you in

Make a change

And never mind the places you have been

There’s no disgrace

He has saved your place

Just come back home again

Finding Myself

Written By Nancy Seymour

Never quite fittin’ in

Look at all the places that I’ve been

Giving self another name

Wondering if I’d ever the same

As all the people that I see

When all I want to be is me

and only me

(chorus)

So I’m finding myself in You

Finally stepping into the path You’ve made

Lost in this world, I will find myself in You

You came to earth a mortal man

To fulfill Your Father’s perfect plan

The dusty road, the heavy cross

Without You all hope for me was lost

And I would never come to see

That all I need to be is me

and only me

(chorus)

There was a time that I lived in confusion

I was under the world’s control

And I may never live up to the world’s expectation

Who I am is in You, Lord, You are my salvation

(chorus)

Troubles of the Righteous

Written By Nancy Seymour

We come face to face with struggles constantly

With new and different trials everyday

We can rest and be assured of victory

When we read the words King David had to say

(Chorus)

Many are the troubles of the righteous

But God brings us out of them all

Many are the troubles of the righteous

But God brings us our of them all

Who of us have fought more wars than David did

But always in his heart he had a song

Who among us knows that God will not forget

To fight for us when we just can’t go on

(Chorus)

The eyes of God are upon us

The ears of God hear our cries

The heart of God is toward us

As the saints who’ve gone before us testify

(Chorus)

Angels

Written By Nancy Seymour

These are the plans of our enemies that we should run and hide

These are the plans of our enemies that we should surely die

But we will stand, we refuse to fall as we face adversity

For deep within our hearts we believe the truth

And we see what they can’t see

(Chorus)

We are surrounded by angels, the messengers of God

We are protected by angels, no harm will fall on us

We are surrounded, we are surrounded

These are the plans that we work towards, our dreams we must fulfill

These are the plans, we want nothing more than to reach our goals, we will

We’re gonna stand. We refuse to fall. There is so much left undone

So now we bravely go for indeed we know that

We’ve already won

(Chorus)

Can you see them all around us

They are here I know it’s true

Can you feel the brush of their wings you must

believe when I tell you

(Chorus)

Can you feel it?

Can you see them?

Can you feel it?

Can you see them?

Can you feel it?

Can you see them?

Can you feel it?

Can you see them?

Can you feel it?

Can you see them?

Listen While I Sing

Written By Nancy Seymour

No pretenses

No closet secrets

No built-up walls

It’s only me

Just as I am

An open book before You

I set apart myself

As only I can do

(chorus)

Please Lord, hear me pray

Listen while I sing

I know You see my heart

But I still need to bring

To You this song of praise

A melody to raise

And honor You, My King

Please listen while I sing

No intrusions

No outside voices

Nobody else

Just You and me

Just as I am

An open book before You

I set apart myself

As only I can do

(chorus)

Sometimes I try to hide the truth

Avoid transparency

But I don’t need to be ashamed

Lord, You have set me free

Set me free

(chorus)

Worship-Pure & Simple

Written By Nancy Seymour

Commercialized, theatrical, everything but meaningful

That is what’s becoming of worship

We go to church, we’re entertained, forgetting there is more to gain

By yielding ourselves to what Your holiness demands

(chorus)

Worship that is worship pure and simple

Worship that is worship tried and true

With my spirit surrendered, a heart that is tender

Lips full of truth and a life that honors You

You gave Your Life, Lord willingly

You suffered that I could be free

That is why I give You my worship

I will go to church, I’ll close my eyes

I’ll sing with my voice lifted high

Just yielding myself to what Your holiness demands

(chorus)

True worship is worshipping You, Jesus

True worship is worshipping You

True worship is worshipping You, Savior

True worship is worshipping You

With my spirit surrendered, a heart that is tender

Lips full of truth and a life that honors You

When We’re Alone

Written By Nancy Seymour

The restless nights, the days are long

I want to sing, there are no songs

Concerns and circumstances of this life bombard me like a flood

I am helpless and confused until I spend my time with God

(chorus)

When we’re alone, just You and me

Sweet, fragrant Rose of Sharon, You fulfill Your promise to sustain

One single breath provides the strength I need to live in perfect peace

When we’re alone, just You and me

I praise You, Lord in everything

You give me joy and songs to sing

For all eternity my voice will praise the Power of the Blood

Transforming strength out of my weakness when I spend my time with God

(chorus)

