SATURDAY - SUNDAY
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Many of us are at the Pitman church of Christ Women's Retreat this weekend outside of Lancaster, PA. - our theme is:
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GOD WORKS IN ALL THINGS
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I would like to share with you about the retreat on my Meditation Monday post. In the meantime, for Saturday and Sunday, please be encouraged by this week's theme and next week's theme and the videoes below.
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Testify to Love by Avalon
[VERSE 1:]
All the colors of the rainbow
All the voices of the wind
Every dream that reaches out
That reaches out to find where love begins
Every word of every story
Every star in every sky (in every sky)
Every corner of creation lives to testify
[CHORUS]
For as long as I shall live
I will testify to love
I'll be a witness in the silences
When words are not enough
With every breath I take
I will give thanks to God above
For as long as I shall live I will testify to love
[VERSE 2:]
From the mountains to the valleys
From the rivers to the seas
(rivers to the seas)
Every hand that reaches out
Every hand that reaches out to offer peace
Every hand that reaches out
Every hand that reaches out to offer peace
(give peace a chance)
Every simple act of mercy
Every step to kingdom come
Every simple act of mercy
Every step to kingdom come
(to kingdom come)
All the hope in every heart will
Speak what love has done
(REPEAT CHORUS)
[BRIDGE 1:]
Colors of the rainbow
Voices of the wind
Dream that reaches out
Where love Begins
Word of every story
Star of every sky
Corner of creation
Testify
[BRIDGE 2:]
Mountains to the valleys
Rivers to the seas
Hand that reaches out
To offer peace
Simple act of mercy
Step to kingdom come
Every heart will speak
What love has done
[REPEAT BRIDGE 1]
[This is the 2nd chorus]
(For as long as I shall live, I'll testify, testify
All my life, I'll testify)
For as long as I shall live I will testify to love
I'll be a witness in the silences
When words are not enough
(Every breath I take, give thanks and testify, testify)
With every breath I take
I will give thanks to God above
For as long as I shall live I will testify
[REPEAT CHORUS]
[REPEAT 2ND CHORUS]
[End: Sung along with the added parts in 2nd chorus]
Testify
Your way
Testify
Your truth
Testify
Your life
Your love and mercy
(Repeat End)
Lyrics: Testify to Love, Avalon [end]
All the hope in every heart will
Speak what love has done
(REPEAT CHORUS)
[BRIDGE 1:]
Colors of the rainbow
Voices of the wind
Dream that reaches out
Where love Begins
Word of every story
Star of every sky
Corner of creation
Testify
[BRIDGE 2:]
Mountains to the valleys
Rivers to the seas
Hand that reaches out
To offer peace
Simple act of mercy
Step to kingdom come
Every heart will speak
What love has done
[REPEAT BRIDGE 1]
[This is the 2nd chorus]
(For as long as I shall live, I'll testify, testify
All my life, I'll testify)
For as long as I shall live I will testify to love
I'll be a witness in the silences
When words are not enough
(Every breath I take, give thanks and testify, testify)
With every breath I take
I will give thanks to God above
For as long as I shall live I will testify
[REPEAT CHORUS]
[REPEAT 2ND CHORUS]
[End: Sung along with the added parts in 2nd chorus]
Testify
Your way
Testify
Your truth
Testify
Your life
Your love and mercy
(Repeat End)
Lyrics: Testify to Love, Avalon [end]
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In 1998, "Testify to Love" made radio history when it remained the number one song for six consecutive weeks on the Christian adult contemporary charts. Within months it won the Dove Award, and Avalon's album A Maze of Grace rocketed to platinum. In all, Avalon has recorded 17 number one hits in their eight-year career, but "Testify To Love" stands apart as the group's signature song. For Avalon members Janna Long, Michael Passons, Jody McBrayer, and Melissa Greene, singing "Testify" is the high point of their concerts. "As soon as the crowd hears the music, they pop out of their seats and sing along," Long says.
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Janna Long remembers when the group first heard the demo tape. "I don't remember anyone jumping up and saying this is going to be your career song," she says with a chuckle. "That's why when it was released, we were amazed at how it made such a connection with people." Through the years, Avalon has met many listeners who have bonded with the song. A Florida teacher, dying of cancer, picked the song to summarize her life and asked for it to be played at her funeral service. An Oregon man, on the verge of suicide, heard the song on the radio and felt that God wanted him to live. "To hear these stories is quite humbling," says Long. "It's not Avalon. It's God using the music. He just lets us be part of it."
Janna Long remembers when the group first heard the demo tape. "I don't remember anyone jumping up and saying this is going to be your career song," she says with a chuckle. "That's why when it was released, we were amazed at how it made such a connection with people." Through the years, Avalon has met many listeners who have bonded with the song. A Florida teacher, dying of cancer, picked the song to summarize her life and asked for it to be played at her funeral service. An Oregon man, on the verge of suicide, heard the song on the radio and felt that God wanted him to live. "To hear these stories is quite humbling," says Long. "It's not Avalon. It's God using the music. He just lets us be part of it."
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