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Let the church be the church
Let the people rejoice
For we've settled the question
We've made our choice
Let the anthems ring out
Songs of victory swell
For the church triumphant
Is alive and well
This old ship's been through battles before
Storms and tempests and rocks on the shore
Though the hull may be battered down
Inside it's been found dry
It will carry its cargo
To the ports in the sky
God has always had a people
Many a foolish conqueror has made the mistake of thinking
That because he had forced the church of Jesus Christ out of sight
That he had stilled its voice and snuffed out its life
But God has always had a people
The powerful current of a rushing river is not diminished
Because it's forced to flow underground
The purest water is the stream that bursts crystal clear
Into the sunlight after it's fought its way through solid rock
There have been charlatans who, like Simeon the magician
Sought to barter on the open market that power
Which cannot be bought or sold
But God has always had a people
Men who could not be bought
And women who are beyond purchase
Yes, God has always had a people
There have been times of affluence and prosperity
When the church's message has been really diluted into oblivion
By those who sought to make it socially attractive
Neatly organized and financially profitable
It has been gold-plated, draped in purple
And encrusted with jewels
It has been misrepresented, ridiculed, lauded and scorned
These followers of Jesus Christ
Have been, according to the whim of the times
Elevated as sacred leaders and martyred as heretics
Yet through it all, there marches on
That powerful army of the meek
God's chosen people that cannot be bought, flattered
Murdered or stilled, on through the ages they march
The church, God's church triumphant
Alive and well
Let the church be the church
Let the people rejoice
For we've settled the question
We've made our choice
Let the anthems ring out
Songs of victory swell
For the church triumphant
Is alive and well
Now listen, child of God, it's alive
Discouraged pastor, it's His church and it's alive
Lonely missionary, sow the seed with confidence
It's alive, my broken-hearted friend
Old saint, you're not alone and forgotten
The church is alive
Busy mother, cast your cares on Jesus
It's alive
Young student, you're not alone in serving the Lord
Faithful father, there's rest in the Lord
And the church is alive
Cynical skeptic, you haven't killed God
With your noisy unbelief, He's alive
So family of God, raise your hands and praise the Lord
For the church, God's church triumphant
Is alive and well
The church is alive and well
The church is alive, alive and well
The church is alive, alive and well
