The Power

It was a crowd of mixed emotions That walked back to the room Steadfastly we set all our minds to prayer Waiting together with his relatives and friends Well above a hundred of us there Some of us he'd healed; some he'd raised up from the dead Some he'd called as he went walking past We recounted all the stories, with no detail left unturned Determined with a will to make it last Outside in the street, the feast's cacophany began As crowds from all around the world convened Flowing upwards to the temple, with their firstfruits in their hands Unaware of all that we had seen Dawn turned into daylight, just like all the days before And again we lifted hands to God in prayer And though no-one had imagined what the morning held in store Still all of us felt something in the air Then faint at first, we heard a sound that slowly grew to more Like a tempest far away upon the sea Building higher 'til it filled the house with a thunder and a roar Like an army's final shout of victory And right there in the midst of us From nothing burst a flame And tongues of fire rose high into the air Then separating, settled down on each of us the same And at once the sounds of praise were everywhere And the flood of joy inside me then was more than I could bear Like peace and laughter joined into a whole 'Cause the power that came from Jesus that we'd felt for all these years Was flowing deep and wide within my soul Praise you, Jesus, for your Holy Spirit Praise you, Jesus, reigning on the throne Praise you, Jesus, for the power you've given Praise and glory unto you alone Praise you, Jesus, for your Holy Spirit Praise you, Jesus, reigning on the throne Praise you, Jesus, for the power you've given Praise and glory unto you alone Praise you, Jesus, for your Holy Spirit Praise you, Jesus, reigning on the throne Praise you, Jesus, for the power you've given Praise and glory unto you alone