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If they shut down the churches…

Andre Rabe — Tue, 23 Feb 2010 22:11:44 +0000

If they shut down the churches,
Where would you go?
If they melted all the stained-glass windows
Replaced every sanctuary with a condo
Where would you go?
Where would you go?

We are a cathedral made of people
In a kingdom that the eye can’t see
We’re a house, we are the bride
Where God’s Spirit lives inside
And nothing ever could stand against her

If they burned every Bible
What would you know?
If they tore your marked-up pages
How would you grow?
And declared your devotion to be criminal
What would you know?
What would you know?

When they throw you in prison
What will you do?
When they hate you for the things that you know are true
They can tear down this temple,
But they can’t touch you.

You can listen to the song here: http://www.downhere.com/

What A Wonderful World – Katie Melua, Eva Cassidy

Andre Rabe — Mon, 17 Dec 2007 20:19:44 +0000

I see trees that are green, red roses too
I watch them bloom for me and you
And I think to myself, what a wonderful world

I hear babies cry, I watch them grow
They’ll learn much more, than I’ll ever know
And I think to myself, ohh what a wonderful world

The colours of the rainbow, so pretty in the sky
Are also on the faces of the people passing by
I see friends shaking hands, saying, “how do you do?”
But they’re really saying, “I love you”

I see trees that are green and red roses too
I watch them bloom for me and you
And I think to myself, oh what a wonderful world

The colours of the rainbow, so pretty in the sky
Are also on the faces of the people passing by
I see friends shaking hands, saying, “how do you do?”
But they’re really saying, “I love you

I see trees of green and red roses too
I watch them bloom for me and you
And I think to myself, oh what a wonderful world

I think to myself, ooh what a wonderful world

You Take My Breath Away

Andre Rabe — Mon, 03 Dec 2007 20:01:35 +0000

Sometimes it amazes me
How strong the power of love can be
Sometimes you just take my breath away

You watch my love grow like a child
Sometimes gentle and sometimes wild
Sometimes you just take my breath away

And it’s too good to slip by
Too good to lose
Too good to be there
Just to use
I’m gonna stand on a mountain top
And tell the news
That you take my breath away

Sometimes it amazes me
How strong the power of love can be
Sometimes you just take my breath away

Your beauty is there in all I see
And when I feel your eyes on me
Oh don’t you know you just take my breath away

And it’s too good to slip by
Too good to lose
Too good to be there
Just to use
I’m gonna stand on a mountain top
And tell the news
That you take my breath away

Artist: Eva Cassidy

Don’t give up – you are loved

Andre Rabe — Sat, 01 Dec 2007 11:45:55 +0000

Don’t give up
It’s just the weight of the world
When your heart’s heavy, I
I will lift it for you
Don’t give up
Because you want to be heard
If silence keeps you, I
I will break it for you

Everybody wants to be understood
Well I can hear you
Everybody wants to be loved
Don’t give up
Because you are loved

Don’t give up
It’s just the hurt
That you hide
When you’re lost inside, I
I’ll be there to find you

Don’t give up
Because you want to burn bright
If darkness blinds you I
I will shine to guide you

Everybody wants to be understood
Well I can hear you
Everybody wants to be loved
Don’t give up
Because you are loved

You are loved

Don’t give up
It’s just the weight of the world

Don’t give up
Everyone needs to be loved

You are loved

Artist(Band):Josh Groban

Inside Outside

Andre Rabe — Sat, 17 Nov 2007 15:24:16 +0000

Inside outside, under my skin
Never ending love I don’t know where it begins?
I don’t know where it ends, I don’t know how high
I don’t know how deep, I don’t know how wide
Outside inside around the world
Never ending love envelops me like a cloud
I feel you in front, I feel you behind
I feel you up above, And I feel you at the side

And you, you’re all over me, you’re all over me
Your banner is over me, I give it all ‘cos

You still captivate me, fascinate me
You still captivate me, saturate me

Inside outside, pulling me in
No matter where I run I know you’ll never give in
I see you in the storm, I see you in a kiss
I’ve been around the world and never found a love like this

