Lyrics for:
That Good Thing
Rising High/Going Deep
There is Only God
Pilgrimage
Additional samples
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That Good Thing lyrics
1. I Like It Like This
I should have seen it coming, from the moment I first walked in,
I had my eyes wide open, y’all, but it still hit me on the chin,
The powerful presence of the Holy Spirit like a big juicy angel kiss
Yes, yes, yes! I like it like this!
Was it the place, the preacher or the music
That made me feel this way?
Was it my destiny, was it a miracle? I really couldn’t say.
But you can see by my face I’m on fire with grace
Like a Texas tornado of bliss
Yes, yes, yes! I like it like this!
Now people see me living in ecstasy, they wanna ask me how
It aint no secret, you know that anyone call on Joy right now.
But do you really think you’re ready, better hold on steady,
It’s a hurricane of happiness.
Yes, yes, yes! I like it like this!
Oh, oh, oh, oh, you know I like it like this!
2. Leaving It In God’s Hands
More than I can see, more than I can know,
More than I could ever be, and I’m happy to say so
More than I can find, more than I can fix
More than I can mastermind, even with all my old tricks
Everything I am, everything I say,
Everything I have - it’s not a lot but anyway -
Everything I make, everything I touch,
Everything I give and take, and I can take so much.
Now I’m leaving it in God’s hands,
Yes, I’m leaving it in God’s hands,
And I think he understands.
So, I’m leaving it, yes, I’m leaving it, oh I’m leaving it –
3. That Good Thing
You got to be the light, if you want to see the light
You got to be the light, if you want to see the light
Because you reap what you sow, you meet what you know
And you see what you believe.
So give a little bit of that good thing, if you want to receive.
You got to be the love, if you want to see the love
You got to be the love, if you want to see the love
Because you reap what you sow, you meet what you know
And you see what you believe.
So give a little bit of that good thing, if you want to receive.
Don’t tell me that your life is a desert,
Somebody got to quench your thirst.
You can dance, you can pray for the water,
But you better get your head straight first.
You got to be the light, if you want to see the light
You got to be the light, if you want to see the light
Because you reap what you sow, you meet what you know
And you see what you believe.
So give a little bit of that good thing, if you want to receive.
Yeah, give a little bit of that good thing, if you want to receive.
4. You Are There
When the lush, green summer days put my senses in a haze
I turn around, and You’re there.
Or when I’m breathless at the sight of a crystal winter night
I turn around, and You’re there.
But, ooh, when my blues got me weeping
I find you keeping my heart company
And yet I forget all about you
I’m cool without you, what a fool I can be
What a fool I can be.
And when I’m old and tired and slow
And scared of dying still I know I’ll turn around and I’ll see
You are always there, always there in me.
5. Praise God (‘Til I Feel It Again)
Oh, wondrous Spirit, when I need You to guide me
I just speak Your name, and I feel Your love inside me.
So if I stumble, falter, break down crying like a child
I got to praise God, praise God, praise God, til I feel it again,
‘Til I feel Your love again.
And when I am weary to the bone,
Don’t know if I can make it through another day
Your shining Presence is never more than a breath away
So if I stumble, falter, break down crying like a child
I got to praise God, praise God, praise God, til I feel it again,
‘Til I feel Your love again.
Oh, do you feel it (Yes I feel it)
I got to praise God, praise God, praise God, come on praise God,
Praise God, Praise God til I feel it again!
6. Someplace to Go on Sunday
Sunday morning in my neighborhood, the ladies in their hats
On the chapel steps they’re looking good, they wave hello and that’s
The way they worship,
What they love and how they worship
You know they take some extra time
To be sure they’re looking fine cuz they got
Sunday afternoon the gentlemen are ready for the game
Now the ladies may look down on them but aint it all the same
It’s how they worship
What they love and how they worship
And if they want to have a ball
There aint nothing wrong at all, cuz they got
Everybody’s worshipping their own kind of God
In what they do and what they love and what they talk about
Everybody puts a little something in the hat
The wise man knows where it goes
Sunday night my upstairs neighbors with their crystals and their bells
And their meditation pillows and their semi-legal smells
But how they worship
What they love and how they worship
Now you don’t say that it’s a sin
To go traveling within cuz that’s just
Everybody’s got to have their own kind of Sunday
Maybe Tuesday, maybe Friday, maybe now
Everybody’s following in somebody’s footsteps
The wise men know you got to go someplace on Sunday
7. Someone is Praying for You
Are you alone, does it feel like the rain falling down?
