YOU OPENED YOUR EYES (A CHRISTMAS SONG)

VERSE 1:
Like a Breath to a dying world
A gently spoken Word of grace
“Peace, be still,” to our rage and storm
A Light to reach the shore again

CHORUS:
You opened Your eyes,
A promise to open mine
When I’ve been so cold
And I’ve been so blind
What can this mean
For Grace to be born to men?
For hope to be born again
You opened Your eyes

VERSE 2:
Dusty feet on a darkened road
Frail, beneath the peaks You shaped
Restless sleep, all our weight of hope
Rose to call our souls awake

[CHORUS]

INSTRUMENTAL:

VERSE 3:
Nature’s scream on a murderer’s hill
Life is crushed within the grave
Third day’s sun, over darkness spills
A shout to call the dead, “Be raised!”

You Opened Your Eyes (A Christmas Song) [7in7 #6 / Rough Draft]

Found this old worship song I wrote in 2011. Thought I'd throw it up on here.

VERSE 1:
God of all that is before us
God of all that is behind
Father of lights, to You we raise this chorus
O God of Truth be glorified in us

CHORUS:
We will not slow, we will not fade
Light of the World  in us, come light our way
Let us not turn, bind us in truth
Hope of the World, our hope is You

VERSE 2:
Voice that speaks to wake the morning
Word made flesh, oh dwell in us
Author of life, Unshadowed Light still dawning,
Conquer the darkness yet in us

BRIDGE:
Lord, hide our steps in truth,
We turn to You, we turn to You
Oh, light our hearts anew
God, make us true; God, make us true

We Turn To You (Live Worship Rough Draft, 2011-09-08)

Found another old one in the archives! Be gentle. I was still a baby, making music on a crummy old laptop.

VERSE 1:
He said,
“Boy, you’ve lived long enough to know some things by now.”
I said, “You might be right, but somehow I feel
like I’m just finally waking up to brighter lights.”
And he said, “Well, let me give you just one hint:
all the glitter and poise ain’t what it’s sold to be.”
And I said, “Hey, that’s fine with me
I’m just tired of all the noise inside my head,
Keeps telling me
Who I’m gonna be,
Still catching up with who I am

VERSE 2:
So listen,
Lately I’ve been caught staring at the sky,
Wondering what a girl would call that shade of blue
Running into smiles every time I stop watching where I’m going.
And I can’t tell what it is that’s changed,
Maybe just my particular point of view,
And seeing that
Being caught alive is no excuse for barely breathing
While chasing
Who I’m gonna be
Still catching up with who I am

CHORUS:
All this time, I’ve been waiting for what?
I couldn’t name it, but I
Think I’ve been wasting mine.
Now I’m spending more time chasing the sky,
May never make it,
But I can say I gave it a try
I’ve been blind, but I’m gonna get it right this time

VERSE 3:
He said,
“Boy, you’ve got a life to live,
It may be just one day,
But don’t you throw it away,
‘Cause one last day
May be all that it would take
To finally reach that sky
So I won’t waste
One more breath — no second glances
Asking how or why
When here we have the when
And I won’t wait
Here giving any second chances to my yesterdays
That keep telling me
Who I’m gonna be,
Still catching up with who I am…

BRIDGE:
Don’t go wasting, don’t go wasting time

All This Time (2008-06-08)

Another super old one I found. Ha. Programmed the drums and played/sang the rest.

VERSE 1:
He said, “There’s something to say
For holding on to what you love
But don’t get it wrong, don’t give it up
Once it arrives, don’t let it go.”

Well, she’s been on my mind
Since who knows when
Can’t get her out since she got in
I’m falling fast, but she doesn’t know

CHORUS:
Go on, take your time
While I’m running out of mine
My heart trips up my head each time
While I’m trying just to make you mine

VERSE 2
Funny how it goes
Talking way too fast
Start to let it show
She’s taking oh-so-long to know
I’m trading places, heels for head
But I can’t talk around my feet, so

Heart Trips Head (2008-01-02)

V1:
Time opens up
Like a book waits for words
While the ink of its memory fades
Restless hands, paper clocks
Turn hellos to farewells
Younger chapters grow further away

Will our eyes forget how to shine?
Will our hearts forget how to rhyme?

CH:
Love will write us anew
When the cover pulls close
And you feel like the best parts are through
When dreams all fade in a line
And you're grasping for words
On each page that turns swifter with time
My love—
Know that Love still has stories to write

V2:
You gave your heart
To the boy down the street
Like a secret he promised to keep
Was that you, was it me
Once upon memory
We were young, we were young in our dreams

And the world was waiting on us
Now the weight of waiting has fallen to us

Love Still Has Stories (iPhone Rough Draft)

VERSE 1:
O Shepherd of our restless hearts
Return our steps to truth
Our wayward hopes have wandered far
Lord, grant them rest in You

Oh, guide our feet by heaven's Word
To run to where You are
Lead us, oh, lead us,
Shepherd of our hearts

VERSE 2:
O Father of adopting love
Your [{piano in}] gift of love renew
These faults and fears have warred in us
Lord, bind our hearts in You

Lift up the face of daughter and son
To learn how You have loved
Teach us, oh, teach us,
Father of our love

COLUMN_BREAK
VERSE 3:
O Savior of our once-slaved souls
Shout freedom's song again
Our backs bend yet to shattered chains
Remove them by Your grace

Raise high the cross where sin’s strength fell
And Mercy made us whole
Free us, oh, free us,
Savior of our souls

VERSE 1:
O Shepherd of our restless hearts
Return our steps to truth
Our wayward hopes have wandered far
Lord, grant them rest in You

Oh, guide our feet by heaven's Word
To run to where You are
Lead us, oh, lead us,
Shepherd of our hearts

O Shepherd of Our Restless Hearts

Lullaby for my kiddos / all of us. From John 14.

