Show Us the Ancient Paths

THis is a song that never fails to inspire me, draw me back to the "path" and to hope for the future once more. It's a majestic song,.. poignant tune,... and simply breath-taking. Today, i hear this song again, and am amazed that I was able to find lyrics and a youtube video online. Previously, could not find anything much.

I was hearing this song and just closing my eyes trying to picture the scenario. ANd i just thought of a very "lonely" eternal highway. It's quite empty. But it is going on forever. Of course, it leads to Jesus. or Jesus is the one walking on it. But people are not... they are in their own businesses, occupying themselves in their worlds. The highway is empty...

Show us the Ancient Paths



Intro: C-C9-F C-C9-F

C F G C
Lord we confess that we have wandered
F G Am F-G
Far from Your purpose and plan
C F G
And willingly walked in the wrong
C
Direction
F G Am
We’ve disobeyed your commands
F G
Father forgive us
Em Am
Spirit come lead us
Dm C
Back to the way, back to the truth
F E
Back to the foot of the cross

Chorus:
Am Em
Show us the Ancient paths
F G Em E
Lead us along eternal highways
Am G F C
We want to walk in the ways of Jesus
Dm F E
We want to enter Your rest
Am Em
Show us the ancient paths
F G Em E
Lead us along eternal highways
Am G F C
We want to follow the footsteps of Jesus
Dm G C (Intro)
We want to enter your rest

Lord it’s Your mercy and good intention
That constantly calls us to You
Your infinite patience and kind correction
Your covenant love coming through
You promised joy, you give us grace
And courage to carry the cross

We want to leave a clear set of footprints
For those who would follow behind
Signposts in our lives that point to Jesus
A pathway they’ll easily find
We want to fill up the suff’rings of Jesus
As we obey, our lives display
The glorious way of the cross

You are our hope and our salvation

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Another song (really oldie) that i love is "Send Your Fire". ho ho ho... this is the super oldies of P&W music. hahaah. Something like music of the 50s ... even before the 60s. The "60s" would be something like Hillsong's 'touching heaven changing earth'... ho ho ho ...

Then again, this is only in "sam's" timeline. It works differently for everyone i think! ;)