A NEW BEGINNING

A NEW BEGINNING

Words by Polly Thornton

Music by J. Roel Lungay

Arranged and performed by Fr. J. Roel Lungay

1
With the newness of each morning
When the sun begins to rise
How our hearts are filled with joy
As we gaze up to the skies.

2
For each dawn is filled with gladness
We're so grateful for the day,
One more chance to do God's bidding
And make amends for yesterday.

3
As we spend these precious hours
May we ever be aware
That this gift of one more day
Is but a gift to spend with care.

4
Every day's a new beginning
Though the last it may well be
But if we spend it well, we'll spend
Our life with Him eternally.

From the book, Praise And Glory (1995)
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A NEWBORN DAY

A NEWBORN DAY

Words by Harold F. Mohn

Music by TQ Solis, Jr.

Arranged and performed by Fr. J. Roel Lungay

1
The dawn will rise tomorrow
Upon another day
And all the fears that you possess
Are bound to fade away.

Refrain:
The sun will rise high in the sky
To warm your heart and soul
And be a source of newfound strength
To help you reach your goal.

2
And when the day is o'er and done
And sun sets in the west
Be sure that you can always say,
"Today I gave my best!"

(Repeat Refrain and Verse 2)

Coda:
Today I gave my best!
Today I gave my best!

From the book, Follow The Light (1996)
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BEYOND TODAY

BEYOND TODAY

(Unfinished version - recorded without effects, due to loss of recording equipments after Hurricane Katrina in 2005)

Text: Author Unknown

Music by TQ Solis, Jr.

Arranged and performed by Fr. J. Roel Lungay

1
If you could see beyond today
As God can see
If all the clouds should roll away
The shadows flee;
Over present grief we would not fret,
Each sorrow we would soon forget,
For many joys are waiting yet
For you and me.

2
If we could know beyond today
As God has known.
Why dearest treasures pass away
And tears must go;
And why the darkness leads to light?
Why dreary days will soon grow bright?
Someday life's wrong will be made right,
Faith tells us so.

3
If we could see, if we could know
We often say,
But God in love a veil has roll across our way
We cannot see what lies before
And so we cling to Him the more
He leads us til this life is over.

(Repeat 3)

From New Hope Books (1995). Used by permission
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BY AND BY

BY AND BY

Words by Grace E. Easley

Music by J. Roel Lungay

Arranged and performed by Fr. J. Roel Lungay

1
By and by the dreams come true
Though now things do seem hard for you
Amid the triumphs and defeats
You may be sure the circle meets.

2
By and by each crooked path
Is merely just an aftermath
And worries that are ours today
Will be as dust to brush away.

3
By and by, impatient heart
The blessed dawn when shadows part
And there will come the golden years
Too rich and beautiful for tears.

4
We won't be bothered anymore
By all that weighed us down before
For truly just as Jesus states,
"All things belong to him who waits."

From New Hope Books (1994). Used by permission
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COMFORT

COMFORT

Text: Author Unknown

Music by J. Roel Lungay

Arranged and performed by Fr. J. Roel Lungay

1
When your heart is sad and lonely,
And your friend seems fr away,
Turn to Him Who is all holy,
And He'll drive your caes away.

2
When a dear one seems to fail you,
When for friendship true you long,
Confide in Him Who is all true,
And He'll right your every wrong.

Refrain:
Jesus' heart is your true refuge,
To Him you can always flee,
Even when your hopes are sinking,
He will then a true friend be.

3
He will soothe your lonely spirit,
He will love and bless and say,
"Come to me and I will comfort, you,
today and every day."

(Repeat Refrain)

(Repeat 1)


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DEAR FRIEND

DEAR FRIEND

Words by Hope C. Oberhelman

Music by J. Roel Lungay

Arranged and performed by Fr. J. Roel Lungay

1a
Wait, reflect and pray, dear friend
And Christ will give you love;
Reach out to Him who brings you joy
And blessings from above.

1b
Wait, reflect and pray, dear friend
And Christ will give you grace;
Come tarry for a little while
And rest in Hi embrace.

2a
Wait, reflect and pray, dear friend
And Christ will give you hope;
He'll help you strive to carry on
And give you strength to cope.

2b
Wait, reflect and pray, dear friend
And Christ will give you life;
He'll be there ever by your side
And take away your strife.

(Interlude)

3
Wait, reflect and pray, dear friend
And Christ will give you peace;
Remember Him when skies are dark
And you will find relief.

From the book, Praise And Glory (1995)
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DREAMS

DREAMS

Words by Michael Dubina

Music by J. Roel Lungay

Arranged and performed by Fr. J. Roel Lungay

1
Each day of life holds many dreams
For human hearts to share
And every dream is filled with joys
To comfort life's despairs.
But we must choose the dream we want
To be our very own;
And we must nurture it, with love,
That blesses heart and home.

2
It is God's will that this should be,
To add new hope to life;
And be a haven of content
From weariness and strife.
For He has seen how frail we are
In purpose, heart and limb,
And must have dreams to comfort us
And light the way to Him.

