Cassette #302
THE RAINBOW’S GOLD
Music & Lyrics By Martha Miranda © 1996
Lead Vocalist Mercy Joy Stever, Harmony Martha Miranda
The Rainbow’s Gold / I Wanted What I Wanted / I Don’t Want To Get Burned Up /The Crying Manger / Roll Away The Stone / Is There Such A Thing? / Sing To The Lord / I Want ToThank You / One Step Behind / Come Out Lazarus

THE RAINBOW'S GOLD

The angels brought a name down to me
In my heart I hear His tears of Calvary
In my soul I cry when I see the river flow
The river of the blood that set me free

The angels brought a song down to me
In my heart I hear the sound of my Father's name
In my soul I sing when I feel the river flow
Looking to the end at the rainbow's gold

Rainbow. Rainbow. Where is your end?
And the mighty pot of gold
That's hidden way out there?
Why do you hide your face away
In the crying clouds?
Rainbow. Rainbow. When will the sun
Dry up all the rain
And all the tears and pain?
When will the Son take flight and fly away
With all His saints
Waiting at the rainbow's end?

Rainbow. Rainbow, you have promised me
That you have an ending someday just like me
That you and I together will at your ending be
In the mighty pot of gold coins of Calvary

Rainbow. Rainbow. Where is your end?
And the mighty pot of gold
That's hidden way out there?
Why do you hide your face away
In the crying clouds?
Rainbow. Rainbow. When will the sun
Dry up all the rain
And all the tears and pain?
When will the Son take flight and fly away
With all His saints
Waiting at the rainbow's end?

Rainbow, rainbow, you have promised me.....
Rainbow, rainbow, you have promised me.....
Rainbow, rainbow, you have promised me.....

I WANTED WHAT I WANTED

I wanted to walk in the rain
And I found none falling
I wanted to sit in the sun
And I found only clouds
I wanted to sing a song
And had no song to sing
I wanted what I wanted
But found I wanted nothing
I wanted nothing
Wanted nothing at all

I wanted to talk to a friend
But they were gone away
I wanted to run from my troubles
But to where would I run?
I wanted to think about things
And came to no conclusion
I wanted what I wanted
But found I wanted nothing
I wanted nothing
Nothing at all

I'm so empty, dear LORD
Is there no joy, anymore?
Is there nothing I can do
To fill up this empty space?
Why is there nothing in the world
That can ease my breaking heart?
And then I heard the flutter
Of the angels wings

Tears began to flow
Down my tired face
My hands began to shake
As I looked into His face
My knees fell to the floor
Like pools of melted butter
And he filled my mouth
With bitter sweet honey

Until you were empty
I could not fill you up
Until you were lonely
You would not look for me
Until you were destitute
My glory you would not see
Until you were ready
You were not ready for Me
Until you were ready
You were not ready for Me
Until you were empty
I could not fill you up

Now let the angels take you
And carry you along
And let the angels fill you
Every day with a song
And let the angels touch your soul
And carry you to Me
And let the angels teach you
You have touched eternity
Until you were ready
You were not ready for Me
When you wanted nothing
You really wanted Me
When you wanted nothing
You really wanted Me

I DON'T WANT TO GET BURNED UP

I am telling everyone
I have seen the holy One
I thought that they would like to see the King
Who hung on Calvary
I am showing everyone
The way to get to heaven
I thought they all would want to go
But it really didn't matter

Tell me, tell me, tell me, LORD
Isn't there just anyone, anymore
Who loves your only Son?
For all I see and all I hear
The devil's got them all down here
The devil's got them all
I try to hide my eyes
I try to shut my ears
Just give me strength to stand, JESUS
I don't want to get burned up

They all want to sing and dance
And prance around in their skirts
Up to heaven showing secrets
They ought not to show
They all want the dirty words
That makes the devil blush
And they just hate to hear me say
JESUS loves you

Tell me, tell me, tell me, LORD
Isn't there just anyone, anymore
Who loves your only Son?
For all I see and all I hear
The devil's got them all down here
The devil's got them all
I try to hide my eyes
I try to shut my ears
Just give me strength to stand, JESUS
I don't want to get burned up
Burned up, burned up, burned up
Burned up, burned up, burned up . . . . . . . . . .

