Marvin Winans - Let The Church Say Amen Lyrics
Released: 06 Sep 2011
Lyrics
Solo:
Let the Church say "amen".
Let the church say "amen".
God has spoken. So, let the church say "amen". Let the church, let 'em say "amen".
If you believe the Word,
let the whole church say "amen".
God has spoken. So, let the church say "amen". Lift your hands. Lift your hands.
God has spoken.
So, let the church say "amen".
Thank you, Lord. God has spoken.
So, let the church say "amen".
Choir (Unison)
Let the Church say amen.
Let the church say amen.
God has spoken. Let the church say amen.
Choir (Harmony)
Let the Church say amen.
Let the church say amen.
God has spoken. Let the church say amen.
Leader:
Make this your response (Amen)?To whatever He says (Amen)?From the healing of your body (Amen) to the raising of the dead. (Amen) No matter how you feel (Amen) or how your world is reeling. ) Amen) Battle on through the night? (Amen) cause you're gonna win the fight. (Amen) Even in the valley (Harmony - Amen) or standing at your red sea (Amen) continue to say (Amen) cause your help is on the way. (Amen) Why?
Choir:
(Unison) God has spoken.
Let the church (Harmony) say amen.
Choir (Harmony)
Let the Church say amen.
Let the church say amen.
God has spoken.
Let the church (Alto- Ooooo, Amen) say amen.
Leader:
I need you to say (Amen) when your dreams about to die (Amen) knowing that God is not a man (Amen) he just cant lie (Amen) in spite of what (Amen) what the devil does (Amen) know you've got a word (Amen) that has come from above. (Amen) Faith must be (Harmony - Amen) must be in what you say (Amen) so open your mouth (Amen) and say amen today (Amen) cause God
Choir:
(Harmony) God has spoken.
Let the church say amen
Leader:
You and you and you say. (Amen) From the deacon. (Amen) To the mothers. (Amen) All of the sisters. (Amen) All of the brothers say?O my my
Choir: (Harmony)
God has spoken. Let the church say amen.
Special:
If God said it! (He can change you!)
Say it (rearrange you!)
I believe it (God said it!)
That settles it (believe it!)
God has spoken.
Let the church say amen.
End:
God has spoken.
Let the church say amen.
Video
Let The Church Say Amen (feat. Marvin Winans)
Meaning & Inspiration
Marvin Winans pushes the "Amen" button over and over here, and if you’re sitting in the back row—the one where the upholstery is worn thin and you’re checking your watch because the gas light just flickered on—it starts to sound like a script.
"No matter how you feel... or how your world is reeling."
That’s the line that sticks in my craw. It’s supposed to be an anthem of unshakable faith, but it lands like a dare. If my world is reeling—if the divorce papers just hit the counter or the biopsy report came back with words I can’t pronounce—am I supposed to just parrot back an "Amen" because the song tells me my help is on the way?
It’s easy to say "Amen" when the choir is in full swing and the organ is peaking. It’s a different beast when you’re standing in a silent kitchen at 3:00 AM, wondering if God actually said anything at all, or if you’ve just been talking to the ceiling. Scripture says in Isaiah 55:11 that His word won't return void, and I want to believe that. I really do. But there’s a gap between the theology of "God has spoken" and the reality of a dead-end job or a lingering depression. When Winans hits that bridge, singing about "the raising of the dead," he’s invoking the ultimate miracle. But most of the time, the dead things in our lives—the lost dreams, the burned bridges—stay dead for a long, long time.
Is it "Cheap Grace" to demand an "Amen" from someone whose spirit is currently in the ICU? Maybe. If the "Amen" becomes a reflexive tick, a way to gloss over the pain so we don’t have to deal with the mess, then we’re just building a wall out of syllables.
And yet, I keep listening. "I need you to say amen when your dream is about to die."
Maybe that’s not a command to ignore the reality of the dying dream. Maybe that’s an act of defiance. If the God of the Bible is who He says He is—the one who meets people in the middle of the Red Sea, not just on the other side of it—then maybe the "Amen" isn't a cheerful agreement. Maybe it’s a jagged, ugly, desperate refusal to let go of the only thing you have left.
"Knowing that God is not a man, He just can't lie." That’s the anchor. It’s not about how I feel; it’s about a stubborn, cold fact that sits outside of my circumstances. I don’t know if I’m ready to shout it, but I’m standing here, arms still crossed, willing to admit that maybe the "Amen" is the one thing keeping the floor from dropping out entirely. Even if I don't feel it, maybe saying it is the only way to keep the lights on until morning.