Aww Naijacutee

How are you?
Hows school
Done with the Project yet?



You feel so lonely and ragged
You lay here broken and naked
My love is
Just waiting
To clothe you in crimson roses
God is so wonderful


Skillet
Collide

We have fallen
We have fallen again tonight
Where do we go from here
When they're tearing down our lives?
When all they want is
When all they want is
For us to live in fear
How long can we hold on?
Can we hold on?
Hold on

There's something deep inside
That keeps my faith alive
When all you can do
Is hide from the fear
That's deep inside of you
Something, something, something
Something, something, something
To hold me close when I don't know
There's something deep inside
That keeps my faith alive

We are healing
But it's killing us inside
Can we take a chance?
When faith and fear collide
We can make it
Step out and take it
We can't live feeling so numb
How long can we hold on?
Can we hold on?
Hold on

There's something deep inside
That keeps my faith alive
When all you can do
Is hide from the fear
That's deep inside of you
Something, something, something
Something, something, something
To hold me close when I don't know
There's something deep inside
That keeps my faith alive

Gamine, u're a genius. . .I tot I was the only one that got tired of 'Osama must die' threads.

@topic
I love 'Heart Of Worship' but two people already posted it.

This one is Bread Of Life by Fred Hammond.

Bread of Life
Sent down from Glory
Many things you were on earth
A holy King, a carpenter
Cause you are the Living Word
Say it now

(1st verse)
Bread of Heaven
Sent down from Glory
Many things you were on earth
A holy King, a Comforter
Cause you are the Living Word

(repeat)

(2nd verse)
Awesome ruler
Gentle redeemer
God with us the Living Truth
And what a friend we have in You

(Chorus)
Jesus, Jesus
That's what we call you
Manger born but on a tree
You died to save humanity

(repeat 3x)

(Bridge)
Ooooooh, Oooooh, Ooooooh
Oh, Oh, Oh
Oh, Oh, Oh
Oh, Oh, Oh
Oh, Oh
Oh
Oh, Oh
Oh, Oh
Oh, Oh
Ooooooooh, Oooooooh
Cause you are the Living Word
(repeat 3x)

(Chorus 2x)

Here's a download link for the song too

http://rapidshare.com/files/100587374/Fred_Hammond-_Bread_of_Heaven.mp3.html

Let It Go
by KIRK FRANKLIN

My mama gave me up when I was four years old
She didn't destroy my body but she killed my soul
Now it's cold 'cause I'm sleeping in my back seat
Understand the spirit's willing but my flesh is weak
Let me speak, I never had a chance to dream
Ten years old finding love in dirty magazines
Ms. December you remember I bought you twice
Now I'm thirty plus and still paying the price
Had a sister that I barely knew
Kind of got separated by the age of two
Same mama different daddy so we couldn't fake it
I saw my sister's daddy beat her in the tub naked
Take it serious the demons in the man's mind
The same daddy with rape charges now he's doing time
Crack followed and like daddy prison thirteen years
Haven't her but she's traded tears for fears

[Chorus]
Shout. Shout
Let it all out
These are the things I can do without
So come on
I'm talking to you
So come on

Sex was how I made it through
Without someone to teach you love what else is there to do?
So where I'm from they call you gay and say you ain't a man
Show them you ain't no punk
Get all the girls you can
A simple plan that still haunts me even now today
Back to seventeen and got a baby on the way
NO G.E.D. all I see is failure in my eyes
If you listening then remember I apologize
I was raised falling in the church
Made mistakes heard the Lord's calling in the church
After service on the parking lot getting high
Wanted to be accepted so bad I was willing to die
Even tried to tell the pastor but he couldn't see
Years of low self esteem and insecurities
Church taught me how to shout and how to speak in tongues
But preacher teach me how to live now when the tongue is done, help me

[Chorus]

See I'm. See I'm
Soul survivor. Soul survivor
World survivor
I just wanna let it go
World survivor, soul survivor
Just wanna let it go

