Oh! Gravity.

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  • Track 1 of Switchfoot’s Oh! Gravity.
  • Written by Jonathan Foreman and Tim Foreman

There’s a fracture in the color bar
In the backseat of a parked car
By the liquor store where the streetlight
Keep you company till the next night

In the same town, there’s the same scar
In the same glow of the liquor store
By the freeway where the headlight
Keep her company till the next night

Oh! Gravity,
Why can’t we seem to keep it together?
Sons of my enemies,
Why can’t we seem to keep it together?

In the back room of the Pentagon
There’s a thin man with a line drawn
With a red jaw and a red bite
Watch the headline on the next right

Oh! Gravity,
Why can’t we seem to keep it together?
Sons of my enemies,
Why can’t we seem to keep it together?

Why this tragedy?
Why can’t we seem to keep it together?
Oh! Gravity,
Why can’t we seem to put it together?

In the fallout, the fallout
We found out the hype won’t get you through
We’re connected, connected
I meant it, the hype won’t get you through

Oh! Gravity,
Why can’t we seem to keep it together?
Oh! Gravity,
Why can’t we seem to put it together?

Why this tragedy?
Why can’t we seem to keep it together?
Oh! Gravity,
Why can’t we seem to put it together now?

Let’s put it together

White Dove, Fly High

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  • Hidden track from Casting Crowns’ The Altar and the Door
  • Written by unknown.

High up in the blue sky
Wings of hope are spreading wide
A white dove is dancing, flying free and happily

White dove, white dove
Flying higher and higher
Lest my country’s clean and blue skies
Should be cloudy and gray

White dove, white dove
Flying higher and higher
Lest my country’s clean and blue skies
Should be cloudy and gray

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All Because of Jesus

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  • Track 10 of Casting Crowns’ The Altar and the Door
  • Written by Steve Fee

A, B, C, quatro!

Giver of every breath I breathe
Author of all eternity
Giver of every perfect thing
To You be the glory
Maker of Heaven and of Earth
No one can comprehend Your worth
King over all the universe
To You be the glory

And I am alive because I’m alive in You

And it’s all because of Jesus I’m alive
And it’s all because the blood of Jesus Christ
That covers me and raised this dead man’s life
It’s all because of Jesus I’m alive
I’m alive, I’m alive

Giver of every breath I breathe
Author of all eternity
Giver of every perfect thing
To You be the glory
Maker of Heaven and of Earth
No one can comprehend Your worth
King over all the universe
To You be the glory

And I am alive because I’m alive in You

And it’s all because of Jesus I’m alive
And it’s all because the blood of Jesus Christ
That covers me and raised this dead man’s life
It’s all because of Jesus

Every sunrise sings Your praise
The universe cries out Your praise
I’m singing freedom all my days
Now that I’m alive

And it’s all because of Jesus I’m alive
It’s all because the blood of Jesus Christ
That covers me and raised this dead man’s life
It’s all because of Jesus

And it’s all because of Jesus I’m alive
It’s all because the blood of Jesus Christ
That covers me and raised this dead man’s life
It’s all because of Jesus

It’s all because of Jesus I’m alive
It’s all because the blood of Jesus Christ
That covers me and raised this dead man’s life
It’s all because of Jesus
I’m alive (I’m alive)
I’m alive (because of Jesus)
I’m alive (I’m alive)

Prayer for a Friend

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  • Track 9 of Casting Crowns’ The Altar and the Door
  • Written by Mark Hall

Lord, I lift my friend to You, I’ve done all that I know to do
I lift my friend to You
Complicated circumstances have clouded his view
Lord, I lift my friend up to You
I fear that I won’t have the words that he needs to hear
I pray for Your wisdom, oh God, and a heart that’s sincere
Lord, I lift my friend up to You

Lord, I lift my friend to You
My best friend in the world, I know he means much more to You
I want so much to help him, but this is something he has to do
And Lord, I lift my friend up to You
‘Cause there’s a way that seems so right to him
But You know where that leads
He’s becoming a puppet of the world, too blind to see the strings
Lord, I lift my friend up to You
My friend up to You

Lord, I lift my friend to You, I’ve done all that I know to do
I lift my friend to You

I Know You’re There

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  • Track 8 of Casting Crowns’ The Altar and the Door
  • Written by Jeff Chandler

If all I had was one last breath
I’d spend it just to sing Your praise
Just to say Your name
If all I had was one last prayer
I’d pray it ’cause I know You’re always listening
If I could live a thousand lives, bind the hands of time
I would spend every moment by Your side

‘Cause I, I know You’re there, I know You see me
You’re the air I breathe
You are the ground beneath me
I know You’re there, I know You hear me
I can find You anywhere

