Lyrics
Here are the lyrics of some of the songs we’re singing. You can also download these lyrics in our little Lyrics Book.
Amazing Grace
As
Be Not Afraid [aka “Raindrops”]
Bridge over Troubled Water
Down To The River
Hallelujah
Heaven
Higher and Higher
I Almost Let Go
Joshua Fought the Battle of Jericho
Let It Be
My Love is Your Love
Oh Happy Day
One Love
Put a Little Love in Your Heart
Shackles / Praise You
Something Inside So Strong
Song for Hope
Swing Low Sweet Chariot
Total Praise
We Are Marching
Something inside So Strong
The higher you build your barriers
The taller I become
The farther you take my rights away
The faster I will run
You can deny me
You can decide to turn your face away
No matter, cos there’s….
Chorus:
Something inside so strong
I know that I can make it
Tho’ you’re doing me wrong, so wrong
You thought that my pride was gone
Oh no, something inside so strong
Oh oh oh oh oh something inside so strong
The more you refuse to hear my voice
The louder I will sing
You hide behind walls of Jericho
Your lies will come tumbling
Deny my place in time
You squander wealth that’s mine
My light will shine so brightly
It will blind you
Cos there’s……
[Chorus]
Brothers and sisters
When they insist we’re just not good enough
When we know better
Just look ‘em in the eyes and say
I’m gonna do it anyway
I’m gonna do it anyway
[Chorus]
Brothers and sisters
When they insist we’re just good not enough
When we know better
Just look ‘em in the eyes and say
I’m gonna do it anyway
Shackles / Praise You
Chorus:
Take the shackles off my feet so I can dance
I just wanna praise you
(What’cha wanna do?)
I just wanna praise you
(Yeah, yeah)
You broke the chains now I can lift my hands
(Uh feel me?)
And I’m gonna praise you
(What’cha gon do?)
I’m gonna praise you
In the corners of mind
I just can’t seem to find a reason to believe
That I can break free
Cause you see I have been down for so long
Feel like the hope is gone
But as I lift my hands, I understand
That I should praise you through my circumstance
[Chorus]
(Ooohs) Everything that could go wrong
All went wrong at one time
So much pressure fell on me
I thought I was gon lose my mind
But I know you wanna see
If I will hold on through these trials
But I need you to lift this load
Cause I can’t take it anymore
[Chorus]
(Oohs)Been through the fire and the rain
Bound in every kind of way
But God has broken every chain
So let me go right now
[3x Chorus]
Hallelujah
I’ve heard there was a secret chord
That David played and it pleased the Lord
But you don’t really care for music do you?
It goes like this – the fourth, the fifth
The minor fall, the major lift
The baffled King composing Hallelujah
Hallelujah, hallelujah, hallelujah, hallelujah
Your faith was strong but you needed proof
You saw her bathing on the roof
Her beauty in the moonlight overthrew you
She tied you to a kitchen chair
She broke your throne, and she cut your hair
And from your lips she drew the hallelujah
Hallelujah, hallelujah, hallelujah, hallelujah
Maybe I’ve been here before
I know this room, I’ve walked this floor
I used to live alone before I knew you
I’ve seen your flag on the marble arch
Love is not a victory march
It’s a cold and it’s a broken hallelujah
Hallelujah, hallelujah, hallelujah, hallelujah
There was a time when you let me know
What’s real and going on below
But now you never show it to me, do you?
And remember when I moved in you
The Holy Dark was moving too
And every breath we drew was hallelujah
Hallelujah, hallelujah, hallelujah, hallelujah
Maybe there’s a God above
And all I ever learned from love
Was how to shoot at someone who outdrew you
And it’s not a cry you can hear at night
It’s not somebody who’s seen the light
It’s a cold and it’s a broken hallelujah
Hallelujah, hallelujah, hallelujah, hallelujah
Hallelujah, hallelujah, hallelujah, hallelujah
Put a Little Love in Your Heart
Think of your fellow man
Lend him a helping hand
Put a little love in your heart.
