VOLUME 9 LYRICS
(In order of play)
1. I AM A SONG
I am a song of tender mercy
sung by the One Who made us all.
Each note affirms that you are worthy
and to your home you are recalled.
Refrain:
Come home, My child. Long I’ve been waiting
to hold you close and dry your tears.
You have not sinned. You’re only dreaming.
Come home to Me, My child so dear.
I am a song the Father’s singing
throughout the universe of time.
In every sleeping mind it’s ringing
to break the ego spells that bind.
Refrain
I am a song of joy and laughter
to light your way and gently show
this world you made filled with disaster
was never real - it’s just a joke!
Refrain
You are a song of tender mercy
I love to hear the Father sing.
Each note affirms that we are worthy
and lifts our minds as one to Him.
Refrain
2. YOU CAN’T FOOL ME
Refrain
You can't fool me. I know Who You are.
You think you are hiding and safe in the dark.
But I've got your number, can't mistake your light.
You can't fool me - You're the Christ!
You pretend to be normal, with the usual lies:
someone little and frightened
who just wants to survive.
But I've seen the glory behind your facade.
Such love and such power comes only from God.
Refrain
Your mind wears a body and pretends it is you.
Maintain and protect it is all that you do.
But I've seen the glory your spirit can't hide,
so tender and holy it must be Divine
Refrain
Unfairly treated is the role that you play.
Your fears and defenses keep others away.
But I've seen the glory that shines in your heart.
Your human disguises can't hide what you are.
Refrain
3. ARE YOU WILLING?
Are you willing to be [beautIful]*and shine your love?
Yes, I'm willing to be [beautiful*] and shine my love.
[Beautiful, beautiful, beautiful] in Christ.
Yes, I'm willing to be [beautiful*] and shine my love.
*[gentle, joyful, peaceful, helpful, worthy, giving, open, trusting,
radiant]
4. LUCID DREAM
In my lucid dream, I behold a world
of seasons, cycles, time and change
and nothing that endures.
Flowing like a stream, the images appear
to act out stories of a life
beset with pain and fear.
Dreaming, I am dreaming of earth and sun and stars,
a universe of forms that say from God I've gone apart.
I've left His loving heart.
Into my lucid dream, the Spirit comes to guide
and teaches me that all I see
are thoughts within my mind.
On perception's screen are shadows of the past
and endlessly I summon them
to try to make them last.
Dreaming, I am dreaming of anger, guilt and death.
But Spirit tells me, "Holy child, give Me your dreams to bless.
And I will give you rest."
Within my lucid dream I call the Spirit's Light
to wash my mind of fearful dreams
and teach me I am Christ.
By His Voice redeemed, I share the joyous truth:
Because I made the world I see,
it's pain I can undo.
Dreaming, I am dreaming of what was never real.
And as I laugh the dream away, my mind is gently healed
by what the Light reveals.
5. GARDEN OF CHRIST
Come to the garden so fragrantly blooming
with flowers of gentleness, blossoms of light.
Come and partake of the Spirit's renewing.
Rest in the beautiful garden of Christ.
In guilt's desolation this garden was placed
to remind God's creations of His love and His grace.
Here in the garden is great variation,
a rainbow of colors, all sizes and shapes.
But all of them bless with the same sweet vibration
of life that's eternal, beyond time and space.
The lilac and lily, the violet and rose:
In the ground of God's Willing all joyously grow.
Come to the garden and bloom like a flower.
Open your petals of radiant love.
Join in the holiness fragrant with power.
The flowers are many but the garden is one.
Hear angels singing with joy at the sight
of forgiveness springing in a garden of light.
Come to the garden so fragrantly blooming
with flowers of gentleness, blossoms of light.
Come and partake of the Spirit's renewing.
Rest in the beautiful garden of Christ.
6. SHINE
Shine, shine, light of God.
Shine through all my mind.
Shine away all darkness there
with radiance divine.
Light will heal as light reveals
the world that guilt has dreamed.
Light of truth will gently soothe
the mind by love redeemed.
Shine, shine, light of peace.
Shine through all my mind.
Shine away all darkness there
with radiance divine.
God creates with holy Rays,
that blaze within His mind.
His love instills and ever wills
the glory that is Christ.
Shine, shine, light of joy.
Shine through all my mind.
