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Father, thy will be done top
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Carolyn Arends
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from Feel Free - 1997
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This song emerged in the middle of the night before a friend's husband's funeral -- in a moment when all of my questions dissolved into a rare and holy surrender.
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We recorded the percussion tracks in Vancouver with an experimental group of drummers called Hellenkeller. Their didgeridoo player inadvertently changed keys at one point, so the key change at the end of the song is a happy accident.
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When I cannot ask for more - Father, thy will be done
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When I rail at heaven's door - Father, thy will be done
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When my faith in you is strong - Father, thy will be done
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When my strength is almost gone - Father, thy will be done
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Chorus:
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Father, thy will be done
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Father, thy will be done
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I want to see your kingdom come
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Thy will be done
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When I cry to you in prayer - Father, thy will be done
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When I don't believe you're there - Father, thy will be done
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When I feel your gentle hand - Father, thy will be done
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When I just don't understand - Father, thy will be done
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Repeat chorus
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When I'm walking in the light - Father, thy will be done
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When my heart is black as night - Father, thy will be done
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When you give what I desire - Father, thy will be done
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When you take me through the fire - Father, thy will be done
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Repeat chorus
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written by Carolyn Arends
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Hellenkeller - live loops, didgeridoo
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Jimmie Lee Sloas - bass
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Spencer Capier - wah wah violin
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Gordon Kenndy - electric guitar
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George Cocchini - electric guitar
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Todd Collins - programming
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Eric Darken - percussion
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Steve Bishir - hi-hat
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Molly Felder - background vocals
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Carolyn Arends - acoustic guitar, background vocals
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(C) 1997 Sunday Shoes Music (ASCAP)
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Father, thy will be done
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| Carolyn Arends |