You see it’s getting late
Oh please don’t hesitate
Put a little love in your heart.
And the world will be a better place
And the world will be a better place
For you and me
Just wait and see
Another day goes by
And still the children cry
Put a little love in your heart.
If you want the world to know
We won’t let hatred grow
Put a little love in your heart.
And the world will be a better place
and the world will be a better place
for you and me
you just wait and see *Key Change*
Take a good look around and
if you’re lookin’ down
put a little love in your heart
I hope when you decide
Kindness will be your guide
Put a little love in your heart.
And the world will be a better place
and the world will be a better place
for you and me
you just wait and see
put a little love in your heart
Let it Be
When I find myself in times of trouble
Mother Mary comes to me
Speaking words of wisdom, let it be.
And in my hour of darkness
She is standing right in front of me
Speaking words of wisdom, let it be.
Let it be, let it be.
Whisper words of wisdom, let it be.
And when the broken hearted people
Living in the world agree,
There will be an answer, let it be.
For though they may be parted there is
Still a chance that they will see
There will be an answer, let it be.
Let it be, let it be. Yeah
There will be an answer, let it be.
And when the night is cloudy,
There is still a light that shines on me,
Shine on until tomorrow, let it be.
I wake up to the sound of music
Mother Mary comes to me
Speaking words of wisdom, let it be.
Let it be, let it be.
There will be an answer, let it be.
Let it be, let it be,
Whisper words of wisdom, let it be.
Down to the River
As I went down to the river to pray
Studying about that good old way
And who shall wear, the starry crown
Good Lord Show me the Way
Oh brothers* Lets go down,
Come on down don’t you wana go down
Oh Brothers lets go down
Down to the river to pray
We are Marching
[4x] We are marching in the light of God
[2x] We are marching, marching we are marching, marching we are marching in the light of God
Marching… singing… dancing… etc.
Oh Happy Day
Chorus:
Oh happy day (Oh happy day)
Oh happy day (Oh happy day)
When Jesus washed (when jesus washed)
When Jesus washed (when jesus washed)
Oh When he washed (Oh when he washed)
He washed my sins away (Oh happy day)
Oh Happy Day (Oh happy Day)
La La La La La La La La etc.
[Chorus]
Verse:
He thought me how, To wash
Fight and Pray, Fight and Pray
And live rejoicing,
Every, every day, Every day
[Chorus]
[Verse]
[Chorus]
Swing Low Sweet Chariot
Chorus:
Swing Low Sweet Chariot
Coming forth to carry me home
Swing Low Sweet Chariot
Coming forth to carry me home
I looked over Jordan and What did I see
Coming forth to carry me home
A band of angels coming after me
Coming forth to carry me home
[Chorus]
If you get there before I do
Coming forth to carry me home
Just tell my friends that I a coming too
Coming forth to carry me home
[Chorus]
I’m sometimes up and I’m sometimes down
Coming forth to carry me home
But still my soul feels heavenly bound
Coming forth to carry me home
[2x Chorus]
Heaven
[3x] Up above my head, I hear music in the air
There must be a god
And a heaven somewhere, a heaven somewhere
Heaven, Heaven, Heaven, Heaven,
I believe
There’s a heaven somewhere, a heaven somewhere.
Joshua Fought the Battle of Jericho
Joshua fought the battle of Jericho,
Jericho, Jericho,
Joshua fought the battle of Jericho,
And the walls came tumblin’ down.
You may talk about your kings of Gideon,
You may talk about your men of Saul,
There’s none like good old Joshua
At the battle of Jericho.
[Chorus]
Up to the walls of Jericho,
He marched with spear in hand.
“Go blow those ram horns”,
Joshua cried,
“‘Cause the battle is in my hand”.
[Chorus]
Then the lam’ram, sheep horns
Began to blow,
Trumpets began to sound,
Joshua commanded the children to shout,
And the walls came tumblin’ down.
