YEARS TICKING BY.
Produced by Doug Hanks.
Released October, 2021. ℗ 2021 Doug Hanks.
Fresh recordings of previously released or previously performed songs.
All recording was completed before Doug contracted Covid-19.
Following the release of Walking in the Father’s Love in 1982, Doug released several cassette projects. Most of those were recorded on 4-track or 8-track machines, and the quality was less than ideal. Years Ticking By is a collection of fresh recordings of songs from those projects and a few that were performed, but never recorded.
This album was recorded in 2019 and 2020. Doug played all the instruments (acoustic guitars, electric guitars, bass guitars, lap steel guitar, pianos and keyboards, percussion), sang the vocals, except as noted below, and programmed all the music samples on this recording.
The dark winter. On December 28, 2020, Doug contracted Covid-19 and was hospitalized on January 1, 2021 for 5 months (147 days). He was on a ventilator for 46 days and was saved by the grace of God through the prayers of hundreds of people pleading for his healing. His wife, Mary, organized the prayer meetings and wrote regular updates to keep people informed of his progress. When he returned home, after gaining sufficient strength over three months, he completed recording the vocal for “One Like You” with Julie Wuertz and mastered the recordings.
Doug thanks the following: I wish to thank Mary for her undying love, her support, and her prayers, Evan for becoming the man he is becoming, Koen and Gwen for making me laugh, Rick L, Mike H, Dean C, Byron S, Harvey M, Mervin T, Kent T, Kevin M and the Friday AM Prayer Boys for their prayers, Theresa L, Mary H, Mary Katherine, Judy B, Sarah B and all the Family (the Hanks side, the Marangio side, and all in-laws) for their prayers, Leanne G for the Sapphire welcome home parade, Captain Rich T for coming through the door, Nathan B for his poetry, and to hundreds of people throughout the world who prayed for my healing. To Julie and Sheryl for singing. Thank you. All glory to YHWH.
For the recording techies, Doug used the following music samples: Logic Pro Studio, IK Multimedia MODO Drums and MODO Bass, Los Angeles Scoring Strings, Los Angeles Drama Drums, Drums on Demand, Novo, Forza, and Damage 2 by Heavyocity, Garritan Harp, XLN Audio Addictive Keys (Yamaha Upright Piano), SONiVOX Eighty-eight Piano (Steinway 9-foot Grand CD 327 piano), Band in a Box.
Hallelu Yah!
Words & music by Doug Hanks.
©1986 & 2021 Lambs in the Meadow Music (BMI)
From Praising God! cassette release (1986)
CH: Hallelu YAH! Hallelu YAH!
Hallelu YAH! Praise the LORD!
Hallelu YAH! Hallelu YAH!
Hallelu YAH! Praise the LORD!
Verse: You are the Lord of all things
Precious Redeemer and King of all kings
CH: Hallelu YAH! Hallelu YAH!
Hallelu YAH! Praise the LORD!
Hallelu YAH! Hallelu YAH!
Hallelu YAH! Praise the LORD!
Verse: Maker of heaven and earth
All Your creation will sing of Your worth
CH: Hallelu YAH! Hallelu YAH!
Hallelu YAH! Praise the LORD!
Hallelu YAH! Hallelu YAH!
Hallelu YAH! Praise the LORD!
Bridge: You left Your holy throne
Took the form of man
Spilled your precious blood for me
(Hallelu YAH!)
The Father raised you up
And He exalted You
And now my sinful heart is free
Hallelu YAH!
CH: Hallelu YAH! Hallelu YAH!
Hallelu YAH! Praise the LORD!
Hallelu YAH! Hallelu YAH!
Hallelu YAH! Praise the LORD!
God Can
Original words & music by Doug Hanks.
©1982 Rainy Roley Music ©1997 Capitol CMG o/b/o Rock of Refuge Music.
New lyrics ©2021 Lambs in the Meadow Music (BMI)
Originally released on Walking in the Father’s Love LP/cassette release (1982)
Verse: Who can straighten out the things that the Lord has bent?
Who can change the things that he has done?
Who can make the sun stand still?
