Arise Intro - William McDowell

Arise… awaken from your sleep

The earth… calls in out in desperate need

Arise, arise, arise… your light has come

(And the glory of the Lord is upon you)

You were created for this time

So arise, the spirit says arise

Arise… this is your destiny

Endow… Christ’s authority

Decree, declare and speak in Jesus' name

(And every principality)

Was bowed down

You were created for this time

So arise, the spirit says arise

(Spoken:)

The Church we see is not the periphery of the world

But the world on the periphery of the church

Meaning that when God looks at the earth

When He looks at a city

He does not see a city with a church in it;

He sees the church with a city around it

The Church is the vehicle by which Jesus

Speaks, asks and moves;

Everything God wants to do in the earth

He wants to do through His Church

Now that you hear his calling and awakening

What will be your response?

Will you sit back, or will you arise?

Will you stay asleep, or will you take a stand?

I believe that when the Lord speaks

He waits for His people

To release a sound of response

This is our response:

(Choir sings, worship leader ad lib:)

We will arise… We will arise…

Lord, we are not ashamed to proclaim Your name

Jesus… (x3)

We will arise… We will arise…

Lord, we are not ashamed to proclaim Your name

Jesus… (x11)

We will arise!