Jesus please on my knees can't you hear my crying
You said to put it in your hands and lord I'm really trying
You wasn't lying when you said you'd reap what you sow
Like that night mama died
Hard to let it go
You adopted me
Cared for me
And changed my name
But I cursed at you
Lied to you
Left your pain
It's not strange I can still see it in my head
To know for hours you were laying in that bed
If you listening to this record,
If it's day our night
If my mama still living treat your mama right
Don't be like me and let that moment slip away
And be careful cause you can't take back what you say
To my real mama if you listening I'm letting it go
To my father I forgive you 'cause you didn't know
The pain was preparation for my destiny
And one more thing lord let my son be a better man than me

[Chorus 2x]

Check out "Mo ni daddy Kan" on you tube
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LC6wGMNmm-4 AND http://www.fopmusic.com/

Third Day- Just To Be With You

I've heard it said that a man would climb a mountain
Just to be with the one he loves.
How many times has he that broken promise?
It has never been done
Well I never climbed the highest mountain,
but I walked the hill of calvary

And just to be with you I'll do anything,
there's no price I would not pay, no
and just to be with you I'll give everything.
And I would give my life away.
Yeaaaa

I've heard it said that a man would swim the oceans
Just to be with the one he loves.
But All of those dreams are an empty emotion
It can never be done.
Well I've never swim the deepest oceans
But I walked upon the raging sea

And just to be with you I'll do anything,
there's no price I would not pay, no
and just to be with you I'll give everything.
And I would give my life away.
Yeaaaa

And I know that you don't understand the fullness of my love
How I died upon the Cross for your sin
And I know that you don't realize how much that I gave you
And I promise I would do it all again

And just to be with you I've done everything
There's no price I did not pay, no
And just to be with you I gave everything
Yes I gave my life away.
Yeaaaaa
I gave my life away
Yeaaaaa
Just to be with you
Aww just to be with you (3x



The Way I Feel
Performed by- 12 Stones


Lately I've been wandering
Off the narrow path
You've given me so many things that I've never had
And all in all I know it's you that always pulls me through
If you reach deep inside you'll see my heart is true

'Cause I hate the way I feel tonight
And I know I need you in my life
Yes I hate the way I feel inside
And I promise to make the sacrifice

The world I know is pulling me
More and more each day
I feel like the odd man out as I begin to pray
Spiteful eyes are watching me
With everything I do
In the midst of darkness Lord
My spirit calls for you

(You know sometimes deep inside)
I feel like this



Voice Of Truth
by CASTING CROWNS

Oh what I would do to have
The kind of faith it takes to climb out of the boat I'm in
Onto the crashing waves

To step out of my comfort zone
To the realm of the unknown where Jesus is
And He's holding out his hand

But the waves are calling out my name and they laugh at me
Reminding me of all the times I've tried before and failed
The waves they keep on telling me
Time and time again. 'Boy, you'll never win!'
"You'll never win"

But the voice of truth tells me a different story
And the voice of truth says "Do not be afraid!"
And the voice of truth says "This is for My glory"
Out of all the voices calling out to me
I will choose to listen and believe the voice of truth

Oh what i would do to have
The kind of strength it takes to stand befoe a giant
With just a Sling and a stone
Surrounded by the sound of a thousand warriors
Shaking in their armor
Whishing they'd have had the strength to satnd

But the gian't calling out my name and he laughs at me
Reminding me of all the times I've tried before and failed
The giant keeps on tell me
Time and time again "boy, you'll neve win!
"You'll never win"

But the stone was just the right size
To put the giant on the ground
And the waves don't seem so high
From on top of them looking down
I will soar with the wings of eagles
When i stop and listen to the sound of jesus
Singing over me

I will choose to listen and believe the voice of truth


Third Day - Take My Life

How many times have I turned away?
The number is the same as the sand on the shore
But every time you've taken me back
And now I ask you do it once more

Chorus
Please take from me my life
When I don't have the strength to give it away to you
Please take from me my life
When I don't have the strength to give it away to you Jesus

How many times have I turned away?
The number is the same as the stars in the sky
And every time you've taken me back
And now I pray you'll do it tonight

(Chorus

Here I Am To Worship
Light of the world
You stepped down into darkness
Opened my eyes let me see
Beauty that made this heart adore You
Hope of a life spent with You

Here I am to worship
Here I am to bow down
Here I am to say that You’re my God

You’re altogether lovely
Altogether worthy
Altogether wonderful to me


King of all days
Oh so highly exalted
Glorious in heaven above
Humbly You came to the earth You created
All for love’s sake became poor

I’ll never know how much it cost
To see my sin upon that cross

Here another download link
http://rapidshare.com/files/100590469/Hillsongs_-_Here_I_Am_To_Worship.mp3.html

You are great
you do miracles so great
there is no one else like you
there is no one else like you

lol@Eldee.

