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It's in Jesus, let the world be told. It's in Jesus there's a Heart of Gold. You know this miner found a Heart of Gold. Out on the Weekend. Neil Young surrenders to ...
Neil Young Grows in Faith Heart of Gold Old Man Neil Young is tired of forgetting God © 2000 by David J. Landegent

O Lord, look at my life, I forgot that You were O Lord, look at my life, I forgot that You were O Lord, look at my life Twenty-four and I need You, Lord All alone I was paralyzed It made me turn to You Was lost, such a cost Till You sought and You found the lost When You died– upon the cross Brought me home to You O Lord, take a look at my life, I’d forgotten You I need– for You to love me The whole day through Ah– one look in my eyes And You can tell that’s true Paradise – there in the skies Bowin’ down cuz You wear the crown Lord, it means so much to me To mean that much to You You are– First and Last Lord of Now, the Future, Past Now I’m not a lone outcast I’ve come home to You chorus ba

Are You Ready for the Country Neil Young gets ready © 2000 by David J. Landegent

Slipping and sliding, like fallen dominoes Leave your wrong for right, man Don’t follow crime below You gotta trust the Story, boy Before it’s time to go Are you ready for His entry Because it’s time to go Are you ready for His entry Because it’s time to go — interlude Won’t you listen to the preachin’ That God is on your side If you’re turnin’ from the message You know you’re gonna die You gotta trust the Story, boy You know the reason why chorus

Neil Young seeks and finds © 2000 by David J. Landegent

I wanna live, I wanna give I'd been a miner for a Heart of Gold Was my depression and void within That kept me searching for a Heart of Gold Who can free my soul Kept me searching for a Heart of Gold Who can free my soul interlude Upon the bloody wood, our sins were made good The crucifixion showed the Heart of Gold He died for my life, just at the right time It’s only Jesus with a Heart of Gold Let the world be told It’s only Jesus with a Heart of Gold Let the world be told interlude It’s in Jesus there’s a Heart of Gold It’s in Jesus, let the world be told It’s in Jesus there’s a Heart of Gold You know this miner found a Heart of Gold

Out on the Weekend Neil Young surrenders to the Lord © 2000 by David J. Landegent

Think I’m givin’ in – time to LOOK up Take a walk on the Way Find the grace to call the Lord, My heart He’ll fix up Start a brand new day The wonder of God above, He Broke my fallin’ And now I’ve found~ the Way He’s so fine, renewed my mind I hear Him callin’ See the lonely ones, out on the weekend Tryin’ to make their way I’ll relate the joy, I’ve got to speak and Just begin to pray interlude Cruci-FIX-ion broke the wall That stood between us It’s why Jesus bled Now I’m walkin’ on the road, and I look up Fixed on Christ ahead chorus ab

Needle and the Damage Done 1

Harvest

Neil Young knows the wages of sin © 2000 by David J. Landegent

Neil Young urges us to look up © 2000 by David J. Landegent

I saw Him knockin’ at your cellar door You told the Savior, you don’t need no Lord Oh— the damage done

We’ll be bowin’ down cuz He wears the crown When the Father begins to reign We will soon be there – Marana–tha’s our prayer Up in heav-en there’s no pain

You thought that sinnin’ was the Promised Land You watched the devil take another man Gone, gone — the damage done interlude The Lord still calls ya, cuz He loves ya, man I know that sometimes you don’t – understand His– blood – can keep you – there’s no doubt I’ve seen the devil and the damage done He’s working hard in you and everyone But still the Savior wants to give you love—

A Man Needs a Maid Neil Young testifies © 2000 by David J. Landegent

My life is changing in so many ways I don’t know who to trust– anymore There’s a shadow running through– my days Like a beggar going from door to door I was thinking that maybe I need to pray Find a place of peace for me today Just someone to make my heart– clean Fix and heal and show the Way To pray~~ a man needs to pray; to pray~ interlude It’s hard to make that change When life and love turn strange– and cruel To give to God– you gotta live for God– To live for God– you gotta BE in– God When will I be born again? A while ago somewhere I don’t know when I was reading a Bible with a friend I found God’s love IN the Mess-age I was taking to heart what I could understand To pray~~ a man needs to pray To pray~~ a man needs to pray That’s when I was BORN again