That morning
Joshua fought the battle of Jericho,
Jericho, Jericho,
Joshua fought the battle of Jericho,
And the walls came tumblin’ down
Total Praise
Lord, I will lift mine eyes to the hills
Knowing my help is coming from You
Your peace You give me in time of the storm
You are the source of my strength
You are the strength of my life
I lift my hands in total praise to You.
You are the source of my strength
You are the strength of my life
I lift my hands in total praise to You.
[4x] Amen, amen
One Love
One Love, One Heart
Let’s get together and feel all right
Hear the children crying (One Love)
Hear the children crying (One Heart)
Give thanks and praise to the Lord and I will feel all right
Let’s get together and feel all right
Let them all pass all their dirty remarks (One Love)
There is one question I’d really like to ask (One Heart)
Is there a place for the hopeless sinner
Who has hurt all mankind just to save his own?
Believe me
One Love [...]
Let’s get together to fight this Holy Armageddon (One Love)
So when the Man comes there will be no no doom (One Song)
Have pity on those whose chances grove thinner
There ain’t no hiding place from the Father of Creation
Sayin’ One Love, One Heart
Let’s get together and feel all right
I’m pleading to mankind (One Love)
Oh Lord (One Heart)
Give thanks and praise to the Lord and I will feel all right
Let’s get together and feel all right.
As
As around the sun the Earth knows she’s revolving
And the rosebuds know to bloom in early May
Just as hate knows love’s the cure
You can rest your mind assure
That I’ll be loving you always
As now can’t reveal the mystery of tomorrow
But in passing will grow older every day
Just as all is born is new
Do you know what I say is true
That I’ll be loving you always
Until the rainbow burns the stars out in the sky
Until the ocean covers every mountain high
Until the dolphin flies and parrots live at sea
Until we dream of life and life becomes a dream
[Oh] Did you know that true love asks for nothing
Her acceptance is the way we pay
Did you know that life has given love a guarantee
To last through forever and another day
As today I know I’m living but tomorrow
Could make me the past
but that I mustn’t fear
I know deep in my mind
The love of me I’ve left behind
Cause I’ll be loving you always
Until the rainbow [...]
Until the day is night and night becomes the day
Until the trees and seas just up and fly away
Until the day that 8×8x8 is 4
Until the day that is the day that are no more
Did you know that true love asks for nothing
her acceptance is the way we pay
did you know that life has given love a guarantee
to last through forever and another day
As around the sun the earth knows she’s revolving
and the rosebuds know to bloom in early May
for now I know deep in my mind
the love of me I’ve left behind
cause I’ll be loving you always
Until the rainbow [...]
Amazing Grace
Amazing grace! How sweet the sound
That saved a wretch like me!
I once was lost, but now am found;
Was blind, but now I see.
‘Twas grace that taught my heart to fear,
And grace my fears relieved;
How precious did that grace appear
The hour I first believed.
Through many dangers, toils and snares,
I have already come;
‘Tis grace hath brought me safe thus far,
And grace will lead me home.
The Lord has promised good to me,
His word my hope secures;
He will my shield and portion be,
As long as life endures.
Yea, when this flesh and heart shall fail,
And mortal life shall cease,
I shall possess, within the veil,
A life of joy and peace.
The world shall soon dissolve like snow,
The sun refuse to shine;
But God, who called me here below,
Shall be forever mine.
When we’ve been there ten thousand years,
Bright shining as the sun,
We’ve no less days to sing God’s praise
Than when we’d first begun.
I Almost Let Go
I felt like I just couldn’t take life anymore.
My problems had me bound
Depression weighed me down.
But God held me close, so I wouldn’t let go.
God’s mercy kept me, so I wouldn’t let go.
I almost gave up.
I was right at the edge of a breakthrough but couldn’t see it
The devil really had me;
but Jesus came and grabbed me,
And He held me close,
So I wouldn’t let go.
