This learner resource includes a fabulous selection of new and traditional songs used throughout the Firelight unit during small group time and Deeper Learning. Learners continue to connect with the stories while they listen to the music at home and on the move. One for each learner is a must!
Firelight II
Most Certainly True: Living the Catechism
Song Lyrics and Music Information
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Track 1
Prepare Ye The Way of the Lord
Track 2
Oh, Come, Oh, Come, Emmanuel
Track 3
I Bring You Good News
Track 4
Away in a Manger
Track 5
There's a Star in the East
Track 6
Go Tell It on the Mountain
Track 7
We are Marching in the Light of God
Track 8
Were You There
Track 9
Jesus, Remember Me
Track 10
Early Mourning Mary
Track 11
Come and See
Track 12
Because He Lives
Track 13
Halle, Halle, Hallelujah
Track 14
Ruach!
Track 15
We Are One in the Spirit
Track 16
Hallelujah, We Sing Your Praises
Track 17
Circle of Seasons
Track 18
Firelight Theme Song
Track 1: Prepare Ye The Way of the Lord
Music and Lyrics: Stephen Schwartz. © 1971 Range Road Music Inc./Quartet Music Inc./New Cadenza Music Corp. All rights reserved
Prepare ye the way of the Lord! (repeated)
Contact information:
To Purchase:
www.musicalschwartz.com/godspell.htm
Copyright Holder: Windswept:
www.windsweptpacific.com
Track 2: Oh, Come, Oh, Come, Emmanuel
Music and Lyrics: LBW #34 Text: John M. Neale, 1818-1866, alt. Music: VENI EMMANUEL, 15th cent. ? Public Domain. (
www.augsburgfortress.org Pew Edition: 080063330X)
Oh, come, oh, come, Emmanuel,
And ransom captive Israel,
That mourns in lonely exile here
Until the Son of God appear.
Refrain
Rejoice! Rejoice! Emmanuel
Shall come to you, O Israel.
Oh, come, oh, come, great Lord of might,
Who to your tribes on Sinai's height
In ancient times once gave the law
In cloud, and majesty, and awe.
Refrain
Oh, come, blest Day-spring, come and cheer
Our spirits by your advent here;
Disperse the gloomy clouds of night,
And death's dark shadows put to flight.
Refrain
Oh, come, O Key of David, come,
And open wide our heav'nly home;
Make safe the way that leads on high,
And close the path to misery.
Refrain
Contact information:
www.augsburgfortress.org
Track 3: I Bring You Good News
Music and Lyrics: Trish Bruxvoort Colligan, © Trish Bruxvoort Colligan. Used by permission.
Mary, Mary,
Do not be afraid.
Mary, Mary,
Do not be afraid.
I bring you good news!
Good, good news!
I bring you good news,
Good, good news!
You shall bear a son,
Emmanuel.
You shall bear a son,
Emmanuel.
I bring you good news!
Good, good news!
I bring you good news,
Good, good news!
He will bring the healing
for the world.
He will bring the healing
for the world.
I bring you good news!
Good, good news!
I bring you good news,
Good, good news!
Contributor Information:
Trish Bruxvoort Colligan is a touring musician, songwriter and spiritual director specializing in healing and retreat work with women.
Contact information:
www.riversvoice.com and
www.raindancer.net
Track 4: Away in a Manger
Music and Lyrics: LBW #67 and LifeSongs #17 Text: American, 1885. Tune: 19th cent. Arr. © 1978 Lutheran Book of Worship, admin. Augsburg Fortress. LBW Pew Edition: 080063330X, LifeSongs Leader Book: 080664270X)
Away in a manger, no crib for a bed,
The little Lord Jesus laid down his sweet head;
The stars in the sky looked down where he lay,
The little Lord Jesus asleep on the hay.
The cattle are lowing; the poor baby wakes,
But little Lord Jesus no crying he makes.
I love you, Lord Jesus; look down from the sky
And stay by my cradle till morning is nigh.
Be near me, Lord Jesus; I ask you to stay
Close by me forever and love, I pray.
Bless all the dear children in your tender care
And fit us for heaven to live with you there.
(No permission is necessary to reprint the lyrics for this song.)
Contact Information:www.augsburgfortress.org
Track 5: There's a Star in the East
Music and Lyrics: With One Voice # 645 African American Spiritual ? Public Domain (
www.augsburgfortress.org WOV Pew Edition: 0806600519, WOV Enlarged Print Edition: 0806621478)
There's a star in the East on Christmas morn, rise up, shepherd, and follow.
It will lead to the place where the Christ was born, rise up, shepherd, and follow.
Follow, follow, rise up, shepherd, and follow,
Follow the star of Bethlehem, rise up, shepherd, and follow.
If you take good heed to the angel's words, rise up, shepherd, and follow.
