Petra was a prominent Christian rock band, regarded by many as a pioneer of the Christian rock and of the Contemporary Christian music genres. Petra was formed in 1972 1972 in music in Fort Wayne, Indiana, by Bob Hartman, Greg Hough, Bill Glover, and John DeGroff, while they were students of the Christian Training Center. The name of the band comes from the Greek Greek language word for "Rock".
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You want the best of both worlds You're not getting either You seem content to ride the fence When you know which side is greener Some run hot, some run cold Some run from their maker Some run the risk of losing out...
- Never Say Die
You've been tossing in your sleep All the promises you made that you couldn't keep And you're feeling sorry for yourself Think He's done with you, had Him on the shelf And you're tired of running the race Straying to...
- Angel Of Light
City lights are flashing, they call you to the streets Hearts are filled with passion in everyone you meet The Boulevard is waiting, it wants to get you high Neon signs are waiting to sell you anything you want to buy...
- For Annie
No one ever noticed Annie weeping People all around, but she was all alone Mama's got her meetings, Daddy's got his job and no one's got the time so Annie's on her own No one ever knew her desperation People couldn't...
- Mary's Song
Hold that blanket closer Mary dear All the world waits with you for your day But for now the wind is cold and it's drear And Bethlehem's still so far away Do you remember the way you felt back then? Joy and wonder...
- Why Should The Father Bother
(Chorus) Why should the Father Bother to call us His children? Why should the Spirit Hear it when we pray? Why should the Father Bother to be concerned with all our needs? It's all because of what the Son has done...
- Taste And See
If all you got is a fancy car And a precious diamond ring When you stand before the Lord Will it really mean a thing? You've got to see how good your life can be You've got to feel what's really, really real How can...
- Morning Star
Every moment of every single day Becomes a testimony to your saving grace Thank you Jesus for all you've done Now the Father can call me His son And the victory's been won (Chorus) Oh, I really love You Oh, I really...
- Magic Mirror
(Chorus) Magic mirror don't let me walk away without seeing who I am Magic mirror don't let me see who I am and only walk away I must have walked by you a thousand times before I never noticed you were hanging on my...
- Deep Love
(Chorus) We need Your deep love to keep us strong We need Your truth to show us right from wrong We need Your sweet peace to keep us calm We need Your comfort to show us we belong to You Sometimes we're like a river...
- Yahweh Love
I hear music coming from heaven Singing a new song in my direction I hear the melody, heavenly symphony Feelings coming over me Sets me spirit free I feel like I've been born all over again Like a songbird in the...
- (Couldn't Find Love) Without You
Standing alone with my dreams and my plans But I cannot find love without You I'm feeling my way with my senses and discovering That I cannot find love, I cannot find love Without You (Chorus) But I'm discovering Your...
- Magic Words
Say the magic words I won't say the magic words to please you 'Cause you might decide to judge me By what I say to you and not what I do Hide behind my words I won't hide behind my words carefully Cause I'd rather let...
- I'm Thankful
Jesus, I'm thankful for your love And it's been you I've been thinking of I've got a home in heaven above You gave me my life when I was losing, I was choosing my own way And with a miracle you changed me, rearranging...
- Sincerely Yours
(Verse 1)I've lived in my own wayAnd found that there's a price to payAnd I felt the emptinessWithout Your tendernessNow before You I confess(Chorus)Here is all I have to giveI offer up this life IliveI am sincerely...
- More Than A Thousand Words
(Verse 1)I saw Your picture hanging on the wallJust an artist rendering that was allThe way You looked down in Your agonyJogged my memoryAnd helped me to sseeIf a picture's worth a thousand wordsThen it won't help me...
- Think On These Things
(Verse 1)In solitary time the thoughts run through my mindSome from the very throne some origins unknownI know there's a danger waitingThoughts held in captivityThe vain imaginations that long to be set freeI hold the...
- Right Place
(Verse 1)Got no place to run, gotta look up to see the bottomNo visible support - no one there you can lean onYou're all on your own - you know it's sink or swimThere is no doubt about it, you have to look to HimWhen...
- No Doubt
(Verse 1)There are times when you fell like you can't go onThere are times when you fell like giving inAnd there are times when you feel like you can't try anymoreThere are times of trouble in believingThis test of...
- Think Twice
(Verse 1)You can think of times when you had the right chanceYou could make a choice when nobody could seeYou could think of ways of defending your deedsJustify the way that you wanted to be(Bridge)Wait just a...
- We Hold Our Hearts Out To You
(Verse 1)Here we are gathered once again under Your NameThinking of ways we all have caused You shameBut we can find consolation in the things that You saidWe are all bound in our hearts by a common threadWe look to...
- Heart Of A Hero
The fearless giant faces a brave young shepherd boyHe said, "Your God is dead and your nation soon destroyed"But the son of Jesse proved what God can do in the heart of a heroThree men refused to bow to the idol made...