God’s mercy kept me,
so I wouldn’t let go.
So I’m here today because God kept me.
I’m alive today,
only because of His grace.
Oh, He Kept me,
God Kept me,
He kept me,
So I wouldn’t let go.
I almost Let go.
I felt like I just couldn’t take life any more,
My problems had me bound,
depression weighed me down,
God held me close
So I wouldn’t let go.
God’s mercy kept me,
so I wouldn’t let go.
So I’m here today because God kept me.
I’m alive today, only because of His grace.
Oh, He Kept me, God Kept me, He kept me, So I wouldn’t let go.
My Love Is Your Love
[Repeat] Clap your hands y’all, it’s alright …
If tomorrow is judgement day
And I’m standing on the front line
And the Lord asks me what I did with my life
I will say I spent it with you, it’s alright
If I wake up in World War III
I see destruction and poverty
And I feel like I wanna go home
It’s okay if you’re coming with me, it’s alright
Chorus:
Your love is my love and
my love is your love
it would take an eternity to break us up
The chains of Amistad couldn’t hold us
[Repeat 2x]
If I lose my fame and fortune
And my home is on the streets
And I’m sleeping in Grand Central Station
It’s okay if you’re sleeping with me
As the years, they pass us by
We stay young through each other’s eyes
And no matter how old we get, oh
It’s okay as long as I got you, baby
[2x Chorus]
If I should die this very day
Don’t cry cuz on earth
We wasn’t meant to stay
And no matter what the people say
I’ll be waiting for you
After the judgement day
[Chorus]
Higher and Higher
Your love, lifting me higher
Than I’ve ever been lifted before
So keep it it up
Quench my desire
And I’ll be at your side, forever more
Chorus:
Your love keeps lifting me up
Love keeps lifting me
Lifting me
Higher and higher
[2x]
Now once I was down hearted
Disappointment was my closest friend
But then you came and it soon departed
And you know he never
Showed his face again
[Chorus]
I’m so glad, I’ve finally found you
Yes, that one, in a million girl
And now with my loving arms around you
Honey, I can stand up and face the world
[Chorus]
Song for Hope
[2x] It’s time for hoping, hoping, hope today
It’s time for hoping, hoping, for hope I pray
It is time to welcome in a brand new day
Can you feel oh, feel the spirit
Can you feel the spirit today
Can you feel oh, feel the spirit
Coming in to brighten your way
Bridge Over Trouble Water
When you’re weary, feeling small,
When tears are in your eyes, I will dry them all;
I’m on your side. When times get rough
And friends just can’t be found,
Like a bridge over troubled water
I will lay me down.
Like a bridge over troubled water
I will lay me down.
When you’re down and out,
When you’re on the street,
When evening falls so hard
I will comfort you.
I’ll take your part.
When darkness comes
And pain is all around,
Like a bridge over troubled water
I will lay me down.
Like a bridge over troubled water
I will lay me down.
Sail on silvergirl,
Sail on by.
Your time has come to shine.
All your dreams are on their way.
See how they shine
If you need a friend
I’m sailing right behind.
Like a bridge over troubled water
I will ease your mind.
Like a bridge over troubled water
I will ease your mind.
Be Not Afraid [aka “Raindrops”]
[Claire:] Don’t cry
I am nearby to you
I’m watching over you
All of the time
Don’t cry
I am nearby to you
All that you have to do
Is open your eyes, for
[Ladies:] I am the raindrops
The breeze upon your face
The sun in your laughter
The light in your eyes
I am the mountains
The rivers, the valleys
The oceans, I am everywhere
I sit on rainbows
And dance with the angels
I sing with the faeries
And sit upon stars
I am the moonlight
The light in the darkness
For I am in everything
Be not afraid.
[Gentlemen:] I am the raindrops
Breeze upon your face
Sun in your laughter
I am everywhere
I sit on rainbows
Dance with the angels, I’m the
Light in the darkness
I am
I am in everything
Be not afraid