This 2-hour musical sets the story of Noah in modern-day New Orleans. The show features 8 soloists as Noah and his family members and includes a large chorus – which the reviewer noted as one of the highlights of the show!  NOAH  was originally performed in 1996. This musical is sung through, and has no speaking parts.

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Act One

[expand title=”01. Live For Today!” id=”01″ targclass=”maptastic” findme=”auto” trigclass=”highlight” rel=”N-highlander”]Tonight Hear Earth Singing Ebullient
Abandon! Reality Ends
And Licentious Life
Leads! In Evening Surrender
To Outrageous
Babylon! End Worry And Remorse! Every-
One’s Free!

Come with us! Come with us!
Live for today!
Don’t put off pleasure!
Live for today!

Tonight Hear Earth Singing Ebullient
Abandon! Reality Ebbs
And Licentious Life
Leads! In Evening Surrender
To Outrageous
Babylon! End Worry And Remorse! Every-
One’s Free!

Leave your struggle, leave your cares!
Come and have fun!
Make your own happiness!
Come and have fun!

Tonight Hear Earth Singing Ebullient
Abandon! Reality Ebbs
And Licentious Life
Leads! In Evening Surrender
To Outrageous
Babylon! End Worry And Remorse! Every-
One’s Free!

Who can know what will come?
Don’t be deceived!
Believe only what you see!
Don’t be deceived!

Tonight Hear Earth Singing Ebullient
Abandon! Reality Ebbs
And Licentious Life
Leads! In Evening Surrender
To Outrageous
Babylon! End Worry And Remorse! Every-
One’s Free!

Tonight
Hear
Earth
Singing
Ebullient

Abandon!
Reality
Ebbs

And
Licentious
Life

Leads!
In
Evening
Surrender

To
Outrageous

Babylon!
End
Worry
And
Remorse!
Every-

One’s
Free![/expand][expand title=”02. I Regret That I Ever Made Man” id=”02″ targclass=”maptastic” findme=”auto” trigclass=”highlight” rel=”N-highlander”]How can I send the innocent down into such wickedness?
Evil has o’er pow’red the good. The pure have been betrayed.

Everyman’s imaginings inside his heart are evil things.
The Father of all living now regrets that man was ever made.

I must destroy this man that I’ve created.
All flesh corrupted earth its way somehow.
Violence is everywhere – a pestilence of black despair.
The end of ev’ry living thing is come before me now.

How can I send the innocent down into such wickedness?
Evil has o’er pow’red the good. The pure have been betrayed.

Everyman’s imaginings inside his heart are evil things.
The Father of all living now regrets that man was ever made.[/expand][expand title=”03. The Music Plays On” id=”03″ targclass=”maptastic” findme=”auto” trigclass=”highlight” rel=”N-highlander”]Are they done yet?
They are never done.
But has the music stopped?

Their music plays on
It will never stop! It will never end.
It seems they’ve gone so far, they can never be reclaimed again.

But it’s not hopeless!
No, though I have less and less hope.

But you can’t give up!

It’s not up to me
Oh, sure we’ll carry on, doing what we can
But it’s hard to keep feeding the ones who turn and bite my hand.

Noah, this is not like you. You’ve never been in such a state
Where is my eternal optimist? Has the rain washed away all your faith?

I thought not

Guess I’m just feeling blue.
But if you’d seen what I’ve seen

My dear, I have eyes too.
Yes we will carry on, for what else can we do?
I have a feeling though this life is hard,
The alternative would not appeal to you!
Better?

Yes.

You are awaiting a call?

Yes.

One of our sons, yes?

No. Someone in need that is all.

So you have not given up! I knew it could not be true!
Even if you were to try, you could not stop helping, not you!
My Noah. My Noah. My Noah. [/expand][expand title=”04. Call Noah” id=”04″ targclass=”maptastic” findme=”auto” trigclass=”highlight” rel=”N-highlander”] Noah’s “Ever Ready” he keeps going and going and going.
He’ll go where he’s called through a hurricane’s storming and blowing.
Who do men trust? Who do men call?
Who’ll help them up when they happen to fall? It’s Noah.

