This is a song of praise to God that foregrounds social justice, suitable for old or young. It is from John Burland‘s latest collection, We Follow Jesus.
The sheet music for the collection costs only $A20 from his website.
It is a singable enough mid-tempo rock/pop song, apart from the extreme range required to sing it – from low Fs to high Gs. There are nifty triplets in the last line of the verses to keep you interested.
1 Look around and you will see
The many things that shouldn’t be
Those living without hope and dignity
They long to be set free
Open your heart and let God clear your mind
Tell everyone that it’s timeChorus
Raise your voice
Fill Your heart
With God’s love that’s where you start
Come rejoice and light the flame
Lift your hands and praise God’s name
Raise your voice ahhhh
Raise your voice ahhhh
Raise your voice2 When you look with Jesus’ eyes
You’ll see and you will hear the cries
Of people calling out in suffering
Lost in a world of lies
Open your heart and let God clear your mind
Tell everyone that it’s timeChorus
© 2023 John Burland and Phil Anquetil