I Will Rise

There's a peace I've come to know
Though my heart and flesh may fail
There's an anchor for my soul
I can say "It is well"

Jesus has overcome
And the grave is overwhelmed
The victory is won
He is risen from the dead

[Chorus:]
And I will rise when He calls my name
No more sorrow, no more pain
I will rise on eagles' wings
Before my God fall on my knees
And rise
I will rise

There's a day that's drawing near
When this darkness breaks to light
And the shadows disappear
And my faith shall be my eyes

Jesus has overcome
And the grave is overwhelmed
The victory is won
He is risen from the dead

[Chorus:]
And I will rise when He calls my name
No more sorrow, no more pain
I will rise on eagles' wings
Before my God fall on my knees
And rise
I will rise

And I hear the voice of many angels sing,
"Worthy is the Lamb"
And I hear the cry of every longing heart,
"Worthy is the Lamb"
[x2]

[Chorus:]
And I will rise when He calls my name
No more sorrow, no more pain
I will rise on eagles' wings
Before my God fall on my knees
And rise
I will rise


A lot of kids would shut off all their listening ears to me if I mentioned the name Chris Tomlin in a positive light.
A lot of kids would do far less then appreciate his musical style, his voice, his chord progressions, his time signature, be what it may. A lot of times we get caught up in a first impression. One friend I had said that he didn't like Chris Tomlin because of his rendition of the familiar hymn Amazing Grace. That was his sole problem. But the excuse that permeated people's complaints the most was simply that it was "CCM" (christian contemporary music) and CCM stinks so therefore Chris Tomlin must follow suit.
I would like to challenge you to abandon all remnants you have picked up over the course of your life of the "problems" kids seem to have now with Christian Contemporary Music. There is a difference between shutting off bad music, and judging a book by it's cover. So next time you turn on WgTS or K-LOVE or whatever the Christian Music Station it is in your area, listen to the lyrics of every song. digest it and really think about what it means to you. And sometimes it means branching out of radio stations (actually a lot of the time it means branching out) to artists like Leeland and Mat Kearney. This is a challenge I give to you, to not judge a book by it's cover, but to take to heart the music about your precious Savior.