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New Thing

(Lori Harris)

New Thing

Lori Harris, 2005

 

Holy spark flew through the night

Caught my heart and spread the light

And a wildfire blazed, consuming me

What a new thing

Stoke the fire        burn, burn

Flames dance    and they turn, uncontrollable

This is how to live

What a new thing

 

That was years ago

Winds of change mellow

Embers glow     but still I know

How it felt to burn

Oh how I want to burn

 

Do a new thing I pray

Fan the old flame I say

And speak your everlasting word over me

Oh that original spark

Make it dance in my heart

Breathe your everlasting life over me

Do a new thing

 

Drawn to wander    prone to roam

I left your camp for a lonely road

And my paths cross    leaving the trail home cold

Wanting a new thing

Still you flicker on the wind

Beckon me to rebegin

Abandon myself    love again

To want a new thing

 

My spirit's willing    but my flesh is weak

Skin's strong enough   to keep me from

Admitting need

I'm so thirsty

 

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New wine needs new wine skin

There's a river rushing down  rushing in

And the patch pulls away from what's already been

During a new thing

I'm gonna toss the armor holding me

The skin of how I act    the way I ought to be

'Cause there are giants to fight

And I've got to be free

Because the Spirit of the Lord is upon me

Doing a new thing

 

Your Spirit blazes down

Quenching fire    tumbling down

And I need new skin    for what you pour in

As your glory fills

Your Spirit blazes down

Quenching fire    tumbling down

And I need new skin

As your glory fills     the temple

 

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