Ebony Expressions Gospel Choir
Ebony Expressions Gospel Choir
Here are the titles and lyrics for songs we have been working on at practice. Members, please take a look at the words as a refresher so that you will be prepared for practices and performances. If you do not have a cd of these songs and would like to have one, send us a message at ebonyx@wm.edu or contact a member of the exec. board for more information.
I WILL
I will bless thee o’ god (2x)
I will praise thy holy name (repeat several times)
We praise your name above all names
(Repeat several times
A PERFECT SACRIFICE
A perfect sacrifice (4x)
That’s how I long to be
Pure and holy (in unison)
To be like him
That’s how I long to be
Consecrated……
Pure and holy (in unison)
EVERYDAY IS A DAY OF THANKSGIVING
Everyday is a day of Thanksgiving.
God’s been so good to me,
Everyday he’s blessing me.
Everyday is a day of Thanksgiving.
Take the time to (just sopranos),
Glorify the lord, today (everybody). (2x)
He keeps blessing me,
Blessing me.
He opened the door, now I can see,
He’s blessing me.
He keeps blessing me,
Blessing me.
Take the time to(just sopranos)
Glorify the lord, today (everybody).
(Repeat several times)
NO WEAPON
No weapon,
Formed against me
Shall prosper, it won’t work (2x)
God will do what he said he would do
He will stand by his word,
He will come through.(2x)
No weapon,
Formed against me
Shall prosper, it won’t work.
(Repeat several times).
GLORY, GLORY, GLORY
Glory, Glory, Glory,
Glory Hallelujah (6x)
Since I lay my burdens down
(Repeat)
Oh Hallelujah
Lay my burdens down (Sopranos)
Hallelujah, Glory hallelujah
Lay my burdens down (Altos)
I feel much better
Lay my burdens down (Tenors)
(Repeat)
I lay my burdens down,
I lay my burdens down. (Repeat 1x)
I BLESS YOUR NAME
Solo:
In prisner’s chains with bleeding stripes,
Paul and Silas prayed that night.
And in their pain began to sing,
Their chains were loosed and they were free.
I bless your name, I bless your name.
I give you honor, give you praise.
You are the life, the truth the way.
I bless your name, I bless your name.
Solo:
Some midnight hour, if you should find,
You’re in a prison in your mind.
Sing out in praise defy the chains,
And they will fall in Jesus’ name.
Repeat Chorus
Bridge:
Jesus, Jesus, Jesus, Jesus, Jesus, Jesus,
I bless your name, I give you honor, give you praise.
You are the life, the truth, the way.
I bless your name, I bless your name.
Repeat chorus again.
YOU ARE
You are alpha and omega,
We worship you our Lord
You are worthy to be praise.
We give you all the glory,
We worship you our Lord
You are worthy to be praise.(2x)
Repeat over several times.
GREAT IS THE LORD
Great is the Lord my conqueror
He has never failed me yet.
Through all my trials, tribulations,
He will deliver the greatest one,
He’s God.(2x)
Great is the Lord
He’s my Savior,
My Redeemer,
My Provider,
He’s my Shelter,
He’s the Greatest, Great is the Lord.
Repeat several times.
OUTPOURING FROM GOD
There’s an outpouring from God,
Of his presence.
There’s an outpouring from God,
Of his power.
There’s an outpouring from God,
Of his spirit.
There’s an outpouring from God,
Of his love.
Repeat (2x)
Receive from the father,
Receive from him,
Receive from the fountain,
Receive from him.
Repeat (2x)
There’s an outpouring from God.(4x)
Pour into me O’ Lord.(4x)
COME AND LET US SING
Come and let us sing,
Come and let us sing.
Come and let us sing,
To the King of Kings.
Repeat (2x in unison)
He’s worthy to be praise,
Exalt his holy name.
Glory and honor,
Majesty and power.
Repeat (2x)
Come and let us shout,
Come and let us shout.
Come and let us shout,
To the Lord our God.
Repeat (2x)
He’s worthy to be praise,
Exalt his holy name.
Glory and honor,
Majesty and power.
Repeat (2x)
Come and let us Dance,
Come and let us Dance.
Come and let us Dance,
Lift up holy hands.
Repeat (2x)
He’s worthy to be praise,
Exalt his holy name.
Glory and honor,
Majesty and power.
Repeat (2x) 3-part harmony
Ha-Ha-Ha-Ha-llelujah
Repeat several times.
