In my dreams, you are alive and well
Precious child, precious child
In my mind, I see you clear as a bell
Precious child, precious child
In my soul, there is a hole
That can never be filled
But in my heart, there is hope
'Cause you are with me still
In my heart, you live on
Always there, never gone
Precious child, you left too soon
Tho' it may be true that we're apart
You will live forever... in my heart
In my plans, I was the first to leave
Precious child, precious child
But in this world, I was left here to grieve
Precious child, my precious child
In my soul, there is a hole
That can never be filled
But in my heart there is hope
And you are with me still
In my heart you live on
Always there never gone
Precious child you left too soon,
Tho' it may be true that we're apart
You will live forever... in my heart
God knows I want to hold you,
See you, touch you
And maybe there is a Heaven
And someday I will again
Please know you are not forgotten
until then
In my heart you live on
Always there never gone
Precious child you left too soon
Tho' it may be true that we're apart
You will live forever... in my heart
Sung at the TCF National Conference in Nashville. This moving song is now available on cassette from the National Office and is perfect for memorial services. Side 1 features Karen’s stirring vocals, while Side 2 is an instrumental version of the song. A lyric sheet is provided with each tape so that you can sing along.
SOMEWHERE BETWEEN HEAVEN & EARTH
by Cindy Bullens
I curse the night
I watched you slip away
Wouldn't have done no good
To beg you to stay
You were here beside me
But now you're gone
I'm just trying hard
To carry on
But there's no rhythm in the rain
There's no magic in the moon
There's no power in this pain
Til somewhere between Heaven and Earth
I can find you again
Hearts are broken
And dreams are lost
But I made a promise to love
At any cost
Little did I know
The price was so high
Losing forever
In the blink of an eye
There's no rhythm in the rain
There's no wishes in the stars
there's no power in this pain
Til somewhere between Heaven and Earth
I can hold you again
If I could one more time
Feel your hand in mine
Hear your voice call my name
And whisper sweet good night
Then there'd be rhythm in the rain
There'd be magic in the moon
No such thing as love in vain
And somewhere between Heaven and Earth
You'd be with me again
And I could see you again
And I could hold you again, my baby
Somewhere between Heaven and Earth....
I will see you again
THAT'LL BE ME
by Gina Jeffreys
I`m writing you this letter to tell you goodbye
Mummy and the doctors say its time
Dont bring any flowers, you know I`d hate to see them die
And dont you cry, I`ll always be with you.
When you feel a hand on your shoulder
Or a kiss out of thin air
You hear your name and then turn around
But there`s nobody there, that`ll be me
If you see a star shining brightly for you
And you`re making wishes and they`re coming true
Know thaty i`ve put in a good word for you
That`ll be me, That`ll be me.
Time is sure to help you heart to mend
You know this really doesnt mean the end
They say friends are forever and i`m sure we`ll meet again
But until then, i`m never far away.
TOGETHER AGAIN
by Janet Jackson
There are times when I look
Above and beyond
There are times when I feel
Your love around me baby
I'll never forget my baby
I'll never forget you
There are times when I look
Above and beyond
There are times when I feel
Your love around me baby
I'll never forget my baby
When I feel that I don't belong
Draw my strength
From the words when you said
Hey it's about you baby
Look deeper inside you baby
Dream about us together again
What I want us together again baby
I know we'll be together again 'cause
Everywhere I go
Every smile I see
I know you are there
Smilin' back at me
Dancin' in the moonlight
I know you are free
'Cause I can see your star
Shinin' down on me
Good times we'll share again
Makes me wanna dance
Say it loud and proud
All my love's for you
Always been a true angel to me
Now above
I can't wait for you to wrap your wings around me baby
Wrap them around me baby
Sometimes hear you whisperin'
No more pain
No worries will you ever see now baby
I'm so happy for my baby
Dream about us together again
What I want us together again baby
I know we'll be together again 'cause
Everywhere I go
Every smile I see
I know you are there
Smilin' back at me
Dancin' in the moonlight
I know you are free
'Cause I can see your star
Shinin' down on me
Good times we'll share again
Makes me wanna dance
Say it loud and proud
All my love's for you
There are times when I look above and beyond
There are times when I feel you smile upon me baby
I'll never forget my baby
What I'd give just to hold you close
