Roll Like a River
Embracing Justice, Mercy, and Righteousness
Lyrics
Take a look around today
Encouragement to observe the current state of the world
It's not hard for us to say
Expressing the ease of acknowledging the situation
Things are not the way they could be
Recognition that things are not as they should be
People causing others pain
Noting people causing harm to others
Land is crying out for rain
Describing a distressed land in need of rain
Things are not the way they should be
Reiteration that the current state is not ideal
But that's not the final word
Emphasizing that the existing situation is not final
No, that's not the final word
Reaffirming that the current state is not conclusive
Let justice and mercy and righteousness
Call for justice, mercy, and righteousness
Roll like a river
Metaphorical call for justice, mercy, and righteousness to flow like a river
Let justice and mercy and righteousness
Reiteration of the call for positive values to roll down
Roll down
Continuation of the metaphor, emphasizing the flow of justice, mercy, and righteousness
Take a look around today
Repeat of the encouragement to observe the world
It's not hard for us to say
Reiteration of the ease of acknowledging the situation
Things are not the way they could be
Restating that the current state is not ideal
We believe that we will see
Expressing belief in a better future
Life and life abundantly
Belief in abundant and fulfilling life
So we raise our voice and sing
Raising voice through singing for positive change
Let justice and mercy and righteousness
Reiteration of the call for justice, mercy, and righteousness
Roll like a river
Metaphorical repetition of the desire for these values to flow like a river
Let justice and mercy and righteousness
Continuation of the metaphor, inviting justice, mercy, and righteousness to roll down
Come on and roll down
Encouragement for the positive values to manifest
(Yeah, yeah, yeah
Expressive interlude, possibly emphasizing the continuous flow of positive values
Let it roll on
-Let it roll on
-Let it roll on, hey
-Come on and roll down
-Roll, oh, roll down)
Reiteration of the call for justice, mercy, and righteousness
People and places and all of creation are groaning as one, as one
Emphasis on the unity of people, places, and creation in yearning for positive change
People and places and all of creation are groaning as one, yes, as one
-(We sing as one)
-People and places and all of creation are groaning as one, as one
-(We sing as one, we sing as one, we sing as one, we sing as one)
-People and places and all of creation are groaning as one, as one
-(We sing as one, we sing as one, we sing as one, we sing as one)
-We sing as one, we sing as one, we sing as one
Repetition of the unity theme through singing as one
Let justice and mercy and righteousness
Reiteration of the call for justice, mercy, and righteousness
Roll like a river
Metaphorical repetition of the desire for these values to flow like a river
Let justice and mercy and righteousness
Continuation of the metaphor, inviting justice, mercy, and righteousness to roll down
(Come on) roll down
Encouragement for the positive values to manifest
(Let it roll on down
Continuation of the metaphorical call for positive values to roll down
Roll down
-Come on and roll, come on and roll down
-As we sing
-Let it roll on down)
-Roll down
Final emphasis on the call for positive change to roll down
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