The Church Triumphant
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Let the church be the church
Let the church be the church
Let the people rejoice
For we've settled the question
We've made our choice
Let the anthems ring out
Songs of victory swell
For the church triumphant is alive and well
If the church is alive and well tonight in
Atlanta, let's hear a great big amen, okay?
You know, this old ship's been through some battles before
It's been through storms and tempests and rocks on the shore
Though the hull may be battered (Don't worry about it)
Inside it's safe and dry
And my friend, it will carry its cargo to the port in the sky
God has always had a people
Many a foolish conqueror has made the mistake of thinking that
Because he had driven the church of Jesus Christ out of sight
That he had stilled its voice and snuffed out its life
But God has always had a people
The powerful current of a rushing river is not
Diminished because it is forced to flow underground
No, the purest water is the stream that bursts crystal clear
Into the sunlight after it has forced its way through solid rock
There have been charlatans who, like Simon the magician, sought to
Barter on the open market that power which cannot be bought or sold
But God has always had a people
Men who could not be bought, and women who were beyond purchase
Yes, God has always had a people
There have been times of affluence and prosperity when the church's
Message has been nearly diluted into oblivion
By those who sought to make it socially attractive
Neatly organized, and financially profitable
It's been gold-plated, draped in purple, and encrusted with jewels
It's been misrepresented, ridiculed, lauded, and scorned
These followers of Jesus Christ have been, according to the whim
Of the times, elevated as sacred leaders and martyred as heretics
Yet through it all, there marches on this powerful
Army of the meek, God's chosen people, who cannot
Be bought, slaughtered, murdered, or stilled
On through the ages they march
This church, God's church triumphant
Let the church be the church
Let the people rejoice
For we've settled the question
We've made our choice
Let the anthems ring out
Songs of victory swell
For the church triumphant is alive and well
Listen, child of God, it's alive
Discouraged pastor, it's His church and it's still alive
Lonely missionary, sow that seed with
Confidence, the church is still alive
Old saint, you're not alone, you're forgot, the church is still alive
It's alive, my broken-hearted friend, it's still alive
Busy mother, just keep trusting in Jesus, the church is alive
You're not alone out there, young student
Serving the Lord, the church is still alive
And faithful father, there's rest in
The Lord, God's church is still alive
So cynical skeptic, you have not killed God
With your noisy unbelief, He's still alive
It's alive, my friend, God's church triumphant is alive
Alive and well