Sons of Asaph

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RETURN TO THE DUST

Return to the dust
O sons of men
Return to the dust
From whence you came
Return to the dust
O sons of men
Mother earth waits
To receive you again
To receive you again

Lord You have been our dwelling place
Through the raging of the storm
A solace in the land of gloom
When the garment of hope has been torn
Teach us to number the days of our life
To seek wisdom with all of our heart
Give us joy and relief in return for the years
Of sorrow spent hid from Your sight

Lord of the Ages, Timeless One
Who can recount all Your days?
You never grow old with the passing of time
You're immune to the onslaught of years
So teach us to number the days of our life
To seek wisdom with all of our heart
Give us joy and relief in return for the years
Of sorrow spent hid from Your sight

In life or in death
May the beauty of God
As a garment
Encircle our lives
Man is a flower
In the morning he blooms
In the evening
He withers and dies

Return to the dust
O sons of men
Return to the dust
From whence you came
Return to the dust
O sons of men
Mother earth waits
To caress you again
To caress you again

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Psalm 23

The Lord is my shepherd
I shall not need
He makes me to lie down
In pastures green
He leads me beside
Still waters of quietness
Gently restoring my soul

And though I should walk
Through the valley of shadows
Death holds no fear
With You by my side
Your rod and Your staff
Are ever before me
Their presence my comfort and guide

You set forth before me
A table to envy
Annointed with oil
My cup overflows
Your goodness and mercy
My footsteps shall follow
All the days, all the days of my life

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EDGES OF HIS WAYS

Isn’t it most wonderful
The way the Lord has lifted me
He brought me up from the miry clay
And laid foundations for my feet

And isn’t it so marvelous
The depth of grace He showed
When He took a life full of emptiness
To make His wisdom known

All the colours from a thousand rainbows
Fade when they’re compared
To the shades of love that I have known
Along the edges of His ways

All the jewels in a thousand crowns
Will quickly start to fade
When they’re compared to the greatest pearl
The presence of the Lord

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VALLEY OF ENGEDI

The sun has shone down in the Valley of Engedi
The grapes upon the vine are ripe
The wooden press will soon be full to overflowing
When new wine flows the peoples’ hearts rejoice

Raise your glass to the Master
And let the ceremony begin
Let’s stand to toast the Lord of the harvest
For all His goodness shown to the sons of men

The Son has shone along the highway up to Zion
The Spirit flows like wine outpoured
There’s people dancing in the street with jubilation
Hearts rejoice with the joy of the Lord

Raise your glass to the Master
And let the ceremony begin
Propose a toast the Lord of the harvest
The Spirit falls and new wine is outpoured

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IN JUST A LITTLE WHILE

In just a little while
I’ll be leaving you
In just a little while
I’ll be gone
For just a little while
You will grieve for me
But I will not forsake you
As orphans in the storm

In just a little while
I’ll be leaving you
In just a little while
I’ll be gone
For just a little while
You will grieve for me
But sorrow turns to gladness
Grief gives way to joy

In just a little while
I’ll be leaving you
In just a little while
I’ll return