In the Morning, Lord, You'll Hear My Voice

[Verse 1 – Bubba]
The sun ain't climbed the treetops,
The grass is silver with the dew.
I got a heart full of questions,
And I'm bringing them to You.
Hear the words I'm barely saying,
Hear the sighs I cannot hide.
You're my God and You're my King,
And I need You by my side.

[Pre-Chorus – Darlene]
Before the world comes knocking,
Before the daylight's through,
He hears the humble prayer
That rises up to You.

[Chorus – Both]
In the morning, Lord, You'll hear my voice,
Before the world gets loud.
I'll lay my prayer before You
And watch the breaking clouds.
Make the crooked road run straight,
Show me what is true.
In the morning, Lord, You'll hear my voice,
And I'll look up to You.

[Verse 2 – Bubba]
You don't make a home with wickedness,
You don't call a lie the truth.
Pride may strut across the doorway,
But it can't stand there with You.
There's a whole lot of smooth talking,
Words as sweet as cherry pie,
But a tongue can hide a heart of trouble
Behind a friendly smile.

[Darlene – Response]
Keep our footsteps out of darkness,
Keep our words and hearts sincere.

[Verse 3 – Bubba]
Not because I've earned the doorway,
Not because my hands are clean,
But because Your love is faithful,
I can bow before my King.
Lead me in Your righteousness,
Where the tempting crossroads meet.
Make Your way plain before me, Lord,
And steady these two feet.

[Instrumental – Hohner Comet Harmonica, Piano, Tenor Sax]
[Light fiddle answers over walking upright bass]

[Bridge – Bubba and Darlene]
[Bubba]
When deception builds a kingdom—

[Darlene]
Lord, let its walls come down.

[Bubba]
Let the wicked face Your justice—

[Darlene]
Let Your truth be standing ground.

[Bubba]
But the ones who run for shelter—

[Darlene]
Let them sing beneath Your wings!

[Both]
There's a joy no storm can silence,
In the refuge of the King!

[Final Chorus – Gospel Harmonies, Handclaps]
In the morning, Lord, You'll hear my voice,
And I'll lift my eyes to You.
Let the ones who trust Your shelter
Sing until the day is through.
Bless the ones who walk before You,
Hold them close through everything.
Wrap Your favor like a shield around
The hearts that love their King.

[Outro – Music Softens to Acoustic and Harmonica]
[Darlene – Softly]
Morning light is shining...

[Bubba – Sung]
And I'm looking up again.

[Both]
Hear our prayer, O Lord.
Amen.

[Bubba – Spoken]
First thing in the morning,
give the Lord your words.
Then keep your eyes open
for the way He leads.

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[Intro – Morning Birds, Fingerpicked Guitar, Harmonica] [Bubba – Spoken] Before that first cup of coffee, before the road gets busy, there's somebody I ought to talk to. Psalm number five. Lord, I'm listening. [Verse 1 – Bubba] The sun ain't climbed the treetops, The grass is silver with the dew. I got a heart full of questions, And I'm bringing them to You. Hear the words I'm barely saying, Hear the sighs I cannot hide. You're my God and You're my King, And I need You by my side. [Pre-Chorus – Darlene] Before the world comes knocking, Before the daylight's through, He hears the humble prayer That rises up to You. [Chorus – Both] In the morning, Lord, You'll hear my voice, Before the world gets loud. I'll lay my prayer before You And watch the breaking clouds. Make the crooked road run straight, Show me what is true. In the morning, Lord, You'll hear my voice, And I'll look up to You. [Verse 2 – Bubba] You don't make a home with wickedness, You don't call a lie the truth. Pride may strut across the doorway, But it can't stand there with You. There's a whole lot of smooth talking, Words as sweet as cherry pie, But a tongue can hide a heart of trouble Behind a friendly smile. [Darlene – Response] Keep our footsteps out of darkness, Keep our words and hearts sincere. [Verse 3 – Bubba] Not because I've earned the doorway, Not because my hands are clean, But because Your love is faithful, I can bow before my King. Lead me in Your righteousness, Where the tempting crossroads meet. Make Your way plain before me, Lord, And steady these two feet. [Chorus – Both] In the morning, Lord, You'll hear my voice, Before the world gets loud. I'll lay my prayer before You And watch the breaking clouds. Make the crooked road run straight, Show me what is true. In the morning, Lord, You'll hear my voice, And I'll look up to You. [Instrumental – Hohner Comet Harmonica, Piano, Tenor Sax] [Light fiddle answers over walking upright bass] [Bridge – Bubba and Darlene] [Bubba] When deception builds a kingdom— [Darlene] Lord, let its walls come down. [Bubba] Let the wicked face Your justice— [Darlene] Let Your truth be standing ground. [Bubba] But the ones who run for shelter— [Darlene] Let them sing beneath Your wings! [Both] There's a joy no storm can silence, In the refuge of the King! [Final Chorus – Gospel Harmonies, Handclaps] In the morning, Lord, You'll hear my voice, And I'll lift my eyes to You. Let the ones who trust Your shelter Sing until the day is through. Bless the ones who walk before You, Hold them close through everything. Wrap Your favor like a shield around The hearts that love their King. [Outro – Music Softens to Acoustic and Harmonica] [Darlene – Softly] Morning light is shining... [Bubba – Sung] And I'm looking up again. [Both] Hear our prayer, O Lord. Amen. [Bubba – Spoken] First thing in the morning, give the Lord your words. Then keep your eyes open for the way He leads.

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