EMU music have been posting some of their songs on YouTube. Most of them are not video clips but they are full album tracks which is a great free help in trying full individual songs.
We Are His People is the title track of EMU’s album of the same name from 2004. It’s a strong starting song.
The lyrics are good, but they need a confident vocal lead to guide people through the verse’s syncopated delivery (note especially after the first word of the first four lines), which transition into a soaring chorus.
If you are using video presentation or printed lyrics thoughtful formatting might help congregations anticipate some of the syncopation.
The We Are His People album has mp3 tracks which have the lead vocals removed. These individual tracks can also be purchased from their website.
Here are the lyrics.
1.
We, we are God’s people
Once, dead in our sin and
Now, raised up with Christ in heaven
God, rich in his mercy
Made us all alive in Christ
Seated with him forever
Chorus
By grace we are saved through
Faith, not from us but
God – not our works or boasting
By grace we are saved through
Faith, not from us but
God – not our works or boasting – by grace.
2.
We, we are God’s people
Once, once who were far away
Saved by the blood of Jesus
Now, we are his temple
Filled, filled with his Spirit
Made – for doing good in Jesus.
© 2002 Philip Percival
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