(Repeat 1)

Coda:
So we must choose the dream we want
To be our very own;
And we must nurture it, with love,
That blesses heart and home.

From New Hope Books (1993). Used by permission
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FAITH IN DOUBT

FAITH IN DOUBT

Words by Sr. Miriam Barker, C.D.S.

Music by J. Roel Lungay

Performed by Fr. J. Roel Lungay

Keyboard by Catherine Styron

Acoustics and Steel Guitar by Steve Thomas

1
Our faith in God is easy
When the waters 'round are stilled,
When the voyage undertaken
Finds our dreams and hopes fulfilled.

2
But holding on to God is hard
When wrestling with our doubt
And when the storms are fiercest
And our boat is tossed about.

Refrain:
It's then our faith is shaken
When the Master's sound asleep,
Not knowing we are sinking
And the waters 'round are deep.

3
We wonder then how He, who's Lord
Of all the land and sea
Could seem to be so unaware
Of our catastrophe.

4
It's when our faith seems weakest
God will calm the sea and soul
And when we are most broken
That He'll touch and make us whole.

(Repeat Refrain 2x)

From New Hope Books (1994). Used by permission
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FAITH IS STRONGER THAN MY FEAR

FAITH IS STRONGER THAN MY FEAR

Words by Clay Harrison

Music by TQ Solis, Jr.

Arranged and performed by Fr. J. Roel Lungay

1
Sometimes my cross is hard to bear
For there is darkness everywhere,
And troubles file around my door
Like autumn leaves for ever more.

2
The morning light seems far away,
Like I am stuck in yesterday.
My heart is beating like a drum
I tried to pray, but words won't come.

Refrain:
But then the sun begins to rise
And hope is born within my eyes.
A rainbow forms among my tears
For faith is stronger than my fears.

(Repeat 2)

(Repeat Refrain 2x)

From New Hope Books (1995). Used by permission
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GIVEN DAYS

GIVEN DAYS

Words by Michael Dubina

Music by J. Roel Lungay

Arranged and performed by Fr. J. Roel Lungay

1
In the name of love and Jesus
I will live each given day
As a servant of His wisdoms
And a serf unto His ways.

2
I will walk the paths and byways
He would have me walk each day
And be humble to His teachings
That are guides to Christian way.

3
I will serve Him with devotion
As I have not done before
And be true to Christian duties
I have flaunted or ignored.

4
For my life is torn and tattered
By my sins of youth and strife
And I seek to earn salvation
In my twilight years of life.

From the book, Priceless Gifts (1994)
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GOD SMILES

GOD SMILES

Words by Amy C. Ellis

Music by J. Roel Lungay

Arranged and performed by Fr. J. Roel Lungay

1
We alone of all God's creatures
Laugh when things delight.
That's because our quickened senses
Know the wrong from right.

2
He's the source of jubilation
Found in me and you.
Even when we laugh at blunders,
God is smiling too.

(Interlude)

(Repeat all)

Coda:
God is smiling, too!

From the book, Priceless Gifts (1995)
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GOD'S GREATEST GIFT (MAY HE BLESS YOU)

GOD'S GREATEST GIFT (MAY HE BLESS YOU)

Style, Fusion Shuffle

Text: Unknown

Music by J. Roel Lungay

Arranged and performed by Fr. J. Roel Lungay

1
The greatest gift that God could send
He sends with love to you:
A sweet and helpless little child,
And obligation, too.

2
Each baby that God gives to us
Is merely lent a while
To cherish, love, protect and guard
From every snare and wile.

3
To form within its childish heart
His image good and true.
God bless this tiny newborn babe
And may He bless you, too!
God bless this tiny newborn babe
And may He bless you, too!

(Interlude)

(Repeat all)

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HE WHO FEEDS THE SPARROWS

HE WHO FEEDS THE SPARROWS

Words by Clay Harrison

Music by J. Roel Lungay

Arranged and performed by Fr. J. Roel Lungay

1
He who feeds the sparrow
And guides the robin's flight
Will raise the sun tomorrow
And light the stars tonight.

2
His love for us is endless,
His hand can calm the sea;
He who feeds the sparrow
Still cares for you and me.

3
He showers us with blessings
That we might see and learn;
Asking only that we listen
And love Him in return.

4
He who feeds the sparrow
And guides the robin's flight
Will guide my path tomorrow
And give me peace tonight.

Coda:
Will guide my path tomorrow
And give me peace tonight.

From the book, Praise And Glory (1995)
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HIS LOVE WILL LIGHT THE WAY

HIS LOVE WILL LIGHT THE WAY

Words by Shirley W. Langley

Music by J. Roel Lungay

Arranged and performed by Fr. J. Roel Lungay

1
His love will light the way
As we travel through this life.
His love will guide our path
Through the days filled with toil and strife.
As we struggle through the valleys
Where our fears shut out the light,
His love will light the way
And will make our pathway bright.

2
His love will light the way
As the billows 'round us roll;
As the storms of life are raging
And we feel out of control.
When we put our faith in Him
And in His strength alone,
His love will light the way
And will lead us safely home.