Shine away all darkness there
with radiance divine.
In your eyes I see a light
that blesses and forgives.
One holy Mind that's wholly kind
is where we both do live.
Shine, shine, light of God.
Shine through all my mind.
Shine away all darkness there
with radiance divine.
7. BEAUTIFUL MIND
Beautiful mind, shining with peace.
Beautiful mind, loving eternally.
Flowing with joy, creating with light:
the beautiful mind of the Christ.
Limits, boundaries
can't contain its
holy, abstract power.
Past and future
can't constrain its
truth that's ever now.
Refrain
Silent, empty
singing fullness
in God's Heart abides:
knowing, loving,
living stillness,
unity of light.
Refrain
Tender, gentle,
always present
as I go within,
leading me back
home to heaven
where I've ever been.
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8. THE NURSERY
In the nursery of time,
a sleeping child plays games of mind,
making up a world of toys and giving each a voice.
Let's pretend there's more and less,
birth in bodies, age and death,
pleasures we can get and keep
and differences in you and me.
In the nursery of fear,
puppets seem to be so real,
learn to steal and hate and kill, playing games of guilt.
I'll pretend to love just you
if you do what I want you to.
But each of us will have a mind,
a private, separate place to hide.
Spirit calls, My child, awake.
Remember heaven where you're safe.
Judgment is a children's toy that robs the mind of joy.
You gave to toys your fearful thoughts
that you could live apart from God.
Now your idols break the rules
you made for them and turn on you.
In My nursery of dreams,
I'll teach you that your world's unreal.
The winner of salvation's game is everyone who plays.
You'll learn to laugh at monsters gruff
when you see you made them up.
You'll see your brother is yourself,
for you are one. There's no one else.
In the nursery of joy I've put away my children's toys.
Father, by Your Love I wake, at one with You in grace.
9. MERCY
Mercy comes to bless. Mercy comes to bless.
The heart that is bereft Mercy comes to bless.
Mercy flows into your mind. Mercy comes to bless.
Mercy, Mercy, Mercy comes to bless.
You are Mercy's child. You are Mercy's child.
Tenderly she smiles on you, her precious child.
Mercy flows into your mind, for you are Mercy's child.
Mercy, Mercy, you are Mercy's child.
Mercy comes from God and sings to you this song:
In heaven you belong, the holy child of God.
Mercy flows into your mind, the loving gift of God.
Mercy, Mercy, Mercy comes from God.
10. IT’S SO BEAUTIFUL
Refrain:
It's so beautiful. It's so beautiful.
It's so beautiful - the Father's Love.
It's so beautiful. It's so beautiful.
It's so beautiful - God's Love.
That light that through the whole world shines
from miracles gentle and kind.
Forgiveness blessing everything,
The gratitude that makes me sing:
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The innocence of all I see,
made whole and perfect by my peace.
The joy that flows from each bright now,
one mind with holiness endowed:
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This sky that glows a tender blue,
the road that carries me to you.
The smiles we share from heart to heart,
sweetly affirming Who we are:
Refrain
11. YOU AND ME, BABE
It's you and me, babe. You meet all my needs.
Our meeting was fate - don't you agree?
You are my salt and I am your pepper.
Love between two can't get any better.
I'll love you, dear, always, forever and ever.
It's you and me, babe.
It's you and me, babe. Ain't relationship sweet?
Just you and me, babe. You make me complete.
You are the eggs and I am your bacon.
Here is my heart: It's yours for the taking -
as long as, sweet one, a few changes you're making.
It's you and me, babe.
It's you and me, babe, so why are you crying?
I'm doing my best - it's you who aren't trying.
You are my bread and I am your butter.
I'm going out, and when you recover,
just give me a call. I'll come be your lover.
It's you and me, babe.
It was you and me, babe, and then something changed.
It seems whatever I do, you find fault and complain.
I give you my all and still you feel needy.
When we make love, you say I'm too speedy.
You don't like my friends and you won't let me be me.
That's all for you and me, babe.
I feel so alone, and this can't be right.
I'm sure God will send me a partner for life,
someone who'll be the lint in my navel,
who's gentle and kind, sweet, willing and able
to love me forever and sit at my table:
just the two of us, babe.
Now look who is here. Could it be true?
My soulmate has come. My dear, it is you!
You are my salt and I am your pepper.
