Songs from the Parables of Jesus

SovereignGraceKids 1 Listen Up Matthew 13:1–23

VERSE 1 Here’s a story VERSE 3 Some seed fell Everyone ’Bout a man I know Where the soil was good He set out with seed to sow The roots grew deep Some seed fell on the path that day Just like they should The birds swooped down Water and sun And took it away Made the plants grow high loves a The fruit was good and multiplied VERSE 2 Some seed fell On the rocks and stones BRIDGE If we want to grow Shot up quick, but found no home Then we need to know Other seeds fell on the thorny ground The gospel, the gospel good story. The weeds came up Jesus died and rose to forgive all those And choked them out Who believe in Him But when Jesus told stories, listening, forgiveness, CHORUS Listen up! Music by Jon Althoff, Words by Jon Althoff and he called them parables, and praying, giving, believing, Bob Kauflin © 2017 Sovereign Grace Praise God gave us ears to hear His Word (BMI)/Sovereign Grace Worship (ASCAP) each one taught us something and being ready for Jesus’ Listen up! Then think about important about who God is return. We hope you’ll Everything we’ve heard Listen up! Our hearts are soil and how He wants us to live. do what the title of this Where the Word can grow We’ve set 13 of those parables album encourages you to do Holy Spirit, help us know How to listen up to music and cover topics like and Listen Up! 2 Sand Pile Blues 3 Ready, Set, Go Matthew 7:24–27 Matthew 13:44–46

VERSE 1 Let me tell you VERSE 2 I shoulda known VERSE 1 If there was treasure CHORUS Ready, set, go! ‘Bout the saddest news What was up ahead Buried in a field Seeking You It’s the reason that I’m singin’ the blues My next door neighbor Something more valuable Is the adventure of a lifetime I built myself a house Came to me and said Than anything You’re better than gold On some seaside land “Hey there, friend We’d figure out a way to buy that land And any other treasure Along came a storm You better make a plan So we could hold the treasure You are worth it all And it got out of hand To build your house In our hands Even if we have to lose our lives I heard a sound, my house fell down! On a rock if you can To find You Now all I got is a pile of sand And when the winds come rushin’ in VERSE 2 And if we heard You are the God we want to know You won’t be stuck with a pile of sand.” About a special pearl Ready, set, go! CHORUS I got the blues Worth more than any other The sand pile blues VERSE 3 So, here’s the lesson In the world VERSE 3 And all who look for You That’s ’s left From the things I’ve been taught: We might sell all we had and buy a boat Will come to find From my foolishness You have to build your life So we could give that pearl That You’ve been calling I didn’t dig deep On the solid Rock A brand new home, but To us all the time My foundation was weak Believe in Jesus You sent Your Son So here’s the key: don’t be like me That He died for your sins PRE-CHORUS So He could set us free Or you’ll be singin’ the sand pile blues And saved your life There’s no treasure greater To love and follow You eternally, for So you could follow Him Than to know our God and Savior Music by Jon Althoff, Words by Jon Althoff and He’ll make you stand and in the end Bob Kauflin © 2017 Sovereign Grace Praise You won’t be sittin’ in a pile of sand (BMI)/Sovereign Grace Worship (ASCAP)

Music by Doug Plank, Words by Doug Plank and Bob Kauflin © 2017 Sovereign Grace Praise (BMI)/Sovereign Grace Worship (ASCAP) 4 Good and Faithful Shepherd 5 Lord, Help Us Forgive Psalm 23, John 10:1–33 Matthew 18:21–35, Luke 7:41–50

VERSE 1 See the sheep VERSE 2 At dawn the shepherd VERSE 1 A king once had a servant VERSE 2 Now, Peter came to Jesus With their Shepherd Will call them Who owed him a huge debt Because he was so confused How he’s guiding their way He knows the names of each one But the king forgave the servant “If my brother keeps on sinning Through the hills and the valleys They trust his voice when they hear it Sent him home, and yet Against me what should I do? How he’s keeping them safe And they eagerly come When a friend who owed the servant I’m trying to be patient When the day turns to evening If they happen to wander A debt that was so small I’m trying to be kind He will make them lie down Slip away all alone He begged the servant for mercy Do I have to forgive him Then he waits and he watches He will look till he finds them But he got none at all The same thing seven times?” They can sleep safe and sound He will bring them back home The king heard all about it Our sins were countless And was he ever mad! Like the sand on the shore CHORUS 1 We have a good VERSE 3 We’ve all strayed He sent the servant to prison We should be grateful that the Lord And faithful Shepherd too Like the lost sheep And took away all he had He’s not keeping a score Jesus, the One who calls to me and you In the valley of sin Said he had to stay there No—His love erased them If we listen to His voice Disobeyed God’s commandments Till he could pay it all back They washed away when And follow where He leads Run away from our King ‘Cause the servant was forgiven He hung and died on the cross We’ll come to know But Jesus gave up His glory But forgiveness was what he lacked And paid the payment He’s all we’ll ever need To seek and rescue the lost To bring us back to His Father CHORUS Our debt was satisfied BRIDGE It can be hard to forgive He gave His life on the cross On the cross when Jesus died There’s no pretending And if we’ve been forgiven But we’ve been changed by a grace Music and Words by Jon Althoff, David LaChance, Jr. and Bob Kauflin © 2017 Sovereign Grace Praise It’s gotta change the way we’re livin’ That’s never ending (BMI)/Sovereign Grace Worship (ASCAP) How can we hold a grudge Music by Jon Althoff, Words by Jon Althoff and How can we fail to love Bob Kauflin © 2017 Sovereign Grace Praise Once we have known what mercy is? (BMI)/Sovereign Grace Worship (ASCAP) Lord, help us forgive 6 Love Like You 7 Our Good Father Luke 10:25–37 Luke 11:1–13