You'll forget your flocks, you'll forget your herds, rise up, shepherd, and follow.
Follow, follow, rise up, shepherd, and follow,
Follow the star of Bethlehem, rise up, shepherd, and follow. (Repeat)
Contact information:
www.augsburgfortress.org
Track 6: Go Tell It on the Mountain
Music and Lyrics:
LifeSongs #23, African American Spiritual ? Public Domain. (LifeSongs Leader Book 080664270X; LifeSongs Songbook 0806642718)
Refrain
Go tell it on the mountain, over the hills and everywhere
Go tell it on the mountain, that Jesus Christ is born.
While shepherds kept their watching o'er silent flocks by night,
Behold, throughout the heavens there shone a holy light. (Refrain)
The shepherds feard and trembled when, lo. Above the earth
Rang out the angel chorus that hailed our Savior's birth. (Refrain)
Down in a lonely manger the humble Christ was born;
And God sent us salvation that blessed Christmas morn. (Refrain)
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Contact Information:
www.augsburgfortress.org
Track 7: We are Marching in the Light of God
Music and Lyrics: © 1984 by Utryck, admin.by Walton Music Corporation. All Rights Reserved. Arranged and used by permission. (With One Voice #650. WOV Pew Edition: 0806600519, WOV Enlarged Print Edition: 0806621478)
We are marching in the light of God, we are marching in the light of God.
We are marching in the light of God, we are marching in the light of God.
We are marching, Oh-oh, we are marching in the light of God.
We are marching, Oh-oh, we are marching in the light of God.
We are praying in the light of God, we are praying in the light of God.
We are praying in the light of God, we are praying in the light of God.
We are praying, Oh-oh, we are praying in the light of God.
We are praying, Oh-oh, we are praying in the light of God.
We are singing in the light of God, we are singing in the light of God.
We are singing in the light of God, we are singing in the light of God.
We are singing, Oh-oh, we are singing in the light of God.
We are singing, Oh-oh, we are singing in the light of God.
Siyahamb' ekukhanyen'kwenkhos', siyahanb' ekukhanyen'kwenkhos'
Siyahamb' ekukhanyen'kwenkhos', siyahanb' ekukhanyen'kwenkhos'
Siyahamba, Oh-oh, Siyahamb' ekukhanyen'kwenkhos'
Siyahamba, Oh-oh, Siyahamb' ekukhanyen'kwenkhos'
We are dancing in the light of God, we are dancing in the light of God.
We are dancing in the light of God, we are dancing in the light of God.
We are dancing, Oh-oh, we are dancing in the light of God.
We are dancing, Oh-oh, we are dancing in the light of God.
Contact information:
www.augsburgfortress.org
Copyright holder:
www.waltonmusic.com
Track 8: Were You There
Music and Lyrics:
Lutheran Book of Worship #92, African American Spiritual. LifeSongs #51 (LBW Pew Edition: 080063330X, LifeSongs Leader Book: 080664270X)
Were you there when they crucified my Lord?
Were you there when they crucified my Lord?
Oh-oh-oh. Sometimes it causes me to tremble, tremble, tremble.
Were you there when they crucified my Lord?
Were you there when they nailed him to the tree?
Were you there when they nailed him to the tree?
Oh-oh-oh. Sometimes it causes me to tremble, tremble, tremble.
Were you there when they nailed him to the tree?
Were you there when they laid him in the tomb?
Were you there when they laid him in the tomb?
Oh-oh-oh. Sometimes it causes me to tremble, tremble, tremble.
Were you there when they laid him in the tomb?
Were you there when God raised him from the tomb?
Were you there when God raised him from the tomb?
Oh-oh-oh. Sometimes it causes me to tremble, tremble, tremble.
Were you there when God raised him from the tomb?
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Contact Information:
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Track 9: Jesus, Remember Me
Music and Lyrics: Jacques Berthier. © 1981 and arr. © 2004 Les Presses de Taizé, admin. GIA Publications. Inc. All rights reserved Used by permission. (LifeSongs #44, LifeSongs Leader Book: 080664270X)
Jesus, remember me when you come into your kingdom.
Jesus, remember me when you come into your kingdom.
Contact Information:
www.augsburgfortress.org
Copyright holder:
www.giamusic.com
Track 10: Early Mourning Mary
Music and Lyrics: Larry Olson and Karol Baer © 1989 Dakota Road Music.
Early mourning,
Mary went to the tomb but found no one
Stone was rolled, tomb was cold;
Oh Mary didn't know.
She sought the living among the dead.
She had to look in the world instead.
Chorus
He is living! He is living!
He's the ever living Lord!
He's among us. He?s inside us.
He's the ever living Lord
And we have been restored!
Mary wept at the tomb.
Angels wondered why she would cry.
Turn around, see His face;
The teacher is alive.
She spread the news about what she'd seen,
But not all who heard would believe.
