Verse 1:
C G D
The winds are blowing through again,
So we must follow,
C G D
A people daring to believe
We can change tomorrow
Am7 G D/F#
And be the miracle of light,
G D/F# C
And we won't give up the fight.
Chorus:
C G D
Now is the time for us to shine,
Dsus4 D C G D Dsus4 D
Shine with the face of Christ divine.
C G
No compromise,
C G Asus4 A
For all heaven cries, 'now is the time.'
Verse 2:
The river's running through again,
Rejuvenating.
For everything You touch You change,
And we've all been changing.
We're a city shining on a hill,
Tell this world You're shining still,
Tell this world You always will.
Mid section:
C D Em7 D
Jesus, Jesus, precious Jesus, King of lights.
C D Em7 D
Jesus, Jesus, raise a church that's shining bright.
C
I want to follow but what does it mean
D Em7 D
To live in this world and keep everything clean?
C
Nothing I own here is ever my own,
D Em7 D
When I live in Your mercy and blessing You've shown.
C
I lay down my rights, see the world through Your eyes
D Em7 D
And fight for the hungry who pay for our lives.
C
I want to have You in all of my world,
D Em7
So Jesus consume me, flow through me,
D C
'Cause now is the time.