Call Noah

If you need a hand

Call Noah

If you’re in a jam

Call Noah

Don’t face the world alone!
All you ever need to do is pick up the phone and call Noah.

Noah through obedience found a rock on which to build his home.
Through wind and rain his house still stands.
A righteous man is never left alone.

Just keep the commandments. Then you’ll be blessed.
A conscience that’s clean brings the best kind of rest!

That’s my Noah!

That’s Noah

Remember scripture and prayer

That’s Noah

Hey, it’s hip to be square

That’s Noah

I’ve got a do-right disease:
Each of my four corners measures ninety degrees.

That’s my Noah!
But doesn’t it get hard to do just what you should?
Don’t you get tired of being so good?

Here’s a truth I’ve lived by – not meant to be depressing:
If you almost keep a commandment then you almost get a blessing.

That’s, Noah!

Live right every day

That’s Noah!

Hey, it pays to obey

Call Noah

Need help? I’m your man!
No job is too big or small. I’ll help if I can!

Call Noah.
Call Noah

Hey, I really mean it!

Call Noah

Anything at all

Call Noah
Remember my name

Just call

Call!

Call……

NOAH [/expand][expand title=”05. All Right, Dad?” id=”05″ targclass=”maptastic” findme=”auto” trigclass=”highlight” rel=”N-highlander”]Are you all right, Dad? Are you OK?
We got your call and we came right away!
So tell me, Dad, what must be done?
You know that you can depend on Japheth, you first born son!
Dad? Dad?  Shem!

Hey, Dad!
We came as soon as we could.
Have you got the plans? Did you buy the wood?
If you need a boat built before the storm,
Just leave it to “the tool man”, Shem, your second born.

Your not the tool man.

Of course I am!

And what am I?

You? Ha!

Dad, Dad! We got the news!
But you spoke too fast, now Ham is really confused!
How did this happen? Please explain!
Where are the forty aardvarks building gopher boats in the pouring rain?

What?

Ha-ha-ha-ha

What?

What!

God is sending a mighty rain, unlike any rain ever felt here before.
It will cover the streets, the buildings, the mountains, and then it will rain some more.
The earth will be baptized with water, she must be washed clean of man’s ev’ry sin.
For in earth’s great battle between good and evil, the evil is beginning to win.

And how could He send children down here
To choose between darkness and light
When no choice remains? He must send the rains
To wash away evil’s black night.

Now together we must build an ark: To shelter a pair of each living thing.
We’ll gather the birds, the insects, the animals: We must not forget anything.
And we will all enter the ark too, as will anyone else who will fight for Good.
For forty days the rain will pour down on our ark built of gopher wood.

Gopher wood? I’ve never heard of it!

That’s right, we’ll have to grow it ourselves.

So this will take years!

Yes, that’s the idea: Time enough for every soul to hear.

Every soul?
Yes.

Radio?

T. V. too.

They will laugh…

Yes, we know that’s true.

Noah And while we build what God has commanded:
A boat as big as the Superdome –
Will you gather the feed the animals will need for a year –
At least – in our floating home?

Yes, dear. Were there any specifics given?

Just for the ark I’m afraid.

So we’re on our own…

Yes, But you’re not alone, and you know I have the utmost faith in you.

And in me?

Yes, and in you.

And in me?

Yes, and in you.

And in me too?

Yes, and in you too.

Phew! [/expand][expand title=”06. Noah and Sons” id=”06″ targclass=”maptastic” findme=”auto” trigclass=”highlight” rel=”N-highlander”]”Noah & Sons” Boat Builders.
Noah, have you ever built a boat before?
He says he’s received a divine commission:
He’s gotta build a boat before it starts to pour.
Oh, Noah! Oh, Noah!

