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All Things New

you spoke and made the sunrise to light up the very day
you breathed across the water that started the very first wave
it was you
you intoduced your glory to ever living creature on earth
and they started singing the very first ever to be heard
they sang for you

you make all thigns new
you make all things new
then the world was broken fallen battered and scarred
you took the hopless life wasted ruin in my heart and made it new

you make all things new
you make all things new
you redeem and you transform
you renew and you restore
you make all things new
you make all things new
and forever we will watch and worship you
you make all thigns new

you turn winter into spring
you take every living thing
and breathe your breath of life into it over and over again
you mkae the sunrise day after day after
but theres a mornin' comin' when things will all pass away
and everyone will see

you make all things new
you make all things new
come redeem and come transform
come renew and come restore
you make all things new
you make all things new
and forever we will watch and worship you
now and forever you are making all things new

-Steven Curtis Chapman, All Things New

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