- Enter In
(Verse 1)Once a year for sacrifice just one priest could pay the priceAnd step inside the inner veil to make the people freeTemple stood the same for years till the Nazarene appearsThings will never be the same since...
- For All You're Worth
(Chorus)Hold on to life for all you're worthYou know He died for all you're worthHe loves youYou have the greatest valueHe gave His life for allFor all you're worth(Verse 1)By this time you know the storyThere's...
- Two Are Better Than One
You can call me up in the nightI will pray till you win the fightWe're more than friendsWe walk togetherThrough any weatherWe sharpen each other(Chorus)I'll be there when you callLift you up when you fallTwo are...
- Lift Him Up
The world is looking for a revelation We're always under their investigation They look at us to hear we got to say They can't see Jesus when we stand in the way They don't need no more eleveated speeches We're keeping...
- Not Of This World
We are pilgrims in a strange land We are so far from our homeland With each passing day it seems so clear This world will never want us here We're not welcome in this world of wrong We are foreigners who don't belong...
- Bema Seat
Romans 14:10, 1 Corinthians 3:12-15 When our labor all retire There will be a trial by fire Will your treasure pass the test Or will it burn up with the rest You may build upon a sure foundation With your building in...
- Not By Sight
Sometimes we're runnin' along Blind to where we're goin' Sometimes we lose our bearings When the storm is blowin' We know this shadow land is only temporary These light afflictions work a great eternal glory (Chorus)...
- Occupy
The enemy surrounds the perimeter Searching for an op'ning Sneaking 'round, tryin' to gain some ground He's laying down a smokescreen Never full, he prowls about For someone to devour Blind with rage, his reign is...
- Blinded Eyes
Don't know where you're going but you think you know the way 20-20 vision but you can't see the light of day Road is wide or narrow but you can't tell which is which Blind will follow blind and you'll both end up in...
- Godpleaser
So many voices telling me which way to go So many choices come from those who think they know There's a way that seems right to a man But it only brings him death I wanna go the way that leads to life Till I draw my...
- Pied Piper
It's not so hard to understand what people see in you You tell them it's okay to have their cake and eat it too You traded truth for Godless gain and noone will suspect You're such a clever counterfeit of all that you...
- Voice In The Wind
Wind may come, wind may go Where it blows noone knows Chill the bone, fan the fire Lead the soul to hearts desire (Chorus) There's a voice in the wind that calls your name If you listen you'll never be the same...
- It Is Finished
In the heat of the early morning On a hill they call the Skull The roaring of the angry mob had settled to a lull All eyes were cast upon the man whose hands and feet were bound They saw him cry in anguish when they...
- God Gave Rock And Roll To You
(Chorus) God gave rock and roll to you, gave rock and roll to you Put it in the soul of everyone. God gave rock and roll to you, gave rock and roll to you Put it in the soul of everyone. You can learn to dance Or you...
- Clean
You may see me stumble, you may see might fall You may see me cornered with my back against the wall Maybe incognito, maybe out to lunch Maybe caught red-handed or maybe just a hunch (Chorus) I'm clean, clean, clean...
- Speak To The Sky
Speak to the Sky Words and music by Bob Hartman Based on Matthew 7:7-8, Psalms 86:7In a corner with no windows - no apparent way to go No escape hatch, must be some catch Must be something you don't know Look down,...
- Computer Brains
Everything that you do and see, one more event in your memory Every bit takes another bite without control over wrong or right You must screen every entry made, the consequences must be weighed The only way to...
- Adonai
Adonai Words and music by Bob Hartman Based on Genesis 15:2, Matthew 5:6, Hebrews 12:29, Psalms 40:2This thirsting within my soul Won't cease til I've been made whole To know you, to walk with you To please you in all...
- Beat The System
Caught in the undertow being swept downstream Going against the flow seems like such a dream Trying to hold your ground when you start to slide Pressure to compromise comes from every side Wise up, rise up (Chorus)...
- Hollow Eyes
Another day in Nigeria the children beg for bread, The crops failed, the well ran dry When they lost the watershed A baby dies, its mother cries, the children gather 'round They're wondering what the day will bring...
- Witch Hunt
Everybody look there's a new bandwagon in town Hop on board and let the wind carry you around Seems like there's not enough to keep us busy till the Lord comes back Don Quixote's gotta have another windmill to attack...
- Let Our Voices Rise Like Incense
Verse:Let our voices rise like incenseLet them be as sweet perfumeLet our praises fill the templeHallelujah's ringing ever newChorus:Holy, HolyIs the Lord AlmightyHoly, HolyIs the Lord our GodVERSECHORUSHoly, HolyIs...
- Show Your Power
He is the Lord and He reigns on highHe is the LordSpoke into the darkness, creating the LightHe is the LordWho is like unto Him, never ending in daysHe is the LordAnd He comes in power when we call on His nameHe is...