You are sustainer, You’re the life of my existence

There’s no real joy, there’s no true life without Your Presence

(chorus)

You Reign

Written By Nancy Seymour

The vastness of the ocean speaks Your Name

The flowers and the birds, the sun, the mountain peaks proclaim

Your sovereignty, Your majesty

(chorus)

You reign oh God on high

The earth and all therein testify

You reign oh sovereign God

Holy Father, Spirit Son, God You reign

The proof in my existence speaks Your Name

And all that is within me, and my very life proclaims

Your sovereignty, Your majesty

(chorus)

Holy, Holy, Holy

Lord, God Almighty

God in Three Persons

Blessed Trinity

(chorus)

Blessings and Honor, Glory and Power to You

All the saints sing it

Blessings and Honor, Glory and Power to You

All the saints sing it

Blessings and Honor, Glory and Power to You

All the saints sing it

Blessings and Honor, Glory and Power to You

You are the Lord

Written By Nancy Seymour

I’d heard it all before

There were many songs about You throughout the ages

I was tempted to ignore

All the stories I had read that were on the pages

Of Your Word, I would say that there is just no way

So I settled for less

But now I must confess

(chorus)

You are the Lord, You’re the keeper of promises

Fulfiller of dreams, You’re the prayer for the hopeless

You meet my needs, You prove over and time again

That upon Your Words I can still depend

And forever, You are the Lord

I’ve seen it all before

All the many times You’ve helped me out of my troubles

I simply can’t ignore

All the benefits that I’ve found, now that I’m covered

By Your Blood, I would say that You’re truly the way

To be perfectly blessed

So now I must confess

(chorus)

You created the world then You breathed into man

Then You died for my sins

Now I understand

(chorus)

Enough

Written By Nancy Seymour

Well, I wonder if I could recall all the days

I tried to show my love for you

Can I count the ways?

