1. |
Tent Revival
04:05
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LYRICS
Silent in the field
Waiting for the yield.
There’s struggle in the ground
The harvest happens now
Gather up again it’s time
הִתְעוֹרְרִי
קוּמִי
(hitor’ri, kumi)
Shake off all the dust
Awake and rise up
Feel the bonds unleash
Hear the herald of your peace
Lift your voice as one it’s time
פִּצְחוּ רַנְּנוּ יַחְדָּו (pits’chu ran’nu yachdav)
CHORUS:
It’s time to revive
Raise your tent to the sky
Drive your stakes deep
Draw your ropes wide
Let the people in it’s time
Let the people in it’s time
Restless in the streets
Breathless for release
Pulse beats hard and loud
Races through the crowd
Heed the call to life it’s time
שִׁמְעוּ וּתְחִי נַפְשְׁכֶם (shim'u ut'chi nafsh’chem)
Break the barricades
Throw back all the gates
Set aside the shield
Melt the arms of steel
Restore the sign of peace it’s time
וּבְרִית שְׁלוֹמִי לֹא תָמוּט (uv'rit sh’lomi lo tamut)
CHORUS
Just as rain flows down
וְהוֹלִידָהּ(v'holidah)
And the snow grows the ground
וְהִצְמִיחָהּ(v'hitsmichah)
I send my love to you
And you shall give
You shall give
You shall give it away
Raise up those worn down
Take in those left out
Don’t hold back
Don’t hold back
אַל- תַּחְשֹׂכִי (al-tach'sochi)
CHORUS
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2. |
You Were Strangers
03:48
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LYRICS
Who gave you the light
That warms you and surrounds
You walk from here to there
Who gave you the ground
Who gave you the stars
To wish upon and dream
You aim your ship and sail
Who gave you the sea
Once you were afraid
A stranger in the town
Who gave you your hope
Who is calling now
CHORUS:
וַאֲהַבְתֶּם אֶת הַגֵּר
כִּי גֵרִים הֱיִיתֶם
(Va’ahavtem et ha-geir
ki geirim heyitem)
Love the stranger
You were strangers
Love the stranger
You were strangers
Who gave you the breath
That lifts your voice to sing
You fall and rise again
Who gave you the wings
They’re just beyond the wall
The fall upon the shore
We can hear them knock
Who gave us the door
CHORUS
How easy it can be
To let the fear take hold
You were once set free
Remember we were told
Love the stranger
You were strangers
Love the stranger
You were strangers
וַאֲהַבְתֶּם אֶת הַגֵּר
כִּי גֵרִים הֱיִיתֶם
(Va’ahavtem et ha-geir
ki geirim heyitem)
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3. |
Mother Was The Earth
02:54
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LYRICS
If the thunder was your son
And your daughter was the sky
If the waters in the river
Were your brothers rushin’ by
If your daddy was a valley
Where the wild flowers grow
And the mountains in the distance
Were your sisters capped with snow
CHORUS:
Would we see
This is our family
Would we know
Their Godly worth
And their blessings
All from Heaven
If our mother was the earth
If those trees are standing tall
Because Grandad’s at the roots
If the ocean tides keep rollin’
All because of Grandma moon
If that burning light above
Was a child lookin’ down
Digging into soil
To help grown the fertile ground
CHORUS
If we listen for the ancients
In their storm clouds’ lullaby
And we hear the call of children
In a coyote’s plaintive cry
CHORUS
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4. |
Wherever You Go
03:54
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LYRICS
כִּי אֶל אֲשֶׁר תֵּלְכִי אֵלֵךְ
וּבַאֲשֶׁר תָּלִינִי אָלִין
עַמֵּךְ עַמִּי וֵאלֹהַיִךְ אֱלֹהָי
בַּאֲשֶׁר תָּמוּתִי אָמוּת
(ki el-asher teilchi eilech
uva’asher talini alin
ameich ami v’Eilohayich Elohai
ba’asher tamuti amut)
On a dusty open road
to her homeland in the west
Naomi could not hold
All the tears that she had left
As she stood before her journey
She said goodbye to Ruth
Go on to your family
May the lord always bless you
But Ruth would never leave her
Naomi was her home
She said as she held her
You’re the family I know
CHORUS:
Wherever you go I will go there too
Where you live I’ll live
Your people will be mine
Your god will be my god
And where you rest I’ll lie
Through the barren lands
Beneath a desert flame
The strength found in each other
Was a providential rain
And it brought them to the Jordan
Where they waded through the tides
Over hills that followed
To a promised land they climbed
CHORUS
Along the path between them
A covenant was sewn
A bond that gave Ruth freedom
In the family she chose
עַמֵּךְ עַמִּי
(ameich ami)
CHORUS
כִּי אֶל אֲשֶׁר תֵּלְכִי אֵלֵךְ
וּבַאֲשֶׁר תָּלִינִי אָלִין
עַמֵּךְ עַמִּי וֵאלֹהַיִךְ אֱלֹהָי
בַּאֲשֶׁר תָּמוּתִי אָמוּת
(ki el-asher teilchi eilech
uva’asher talini alin
ameich ami v’Eilohayich Elohai
ba’asher tamuti amut)
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5. |
Susanna
04:11
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LYRICS
She walked among the flowers on the vines
As sun bathed her path Susanna closed her eyes
But she was not alone among the violets and the trees