You know, since I heard his might words
I’ve been caught in the rain myself a few times.
I thought, “If what Noah said is true, well I’m dead!”
But then the rain stopped and I feel just fine!

“Noah & Sons” Boat Builders.
Though-ah Noah’s never built a boat before.

He’s got a penchant for predicting precipitation.

Noah, we’ll believe you when it starts to pour!
Oh, Noah! Oh, Noah!

How can you claim to predict the rain?

I have only the word of God.

God speaks to Noah!

God speaks to Noah!

Meet Noah and the “God Squad”!

His words are clear to those who will hear His prophets.

Like you?

Like me.

Hey, if a prophet’s dead, I can believe what he’s said,
But a living prophet? A living prophet?
Could truth ever come from a living prophet?
No! Ah, but hey, that’s just me!

Go “Noah & Sons” Boat Builders.
Ask him what he’s doin’, he’ll be glad to explain!

He says, “God is angry!”

“You’ll all be destroyed!”

No one’s askin’ Noah, ’cause he’s really a pain!
Oh, Noah! Oh, Noah!
He says there is a chance of rain… [/expand][expand title=”07. Lies!” id=”07″ targclass=”maptastic” findme=”auto” trigclass=”highlight” rel=”N-highlander”]Ditch the big umbrella, drop the weatherman facade!
What great evils have we done to thus arouse your God?
Are we not created in his image?
So do we do not things that he would do?
If it’s true the candle won’t burn brightly as it should,
Shouldn’t we blame the candle maker too?

Why can’t you leave us alone?
You say you want to help, but you are really throwing stones!
In our fun we may have done what your God won’t forgive,
But this is our time to live!

This is our time for pleasure!
No one knows what tomorrow will bring.
Our hearts choose to beat a different rhythm.
Perhaps we’ll pay a price, but we don’t need your advice
This is our time to sing!

We are not hurting you!
If we keep to ourselves, what do you care what we do?
Sure we may be beaten with a few stripes in hell
But right now, can’t you see all is well!
This is our time for pleasure!
Your religion is a white-haired man’s thing!
We are proud of our hearts’ new rhythm!
And if this is a crime, then just “give us a sign”
For this is our time to sing!

Lies! Lies! These are all lies to beware of!
Lies that have been spoken before!
You pit the wisdom of men against the power of God,
Shadows and truth at war.

It may seem darkness has won.
For now they blame God for the evil they have done!
He gave you Godly agency to choose what you should do,
But your choices belong to you!

This is our time for pleasure!

But will it bring happiness?

No one knows what tomorrow will bring.

You can know if you ask to know!

Our hearts choose to beat a different rhythm.

I beg you to listen – listen

Perhaps we’ll pay a price, but we don’t need your advice

Listen this time!

This is our time to sing!

We do not judge your sin.
And God can not destroy what’s been destroyed from within!
If you saw the endless impact of your actions in review,
You would change what you so now lightly do.

This is our time for pleasure!

But will it bring happiness?

No one knows what tomorrow will bring.

You can know if you ask to know!

Our hearts choose to beat a different rhythm.

I beg you to listen – listen

This is our paradise, we don’t need your advice

Listen this time!

This is our time to sing!

And what makes you think you’re an isle on the sea,
When your every action moves earth’s company!
Did you ignore your child today in your search for satisfaction?
Will these children with their empty eyes grow to repeat the action?
Needy children, needy people, needing love so badly,
Getting a poor substitute, living cheapened, sadly.
And how can you tell me in such a calm voice
That what you did last July was only your choice?
A burden? A trial? Yes! But you’d have made it some way.
Your child could have been here alive today!

Oh, what makes you think you’re and isle on the sea,
When your actions moves the galaxy!

Lies! Lies! These are all lies to beware of!
Lies that have been spoken before!
Who said you could judge us? And who said you should rule?
And who said we should listen to a fool?

This is our time for pleasure!
But will it bring happiness?

