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Advent & Christmas

by The Many

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The Many - “Holy Is Your Name” Based on Luke 1:46-55, the Magnificat Music: Hannah Rand Lyrics: Lenora Rand Verse 1 You have seen me in my sorrow You have heard me in my pain You have known me in my suffering You have loved me in my shame Chorus And I sing Holy, holy, holy is your name And I say Glory, glory, glory to your name The angels and the heavens sing Of the new day that You bring They say Glory, glory, glory to your name Verse 2 You have held me in my questions You have heard me when I pray You have looked on me with favor You have never looked away Chorus Bridge The proud will fall And the poor will see That all hope’s not lost And grace flows free (Repeat) Chorus  
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Room for all of us Music, Hannah Rand Lyrics, Lenora Rand Verses 1 They said no room They said move on They turned, turned you away. We’ve been there too Felt that alone Been hurt, been hurt that way. Chorus: Your light came shining Into this crying night Bringing hope, bringing healing Your love revealing. Your light came shining Into this crying night To say it's ok there's room for all of us here Verse 2 Oh but it’s hard To open the door Not lock, lock love away We’ve been there too Felt so afraid To try, try another way Bridge: We are on this earth to love
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“The Longest Nights” Verse 1 You shouldn’t be here tonight It doesn’t seem quite right Here where the cattle sleep Here where they keep the sheep Here in the mud and blood and hay How could you end up in this place? Verse 2 You shouldn’t be here tonight It doesn’t seem quite right Here where the shots ring out Where everything’s burning now Where there’re a hundred words for pain How could you end up in this place? Chorus: Emmanuel, Emmanuel God with us Love for us Born into the longest nights Emmanuel Verse 3 You shouldn’t be here tonight It doesn’t seem quite right Here where the hurt is deep Here where the wounded weep Where there’s so much we cannot say How can you show up in this place? How can you show up in this place? Chorus Bridge In this scarred and starry night In our aching, crying nights In this trembling, tender moment before we start to see the light… Dawn
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Remember Mercy Music by Elsa Harris and Gary Rand Lyrics by Lenora Rand (based on the Magnificat) My soul magnifies You Lord My soul glorifies You Lord For You have seen me, known me You have not forgotten me. You have filled me with good things You O Lord, remember mercy. We will Magnify, Glorify You oh Lord, hear the hearts that sigh You oh Lord, make the humble rise You O Lord, remember mercy. From generation to generation You O Lord remember mercy.
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In this world Music by Hannah Rand Lyrics by Lenora and Hannah Rand Verse 1 I don’t know how to live I don’t know how to make things right I don’t know where to go All I wanna do is run away and hide Chorus: I lift my eyes up to the hills I lift my eyes to know what’s true I lift my eyes and then I see You…In this world I see You…In this world I see You…In this world Verse 2 I can hear You in the pain I can see you in hearts that bleed I can feel you in the hands That are reaching out for me Chorus: I lift my eyes up to the hills I lift my eyes to know what’s true I lift my eyes and then I see You… In this world In this world Bridge Show us the way Show us the way To live Show us the way Show us the way To love We want to follow You In this world
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God With Us 06:44
God With Us Music by Gary Rand Lyrics by Gary Rand and Lenora Rand Chorus 1 Light of the World Hope of Glory Man of Sorrow Acquainted with Grief Healer of Nations Mighty God Wonderful Counselor Prince of Peace Verse 1 You were just a little child Born into a world of pain You were just a little boy With no fortune or fame You were just a little one And no one knew your name Your name is Jesus And you changed everything Chorus 2 Jesus, Jesus God with us Jesus, Jesus We sing Gloria, Gloria, Gloria Gloria, Gloria God with us. Verse 2 You came to give us life Life abundantly You came to make us whole And all that we could be You came to hold us close And to set us free Your name is Jesus And you changed everything Bridge Light of the World Hope of Glory Man of Sorrow Acquainted with Grief Healer of Nations Mighty God Wonderful Counselor Prince of Peace

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The Many is the house band of The Plural Guild, a diverse collective of musicians, writers and other artists creating new music and liturgy for people of faith and doubt who are trying to do justice, love mercy, walk humbly and follow the Jesus who so loves the world.

These songs were recorded during 2015 at Foxhall Studios, Chicago. Produced by Gary Rand and Dorian Gehring, engineered by Dorian Gehring.

Special thanks to LaSalle Street Church, Chicago, where most of the folks on this album find themselves (and each other), most Sundays.

Lyric sheet for all songs and sheet music for Holy Is Your Name included in your download.
Lyrics by Lenora Rand. Music by Hannah Rand and Gary Rand, except Remember Mercy, music by Elsa Harris and Gary Rand.

Follow The Many on Facebook: www.facebook.com/themanyarehere
and on their website: www.themanyarehere.com

Learn more about The Plural Guild at www.pluralguild.com

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released December 1, 2015

Recorded summer and fall of 2015, featuring Hannah Rand, Olivia Harris, Leslie Michele,lead vocals; Jack Harris, vocals, guitar., Gary Rand, vocals, guitar, Jordan Stacey, vocals, bass;, Julian Stacey, vocals, drums;, Dorian Gehring, guitar; Rob Clearfield, keyboards; Rob Wildeboer, keyboards, Jon Deitmeyer, drums. Additional vocals, thanks to Torri Hamilton, Rachel Douglas Swanson, Cindy and Chris Stacey, Caronina Grimble, Paul Harris.
Cover art from a painting by Scott Beahm.

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Weaving together many musical influences, from folk to gospel to pop to indie, into one unique sound somewhere between them all, The Many deliver songs filled with questions and doubts, pushing toward a faith that’s real and honest, that doesn’t settle for easy anything, always with an eye out for the God who so loves the world. . ... more

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