VERSE 1 A man travelin’ VERSE 2 We were made for VERSE 1 Lil’ Johnny VERSE 2 Lil’ Suzy Down the road Loving You Came home from school Woke up one day Was robbed and left for dead ‘Cause You’re the very best Hungry, tired, needin’ some fuel Hungerin’, hankerin’ for some eggs Some neighbors might have helped And to love our neighbors too Went to find some fish sticks When in the room her dad appeared But they walked on instead Treat them with kindness In the fridge Then he gave her something strange And then a stranger came along And it’s not okay to look away Johnny’s dad was standing there, said It didn’t help her hunger pangs And bandaged up his wounds And think we’ve done enough “Sit on down, son, and I’ll prepare” In fact, her brown eyes filled with tears And showed us what it means ‘Cause that is not the way You’ll never guess what that dad did! Hey hey, my oh my, what’d she see? To love like You That You love us Whoa, whoa, what’s the deal? Why’d she cry? He served up the weirdest meal— Breakfast made her want to run— CHORUS Lord, we wanna BRIDGE When we were in Sliding on his dinner plate It was a scorpion! Love like You Desperate need Johnny saw a rattlesnake! With open arms and an open heart You loved us, loved us OUTRO Keep askin’, keep hopin’ We wanna love like You While we were still Your enemies CHORUS No good father’s Keep knockin’, it’ll open And show the world how good You are You loved us, loved us Gonna give us something like that Keep prayin’, keep seekin’ Anyone can be our neighbor in need When there was nothing we could do Uh-uh, no way God knows just what we’re needin’ Help us to do what You would do You loved us, loved us Our good Father always does us good Music and Words by Dave Fournier, Doug Plank, We wanna love like You So we could be like You, You loved us When we ask, but you gotta pray and McKenzie Fuller © 2017 Sovereign Grace Praise (BMI)/Sovereign Grace Worship (ASCAP) Music and Words by Jon Althoff and Bob Kauflin © 2017 Sovereign Grace Praise (BMI)/Sovereign Grace Worship (ASCAP) 8 Givers Like God 9 Gracious Invitation Luke 12:22–34 Luke 14:16–24

VERSE 1 God chose to give VERSE 2 A grateful heart VERSE 1 There’s a party for us VERSE 3 But some are invited The flowers petals Will not be greedy And it’s free, free, free And just won’t go And knows to give God gives us all we need so freely The Host said He’s paying They make their excuses The birds their feathers So, when we see somebody needy For everything And answer “No!” His creatures never worry We want to share are open wide for everyone! They think that they can find Whether they will be clothed If we’ve received It’s a banquet with all A better feast He fills them with The gift of heaven (yes!) Of our favorite foods They waited too long The proper fillers (true!) We have received Friendship and music And they lost their chance He knows that birds The greatest blessing (blessed!) And all things good But the Host of the party Like caterpillars (ew!) O Spirit, help us learn this lesson: The countdown to our gladness Has awesome plans God is the first and best of givers The riches there can’t be compared Has begun, has begun To invite the hungry, weary He always knows and so we know And the least, and the least BRIDGE We see something CHORUS It’s a gracious invitation CHORUS God will give us And we love it To the Savior’s celebration LAST CHORUS Everything we need Crave it and we covet Love and joy are waiting It’s a gracious invitation Clothes to wear, food to eat And that’s not right And He says, “Come!” So, we will come! To the Savior’s celebration Love to share, and air to breathe It’s so much better to consider Love and joy are waiting God is full of generosity The joy of being givers VERSE 2 There is joy to be had And He says, “Come!” And so we know we want to be Like Jesus Christ And it’s now, now, now There’s no hesitation Givers like God, givers like God A feast to be shared with the No need for debating Music and Words by Dave Fournier and George God of Wow! And there’s no telling Romanacce © 2017 Sovereign Grace Worship Love and joy are waiting (ASCAP) What He has prepared! And He says, “Come!” So, we will come! Imagine it all and then think again His Son gave His life to invite us in Music and Words by Dave Fournier and George Romanacce © 2017 Sovereign Grace Worship And best of all the invite (ASCAP) Can be shared, can be shared 10 Lost Is Found 11 Welcome In Luke 15 Luke 16:19–31