[i]Turn your eyes on Jesus[/i]is in one of Third Days Medley i love it

Bread of Heaven by Fred Hammond is da bomb, puts me in the right mood! always

The way i feel by 12 stones, i disturb people in the morning in the shower singing it.

great songs!
keep em comin!

Shekinah Glory

How Deeply I Need You

Here is my heart, I give it Lord to you
Here is my life, I lay it before you
Where else would I go? What else
Would I do?
If I did not know you?

How deeply I need you, my Lord
How deeply I need you, my Lord
Like the desert needs the rain, I need you like the
Ocean needs the streams, I need you like the
Morning needs the sun, I need you Lord you
Are my only one

In every way, in every day
I need you

Oh. . . I looooove this thread. Please excuse any repeats. . .I've not read the entire thread yet (which will be the sensible thing to do but hey I've never been accused of being sensible. . . So I guess I'm good.)

Anyway, my three all time Favorite Christian Songs in no Particular order,

[B]Friend of God[/B]

Who am I that You are mindful of me
That You hear me when I call
Is it true that You are thinking of me
How You love me it's amazing

(Chorus)
I am a friend of God
I am a friend of God
I am a friend of God
He calls me friend

God Almighty, Lord of Glory
You have called me friend
(Repeat Chorus)

He calls me friend
He calls me friend,

[B]THE HEART OF WORSHIP LYRICS[/B]

When the music fades
All is stripped away
And I simply come
Longing just to bring
Something that's of worth
That will bless Your heart

Bridge:
I'll bring You more than a song
For a song in itself
Is not what You have required
You search much deeper within
Through the way things appear
You're looking into my heart

Chorus:
I'm coming back to the heart of worship
And it's all about You,
It's all about You, Jesus
I'm sorry, Lord, for the thing I've made it
When it's all about You,
It's all about You, Jesus

Verse 2:
King of endless worth
No one could express
How much You deserve
Though I'm weak and poor
All I have is Yours
Every single breath

Bridge:
I'll bring You more than a song
For a song in itself
Is not what You have required
You search much deeper within
Through the way things appear
You're looking into my heart

Chorus:
I'm coming back to the heart of worship
And it's all about You,
It's all about You, Jesus
I'm sorry, Lord, for the thing I've made it
And it's all about You,
It's all about You, Jesus

Chorus:
I'm coming back to the heart of worship,
And it's all about You,
It's all about You, Jesus
I'm sorry, Lord, for the thing I've made it
When it's all about You,
It's all about You, Jesus


[B]ABOVE ALL[/B]
Above all powers
Above all kings
Above all nature
And all created things
Above all wisdom
And all the ways of man
You were here
Before the world began

Above all kingdoms
Above all thrones
Above all wonders
The world has ever known
Above all wealth
And treasures of the earth
There's no way to measure
What You're worth

CHORUS
Crucified
Laid behind the stone
You lived to die
Rejected and alone
Like the rose
Trampled on the ground
You took the fall
And thought of me
Above all

Like the rose
Trampled on the ground
You took the fall
And thought of me
Above all


There's another one but I'm not sure about the lyrics. . .

[B]In the Morning[/B]

In the morning when I wake up
I know your love was there for me
At the break of each new day
I know something something

My Lord, my God
It's in you I live and trust(?)
All that I have it comes from you
All that I am you made me to be
Your praise isn't far for me
It's right there on my lips

Jesus, Jesus it is with much pleasure
that I praise your name
Jesus, Jesus it is with much pleasure
That I praise your name

The birds of the air the sing unto you
The leaves on they tree they clap their hands
The hills and the moutains the burst into songs
So why shouldn't I praise your name?

Jesus, Jesus it is with much pleasure
That I praise your name
Jesus, Jesus it is with much pleasure
That I praise you name.

