Believe Out Loud

Words and Music by David Lohman
© 2010 Welcome Song Music

REFRAIN
It’s time to believe out loud –
no more staying silent!
It’s time to proclaim aloud
the faith that we hold dear.
It’s time to reach out to the rejected.
It’s time to stand up and say, “No more!”
It’s time to create a church in this day
where everyone’s welcomed in the door.
It’s time to believe out loud,
It’s time to be strong and proud,
It’s time to believe, believe out loud.

VERSE 1
Our God remains unchanging,
yet in so many ways
the Holy One’s still speaking,
for this we offer praise.
Yet God’s all-loving guidance
too often goes unheard.
But there is yet more wisdom
to break forth from God’s Word!

VERSE 2
If thoughts like love and justice
are more than hollow words,
we’ll listen for the Spirit
and let our hearts be stirred.
We’ll learn to think in new ways,
the doors we’ll open wide.
The table’s set and ready,
bring everyone inside!

VERSE 3
The love of God is boundless,
we're never turned away.
So we try to be faithful,
to shepherd in the day
when everyone is welcomed,
this is our sacred goal;
when we can say together,
“The Body must be whole!”

VERSE 4
It’s not enough to keep this
locked tight inside my heart
while hiding in the shadows,
afraid to do my part.
I’ve got to stand with millions
who’ve heard the Gospel’s call,
and shout it from the mountains:
“God’s love is meant for all!”