Lyrics

Rise Up

Rise up, Rise up, for the time has come
Rise up , Rise up, for the great I AM, the Lord our God.
On this day and in this place, oh children of the Lord
The time has come to rise, to rise up in our faith.
On the rock of Jesus Christ we build the church of God ,
Not by power or by might , but by His Spirit now.
Let us sanctify our hearts and purify our hands,
Let us join in one accord for the glory of the Lord.

(Chorus) And Rise up, Rise up, for the time has come,
To Rise up, Rise up, for the great I AM, the Lord our God.

Let us build a church of love that shines with Godly grace,
That reflects the beauty found in the Author of our faith.
Let us be a Holy people, a light upon a hill,
That shines unto the world the gospel of goodwill.
Let us sanctify our hearts and purify our hands.
Let us join in one accord for the glory of the Lord.

(Spoken) A church is not a building of sticks and stones.
The church is Jesus - - It’s alive!
The church is you and I knit together in the love of Christ
To form one body, each of us special.
Each of us uniquely serving the Lord with the gifts He has given us.

Some may ask, “Why so many different denominations and separate Churches?
There seems to be a church on every corner.”
Well , each church is a Part of the body of Christ
and each church has a special purpose .
It is at my church that I have found people who do care .
People who Reached out to me in my time of need
and took me in with all my faults and loved me unconditionally .
It is there where I have been taught according to the Word.
Where fellow believers have helped me grow in my walk .
Every church has a mission and a high calling, to reach people just like me
To be a place where the lonely and broken can come home and find hope,
Find love.

So as one in Christ let us now,

(Chorus) Rise up, Rise up, for the time has come
Rise up, Rise up, for the Lord our God
Rise up , Rise up , for the great I AM, for the Lord our God Rise up!