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Love Stands With

by Richard Bruxvoort Colligan

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Disarm the terrorists Tear out the lion's teeth Uproot corruption even if it's served us Shut down the violence Once again make us free Against, away from systems that enslave us Deliver us, deliver us Bring on the holy upheaval and Deliver us, deliver us from evil We've been oblivious We've fed the system beast The bramble's grown up to entangle all of us Forgive our arrogance The snake can't hear or see Deliver us where one of us needs justice. There's only one of us Show us the holy way Uproot corruption even if it's served us Renew our sense of life Once again make us free Against, away from systems that enslave us
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Doing what's right, telling the truth, keeping all our promises Helping the poor, loving the world, being kind to everyone That's how we walk strong That's how we walk tall That's how we walk with God That's how we walk strong That's how we walk tall That's how we walk with God and never fall
3.
Love stands with the one in need Love stands with Always hopes, always believes Love stands with Angry mob at high noon, her accusers throw her down, stones in hand But no longer alone as the lover of mercy helps her stand Testimonial lies framed the innocent man who hung his head But the court caught its breath when the lover of justice took the stand In a planet of need, fear and rage In a planet of love when the ones who can choose decide to change
4.
The holy heart of justice, a fortress when there's trouble The helpless will not be forgotten The holy heart of justice, compassion when there's suffering The helpless will not be forgotten Whole-hearted thanks, we give our whole-hearted trust Whole-hearted thanks, we give our whole-hearted trust The holy heart of justice, the rhythm beats forever The helpless will not be forgotten The holy heart of justice, we place ourselves within you The helpless will not be forgotten Whole-hearted thanks, we give our whole-hearted trust Whole-hearted thanks, we give our whole-hearted trust
5.
Rejoice under God, tremble now under God Take heart under God, be in awe under God Why do the nations rage? Why do the rulers scheme? Men and women of power, you serve under God. Work for the holy way, justice and mercy. Men and women of power, be true under God. We pray for wisdom now, we pray for strength and hope. Men and women of power, take heart under God.
6.
Restore us Let your face shine Restore us Give us your life God, be with us here We need you now Our hearts are always turning back to you God, you've always been our saving love Our hearts are always coming home to you Oh how, how you love us
7.
We lift our eyes to you Help us move on We've had our fill of hatred We look to you for mercy We've had enough of terror We look to you for healing We've got a world of sorrow We look to you for promise
8.
The blessing of life forevermore Lavish hospitality, blessings crossing borders Stranger, friend, and family claiming one another When we live in harmony, walk the planet as friends All of us in unity, celebrating difference.
9.
Move Do not be silent Move Let anger bring change No one is an island Move Things can't stay the same Stand by the ones who are oppressed It's time to do our part Where they have cursed, we vow to bless It's time for action now Speak truth to power and let love rule It's time to use our voice
10.
Faithfully angry (yes) for justice has not yet been done Faithfully angry (yes) As long as part of us suffers we won't give up Setting to work on what is ours to do Give us trust, give us hope that seasons change Evil afoot and our love on the move Transform our pain and use our rage Deepen our love for the world as it is as we demand that justice birth a change Hatred inherited this time may die Waters of fear may drain away Feeling the ache of a violent world Let us open new sails to winds of change Praying for peace on behalf of the whole Make of our tries a holy way God, give us grace to allow things to be and the courage to change what may be changed Make of our suffering a pathway to peace God, brave our steps, come what may
11.
Speaking the truth is a step to your temple
 Doing what's right is where worship starts
 Kindness and honesty makes it all simple
 Each choice we make brings us close to your heart

 We want to be close to your heart
 We want to be light in the dark
 O God of Compassion, show us how
 We want to be close to your heart
 We want to be light in the dark
 O God of Compassion, lead us now close to Your heart 

Working for peace is a step to your temple
 Helping the poor is where worship starts 
Keeping our promises makes it all simple 
Each choice we make brings us close to your heart 

You've made the way, every step to your temple 
Your perfect love is where worship starts
 We know to follow you makes it all simple 
Each choice we make brings us close to your heart
12.
Two feet walking, love and justice, rugged journey. Inside, outside, full attention, circle sweeping Love and justice, Love and justice Two arms open, love and justice, to creation Forests, mountains, every ocean, every nation Two perspectives, love and justice, come together Moonrise, sunset, single kingdom, earth and heaven Two hands holding, love and justice, world is learning Elders smiling, babies nursing, spirit burning. Bring us to wholeness
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Be a blessing like rain showers the earth With fierce compassion, defend the poor Hear the cries of the troubled With firm conviction, open the doors Lead the way to peace through the rubble With lovingkindness, notice the hurt See those caught in the system Work with the nations; help heal the earth Brave our path ahead with a vision We stand together to send you out and we pray for your courage Great tasks ahead now; work from the heart Be a blessing all through the voyage
14.
Bring us justice Move us to wholeness Bring us justice Move us to completeness Test my heart and test my mind You've been leading us in faithfulness Test my heart and test my mind for I trust your love and I belong to you Bless these hands and hear me sing You've been leading us in faithfulness Bless these hands and hear me sing for I trust your love and I will tell the world As for me you lead my life You've been leading us in faithfulness As for me you lead my life for I trust your love and we are on our way
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I am for peace I am for peace I am for peace (These verses are only examples of what you and your circle can make up): I see fear and sadness, people weary of the world I don't know what to say but I will try Terror and violence far away and close to home Ammunition, words and hands-- Where do we stand? News is streaming in Can't ignore the suffering Evil only needs good people to be silent (MLK) Kitchen table, council meeting, hallways, sidewalks of the world Texting, talking, meeting someone, I open my hand and reach out Angry at myself, sometimes call myself bad names Outrage in the mirror Let forgiveness start Poison in the air, garbage in the soil and sea Feel the planet strain I'll do what I can today There are people we don't like Ones who rub us the wrong way We don't have to be best friends, but find a way to share the world

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Richard's 4th Psalm album focuses on psalms of justice and longing. 15 original songs crafted especially for community singing. Sheet music and other resources available at PsalmImmersion.com.

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released November 11, 2014

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