No one knows what tomorrow will bring.
You can know if you ask to know!

Our hearts choose to beat a different rhythm.

I beg you to listen – listen

This is our paradise, we don’t need your advice

Listen this time!

This is our time to sing! [/expand][expand title=”08. Impossible” id=”08″ targclass=”maptastic” findme=”auto” trigclass=”highlight” rel=”N-highlander”]Why does he take that from them?
I’d have really let them have it!

He did let them have it, weren’t you listening?

I’m not the one who needs it though!
They’re the ones who need to hear!
I would have grabbed them by their ears and made them!

And since when does God force obedience?
And since when can hearts be changed from the outside?
It is not his job to change them into you:
His call is only to teach what it true.

And he’s doing it very well

Who knows where his strength comes from?

You know where his strength comes from, don’t deny it!

To keep warning them is pointless though!
A prophet says it must be done.

Dad says it must be done…

That’s what he said!
So perhaps you have a problem heading prophets that you know.

No! But – maybe he just heard God wrong.

I know God gives us no commands that are impossible to keep,
But who has ever worked a crowd as tough as Bourbon Street’s?

It has been done before…

Not true!

Against odds just as great…

By whom?

And from a world of wickedness was carved out mighty righteousness.
It has been done before…

By whom? [/expand][expand title=”09. ZION” id=”09″ targclass=”maptastic” findme=”auto” trigclass=”highlight” rel=”N-highlander”]While but a lad, Enoch was called by God
To preach repentance to the wicked world.

“Why me? I am hated, for my words – are – slow -“

But Enoch was commanded to go.

And so great was the faith of Enoch
And so great was the power of the word of God
The people trembled, the mountains fled , the rivers were turned away.
And Enoch walked with God
He talked with the Father face to face.
And the people feared, the people believed
The city of Zion was made.

Zion: City of Holiness! Zion: People of God!
With one heart and one mind, and hands on the iron rod.
Zion: Home of all righteousness where no poor could be found.
The earth never held such glory! Zion became earth’s crown.

And so great was the faith of that people
And so great was the power of the word of God
Their enemies trembled, the mountains fled , the rivers were turned away.
And God walked with his people,
He dwelt in their City of Holiness.
And the lion’s roar was heard from the wild.
Oh, where is that city today?

Zion: City of Holiness! Zion: People of God!
The pure in heart: The pure in heart now live with God!
Zion: Home of all righteousness, where no poor could be found.
It’s order united in Godly love. Earth could not hold Zion bound.

Not a soul tasted death, for in one breath they joined the angels of God
He received Zion unto His bosom, now Zion is not found.

Zion: City of Holiness! Zion: People of God!
The pure in heart: The pure in heart now live with God!
Zion: City of Heaven! Zion will come again!
When in triumph the Son of God returns, Zion will come again.
Zion. Zion. Zion. Zion. For now it is said: ZION IS FLED. [/expand][expand title=”10. Ark Improvement” id=”10″ targclass=”maptastic” findme=”auto” trigclass=”highlight” rel=”N-highlander”]The Lord said, “Build and ark” so that’s what we’re gonna do!
He provides the plans and we provide the power tools.
Though we’ve never built an ark before, we know He’ll help us through it:
He gives his children no command, unless there’s a way that they can do it!

So strap on your tool belt, pass me the plans, toss me a tape measure too.

Somebody sell me a circular saw: We’ve got a lot of building to do.

Hey, hey, hey, hand ma a hammer, give me some nails
Galvanized so they don’t rust.

When men predict sun, but God calls for rain,

You can bet that it’s in God that we trust.

Saw that lumber! Sand that wood! Build that ark now!

I guarantee a crowd will come to see
The biggest boat in the whole neighborhood.
So tighten the tool belt, put in a pliers,
Grab your steel-bodied carpenter’s square.

I got a high-torque no-load cordless screwdriver.

Glad to see you came prepared!

