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"deeper . . . higher . . . "

"O Bread of Life" (click on title to hear)

O Bread of Life

Broken for me

Love crucified

To set me free

O Bread of Life

Broken for me

Has satisfied

All my needs

And because You paid for me Love's greatest price

I give my life, to You my Christ

For me to die is gain, to live is Christ

So I give my life, to You my Christ

O Blood of Life

Poured out for me

Come flowing down

From Calv'ry's Tree

O Blood of Life

Poured out for me

Crimson Fountain

Restoring me

And because You paid for me Love's greatest price

I give my life, to You my Christ

For me to die is gain, to live is Christ

So I give my life, to You my Christ

O Word of Life

Spoken to me

A lamp and light

Unto my feet

O Word of Life

Speaking to me

I will abide

Here at Your feet

And because You paid for me Love's greatest price

I give my life, to You my Christ

For me to die is gain, to live is Christ

So I give my life, to You my Christ

So I sing Holy is the Lord, Holy is the Lord

Worthy is the Lamb, worthy is the Lamb

"God, You Are So Awesome" (click on title to hear)

God, You are so awesome

Your Presence is so real to me

God, You are so awesome

You're the reason that I sing

(repeat)

So I will praise, always

With my hands lifted up

You fill my cup

Always, I will praise

With my hands lifted up

You're pouring Your love out on me

"I Will Praise You, Lord" (Habakkuk's Song) (click on title to hear)

I will praise You Lord

In all things, I will praise You Lord

(repeat)

When my way seems dark and lonely

Yet I will praise You Lord

Yes, I will praise You Lord

And when my enemies surround me

Yet I will praise You Lord

Yes, I will praise You Lord

I will praise You Lord

In all things, I will praise You Lord

(repeat)

And when my heart is tired and broken

Yet I will praise You Lord

Yes, I will praise You Lord

And when my soul is dry and thirsty

Yet I will praise You Lord

Yes, I will praise You Lord

"Take Me Where You Are" (click on title to hear)

Take me where You are

And hold me in Your arms

Shelter me from harm

In that Highest Holy Place

Lord I long to see Your face

It's the one cry of my heart

Lord I seek no greater honor

Than to know You more and more

And to know the higher calling

For this life that You've restored

So here I stand lifting up my hands, singing . . .

Holy are You Lord, so holy are You Lord

You are high and lifted up upon my praise

You are faithful true and just in all Your Ways

Holy are You Lord, Holy are You Lord

Lord I humbly bow my knee

To pour the oil upon the feet

Of the One who died for me

Then You kneel with me to pray

And my heart is swept away

By all the Love you've shown for me

Lord I seek no greater honor

Than to be crucified with Christ

To live a life that's pure and holy

As a living sacrifice

So here I stand lifting up my hands, singing . . .

Worthy is The Lamb, so worthy is The Lamb

You gave Your life a sacrifice for me

Now I give You mine, for You have set me free

Worthy is The Lamb, worthy is The Lamb

"Deep" (click on title to hear)

As deep calls to deep

In the roaring of Your waterfall

You come sweeping over me

And the feeling is so wonderful

As deep calls to deep

In the roaring of Your waterfall

You come sweeping over me

And the feeling is so wonderful

When You hold me in Your arms

Wash me in Your word

Streams of living water cover me

From the fountain of Your love

Let Your healing river flow

Let the love of Jesus flood my soul

As deep calls to deep

In the stillness and the solitude

You come quietly to me

And I'm falling so in love with You

As deep calls to deep

In the stillness and the solitude

You come quietly to me

And I'm falling so in love with You

Through the wilderness You come

Calling out my name

Saying "let Me hear your voice and see your face"

So I turn to You and run

To my Lover's strong embrace

How I long to stay here in this place

"Intimacy"

I am standing in Your courtyard at the doorway into Your chambers.

I am terrified even unto death.

How could I even dream that I belong here ?

How dare I be so bold ?

But I am sure that I heard You call out my name.

So up from the depths of all I am, I summon what strength I have

so that I might not faint at this thought of being with You.