As on earth
In heaven we will be together baby
Together again my baby
Everywhere I go
Every smile I see
I know you are there
Smilin' back at me
Dancin' in the moonlight
I know you are free
'Cause I can see your star
Shinin' down on me
Everywhere I go
Every smile I see
I know you are there
Smilin' back at me
Dancin' in the moonlight
I know you are free
'Cause I can see your star
Shinin' down on me
ONE SWEET DAY
by Mariah Carey and Boyz II Men
Sorry I never told you,
all I wanted to say
And now it's too late to hold you
'Cause you've flown away, so far away
Never had I imagined,
living without your smile
Feeling and knowing you hear me
It keeps me alive, alive
And I know you're shining down on me from heaven
Like so many friends we've lost along the way
And I know eventually we'll be together
Together, one sweet day
Darling, I never showed you
Assumed you'd always be there
I took your presence for granted,
but I always cared
And I miss the love we shared
And I know you're shining down on me from heaven
Like so many friends we've lost along the way
And I know eventually we'll be together
Together, one sweet day
Although the sun will never shine the same
I'll always look to a brighter day
Lord, I know when I lay me down to sleep
You will always listen as I pray
And I know you're shining down on me from heaven
Like so many friends we've lost along the way
And I know eventually we'll be together
Together, one sweet day
And I know you're shining down on me from heaven
Like so many friends we've lost along the way
And I know eventually we'll be together
Together, one sweet day
Yes, we will one sweet day
Sorry I never told you, all I wanted to say
IF TOMORROW NEVER COMES
by Garth Brooks
Sometimes late at night
I lie awake and watch her sleeping
She's lost in peaceful dreams
So I turn out the lights and lay there in the dark.
And the thought crosses my mind
If I never wake up in the morning
Would she ever doubt the way I feel
About her in my heart?
If tomorrow never comes
Will she know how much I loved her?
Did I try in every way to show her every day
That she's my only one?
And if my time on earth were through
And she must face the world without me
Is the love I gave her in the past
Gonna be enough to last
If tomorrow never comes.
Cause I've lost loved ones in my life
Who never knew how much I loved them
Now I live with the regeret
That my true feelings for them never were revealed
So I made a promise to myself
To say each day, how much she means to me
And avoid that circumstance
When there's not second chance to tell her how I feel
If tomorrow never comes
Will she know how much I loved her?
Did I try in every way to show her every day
That she's my only one?
And if my time on earth were through
And she must face the world without me
Is the love I gave her in the past
Gonna be enough to last
If tomorrow never comes.
So tell that someone that you love
Just what you're thinking of
If tomorrow never comes.
THE DANCE
by Garth Brooks
Looking back on the memory of
The dance we shared 'neath the stars above
For a moment all the world was right
How could I have known that you'd ever say goodbye
And now I'm glad I didn't know
The way it all would end
the way it all would go
Our lives are better left to chance
I could have missed the pain
But I'd of had to miss the dance
Holding you I held everything
For a moment wasn't I the king
But if I'd only known how the king would fall
Hey who's to say you know
I might have changed it all
And now I'm glad I didn't know
The way it all would end
the way it all would go
Our lives are better left to chance
I could have missed the pain
But I'd of had to miss the dance
It's my life is better left to chance
I could have missed the pain
But I'd of had to miss the dance
ANGEL STANDING BY
by Jewel
All...
through the night
I'll be...
watching over you
And all...
through the night
I'll be...
standing over you
And through my dreams...
I'll be...
right there baby telling you
everything's gonna be alright
And when you are crying...
I'll...
be there baby telling you
you're never nothing less than beautiful
So don't you worry...
I'm your angel standing by
TEARS IN HEAVEN
by Eric Clapton
Would you know my name
If I saw you in Heaven
Will it be the same
If I saw you in Heaven
I must be strong, and carry on
Cause I know I don't belong
Here in Heaven
Would you hold my hand
If I saw you in Heaven
Would you help me stand
If I saw you in Heaven
I'll find my way,
through night and day
Cause I know I just can't stay
Here in Heaven
Time can bring you down
Time can bend your knee
Time can break your heart
Have you begging please
Begging please
(instrumental)
Beyond the door
There's peace I'm sure.
And I know there'll be no more...