Could you hold on if you knew that love was all around you?
Believe it or not, you’ve got friends
Someone is praying for you, someone is praying for you
Be comforted, be comforted.
Someone is praying for you,
Someone is knowing the truth for you
Be comforted in love.
Open your eyes, look around, it’s been here all along
Don’t be surprised when you find that love has made you stronger,
Now that you know there’s so much
Someone is praying for you, someone is praying for you
Be comforted, be comforted
Someone is praying for you,
Someone is knowing the truth for you
Be comforted in love.
8. I’m Ready
How many times have I prayed for an answer
When I didn’t know the question?
How many ways have I turned away from Your word?
How long have I been wading in the water,
And I didn’t even know I was wet?
How long have You been talking to me, and I never heard?
But now I’m ready to receive Your love,
I’m ready to receive Your love,
So let Your love rain down on me.
I’m ready to receive it, ready to believe it.
I’m ready to receive Your love,
I’m ready to receive Your love,
So let Your love rain down on me, I’m ready to receive.
Why did I try so hard to give You what You never said You needed?
What was I trying to prove to myself, or the world, or to You?
When was I planning on saying enough is enough
Is enough of my stuff?
How long have You been loving me, and I never knew?
Oh, when I think of all the times I shook my fist at the sky
It makes me want to laugh, but it makes me want to cry.
There had to be a reason, can’t someone tell me why –
No wait! I don’t need to know
9. Welcome to the Temple
Welcome to the temple, welcome to the sanctuary
You don’t have to worry, you just come on in.
Welcome to the Presence, welcome to the family, you know
You don’t have to hesitate, you just come in.
Come on in and sit down
I saw you peeking through the window
I bet you’re wondering just what’s going on
So quit your sneaking around, this is where you belong.
And open up the doors now!
Now did you notice all the love around you?
And did you hear all the voices raised in song?
I hope you catch yourself dancing and singing along,
So let your body move now!
10. God Called Me
I don’t like to make trouble, and I didn’t want to complain
But the beautiful, crystal clear waters of life
Looked like a thousand gallons pain
I didn’t want to call on God, cuz what would I say?
‘Thank you for the gift of this open heart
Now would you please just take it away?’ And then you know
I got myself a big fat promotion, got prosperity
And a beeper and a laptop, and three-hour meetings
Just as far as the eye can see.
I called up God, on the telephone, I said God, I know You’re there.
So pick up, because I need some answers
And I haven’t got a minute to spare, no, no, then you know
God called me and said (I am within you)
God called me and said (I am your source)
God called me and said (Be still and know me)
And I said So It Is.
God called me and said… and I said So It Is.
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Rising High/Going Deep lyrics:
Rising High –
1 - I Am New Today
I am new today
I am new this moment
And I thank You, God
For everything behind me
I am new today
I am new today
I am new this moment
And I thank You, God
For everything before me
I am new today
I am new today
I am new this moment
And I thank You, God
For everything within me
I am new today
2- I See the Spirit.
I see the Spirit standing right in front of me (x2)
Praise God (x2)
I see the Spirit in You!
I see the Spirit standing to the left of me...
To the right of me....
Everywhere around me...
3- Looking At You.
Looking at you is looking at God
Looking at you, looking at me, is looking at God
I can see the Spirit in your eyes
Looking at me is looking at God.
4- Mighty Mighty.
Mighty, mighty currents of love
Are flowing through my body and soul
Mighty, mighty currents of love
Are healing me!