Chorus
Disciples hid, frightened
By what their enemies would do.
Jesus came quietly,
Peace be with you.
God has sent me now I send you.
Go in all the world and spread the news.
Chorus
Contact Information:
www.dakotaroadmusic.com
Track 11: Come and See
Music and Lyrics: Text © 1982 John C. Ylvisaker. Box 31, Waverly, IA 50677. (319) 352-4396. Used by permission. Music: African American Spiritual. (LifeSongs #61, LifeSongs Leader Book: 080664270X)
The night was dark and filled with gloom.
(Come and see! Come and see.)
They hid within a secret room.
(Come and see! Come and see.)
Now Thomas had not seen the Lord.
(Come and see! Come and see.)
He doubted ev'ry single word.
(Come and see! Come and see.)
Refrain
I believe this is Jesus!
Come and see! Come and see.
Oh, I believe this is Jesus!
Come and see! Come and see.
Then suddenly the Lord appeared
(Come and see! Come and see.)
to see his friends and calm their fears
(Come and see! Come and see.)
To Thomas he said, "See my hand."
(Come and see! Come and see.)
It happened just as God had planned.
(Come and see! Come and see.)
Refrain
Well, Thomas said, "My God, my Lord!"
(Come and see! Come and see.)
Now I believe the living Word.
(Come and see! Come and see.)
Go tell the people far and wide,
(Come and see! Come and see.)
'twas for their sins that Jesus died.
(Come and see! Come and see.)
Refrain
Contact information:
www.augsburgfortress.org
Copyright holder:
www.ylvisaker.com
Track 12: Because He Lives
Music and Lyrics: Lost And Found. (p) and © 2003 Lost And Found and Limb Records (ASCAP and CCLI).
Verse
Simon carried his cross for him
Simon did what he had to do
Someone nailed Pilate's sign for him
This is Jesus king of the Jews
Chorus
Because He lives we shall live
Because He lives we shall live
Because He lives we shall live
Because He lives we shall live
Because He lives we shall live
They crucified him at the place of the skull
Thieves were hung on either side
He refused their wine and gall
They threw lots as he was crucified
Chorus
All who passed him by mocked him there
With the scribes and the Pharisees
At last he cried My God, My God
Why have you forsaken me?
Chorus
When they came to the tomb that day
The ground shook the stone was rolled away
The angel said do not be afraid
Com and look this is where he lay
Christ has died
Christ has risen
Christ will come again!
Contact information:
www.speedwood.com
Track 13: Halle, Halle, Hallelujah
Music and Lyrics: With One Voice #612. Caribbean traditional, arr. © 1995 Augsburg Fortress. (WOV Pew Edition: 0806600519, WOV Enlarged Print Edition: 0806621478)
Halle, halle, hallelujah!
Halle, halle, hallelujah!
Halle, halle, hallelujah!
Hallelujah! Hallelujah!
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Contact information:
www.augsburgfortress.org
Track 14: Ruach!
Contributor: David Scherer, ® 2003 David Scherer. Used by permission.
Get on up (many times)
CHORUS
Ruach ? the Spirit is movin'
Ruach ? the wind is groovin'
Ruach ? the breath is soothin'
Breathe in ? count to ten
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Do it again
People go wild every now and then (2x)
It's not the wine it is the wind (2x)
Keep it tight, keep it real
Call on the name and you will get healed
Every culture every language 'bout to get set free
Old people dream dreams young see things That's how it's supposed to be
Spirit comes in like it was El Nino
Tongues on fire didn't eat a jalapeno
Language spoken, my heart is broken
He speaks my language and I don't even know him
How could it be G.O.D.
Disciples that's down with me
God is chillin', we are chillin'
What more can I say this is healin'
Got goose bumps and a rock
Say Ruach, don't stop
Ruach ? the Spirit is movin'
Ruach ? the wind is groovin'
Ruach ? the breath is soothin'
Breathe in ? count to ten
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Do it again
So when I've been a wasp and I'm feelin' lost
Put my faith in the cross and Pentecost
The Spirit is here and never leaves us
You can trust in Jesus
Now you're doing fine
Please let me know if he's on your mind
Say ahhhh nah ah na you didn't (2x)
You done messed around and got the Holy Ghost
And now you're really 'bout to come with it (2x)
You like it.
You're near it
It's Ruach
The Spirit
Now I don't speak Hebrew but I do know this
The Spirit intercedes and it goes like this
Ruach ? the Spirit is movin'
Ruach ? the wind is groovin'
Ruach ? the breath is soothin'
Breathe in ? count to ten
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Do it again
It's the Spirit, Spirit
Keep it tight, keep it real
Call on the name and you will get healed.