And I wonder if I could recall all the times

I sat beside your bed to watch you sleep

Oh so many nights

But it’s never enough

The little time we have

To walk upon the sand

To hold each other’s hand

To feel the wind across our face

To hug and to embrace our families with love

Oh no, it’s never enough

Well, I wonder if I could recall all the stars

We took the time to stop and point them out

Oh they seemed so far

And I wonder if I could recall all the tears

We cried of sorrow and we cried of joy

Over all the years

But it’s never enough

The little time we have

To walk upon the sand

To hold each other’s hand

To feel the wind across our face

To hug and to embrace our families with love

Oh no, it’s never enough

Well, I wonder, how I wonder what you’ll be like when I’m gone

Will find the inner power and the strength to carry on

Yeah

God is enough

He’ll even stop your pain

He’ll take you through the storm

He’ll protect you from the rain

When your nights are long and cold

He’ll be there to hold you in his Arms of Love

Oh, yeah

God is enough

Jesus Be My Compass

Written By Nancy Seymour

Lord, You know my disposition

And You know my tendencies

It’s my natural inclination

To depend on my abilities

But I believe I’ve crossed the borders

Now I’m in un-chartered waters

And I’m desperate for You to take control

Jesus, be my compass

Navigate my life's course

Altering the path I was on before

Be the wind inside my sail

Without You I’m bound to fail

I’m surrendering the oars

Guide me safe into the shore

Lord forgive my hesitation

To give You all there is of me

I suppose that I should mention

That it’s a product of my frailty

But I’m giving You control now

And deep inside I know that somehow

I’ll have peace with You as captain of my soul

Jesus, be my compass

Navigate my life's course

Altering the path I was on before

Be the wind inside my sail

Without You I’m bound to fail

I’m surrendering the oars

Guide me safe into the shore

Guide me O Thou Great Jehovah

Jesus, be my compass

Navigate my life's course

Altering the path I was on before

Be the wind inside my sail

Without You I’m bound to fail

I’m surrendering the oars

Guide me safe into the shore

Inconceivable

Written By Nancy Seymour

There are times that I try

With everything that’s inside

To live a life worthy of the call

It amazes me still

When You show me You will

Pick me up every time that I fall

Your Grace is undeniable

Your Love is unconditional

Your Thoughts are inconceivable

Of what You have in store for me

Lord, I receive it

There are times that I try

With everything that’s inside

To understand the real depth of Your Mind

It amazes me still

As I’m learning Your Will

How You’re always the same all the time

Your Grace is undeniable

Your Love is unconditional

Your Thoughts are inconceivable

Of what You have in store for me

Lord, I receive it

Undeniable, unconditional, inconceivable

Lover of My Soul

Written By Nancy Seymour

It’s hard to live in purity in a world where everywhere we see

Images of plain depravity, it’s such a shame

It’s hard to live in holiness in a world that’s become quite a mess

What is wrong is right, it’s all become a foolish game

But I know where to go when my defenses are down

I will run to the One who is my Savior

I will reach out to the lover of my soul

Fulfillment I will find, satisfaction so divine

From the lover of my soul

Let me live my life everyday walking in Your Light and in Your Grace

At the end of it all, I can say I made it through

I can hardly wait for that point in time when I’ll walk with You

Your hand in mine and You’ll look me in the eyes and say

“Child, well done You”

What a day that will be, when eternally I will be with the One who

Is my Savior

I will reach out to the lover of my soul

Fulfillment I will find, satisfaction so divine

From the lover of my soul

I’ll find truth and mercy, understanding, grace, compassion and all that I need

I will reach out to the lover of my soul

Fulfillment I will find, satisfaction so divine

From the lover of my soul

Wonderfully Made

Written By Nancy Seymour

I will praise You for I am fearfully and wonderfully made

And my heart knows it

My heart knows it

When I’m weary and unsatisfied with what I have become

Feeling lost inside and I need a guide to gently lead me home

I’ll remember who I am and who my life comes from

I’ll take solace in the message of this psalm

I will praise You for I am fearfully and wonderfully made

And my heart knows it

My heart knows it

When I’m unafraid and I’m confident in who I have become

Feeling full inside for I have a guide who safely brings me home

I’ll remember who I am and who my life comes from

I will glory in the message of this psalm

I will praise You for I am fearfully and wonderfully made

And my heart knows it

My heart knows it

Marvelous are thy works

Glorious are thy works

Beautiful are thy works

And my heart knows it

Marvelous are thy works

Glorious are thy works

Beautiful are thy works

And my heart knows it

My heart knows it

Nothing Satisfies

Written By Nancy Seymour

Reaching out for the things of this world

‘cause I thought that it would make me better

But once achieved, I would soon find out

The emptiness still remains

Nothing satisfies like You, Lord

Nothing thrills my heart like You, Lord

In desperation I cry out

You remove my fears and doubts

And You comfort and breathe life in me again

Again

Reaching down to the sons of the earth

You left the home of Your Father

And when You came, You brought peace to the earth

And Your peace in me now remains

Nothing satisfies like You, Lord

Nothing thrills my heart like You, Lord

In desperation I cry out

You remove my fears and doubts

And You comfort and breathe life in me again

Again

Nothing satisfies like You

(Repeat)

All Encompassing God

Written By Nancy Seymour

If I search the deepest archives of words

To see if I could find just one that I haven’t heard

That’s been used by any other, O bright Morning Star

To so many You have been so much

Can I tell of who You are?

You’re an All-encompassing God

God with us to the end of the age

If I search the deepest parts of Your Word

And read about the stories I’ve already heard

You were there for brother Joshua in bringing down the wall

And sister Rahab said You’re a God who’ll save the vilest of us all

You’re an All-encompassing God

God with us to the end of the age

Deliverer, Protector, Provider, Sustainer

Creation, Foundation, Salvation, Liberation

You’re an All-encompassing God

God with us You are You are

You’re an All-encompassing God

God with us You are You are You are You are

You are You are You are You are

You are You are You are—You are . . .

God of it All

Written By Nancy Seymour

When the struggles of my life are great

Sometimes I start to wonder

Will I even make it through the day

Lord, help me to remember

(chorus)

You are God in my storm

You are God in the calm

You are God of the light

And You’re still God in the night

You are God to the weak

You’re the God who will keep

You are God to the strong

You’re the God of my song

You are God of it all

As I live my life from day to day with these witnesses around me

Let my life reflect Your sovereignty, let it be my testimony

(chorus)

Who else can heal?