5 -Name It Claim It –
Well I name it and I claim it
And then I see it everywhere (repeat)
Well I name love and I claim love
And then I see it everywhere (repeat
‘Cause it’s mine,
Mine mine mine
The endless and everlasting love of the Divine
So I name it and I claim it
And then I see it everywhere (repeat)
5 – You Got to Speak Your Word
You got to speak your word
You got to say that name
You got to tell your story
Tell it over and over again
You got to sing your faith
You got to raise the Lord
You got to testify a little bit more.
7- Amen Brother.
You sing ‘Amen, Brother,’
You sing ‘Testify,’
You sing ‘Speak that word, now,’
And put your hands up high
You sing ‘Hallellujah’
And then you sing it again ‘Halleluljah’
And when there’s nothin’ left to say,
You simply say ’Amen’.
8- God Gave Me.
God gave me
One heart to love you
I’m gonna do that every do (x3)
Every day of my life…
God gave me….
[adding a line each time]
One life to live in Spirit
Two legs to keep things moving
Two hand to work for justice
Two lips to sing “Hallelujah’
Two eyes to see the miracle
Two ears to hear the word and
One heart to love you
I’m gonna do that every do (x3)
Every day of my life
9- Let It Come Let It Go.
Let it come, let it go
Let it fill to overflowing
Let rain down Your love!
10- I Let God Do the Work.
I let God do the work (x3)
And it comes out right!
I let God sing the song…
I let God speak the word…
11- When I Walk.
When I walk, I walk in the Spirit
I walk in the Holy Spirit
When I Walk
When I move...
When I pray...
When I walk...
12- Anyone Can Be A Hero
Every child born is new nativity
Every breaking dawn is a chance the world will see (that we are divine)
From the highest to the humblest
We are carpenters and we are kings
We are only bound by the shape of our dreams.
Anyone can be the light of the world
Anyone can show the way
And everyone can be the hope of tomorrow
Anyone can be a hero today.
And like a young bird who hasn’t learned that he can fly
There are miracles you’ll never know until you try (to know the divine)
Maybe you can heal the dying
Walk on water or change it into wine
Or maybe it’s a miracle just changing your mind
Chorus
Reach out a hand to your brother
Try to understand one another
An open heart is the place to start and the rest will follow
Chorus
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Going Deep –
1- It Is Not I.
It is not I but the Spirit within
Who does these things I see before me
It is not I but the Spirit within
Oh, glory to God, Oh, glory to God
2- Here is My Breath.
Here is my breath
Here is my life
Here in this moment
Here is God
3- Breathing In.
Breathing in, I'm open
Breathing out, I smile
I’m peaceful…
I listen…
I hear you...
I love you...
4- I Let Go I Lay It Down.
I let go, I lay it down
And I'm lighter than I was before
I let go, I lay it down
And I'm free to receive the love of God
5- In the Heart of God
I am here in the heart of God
God is here in the heart of me
Like a wave in the water and the water in the wave
God is here in the heart of me
6- As The Rose.
As the rose turns to the sun, so my heart turns to you
As the rose longs for the sun, so my heart longs for you
As the rose opens to the sun, so my heart opens to you
As the rose blooms in the sun, so my heart blooms in you
As the rose glories in the sun, so my heart glories in you
As the rose rests in the sun, so my heart rests in you.
7- I Am A Blessing.
I am a blessing, I am a blessing
I am a blessing tothe world
…You are a blessing…
…We are a blessing…
8- God Is My Guide.
God is my guide (x4)
When I stumble and fall
God lifts me up again
When I stumble and fall
God is my guide
9- Lead Me On
Lead me on, I will trust in you
Lead me on, I will follow
I may laugh or I may cry
I may ask the reason why
I may fall before I fly
But I will follow
10- Come to Freedom.
Come to freedom, walk with me
All roads lead you home
11- Every Thought Is A Prayer.
Every thought is a prayer,
Every prayer is flower
Let it bloom in the sunshine of God’s love.
12- Endless Flow.
I abide in the endless flow
Endless flow of love
13- More Than Enough.