Contributor Information:
David Scherer spreads a positive flow through hip hop. Dave combines rapping, dancing, and storytelling to captivate his audience and challenge them to explore their faith in God. He has released two CDs and has traveled from Seattle to Puerto Rico and many places in between with his Hip Hop Outreach ministry.
Contact information:
www.hiphopoutreach.com
Track 15: We Are One in the Spirit
Music and Lyrics: Peter Scholtes. © 1966 FEL Publications, assigned to The Lorenz Corp. Dayton, Ohio. Used by permission. Available in several collections, including TuneBook, edited by Yohann Anderson. Songs and Creations, 800-227-2188
We are one in the Spirit,
We are one in the Lord.
We are one in the Spirit,
We are one in the Lord.
And we pray that all unity
May one day be restored.
Chorus
And they'll know we are Christians
By our love, by our love.
Yes, they'll know we are Christian
By our love.
We will walk with each other,
We will walk hand in hand.
We will walk with each other,
We will walk hand in hand.
And together we'll spread the news
That God is in our land. (Chorus)
We will work with each other,
We will work side by side;
We will work with each other,
We will work side by side;
And we'll guard each one's dignity
And save each one's pride. (Chorus)
All praise to the Father
From whom all things come;
And all praise to Christ Jesus,
His only Son;
And all praise to the Spirit,
Who makes us one. (Chorus)
We are one in the Spirit,
We are one in the Lord.
We are one in the Spirit,
We are one in the Lord.
And we pray that all unity
May one day be restored. (Chorus)
Contact Information:
www.lorenz.com and
www.songsandcreations.com
Track 16: Hallelujah, We Sing Your Praises
Music and Lyrics: © 1984 by Utryck, admin.by Walton Music Corporation. All Rights Reserved. Arranged and used by permission. (With One Voice #722. WOV Pew Edition: 0806600519, WOV Enlarged Print Edition: 0806621478)
Refrain
Hallelujah! We sing your praises,
All our hearts are filled with gladness.
Hallelujah! We sing your praises,
All our hearts are filled with gladness. (Repeat)
Christ the Lord to us said:
I am wine, I am bread,
I am wine, I am bread,
Give to all who thirst and hunger.
Refrain
Now he sends us all out,
Strong in faith, free of doubt,
Strong in faith, free of doubt.
Tell to all the joyful Gospel.
Refrain (Repeat)
Contact Information:
www.augsburgfortress.org
Copyright holder:
www.waltonmusic.com
Track 17: Circle of Seasons
Music and Lyrics: © 2004 Richard Bruxvoort Colligan
This piece welcomes people of God into the mystery of faith by reflecting on the seasons of the church year. With Ecclesiastes' "There is a time for every season" as the central theme, the verses consider the meaning of each liturgical season. At the same time, the song uses the church calendar as a metaphor for moments of life. We accept the human/divine experience of joy and sorrow, waiting and celebrating, death and new life, just as we are partners with Christ's own life and ministry. The final Pentecost verse offers the grace/challenge that every gift of God among the seasons contains a calling to live out our faith authentically in the world.
verse 1:
Faith has its cycle of turning
like the earth has its Winter, Spring, Summer and Fall
There is a time for each season
And the God of Good Blessings is faithful through them all
refrain:
God is with us in the circle of seasons
Circle of seasons, God is with us
verse 2:
The longing of Advent, it calls us
to light candles and wonder and quiet our hearts
Christmas joy celebrates Jesus
in the dazzling light of Epiphany's star (refrain)
verse 3:
Lent is a season of suffering
We journey with Jesus to the cross where he died
But in just three days he was living
Easter's rebirth Springs forth like butterflies
bridge:
Laughing and waiting, crying and praising,
There's a time for every experience of faith
Storms and blue skies, death and new life,
All of these held in God's holy, holy, holy time
verse 4:
Pentecost tells us we're blessed
Touched by the rush of the wild, holy Wind
A spark of God's fire in our hearts
We welcome God's seasons that circle 'round again (refrain)
(refrains overlapping and out)
Contact Information:
www.worldmaking.net
Track 18: Firelight Theme Song
Music and Lyrics: © 2001 Augsburg Fortress
We light the candle of faith and we know
A spark, a flame, and like the flame we grow
Firelight spin, near and far
Stories tell us who we are
We learn so many things that teach us to glow
Light up the world, the Bible tells us so
Firelight spin near and far
Stories tell us who we are
Stories tell us who we are
We all are different and we know that is good
We all are neighbors in this global neighborhood
We all have a story to tell
And we all have a question as well.
The face of God is with us every day
We live, we learn, and as we learn we pray.
Firelight pull us in, Firelight spin again,
Firelight pull us in, Firelight spin again,
Burning bush and Bethlehem star
Stories tell us who we are (4X)
© 2001 Augsburg Fortress. Lyrics for this song may be reproduced for local use provided they include the copyright notice for this song (above).
Contact Information:
www.augsburgfortress.org