You’re all over me, you’re all over me
You’re everything I want to be
I’m all over you, you’re everything I want to see
You’re all over me

You, still captivate me, fascinate me
You still captivate me, saturate me
You still captivate me, liberate me
You still captivate me

Eulogy

Andre Rabe — Mon, 06 Aug 2007 10:18:32 +0000

This song by Annie Brooks has the most amazing words, challenging us to express all the beauty and talent God deposited in us. For more songs by her see: http://www.rockymountainministries.org/Annie/web-content/homepage.html

A eulogy for the stillborn song that left your lips unsung.
50 years or more along and never touched your tongue.
Condolences to the art in you that left the canvas hushed,
Colored your mind so vividly but never graced the brush.

(chorus)And I may live with ten thousand failures,
But I will not die with what-ifs.
And when I taste my last breath,
It will be rich with the life I have lived.

I know you hide the dance that died in fear before it’s start,
That billowed about your soul for days but never left your heart.
I cry for the ideas in the womb of your mind.
The genius in the manuscripts not written, read, nor signed.

I know you run so far away from things you think you fear.
You’ll find you are a conqueror if you’ll just let them near.
I know about the beauty that you doubt and softly hide,
Those dreams, adventures, roads and risks not taken, touched nor tried.

New Downloads

Andre Rabe — Sun, 10 Jun 2007 14:53:45 +0000

To celebrate the release of the CD, there is a free, production quality, song download, called: “The Mystery”

http://hearhim.net/wordpress/music/

The CDs have shipped in South Africa. We expect the UK shipment in July. The iTunes listing should be ready in the next two weeks – will keep you informed.

A new MP3 download area has been added. I’ve started with two messages recorded at the Stellenbosh gathering:

http://hearhim.net/wordpress/mp3-downloads/

In His Light

Andre Rabe — Sat, 19 May 2007 20:42:35 +0000

It is with great fondness that I remember the first time I heard Mary-Anne sing. I was 18 years old – as was she – and together with a group of about 12 young people we travelled throughout South Africa in what we called an ‘Acts Team’. There was no set plan, no pre-arranged meetings – just a bunch of adventurous young people with a BIG message burning in their hearts. There are so many amazing stories/testimonies of how God revealed Himself to so many people through these outreaches, but that is not what I want to focus on here.
Some of the most special times were listening, worshipping and simply enjoying the Father’s presence. I never knew there were songs that could so accurately express the heart of God toward us, and our response toward Him.
Through the years I have continued to enjoy these songs, and new songs, but with a growing sense of frustration that so few others were able to enjoy them. When you find something of value, the greatest joy is sharing it with those you love. We (Mary-Anne and I) knew that the day would come when these songs would be published … but never knew it would take this long – 18 years!
Mary-Anne’s been saving money for a long time and a couple of months before our trip to SA, she started contacting recording studio’s to organise the recording. A couple of weeks before the trip everything fell through – the studio was no longer available and the whole deal was off.
We went ahead with the trip and enjoyed two marvellous weeks in Hermanus and Cape Town. We were just about to leave for East London and only had one day free – a Thursday, before our planned departure. Our friend, Francois Du Toit, suddenly picked up the phone to see what can be arranged. He was referred to a Producer, Tony Drake, that was described as one of the best – and because of that the likelihood of us getting any of his time was highly unlikely. We phoned … he was fully booked … except for one day … Thursday.
So began a series of events that I can only describe as God bringing together the right people at the right time to accomplish what we could never have done ourselves.

I have so enjoyed the ministry, the words, the quality music contained on this CD, over the past three weeks – I know you will too.

Within the next two weeks the CD will be published on iTunes and other digital download sites. The manufacturing of the physical CD’s will begin this week. I will keep you posted regarding where they can be purchased. If you want to pre-order, please email Mary-Anne with your order: maryanne.rabe@gmail.com.

You can find the lyrics and song intros by clicking this link.

The Mystery – Sample.mp3