Njoo Kwefu – Gracious Spirit Words & Music: Wilson Niwagila & Howard S. Olson. © 1968 Makumira University (admin. by GIA Publications). All rights reserved. Used by permission OneLicense.net A709087.

Come, come, come, Holy Spirit, come.  Njo-o, njo-o, njo-o, Roho mwema.

BAND: Gracious Spirit, Heed our pleading,  Fashion us all anew.    It’s your leading that we’re needing,  Help us to follow you.  

ALL: Come, come, come, Holy Spirit, come.  Njo-o, njo-o, njo-o, Roho mwema.

BAND: Come to teach us, Come to nourish  Those who believe in Christ.    Bless the faithful, may they flourish.  Strengthened by grace unpriced.  

ALL: Come, come, come, Holy Spirit, come.  Njo-o, njo-o, njo-o, Roho mwema.

ALL: Come and stir us, come and heal us,   Open our hearts we pray.    Light our fire for the mission,  We have been called by grace.   

ALL: Come, come, come, Holy Spirit, come.  Njo-o, njo-o, njo-o, Roho mwema.

Take My Life, That I May Be Toma, oh Dios, mi voluntad Words: Frances R. Havergal, Spanish trans. Vicente Mendoza. Music: William D. Pharris, arr. Mark Sedio. © 1998 Augsburg Fortress Publishers. All rights reserved. Used by permission OneLicense.net A709087.

Take my life, that I may be  Consecrated, Lord, to Thee;    Take my moments and my days;  Let them flow in ceaseless praise. 

Toma, oh Dios, mi voluntad,  Y hazla tuya, nada más;   Toma, sí, mi corazón   y tu trono en él tendrás

BAND: Take my hands and let them move  At the impulse of Thy love;    Take my feet and let them be  Swift and beautiful for Thee.   

ALL: Take my life, that I may be  Consecrated, Lord, to Thee;    Take my moments and my days;  Let them flow in ceaseless praise.   

ALL: Toma, oh Dios, mi voluntad,  Y hazla tuya, nada más;   Toma, sí, mi corazón   y tu trono en él tendrás

ALL: Take my silver and my gold,  Not a mite would I withhold;    Take my intellect and use  Every pow’r as Thou shalt choose.   

ALL: Take my life, that I may be  Consecrated, Lord, to Thee;    Take my moments and my days;  Let them flow in ceaseless praise.   

ALL: Toma, oh Dios, mi voluntad,  Y hazla tuya, nada más;   Toma, sí, mi corazón   y tu trono en él tendrás

ALL: Take my will and make it Thine,  It shall be no longer mine;    Take my heart, it is Thine own,  It shall be Thy royal throne. 

Take my life, that I may be  Consecrated, Lord, to Thee;    Take my moments and my days;  Let them flow in ceaseless praise. 

ALL: Toma, oh Dios, mi voluntad,  Y hazla tuya, nada más;   Toma, sí, mi corazón   y tu trono en él tendrás

O Mary, Shout for Joy Words & Music: African American traditional. Public domain.

O Mary, shout for joy!  Sing your song of freedom.  O Mary, shout for joy!

Sing of justice, shout for joy. Sing of justice, shout for joy Sing of justice, shout for joy! Sing of justice, shout for joy! Sing your song of freedom. O Mary, shout for joy!

Lift up the lowly, shout for joy. Lift up the lowly, shout for joy Lift up the lowly, shout for joy! Lift up the lowly, shout for joy! Sing your song of freedom. O Mary, shout for joy!

All generations, shout for joy. All generations, shout for joy All generations, shout for joy! All generations, shout for joy! Sing your song of freedom. O Mary, shout for joy!

O Mary, shout for joy!  Sing your song of freedom.  O Mary, shout for joy!

Not Forgotten Words & Music: Aaron Lindsey, Israel Houghton. © 2005 Aaron Lindsey Publishing (admin. by Capitol CMG Publishing). All rights reserved. Used by permission CCLI 11221925.

I am not forgotten I am not forgotten I am not forgotten God knows my name

I am not forgotten I am not forgotten I am not forgotten God knows my name He knows my name

I am not forgotten I am not forgotten I am not forgotten God knows my name

I am not forgotten I am not forgotten I am not forgotten God knows my name He knows my name

Light over darkness Strength over weakness Joy over sadness He knows my name

Father to the fatherless Friend to the friendless Hope for the hopeless He knows my name

Oh and I will praise you, Lord. I will praise you, Lord Oh and I will praise you, Lord. I will praise you, Lord. For I am fearfully And wonderfully made.

