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Lovely Jesus I have,
So much to be thankful for.
You have given life to me,
And it’s you I alone adore.
Verse One: (reSEARCH)
Let me ask you a question.
Have you ever been to the bottom cold rocks ya I got em'
scrape em' out these wounds when their really ain't no way to stop em'
Got these albums about hope feelin' there's no way to shop em'
‘cuz it's so easy to see these knees & the fact that I should drop em'
What I mean is man I hope that you ain't been as low as me
When you in that place of death ain't no life nowhere to see
But that seed of faith today -- that's tomorrow's shade tree
Fought the war to restore - cuz today my soul is free
New roles new robes new philosophy of dressing
New abode in the Spirit me and God daily nesting
I'm just saying God is good in a 20 bar confession
You better look to the sky heed the warning heed the blessings
He's given life love and the end result of these pursuits
You had it backward like he scores but before he ever shoots
See the labor of these seeds when He's bringing forth the fruits
It's all about Jesus believe us- you betta check them roots
CHORUS:
Lovely Jesus I have,
So much to be thankful for.
You have given life to me,
And it’s you I alone adore.
Verse Two: (Paradox)
Uh huh, Yo.
When I reflect on everything I came through,
What could I say but thank you?
Saw myself as shameful,
But you never shared the same view.
As the pain grew, you knew what it might likely change to,
Anger, spite and amazing grace, what a strange brew!
What was and is will always remain true,
So I’m placin’ faith in His name until creation’s made new.
Embrace the hate to pave the way to pay dues,
Stake this claim for the slave’s in chains to break loose.
See, to take root, a grain of wheat must die,
And the fruit from the seed testifies to what it survived.
Reigned from up high, then drank the cup dry,
Blamed and despised so the price passed us by.
Yup, He supplied the blood drive to cut ties,
Just try to find the loss on the cross as a plus sign.
So don’t be surprised if sometimes it gets ugly,
Trust me friends, in the end it’s all lovely.
CHORUS:
Lovely Jesus I have,
So much to be thankful for.
You have given life to me,
And it’s you I alone adore.
BRIDGE: (Elovicious)
Lead me, Lord, with your hand.
Take me, Lord, Here I am.
Lead me, Lord, with your hand.
Take me, Lord, Here I am.
Verse Three: (Jeremiah Dirt)
I’ve been bought back by the stripes on Christ’s back,
The payment was in blood, the ripped flesh was the tax,
The nails in the hand satisfied the righteous demand,
And the feet too. Has now put me on the seat of he who,
Sits at the right hand. Redeemed God and human,
How can I thank you? There’s nothing you can do, man.
All I can say is that I’ve chosen God’s mercy,
Over the way Satan searched for me only to hurt me,
Loved me only to desert me, flirt with me only to covertly curse me,
By grace alone the Holy Spirit urge me to serve me salvation and nourish me.
Redemption! And alert me of evil on the path to my journey,
In my complete poverty, I’ve been made a prince and ever since,
My Adoption in the Heavenly, I ain’t gonna argue with it!
Thank you, Jesus!
I accept your grace and mercy!
I don’t deserve it, but I accept it!
Thank you, God!
Thank you, God, for saving me from the wretched person that I am.
(Produced by "P.J." aka Teachable Moments)
credits
released February 4, 2024
Verse 1 - reSEARCH appears courtesy of Shadow Facts Records
Verse 2 - Paradox appears courtesy of his daggon self
Verse 3 - Jeremiah Dirt appears courtesy of Shadow of the Locust
Chorus - Elovicious
Music Production - P.J. "Pickle Juice" (teachable moments) appears courtesy of Grapetree Records
Editing, Mixing, Mastering - Nickels Hawkeye for Soundmind Artists
Nickels Hawkeye has been a musical staple in the Pacific Northwest for decades. He is a founding member of Oldominion through his group Comunalien. He was part of Lojique and has released several solo projects.
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