The Lord Is Near To All Who Call Upon Him (Psalm 145:18)
Refrain:
The Lord is near To all who call upon Him He is not far As they claim He is not estranged From what they suffer He is the One who called All who toil To relief them from A heavy laden And wipe away a tear From a sorrowful heart)2
Didn’t He live wandering off Didn’t He test pain Didn’t He rise from the dead Offering us life He loved tax collectors He joined fishermen He covered sinners Like me
Refrain:
(Light up, light up O Church of Christ Light up, light up, light up)2
(The feast of your martyrs)2 The righteous saints Light up, light up, light up
(On the feast of Nayrouz The commemoration of the martyrs The saints, the saints, the saints
(the blood was shed like rivers)2 The blood of the martyrs Blood of the righteous, blood of the pure, blood of the heroes
(O Lord keep our faith)2 And protect our patriarch Light up, light up, light up
Refrain:
(Set your eyes on Him And cast your burdens on Him)2 (In the valley of the shadow of death)2 (Lift up your eyes to and you’ll find Him)2
(If you heard His calling And walked on the water with Him)2 (Why do you look around)2 (Keep your eyes on Him)2
(If your eyes see the fire Trust that the righteous will extinguish it)2 (Or let you walk through it)2 (Like the three youth around Him)2
(I am returning back In spite of all my sins In spite of all my iniquities In spite of all disgrace I am coming to You Casting all my burdens To forgive me my sin And pardon me now)2
Refrain:
(My Jesus You were crucified on my behalf You died O precious One You loved me O life buoy And You can Wipe out all the past You whose tomb is empty Raise me up with You And grant me life)2
(A year after a year Your eyes are watching over us Joy and Happiness Always fill us Blessing and goodness And caring of us And mercies every day)2
Refrain:
(Your crowned our year With Your goodness You enlightened our lives With Your presence For all Your graciousness We thank You O Lord)2 We thank You O Lord
(A year after a year We will keep singing For You are our God Who fills us so we rejoice In You we trust That all coming years With You are happiness)2
(Rule my life O Jesus With You, my soul rests In You, I find safety Near You, I find comfort)
Refrain:
(You are the King of my life You are the master of my heart You alone O Lord And all my love is for You)2
(To You, I offer my life To You, I submit my days You only reign over me You are the core of my peace)2