Well, I’ve got a carbide tipped twenty-four inch blade,
Can cut through an eight-inch stack!

And here’s a cordless 9.6 volt drill with a removable battery pack.

Saw that lumber! Sand that wood! Build a great ark!

And make it right so it stays real tight
And floats just like a good little ark should.

Gotta make a place for the lions and the tigers and bears

Oh, my!

The unclean by sevens and the clean beasts will come in pairs.
We’ll have rhino’s and kittens and spiders and toads, skunk and kangaroo

Phew!

Elephants, gorillas and camels and cows

I think we’ll need the Lysol too!

Saw that lumber! Sand that wood! Build the big one!

Gotta build a stall for critters great and small
Just like God said we should.

So hitch up your tool belt, pass me the pitch
Use an all-natural boar bristle brush.

I got a detail sander to smooth out the flaws, ’cause we don’t have to rush.

We’ve got our slip-joint, arc-joint, duck-billed pliers
And a color-coded nut driver set.

Guess we’re ready for anything
Boys there’s just one thing you DID forget…

Saw that lumber! Sand that wood! Build the big one!
It’s gotta be done before the big rains come,
Using Number One Grade Gopher wood.
Using Number One Grade Gopher wood.
Using Number One Grade Gopher wood.

Because he said we should! [/expand][expand title=”11. Faith” id=”11″ targclass=”maptastic” findme=”auto” trigclass=”highlight” rel=”N-highlander”]How can we know what to do?
How do we fill a floating zoo?
How do we get the animal and birds to come in?
How do we know we’ve got each kind?
What if there’s one we can not find?
What if we miss and leave behind the swans or zebras?
How can we do this if we are not given 
A plan we can grasp and obey?

We have questions, we need answers – today!

Are we afraid?
NO!
We know that the answers can be found.
Faith!
Solutions lie within our power.
Faith!
What’s been revealed is the framework: Possibility’s opening!
Are we so slow that God must give us commands for everything?
No!
We have faith – today – in us – in the power He’s given us!
Faith – to ask – to learn – to know – FAITH!

How can we know what to bring?
Where do we put everything?
What do we feed those animals day after day?
What about those who like their meat?
They will need more than rice or wheat!
If they get hungry will they eat the crew and captain?
This is no picnic – it’s life and death raging!
And we’re overwhelmed by it all!
By the numbers – By the magnitude – by it all!

Girls, are we afraid?
NO!
We know that the answers can be found.
Faith!
Solutions lie within our power.
Faith!
What’s been revealed is the framework: Possibility’s opening!
Are we so slow that God must give us commands for everything?
No!
We have faith – today – in us – in the power He’s given us!
Faith – to ask – to learn – to know – FAITH!

We got faith, we got faith!
We got faith, we got faith!
We got faith, we got faith!
We got faith, we got faith!

What if under our faithful eyes
One of the animals up and dies!
Where there were two there’s only one now ZAP extinction!
How do we know we’ll all survive?
How do you keep your faith alive?
Tell me your secret now ’cause I have got my questions!
What if we give up all life as we know it
Just to have something go wrong?

Drop your worries! Lift your eyes up! Be strong!

‘Cause we are not afraid
NO!
We know that His plan will prevail!
Faith!
We’re never set up for failure
Faith!
Oh, we can’t see the future, and we don’t know what tomorrow brings.
But you can be sure if we do our part,
Our God will handle the other things!
Oh!
You’ve gotta have faith – today – in God – In his wisdom and power! Oh!
Faith! We’ll learn to choose and know – and know – and know – and know
You gotta have FAITH! [/expand][expand title=”12. Animals Abound” id=”12″ targclass=”maptastic” findme=”auto” trigclass=”highlight” rel=”N-highlander”]No lyrics [/expand]

Act Two

[expand title=”13. The Heavens Weep” id=”13″ targclass=”maptastic” findme=”auto” trigclass=”highlight” rel=”N-highlander”]Noah, where’s the rain?
You’ve been in there six days!
Your God is late!
Maybe he forgot the date…
Or maybe he’s just busy today…
Noah! What’s your God doin’ today?

