True Colours Album

True Colours Shine

MICHAEL MANGAN

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True Colours Shine

Based on Mt. 5:14-16

Words & Music by Michael Mangan

We’ve got to stand up, don’t be afraid to

Let our true colours shine.

It’s not too soon and it’s never too late to

Let our true colours shine.

Red or yellow or green or blue,

Let our true colours shine.

Together we can make a rainbow’s hues &

Let our true colours shine.

True colours shining still,

Stand up on the top of the hill.

We’ve got to let our true colours

Shine, shine, shine,

True colours shine.

In the light of day or the dark of night, let our …

With Jesus’ help we’ll still burn bright, & let our …

We’ve got to tell his truth and walk his way, let our...

We’ve got to live his life every single day, let our …

We’re called to follow Jesus,

Each and every day.

Stand up and live it,

Don’t hide your light away.

Feel The Power

Acts 1:8

Words & music by Michael Mangan

We gather here in this Great South Land,

This ancient Holy Spirit Land.

From every land on Earth we come,

To worship God’s own Son,

To celebrate all our God has done!

We can feel the power, Holy Spirit, come!

And we can feel the power, gathered here as one.

And we will rise up, Jesus,

Living for You each day.

And we will rise up, reach out,

Witnesses to your way,

We can feel the power, we can feel the power.

Beneath a Cross of Southern stars,

The fire burns within our hearts.

Future’s hope is in our hands,

We’re part of God’s eternal plan,

To spread the love of Jesus to every land.

We can feel the power, we can feel the power

We can feel the power, we can feel the power.

We can feel the power,

Feel The Power

Acts 1:8

Words & music by Michael Mangan

(International Version)

Though we are many we stand as one,

The weak and strong, the old and young.

From every land on Earth we come,

To worship God’s own Son,

To celebrate all our God has done!

We can feel the power, Holy Spirit, come!

And we can feel the power, gathered here as one.

And we will rise up, Jesus,

Living for You each day.

And we will rise up, reach out,

Witnesses to your way,

We can feel the power, we can feel the power.

We are one body, we are many parts,

The fire burns within our hearts.

Future’s hope is in our hands,

We’re part of God’s eternal plan,

To spread the love of Jesus to every land.

We can feel the power, we can feel the power

We can feel the power, we can feel the power.

We can feel the power,

Heaven Shall Be Yours

(The Beatitudes)

Based on Mt. 5:3-18

Words & Music by Michael Mangan

Blessed poor and shattered spirits, heaven shall be yours.

Blessed are the broken-hearted; God will comfort you.

Blessed are the gentle, the whole world shall be yours.

Blest are those who work for justice, heaven shall be yours.

Rejoice, sing and dance and be glad!

Blest are the Children of God.

Rejoice, sing and dance and be glad, my people,

Heaven shall be yours, heaven shall be yours.

Blessed are the merciful, mercy you shall find!

Blessed those whose hearts are pure, you shall see God’s face!

Blessed those who work for peace, you are the children of God!

Blessed those who live Good News, heaven shall be yours!

Blest are you when hate surrounds you because you follow me,

When evil people hurt and harm you because you follow me,

When wicked lies are told about you because you follow me,

Sing for joy with saints and prophets, heaven shall be yours!

Let Our Light Shine

Based on Mt. 5:14-16

Words & music by Michael Mangan

We share the treasure of Jesus,

We believe he was sent here to save.

We know the power of his message to change our world today.

We are called to look to the future, to share in his vision,

To know him and to follow his way.

We’ve got to let our light shine from high on the hilltop,

Can’t hide our light away.

We’ve got to let our light shine let everybody see us

Living for Jesus each day.

We are a light for the world,

Telling his story, standing up and leading the way.

We’ve got to let our light shine.

We come to welcome and worship, building our community.

We’re one with God and each other, sharing in eternity.

We are called to care for each other as sisters and brothers,

A sign for all the world to see.

We go to live the message,

Take Jesus to the world each day.

We work for peace and for justice,

We’re dreaming of a better way.

We are called to take up the mission,

To build up the kingdom, to be people of change.

Common Good

Words & music by Michael Mangan

Open our eyes, open our hearts,

O if everybody would,

What a difference we could make together,

For the common good.

Poor and starving children are dying at our door,

Families and nations are torn apart by war.

They’re crying out for justice, they long to live in peace,

We hear the call of Jesus to set all people free.