- The Grave Robber
There's a step that we all take alone, an appointment we have with the grave unknown, like a vapor this life is just waiting to pass, like the flowers that fade, like the withering grass, But life seems so long and...
- The Coloring Song
Red is the color of the blood that flowed Down the face of Someone who loved us soHe's the Perfect Man, He's the Lord's own SonHe's the Lamb of God, He's the only One,That can give us life, that can make us grow, That...
- We Need Jesus
When will the world See that we need Jesus? If we open our eyes We will all realize That He loves us When will the world See that we need Jesus? When our hearts are as one And believe that He's the Son of our God...
- Killing My Old Man
I think its gone far enough I can't take it anymore I've got to even up the score Before he sweeps me off the floor I've really got to find a way Of taking care of him for good I know he'd kill me if he could So I'll...
- Father Of Lights
Father of Lights Words and music by Bob HartmanYou made the sun to light the day You made the moon to light the night You made me your son to light the world But I still need more of Your light Father of lights shine...
- Without Him We Can Do Nothing
How can, how can we who are dead to sin Live any longer therein? We've been, we have been called and loved and forgiven Our old life is forgotten (Chorus) Do you remember what he's called you out of? Do you remember...
- Praise Ye The Lord
Praise ye the Lord all ye nations The Lord is reigning, you people rejoice The Word of the Lord is a two-edged sword He's placed it in our hands Praise ye the Lord Praise ye the Lord Praise ye the Lord forever The...
- I Can Be Friends With You
I can be friends with you There's no better friend that a man can know I can be friends with you And I feel so special 'Cause it's you I know I don't know the governor Even though I'm a resident I don't rub shoulders...
- Run For The Prize
Alone on the sidelines without any guidelines You've been running to fast with no place to go You've got no direction, you gotta set your affection On the things that can bring you right back in the flow (Chorus) You...
- Second Wind
Long-distance run from darkness Headed into the sun And it seems like eternity Till this race is won Soul and spirit weak and weary Strength was was almost gone When a soothing gentle breeze carried me further on...
- Disciple
Love flowing around me A new found peace inside I've made a decision And now I'm satisfied Jesus told me to follow And to count the cost I'm willing to pay I know I'm not worthy And I know it's not the easiest way...
- Road To Zion
There is a way that leads to life The few that find it never die Past mountain peaks graced white with snow The way grows brighter as it goes (Chorus) There is a road inside of you Inside of me there is one too No...
- More Power To Ya
You say you've been feeling weaker, weaker by the day You say you can't make the joy of your salvation stay But good things come to them that wait Not to those who hesitate So hurry up and wait upon the Lord (Chorus)...
- Stand Up
The Battle cry's getting louder The countdown's close to the final hour The enemy is on every side Still no match for the Crucified Victory unto victory We are soldiers in His army (Chorus) Stand up, take a stand for...
- All Over Me
All over me, all over me I've got the blood of an innocent man All over me He never did anything to hurt anyone But He said something bout being God's own Son Some people believed Him, some people received Him Some...
- Let Everything That Hath Breath
Let everything that has breath praise the Lord Let every creature under God's sun praise the Lord Let all the mountains, let all the valleys Let all the hillsides sing of His glory Let everything that has breath...
- Judas Kiss
I wonder how it makes you feel when the prodigal won't come home I wonder how it makes you feel when he'd rather be on his own I wonder what it's like for you when a lamb has gone astray I wonder what it's like for...
- Rose Colored Stained Glass Windows
Another sleepy Sunday safe within the walls Outside a dying world in desperation calls But noone hears the cries or knows what they're about The doors are locked within, or is it from without (Chorus) Looking through...
- Praying Man
Noah saw the coming of the flood(He built an ark upon dry land)When Moses prayed,God parted the Red Sea(In faith, he made his stand)And David dropped the giant to his knees(Empowered by a stronger hand)God changed the...
- Last Daze
Somewhere in the darkest night a stranger has lost the wayCold wind and a distant light has carried his heart awaySome say he was one of us, a prodigal gone astrayBut inside he's as cold as ice to the truth that he...
- What's In A Name
Some men called him rabbi, good teacher, nothing moreThe son of just a carpenter who taught along the shoreSome men called him master, elijah come againSome left their nets to follow him to learn to fish for menSome...
- Creed
I believe in God the Father - maker of heaven and earth And in Jesus Christ His only Son I believe in the virgin birth I believe in the Man of Sorrows bruised for iniquities I believe in the Lamb who wascrucified and...
- Seen And Not Heard
Too many black sheep in the familyToo many stones from a house of glassThey've heard the story, they've heard the linesBut talk is too cheap to change their mindsThey want to see some vital signsConvictions - in the...
- Beyond Belief
Lyin' here by your side, the silence speaks to meI've got no where to hideExcept in your miseryI've said I love you before, I said I love you,But I've never showed youBaby I'm sorry once more, for what I've put you...
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