Chorus:
The Lord is near to those who call on Him
He is not far as we have made Him 		
He’s not a stranger to all our sufferings
He said “come now hurry all you weary”
To give them rest from burdens too heavy  
To wipe a tear from all hearts in misery

V1:
Sojourner and no place to stay
Abandoned, doubted and friends betrayed 	
Yet He arose to grant the way 
to eternity
A friend to the tax collectors, 
A comfort for the adulterers,
An advocate for the sinners 
Of whom I am chief

V2:
He guided all those questioning, 
goodness on earth He was spreading, 	
He tasted death while bearing 
The shame of sinners 
His night of death, prayed earnestly
Father willing, take this from Me
Sweat drops of blood from agony
All for my sake

V3: 
When I was thirsty He quenched me 
When I was naked He clothed me
When abandoned He sheltered me 
From all my fears 				
So how can I not be trusting
His love I'll never be doubting 
A Father who is so loving 
Even to death

The Lord is Near - الرب قريب - Translation

Cover icon: George Makary (@copticicons)

(I come to you O Jesus You are my comfort
I come to You with tears and a wounded heart) 2x
REFRAIN:
I come to you (3x)
I have no other but you
To whom else shall I go (2x)
I come to you (2x)
(I come to you O my Shepherd in all my troubles
Though I walk in the valley there is no fear)2x
REFRAIN:
(I come to you protect me from all pride
I come to you lift me from all weakness)2x
REFRAIN:
(I come to you my love, most precious love
I come to you with my sins at the cross) 2x
REFRAIN:
(I come to you Oh Lord bless my lips
Fill me with a spirit of obedience and guide my steps)2x
REFRAIN:

I Come To You (اتي اليك)

Lyrics:

On a chilly morning one day
In the desert far away
One monk went to the garden
As usual to pray

He saw a strange glow
A grape vine hanging low
But this was not the season
For any grapes to grow

(The monk didn’t wait
Rushed to the monastery’s gate) x2
(And gave it to the Abbott
St Macarious the Great) x2

St. Macarious said who
Should I give this vine to?
Finally he walked to the cell  
Of the eldest monk he knew

He said take this my dear
You are the eldest here
And when you get the blessing
We’ll all be of good cheer

(The monk reluctantly
Took it but so quickly) x2
(Thought how can I enjoy it
When my brothers sleep hungry) x2

He gave it to the monk next door
And it went from door to door
It came back to the abbot
At the end of its tour

St Macaious the Great 
He rose up right away
Asking all the monks to gather 
And hear what he had to say

(He said I clearly see
Seeds of love growing here) x2
(And this grape vine 
Is my sure sign) x2

(Our Lord made us aware
We are light of the world) x2
(And when it’s shining bright
It can never ever hide) x2

Chords:
Em C D Bm
Em C D B7

Em Em
C D C B7

The Grape Vine - Erika and Erin (كان فى عنقود عنب)

I Place My Soul (Jam Session)

Lyrics:

if you love me carry the burdens of those who surround you 
if you love me you will walk in love and speak in words of truth 
if you love me take care of my flock and feed my sheep 
if you love me you’ll take up your cross and follow me

Lord i want to serve you
i want to wash your feet
all of Your commandments 
i will strive to keep 
Lord i want to pour out
all of myself for your sake
and i’ll give to others 
what you’ve given me to take 

if you love me be a helper to the sick and to the weak
if you love me you will give your hungry brother food to eat
if you love me you will show kindness to strangers in your land
if you love me you will lift up others with an outstretched hand 

Lord i want to serve you
i want to wash your feet
all of Your commandments 
i will strive to keep 
Lord i want to pour out
all of myself for your sake
and i’ll give to others 
what you’ve given me to take 

if you love me you will nurture the young and protect the old
if you love me you will give shelter to those out in the cold
if you love me you will visit prisoners locked in chains 
if you love me you would be a comfort to all those in pain

Lord you came to serve me
you came to wash my feet
all of Your commandments 
you show me how to keep 
Lord you came to pour out
all of yourself for my sake
so i’ll give to others 
what you’ve given me to take

If You Love Me

Have you seen Him?
The one I love
Have you seen Him
The holy man
Have you heard Him?
His gentle voice
Have you heard Him?
The great I am

I am dark but 
I am lovely 
Among the thorns I am 
His rose and lily
His banner over me 
Is love and grace
And nothing gives me joy
Like his tender face 

