Flashing Nightly; Shining Brightly;

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Flashing Nightly; Shining Brightly;

1. STARLIGHT Psalm 2. ACTION — REACTION Isaiah 55:10- Tethered to His lifeline. 19 11 Sail on His love, grafted to Him, the Vine.

Flashing nightly; Shining brightly; When Word arrived, what were you doing? CHORUS Spinning, circling, cartwheeling. Did you listen, or not?

Like a precept revealing: What did you do, shelve it all for later? Attack! Don’t wait. Green light, You won’t Don’t tell me you forgot. hesitate.

Shedding light on dark and hidden faults — Power on-line, surging, contact is aligned.

I didn’t even know myself at all. Too wrapped up in thought

For a gift so precious. CHORUS

CHORUS Don’t you think it’s what you need? 3. YOUR MOVE Psalm Starlight — glimpse of glory! What kind of ground 119:105;

Starlight, proclaim! Are you with the Sower’s Seed? Proverbs 16:9

Sparkling, lovely, radiant!

/// Twinkling splendor, magnificent! ‘Cuz you really do need to know — May the Lord guide me all my living days,

Pour forth speech, starlight! Your life’s on the line. Watching over all my ways.

/// Light my eyes, starlight! Will you grow, or wither in decline? Help me keep Your statutes, and to do Your will.

Guard my heart and keep it still. Rising, running; Brightness stunning. CHORUS May I keep walking In all Your commands. Silent knowledge it’s voicing. Action / Reaction: Guide my footsteps by Your hands. Like a bridegroom rejoicing. Soaring, or in freefall;

Saving, or a judgment call. CHORUS Speaking wisdom from an endless sky, Action / Reaction Your move — Lead, so I may follow I know someday my soul through it will fly. Your move — Where the saints in glory all When Word arrived, you’d hit rock bottom, go

CHORUS You were broken and torn. Your move — Over hill and hollow

Crushed by the lies; fractured by deception; Your move — Choose me to.

Softly, from afar; Snagged by their greedy thorns.

Warmly, glowing star — Darkness may beguile me, bind my heart in fear- O, in God’s workings there we see Then Fire rushed in, followed by cool Water May your light be ever near. His infinity. We see… Changing you to someone new. Mountains may be rugged, walls of craggy His Spirit’s wind lifted you to higher views. stone,

CHORUS I ascend them not alone.

Now your heart flies like a kite above, When my heart is tempted, Or it wants to stray, Escort me through lit doorways. CHORUS

In the coming days,

CHORUS On a horse so pure, blazing white, Their hearts turned into stone,

You lead us through the fight. Just like the ones they wanted to throw…

Twilight, though it darkens to midnight, Your army so vast, standing tall,

I can’t lose sight. Waiting on heaven’s trumpet call Covered by perfume,

Ignite, fill the darkness with starlight, Over all… The fragrance filled the room:

O, shine so bright! His body was prepared;

CHORUS His blood was not spared.

CHORUS

5. HEAVEN’S SCENT CHORUS 4. RIDE ON! Matthew 21:5-9; Rev 19:11-16 Exodus 30:7-8; Leviticus 4:27-31; Ephesians 5:2; 2 Corinthians 2:15 O, fragrant like frankincense and myrrh,

Take a deep look around…what do we see O, the perfect sacrifice occurred. Some long time ago, three kings rode into Hidden, buried, and drowned town. True to Your Word, Your life to us conferred.

Behind the scenes? A birth was foretold. Gifts were laid down.

Preached amid great deception is the Truth; CHORUS

Through the bad reception, In the coming years, great wisdom He deployed, You still bring Your Good News. 6. NOTHIN’ Ecclesiastes Making Scriptures clear while just a boy. 1:14

CHORUS He no longer stayed — this carpenter by Hunting high, looking low in the darkness. O, ride on! Ride on, King of kings! trade Tripping trails, stumbling steps on a Ride on! Ride on, Lord of lords! Would leave planks on the floor, carcass.

In majesty we can’t ignore; To take them up once more. What is this I’d found, lying here on the ground? In victory, with Truth His sword. Yeah, ride on! Ride on, Prince of Peace! It made me cry, “How can I be so CHORUS heartless?”

Heaven’s scent, We needn’t travel too far, for You’re ever near. You came down in true lowliness, I thought I was living my life upsized, uh- huh. You’re wherever we are, and Your voice we Bringing peace, lasting joy, and rest. hear It was all just a lie, like ground without the Heaven’s scent, purify me with holiness. sky, because… Over all the false prophets honored and awed. Aroma sweet, rise and bless.

Countering faulty logic,

You speak the Word of God. Some long time ago, a King rode into town, CHORUS

Riding on a foal. Palms were strewn down. If You’re not in my view, I see nothin’. If I don’t treasure You, I gain nothin’. Way home! Through clouds I’m headin’ —

I’m a guide without direction — Barricade: stopped me in my tracks. There’s no stoppin’ now, ‘til I am so way home! Flawless imperfection. Cordon tape: said to stay far back.

If I don’t know You, I am nothin’ but a Searchlights scanned: circled from above. fool. CHORUS Wounded hands: lift me up…

Don’t tell me how it is, I know better. All lyrics and music by: L.A. Miller ©2017 CHORUS I am me, you are you — not together. On my own, I don’t know the way home. The Larry Miller Band is… I took what came my way, On our own, we don’t know the way Vocals: Lario Falsetto And held it close all day. home.

It made me cry, “I thought I was so clever.” The seed was sown — Lead & Rhythm guitars: Larex Lifather

We were shown the great unknown. Bass, Pedals, and Keyboards: Laddy Mee

I knew that my wisdom was so wise, uh- No tombstone, grave disowned, Drums & Percussion: Sit Applet huh. He paved the way home (Yeah, I’m still going solo) It was all just a lie — a goal without a prize, because…

Drivin’ hard, to take what I need; Produced and Engineered by L.A. Miller. CHORUS Speeding in the wrong lane.

My God, my King, my Lord, Took the wrong turn on a one-way street, All thanks and praise go to God—Father, You are my great reward. But didn’t take the blame. Son, and Holy Spirit—for making this third CD happen. Fix my eyes on You, my heart and mind too.

Headlights were guiding me; Another year later, YHWH still keeps the CHORUS I thought my mind was so bright. new music coming. Wow! His grace and mercy endure forever! Night life was callin’ me — 7. THE WAY HOME John 14:1-6 Yielded without a fight. He treats sinful servants like holy sons and daughters for Jesus’ sake and for His great Had a date, had some friends to meet — Sirens blared: pulled me to the side. and holy Name’s sake! What an amazing God we have!!! I think you know the type: Warning flare: stopped my errant ride.

Livin’ large on a dead end street; Searchlights panned: found my car-wrecked days. They like the worldly hype. Upheld hands: point the way…

Bright lights were callin’ me; CHORUS The glare had made me blind.

Long nights no Sonlight see; Way home! Through clouds of heaven — He wasn’t on my mind. Jesus told us how.

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