Pls excuse any typo

This is one of the most anointed songs I ever heard.
starts out very very mellow
but I promise you'll like it.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W3N9gxqwGxQ&feature=related

wow, didnt know there r lots of christian music lovers on nairaland,

hv really gotten loads of fab songs from this thread,
i just run the names on ares , many r quite cool!!!

here r mine, in ascending order.wud upload the lyrics later

1, run, kutless
2.after the music fades, shaun groves
3.pour my love on u, phiilip,craig n dean

blue sky wrote

israel and new breed - Alpha & Omega

this song is the best, always touches my heart!

You are Alpha and Omega
We worship you our Lord
you are worthy to be praised

We give you all the glory
we worship you our Lord
you are worthy to be praised

 

I couldn't agree more.
The song is greaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaat


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T5WWdA1KgYM&feature=related
if you never heard it before let me warn
you will break out into worship right here

For real that song is pure worship.

They learned it in Southern Africa when they went on tour there. . .pure African worship.

debo have you heard that Toshman has gotten engaged?
you're still here

[B]Refiner's Fire[/B]

Purify my heart
Let me be as gold and precious silver
Purify my heart
Let me be as gold, pure gold
Refiner's fire

My heart's one desire
Is to be holy
Set apart for You Lord
I choose to be holy
Set apart for You my Master
Ready to do Your will


[B]Lord you are God[/b]
Lord you are good and your mercy endureth forever  
Lord you are good and your mercy endureth forever

People from every nation and tongue
From generation to generation  
We worship you , Hallelujah, Hallelujah
We worship you , For who you are (repeat)  

You are Good
Vamp: You are good , all the time
All the time, you are good (repeat)  

We Worship You
Lord you are good and your mercy endureth forever
Lord you are good and your mercy endureth forever  
People from every nation and tongue
From generation to generation  
We worship you , Hallelujah, Hallelujah
We worship you , For who you are (repeat)  
You are Good

Vamp: You are good , all the time
All the time, you are good (repeat)

Oh Lords thank you
we say thank you twice.
Immortal redeemer,we say thank you

Yorubas are saying oshe
Yorubas are saying oshe

Hausas are saying nagwode
Hausas are saying nagwode

Imo state are saying Imela
Imo state are saying Imela

anambras are saying daalu
anambras are saying daalu

urhobos are saying ??
urhobos are saying ??


Riverstate are saying ana
Rivers state are saying ana oooooooo

the grammar is a whole "nother topic

YOU ARE GOD (DARWIN HOBBS)

You are God and King
You’re the master of everything
You are royalty
Robed in majesty
Holy Lamp of God
We crown You the Lord of Lords
You’re the greatest gift of all
Thou who has saved us from the fall

Chorus
We praise You, for Your gift of love (yes we do)
We thank You for saving us (yes we do)
The comforter, for keeping us
God in three persons the Blessed Trinity
You are the Blessed Trinity

Blessed Comforter
One who leads us and guides the way
You’re the light of truth
I can’t live, can’t live without You
Father, Son and Holy Ghost
We cry holy forever more
Giver of life, hope and peace
Unto to You we let our, praises ring
(yes we do)
(Repeat Chorus)

(Oh, oh, oh, oh )
The angels bow down and cry holy, holy (Oh, oh, oh, oh )
We worship You and we adore Thee (Oh, oh, oh, oh )
You’re the Son of Man, You the Great I Am
You are the Blessed Trinity
Blessed Trinity
You are the Blessed Trinity
Blessed Trinity
You are the Blessed Trinity

Holy, Holy, Holy,Lord, God, almighty
Early in the morning,
Our song shall all raise to thee

Gamine, I now know that i have Oga in Music , kudos to you . you almost make me feel like i dont listen to music any more but it's ok sha.
I just love this song by Nicole Mullen, My Redeemer Lives

Who taught the sun where to stand in the morning
And who told the ocean you can only come this far
And who showed moon where to hide till evening
whose words alone can catch a falling star

chrs
I know, my redeemer lives
I know my redeemer liiiiiiives
let all creation testify
let this life within me cry
I know my redeemer lives

The very same God that spins things in orbit
Runs to the weary, the worn and the weak
And the same gentle Hands that holds me when am broken
He conquered death to bring me victory

repeat chrs
My redeemer , He lives to take away my shame
And He lives, forever I'll proclaim
that the payment for my sins was the precious life He gave
but He's alive and there's a lifting uuuuuuuuupppppppp

