A Igreja de Joelhos

Luzia Costa

The Church on Its Knees

James was killed by the sword, at the order of King Herod
Herod, filled with hate, wants to destroy the church
And sends his soldiers to arrest Peter
So what now if Peter's in jail?
So what now if the church is without its pastor?

But the church knew, it never forgot
And its greatest weapon was to cry out to its God

And tirelessly the church begins to pray
Peter's in prison
And the church on its knees, Peter's still in prison
And the church stays on its knees
And God hears the church's cry
And sends an angel to free Peter
And when he's freed, Peter goes to the house
Where he finds the church gathered in prayer
And he knocks on the door and says: It's me, Peter
And the disciples say they can't believe it's Peter
But Rhoda, the woman, says: Yes, I know my pastor's voice!
And they open the door, and it was really Peter
Who was freed by the Lord
Because there was a church
That was constantly on its knees

When the church prays, it's only victory, only victory
When the church prays, it's only victory, only victory
When the church prays, it's only victory
When the church prays, it's only victory, only victory
When the church prays, it's only victory, only victory
When the church prays, it's only victory

If the enemy rises up: The church prays
If sickness comes: The church prays
If there's persecution: The church prays
Because it knows it's victorious!
If sin ravages: The church prays
If coldness takes over: The church prays
If they want to silence the church
That's when it prays

In fervent prayer, your heart comes to pour out in God's presence
But you can only flow what you're asking for, when you leave everything on the altar

And this is a church that won't sell out, that won't be corrupted
And that won't bow to the system of men
We are part of a Church that meets
On its knees

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