Life Uncommon

In the youth ministry I work for, Christian Youth Conference at Ocean Park, we do a lot of singing. One of the campers' favorite songs is this one by Jewel. It expresses what we hope to do with the campers: teach them to be filled with faith and courage so that, in Christ, they can lead a


"Life Uncommon"

Don't worry mother, it'll be alright
And don't worry sister, say your prayers and sleep tight
It'll be fine friend of mine
It'll be just fine

Lend your voices only to sounds of freedom
No longer lend your strength to that which you wish to be free from
Fill your lives with love and bravery
And you shall lead a live uncommon

I've heard your anguish
I've heard your hearts cry out
We are tired, we are weary, but we aren't worn out
set down you chains, until only faith remains
Set down you chains 

And lend your voices only to sounds of freedom
No longer lend your strength to that
which you wish to be free from
Fill your lives with love and bravery
And you shall lead a life uncommon

There are plenty of people who pray for peace
But if praying were enough it would have come to be
Let your words enslave no one and the heavens will hush themselves
To hear out voices ring out clear
with sounds of freedom

Come on you unbelievers, move out of the way
there is a new army coming and we are armed with faith
To live, we must give
To live

And lend your voices only to sounds of freedom
No longer lend your strength to that which you wish to be free from
Fill your lives with love and bravery
And you shall lead...
Lend your voices only to sounds of freedom
No longer lend your strength to that which we with to be free from
Fill you lives with love and bravery
And you shall lead a life uncommon

Here's Jewel herself singing it: 

What songs do you use with teens?

 

Christian Youth Conference at Ocean Park is a two week program for high school teens meeting in August on the beautiful southern coast of Maine.

This is my 15th post for the July 2012 Ultimate Blog Challenge.