Make it happen with His will?
Who can make the stars fall from the sky?
Not you, not I – But GOD CAN
Verse: Who can straighten out the things that the Lord has bent?
Who can change the things that he has done?
Who can take a broken plan –
Fix it with his mighty hand?
Who rebuilds a life then sets it free –
Not you, not me – But GOD CAN
CH: When your days are going well, be happy
When your life is easy, just be glad
When the times are harder just remember
He did not make it hard to make you sad
You can’t control tomorrow
Verse: Who can straighten out the things that the Lord has bent?
Who can change the things that he has done?
Who can take a heart of stone –
Melt it with his love alone?
Who can move the mountains to the sea?
Not you, not me – But GOD CAN
Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah!
Holy, Holy, Holy (There Is No God Like Our God)
Words: Reginald Heber, 1826. Music: ‘Nicaea’ John Bacchus Dykes, 1861.
First published: “Hymns Ancient and Modern”, 1869. © Public domain.
Bridge: Words and music by Doug Hanks. ©2021 Lambs in the Meadow Music (BMI)
8-track demo tape – never released
Verse: Holy, holy, holy! Lord God Almighty
Early in the morning our song shall rise to Thee
Holy, holy, holy, merciful and mighty
God in three Persons, blessed Trinity
Verse: Holy, holy, holy! All the saints adore Thee
Casting down their golden crowns around the glassy sea
Cherubim and seraphim falling down before Thee
Who was, and is, and evermore shall be
CH: There is no one like our God
There is no one like our God
CH: There is no one like our God
There is no one like our God
Verse: Holy, holy, holy! Lord God Almighty
All Thy works shall praise Thy Name in earth, and sky, and sea;
Holy, holy, holy; merciful and mighty
God in three Persons, blessed Trinity
The Lord is Good to All – Psalm 145:8-9
Words from the New International Version Bible, Used by permission.
Additional words & music by Doug Hanks.
©1987 & 2021 Lambs in the Meadow Music (BMI)
From Hide the Bible in Your Heart cassette release (1987)
Verse: The LORD is gracious and compassionate
Slow to anger and rich in love
The LORD is gracious and compassionate
Slow to anger and rich in love
CH: The LORD is good to all
The LORD is good to all
He has compassion on all He has made
The LORD is good to all
The LORD is good to all
He has compassion on all He has made
Verse: The LORD is gracious and compassionate
Slow to anger and rich in love
The LORD is gracious and compassionate
Slow to anger and rich in love
CH: The LORD is good to all
The LORD is good to all
He has compassion on all He has made
The LORD is good to all
The LORD is good to all
He has compassion on all He has made
Bridge: (The Lord is good) And the rains fall down
(Good things grow) And the good things grow
So all the people on the earth may come to know
The Lord is good (Lord is good)
And His love is free (Love is free)
And He hands out hope to all the world
So all will see –
CH: The LORD is good to all
The LORD is good to all
He has compassion on all He has made
The LORD is good to all
The LORD is good to all
He has compassion on all He has made
Trusting
Words & music by Doug Hanks.
©1973 & 2021 Lambs in the Meadow Music (BMI)
Julie Wuertz – harmony
Performed by Blanco&Hanks in 1972-1973
Verse: Trusting, I am trusting in you
For a love that is real, for a love that is true
Feeling like my troubles have gone
And I’m trusting that I can carry on
CH: I have trusted a lot of things before
But I’ve never felt anything this real
I have opened a lot of doors before
But I’ve never felt this sure and I’ve
Never asked for more
Verse: Trusting, I am trusting in you
For a love that is long and will see my life through
Praising which I’ve never done before
‘Cause I found someone who’ll last forevermore
CH: I have trusted a lot of things before
But I’ve never felt anything this real
I have opened a lot of doors before
But I’ve never felt this sure and I’ve
Never asked for more
Verse: Trusting, I am trusting in you
For a love that is long and will see my life through
Feeling like my troubles have gone
And I’m trusting that I can carry on
Tag: Oh, my sweet Lord
I have found you
To trust in, trust forevermore
Great Is Your Faithfulness – Lamentations 3:22-23
Words from New International Version Bible. Used by permission. Music by Doug Hanks.
