Camp Songs

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Friends

By Michael W. Smith

Packing up the dreams god planted
In the fertile soil of you
I Can't believe the hopes he's granted
Means a chapter in your life is through
But we'll keep you close as always
It won't even seem you've gone
'cause our hearts in big and small ways
Will keep the love that keeps us strong

Chorus
And friends are friends forever
If the lord's the lord of them
And a friend will not say "never"
'cause the welcome will not end
Though it's hard to let you go
In the father's hands we know
That a lifetime's not too long to live as friends.

With the faith and love god's given
Springing from the hope we know
We will pray the joy you'll live in
Is the strength that now you show
But we'll keep you close as always
It won't even seem you've gone
'cause our hearts in big and in small ways
Will keep the love that keeps us strong

Chorus

Tapestry

By Teri DeSario

I am a thread in the tapestry

I have the Master’s hand on me

And then He weaves me carefully

Making textures as He goes

Each of us part of this Great Design

You’ve got your part and I’ve got mine

All of our lives are intertwined

As the fabric starts to grow

Chorus
Through thick and thin

The Master weaves us in

Young and old

You’re the colors of the rainbow

Our lives are short and long

But together we hold strong

In this everlasting tapestry

Taking the lovely and the plain

All of our laughter and out pain

Passing them back and forth again

The pattern can be seen

And when we’re finished we will be

A perfectly woven tapestry

A beautiful new creation seen

For all the universe to see

Chorus

And every thread is known by name

Not a single thread the same

Every thread is known by name

As we’re woven on His Name

Into a tapestry of love

Chorus

Circle of Friends

By Point of Grace

We were made to love and be loved
But the price this world demands
Will cost you far too much
Spent so many lonely years just tryin' to fit in
Now I've found my place
In this circle of friends

Chorus
In a circle of friends
We have one Father
In a circle of friends
We share this prayer
That every orphan soul will know
And all will enter in
To the shelter of this circle of friends

If you weep, I will weep with you
If you sing for joy the rest of us
Will lift our voices too
But no matter what you feel inside
There's no need to pretend
That's that way it is in this circle of friends

Chorus

Among the nations, tribes, and tounges
We have sisters and brothers
And when we meet in Heaven
We will recognize each other
With joy so deep (joy so deep)
And love so sweet (love so sweet)
We'll celebrate these friends
And life that never ends

Chorus

That it will not be long
Before all will enter in
To the shelter of this circle of friends

Circle of friends...

When God Ran

By Benny Hester

Almighty God, the great I am
Immovable rock, omnipotent, powerful, awesome Lord
Victorious warrior, commanding King of Kings
Mighty conqueror, and the only time
the only time I ever saw Him run

Chorus
Was when He ran to me, He took me in His arms
Held my head to His chest, said “My son’s come home again”
Lifted my face, wiped the tears from my eyes
With forgiveness in His voice He said,
“Son do you know I still love you?”
He caught me by surprise when God ran

The day I left home I knew I’d broken His heart
And I wondered then if things could ever be the same
Then one night I remembered His love for me
And down that dusty road ahead I could see
It was the only time – it was the only time I ever saw Him run

And then He ran to me, He took me in His arms
Held my head to His chest, said “My son’s come home again”
Lifted my face, wiped the tears from my eyes
With forgiveness in His voice He said,
“Son do you know I still love you?”
He caught me by surprise as He brought me to my knees
When God ran – I saw Him run to me

BRIDGE:
I was so ashamed, all alone and so far away
But now I know He’s been waiting for this day

I saw Him run to me, He took me in His arms
Held my head to His chest, said “My son’s come home again”
Lifted my face, wiped the tears from my eyes
With forgiveness in His voice I felt His love for me again

He ran to me, He took me in His arms
Held my head to His chest, said “My son’s come home again”
Lifted my face, wiped the tears from my eyes
With forgiveness in His voice He said, “Son”, He called me Son
He said, “Son do you know I still love you?”
He ran to me and then I ran to Him
When God ran

Falling Down

By David Meece

Lord you know I've tried so hard
To do the things I should
In everything I say and do
And all things that I could
But the world keeps calling me
And time and time again it seems
Before I know what's hitting me
I've let You down again

Chorus
And I'm falling down
You know I'm falling down
And I don't understand
Why I keep losing ground
But every time I do
If I look up to You then
I'll stop falling down
Yes I'll stop falling down
Because of You

People say they understand
They don't try to put me down
Lord, You know it rips apart
The witness that I have
How I wish that I could be
The man that you want me to be
But you know that's impossible
If I try without you

Chorus

Awesome God

By Rich Mullins

When He rolls up His sleeves
He ain't just puttin' on the ritz
(our God is an awesome God)
There is thunder in His footsteps
And lightning in His fist
(our God is an awesome God)
Well, the Lord wasn't joking
When He kicked 'em out of Eden
It wasn't for no reason that He shed his blood
His return is very close and so you better be believing
that our God is an awesome God

Chorus
Our God(our God) is an awesome God
He reigns(He reigns) from heaven above
With wisdom(with wisdom) pow'r and love
our God is an awesome God

And when the sky was starless in the void of the night 
(our God is an awesome God)
He spoke into the darkness and created the light
(our God is an awesome God)
Judgment and wrath he poured out on Sodom
Mercy and grace He gave us at the cross
I hope that we have not too quickly forgotten that
our God is an awesome God

Chorus x3

Our God is an awesome God
Our God is an awesome God 
(Our God is an awesome God)
(Our God is an awesome God)

Lord I Lift Your Name On High

By Donnie Mcclurkin

Lord I lift Your name on high
Lord I love to sing Your praises
I'm so glad Your in my life
I'm so glad You came to save us

Chorus
You came from Heaven to Earth
To show the way
From the Earth to the Cross
My debt to pay
From the Cross to the Grave
From the Grave to the Sky
Lord I lift Your name on high. 

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