More than enough, More than enough
More than enough for everybody
More than enough Love! (for everybody)
More than enough Faith!! (for everybody)
(repeat)…money..…food……water..
…time……light……room…
…safety……strength……power…
…freedom……joy……dancing…
…truth……wisdom……music…
…color……beauty……peace…
…sleep……dreams……heart…
…mind……spirit……God…
14- Love Falling Like the Rain.
Love, falling like the rain
Fall into my heart
And I lift my hands to
Love falling like rain…
15- Shalom Salaam Pacem.
Shalom Salaam Pacem.
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There is Only God lyrics
1. Grateful
Well I'm grateful for the love that you
Rain down on me
Yes, I'm grateful for the love
For the love
...And the bounty...
...And the blessing...
2. I Am Enough for God
I am enough for God (x3)
Just as I am today
3. Together In Unity
And when we walk together in Unity (x3)
Heaven is ours today (repeat)
Amen!
4. Let Me Walk
Let me walk in my brother’s shoes (x3)
And let me grieve his heart no more
Let me cry with my mother’s tears (x3)
And let me grieve her heart no more
Let me fly on my father’s wings (x3)
And let me grieve his heart no more
5. I Can Take My Time
I can take my time
I can breathe in Spirit
I can touch the place
Of deepest wisdom in me
6. I Am Revealing
I am revealing heaven on earth
heaven on earth, heaven on earth
I am revealing Spirit and love
Spirit and love, Spirit and love
I am revealing healing and peace
Healing and peace, healing and peace
I am revealing freedom and joy
Freedom and joy, freedom and joy
7. Carpe Diem
Carpe, carpe; carpe diem! (repeat)
Seize the day for the day is a gift from God
Carpe, carpe; carpe vita! (repeat)
Seize the life for the life is a gift,
Seize the day for the day is a gift from God
Carpe, carpe; carpe gaudium! (repeat)
Seize the joy for the life is a gift,
Seize the life for the life is a gift,
Seize the day for the day is a gift from God
Etc: risum (laughter), amore (love)
8. Today I See Myself
Today I see my self as beautiful
So beautiful, so beautiful,
Today I see my self as beautiful
For I see with the yes of God
Today I see my self as wonderful…
Today I see my self as powerful…
Today I see my self as glorious…
9. Deo Deo Gratis
Deo Deo Gratis (x3)
Thanks be to God
10. There Is Only God
There is only God, there is only God
Through the joy and pain,
Through the pouring rain
There is only God
There is only God, there is only God
All other is illusion
There is only God.
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Pilgrimage lyrics and notes
1. Come Pilgrim
Come Pilgrim, be welcome
In the sight of the Lord
Come Pilgrim, be welcome
In the presence of Spirit
Gather ye, all distant nations
Sing your songs of praise and glory
Let them ring for all the earth to hear
The Seattle Unity Sanctuary is midway through “The Tapestry Project” honoring 12 world religions. Begun after 9/11, these tapestries create a truly ecumencial holy space.
2. Breathing In
Breathing in, I'm open
Breathing out, I smile
I’m peaceful…
I listen…
I hear you...
I love you...
Re-released chant from the Going Deep set; lyric is inspired by “Creating True Peace”.by Vietnamese Buddhist monk Thich Nhat Hanh.
3. Three Jewels Chant
Buddham saranam gacchāmi
Dhammam saranam gacchāmi
Sangham saranam gacchāmi
The Three Jewels, or Tri-ratna, are the three refuges of traditional Buddhism, translating to:
I take refuge in the Buddha, or the enlightened teacher.
I take refuge in the Dharma, or the wisdom and practices of the teaching.
I take refuge in the Sangha, or this sacred community.
Many other forms of Buddhism, and indeed many world religions, refer to a Trinity or other Triune divinity or idea.
4. Love Like the Water
Love... like the water
Cool, clear water…
Peace… like the water…
Truth… like the water
Joy… like the water…
From Chinese Taoism, lyric inspired by the water and flow imagery, as well as interest in simplicity and virtue in the Tao Te Ching.