I am not forgotten I am not forgotten I am not forgotten God knows my name

I am not forgotten I am not forgotten I am not forgotten God knows my name He knows my name

ONE: “We assemble because the spirit calls forth a shout that cannot be contained.” ALL: “We assemble because we must.”

ONE: “We assemble because … will come after us.” ALL: “We assemble because we must.”

ONE: “We assemble because we partner with God and each other to do the work in the world.” ALL: “We assemble because we must.”

ONE: “We assemble because … And together we say:” ALL: “We assemble because we must!”

Gathered Here in the Mystery of this Hour Words & Music: Phil Porter. ©1990 Phil Porter. All rights reserved. Used by permission.

Gathered here in the mystery of this hour,  Gathered here in one strong body,  Gathered here in the struggle and the pow’r.  Spirit, draw near. 

Breath Prayers Come, Holy Spirit, Come Bless, Holy Spirit, Bless Move, Holy Spirit, Move

Breathe on Me, Breath of God Words: Edwin Hatch. Music: Kenneth Dake. Unpublished. All rights reserved. Used by permission.

ONE: Breathe on me, Breath of God,  Fill me with life anew,  That I may love the way You love,  And do what You would do. 

ONE: Breathe on me, Breath of God, 

One: Breathe on me, Breath of God, Until my heart is pure One: Breathe on me, Breath of God, Until my heart is pure. Until with Thee I will one will, To do and to endure.

ONE: Breathe on me, Breath of God, 

All: Breathe on me, Breath of God, Stir in me one desire; That ev'ry earthly part of me Should glow with holy fire.

ALL: Breathe on me, Breath of God, 

ALL: Breathe on me, Breath of God,  So shall I never die,  But live with You the perfect life  Of Your eternity.  

ALL: Breathe on me, Breath of God, 

General Session 2

Once We Were No People Words & Music: Patrick Evans. Unpublished. All rights reserved. Used by permission.

Once we were no people,  But now we belong to each other and to God. (x2)  Alleluia, Alleluia! 

General Session 2

ONE: Living stones, soul and flesh  Called out to build and to be  A sanctuary, house of God,  Unlikely family.  

Once we were no people,  But now we belong to each other and to God. (x2)  Alleluia, Alleluia! 

ONE: Where we’ve been, who’d have believed  We’d end up where we are today?

We were strangers, now pilgrims  On the same road,  Trusting the Journey, the Way. 

ALL: Once we were no people,  But now we belong to each other and to God. (x2)  Alleluia, Alleluia, Alleluia! 

God of Grace and God of Glory Words: Harry Emerson Fosdick. Music: Lydia Muñoz. © 2011 Lydia Muñoz. All rights reserved. Used by permission.

ONE: God of grace and God of glory,  On Thy people pour Thy power.  Crown Thine ancient church’s story,  Bring her bud to glorious flower. 

Grant us wisdom, grant us courage,  For the facing of this hour,  For the facing of this hour.

BAND: Halelujah! God is with us,  Hallelujah! We are not alone.  With God’s spirit we are strong and courageous,  God of grace and glory, we are Yours. 

ONE: Lo! the hosts of evil ’round us,  Scorn Your Christ, assail His ways.  Fears and doubts too long have bound us;  Free our hearts to work and praise.  

Grant us wisdom, grant us courage,  For the facing of this hour,  For the facing of this hour.

ALL: Halelujah! God is with us,  Hallelujah! We are not alone.  With God’s spirit we are strong and courageous,  God of grace and glory, we are Yours. 

ALL: Cure Your children’s warring madness,  Bend our pride to Your control.    Shame our wanton selfish gladness,  Rich in things and poor in soul.

Grant us wisdom, grant us courage,  Lest we miss Your kingdom’s goal,  Lest we miss Your kingdom’s goal.  Halelujah! God is with us, Hallelujah! We are not alone.

With God’s spirit we are strong and courageous, God of grace and glory, we are Yours.

Save us from weak resignation To the evils we deplore Save us from weak resignation To the evils we deplore. Let the search for Your salvation Be our glory evermore.

Grant us wisdom, grant us courage,  Serving You whom we adore,  Serving You whom we adore. 

ALL: Halelujah! God is with us,  Hallelujah! We are not alone.  With God’s spirit we are strong and courageous,  God of grace and glory, we are Yours. 

