To Sing, To Shout
This song attempts to put in to words and music some of the desires in my heart that were inspired by the Spiritual Formation course – to be continually inspired, to be irrevocably drawn in to the presence of God, to be found in a completely honest place before my creator and before my inner circle of family and friends, and finally to live a life of calling and missions.
I chose not to put lyric to the chorus because I have found that, sometimes, just singing "Ah" gives my heart and mind the freedom to skip over different thoughts and prayers in that space. There are recent examples from Hillsong United and Phil Wickham where a chorus or bridge just has a simple "Oh" or "Ah" and it can be very powerful.
The final line in verse 4 is really my heart for the Worship Certificate program as a whole, and what I desire for my life. I want to grow in my calling so that, through me, God can heal others, that I could show his love more clearly through my life, as I sing and shout his name – and that that expression would draw others in to him.
To Sing To Shout To You
Sarah J. Cruz – 2011
Verse 1
E
Lift these sails
A
Lift this heart of mine
B A E
To praise you endlessly
Verse 2
E
Draw me in
A
I need you desperately
B A E
To show me how to live this way
To sing
Chorus
C#m A E
Ah…
Verse 3
E
Bring me low
A
To an honest place
B A E
Where I can't hide from you
Verse 4
E
Set me ablaze
A
Consumed with calling
A
To heal, to love, to sing, to shout to you
To sing
Bridge
A B C#m E B
Nothing in this world can take me from this place