Before she could escape their grip they had her on her knees
No one sees your here they said as skies went gray
Shhhhh don’t make a sound just let us have our way
But she would not go down without a fight with these two men
Susanna raised her voice they tried but they could not keep her quiet
CHORUS:
O Susanna she did not shut up
She cried out to Heaven
They tried to shout her down
By raising up the crowd
Susanna could not be silenced
O Susanna she did not shut up
Don’t you cry for them
She won the fight but they pressed the war
Charged her that night next day she went before
The people of the town so they could judge her holiness
Without regard or question why these men were so relentless
They told their lies the town was ashamed
In their careless eyes Susanna was to blame
And no one said a word for her the men they were believed
Susanna once again fought back and called on high to be set free
CHORUS
Susanna let it ring her voice to the sky
not knowing who it would find
When Daniel heard her call, Daniel he spoke out
Among the crowd, he was the only one
When they learned the truth
The town condemned their lies
As they were lead away
Susanna did not cry
CHORUS
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6. |
The Prophet
04:41
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LYRICS
Fear was not an option the prophet held on to
Every day she lied to them made it hard to tell the truth
She mourns the loss of family who put her on the run
They never understood why she never was their son
No room in the home so the prophet sleeps alone
No room in the home so the prophet sleeps alone
Maybe on the train tonight, maybe on the street
Maybe on a colder night in a stranger’s bed she’ll sleep
Passersby look twice, they can’t believe she’s here
Transcending expectations strikes a deeply rooted fear
No room in the home so the prophet sleeps alone
No room in the home so the prophet sleeps alone
The prophet has a hand out, giving us a chance
To see beyond the boundaries of a woman or a man
God said as you are, you are loved by me
By the words she learned long ago she’ll be redeemed
We are called to abide: faith, hope, love
The greatest of these is love
The greatest of these is love
God said as you are, you are loved by me
By the words she learned long ago she’ll be redeemed
And the glory will emerge like a fire in her eyes
Calling us to justice for the prophets always rise
Rise
Rise
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7. |
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LYRICS
Sunrise at the table don’t got time eat on the run
Racing for the bus to catch before the last one comes
Between the meetings calling on a friend who needs a hand
Giving one more dime away you can’t afford to spend
You worry ‘bout the children and the elders’ coming age
You worry how this pay check’s gonna make a living wage
You fight the good fight hoping the work’s not all in vain
You stumble home and wonder can you do it all again
CHORUS:
Today’s trouble is enough
Today’s trouble is enough
You can twist yourself tomorrow in all kinds of tangled knots
But today’s trouble is enough
That list keeps getting longer all the things you gotta do
Check one off and double all the rest plus one more too
Not much time in one day’s hours only helping just a few
But saving all the world’s a matter not just up to you
CHORUS
The lilies in the grass are still and mostly satisfied
Happy with a raindrop and a promise in the sky
Light comes up each morning it’s never let us down
Take a lesson from the lilies who don’t make the world go ‘round
CHORUS
Photography by Harold Levine
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8. |
Lift My Soul
03:55
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LYRICS
Lift my soul to you, oh to you
Give to me my rest, oh my rest
Over rain, I see, over rain
To that golden blue time of sky
Sun rise with me, oh with me
I’ve known joy, oh lord, I’ve known pain
Not always at ease but oh I’ve known peace
When the rains came oh they flowed
Blessing me with life, so much life
Stars gave way to dawn but I dreamed on
All around is love, all my love
Give them rest, oh please, heaven bless
Let them hear me in rain, let them hear
Through the blue morning light all through night
In the breeze, oh please, know that’s me
Lift my soul to you, oh to you
Give to me my rest, oh my rest
Take my hand, I’m free, oh I’m free
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9. |
I Am
05:19
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LYRICS
Child on the sidewalk
Spinning through the air
His laughter pours like honey
And the bees don’t even care
He follows trails to ant hills
Nestled in the grass
He marvels at their travels
With leaves upon their backs
His sister gets a scratch on
Her knee ‘cause she fell down
He brushes dirt to fix the hurt
Brings a smile to her frown
A man says son the future
Is a time you’ll one day see
What do you imagine