Love between two can't get any better.
I'll love you, dear, always, forever and ever.
It's you and me, babe.
12. LOOK UP, LOOK UP
Refrain:
Look up, look up among the stars
and see God's Word that shines.
Behold our Name is writ with His:
one Name for just one Mind.
Be not afraid, O blessed one.
Together we will go
upon a journey long complete
unto our heaven home.
Refrain
In gratitude we kneel awhile
and give our thanks to Him
Whose Will it is that we succeed,
Who gives this song to sing.
Refrain
Our brothers come to walk with us.
We cannot lose our way.
Our joining makes a path of light
on which we go in grace.
Refrain
We go to meet the newborn world
and claim it for the Christ.
Sweet joy is filling every heart
as all in Love unite.
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13. MIRROR, MIRROR
Mirror, mirror, on the wall
shows to me a self that's false:
separate, selfish, small and weak,
desperate, lonely, incomplete.
Little body, world exploring, learning how to name
ten thousand things all different and no two are the same.
Some are good and some are bad and I can learn to tell
the ones that give me pleasure and the ones that give me hell.
Mirror, mirror shows me grown,
independent, on my own.
Other bodies come and go.
I'm unworthy. Do they know?
Put a mask on, smile, be friendly, show your confidence.
Be cute, be sexy, have a good time or at least pretend.
That special love will come along and rescue me from fear.
He'll want to spend his life with me. He'll wipe away my tears.
Mirror, mirror, darkened glass
shows a self that cannot last:
Body aging, breaking down,
perceiving fearful sights and sounds.
Pain and sickness my companions, loneliness that burns.
Relationships that never work, no earthly place to turn.
Dimly I can hear a Voice that tells me I must bring
my shattered dreams into my mind and look on them with Him.
Mirror, mirror in my mind
shows to me a Self divine.
Radiant, shining child of God
is what I am and always was.
Face of Christ is lighted, peaceful, blessed eternally.
When I choose my innocence, that's all that I can see.
I'm the mirror. You're the mirror of the lovely truth.
Behold in me your holiness reflected back to you.
14. WE ARE ONE
We are one, beloved. We are one in Christ,
two wings of the dove ascending in light.
And we have one voice to sing of soul flight.
We are one, beloved, in Christ.
We are one, beloved. We are one in truth,
two eyes that behold one heavenly view.
The vision we share gently heals and renews.
We are one, beloved, in truth.
We are one, beloved. We are one in peace,
two ministering hands that bless and release.
We are joined in one purpose til all sorrows cease.
We are one, beloved, in peace.
We are one, beloved. We are one in the One,
two rays of light that stream from the Son.
As we shine together the dark is undone.
We are one, dear heart, in the One.
15. SANCTUARY
Refrain:
Sanctuary, sanctuary, holy place of rest.
Sanctuary, sanctuary, in the Spirit blessed.
In my mind abides an altar
where I come for peace.
Leaving all the world behind me,
here I seek release.
Refrain
From the altar sweet Atonement
speaks into my heart,
gently whispers, "Child, it's just
a dream that you're apart."
Refrain
Angels fold their wings around me,
sing with silent love.
Their soft vibrations undo
all the pain that never was.
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Fearful dreams of past and future
fade as I forgive.
In this timeless shining moment
I forever live.
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16. YOU CAN TRUST
You can trust the light in me
to lead you safely home.
And you can trust the Father's Love
to claim you as His own.
Refrain
Miracles are given you as tokens of our love,
to bless and heal and comfort you
and teach you how to trust.
You can trust my Voice in you
to speak pure words of truth.
And you can trust your Father's Love
that always lives in you.
Refrain
You can trust the face of Christ
that in each brother shines.
And you can trust the Father's Love
in which we all abide.
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You can trust the light in me
to lead you safely home.
And you can trust the Father's Love
to claim you as His own.
17. “SO NOW RETURN. . .”
“So now return your holy voice to Me. The
song of prayer is silent without you. The
universe is waiting your release because it
is its own. Be kind to it and to yourself, and
then be kind to Me. I ask but this; that you
be comforted and live no more in terror and
in pain. Do not abandon Love. Remember
this; whatever you may think about yourself,
whatever you may think about the world,
your Father needs you and will call to you
until you come to Him in peace at last.” ACIM