Canticle of the Turning Words & Music: Rory Cooney. © 1990 GIA Publications. All rights reserved. Used by permission OneLicense.net A-709087.

BAND: My soul cries out with a joyful shout  that the God of my heart is great,    And my spirit sings of the wondrous things  that You bring to the ones who wait. 

You fixed Your sight on Your servant's plight,  And my weakness You did not spurn,    So from east to west shall my name be blest.  Could the world be about to turn?

My heart shall sing of the day You bring My heart shall sing of the day You bring.  Let the fires of Your justice burn.    Wipe away all tears,  For the dawn draws near,  And the world is about to turn.

ALL: Though I am small, my God, my all,  You work great things in me.    And Your mercy will last from the depths of the past  to the end of the age to be. 

Your very name puts the proud to shame,  and those who would for You yearn,    You will show your might, put the strong to flight,  for the world is about to turn.  

My heart shall sing of the day You bring My heart shall sing of the day You bring.  Let the fires of your justice burn.    Wipe away all tears,  For the dawn draws near,  And the world is about to turn.

ALL: From the halls of power to the fortress tower,  not a stone will be left on stone.    Let the king beware for Your justice tears  every tyrant from his throne. 

The hungry poor shall weep no more,  for the food they can never earn;    These are tables spread,  ev'ry mouth be fed,  for the world is about to turn.  

My heart shall sing of the day You bring My heart shall sing of the day You bring.  Let the fires of Your justice burn.    Wipe away all tears,  For the dawn draws near,  And the world is about to turn.

Though the nations rage from age to age,  we remember who holds us fast:    God's mercy must deliver us  from the conqueror's crushing grasp.

This saving word that our forbears heard  is the promise that holds us bound,    'Til the spear and rod be crushed by God,  who is turning the world around. 

My heart shall sing of the day You bring My heart shall sing of the day You bring.  Let the fires of Your justice burn.    Wipe away all tears,  For the dawn draws near,  And the world is about to turn. 

Njoo, Njoo - Gracious Spirit Words & Music: Wilson Niwagila & Howard S. Olson. © 1968 Makumira University (admin. by GIA Publications). All rights reserved. Used by permission OneLicense.net A709087.

ALL: Come, come, come, Holy Spirit, come.  Njo-o, njo-o, njo-o, Roho mwema.

ALL: Gracious Spirit, Heed our pleading,  Fashion us all anew.    It’s your leading that we’re needing,  Help us to follow you.  

ALL: Come, come, come, Holy Spirit, come.  Njo-o, njo-o, njo-o, Roho mwema.

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Brave Words & Music: Jack Antonoff & Sara Bareilles. © Sony/ATV Tunes LLC 615-726-8300 info@sonyatv.com 424 Church Street, Suite 1200, Nashville, TN 37219

Honestly … I wanna see you be brave Honestly … I wanna see you be brave! With what you want to say And let the words fall out Honestly … I wanna see you be brave! WILL PROBABLY NOTE USE

You can be amazing You can turn a phrase into a weapon or a drug You can be the outcast Or be the backlash of somebody’s lack of love WILL PROBABLY NOTE USE

And they settle ‘neath your skin Kept on the inside and no sunlight Or you can start speaking up Nothing’s gonna hurt you the way that words do And they settle ‘neath your skin Kept on the inside and no sunlight WILL PROBABLY NOTE USE

Sometimes a shadow wins But I wonder what would happen if you ALL: Say what you wanna say And let the words fall out Honestly I wanna see you be brave WILL PROBABLY NOTE USE

With what you want to say And let the words fall out Honestly … I wanna see you be brave! WILL PROBABLY NOTE USE

ALL: Everybody’s been there, everybody’s been stared down By the enemy Fallen for the fear and done some disappearing Bow down to the mighty WILL PROBABLY NOTE USE

Don’t run, stop holding your tongue Maybe there’s a way out of the cage where you live Maybe one of these days you can let the light in Show me how big your brave is WILL PROBABLY NOTE USE

Say what you wanna say And let the words fall out Honestly … I wanna see you be brave! With what you want to say And let the words fall out Honestly … I wanna see you be brave! WILL PROBABLY NOTE USE

Innocence, your history of silence Won’t do you any good Did you think it would? Let your words be anything but empty Why don’t you tell them the truth? WILL PROBABLY NOTE USE

Say what you wanna say And let the words fall out Honestly … I wanna see you be brave! With what you want to say And let the words fall out Honestly … I wanna see you be brave! WILL PROBABLY NOTE USE

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