You’ll grow up to be
He answers
I’m a dancer, I’m a healer,
I’m a lover of nature
I can grow free like the tall trees
I am right now not later
Child by the ocean
Her town of golden sand
Has castles reaching sunbursts
And a thousand blue dragons
She charges to the water
And she’s followed by her friends
Goes back to hold the hand of
One too afraid to swim
She listens to the sermon
From the sanctuary pews
Looks out painted windows
Wonders who they’re praying to
Preacher says the future
Is a time you’ll one day see
What do you imagine
You are called to be
She answers
I’m a dreamer, I’m a leader
I believe in something greater
Like the tall trees I can grow free
I am right now not later
Grandad in the backyard
Gathers up pecans
Fallen from the largest
Tree he still leans on
Grandkid gathers woodchips
For a fire in the cold
He shows her how to build it
They watch the embers glow
She asks a thousand questions
About the good old days
How high did you climb mountains
Was your beard always gray
He said I wish you could have known me
As a younger stronger man
What do you imagine
I was like back then
She answers
You’re a teacher, my protector,
Our family wisdom keeper
Like the tall trees where the roots reach
You’re the young man just deeper
I’m a dancer, I’m a healer,
I’m a lover of nature
I’m a dancer, I’m a healer,
I’m a lover of nature
I’m a dreamer, I’m a leader
I believe in something greater
I’m a teacher, I protect her,
I’m a family wisdom keeper
Like the tall trees where the roots reach
I’ll be right now just deeper
Like the tall trees where the roots reach
I’ll be right now just deeper
Like the tall trees where the roots reach
I’ll be right now just deeper
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10. |
Walk With God
04:36
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LYRICS
I’ve looked to the heavens since I was small
The church they taught me Jesus, Mary and St. Paul
On my knees and praying or standing still and free
Listening for an answer who I’m supposed to be
I moved through the seasons one year to the next
Searching all through scripture for the holy texts
That bible belt got stifling so I through it off to breathe
But in my liberation still sought divinity
CHORUS:
My walk with God isn’t easy
My walk with God takes me places
I’d never go alone
My walk with God, my walk with God, my walk with God
And my walk isn’t yours
It never had to be
But if our paths should cross
There will God be
Exponentially
It’s a leap of faith to listen above the raging noise
For a sound much sweeter, for the spirit’s voice
And that’s not easy going ‘cause the loudest voice we hear
Is often from each other shouting God is in my ear
CHORUS
Listening for the silence
Allows a greater truth
The promised land for me
Might not be the same for you
My walk with God isn’t easy
My walk with God takes me places
I’d never go alone
My walk with God, my walk with God, my walk with God
And this much I believe
Love will set us free
And in that full embrace
There will God be
Exponentially
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11. |
The Ark
04:46
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LYRICS
Lightning in the air, tremble in the clouds
Oceans rising up once again spill out
Through the broken sky pours a driving rain
Rushing to the world age old hurricane
We’ve been here before among the wild wind
Bracing for a storm waves of fear roll in
Losing ground to seas of waters still unknown
Greatest of the fears we might be alone
How do we survive, keep our heads above
Rising river tides when treading’s not enough
A vessel we can raise, a channel we can forge
Ride the ocean waves until we find the shore
CHORUS:
We can build the ark together
Together we can face the storm
Our hands will be the timber
Our hearts the open door
We can build the ark together
Together we can face the storm
Everyone on board’s got a challenge every day
On the look out for new threats and castaways
But the struggle’s not the same, some of us are free
Some fight to raise a sail, others just to breathe
We’ve been here before, standing on the deck
Watching tidal waves hit one side spare the next
There’s a promise we can make will we follow through
If you look out for me, will I look out for you
Can we stay awake through the tempest night
For each other’s sake refuse to close our eyes
From the mountain top, when the waters all recede
Will we have become the world we want to be
CHORUS
We can’t be afraid
When it’s time to send the dove
Like hope we’ve got to let her fly
And keep a steady march for The
Community Beloved
That bow in the sky
We can build the ark together
Together we can face the storm
Our hands will be the timber
Our hearts the open door
We can build the ark together we can face the storm
Our hands will be the timber
Our hearts the open door
We can build the ark together we can face the storm
CHORUS
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