Avoin taivas (2012)

1. My song will not change (Lauluni aihe ei muutu)

Why is it that the subject of my song doesn’t change
even if I wanted that myself
See, I don’t lack subjects or themes;
I have those for hundreds of tunes
The cross of Jesus is still the most important thing
I couldn’t live a day without grace
the melody of forgiveness
is always the first and foremost

You, my Lord, never change
You always stay by the weak
and at the foot of Your cross, Lord
I gain new strength and peace

Only because of Your blood, Jesus
I will one day see the glory of Heaven
And that is why already here
I want to magnify You.

2. Bring the rain oh God (Anna sade, Jumala)

Walking here, asking
quietly gazing, I’m silent
Looking at the horizon;
where is the rain?
Why is the sky/heaven holding (it) back
I can only see white clouds
I wish raindrops
would fall down, moisten the earth
Bring the rain oh God
the heart is longing, waiting
Bring the dew from Calvary
to refresh dry land

I gaze over the field
the corn is eared, ripe
But there are no harvesters
our Lord’s children are weary
Lead us again to the cross
where the well springs up
the one that quenches thirst
renews the children of our Lord

I want to see the power
that changes a human being
The mighty power of the blood
breaking the shackles of the world
Lord, here I kneel down
I cannot do anything else, I surrender
I stay in those hands
the hands where I see the traces of scars

3. Prayer child (Esirukousten lapsi)

”Prayer child”, hear a quiet song
someone is praying for you, please never forget
Directly to the altar these words with tears have been said
Please save and renew my child

As a child when you fell asleep, I was praying by your side
this little lamb of yours, please Lord take into your arms
keep and protect, all the days of childhood
may your angel always walk with you

”Prayer child”, it is a long time ago now
you were lost in this world, caught by worries
Still, at the altar, also the prayer remains
please save and renew my child

Still, at the altar also the prayer remains
please save and renew my child

4. A song for you (Laulu sinulle)

This is a song for those who are weary
walking the paths in the wilderness/desert
for those who are down and lost
totally disappointed with themselves

This is a song for those who are longing
who are worn out in the storms of life
those who now quietly long for light
today this tune is for you as well

God loves you
you who are lonely and battered by life
from Calvary hill these words come to you:
you are loved

Jesus, too, felt the weariness
the human pain and also the rejection
He sees the agony and oppression
He comes to you and has mercy on you

5. To my people (Kansalleni)

I’m walking on my path
now quietly thinking about my own people
I can remember all the different times / phases it has had
like it was yesterday
that is why I’m weeping and asking
I can remember all the different times it has had
like it was yesterday
that is why I’m weeping and asking
Why do you forget your God this way?
although He helped us and stayed by our side?
When the fighting over Finland was going on
we were protected
Please don’t forget your God.

Lord, please help our people again
so that we would put our faith only in God
Give us now a humble mind
so that we confess:
I need God
Give us now a humble mind
so that we confess:
I need God
Why do you forget your God this way?
although He helped us and stayed on our side?
When the fighting over Finland was going on
we were protected
Please don’t forget your God.

A call is ringing to our people
our only hope is at the cross
only on Calvary hill
the heart will understand
there it will be kindled to live
only on Calvary hill
the heart will understand
only there life is being created / it is only life that is created there
He will still hear a humble prayer
(and) forgive all our sins
Everybody can now come
He will still have mercy on us
Please come to the Savior

6. A humble faith that is alive (Elävä, nöyrä usko)

A humble faith that is alive is like the morning glow
telling about a new day, about God’s great miracle
telling about a new day, about God’s great miracle

A humble faith that is a live, will it be formed in fire?
will you remove the slag in the forge, totally renewing your child?
will you remove the slag in the forge, totally renewing your child?

A humble faith that is alive; Lord, can I have that?
so that I would sing your praises for victory on Calvary
so that I would sing your praises for the power of your cross

So that I would sing your praises for the power of your cross

7. Bless us, Holy One of Calvary (Siunaa meitä, Golgatan Pyhä)

Spread out Your hands, You Holy One of Calvary
over the churches, over our native country
Let the winds of revival blow
Your Spirit touch our homes
Spread out Your hands, Holy One of Calvary, over our native country

Spread out Your hands, You Holy One of Calvary
over the generations, over our youth
Please give still the blessing of Your grace
the tremendous touch of the power of the blood
Spread out Your hands, Holy One of Calvary, over our native country

Spread out Your hands, You Holy One of Calvary
over a weak human being, over suffering
Lord, only You can strengthen
can help and have mercy on a human being
Spread out Your hands, Holy One of Calvary, over our native country

Spread out Your hands, Holy One of Calvary, over our native country

8. I’d like to tell you about heaven (Tahdon kertoa taivaasta)

I’d like to tell you about heaven
about God’s home and kingdom
Jesus opened the way when He paid the ransom
with His own blood He bought us free
When I see heaven I’m going to meet Jesus
and feel (know) the great holiness of the Lord
Then I will kneel down before You
and worship, I thank You: You saved me

Gone are the tears, the sickness with all the pain
no more death, it will disappear altogether
No quarreling between people, but a celebration of love
no evil will ever come back to the world

9. Lord, return! (Maranatha!) (Saavu, Herra)

Soon the Lord’s great day will dawn
citizens of Heaven soon will converge
the church will be caught up in the clouds
to meet the Lord, I want to be ready

Return, Lord, return
I’m already weary of the journey down here
Return, Lord, return
to take home the ones who belong to you

Today I also ask you my friend
how are you doing, is everything ready
Is the heart clean or stained
only the blood of Jesus will wash away the sins

I can already see the dawn, discern the day
His grace will be sufficient, you can raise you head
from Golgotha you can see all the way to the seat/throne
that is where our hope lies, you know that

10. Walking by your side (Rinnallakulkija)

I want to walk with the ones who suffer
You called me, too, to do that – I can feel it
I want to walk quiet and listening
I also want to look the suffering in the eye

I am a human being surrounded by distress
Lord I pray: will you help them through me
let your Spirit impact my mind
so that Your comfort could be heard in my words, too

Lord, will you show us the way to Calvary cross
so that even the weakest can believe: You will guide us home
You restore the broken and You are merciful
You forgive sins and set us free

11. It is finished (Täytetty on)

I see clearer now and can understand
life through Calvary
That’s why in this way I walk on
relying on grace and thanking Him

It is finished, that’s what this is
life has flowed from the cross
Finished it is, that’s what it is
the words of Jesus thus uttered

Only in His death is life
in the blood of God’s Son
this is how God has ordained it
there is no other way, I acknowledge this