Have you seen Him?
The one I love
Have you seen Him
The holy man
Have you heard Him?
His gentle voice 
Have you heard Him?
The great I am

I was wounded 
Broken and empty
But his spirit
Rushed in and filled me 
I was waiting 
For life and healing 
But his sweet eyes alone
Restored my feeling 

Have you seen Him?
The one I love
Have you seen Him
The holy man
Have you heard Him?
His gentle voice 
Have you heard Him?
The great I am

The oil I poured on Him
Could not consume
His sweet aroma
It filled the room
Come and meet him	
Sit at his feet
Drink in his beauty 
It set me free 

Have you seen Him?
The one I love
Have you seen Him
The holy man
Have you heard Him?
His gentle voice 
Have you heard Him?
The great I am

Music: Michael Yousef

Have You Seen Him, the One I Love ft. Pierre Kostantine

Original Song

1. [O Lord Jesus, I've been lost  
Christ, I seek to be with You  
Purify me, at all costs
And teach me what is true

My Lord Jesus the helper  
Come O Lord do not delay  
Be my shield and protector  
Show me my Lord the true way]

R: [Lord I’ve strayed I’ve lost my way
My sins are overwhelming me
Come visit me every day
And heal the pain inside of me]x2

2. [The comfort of all weary souls
The hope of those in agony
The One who makes the broken whole
And sets all the captives free

Hold me close when tears do fall  
Take me in Your loving embrace  
I am Your child, through it all
Guide me always by Your grace]

R: [Lord I’ve strayed I’ve lost my way
My sins are overwhelming me
Come visit me every day
And heal the pain inside of me]x2

3. [Father accept my contrition  
Cleanse me and make me unblemished  
You forgive without condition  
And restore what sin diminished]x2

R2: [Lord You’ll stay even with my ways
My sins won’t overpower me
You are with me all my days
You’ve healed the pain inside of me]x2

Icon by: George Makary

Thank you to all those who helped me in the production of this spiritual song. I pray that it may be a source of edification for many.

Lord I've Strayed

At Your Cross Lyrics & Chords
Capo 5
           Am                 G
(Every day at your cross
                  F
I used to come and talk with You
                        Dm
My Lord and God 
                    G            Dm
To You My Father, I reveal
                 F               
All my secrets and stories
                  E
With no fear)x2

                   C
I used to think that I will never
                  G
From now on and till forever
                  F
Will not change and leave my place
E
Under Your cross

              C
In my heart I always prayed
                     G
Your love remains in me and stays
                      F
Nothing will take me away
                            E
I’ll remain and pray 
                        Dm        E
Remain and pray 

Am                 C
(When I grew with chains anew
                  F
I tried to call you O Lord
                      Dm
I tried and failed
                   G
Sadness and tears
                     Dm 
Growing so near
                    F
With sin and lust and pride
                              E
In a world of vain & fear

                        C
And I wondered when I can
                    G
Return to You 
And how I will
                    F
Stay again under your cross
           E
As a child
            C
In my heart I always prayed
                       G
You’ll forgive me
And fulfill
                    F.                                           E
My hearts desires that I stay at Your cross
          Dm
And pray again



Who Do I Have But You Lyrics & Chords
Capo 5

Em                     G         Am
Who do I have but You O Lord 
Am.               C         G      Am
I live for you alone, O my Lord
Em                     G         Am
Who do I have but You O Lord 
Am.               C         G      Am
I live for you alone, O my Lord


G       Am            Em
You are my safety
G        Am     Em
 In You I am free

(I long for You, O my Lord
You fill my life, O my Lord)x2
I will sing joyfully
Enlighten my path for me

(At Your embrace, O my Lord
I taste Your sweetness, O my Lord)x2
Cast off my worries
Calm my anxieties

(In the midst of thorns, O my Lord
My eyes look to You, O my Lord)x2
Heal my injuries
Renew the joy in me

(You are my refuge, O my Lord
My eyes turn to Heaven, O my Lord) x2
My strength is Your love
Your promises are from above

(Who do I have but You O Lord
I live for you alone, O my Lord)x2
You are my safety
in You I am free

At Your Cross x Who Do I Have But You | Mashup

Everything I love is in boxes in a room I don’t enter in a house I can’t afford 
And a girl with a bell on her bike just rode by and I’m jealous of what I was before
She did the same double take I’d have done at her age at me as she peddled along
Her whole life’s ahead of her as she circles the block and she saw me sitting alone  

I just spit into the wind but I forgot I’m facing it so I just spit on myself 
My parents just a few miles away would love to hear I punished myself

Is this real 
Is this money
Is this what I earned 
in a lifetime of trying to shine
as I’ve been burned
and every second that I turn
is another land mine

and a furnace
that explodes into my face
I can’t control the lottery
but a lot of me
Would bet that if I won
I’d still be a family disgrace

HEY JAYNE didn’t you pack all those boxes with tape
and stack them up high on the ceiling?
HEY JAYNE didn’t you rent your own place
and then get fired for not fully healing?
HEY JAYNE didn’t you abandon your life
and make your parents pay for it all?
and HEY JAYNE didn’t you catch all your charges
for bullying someone whose trip made you fall?