Won’t you waken up– to God’s command Let His hol–iness change your plans Look up, look up, let Him fill your cup With the promise that He can Did I see you walking – with the Lord Giving IN to HIS commands And we’re saved by grace, we’re a holy race Oh, DO you understand? chorus, interlude Well, the LORD will give more than you can take Till the ho-ly harvest comes As the days fly past, never lose your grasp Abiding in the Son chorus Look up, look up, let Him fill your cup With the promise that He can

There’s a World Neil Young © 2000 by David J. Landegent

There’s a world you’re – living in No one else has – your part All God’s children – in the Wind Take it in and – work hard Look around it – have you found it Walking down the avenue See what God brings – there’ll be good things That’s our prayer for you short interlude Until heaven – carry on Follow God till – Kingdom Come Never worry – never moan God is ruling – on His throne In the mountains – in the cities Life’s more THAN it seems Look around you – has He found you Start to dream God’s dreams verse 1

Keep On Rocking In the Free World Neil Young calls us to help the homeless © 2004 by David J. Landegent

There's people on the street They walk by you People shufflin' their feet People sleepin' in their shoes There's a warnin' sign on the road ahead There's a lot of people sayin' They’d be better off dead Don't feel like helpin’, all of least of them But I try to bring comfort anyway I can Keep on walkin’ as believers He’s our Rock and our Redeemer Keep on walkin’ as believers He’s our Rock and our Redeemer I see a woman in the night With a baby in her hand There’s an old street light (near a garbage can) Near a garbage can (near a garbage can) Now she puts the kid away, And she's gone to get a hit She hates her life, and what she's done to it There's one more kid that’ll never go to school Never get to fall in love, never get to be cool. chorus, interlude We need a thousand points of light For the homeless man We need the kinder, gentler, Redeemer’s hand We need to open doors and start to pray for The people in boxes and the morning paper God commanded the people to keep hope alive To serve the poor, so they can thrive chorus

After the Gold Rush Neil Young dreams of Jesus’ return © 2004 by David J. Landegent

Well, I dreamed I saw the saints in white a’comin Singin’ praises unto the King There were angels singing And drummers drumming And the Savior in the lead There was a fanfare blowin’ to the Son That was floating on the breeze Look at how creation joins the song To the righteous King of Kings Look at how creation joins the song To the righteous King of Kings

I was lyin' in a burned out basement With a red moon in my eye I was hopin' for a salvation When the Son burst through the sky There was a band playin' in the End And I looked up to the sky I was singin’ aloud what the Lord had said Of the hope for eternal life Singin’ aloud what the Lord had said Of the hope for eternal life interlude Well, I dreamed I saw the Holy Savior flying With a brighter face than the sun There was no more crying, and no more dying As they crowned the Chosen One All in a dream, all in a dream The old world, it was done All of God’s creation is redeemed In the new home with the Son All of God’s creation is redeemed In the new home

Alabama Neil Young sees the Son of Man on the cross © 2004 by David J. Landegent

Oh– how they trample The devil fools with the best laid plan See how soldiers gamble They bet for spare change, the dark is so strange And now this moment – is why You were sent Son of Man, You got the weight on Your shoulders That's breaking Your back. The world attacks – You’re on a real crucifix But You’re willing them back Oh– how they scramble Disciples prayin’ in the aftermath Who knows You’re the Son of Man They have no hope, cry in sorrow Fear the scandal, followers had disowned interlude, chorus Oh– see the brambles. When they crowned You and nailed Your hands Make friends with the Son of Man Today a new man, will come to You and Leave all this ruin, the thief’s a new man Son of Man – You gave Your life an atonement To help us along – forgive our wrong–

Cinnamon Girl Neil Young renounces sin © 2003 by David J. Landegent

I wanna give all my sin to the Lord I could be happy the rest of my life Give my sin to the Lord Redeemer of sinners, I run in Your light You free us forever, sharing Your true light We’re sinners restored interlude Sins are subtracted, Your grace is bestowed The cross of transaction: we’re whiter than snow Lord, we’re sinners restored verse 2, interlude Father, I’m coming now I’ll put my hand to the plow I’ll follow Your commands– You see I’m grateful for the chance– Yeah, yeah, yeah.

Needle & the Damage Done 2 Neil Young sings against addiction © 2004 by David J. Landegent

I caught you knockin’ at the cellar door “I love you, baby, but I want some more” Ooh, ooh, the damage done. I hit the city and I lost my band I watched the needle take another man Gone, gone, the damage done. interlude I sing the song because I love the man I know that some of you don't understand Milk blood to keep from – running out. I've seen the needle and the damage done A little part of it in everyone But turn to Jesus and you’ll overcome