VERSE 1 There were a hundred To seek the one she couldn’t find VERSE 1 There was a wealthy man VERSE 3 Both hell and heaven are real Sheep in fields of green And when at last her coin appeared Who feasted every day And God wants us to know And their shepherd loved them so She wanted everyone to hear: But right outside That Christ endured But one got lost inside a deep ravine From the dawn till night What we each deserve And didn’t know how to get home VERSE 3 There was a boy who A needy and sick man lay So heaven could be our home The shepherd sought Left his father’s home But soon both men had died And if we believe God’s Son The one who strayed But found himself with pigs and mud And stood before their God Has paid for all our sin And wouldn’t rest ‘til he could say: He came back sure The rich man saw Then, by His grace That he had been disowned Heaven can’t be bought When we see His face CHORUS “What was once lost is found Though he was sad for what he’d done The poor man found he was loved His smile will say, “Welcome in!” Raise up a joyful sound But as in shame he hung his head Come now and celebrate His father ran to him and said: VERSE 2 Our God in heaven is just Music and Words by Jon Althoff and Bob Kauflin © 2017 Sovereign Grace Praise (BMI)/Sovereign This one is home and safe! His eyes can bear no sin Grace Worship (ASCAP) What was once lost is found BRIDGE Everyday it’s happening— His holiness and nothing less It’s time to jump around The lost are found Is needed to come to Him Let happiness abound By their loving King and For those who don’t believe For the lost is found!” As they turn from all their sin God’s judgment is their choice Listen, you can hear the angels sing: But those made right VERSE 2 There were ten precious Through the blood of Christ Music and Words by Doug Plank, Dave Fournier, Coins a lady kept and Bob Kauflin © 2017 Sovereign Grace Praise Will know the greatest of joys Until one day there were nine (BMI)/Sovereign Grace Worship (ASCAP) She ran around the house And carefully swept 12 Everybody Needs You 13 Be Ready Luke 18:9–14 Matthew 25:1–30

VERSE 1 I don’t wanna be VERSE 2 Even though I’m small VERSE 1 Now, if we hear VERSE 3 Now, some believe Like a Pharisee I am growing tall There’s a storm that’s near They don’t really need Saying “Look at all the good I’ve done!” Yet there’s one thing I will not outgrow We’ll want to grab a coat to wear To think about the judgment day God, You see within People of every age An umbrella too But they will find And You know all my sin Still call on You to save Would be something good They’ve been so unwise Lord, I need Your mercy We all need Your mercy So that we can be prepared And it will come a day too late

CHORUS Everybody needs You BRIDGE Lord, You are strong VERSE 2 Well, Jesus said BRIDGE Dark clouds tell us Everybody needs Jesus When I am weak We should plan ahead Soon it’s gonna rain Everybody needs You There’s no other Savior that I need Because He’s coming back one day But no one knows when Jesus And I need You too You paid my debt And those who’ve heard Is coming back again You conquered death And believed His words Help me to believe Will be prepared to celebrate VERSE 4 So, here’s the truth In this simple tune: Music by Jon Althoff, Words by Jon Althoff , Bob CHORUS Be ready, be ready We should always watch and pray Kauflin, and Dave Fournier © 2017 Sovereign Grace Praise (BMI)/Sovereign Grace Worship The King is gonna come again And we’ll be glad (ASCAP) Be ready, be ready When the Lord comes back His reign is gonna have no end If we’re trusting Him today

Music and Words by David LaChance, Jr., Bob Kauflin, and Dave Fournier © 2017 Sovereign Grace Praise (BMI)/Sovereign Grace Worship (ASCAP) Credits Credits 1. Listen Up! PRODUCED by Ben Gowell, LEAD VOCALISTS Jon Althoff DRUMS AND PERCUSSION 2. Sand Pile Blues Assisted by AJ Mather (1, 3, 5, 12), McKenzie Fuller (4, 7, 13), Steve Goold 3. Ready, Set, Go! Holly Harris (5, 8, 10), Lacy Hudson (11), 4. Good and Faithful Shepherd EXECUTIVE PRODUCER Kenny Komatsu (5), Doug Plank (2), BASS Aaron Fabbrini 5. Lord, Help Us Forgive Bob Kauflin Jon Underhill (6, 9) 6. Love Like You ELECTRIC GUITAR & BANJO 7. Our Good Father RECORDED AND MIXED BGVs Jon Althoff, Matt Calio, Jasper Nephew 8. Givers Like God by AJ Mather and Ben Gowell at Holly Harris, Bob Kauflin, Grace Nixon, KEYBOARDS/PROGRAMMING 9. Gracious Invitation CCV Studio (Phoenix, AZ) Dave Parks, Jon Underhill, Lacy Hudson Andre Rodriguez 10. Lost Is Found LEAD VOCALS RECORDED 11. Welcome In KIDS CHOIR Talitha Hirst, Tory by Sal Oliveri at Grand Central South ACOUSTIC & ELECTRIC 12. Everybody Needs You Mular, Hannah Underhill, Hailey (Brentwood, TN) GUITARS Ben Gowell 13. Be Ready Ziegler, Joshua Ziegler, Zach Ziegler

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