RISE Such and Such (Misc) Songs
Lyric Archive
“CALLED OR NOT CALLED”
~Shawn Kirchner
Called or not called, God is there
Called or not called, God is there
Called or not called, God is there
The hand of the maker is everywhere
Named or unnamed…
Seen or unseen…
Known or unknown…
Called or not called…
“The Fruit of the Spirt”
The Fruit of the Spirit's not a *banana
The Fruit of the Spirit's not a banana
If you want to be a banana
You might as well hear it:
You can't be a fruit of the Spirit!
(*insert any fruit of your choice)
Cause the fruit is:
Love, joy, peace, patience
Kindness, goodness, faithfulness
Gentleness and self-control
Love, joy, peace, patience
Kindness, goodness, faithfulness
Gentleness and self-control
Ohhhh!….
Repeat ad nauseum with different fruits
“Hamba nathi”
~South African*
Hamba nathi mkululu wetu (“Hahmba ante koo-loo-loo weh-too”)
Hamba nathi mkululu wetu
Hamba nathi mkululu wetu
Hamba nathi mkululu wetu
mkululu, mkululu, mkululu wetu
mkululu, mkululu, mkululu wetu
mkululu, mkululu, mkululu wetu
mkululu, mkululu, mkululu wetu
Come walk with us the journey is long (4x)
The journey, the journey, the journey is long (4x)
Set us all free, give us your love (4x)
Give us, give us, give us your love (4x)
Set us all free, give us your joy…
Set us all free, give us your peace…
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*This powerful South African Freedom song lends itself as a song of welcome, inclusion, or a powerful sending song. The closest translation is “Go with us, our savior” but many poetic translations can be found including, “Come walk with us, the journey is long” (Anders Nyberg), and “God is with us, Lord, and set us all free/give us your (love, joy, peace)” (Paul Vasile).
“Hold On”
~Heidi Ann Wilson
Hold on, hold on.
My dear ones here comes the dawn.
“I Have Decided to Follow Jesus”
~S. Sundar Singh
I have decided to follow Jesus (3x)
No turning back, no turning back.
The world behind me, the cross before me (3x)
No turning back, no turning back.
Though none go with me, still I will follow (3x)
No turning back, no turning back.
My cross I’ll carry, till I see Jesus (3x)
No turning back, no turning back.
Will you decide now to follow Jesus? (3x)
No turning back, no turning back.
“Peace Pilgrim’s Prayer”
Peace be still and know that I am God
Peace be still and know that I am
Peace be still and know
Peace be still
Peace be
Peace, Peace, Peace
(Repeat)
“Seek ye first”
~Karen Lafferty
Seek ye first the kingdom of God
And His righteousness;
And all these things shall be added unto you.
Allelu, Alleluia!
Alleluia, Alleluia, Alleluia
Allelu, Alleluia!
Ask, and it shall be given unto you;
Seek, and ye shall find.
Knock, and the door shall be opened unto you.
Allelu, Alleluia!
Alleluia, Alleluia, Alleluia
Allelu, Alleluia!
“TAKE, O TAKE ME AS I AM”
Take, O take me as I am
Summon out what I shall be
Set your seal upon my heart
And live in me…
(Repeat)
“Teresa’s Prayer”
~Based on the words of St. Teresa of Avila
Christ be in my mind, and in my thinking
Christ be in my eyes, in everything I see
Christ be in my ears, and in my hearing
Christ be in my mouth, in every word I speak
Christ be in my heart, and in my loving
Christ be in my life, each moment that I live.
(Repeat)
“They'll Know We Are Christians By Our Love”
~Peter Scholtes
We are one in the Spirit, we are one in the Lord;
We are one in the Spirit, we are one in the Lord;
And we pray that all unity will one day be restored.
And they'll know we are Christians by our love, by our love,
yes, they'll know we are Christians by our love.
We will walk with each other, we will walk hand in hand;
We will walk with each other, we will walk hand in hand;
And together we'll spread the news that God is in our land.
And they'll know we are Christians by our love, by our love,
yes, they'll know we are Christians by our love.
We will work with each other, we will work side by side;
We will work with each other, we will work side by side;
And we'll guard each one's dignity and save each one's pride.
And they'll know we are Christians by our love, by our love,
yes, they'll know we are Christians by our love.
All praise to the Father, from whom all things come;
And all praise to Christ Jesus, His only Son.
And all praise to the Spirit who makes us one
And they'll know we are Christians by our love, by our love,
yes, they'll know we are Christians by our love.