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Save the People Lyrics


When wilt thou save the people?
Oh God of mercy, when?
Not kings and lords, but nations,
Not thrones and crowns, but men!
Flow'rs of thy heart, o God, are they;
Let them not pass, like weeds, away,
Their heritage a sunless day.
God save the people.

Shall crime bring crime forever,
Strength aiding still the strong?
Is it thy will, o Father,
That men shall toil for wrong?
"No", say thy mountains;
"No", say thy skies;
Man's clouded sun shall brightly rise,
And songs be heard instead of sighs.
God save the people.

When wilt thou save the people?
Oh God of mercy when?
The people, Lord, the people,
Not thrones and crowns, but men!
God save the people, for thine they are,
Thy children as thy angels fair.
God save the people from despair.
God save the people.
Oh God save the people!
God save the people!
Oh God save the people!
God save the people.
Oh God save the people!
God save the people!
Oh God save the people!

When wilt thou save the people?
O God of mercy when?
The people, Lord, the people,
Not thrones and crowns, but men!
God save the people, save us,
For thine they are, for thine they are.
Thy children as thy angels fair:
O, God save the people,
Save the people,
God save the people,
From despair.
God save the people!

God save the people,
O, God save the people,
God save the people,
O, God save the people,
God save the people,
God save the people,
God save the people.
Last Update: June, 10th 2013

Godspell Lyrics

  1. Act 1
  2. Prologue / Tower of Babble
  3. Prepare Ye the Way of the Lord
  4. Save the People
  5. Day by Day
  6. Learn Your Lessons Well
  7. Bless the Lord
  8. All for the Best
  9. All Good Gifts
  10. Light of the World
  11. Act 2
  12. Turn Back, O Man
  13. Alas for You
  14. By My Side
  15. We Beseech Thee
  16. Beautiful City
  17. Day by Day (Reprise)
  18. On the Willows
  19. Finale

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