This desire I have for You is a deep and flaming passion within me.

But with every passing moment I am torn between remaining and running away.

And then . . .

I smell Your fragrance.

Sweet oils, wild flowers and rare spices mingled together; wafting from within

I am reeling with desire for You.

Then . . . I hear a stirring . . .

Now footsteps.

My Lover is coming for me !

And now the fire within my soul feels like a million suns exploding.

And then I see You in the doorway.

Your beauty is staggering.

And now Your arms are wide open.

All of my senses have been overcome.

So, swooning, I fall into You.

Can this moment be true ?

This moment that I have ached for all my life.

That I might enjoy You ?

And be enjoyed by You ?

You sweep me up into Your arms and gently carry me to Your Lovers' sanctuary.

You lay me down upon Your bed.

Your touch is so tender.

Your kisses are as the brush of a butterfly's wings.

We are together now and there is nothing between us.

I am consumed in You and we are cleaved together as one.

My Beloved is to me and I am to my Beloved.

I have ceased to be.

For I am lost in You.

Lost in You forever . . .

"The Sanctuary of Your Heart" (click on title to hear)

All I long for is to know You

To be consumed by all You are

Taken in completely

To the sanctuary of Your heart

Just to feel Your love enfold me

To hear You whispering my name

To linger here forever

In the sanctuary of Your heart

Higher . . . to where You are

Deeper . . . into Your love

Take my hand and lead me

Into the sanctuary

The sanctuary of Your heart

I can feel the hands of angels

Come to carry me away

Beyond Your wings that shield me

To the sanctuary of Your heart

In this quiet place of refuge

This shelter from the storm

Cares are swept away here

In the sanctuary of Your heart

Higher . . . to where You are

Deeper . . . into Your love

Take my hand and lead me

Into Your sanctuary

Jesus, won't You change me

From glory unto glory

In the sanctuary of Your heart

The sanctuary of Your heart

"LORD of Lords" (click on title to hear)

I stand before Your throne

For You have called me as Your own

You've made me worthy

By the Blood of Your Lamb

Who cleansed me from my sin

That I might enter in

And worship at the feet of The Great I AM

For You are the Lord of lords, and King of kings

You are the mighty Creator of everything

All Heaven and Earth declare Your glory

As I sing

You are the Lord of lords, and King of kings

Praise to the Lord of lords, and Kings of kings

Unto me draw nigh

As I lift Your Name on high

Let Your Holy Spirit fall on this place

Reach down from up above

And enfold me with Your love

Let me see the wondrous beauty of Your face

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All of Your children sing Your praises

As You display Your wondrous beauty

All of the heavens declare Your splendor

As the King of all Creation

All of the elders bow before You

Singing, "Holy, Holy, Holy"

"I'm Your Servant" (click on title to hear)

Now into Your presence, Lord

I will boldly come

It's only by Your grace, O Lord

It's nothing I have done

Grant me Your servant heart

That I might live like You

And as You set me apart

I will humbly share the love I've found in You

I'm Your servant, here I am

Bended knees and open hands

Lord, I hear Your voice today

Lord, I hear and I obey

When I'm weak will You be strong ?

When I'm lost will You lead me home ?

Though I struggle on the way

Would you use me anyway ?

Lord, I give my life today

"Be Thou My Vision" (click on title to hear)

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Be Thou my Vision, O Lord of my heart;

Naught be all else to me, save that Thou art

Thou my best Thought, by day or by night,

Waking or sleeping, Thy presence my light

Be Thou my Wisdom, and Thou my true Word;

I ever with Thee and Thou with me, Lord;

Thou my great Father, I Thy true son;

Thou in me dwelling, and I with Thee one

Be Thou my battle Shield, Sword for the fight;

Be Thou my Dignity, Thou my Delight;

Thou my soul's Shelter, Thou my high Tower:

Raise Thou me heavenward,

O Power of my power

Riches I heed not, nor man's empty praise,

Thou mine Inheritance, now and always:

Thou and Thou only, first in my heart,

High King of heaven, my Treasure Thou art.