THE CRYING MANGER

There’ll be joy in the morning
The angels will come down
And wipe my falling tears
And bring the Christ-Child down
To free us from the sins of death
And heal our broken hearts
The Angels will come down
And bring joy in the morning!

I am looking for the joy
Wrapped in a crying manger
I am hoping in that joy
Looking at every stranger
Perhaps he might be
The one who is he
Or maybe he knows something
He can tell me

Cause I’m looking for that joy
Wrapped in a crying manger
O manger, cry your cry
And fill the barren womb
Without Him there is no hope
For the fallen ones
O manger, cry your cry
Descend to us we pray
Making the living know His name
And make the dead proclaim the sound
Cause I’m looking for that name
Wrapped in a crying manger

There’ll be joy in the morning
The angels will come down
And wipe my falling tears
And bring the Christ-Child down
To free us from the sins of death
And heal our broken hearts
The Angels will come down
And bring joy in the morning!

ROLL AWAY THE STONE

Down in the ground deep down below
Behind the stone rolled across the door
Lay the Son of GOD slain just like a dog
Lying in the cold dark tomb
Down came the Angel

Like a falling shooting star
Down came the Angel
With a sword of flaming fire crying
Roll away the stone and let my Son go
Roll away the stone and let my Son go

Down in the ground deep down below
Underneath the stones all standing in a row
Lie all of GOD'S children sleeping like the stones
Waiting for the Angel of the LORD
Down came the Angel
Like a falling shooting star
Down came the Angel
With a sword of flaming fire crying
Roll away the stones and let my Children go
Roll away the stones and let my Children go

IS THERE SUCH A THING?

Everybody's talkin' bout their friends behind their backs
Everybody thinks their words are never comin' back
Around the bend, and around the corner to hit them in the face
Isn't that a big mistake? O yeah!
Everybody's doin' things they think won't be found out
Everybody thinks everybody else does it too, so what?
In the dark, out of sight, who is there to tell?
Doesn't that ring a bell?

(Reading)
Is there such a thing as just a little lie?
What we don't know won't hurt us at all?
Is there such a thing as just a little sin?
Go ahead and cut it out
It's such a little thing
Everybody has the right to say what's wrong or right
Or is that just a little lie
That seems to sound so right?
It seemed like such a little thing
To hang JESUS on the tree
What's the worth of one life to men, anyway?
So far from Calvary we've come, or have we?
We still slay the innocent
-And we still slaughter the holy
We still hate whom we want
And we kill whom we want
Isn't that a big mistake?
Have you believed the little lie
That there is no GOD?
Is there such a thing as just a little lie?

Everybody's talkin' bout their friends behind their backs
Everybody thinks their words are never comin' back
Around the bend, and around the corner to hit them in the face
Isn't that a big mistake? O, yeah!
Everybody's doin' things they think won't be found out
Everybody thinks everybody else does it too, so what?
In the dark, out of sight, who is there to tell?
Doesn't that ring a bell?
Everybody's talkin' bout their friends behind their backs
Everybody thinks their words are never comin' back
Around the bend, and around the corner to hit them in the face
Isn't that a big mistake? Uh huh!

SING TO THE LORD

Sing to the LORD
While yet there is time
For souls shall be sold
For the price of a dime
And a child shall be offered
For just a crust of bread
O, sing to the LORD
While yet there is time

O, LORD, let me sing
All around the world
About your everlasting love
That came down from above
And hung Himself on Calvary
For the likes of me

O, let me sing the glory
Of the Kingdom in me
O, let me sing
Sing to the LORD
While yet there is time
For souls shall be sold
For the price of a dime
And a child shall be offered
For just a crust of bread
O, sing to the LORD
While yet there is time