(Repeat First 4 lines of Verse 2)

From the book, True Wealth
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I WATCHED A MIRACLE

I WATCHED A MIRACLE

Words by Phyllis Michael

Music by J. Roel Lungay

Arranged and performed Fr. J. Roel Lungay

1
I watched the dawn come shining through
This morning on my knees;
I saw the darkness change to light
As quickly as you please.

2
I saw the miracle of God
Before my very eyes;
How great God is, how good God is!
How wondrous and how wise!

3
I saw the twilight come again,
The sun sink out of sight;
And o'er the waiting earth came peace,
'Twas wrapped in softest night.

4
I know the sun will shine again
Tomorrow when I wake;
I watched a miracle tonight
That only God can make.

From the book, Praise And Glory (1995)
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LOVE OF HEART

LOVE OF HEART

Words by Michael Dubina

Music by J. Roel Lungay

Arranged and performed by Fr. J. Roel Lungay

1
The greatest treasure on this earth
That God has willed to be
Is just the gift of love of heart
He gave to you and me.
For in this gift He sowed the seeds
To harvest goals in life
That will fulfill us with content
And give us strength in strife.

2
It is the treasure meant to be
A bond of sacred tie
To bless upon us joys of life
Until the day we die.
And by His grace to light
The way to peace of heart and mind
That is the goal of every soul,
Above all other kind.

(Interlude)

(Repeat last 4 lines of 2nd Stanza)

From the book, Minutes of Gold (1992)
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MEADOW DAISIES

MEADOW DAISIES

Words by Elisabeth Weaver

Music by J. Roel Lungay

Arranged and performed by Fr. J. Roel Lungay

1
Meadow daisies in the sun,
Fresh and sparkling everyone,
Blending in bright gold bouquet,
Sweep across green hills today.

2
Swaying in the billowed breeze,
Dancing under sunlit trees,
Flaunting leaves of velvet green,
By moonbeam buds with sliver sheen.

Refrain:
Shy little daisies sway over he sod
Inspiring pale beauties that glorify God.
Star daisies glaze the fields in gold,
With all the beauty God's earth can hold.

3
Pearl-petaled faces peeping up,
Catch dewdrops in each jewled cup;
Daisies shine by languid streams,
Transported treasures of Summer dreams.

(Repeat 1)

(Repeat Refrain)

(Repeat 1)

Coda:
Sweep across green hills today!

From the book, True Wealth (1996)
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MY GRATEFUL HEART IS FILLED WITH LOVE

MY GRATEFUL HEART IS FILLED WITH LOVE

Words by Clay Harrison

Music by J. Roel Lungay

Arranged and performed by Fr. J. Roel Lungay

1
My grateful heart is filled with love
For I am blessed by God above.
My needs are met before I ask
And I find strength for every task.

Refrain:
I've known sorrows and some pain
But all of these I count as gain.

2
For God is good and God is fair
And through it all I know He's there.
I've made my heart His dwelling place
And He forgives me by His grace.

(Repeat Refrain)

3
By faith I walk within His light
And never fear the coming night.
My grateful heart is filled with love
For I am blessed by God above.

(Repeat Refrain 2x)

From the book, Safe Harbor (1994)
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OH COME, DEAR LORD

OH COME, DEAR LORD

Words by Hope C. Oberhelman

Music by J. Roel Lungay

Arranged and performed by Fr. J. Roel Lungay

1
Oh come, dear Lord, I need Thee;
I need Thee so today.
I need Thy love and guidance
To brighten up my way.

2
Oh come, dear Lord, I need Thee;
My heart is full of care.
I need Thy strength and courage;
Come, Jesus, hear my prayer.

3
Oh come, dear Lord, I need Thee;
I need Thee by my side.
Sometimes I feel so lonely;
Come, Savior, and abide.

(Interlude)

4
Oh come, dear Lord, I need Thee;
Let all Thy blessings rain.
I need Thee, Lord and Master
To wash away my pain.

5
Oh come, dear Lord, I need Thee;
Fill me with life divine.
Come, take my will and cleanse me,
And make me ever Thine.

Coda:
Come, make me ever Thine!

From the book, Praise Him (1996)
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PEACE

PEACE

Words by Garnett Ann Schultz

Music by J. Roel Lungay

Arranged and performed by Fr. J. Roel Lungay

1
Peace in my heart -
This is my prayer -
Quiet contentment,
To have and to share.
Each new tomorrow
Blessed and real,
Each wondrous dawning
A daybreak ideal.

2
Peace in my home -
This I would ask -
Sharing each burden
To lighten our task.
Laughter abundant,
So much that's worthwhile;
Faith, hope and courage,
A bright happy smile.

3
Peace in this country -
This is my dream!
Peace we must cherish,
Joyous supreme.
No more of hatred,
No more of crime.
Peacefulness only,
In your heart and mine.

4
Peace in our world -
This is my prayer -
With one God to guide us
And one God to care.
All of us neighbors
Then surely we'll see
That peace is the answer
To eternity.

(Interlude)

From the book, Rejoice (1993)
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