Our God is sorrowing and oh, how He grieves!
With love and hope He created His children.
Free agency given to Adam and Eve.
Heaven’s gift twisted ’til God must surely ache to shield His eyes.

The heavens weep, the heavens weep.
Creation sorrows for loss of man.
The mighty fountains of the deep
Will burst on the morrow at God’s command.
All He made will mourn and cry as all the earth is purified.
So now the heavens weep, the heavens weep
In silent sorrow, God now grieving, weeps.

The winds and the waves all obey His command.
Oh, how He must wish His children would also.
Through prophets and scripture and visions to man,
Treasures of knowledge were given so His children might
Return to Him.

But now the heavens weep, the heavens weep.
He’s done with warning the sons of man.
The mighty fountains of the deep
Will burst this morning at God’s command.
Every hardened heart will soon be stilled,
For God’s promises are always fulfilled.
So now the heavens weep, the heavens weep
Children of promise, legion of lost sheep.

Mama, is this the flood Noah said would come?
No, don’t you worry dear. Just look at the sky, it’s clear!
The heavens weep, the heavens weep.
A heavy heartache of torrid tears.
As men have sown, so now they reap:
The raindrops waking remorse and fear.

Earth can hold your sins no more.
Innocence must be restored.
So now the heavens weep, the heavens weep
Children of promise buried in the deep.

Noah, let us in, the water is high.
Let us in! Let us in! We believe you!
Noah, must all the children die too?
The heavens weep, the heavens weep.
The cries ascending to God above.
All creation soon will sleep.
His heart is rending in Father’s love.
End the turmoil! Silence strife!
Gone are all who hold the breath of life.
So now the heavens weep, the heavens weep
All is gone and still the heavens weep.
All is silent. All is silent. All is gone and still the heavens weep. [/expand][expand title=”14. We’re Getting Along” id=”14″ targclass=”maptastic” findme=”auto” trigclass=”highlight” rel=”N-highlander”] MOO- MOO- MOOVE over! You’re squishing me –
Take a couple steps toward the chimpanzee!
You’re HEE-HAW-HEE-HAWging the stall!
It’s all your fault.
The feeling’s MOOtual!

I think the BUCK-BUCK-BUCK-OCKupents are getting tense.
CAW-CAW-CAWm down – there’s been no violence!
But they’re so QUACK-QUACK-QUAbby.
No one’s PURRRfect!
We’re so COOOped up, what can you expect?

OW-OW-OW-OWtrageous Babylon has fallen
Now we’ve got to learn how to survive this ride!
BUCK-BUCK-BUCK-BUCK-OCKomodate our differences.
Take the RIB-BIT-RIB-BITter and the TWEET in stride.

The waters stand OO-OO-OO-OO-OO-AH-AHbove the mountains.
ME-OWsome wind was sent to close up the fountains.
At least the RRRRRRRain has stopped pounding on the
ROOF.
CAW-CAW-CAWnt you blessings, at least it’s waterproof!

Rooster I long for ER-ER-ER-ER-ER-

I long for ER-ER-ER-ER-ERth under my feet.
I could just kill for some RRRRRaw meat!
I need the OW-OWtdoors, I need to roll on the grass.
What you really need dear is a hot BAAAAAth!

OW-OW-OW-OWtrageous Babylon has fallen
Now we’ve got to learn how to survive this ride!
BUCK-BUCK-BUCK-BUCK-OCKomodate our differences.
Take the RIB-BIT-RIB-BITter and the TWEET in stride.

BOW-WOW! Mr. Pig, you’re looking rather drawn!
Well he OINK-wOINKS us up at the crack of dawn!
But still you manage to GOBBLE-GOBBLE-GOBBLE-GOBBLE-GOBBLE your food.
We still need our 40 wOINK-wOINKS He’s really so rude!