©1987 Lambs in the Meadow Music (BMI)
From Hide the Bible in Your Heart cassette release (1987)
Verse: Because of the LORD’s great love
We are not consumed
Because of the Lord’s great love
We are not consumed
For his compassions never fail
They are new every morning
CH: Great is your faithfulness
Great is your faithfulness
Great is your faithfulness
Verse: Because of the LORD’s great love
We are not consumed
Because of the Lord’s great love
We are not consumed
For his compassions never fail
They are new every morning
CH: Great is your faithfulness
Great is your faithfulness
Great is your faithfulness
Strong Hand
Words & music by Doug Hanks.
©1990 & 2021 Lambs in the Meadow Music (BMI)
From Blind Dog Barking cassette release (1990)
Verse: I hear a blind dog barking at a lamp on the street
He thinks he sees the light of the moon
When you tear at your anger and face your defeat
There’s little left that you can exhume
And though you hear a voice echo behind you
Bringing back all your mistakes of the past
Face the wind and press against those who’d remind you
And know the STRONG HAND will hold you fast
CH: His STRONG HAND will pull you free
Tear you from the terror of hell
His STRONG HAND will guarantee
Freedom from your old hotel
And the tears that you’ll cry then
Will be sweeter than the tears that have been
For His STRONG HAND
Will have rescued once again
Verse: I know some children in the world who settle in their beds
But tremble ‘bout the visions they’ll dream
For the evil they fear as they lay down their heads
Would cause any sane man to scream
They will journey down paths where no one should go
They will run till they can’t anymore
Some of the pain they will never outgrow
Till the STRONG HAND of God lifts them off of the floor
CH: His STRONG HAND will pull you free
Tear you from the terror of hell
His STRONG HAND will guarantee
Freedom from your old hotel
And the tears that you’ll cry then
Will be sweeter than the tears that have been
For His STRONG HAND
Will have rescued once again
TAG: His STRONG HAND
HIS STRONG HAND
His STRONG HAND
Will have rescued once again
Will have rescued once again
He’ll wipe away your tears
He’ll toss away your fear
He’ll never let you go
It’s something you should know
He’s got the father, He’s got the mother in His strong hand
He’s got the sister, He’s got her brother in His strong hand
He’s got the little bitty baby
He’s got the whole world in his strong hand
He’ll never let you go
Walking in the Father’s Love
Words & music by Doug Hanks.
©1982 Rainy Roley Music ©1997 Capitol CMG o/b/o Rock of Refuge Music.
Julie Wuertz, Sheryl Briggs – harmonies
Originally released on Walking in the Father’s Love LP/cassette release (1982)
Verse: In my life there’ve been times when the pain has brought me down
To the point where I was reaching for the towel
But then Your grace revived me and Your power inside me
Lifted me up so I could carry on
CH: And I’m walking in the Father’s love
Walking in the Father’s love
Rocking to the things I find hidden in Your word
Locking down the things I need to know to help me grow
Verse: In my life there’ve been days when the testing was so hard
That I thought I would suffer from the flames
Now I know the trouble was just a little rubble
That You were working hard to burn away
CH: And I’m walking in the Father’s love
Walking in the Father’s love
Rocking to the things I find hidden in Your word
Locking down the things I need to know to help me grow
Bridge: Can’t you see that I’ve been moving along down a two-lane road
Singing a song that’s pleasing to the Lord
Sometimes I’ve been falling – It’s an uphill climb
But I’m trying to do the will of God ‘cause there’s so little time
Walking in the Father’s love
Walking in the Father’s love
Walking in the Father’s love
I’m walking
One Like You
Words & music by Doug Hanks.