5. Om Namah Shivaya
Om Namah Shivaya
Hindu mantra in praise of Shiva, popular in India, Nepal and Sri- Lanka. Shiva is the destroyer/transformer within the Hindu Trimurti of Brahma/Vishnu/Shiva or Creator/Preserver/Destroyer. Shiva is also depicted as an archer, dancer, lover, husband and father.
6. All Flesh is Grass
All flesh is grass
And from this place we all must pass
And we know not where or whether we may take
Anything on our journey home
Inspired from Isaiah 40:6. , Isaiah’s intensely poetic and passionate writings inspire existential wonder, though this line is from a section known as the Book of Comfort.
The root idea, of human life as transitory, is central for many traditions.
7. Listen to the Reed
Listen to the reed
How it tells a tales
How it longs for the One.
Lyric drawn from “Song of the Reed” by 13th century Persian poet Rumi, whose work draws from Islamic mysticism (Sufism), yet crosses international borders as a universally beloved poet all over the Middle East and Near East.
8. Shango
O Shango
Shango, Shango, dance across the sky
Shango, Shango, fill me with your fire
From mythology of Yorùbá, a Spiritist religion common to diverse parts of Africa around Nigeria as well as Central and South America. Shango is the god of thunder and lightning, characterized as strong and promiscuous, and reported to be the most popular of the Yoruba Orisha, or pantheon.
9. Unity Doxology
There is but one
Presence and one power
In my life and in the universe
And that is God, the Good, Omnipotent
This “Statement of Being” is spoken each Sunday in hundreds of Unity churches internationally.
10. Shalom Salaam Pacem
Hebrew, Islamic, and Latinate words for “peace”.
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Additional samples lyrics
The Seed is Beloved
Some say a baby is closer to God, trailing clouds of glory
I know that I am just as beloved today
Some say we’re walking a pathway to heaven, neber knowing if we’ll get there
But I know that heaven is here and we are the angels
The seed is beloved, the root if beloved,
The sprout is beloved and the shoot is beloved
The stem is beloved the leaf is beloved
The flower is beloved and the fruit is beloved
And you, oh you are beloved, too.
(repeat verse and chorus)
La La La La La!
I know I’m growing every day
I am growing stronger, stronger every day
And God is here inside my heart every step of the way
Chorus
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Roll Away the Stone
Got something rattling around inside me, like a pebble in my shoe,
Like an itchin’ at my memory and I don’t know what to do
It’s like a chain around my feet when my spirit wants to fly
This is the truth that I can’t deny.
So I let it out, and I let God in
Let it out, let it in, let the healing begin
I let it go, let it be
Let it go, let it be, and I set myself free.
Roll away the stone
Now love is rumblin’ through me like a river runnin’ deep
And all my dreams and my desires are just waking from a sleep
I want to sing, I want to shout, I want to dance in the rain
This is the miracle that I can’t explain
When I let it out, and I let God in
Let it out, let it in, let the healing begin
I let it go, let it be
Let it go, let it be, and I set myself free.
Roll away the stone
Let it out… let it be… let it loose… let it free
Let it breath… let it move… let it live… let it groove
Let it fly… let it soar… let it cry… let it roar
Let it run, let it roll, let it ride, let it flow
Let it rise, let it shine, let it show you you’re divine
Let it speak, let it shout, let it open, let it out
Let it dance, let it sing, let freedom ring.
Chorus
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Something Eternal Knows My Name
I have been alone, and then world seemed empty
I have been in love, and then the world seemed fine
But now I stand in wonder
Something eternal knows my name
And I will never, never be the same
I have seen the wars, that shattered my illusions
And I have heard the songs that lifted me again
But now I stand in silence
Something eternal knows my name
And I will never, never be the same
Never be the same…
I remember dreams so real, that I could almost taste them
But I have faced the rain, and I let it quench my thirst
But now I stand surrendered
Something eternal knows my name
And I will never, never be the same (x3)
Never be the same
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