Ohhhhh- Oh- Oh- Oh,
Let us sing.
Ohhhhhhh-Ohhh-Oh-Oh
Let us sing.
MY LIFE IS IN YOUR HANDS
You don’t have to worry,
And don’t you be afraid.
Joy comes in the morning,
Troubles they don’t last always.
For there’s a friend name Jesus,
Who will wipe your tears away.
And if your heart is broken,
Just lift your hands and say.
(Unison)
Oh-(unison),
I know that I can make it,
I know that I can stand.
No matter what may come our way.
My life is in your hands.
With Jesus I can take it,
With him I know I can stand, (unison)
No matter what may come our way,
My life is in your hands.
So when your test n’ trials,
The seem to get you down.
And all your friends and loved ones,
Are nowhere to be found.
Remember there’s a friend name Jesus,
Who will wipe your tears away.
And if your heart is broken,
Just lift your hands and say.
(Unison)
Oh-(Unison),
I know that I can make it,
I know that I can stand.
No matter what may come our way.
My life is in your hands.
With Jesus I can take it,
With him I know I can stand, (unison)
No matter what may come our way,
My life is in your hands.
CELEBRATE A NEW BEGINNING
Celebrate a new beginning,
Leave the past behind.
Don’t worry cuz it’s over,
God’s preparing better things.(2x in unison)
For what’s to come,
Is better than what’s been.
Ooooo yea,
For what’s to come,
Is better than what’s been.
Good things, God has for you,
If you believe, you shall receive them (tenors)
Whatever you want, whatever you need,
It’s yours, It’s yours. (altos)
If you want it, It’s yours,
You can have it, It’s yours. (sopranos)
If you want it, It’s yours,
You can have it, It’s yours( all parts together!)
Repeat several times
It’s yours, It’s yours.
(Repeat several times, all parts)
For what’s to come,
Is better than what’s been.
Ooooo yea,
For what’s to come,
Is better than what’s been.
YOU CAN'T TELL IT
You can’t tell it
Let me tell it (2x)
What the Lord, what he’s done for me
He picked up, then he turned me around.
Then he placed my feet on solid ground. (2x)
You don’t know…. like I know
What the Lord, has done for me.
Went to the valley, didn’t go to stay.
My soul got happy, stayed all day.
HE WILL DO
(Solo)
Everything he promised, he will do….
I’m so glad his promises are true
Everything He promised, he will do….
I’m so glad his promises are true…
(Everyone)
Everything he promised, he will do….
I’m so glad his promises are true
Everything He promised, he will do….
I’m so glad his promises are true…
So I will take him at his word, believe in what he says
So I will take him at his word, believe in what he says
Everything he promised, he will do.
Repeat.
He will do
He will do….
He will do
He will do….
He will do.
ANOTHER CHANCE
You saved my life, and you gave me song,
That you kept me, from hurt and harm,
Dangers seen and unseen, you protected me,
You gave me, another chance (2x).
To lift my hands, to lift my heart,
To thank you for, just one more day,
Dangers seen and unseen, you protected me,
You gave me, another chance.
You gave me, another chance
(Repeat several times)
LIFT EVERY VOICE AND SING
Lift every voice and sing, till earth and Heaven ring,
Ring with the harmonies of liberty;
Let our rejoicing rise, high as the listening skies,
Let it resound loud as the rolling sea.
Sing a song full of the faith that the dark past has taught us,
Sing a song full of the hope that the present has brought us;
Facing the rising sun of our new day begun,
Let us march on till victory is won.
Stony the road we trod, bitter the chastening rod,
Felt in the days when hope unborn had died;
Yet with a steady beat, have not our weary feet,
Come to the place for which our fathers sighed?
We have come over a way that with tears has been watered,
We have come, treading our path through the blood of the slaughtered;
Out from the gloomy past, till now we stand at last
Where the white gleam of our bright star is cast.
God of our weary years, God of our silent tears,
Thou Who hast brought us thus far on the way;
Thou Who hast by Thy might, led us into the light,
Keep us forever in the path, we pray.
Lest our feet stray from the places, our God, where we met Thee.
Lest our hearts, drunk with the wine of the world, we forget Thee.
Shadowed beneath Thy hand, may we forever stand,
True to our God, true to our native land.
Ring with the harmonies of liberty;
Let our rejoicing rise, high as the listening skies,
Let it resound loud as the rolling sea.
Sing a song full of the faith that the dark past has taught us,
Sing a song full of the hope that the present has brought us;
Facing the rising sun of our new day begun,
Let us march on till victory is won.