Tears in Heaven
Would you know my name
If I saw you in Heaven
Will it be the same
If I saw you in Heaven
I must be strong, and carry on
Cause I know I don't belong
Here in Heaven
Cause I know I don't belong
Here in Heaven
MY HEART WILL GO ON
by Celine Dion
Every night in my dreams I see you, I feel you,
That is how I know you go on,
Fast across the distance and spaces between us
You have come to show you go on
Near, far, wherever you are,
I believe that the heart does go on.
Once more, you open the door
And you're here in my heart,
And my heart will go on and on
Love can touch us one time and last for a lifetime,
And never let go till we're gone.
Love was when I loved you,
one true time I hold to
In my life we'll always go on.
Near, far, wherever you are,
I believe that the heart does go on.
Once more, you open the door
And you're here in my heart,
And my heart will go on and on.
You're here, there's nothing I fear,
And I know that my heart will go on.
We'll stay forever this way,
You are safe in my heart,
And my heart will go on and on.
FLY
by Celine Dion
Fly, fly little wing
Fly beyond imagining
The softest cloud,
the whitest dove
Upon the wind of heavens love
Past the planets and the stars
Leave this lonely world of ours
Escape the sorrow and the pain
And fly again.
Fly, fly precious one
Your endless journey has begun
Take your gentle happiness
Far too beautiful for this
Cross over to the other shore
There is peace forever more
But hold this memory bittersweet
Until we meet.
Fly, fly do not fear
Don't waste a breath, don't shed a tear
Your heart is pure, your soul is free
Be on your way, don't wait for me
Above the universe you'll climb
On beyond the hands of time
The moon will rise, the sun will set
But I won't forget.
Fly, fly little wing
Fly where only angels sing
Fly away the time is right
Go now, find the light.
ANGEL
by Sarah McLachlan
Spend all your time waiting
For that second chance
For the break that will make it okay
There's always some reason
To feel not good enough
And it's hard at the end of the day
I need some distraction
or a beautiful release
Memories seep from my veins
Let me be empty
and weightless and maybe
I'll find some peace tonight
In the arms of the angel
Far away from here
From this dark, cold hotel room,
And the endlessness that you feel
You are pulled from the wreckage
Of your silent reverie
You're in the arms of the angel
May you find some comfort here
So tired of the straight line,
And everywhere you turn
There's vultures and thieves at your back
The storm keeps on twisting,
You keep on building the lies
That make up for all that you lack
It don't make no difference,
escape one last time
It's easier to believe
In this sweet madness,
Oh this glorious sadness
That brings me to my knees
In the arms of the angel
Far away from here
From this dark, cold hotel room,
And the endlessness that you feel
You are pulled from the wreckage
Of your silent reverie
You're in the arms of the angel
May you find some comfort here
In the arms of the angel
May you find some comfort here
WITH HOPE
by Steven Curtis Chapman
This is not at all how
We thought it was supposed to be
We had so many plans for you
We had so many dreams
And now you are gone away
And left us with the memories of your smile
And nothing we can say
And nothing we can do
Can take away the pain
The pain of losing you, but...
We can cry with hope
We can say goodbye with hope
'Cause we know our goodbye is not the end, oh no
And we can grieve with hope
'Cause we believe with hope
(There's a place by God's grace)
There's a place where we'll see your face again
We'll see your face again...
And never have I known
Anything so hard to understand
And never have I questioned more
The wisdom of God's plan
But through the cloud of tears
I see the Father's smile and say well done
And I imagine you
Where you wanted most to be
Seeing all your dreams come true
'Cause now you're home
And now you're free, and...
We have this hope as an anchor
'Cause we believe that everything
God promised us is true, so...
We wait with hope
We ache with hope
We hold on with hope
We let go with hope
SILENT WORLD
by Donna Lewis
If I could put you
On top of a cake
I would ice you
And keep you wrapped up in a box to be near you
If I could, I would
If I could touch you
Again with my fingers so gently
If I could feel you breathing in time next to me
But the silence surrounds me
Flashing memories of you riding with the moon that night
I never had the chance to say goodbye, goodbye
Lost forever, lost to another world
Gone forever but remembered in our thoughts you are
If I could open the heavens above
I'd be with you
If I could hold you again in my arms
I would tell you
That I love you.
