SON OF THE SOIL

SON OF THE SOIL (IT IS TIME)
Key: D Major • Dramatic • Prophetic • High Impact
[INTRO – PROPHETIC CRY] (Free → sudden drop into beat)

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O Lord… we have heard of Your fame…
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We stand in awe of Your deeds…
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But now… now…
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IT IS TIME!!!
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REVIVE YOUR WORK IN OUR DAY!!!
(Drums SLAM in)

[VERSE – SHORT + HEAVY]

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I am a son of the soil
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Born from the dust of Africa
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This land is crying for You
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Father… hear our cry

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A wounded nation will rise
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A desperate generation stands
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With tears upon the ground
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We cry out for Your hand

[PRE-CHORUS – DECLARATION BUILD]

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No more living as orphans!
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No more broken identity!
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You are our Father!
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IT IS TIME!!!

[CHORUS – DRAMATIC + STRONG]

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HEAL OUR LAND!!! O GOD OF HEAVEN!!!
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IT IS TIME—LET YOUR FIRE FALL!!!
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POUR YOUR SPIRIT ON ALL FLESH!!!
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LET REVIVAL SHAKE US ALL!!!

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FROM THE CITIES TO THE SOIL!!!
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IT IS TIME—BREAK EVERY CHAIN!!!
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WE CRY OUT IN JESUS’ NAME!!!
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AFRICA—RISE AGAIN!!!

[BREAK – DRUMS + STOMPS ONLY]

(Heavy, slow, tribal)

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We have heard…
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We have seen…
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Now we declare…
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IT IS TIME!!!

[EXPLOSIVE CHORUS – FASTER / BIGGER]

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HEAL OUR LAND!!! O GOD OF FIRE!!!
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IT IS TIME—SHAKE THIS NATION!!!
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POUR YOUR SPIRIT LIKE A FLOOD!!!
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WASH US IN SALVATION!!!

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FROM THE SOIL A CRY IS RISING!!!
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IT IS TIME—AFRICA ARISE!!!
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IN THE NAME OF JESUS CHRIST!!!
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REVIVAL—NOW IS THE TIME!!!

[WAR BRIDGE – FAST / CHANT]

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Though the nation shakes—
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WE WILL PRAISE!!!

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Though the darkness falls—
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WE WILL PRAISE!!!

Bm
Though the fire burns—
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WE WILL PRAISE!!!

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YET WE REJOICE IN GOD!!!
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[PROPHETIC DECLARATION – PEAK MOMENT] (Music drops → hits)

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WE BREAK THE ORPHAN SPIRIT—NOW!!!
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WE CALL GOD “FATHER” OVER THIS LAND!!!
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SONS RETURN!!! DAUGHTERS ARISE!!!
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IT IS TIME!!!

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IDENTITY RESTORED!!!
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PURPOSE RESTORED!!!
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COVENANT RESTORED!!!
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IT IS TIME!!!

[AFRICAN CHANT – LOOPABLE FIRE]

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Baba! Baba! Hear our cry!
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IT IS TIME—DON’T PASS US BY!!!
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Moya oyingcwele—WOZA!!!
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From the townships to the cities
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IT IS TIME—FILL THIS LAND!!!
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Africa will rise in light
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By the power of Your hand

[FINAL CHORUS – TRIUMPHAL DECLARATION]

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HEAL OUR LAND!!! O GOD OF GLORY!!!
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IT IS TIME—WRITE OUR STORY!!!
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POUR YOUR SPIRIT—LET IT RAIN!!!
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BREAK EVERY CURSE AND EVERY CHAIN!!!

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WE DECREE AND WE PROCLAIM!!!
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IT IS TIME—IN JESUS’ NAME!!!
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SOUTH AFRICA—ARISE AND SHINE!!!
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FOR THE GLORY OF GOD!!!

[OUTRO – SOFT BUT POWERFUL]

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Though the earth may tremble…
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Yet we will stand…
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For our God is moving…
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IT IS TIME…

D (hold)