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With Arms Wide Open
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James B. Graham (Jim) has been writing songs now for over twenty years resulting in the current availability of three CDs "He'll Be There" released in 2004, "In His Presence" released early in 2005 and "He'll Never Change" released April 2006. Besides writing songs he has been active as a soloist, accompanied playing a classical guitar, sharing these songs. An easy listening style these songs emphasize God's continual care for His people and offer encouragement to the listener. Relaxing, reassuring and an enrichment to one's spiritual journey is a fitting description of these works.
Song Info
Genre
Pop • Christian Pop
Charts
Peak #595
Peak in subgenre #93
Author
James B. Graham
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James B. Graham
Uploaded
May 29, 2006
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MP3 2.9 MB • 128 kbps • 3:10
Story behind the song
Like an earthly mother or father opens their arms to their child this song portrays our heavenly Father opening His arms wide to receive us His loved ones.
Lyrics
With Arms Wide Open Tempo = 93 D2 GMaj7 DMaj7 Em7 A7sus [Dmaj7] Where is there one can [GMaj7] run to [DMaj7] Where is there one can [GMaj7] turn [DMaj7] For the answers to [GMaj7] this life's many con - [D] cerns. [GMaj7] When everything that you [DMaj7] planned keeps changing [GMaj7] When life seems out of con- [DMaj7] trol [GMaj7] When it all becomes so [DMaj7] overwhelming [Em] He is waiting there with [A] arms wide open [DMaj7] How often has He [GMaj7] called you [DMaj7] Summoned you to His [GMaj7] side [DMaj7] Called your name but there [GMaj7] has been no re- [D] ply [GMaj7] There is no one who's [DMaj7] ever loved you [GMaj7] To the depth that He [DMaj7] does [GMaj7] There is no one who [DMaj7] has what He has [Em] Waiting there for you with [A] arms wide open [DMaj7] Welcoming all those who [GMaj7] search to find the way [DMaj7] Reaching out to those who [GMaj7] call out in His [DMaj7] name [Em] Never turning one a - [A] way [DMaj7] Questions flow without [GMaj7] answers [DMaj7] When you look to the [GMaj7] cross [DMaj7] The human side of us [GMaj7] struggles to under- [D] stand [GMaj7] There He shed His blood [DMaj7] freely for us [GMaj7] So we could be set [DMaj7] free [GMaj7] And prepared a way [DMaj7] for the sinner [Em] Now He's waiting there with [A] arms wide open to - [D] day. [D] [GMaj7] [D] [D] Copyright 2005 James B. Graham
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