We rise
as a people
as a nation
from the dust
we rise
as ourselves
each one
unique, special
we rise
alone, together
as God’s creation
God’s children on earth
we rise, we rise
at Your calling
from the dust
into Your light
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edited May 28, 2014
We rise – v2
May 28, 2014
We rise
written right after hearing about the death
of Maya Angelou
and listening to obituary/ story on CNN
post on her Twitter account of May 23, 2014
“Listen to yourself and in that quietude you might hear
the voice of God.”
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