V1:
When you feel afraid
Doubts and fears run through your head
When all your dreams have left your bed
Peace, be still

V2:
When you feel alone
In the darkness on your own
I’ll shine a light to lead you home
Peace, be still

Ch:
“Peace I give to you
This peace I leave with you
Not as the world do I give now
My peace I give to you”

(V1, V2)
   
CH2:
“Peace I give to you
This peace I leave with you
Not as the world do I give now
My peace I give to you

“Peace I give to you
This peace I leave with you
Your troubled heart can steady now
My peace I give to you”

V3:
When you’re not enough
Your tired bones can’t hold you up
Christ alone can fill our broken cups
Peace, be still

(CH2)

7in7 - Summer 2018

Bedtime Hymn (7in7 Day One - Summer 2018)

And now for something completely different...

Lickety Split, you make me wonder if you noticed
You got game, but it’s all up in your head now
Checkin’ out, checkin’ it off, checkin’ it in
But you never ever took the time to wonder what it’s all about

Lickety Split, they got you worried ‘bout the quotas
Payin’ it in, payin' it out, payin’ it off, now
Breathin’ down your neck
Chasin’ the next check
Gotcha speckin’ if you’re wrecking all the methods of checked out

Lickety Split, you may know until it hits ya
Making a mission of commission
You’ve been missing out
All the views that you’ve been missing from the picture
You may not know what you don’t know until you’re bowing out

What’s the cost of business,
Dying, living on a wire
Don’t trust the common myth
That all you’re missing is a hire
Your bowing to a system
All you’re kissing is a liar
You’ll cash in, reminiscing
Should’ve lived for something Higher

Cash Out (7in7 Day Two - Summer 2018)

Shake off the dust on your feet
It’s been a long time coming
That lather, rinse and repeat
It only leaves you running down

And all this time I’ve been waiting for a rain fall coming
Coming down feel the sun but
Keep my eyes shut tighter, tighter now

Shake out the thoughts in your head
And keep the ones that shimmer
All of the rocks in your bed
That make the day shine thinner, now
Flicker, flicker out

All this time, I’ve been waiting
For a blue sky, coming
Coming down, see the water
But my mouth’s shut, 
Drying, drying out

So what, so what are you waiting for
You’ve got your wings pinned on the ground
Your dreams, your dreams are hiding out
Hey, hey

But what if it’s too big too ignore
You’ve got the whole thing figured out
Only the good the things left to doubt
Gotta gotta rewind this now

Rewind This Now (7in7 Day Three - Summer 2018)

Somewhere in between the cracks of dried out grass
This tired road is holding out its soul
The blistered sky has burned to white
The ashes of a cloud and I
Are staring eye to eye

And words, they don’t come easy
Though the moment’s parchment dry

The silent birds are moving on
The sun strings they’ve known all along
But all my cords are cut
My heart is miles away from here
These palms are sweaty with the fear
But dying to know what

This page will end up praying
Through and endless Texas sky

Would You whisper something
A little louder than You are?
My head is full of nothing
But it’s louder than my heart

Maybe there’s another view
You’re staring at when I’m with You
With colors underneath
So tell me what You see from there
I may not catch it crystal clear
So give me eyes to see

Something (7in7 Day Four - Summer 2018)

V1:
Well get on up, boys, you got a bright day before ya
Better get it while the gettin’s good
Get on out, girls you’ve got maybe an hour
‘Fore the sun tries to burn down the neighborhood

But when it’s all the way on up…

CHORUS 1:
We’ll be hiding’ in the water
And singing’ in the sun
With the widest-brimmed grins
On any son of a gun
They might cry “uncle” at 101°
But we’ll be hiding in the water, yeah
And singing’ in the sun

VERSE 2:
Your father’s father was a cold Michigander
With his wife, he took a gander way down South
They raised sons and a daughter on the surface of the sun
They’d turn lobsters, every one, if they stayed out
…and y’all will too

Still, we’ll be…

(CHORUS 1)

VERSE 3:
Your mother’s mother’s mother
Took a boat across the sea
She had your mother’s mother in the North
Who met another Michigander,
And theytraded snow for heat
And now instead of riding trains they ride a horse

…and y’all will too

CHORUS 2:
We’ll be hiding’ in the water
And singing’ in the sun
With the widest-brimmed grins
On any son of a gun
You might cry “uncle” at 101°
But we’ll be hiding in the water, yeah
And singing’ in the sun

Hiding in the Water (Texas is Hot, Y'all)

Hilarious song my wife and I wrote and recorded for our son, Eli (2 years old at the time). He loved chocolate and "hanguhbers".

I wish this deck of cards was chocolate
And we could say these blocks were built of chocolate, too
If these tracks were made of something sweeter
Well I'd ride this chocolate train right home to you
And you'd be chocolate too

If my pennies all turned into cookies
Well a couch would be the tastiest of seats
I'd be smiling even with my wallet lighter
'Cause a dollar would be more than you could eat
But I'd try and see

There sure would be more "hanguhbers" around
If I called a few more shots around this town

This chalk would be my favorite ice creams
We'd have lemon, 'nilla, strawberry as well
And if I dropped while I tried to scoop another
I could eat it off the sidewalk just as well
If you promised not to tell

There sure would be more "hanguhbers" around
If I called a few more shots around this town

I wish this deck of cards was chocolate
And we could say these blocks were built of chocolate, too
If these tracks were made of something sweeter
Well I'd ride this chocolate train right home to you
And you'd be chocolate too

Eli and the Chocolate Train

Singer / songwriter / worship leader from central Texas. Mostly songs I wrote and recorded in a day: https://soundcloud.com/chris-m-webster-7in7.

Chris M Webster

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