Julie Wuertz – solo
©2021 Lambs in the Meadow Music (BMI)
Performed at “Prophets of These Days” concert, 1981 by Ron Theissen
Never released
Verse: Sail a ship out into the sea
With the bow to the rising sun
The billowed sails would take me on where hues of blues collide
I’d turn and I’d find you there
CH: Nowhere is there One like You
Out beyond the farthest world, yet near me
Nowhere is there One so true
Beyond the stars, yet living in my heart
You are the LORD
You are the LORD
Verse: Scale a peak till there’s nowhere to go
Stretch my hands high into the sky
The wings of eagles in me soar so high into the air
I’d turn and I’d find You there
CH: Nowhere is there One like You
Out beyond the farthest world, yet near me
Nowhere is there One so true
Beyond the stars, yet living in my heart
You are the LORD
You are the LORD
And nowhere is there One like You
There Once Walked a Man
Words & music by Doug Hanks.
©1972 & 2021 Lambs in the Meadow Music (BMI)
Performed by Blanco&Hanks in 1972-73
Verse:
There once walked upon the earth a lowly man of lowly birth
And people say he lives today
He gave the good news to the poor, he opened up the captives’ door
And sent the prisoners on their way
Ooo – They never would return
Verse:
He gave sight to every eye blinded and shielded from the ight
And spoke the words that they would trust
He gave hope to every heart broken and shattered in the night
And raised the beggars from the dust
Ooo – And called them all His friends
CH: They say he came to give love
By taking fear away
That he died to do that
And lives on today
Verse:
There once lived a man whose love was strong, it lasted long
And lasts on forever I am told
And they say he died to free us from the guilt of sin, he rose again
In three days from the cold
Ooo – They say he is the Lord
CH: They say he came to give love
By taking fear away
That he died to do that
And lives on today
My Sheep – John 10:27-29
Words from New American Standard Bible – 1995 edition. Used by permission.
Music by Doug Hanks.
©1990 & 2021 Lambs in the Meadow Music (BMI)
From Blind Dog Barking cassette release (1990)
My sheep hear my voice, and I know them and they follow me
And I give eternal life to them and they will never perish
And no one will snatch them out of my hand
And no one will snatch them out of my hand
And no one will snatch them out of my hand
Where Can I Go?
Words & music by Doug Hanks.
©1980 & 2021 Lambs in the Meadow Music (BMI)
Never recorded. Performed with The Boys 1980-1983
Where can I go from Thy Spirit
Or where can I flee from Thy presence?
If I ascend to heaven, Thou art there
If I make my bed in hell, Lord, You’re there as well
If I take the wings of the morning and fly
If I dwell in the farthest part of the sea
Even there Thy hand will lead me
And Thy right hand will lay hold of me
Where can I go from Thy Spirit
Or where can I flee from Thy presence?
If I say surely darkness will bruise me
And the light around me will be night
Even darkness is not dark to Thee
For the night is like the day
Darkness and light are both alike to Thee
Where can I go from Thy Spirit
Or where can I flee from Thy presence, O Lord
On the day that I believed You
I was sealed with a promise as Your own
And nothing can take it away
For Your Spirit lives within me
I can’t escape from Your almighty Love
Where can I go from Thy Spirit
Where can I go from Your almighty Love
He’ll Never Go Away
Words & music by Doug Hanks.
©1982 Lambs in the Meadow Music (BMI)
From Dawson McAllister’s How to Get Along with Your Parents video series (1983)
CH: He’ll never go away
No, He’ll never go away
In His Word it’s understood
That He will always stay
And He’ll never go away
Verse:Jesus Christ is the same
Yesterday, today
And until the end of time
He’ll remain that way
CH: He’ll never go away
No, He’ll never go away
In His Word it’s understood
That He will always stay
And He’ll never go away
Verse:I won’t fear, God is near
And Jesus is my guide
What shall man do to me
When He is on my side?
CH: He’ll never go away
No, He’ll never go away
In His Word it’s understood
That He will always stay
And He’ll never go away
Bridge: Be content with what you have
For the old ways are now dead
He’ll supply all you need
For He Himself has said
CH: He’ll never go away
No, He’ll never go away
In His Word it’s understood
That He will always stay
And He’ll never go away
Old 100th (Doxology)
Music attributed to Louis Bourgeois. © Public domain.
Originally a ringtone for my brother-in-law, Jim.
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