A MAN AFTER GOD'S OWN HEART

by Stan C. Countz


VERSE 1
Keep using the same lame excuses
Can’t seem to break these chains
That just goes to show you
I haven’t learned a thing

PRE-CHORUS
So gimme your ears that I might hear
Gimme your eyes that I might see
Gimme your mind so I won’t fear
Gimme your heart that I might be
Able to make a change
Able make a difference
To finally break these chains
Bring healing and deliverance
To a world that’s gone insane

CHORUS
I wanna be a man of valor
And make a brand new start
A man of prayer and power
A man after God’s own heart

PRE-CHORUS
So gimme your ears that I might hear
Gimme your eyes that I might see
Gimme your mind so I won’t fear
Gimme your heart that I might be
Able to make a change
And to make a difference
To finally break these chains
Bring healing and forgiveness
To a world that’s gone insane

CHORUS
I wanna be a man of valor
Though my life has blown apart
A man of prayer and power
A man after God’s own heart (2x)

BRIDGE
I’m not a man of steel
I’m not a man of iron
But I know how it feels (to hear)
The sound of that siren
And to feel so lost and helpless
And not to have a clue
And to wonder why it happened
Wishin’ there was somethin’ I could do

EXTENDED PRE-CHORUS
So gimme your eyes that I might see
Through the lies that confound me
Gimme your ears that I might hear
The cries of the lost all around me
Gimme your heart that I might feel
The compassion that surrounds me
Gimme your mind that I might find
The wisdom that finally found me

CHORUS
I wanna be a man of valor
Not just whistlin’ in the dark
A man of prayer and power
A man after God’s own heart

OUTRO
I may not be a man of steel
My life’s been blown apart
I wanna live a life that’s real
I wanna make a brand new start

But I wanna know how it feels
To be a man after God’s own heart
A man after God’s own heart
A man after God’s own heart

GIVE IT YOUR BEST

by Stan C. Countz

I see the smile has left your face
And your eyes look so tired to me
Did you lose sight of the truth?
Or are you just too blind to see?
As long as God is on the throne
That's not the way it has to be

CHORUS
Don't need to be so down
Don't need to be depressed
Things will come around
So just give it your best

BRIDGE
We all worry and fret but don't forget
A stranger is a friend we've never met
It's a shame to waste our breath
Imprisoned by those old regrets
Yesterday's a cancelled check
Tomorrow hasn't happened yet

CHORUS

VERSE 3
Remember all those nameless fears?
We were still wet behind the ears
Remember all those ceaseless tears
Well, it's never as bad as it appears

OUTRO
I still believe we're destined to succeed
You gotta lead, follow or get out of the way
Don't mean to be naïve or lead you astray
But there's no need to be filled with dismay

CHORUS
You don't need to be down
Don't need to be depressed
Things will come around
So just give it your best