Who else can draw a spring out of a rock?

Who else can mend the broken heart?

Who else? Only God!

(chorus)

I Have Called You by Your Name

(Isaiah 43)

Written By Nancy Seymour

There are times when there’s a struggle way deep inside

There’s a battle over what to do, the wrong or the right

In those times of my confusion, I sometimes turn away

But You gently lead me back to You and say, You say

(chorus)

I have called you by your name and you are Mine

And the heritage I’ve given you, it extends beyond all time

I have created you, formed you into a masterpiece of my design

I have called you by your name and you are Mine

I have you called you by your name and you are mine

There’ll be times you’ll face the rivers, I know you will

I am He who has the power to tell the waves be still

In the times you face the fire, child have no fear

I will speak the words in love you need to hear

(chorus)

Although I’m the King of Kings and Lord of Lords

The God of Power and Might

Father of Love I am, my child

And you are precious in my sight

I have called you by your name

(chorus)

Just Like You

Written By Nancy Seymour

Standing there holding his mother

John must have looked at the cross

He might have said, “You’re my oldest brother”

Why must You suffer such pain and loss

But to love is just like You

To give is just like You

To save is just like You, Jesus

And to offer Your own life for our redemption

Is just like You

Thinking how You’ve extended

Your blood, a covering for my sin

And all the times I refused and rejected

And crucified You again and again

But to love is just like You

To give is just like You

To save is just like You, Jesus

And to offer Your own life for my redemption

Hallelujah, what a Savior!

To love is just like You

To give is just like You

To save is just like You, Jesus

And to offer Your own life for my redemption

Is just like You

To offer Your own life for my redemption

Is just like you

To offer Your own life for my redemption

Hallelujah, what a Savior

Speak Life

Written By Nancy Seymour

"Sticks and stones may break my bones, but words will never harm me", is a statement I just never understood

We are different in our own ways

But altogether lovely

So why do people use their words to hurt

Each other when you could

(Chorus )

Speak love, speak peace, speak hope to your brother

Speak truth, speak right, speak well to each other

And when you face the choices will you do what's right

And speak life? Speak life!

Now if words are used for building up

You can bet they can bring down

I believe that is a universal law

Well, it might help if we remember that

What goes, it comes around and we could

Chose to do things different than some who've gone before and

(chorus)

Speak love, speak peace, speak hope to your brother

Speak truth, speak right, speak well to each other

And when you face the choices will you do what's right

And speak life? Speak life!

Well I never would have guessed it

and I guess I never knew

that what we say could seperate

the whole world through and through, so

(chorus )

Speak love, speak peace, speak hope to your brother

Speak truth, speak right, speak well to each other

And when you face the choices will you do what's right

And speak life? Speak life!

Sing Over Me

Written By Nancy Seymour

Day after day I lift my voice in praise to You

I sing glory hallelujah, bless Your Name, I love You too

But I cannot help but wonder, Lord, I cannot help but think

How amazing it would be for you to let the heavens ring and

Sing over me

Sing over me Almighty God

Sing over me

Sing over me Almighty God

Day after day, I long to hear Your gentle voice

And I try to live my life that it would cause You to rejoice

May I live apart from sin and all the things that can destroy

May I live in sweet surrender to Your will and bring You joy . . so You would

Sing over me

Sing over me Almighty God

Sing over me

Sing over me Almighty God

You are the one

Written By Nancy Seymour

So many questions, when will you settle down

You know life is short, it quickly fades away

Will you get yourself together, will you put it off another day

The only answer that I’d offer are these words I’m gonna say

(Chorus 1)

I’m waiting for the one

The only one for me

And when we come together then my life will be complete

I’m waiting for the one

Who’ll stand by my side

When no one else is there for me

They’ll me it’s alright

I’m waiting for the one

So many questions where have you been all my life

Can you see I know that it’s been worth the wait

Can we get ourselves together

We can’t put it off another day

Am I making my intentions clear with these words I’m gonna say

(chorus 2)

You are the one

The only one for me

And now that we’re together, my life is complete

You are the one

You stand by my side

When no one else is there for me

I know I’m still alright

‘cause you are the one

You are the one

I’ve waited for the longest time

Seemed like eternity

But there is no denying you and I are meant to be

(chorus 2)