Inspired by lyrics to “Rise” by Faith Rivera, Guest Musician on 7/19:
I close my eyes, I open my heart. I take a deep breath, let the healing start. I lift my hands, I plant my feet. I let love in, I feel the beat that’s calling us to rise!
I ready my soul, I clear my mind. I’m here & now in present time. I feel the power of a thousand suns lighting up the dark. We rise as one!
No turning back, onward to Promised Land! We feel the power of a thousand suns lighting up the dark. We rise as one!
Love’s calling out my name. Love’s calling – that’s why we came! Rise up! Reach for the sky! Going up high, Love is alive. We’re bringing the light!
Responsive Reading for July 19
“I will lift up mine eyes unto the hills, from whence cometh my help. My help cometh from the LORD, which made heaven and earth” (Ps 121:1-2 King James Version).
I close my eyes, I open my heart.
I take a deep breath, let the healing start.
I lift my hands, I plant my feet.
I let love in, I feel the beat that’s calling us to rise!
“Lift up your eyes on high . . . . The LORD is the eternal God, creator of the ends of the earth. He does not faint nor grow weary. . . . He gives strength to the fainting; for the weak he makes vigor abound” (Isaiah 40:26-9).
I ready my soul, I clear my mind. I’m here and now in present time.
I feel the power of a thousand suns lighting up the dark. We rise as one!
“They that hope in the LORD will renew their strength, they will soar as with eagles’ wings. They will run and not grow weary . . . . walk and not grow faint” (Isaiah 40: 31).
No turning back, onward to Promised Land!
We feel the power of a thousand suns lighting up the dark. We rise as one!
“Rise up in splendor! Your light has come, the glory of the Lord shines upon you. . . . upon you the LORD shines, and over you appears his glory” (Isaiah 60:1-2).
Love’s calling out my name. Love’s calling – that’s why we came! Rise up! Reach for the sky! Going up high, Love is alive. We’re bringing the light!