I will speak out for those who have no voices
I will stand up for the rights of all the oppressed
I will speak truth and justice
I\u2019ll defend the poor and the needy
I will lift up the weak in Jesus\u2019 name<\/p>\nI will speak out for those who have no choices
I will cry out for those who live without love
I will show God\u2019s compassion
To the crushed and broken in spirit
I will lift up the weak in Jesus\u2019 name<\/p>\n\u00a9 1990 Word\u2019s Spirit of Praise Music [Words by Dave Bankhead<\/a>, Sue Rinaldi, Ray Goudie and Steve Bassett]<\/p><\/blockquote>\n
Of course, to express our sense of seeking and uncertainty, there are great \u201chymns\u201d by the Alan Parsons Project (\u201cLight of the World<\/a>\u201c) and Styx (\u201cShow Me The Way<\/a>\u201c). Here\u2019s a performance of the latter on YouTube:<\/p>\n
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Progressive Christians are always looking for songs appropriate for communal worship, songs that do not use turns of phrase that do not really express a progressive Christian outlook. One of the best worship songs I know of this sort is called \u201cI Will Speak Out\u201c. Here are the lyrics: I will speak out for those […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":136,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-3420","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"yoast_head":"\n
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