Let’s celebrate our differences, our colour and our creed.

Look for all the dreams we share, not where we disagree.

Caring for each other with the gifts we have to give.

Reaching out to Jesus who shows us how to live.

Together we can make a difference,

Together we can lead the way.

Standing up for those in need,

Building a brighter new day.

For Everything

Ecc 3: 1-9

Words & music by Michael Mangan

For everything there is a season,

Everything has its a time,

A time for every purpose under heaven.

For everything there is a reason,

Everything has its rhyme,

A time for every purpose under heaven.

There is a time to be born and a time to die,

A time to laugh, a time to cry.

There is a time to throw away and a time to keep,

A time to plant and a time to reap.

There is a time to lose and a time to gain,

A time to love and a time for pain.

There is a time to break down and a time to build,

A time for hurt and a time to heal.

There is a time to keep and to throw away,

A time to hold back and to embrace.

There is time for silence and a time to speak.

A time of war and a time for peace.

Holy Spirit Come

Inspired by Ps104

Words & music by Michael Mangan

Holy Spirit, come. Holy Spirit, come.

Blow winds of change,

Breathe in our lives,

Stir in our hearts,

Shine through our eyes.

Come and pour out your gifts,

Work through our hands

And renew the face of this land.

Holy Spirit, come. (VeniSancte Spiritus.)

Be The Change

From Mahatma Ghandi

Words & music by Michael Mangan

Jesus gave us the dream:

A world of justice and peace,

Love, joy and freedom, dignity for all,

But that’s not the world that we see.

We can be the change

We want to see in our world.

We can lead the way.

We can dream a better future

And live it here today.

We can be the change,

O, we must be the change.

Our earth is crying out for care,

The oceans, forests and air,

The hungry and the homeless the victims of war,

And some of us have so much to share.

If we want to change the world,

We just can’t sit and wait

For somebody else to find a way.

Wishes won’t come true if we don’t stand up and do,

If we want to follow Jesus’ dream

We need to start today!

Open Up Our Hearts

From Ezek 11:19

Words & Music by Michael Mangan

Open up our hearts, O God,

Help us break our hearts of stone.

Fill our lives with love for you alone.

Open up our hearts, O God,

Help us make a bold new start.

We hear your voice calling us

To open up our hearts.

Everywhere around us people live in pain,

Lost and lonely, broken hearts and shame.

The hungry and the homeless, the victims of abuse.

If we only stop and listen, we’ll surely hear the truth.

They’re bullied in our playgrounds,

They’re sleeping in our parks,

Or the billion lives that war has torn apart.

All they want is justice, a chance to live in peace,

We’re called to see the face of God in everyone we meet.

We’re called to share the vision,

We’re called to live the dream,

With Jesus in with every word and deed.

We’re part of new beginnings,

We’re chosen for change,

We’re standing up and reaching out to find a better way.

If Not For The Kingdom

Words & music by Michael Mangan

Do you want to make a difference? Yes we do!

Standing up for justice? Yes we do!

Speaking out for freedom? Yes we do!

Who will stand? Who will start? Where do we begin?

If not us, then who?

If not here, then where?

If not now, then when?

O, if not for the Kingdom of God,

Then why, tell me why?

O, if not for the Kingdom of God, then why?

Do you want to follow Jesus?Yes we do!

Living out the Good News? Yes we do!

Take His message to all people? Yes we do!

Who will stand? Who will start? Where do we begin?

Do you want to share your treasure? Yes we do!

Your gifts of time and talent?Yes we do!

For the glory of the Kingdom? Yes we do!

Who will stand? Who will start? Where do we begin?

Knock Knock

Based on Mt.7:7,12, Lk.11:9

Words & music by Michael Mangan

Knock knock! And the door will be opened,

Just ask and we will receive,

O seek and we will truly find.

Knock knock! And the door will be opened,

Just ask and we will receive,

O seek and we will truly find

A better way of life.

For everyone who seeks shall find,

And everyone who asks shall receive,

And everyone who knocks

Shall have the door opened wide,

For God will share the greatest gifts

With all those who believe.

And we are called to always do the same:

To share God’s love in all we say and do. If we open up and listen we can hear Jesus say,

“Do unto others as you’d have them do to you!”

Justice and Freedom

Words & Music by Michael Mangan

Justice, freedom, honour, dignity.

