RISE Such and Such (Misc) Songs
Lyric Archive

“Blessed for the Journey”

~Seth Hendricks

Turn, from the things that dull and blind.
Where moth and rust consume, and thieves run wild in your mind. 
When the trappings of your own life, have firmly taken hold. 
Well you can wander in the desert, but the blessing's for the one who comes back home.

So hear the call, that stirs you restless in the night.
Let it awake and move you onward, and in the morning light a new name may arise. 
Though you wrestled with the struggle, do not fear.
For there may come a time amidst all of the suffering a new light will appear. 

May we walk with each other as we travel down this road.
Joining hands as we cross to the unknown, wherever we may go. 
For we were blessed, we were blessed for the journey from the start. 

Now claim the call upon your life and be set free.
Free to heal and serve and wonder, into the person that you were meant to be.       
And though this body may be broken, we can still be made one.
For we are here to be a light in this world, we shine on, thy kingdom come. 

May we walk with each other as we travel down this road.
Joining hands as we cross to the unknown, wherever we may go. 
For we were blessed, we were blessed for the journey from the start. 

Joy when the sorrow aches
when you feel alone,
and you see no escape.

Hope when the darkness falls,
when your way is lost,
and your strength is gone.

Don't let your life be small,
and let this grace carry you on.
To live, to love, and to belong …

May we walk with each other as we travel down this road.
Joining hands as we cross to the unknown, wherever we may go. 
For we were blessed, we were blessed for the journey from the start. 

“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.

“I will Call upon the Lord”

I will call upon the Lord (I will call upon the Lord)
He is worthy to be praised (He is worthy to be praised)
So shall I be saved from my enemies

The Lord reigneth
And Blessed be the Rock
And let the Rock of my salvation be exalted
(Repeat)

“The Parting Glass”

~Traditional Irish Aire

Of all the money that ere I spent
I spent it in good company
And all the harm that ere I done
Alas, it was to none but me

And all I’ve done for want of wit
To memory now I can’t recall
So fill me to the parting glass
Goodnight and joy be with you all

Oh, all the comrades that ere I had
They’re sorry for my going away
And all the sweethearts that ere I had
They’d wish me one more day to stay

But since it falls unto my lot
That I should rise and you should not
I will gently rise and I’ll softly call
“Goodnight and joy be with you all!”

Oh if I had enough money to spend
And leisure time to sit awhile
There is a fair maid in this town
That sorely has my heart beguiled

Her rosy cheeks and ruby lips
I own she has my heart in thrallf
So fill to me the parting glass
“Goodnight and joy be with you all.”

“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!

“Siyahamba”

~South African Freedom Song

We are marching in the light of God
We are marching in the light of God
(2x)

We are marching, marching
We are marching, ooh
Marching in the light of God
(2x)

We are marching in the light of God
We are marching in the light of God
(2x)

We are marching, marching
We are marching, ooh
Marching in the light of God
(2x)

“Somlandela”

~Zimbabwean traditional

Somlandela, somlandela Jesu
Somlandela, yonke indawo
Somlandela, somlandela Jesu
Lapho eyakhona somlandela!

We will follow, we will follow Jesus
We will follow, everywhere he goes
We will follow, we will follow Jesus
Everywhere he goes, we will follow

We will follow, we will follow Jesus
We will follow, everywhere he goes
We will follow, we will follow Jesus
Everywhere he goes, we will follow

Somlandela, somlandela Jesu
Somlandela, yonke indawo
Somlandela, somlandela Jesu
Lapho eyakhona somlandela!

“Still my Soul”

~Katie Graber and Charlene Nafziger

Still my soul
Calm my roaming mind
Give me peace, may my heart unwind
Let me stay, your beloved guest

Take my fear, make my worry rest
What I hold, let me give to you
Aid my strength when my storms drive through
When my thoughts won’t let me go
I’ll sing to you:
Oh still my soul

“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.