Chrs,

then the hard lipping

you all have nice songs,

kirk franklin. help me believe (december 07)

i just want to write you a letter. I have to be very honest with you right now. I dont really know how to say this, "

Verse 1:
I wanna believe
But I'm having a hard time seeing past what I see right now, I see right now
I wanna be free
But when I try to fly I realize I don't know how, no one showed me how
Wish I could see that this mess I'm in will really work out for my good, you said it would
so, if you can hear me, can you give me a sign cause I dont feel you like I should, please if you could
my faith is almost gone, I can't hold on much longer, take this cup from me

Chorus A:
Can I believe
Let Me believe
I wanna believe
I'm no good on my own, please give me another chance
Its hard to believe in what I can't see
to give you my will cause you're whats better for
you can look in my eyes and see I wanna believe, believe, believe, believe

Verse 2:
(I want you to know)
I wanna believe
if I never hear Im sorry I can let it go, gotta let you go
cause, its killing me. Jesus you know how it feels cause you've been hurt before, dont wanna hurt no more
Im trying to hear you speak, but my heart is growing weaker, take this cup from me

Chorus B:
Help me Believe
Can I Believe
Let me Believe
I wanna Believe
I've been here before and can't take that hurt again
Its hard to believe in what I can't see
to give you my will cause you're whats better for
you can look in my eyes and see I wanna believe, believe, believe, believe

Bridge:
Believe
Believe

Verse 3:
I wanna believe when I close my eyes on this side I'll wake up with you, more in love with you
and, and finally, you will say my race it is over and my work is through, cause I believed in you
I know dark nights will come and some days there'll be no sunshine and you're too far to see

Chorus A

Believe repeats and inverts,

@Omo Eko

Even me sef knw that song, and my place for hell dey reserved.

So no come here to dey feel holy. . . .the troublemaker thread dey wait for you.

Thanks Gamine, love this thread.

Here's one of my favorites:

Enough by Chris Tomlin

Chorus:
All of You is more than enough for
all of me For every thirst and
every need You satisfy me with Your love
And all I have in You is more than enough

You're my supply
My breath of life
still more awesome than I know
You're my reward
Worth living for
still more awesome than I know

Chorus:

You’re my sacrifice
Of greatest price
and still more awesome than I know
You’re my coming King
You're my everything
and still more awesome than I know

Chorus:

More than all I want
More than all I need
You are more than enough for me
More than all I know
More than all I can see
You are more than enough

Chorus:

Okay
let me say

THANK YOU LORD!!!!!!!!!!

after almost 5 months of ignoring the Religion thread
God uses Gamine to bring me back

Best topics ever!!
Definitely recommendign this thread to others cos this is a keepsake

Okay my two cents

Currently am loving Rooftop Mcs 'minority report' album
and the lyrics from Grits brought tears to my eyes

Anyways here's
SUPERNATURAL- Ty Bello

I get that empty feeling
when there's no-one around
I just want to be with you
Lord, you can feel my heart beat
You know what I'm about
There's no reason to hide me from you

suddenly just as I open up to you
My heart's beating with yours
Your Spirit's taken over me
Suddenly just as I open
you give me a joy I've never known
It has taken over me

You give me that
Supernatural,
You give this super-human feeling when you talk to me
You give me this
Supernatural
When you breathe your life into me


etceteraaaaa

I think I'm getting just a little carried away with these songs but how can you not? There are soooo many beautiful songs  to choose from, Christian music composers are TA.LEN.TED. Honestly, You have to have a deeper level of Love for Christ to write like they. . . anyway, these are a couple from my favorite CD. I'm adding a link in case anyone is interested.

http://www.amazon.com/Worship-Together-Could-Sing-Forever/dp/B000084TRN


God of Wonder

Lord of all creation
of water earth and sky
The heavens are your Tabernacle
Glory to the Lord on high

Chorus:
God of wonders beyond our galaxy
You are Holy, Holy
The universe declares your Majesty
And you are holy holy

Lord of Heaven and Earth
Lord of Heaven and Earth

Early in the morning
I will celebrate the light
When i stumble in the darkness
I will call your name by night

chrous
lord of heaven and earth
lord of heaven and earth

Hallelujah to the lord of heaven and earth (repeate 3 times)

holy, holy, holy god,

Chorus

Precious lord reveal your love to me,
Father holy,
(background), Lord god almighty,