Is this real 
Is this money
Is this what I earned
in a lifetime of trying to shine
but I’ve still been burned
and the second that I turn
in another life
is another land mine

and a furnace
that explodes into my face
I can’t control the lottery
But I still bet a lot of me 
That if I'd won 
I’d be a family disgrace

HEY JAYNE didn’t you pack all those boxes with tape
and stack them up high to the ceiling?
HEY JAYNE didn’t you rent your place for yourself
and then get fired for not fully healing?
HEY JAYNE didn’t you abandon your life
and then you make your parents pay for it all?
HEY JAYNE didn’t you catch all your charges
for bullying someone whose trip made you fall?

And is this real 
Is this money
Is this what I earned
in a lifetime of trying to shine
but I’ve still been burned
Every second that I turn
is another land mine  

And a furnace
that explodes into my face
And I can’t control the lottery
But I would bet a lot of me 
That I…
if I won I would still...
And I can’t control the lottery
But I would bet a lot of me
That if I won
I’d still be a family disgrace.

Is this real
Is this the money I thought I earned
Is the life that I was trying to shine through
And every second I’ve just been burned

HEY JAYNE didn’t you do this to yourself?
HEY JAYNE didn’t you do this to yourself?

(written Mar 15 2026)

I didn’t live down to your expectations

Hold my hand, O Lord,
Like You held Peter's hand.
When he started to drown,
You gently held his hand.

[Lifted him over the waves
And made him feel safe.] (2)
[And me too, O Lord,
hold my hand.] (2)

The waves are strong for me;
Makes my heart tremble,
And the winds, O Lord, are strong.
I´m not able to stand.

[When the ship goes up and down,
And rocks are in the way,] (2)
[Tell the waves to be calm,
And hold me in you arms.] (2)

Enter my ship o lord 
And also in my life
Cast my fear away
And heal all my pain

[And dwell in my heart
And fill it with your peace] (2)
[Never leave me alone
To walk in my path] (2)

My faith o lord is weak
Strengthen my faith 
And If I ever doubt you
Or get lost in the way

[Bring me back to live
With you all my life] (2)
[You are my father lord
Your heart is full of love] (2)

Hold My Hand, O Lord

A translation/rewrite of the Arabic spiritual song "F Yom Mn El Ayam"

Lyrics:
Chorus:
In one of my dreams 
While sleeping in peace
I saw three fathers
And a soldier strong, yet meek

In one of my dreams
A great and beautiful scene
I saw three fathers
And a soldier strong, yet meek

Verse 1:
One had a long white beard
Old in age and held a rod
He lived in a distant cave 
Held the writings that he taught
His sayings were plenty
And the demons he fought

(My beloved Abba Anthony
May his blessings be with me) x2

Quickly I ran to him
Kissed the cross in his hand
He urged me to remember
From sin I must withstand

Verse 2:
The second had a sack
Carried it on his back
He walked around with care
And from it sand poured out
He said these are my sins 
In God's mercy do not doubt

(My beloved Abba Moses
The strong and the holy) X2

Quickly I ran with him
To bear my sufferings
He urged me to remember
The way of repentance

Verse 3:
The third was kneeling down
In the corner of his room
He had a bowl of water
With love he was consumed
He lived with our Lord
Washed the feet of the bridegroom

(My beloved Abba Pishoy
With love in Christ he grew) x2

Quickly I ran to him
In peace he let me in
He urged me to remember
Have love for all humans

Verse 4:
And the soldier was standing
Lifting up his hands
A red cloak on his shoulders
Two camels on the sand
Armour on his chest 
The monastery behind him

(My beloved St. Mina
The faithful intercessor) x2

Quickly I ran to him
With open arms he came my way
He urged me to remember
Be steadfast in the faith

In One of My Dreams (ft. Erin Melek)

erika melek