Justice and freedom, honour and dignity

All of God’s people are born to be free

Justice and freedom, honour and dignity

Hope for the world is depending on you,

You and me.

The hungry at our door,

The families torn by war,

The lonely we ignore,

What did Jesus say?

The homeless in our streets,

All who long for peace,

Frightened refugees,

What did Jesus say?

The children of abuse,

Those who always lose,

The ones we never choose,

What did Jesus say?

Radiating Hope

Words & music by Michael Mangan

Gathered here, standing strong together,

Our hearts are filled with the power of our God.

And we believe we have been chosen

To be Jesus’ hands, Jesus’ heart,

The face of Jesus to the world.

We are called to be people of faith,

We go out living Jesus every day,

And we share His joy, peace and love,

As we shine, shine our light,

Radiating hope to the world.

We are blessed with the fire of the Spirit.

The gifts we have we share with everyone.

And we are sent to light up the darkness,

To speak the truth, lead the way,

To make a difference every day.

We are here to serve one another,

As Jesus did: justice for all.

Yes, you and I are hope for the future,

As we share Good News, to change the world,

We carry God’s dream in our hearts.

Free The World

Words & music by Michael Mangan

They say a billion people live in poverty,

Sinking in a sea of misery,

Drowning in a debt that they can’t repay,

Let’s get together to find a way to

Free the world from hunger and poverty,

Free the world from sickness and pain.

Free the world from endless slavery,

Give them hope and let them live again,

We can free the world.

Tell me, how can we listen to the children cry?

How can we look into their empty eyes?

How can we watch so manypeople die?

Do we ever stop and wonder why?

We raise our voices and stand as one.

Our fight for justice has just begun.

We have so many gifts that we can share,

It’s time to reach out and show we care.

The Light Of My Life

Based on St Patrick’s Breastplate

Words & music by Michael Mangan

O Christ be before me, always beside me,

Christ be behind me each day.

O Christ be below me, always above me,

Christ be within me I pray.

Christ is the light of my Life,

Always the light of my Life.

O Christ at my right hand, touching my left hand,

Christ all around me each day.

O Christ in my sleeping, here in my rising,

Christ deep inside me I pray.

O Christ’s hand to guide me,

Christ’s shield to guard me,

Christ’s words to lead me each day.

Christ is my saviour, Christ my companion,

Christ yesterday and today.

Peace For All Time

Based on Jn.14:27

Words & music by Michael Mangan

I give you peace, my peace I leave,

To everyone peace everywhere.

In every heart, in every land.

Don’t be afraid, do not be troubled,

My gift to you, peace for all time.

No more pain, no more hatred,

No more suffering.

No more death, no destruction,

No more war!

No more greed, no more hunger,

No more poverty.

No more hurt, no more anger,

No more war!

Give us love, give us freedom,

Give us peace on earth.

Give us joy, give us justice,

No more war!

Care For Life

Words & music by Michael Mangan

Care for all of God’s creation,

Care for every living thing,

Care for the treasure we’ve been given,

Care for life.

Hear the humpback singing from the sea,

With a message for you and for me.

The dolphins and the coral reef,

The fishes in the ocean deep,

They won’t survive unless we hear their plea to

An eagle in a clear blue sky,

Soars above a mountain high.

The dancing streams and forest trees,

So much life depends on these.

We’ll be sorry if we do not try to

We must gather side by side.

People of the earth unite.

Our sisters and our brothers,

Our fathers and our mothers

The time has come, now we must decide to

Land Of The Southern Cross

Words & music by Michael Mangan

Gathering together to understand,

To hear the whispers from this ancient land.

Dreamtime people sing us your song,

Tell us the story of where you belong.

The Earth is our mother, this land is you and me,

She holds us deep within her heart

Now everyone can see

We’re building one future for this nation,

Come together for reconciliation,

Living in the land of the Southern Cross.

We are many melodies making harmony,

Lift your voice and sing your song with me,

Living in the land of the Southern Cross.

Our clans have come from far and wide,

From the Rainbow Serpent, Mother of Life,

Or on a refugee boat or a jumbo plane,

Or a sailing ship in a prisoner’s chains.

She welcome us with open arms

And claims us as her own.

We all belong together in this land that we call home.

Sing this song to everyone.

The winds of change have now begun.

Blowing clouds of pain away,

Bringing in a bright new day,

Where everyone is striving for justice in this land.

We carry this dream within our hearts,

Together we can make a stand.