If all I had was one more song to sing
I would raise my voice to make the heavens ring
If all I had was one last chance, I’d take it
I would stake it all on You, yeah, yeah
If I could raise up high and catch a glimpse of every eye
I would make them believe
What I feel inside

‘Cause I, I know You’re there, I know You see me
You’re the air I breathe
You are the ground beneath me
I know You’re there, I know You hear me
I can find You anywhere

If I could live a thousand lives and bind the hands of time, oh, oh
If I could rise up high and catch a glimpse of every eye

I know You’re there, I know You see me
You’re the air I breathe
You are the ground beneath me
I know You’re there, I know You hear me
I can find You anywhere

I know You’re there
I know You’re there
I know You’re there, You’re there

Somewhere in the Middle

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  • Track 7 of Casting Crowns’ The Altar and the Door
  • Written by Mark Hall

Somewhere between the hot and the cold
Somewhere between the new and the old
Somewhere between who I am and who I used to be
Somewhere in the middle, You’ll find me

Somewhere between the wrong and the right
Somewhere between the darkness and the light
Somewhere between who I was and who You’re making me
Somewhere in the middle, You’ll find me

Just how close can I get, Lord, to my surrender without losing all control

Fearless warriors in a picket fence
Reckless abandon wrapped in common sense
Deep water faith in the shallow end
And we are caught in the middle
With eyes wide open to the differences
The God we want and the God who is
But will we trade our dreams for His
Or are we caught in the middle?
Are we caught in the middle?

Somewhere between my heart and my hands
Somewhere between my faith and my plans
Somewhere between the safety of the boat and the crashing waves
Somewhere between a whisper and a roar
Somewhere between the altar and the door
Somewhere between contented peace and always wanting more
Somewhere in the middle, You’ll find me

Just how close can I get, Lord, to my surrender without losing all control

Fearless warriors in a picket fence
Reckless abandon wrapped in common sense
Deep water faith in the shallow end
And we are caught in the middle
With eyes wide open to the differences
The God we want and the God who is
But will we trade our dreams for His
Or are we caught in the middle?

Fearless warriors in a picket fence
Reckless abandon wrapped in common sense
Deep water faith in the shallow end
And we are caught in the middle
With eyes wide open to the differences
The God we want and the God who is
But will we trade our dreams for His
Or are we caught in the middle?

Lord, I feel You in this place, and I know You’re by my side
Loving me even on these nights when I’m caught in the middle
Caught in the middle

The Altar and the Door

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  • Track 6 of Casting Crowns’ The Altar and the Door
  • Written by Mark Hall

Careless, I am reckless
I’m a wrong-way travelin’, slowly unravelin’ shell of a man
Burnt out, I’m so numb now
That the fire’s just an ember way down in the corner of my cold, cold heart

Lord, this time I’ll make it right, here at the altar I lay my life
Your kingdom come but my will was done, my heart is broken as I

Cry like so many times before
But my eyes are dry before I leave the floor
Oh, Lord, I try (I try), but this time, Jesus, how can I be sure I will not lose my follow through
Between the altar and the door

Here at the altar, oh, my world’s so black and white
How could I ever falter
What You’ve shown me to be right

Lord, this time (Lord, this time) I’ll make it right (I’ll make it right), here at the altar I lay my life
Your kingdom come but my will was done, my heart is broken as I

Cry like so many times before
But my eyes are dry before I leave the floor
Oh, Lord, I try (I try), but this time, Jesus, how can I be sure I will not lose my follow through
Between the altar and the door

I’m trying so hard to stop trying so hard
Just let You be who You are
Lord, who You are in me

Jesus, I’m trying so hard to stop trying so hard
Just let You be who You are
Lord, who You are in me

Oh, Lord, I cry (Lord, I cry) like so many times before (many times before)
But my eyes are dry before I leave the floor
Oh, Lord, I try (I try, I try), but this time, Jesus, how can I be sure I will not lose my follow through
Between the altar and the door

Oh, Lord, I cry (Lord, I cry) like so many times before (so many times)
But my eyes are dry before I leave the floor
Oh, Lord, I try (I try), but this time, Jesus, how can I be sure I will not lose my follow through
Between the altar and the door

The Word Is Alive

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  • Track 5 of Casting Crowns’ The Altar and the Door
  • Written by Mark Hall and Steven Curtis Chapman
  • Featuring Tony Nolan

Looking out from His throne, the Father of light and of men
Chose to make Himself known and show us the way back to Him
Speaking wisdom and truth into the hearts of peasants and kings
He began to unveil the Word that would change the course of all things
With eyes wide open, all would see