Stony the road we trod, bitter the chastening rod,
Felt in the days when hope unborn had died;
Yet with a steady beat, have not our weary feet,
Come to the place for which our fathers sighed?
We have come over a way that with tears has been watered,
We have come, treading our path through the blood of the slaughtered;
Out from the gloomy past, till now we stand at last
Where the white gleam of our bright star is cast.
God of our weary years, God of our silent tears,
Thou Who hast brought us thus far on the way;
Thou Who hast by Thy might, led us into the light,
Keep us forever in the path, we pray.
Lest our feet stray from the places, our God, where we met Thee.
Lest our hearts, drunk with the wine of the world, we forget Thee.
Shadowed beneath Thy hand, may we forever stand,
True to our God, true to our native land.
WE SHALL OVERCOME
We shall overcome, we shall overcome,
We shall overcome someday;
Oh, deep in my heart, I do believe,
We shall overcome someday.
The Lord will see us through, The Lord will see us through,
The Lord will see us through someday;
Oh, deep in my heart, I do believe,
We shall overcome someday.
We're on to victory, We're on to victory,
We're on to victory someday;
Oh, deep in my heart, I do believe,
We're on to victory someday.
We'll walk hand in hand, we'll walk hand in hand,
We'll walk hand in hand someday;
Oh, deep in my heart, I do believe,
We'll walk hand in hand someday.
We are not afraid, we are not afraid,
We are not afraid today;
Oh, deep in my heart, I do believe,
We are not afraid today.
The truth shall make us free, the truth shall make us free,
The truth shall make us free someday;
Oh, deep in my heart, I do believe,
The truth shall make us free someday.
We shall live in peace, we shall live in peace,
We shall live in peace someday;
Oh, deep in my heart, I do believe,
We shall live in peace someday.
We shall overcome someday;
Oh, deep in my heart, I do believe,
We shall overcome someday.
The Lord will see us through, The Lord will see us through,
The Lord will see us through someday;
Oh, deep in my heart, I do believe,
We shall overcome someday.
We're on to victory, We're on to victory,
We're on to victory someday;
Oh, deep in my heart, I do believe,
We're on to victory someday.
We'll walk hand in hand, we'll walk hand in hand,
We'll walk hand in hand someday;
Oh, deep in my heart, I do believe,
We'll walk hand in hand someday.
We are not afraid, we are not afraid,
We are not afraid today;
Oh, deep in my heart, I do believe,
We are not afraid today.
The truth shall make us free, the truth shall make us free,
The truth shall make us free someday;
Oh, deep in my heart, I do believe,
The truth shall make us free someday.
We shall live in peace, we shall live in peace,
We shall live in peace someday;
Oh, deep in my heart, I do believe,
We shall live in peace someday.
I Don’t Know Why
When I’m down, he picks me up,
When I’m sad, he cheers me up
God will hear my every prayer
He can do what no one can.
I don’t know reason why, he loves me so much.
I don’t know the reason why, he cares so much.
If I continue to bless his name, I know my life won’t be the same I know from beginning to the end that God will surely be my friend. (1x)
So ( Just Sopranos)
I’ve (Altos)
Go to (Tenors)
Praise Him ( Everyone)
Repeat several times.
Got to praise him, Got to praise him
Got to praise him, Got to praise him.
Repeat several times.
Above All
Above all powers, above all kings
Above all nature and all created things
Above all wisdom, and all the ways of men
You were here before the world began.
Above all kingdoms, above all thrones
Above all wonders this world has ever known
Above all wealth and treasures of the earth.
There’s no way to measure what you’re worth.
Crucified, laid behind a stone
You live to die, rejected and alone
Like a rose trampled on the ground
You took the fall, and thought of me above all (unison).
Magnify the Lord
O magnify the lord, with me,
O magnify the lord, with me (Repeat 2x).
Hosanah, he is the rock.
Hosanah, he is my rock.
Repeat 3x. (3rd time 3-part harmony)
The rock of my salvation he is my rock
The rock of my salvation he is my rock
Hosanah, he is the rock
Hosanah, he is my rock
In this Place
The Lord is welcome here,
in this place.
The Lord is welcome here,
in this place.(Repeat 2x)
Send your anointing,
in this place.
Send your anointing,
in this place.(Repeat 2x)
Heal me lord,
In this place.
Heal me lord,
In this place. (Repeat 2x)
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