O, LORD, let me tell the world
Sing in every land
The story of the cross
The nails in your hands
That break my heart with every song
And every note I sing
O, let me sing the glory
Of the Kingdom in me

O, let me sing
Open every door
In every single country
-That every heart and every soul
Will hear the golden name
The Kingdom with the angels
Is coming to proclaim

O, let me sing the glory
Of the Kingdom in me
O, let me sing
Sing to the LORD
While yet there is time
For souls shall be sold
For the price of a dime
And a child shall be offered
For just a crust of bread

O, sing to the LORD
While yet there is time
Sing to the LORD
While yet there is time
Sing to the LORD
While yet there is time
Sing to the LORD
While yet there is time
Sing, sing, sing, sing
Sing, sing, sing, sing
Sing, sing, sing

I WANT TO THANK YOU

Dear LORD, I want to thank you
For so many, many things
And LORD, I want to touch your hands
Like doubting Thomas did
And LORD, I want to hope in you
And in your love so true
That when all the world does me wrong
I am still in you

Give me grace to forgive
Those who wound me
Give me strength to love
Those who hate
Give me love to stand
With the faithful few
Give me eyes to see only you

Dear LORD, I want to serve you
But sometimes it's so hard
And LORD, I want to follow you
Even through the storms
And LORD, I want to always show
Your love to all the world
And at the ending of it all
Be standing strong in you

Give me grace to forgive
Those who wound me
Give me strength to love
Those who hate
Give me love to stand
With the faithful few
Give me eyes to see only you

Dear LORD, I want to thank you
Dear LORD, I want to thank you
Dear LORD, I want to thank you . . . . . . .

ONE STEP BEHIND

I need somebody
I need somebody
Why isn't there somebody for me?
I want somebody
I want somebody
Why isn't there somebody for me?

Everyday I wander
Looking for a friend
Everyday I live
I am looking for a friend
Everyday I cry
Because there is no one to find
Walking on the path
I walk only one step behind

One step behind
One step behind
Walking upward toward the hill
One step behind
The one who walked the hill before
JESUS walked it all alone
Why is walking one step behind
Destined to be but for one?

Everyday I think
Today might be the day
When someone might just come along
And someone look my way
Every night I cry
Because my day has come and gone
Why isn't there somebody for me?

Everyday I wander
Looking for a friend
Everyday I live
I am looking for a friend
Everyday I cry
Because there is no one to find
Walking on the path
I walk only one step behind
One step behind
One step behind
Walking upward toward the hill
One step behind
The one who walked the hill before
JESUS walked it all alone
Why is walking one step behind
Destined to be but for one?

COME OUT, LAZARUS

I heard a story
I wonder if it's true
JESUS walked upon the water
I heard a story
And I wonder if it's true
He raised Lazarus from the dead

Come out, Lazarus
Come out, Lazarus
Come out, Lazarus (Come out, Lazarus)
Come out, Lazarus
Come out, Lazarus
Come out, Lazarus (Come out, Lazarus)

I heard a story
I wonder if it's true
JESUS is coming back again
I heard a story
And I wonder if it's true
We all will rise from the dead

Just like Lazarus.
Just like Lazarus
Just like Lazarus (Just like Lazarus)
Just like Lazarus
Just like Lazarus
Just like Lazarus (Just like Lazarus)

I heard a story
And I know that it's true
JESUS walked upon the water
I heard a story
And I know that it's true
He raised Lazarus from the dead

I heard a story
And I know that it's true
JESUS is coming back again
I heard a story
And I know that it's true
We all will rise from the dead

Come out, Lazarus
Come out, Lazarus
Come out, Lazarus (Come out, Lazarus)
Come out, Lazarus
Come out, Lazarus
Come out, Lazarus (Come out, Lazarus)

Just like Lazarus
Just like Lazarus
Just like Lazarus (Just like Lazarus)
Just like Lazarus
Just like Lazarus
Just like Lazarus (Just like Lazarus)
Come out, Lazarus
Come out, Lazarus
Come out, Lazarus
Come out, Lazarus
Come out!