The Word is alive
And it cuts like a sword through the darkness
With a message of life to the hopeless and afraid
Breathing life into all who believe
The Word is alive
And the world and its glories will fade
But His truth, it will not pass away
It remains yesterday and forever the same
The Word is alive

Simple strokes on a page
Eternity’s secrets revealed, carried on from age to age
It speaks truth to us even still
And as the rain falls from Heaven, feeds the earth before it returns
Lord, let Your Word fall on us and bring forth the fruit You deserve
With eyes wide open, let us see

The Word is alive
And it cuts like a sword through the darkness
With a message of life to the hopeless and afraid
Breathing life into all who believe
The Word is alive
And the world and its glories will fade
But His truth, it will not pass away
It remains yesterday and forever the same
The Word is alive

The Bible was inscribed over a period of two thousand years
In times of war and in days of peace
By kings, physicians, tax collectors, farmers, fishermen, singers, and shepherds
The marvel is that a library so perfectly cohesive could have been produced by such a diverse crowd
Over a period of time which staggers the imagination
Jesus is its grand subject, our good is its design, and the glory of God is its end

The Word is alive
And it cuts like a sword through the darkness
With a message of life to the hopeless and afraid
Breathing life into all who believe
The Word is alive
And the world and its glories will fade
But His truth, it will not pass away
It remains yesterday and forever the same
The Word is alive (the world and its glories will fade)
The Word is alive (its truth it will not pass away)
His Word is alive (His Word is alive, His Word is alive)

Jesus is its grand subject, our good is its design, and the glory of God is its end

East to West

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  • Track 4 of Casting Crowns’ The Altar and the Door
  • Written by Mark Hall and Bernie Herms

Here I am, Lord, and I’m drowning in Your sea of forgetfulness
The chains of yesterday surround me
I yearn for peace and rest
I don’t want to end up where You found me
And it echoes in my mind, keeps me awake tonight

I know You’ve cast my sin as far as the East is from the West
And I stand before You now as though I’ve never sinned
But today I feel like I’m just one mistake away from You leaving me this way

Jesus, can You show me just how far the East is from the West
‘Cause I can’t bear to see the man I’ve been come rising up in me again
In the arms of Your mercy I find rest
‘Cause You know just how far the East is from the West
From one scarred hand to the other

I start the day, the war begins, endless reminding of my sin
Time and time again Your truth is drowned out by the storm I’m in
Today I feel like I’m just one mistake away from You leaving me this way

Jesus, can You show me just how far the East is from the West
‘Cause I can’t bear to see the man I’ve been come rising up in me again
In the arms of Your mercy I find rest
‘Cause You know just how far the East is from the West
From one scarred hand to the other

I know You’ve washed me white, turned my darkness into light
I need Your peace to get me through, to get me through this night
I can’t live by what I feel, but by the truth Your word reveals
I’m not holding on to You, but You’re holding on to me
You’re holding on to me

Jesus, You know just how far the East is from the West
I don’t have to see the man I’ve been come rising up in me again
In the arms of Your mercy I find rest
‘Cause You know just how far the East is from the West
From one scarred hand to the other

Just how far the East is from the West
Just how far

One scarred hand to the other

Just how far the East is from the West
Just how far

From one scarred hand to the other

Slow Fade

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  • Track 3 of Casting Crowns’ The Altar and the Door
  • Written by Mark Hall
  • Featuring Reagan Hall

Be careful little eyes what you see
It’s the second glance that ties your hands as darkness pulls the strings
Be careful little feet where you go
For it’s the little feet behind you that are sure to follow

It’s a slow fade when you give yourself away
It’s a slow fade when black and white have turned to gray
Thoughts invade, choices are made, a price will be paid
When you give yourself away
People never crumble in a day
It’s a slow fade
It’s a slow fade

Be careful little ears what you hear
When flattery leads to compromise, the end is always near
Be careful little lips what you say
For empty words and promises lead broken hearts astray

It’s a slow fade when you give yourself away
It’s a slow fade when black and white have turned to gray
Thoughts invade, choices are made, a price will be paid
When you give yourself away
People never crumble in a day

The journey from your mind to your hands
Is shorter than you’re thinking
Be careful if you think you stand
You just might be sinking

And it’s a slow face when you give yourself away
It’s a slow fade when black and white have turned to gray
And thoughts invade, choices are made, a price will be paid
When you give yourself away
People never crumble in a day (slow fade)
Daddies never crumble in a day (slow fade)
Families never crumble in a day

Oh, be careful little eyes what you see
Oh, be careful little eyes what you see
For the Father up above is looking down in love
Oh, be careful little eyes what you see