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Handed Heaven
04:11
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Handed Heaven
Running to you vessel dry
Pain blinding sight, faith my eyes
I’m not going back ’til You smile
You handed heaven to us
Handed heaven to us
It’s like a barren womb great with child
Or a son who died to young, but back to life
You’ve done this before when You smile
You handed heaven to us
Handed heaven to us
Brought new life from this dust
You handed heaven to us
Would you smile on us
Please smile on us
Remember You told us
Your grace has no end
You handed heaven to us
Handed heaven to us
Brought new life from this dust
You handed heaven to us
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Will the Circle Be Unbroken
by A.P. Carter
adapted by Jen Hawley
Standing by my window
On a cold and cloudy day
I saw that hearse come rollin’
To carry my mom away
I said to the undertaker,
“Please drive slow”
This lady you are carrying
Lord, I hate to see her go
Will the circle be unbroken
Bye and bye, Lord, bye and bye
There’s a better home awaitin’
In the sky Lord, in the sky
Follow close behind her
Tried to hold up and be brave
I could not hide my sorrow
When they laid her in the grave
Will the circle be unbroken
Bye and bye, Lord, bye and bye
There’s a better home awaitin’
In the sky Lord, in the sky
Going home was lonesome
My mother she was gone
All my brothers, sisters crying
What a home so sad and lone
Will the circle be unbroken
Bye and bye, Lord, bye and bye
There’s a better home awaitin’
In the sky Lord, in the sky
Will the circle be unbroken
Bye and bye, Lord, bye and bye
There’s a better home awaitin’
In the sky Lord, in the sky
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Fragile
04:11
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Fragile
woke up this evening
Dad’s calling back again
can’t get off the couch
can’t say the words out loud
just to hear your voice
you’d say it’s gonna be ok
my life without you
starts today
why does the dark bleed into the light?
when did hope leave our sight?
how am I to keep steady on this track of life?
too heavy a load for this fragile soul
staring at your smile
this photo caught the fire in your eyes
it hits me every time
your life was such a light
left us with this weight
slow motion blackened haze
my life without you
it’s not the same
why does the dark bleed into the light?
when did hope leave our sight?
how am I to keep steady on this track of life?
too heavy a load for this fragile soul
I am so weary
I need rest
I am so weary
heavy burdened, I need rest
I am so weary
(come to me)
heavy burdened, I need rest
(heavy burdened I, I will give you rest)
I am so weary
(come to me)
heavy burdened, I need rest
(heavy burdened, I , I will give you rest)
heavy burdened, I...
(come to me, I will give you rest)
heavy burdened, I...
(come to me, I will give you rest)
one day the dark will fade into light
I will trust that hope can give us sight
somehow I’ll keep steady on this track of life
too heavy a load for this fragile soul
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4. |
The Moment
01:53
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The Moment
Heaven just got more beautiful
Just got more beautiful
Just got more beautiful
The moment you arrived
Heaven just got more beautiful
Just got more beautiful
Just got more beautiful
The moment that we said goodbye
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5. |
Eloise
03:05
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Eloise by Jen Hawley
Was it Droster Road
Or did you live on Ferris Lane?
Were we half past ten
Or chasing after seventeen?
Freezie pops and crushing
On the boys across the street
Time stood still with you my bestie, Eloise
Honeysuckle fields
Right across the avenue
Running wild in fragrances
On sunny afternoons
Carving hearts and names
On our favorite secret tree
Time stood still with you my bestie, Eloise
Building tunnels in my basement
Instead of in the snow
Your mom told me you can’t come out and play
It’s just too cold
Didn’t see you for a while
The ladies whispered when i asked
Time stood still without you bestie, Eloise
First time back in years
I brought you a bouquet
Filled with honeysuckle
From the place we used to play
Dates and hearts now carved in stone
Can’t quite recall my name
All that comes to mind
Is honeysuckle in the breeze
Time stands still, I miss you bestie Eloise
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6. |
Sorrow For A Friend
03:25
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instrumental
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7. |
Just Last Fall
03:56
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Just Last Fall
Just last fall we dug the ground
In the dying ground we planted flowers
She said, “Winter will be long.”
“Let’s see what comes back around”
Just last fall we dug the ground
It’s a hard winter’s night
A long dark day
If they survive this bitter cold
We’ll see the buds come up in May
I hear a whisper of spring
Just last month I fell to the ground
On my bedroom floor I fell to pieces
Some say life’s a constant fading
We were born to decay
And now I’m running on repeat
The words that the doctor said
Just last month I fell to the ground
It’s a hard winter’s night
A long dark day
Can I survive this bitter cold
to see the buds come up in May?
I need a whisper of spring
A whisper of spring
Just this morning I saw it grow
A little leaf that broke my darkness
Fighting for the light
In that harsh winter ground
It was like it always knew
That we would come back around
I breathed in that budding flower
And whispered “I’m still alive”
Just this morning I saw a light
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8. |
Miss You More
04:13
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Miss You More
Time drags on
Your birthday has come and gone
Feels like everything’s movin’ on
I don’t know how to
It’s been too long
Since I felt you in my day
The moments slip away
And leave me cryin’
There’s nothing special ‘bout today
I just miss you to the core
And just like that
scent of lavender fills the air
I can see you standing there
Looks like you’re smilin’
All at once
Memories flood of our trip last year
I’m at work now but I don’t care
Can’t lose this feeling
There’s nothing special ‘bout today
I just felt you to the core
The way you moved, your sweet cliches
And now I miss you more
So won’t you please
Please come visit more frequently
At least in my memory
I long to see you
Life is hard
Without you to walk with me
Finding strength is not easy
Promise I’m tryin’
There was something special ‘bout each day
When we lived life to the core
The way we moved, our sweet cliches
And now I miss you more
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9. |
Sic Vita
02:27
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Sic Vita
Lyrics by William Stanley Braithwaite (1878-1962)
Music by Jen Hawley
Heart free, hand free,
Blue above, brown under,
All the world to me
Is a place of wonder.
Sun shine, moon shine,
Stars, and winds a-blowing.
All into this heart of mine
Flowing, flowing, flowing!
Mind free, step free,
Days to follow after,
Joys of life sold to me
For the price of laughter.
Girl’s love, man’s love,
Love of work and duty,
Just a will of God’s to prove
Beauty, beauty, beauty!
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10. |
Words and Songs
03:39
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Words And Songs
O God, thank you for this day
You shine your light and speak into my being
Thank you for the Word of life
Without Him I would not know who I am
Thank you for the breath I breathe
Your presence stirring life in me
Father, you mean more than my words can say
O God, thank you for this night
In the shadow of the soul your song surrounds us
Thank you that in secret storms
Our drifting soul is tethered to your side
Thank you for salvation’s song
When I was lost you sang your melody
Spirit, you mean more than our songs can say
O God, you didn’t give up, you didn’t give in
O no, you chose to show up, you chose to press in
This is why we sing to you, this is why we sing to you
O God, thank you for this moment
My heart is still in wonder of your nearness
Jesus, thank you for simplicity
Your sacrifice was simple but not easy
You spent your life for me
I humbly lift my praise to you
Father, you mean more than our words
Spirit, you mean more than our songs
Jesus, you mean more than our words and our songs can say
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Jen Hawley Germantown, Maryland
Jen Hawley is a musician, songwriter and instructor at Startsong Studio in Germantown,
MD.
"It wasn't until my mid-twenties that I was inspired to write my own music. And the journey of sharing songs began. My hope is that my songs facilitate a connection with our own stories, with those around us, and with our Creator."
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