We Are Singing

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1 We are singing, for the Lord is our light,
we are singing, for the Lord is our light.
We are singing, for the Lord is our light,
we are singing, for the Lord is our light.
We are singing, singing, we are singing, singing,
we are singing for the Lord is our light.
We are singing, singing, we are singing, singing,
we are singing for the Lord is our light.

2 We are marching, for the Lord is our light,
we are marching, for the Lord is our light.
We are marching, for the Lord is our light,
we are marching, for the Lord is our light.
We are marching, marching, we are marching, marching,
we are marching for the Lord is our light.
We are marching, marching, we are marching, marching,
we are marching for the Lord is our light.

3 We are praying, for the Lord is our light,
we are praying, for the Lord is our light.
We are praying, for the Lord is our light,
we are praying, for the Lord is our light.
We are praying, praying, we are praying, praying,
we are praying for the Lord is our light.
We are praying, praying, we are praying, praying,
we are praying for the Lord is our light.

Source: Hymns of Promise: a large print songbook #19

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Translator and Author (verses): Hal H. Hopson

Hal H. Hopson (b. Texas, 1933) is a prolific composer, arranger, clinician, teacher and promoter of congregational song, with more than 1300 published works, especially of hymn and psalm arrangements, choir anthems, and creative ideas for choral and organ music in worship. Born in Texas, with degrees from Baylor University (BA, 1954), and Southern Baptist Seminary (MSM, 1956), he served churches in Nashville, TN, and most recently at Preston Hollow Presbyterian Church in Dallas, Texas. He has served on national boards of the Presbyterian Association of Musicians and the Choristers Guild, and taught numerous workshops at various national conferences. In 2009, a collection of sixty four of his hymn tunes were published in Hymns for Our Time:… Go to person page >

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First Line: We are singing for the Lord is our light
Title: We Are Singing
Zulu Title: Siyahamba/ Caminando
Translator and Author (verses): Hal H. Hopson
Meter: Irregular
Source: South Africa
Language: English; Spanish; Zulu
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