High King of heaven, my victory won,

May I reach heav'n's joys, O bright heaven's Sun!

Heart of my own heart, whatever befall,

Still be my Vision, O Ruler of all.

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Recently, it struck me that for so long women have had to deal with the concept of being a "son of God", and now I find myself grappling with the revelation of what it means to be the Bridegroom's lover. It is a startling thing to think about intimacy with Jesus - especially for a man.

"Intimacy" . . . no wonder our understanding of it is so skewed. For so long now, we have only encouraged Hollywood filmmakers and romance novelists to continue to regale us with their perverted opinion as to what it is. And I fear even well-meaning Bible commentators have done us a disservice by attempting to dismiss The Song of Songs as poetic metaphor.

Until now - as the frail and finite creatures we are - maybe it is understandable that we could only comprehend "intimacy" from this temporal and carnal frame of reference.

But that day is fast coming to a close and the Wedding Day is dawning. And I believe Jesus is calling us "deeper . . . higher . . . " in our understanding and experience of what is true intimacy between the Bridegroom and His Bride. And is it not for joy that the bride and groom look forward to their wedding day? So that they might know the ecstasy of intimacy that comes from their union ?

So while at The Call Kansas City on New Year's Eve, 2002, Mike Bickle asked those to stand who had a sense that the major thrust of their ministry for the coming season would be a display and impartation of the Bridal love of Jesus. Many of us stood, and he prayed over us.

The following week, we began this recording. It is honest. It is simple. And my prayer is that it creates the "place" where you might know true intimacy with Jesus.

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With every passing moment, I stand more and more amazed at You, Jesus. From the very brink of utter destruction, you have so tenderly restored me and brought me into this expansive yet intimate place of Your sanctuary. I love You. I thank You. And I exalt You above all . . . above everything.

Simple words could never, ever adequately convey what I feel for these people, but if I had some way of doing it aright, I would thank:

· Zachary Adam Clark - having you as my son has taught me so much about the love of the Father, and I love you more than my own life

· Kimberly (King's Meadow; Royal Fortress) - for drawing out the Romantic Warrior in me . . . I love you

· Mom and Dad, Jimmy, Ann Marie, Pete and Linda - thanks for putting up with me

· Pastor Ron Jones - thank you for always being a speaker of The Truth

· Phil Baquie - thank you for the many hours you spent working on this project and for so humbly bringing out the best in me

· Mark Padgett - I thank God for your genius - sorry you got so nervous while tracking "Intimacy"

· Mike Bickle - for helping create a place for the deep experience of true intimacy

· Debra-Louise Cossu, Daughter of The King - thank you for your prayers and for sending ZEALOT & USHER

· My family at Key of David Ministries - Jason, Rachel, Pete, Doris, Dave, Matt, Marissa, Brandon - can you believe what the Lord has allowed us to witness as a family ?

· Pastor Bill & Fontaine Breon - for standing up for me and for giving me a chance (you can call it "Breakers" if you want to)

· Jim & Denise Parroco - for your nurture and for your care

· John Eldredge, author of "Wild at Heart" - I'm getting "dangerous", and it feels good

· All the guys in m.a.e. - Jacob, Dave, Rob, Matt and Mark - "rock and roll history" just waiting to happen - you are always in my prayers

Acknowledgements:

Classical Guitar (courtesy of Brandon Hampton) on "Lord of Lords" - Phil Baquie

Piano on "God, You Are So Awesome" and "Take Me Where You Are",

and String Pad on "Lord of Lords" - Robert Paul Michael Sweitzer

Digeridoo on "Be Thou My Vision" - Phil Baquie

BGV's on "Take Me Where You Are" - Phil Baquie

BGV's on "Sancuary of Your Heart" - ZEALOT and USHER and a host of other Angels

All other Vocals and Instruments - William the Lesser

Ministering Angels - ZEALOT and USHER

Engineer - Mark Padgett at EarthSound Recording, Chesapeake, VA

Producer - Phil Baquie of LifeSong Ministries, Va. Beach, VA

Mastering Engineer - Jim Parroco of The Lighthouse Studio, Chesapeake, VA