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[Intro]
C  Em7  D  G/B  C  Em7  Dsus4
[Verse 1]
CSovereign Em7is the Lord, our Dsus4GodD  
G/BAge to Cage, He’s Em7heard our eDsus4very cryD  
CMore than Em7we can underDsus4standD  
G/BAll that’s Cwrong will Em7one day be Dsus4made right
DWe are called for C2such a Em7time as Dsus4this
Strengthened with the C2power that conEm7quered Dsus4death
[Chorus]
Church G/Barise, Church aC2rise
Lifting Em7up the name of DChrist
Bursting G/Bforth with His C2light
We will Em7shine, we will Dshine
In the G/Bcross, there is C2hope
for the Em7world who does not Dknow
It is tG/Bime, let the C2Church aEm7rise     D(2)
[Verse 2]
CChains are Em7broken by His voDsus4iceD  
G/BPrisons cCrumble undeEm7rneath the Dsus4TruthD  
CBroken Em7lives are in His Dsus4handsD  
G/BThere is noCthing Em7He cannot Dsus4make new
DWe are called for C2such a Em7time as Dsus4this
Strengthened with the C2power that conEm7quered Dsus4death
[Bridge]
Am7Bring justice G/Band glory
CYour Kingdom come, Em7Your will be Ddone
Am7Show power anG/Bd mercy
CYour Kingdom come, Em7Your will be DdoneC2  
[Chorus]
Church G/Barise, Church aC2rise
Lifting Em7up the name of DChrist
Bursting G/Bforth with His C2light
We will Em7shine, we will Dshine
In the G/Bcross, there is C2hope
for the Em7world who does not Dknow
It is tG/Bime, let the C2Church aEm7rise     D(2)

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Church Arise

by Shelly E. Johnson

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Em7

G/B

Dsus4

Am7

[Intro]

C Em7 D G/B C Em7 Dsus4

[Verse 1]

C Em7 Dsus4 D

Sovereign is the Lord, our God

G/B C Em7 Dsus4 D

Age to age, He’s heard our every cry

C Em7 Dsus4 D

More than we can understand

G/B C Em7 Dsus4

All that’s wrong will one day be made right

D C2 Em7 Dsus4

We are called for such a time as this

C2 Em7 Dsus4

Strengthened with the power that conquered death

[Chorus]

G/B C2

Church arise, Church arise

Em7 D

Lifting up the name of Christ

G/B C2

Bursting forth with His light

Em7 D

We will shine, we will shine

G/B C2

In the cross, there is hope

Em7 D

for the world who does not know

G/B C2 Em7 D

It is time, let the Church arise (2)

[Verse 2]

C Em7 Dsus4 D

Chains are broken by His voice

G/B C Em7 Dsus4 D

Prisons crumble underneath the Truth

C Em7 Dsus4 D

Broken lives are in His hands

G/B C Em7 Dsus4

There is nothing He cannot make new

D C2 Em7 Dsus4

We are called for such a time as this

C2 Em7 Dsus4

Strengthened with the power that conquered death

[Bridge]

Am7 G/B

Bring justice and glory

C Em7 D

Your Kingdom come, Your will be done

Am7 G/B

Show power and mercy

C Em7 D C2

Your Kingdom come, Your will be done

[Chorus]

G/B C2

Church arise, Church arise

Em7 D

Lifting up the name of Christ

G/B C2

Bursting forth with His light

Em7 D

We will shine, we will shine

G/B C2

In the cross, there is hope

Em7 D

for the world who does not know

G/B C2 Em7 D

It is time, let the Church arise (2)

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