The "universe" declares your majesty
"you are" holy,holy,holy,holy
Halleujah to the lord of heaven and earth 9x


Forever
Give thanks to the Lord
Our God and King
His love endures forever
For He is good, He is above all things
His love endures forever
Sing praise, sing praise

With a mighty hand
and outstretched arm
His love endures forever
For the life that's been reborn
His love endures forever
Sing praise, sing praise
Sing praise, sing praise

Yeah
Forever God is faithful
Forever God is strong
Forever God is with us
Forever
Forever

From the rising to the setting sun
His love endures forever
By the grace of God
We will carry on
His love endures forever
Sing praise, sing praise
Sing praise, sing praise

Yeah
Forever God is faithful
Forever God is strong
Forever God is with us
Forever
Forever

Forever God is faithful
Forever God is strong
Forever God is with us
Forever
Forever
Forever

His love endures forever
His love endures forever
His love endures forever
Forever

Sing praise, sing praise
Sing praise, sing praise
Yeah
Forever you are faithful
Forever you are strong
Foerver you are with us
Forever
And ever
Yeah

Forever you are faithful
Forever you are strong
Forever you are with us
Forever
Forever
You are God,
Forever
And ever and ever ,

This Last one is not on the CD I gave the link to

My Life Belongs to You
You are my God, there is none other,
You stand alone as Lord of all,
giver of life, peace, and prosperity,
Lord, You are Lord of all.

Chorus 1
My life belongs to You,
my life belongs to You,
my life belongs to You.

My life belongs to You,
my life belongs to You,
my life belongs to You.

Bridge
I will praise You with all of my heart,
I will praise You with all of my strength,
I will praise You with all of my life 'cause You are Lord.

Chorus

Ending
And I will praise You with all of my heart,
I will praise You with all of my strength,
I will praise You with all of my life, You are Lord.
You are Lord, You are Lord, You are Lord.

Someone help me out here, how come the word M u s l i m (I had to space the letters out) appears as a great one in preview? I was going to write "not bad for a m u s l I m" (in response to someone who said he didn’t know there were a lot of Christian on Nairaland) and it came out "Not bad for a great one". Thank God I did preview, can you imagine the flack I'll get if some people thought I was referring to myself as the Great one? Yikes! The police will have a hard time putting together pieces of my body (I Kid, I Kid . . . you all are a lovely bunch)

Another request . . .is it possible to get links to some of these songs, so those of us who want to learn won’t have problem doing so? Thanks in Advance and thanks to all who contributed and the one who started the thread.

nwando:

You are great
you do miracles so great
there is no one else like you
there is no one else like you

I like this one too,

You deserve the glory and the honor.
I lift my hands in worship, and I bless Your holy name.
You deserve the glory and the honor.
I lift my hands in worship, and I bless Your holy name.

Chorus:
For You are great. You do miracles so great.
There is no one else like You. There is no one else like You.
You are great. You do miracles so great.
There is no one else like You.
There is no- one else like You.

This next one always follows the top one in my head. I can't sing one without the other

You are Awesome in This Place
As I come into Your presence
Past the gates of praise
Into Your sanctuary
Til we're standing face to face
I look upon Your countenance
I see the glory of Your Holy face
I can only bow down and say,

You are awesome in this place, Mighty God
You are awesome in this place, Abba Father
You are worthy of all praise
To You our hands we raise
You are awesome in this place, Mighty God


With all these songs, maybe we should form our own nairaland Choir. . .as long a I am in the back, back, with my microphone turned off. I can't carry a tone if my life depended on it. . . which is really sad because I love to sing.

Alright I'm done. . .I promise.

Sisikill:


You are Awesome in This Place
As I come into Your presence
Past the gates of praise
Into Your sanctuary
Til we're standing face to face
I look upon Your countenance
I see the glory of Your Holy face
I can only bow down and say,

You are awesome in this place, Mighty God
You are awesome in this place, Abba Father
You are worthy of all praise
To You our hands we raise
You are awesome in this place, Mighty God

I love this song very much, sometime ago, i used to sing this song all da time, av even sang it at church before The line in italics, i think it is "To You our lives we bring"

@efuah
nah, she was correct
it's 'to you our hands we raise'

I've heard the song many times, besides 'raise' rhymes with 'praise'