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Artist: Karen Clark-Sheard
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Authority
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Authority
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Intro:
Tenors:
Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh,
oh, oh, oh, oh.
Altos:
Oh, oh.
Sopranos 1:
Oh, oh, oh.
Sopranos 2:
Oh.
(repeat as desired)
Verse 1:
Dominion, dominion, rise up and take dominion,
it's time reclaim authority.
The kingdom, the kingdom is taking back it's freedom;
(no weapon formed against God's people will prosper).
Chorus 1:
God has given us authority,
to speak and believe what we can achieve.
God has given us authority,
not by might, not by power, but by the Spirit of the Lord.
Oh, oh, oh, oh,
oh, oh, oh, oh.
Oh, oh, oh, oh,
oh, oh, oh, oh.
Oh, oh, oh, oh,
oh, oh, oh, oh.
Oh, oh, oh, oh,
oh, oh, oh, oh.
Verse 2:
The nations, the nations, we're calling to the nations,
stand up and reclaim authority.
The power, the power He's given us the power,
(no weapon formed against God's people will prosper).
Chorus 2:
God has given us authority,
to speak and believe what we can achieve.
God has given us authority,
not by might, not by power, but by the Spirit of...
God has given us authority
to speak and believe what we can achieve.
God has given us authority,
not by might, not by power, but by the Spirit of God.
Bridge:
Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh.
Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh.
Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh.
Vamp 1:
Authority, He's given us power.
Authority, He's given us power.
Authority, after the Holy Ghost has come.
(repeat as desired)
Authority, He's given us power.
Authority, He's given us power.
Authority, after the Holy Ghost has...
Vamp 2:
Taking it back, taking it back,
Taking it back, taking it back.
Vamp 3:
Taking it back, taking it back,
we're taking it back, taking it back.
(repeat as desired)
Taking it back, taking it back,
we're...
Vamp 3:
Taking it.
Vamp 4:
Taking it, taking it
Taking it, taking it.
Ending:
Taking it back,
taking it back,
taking it back.
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