OW-OW-OW-OW
OW-OW-OW-OW

OW-OW-OW-OWtrageous Babylon has fallen
Now we’ve got to learn how to survive this ride!
BUCK-BUCK-BUCK-BUCK-OCKomodate our differences.
Take the RIB-BIT-RIB-BITter and the TWEET in stride.
Take the RIB-BIT-RIB-BITter and the TWEET in stride.
Take the RIB-BIT-RIB-BITter and the TWEET in stride. [/expand][expand title=”15. Grandmere’s Lullaby” id=”15″ targclass=”maptastic” findme=”auto” trigclass=”highlight” rel=”N-highlander”]How sweet! That is my favorite song I didn’t know you knew it!
I couldn’t help but pick it up.
Did you know you hum it ev’ry time you see the moon?
I do?
It’s true.
Ow-oow!

Each Friday night when I was young
I’d spend the night at Grandma’s house.
You’re French one?
Yes, Grandmere.
In the evening you could find us wrapped in blankets on her porch swing.
Ah, swinging…
And singing!
And how she made old Bible stories live for me!
I felt her faith in every word she said!
And even now, in times of trouble, what she taught comes back to me,
Although the words were spoken long ago and she’s now dead…
We’d count the stars as they appeared Grandmere would start to sing
In French?
Of course. . .

And I’d begin to drift to sleep all snuggled on her swing,
And she’d sing:

Le jour et presque fini
La nuit arrive doucement
Doux sommeil toute la nuit
Bonne nuit! Bonne nuit! [/expand][expand title=”16. De Notre Amour” id=”16″ targclass=”maptastic” findme=”auto” trigclass=”highlight” rel=”N-highlander”]Le jour et presque fini. 
Now the day is nearly done.

La nuit arrive doucement.
Night is slowly coming on.

Doux sommeil toute la nuit.
Sweetly sing ’til morning light.
Bonne nuit! Bonne nuit!
Good night! Good night!
Bonne nuit! Bonne nuit!

These two stars in the sky are like you and me:
Alone – almost – on an endless sea.
The night stretches out past imagination.
We shine in our time of eternity.

The earth echoes empty around us.
The sky stretches endless above.
From the love we share will come children and nations
They will cover the earth
Couvert le terre
Like the stars in the sky
Les etoile dans le ciel
Shining brightly on high with our love.

From our love
De notre amour

Will be born
Serront nes

Precious children
L’enfants precieux

And great nations
Et glorieux nations

They will cover the earth
Comme les etoiles dans le ciel.

Shining brightly with our love
Rayonner avec notre amour.

And if loving alone could keep children safe
I tell you (I promise) they will always be.
I pray and I dream they will always follow
The pathway to joy in eternity.

Je promettre Je t’aimerie tojours.
I promise I’ll always be true.

And from this love will come children and nations
They will cover the earth
Couvert le terre

Like the stars in the sky
Les etoile dans le ciel
Shining brightly on high with our love.

De notre amour
From our love

Serront nes
Will be born

L’enfants precieux
Precious children

Et glorieux nations
And great nations

They will cover the earth
Comme les etoiles dans le ciel

Rayonner avec notre amour
Shining brightly with our love.
Rayonner avec notre amour
Shining brightly with our love.

Bonne nuit!
Bonne nuit!
Good night!
Good night!
Bonne nuit!
Bonne nuit!
Good night! [/expand][expand title=”17. No More!” id=”17″ targclass=”maptastic” findme=”auto” trigclass=”highlight” rel=”N-highlander”]We’ve hit! I can’t believe it! Did you feel it? Did you hear the sound?
I can’t believe it’s finally happened! Praise the Lord! We’ve run aground!

Honey, we’ve been out all night, we saw no land about.

Just a guess, but could it be, that because at night it’s really dark out?

No more cleaning stalls out! No more foul air!
No more feeding snakes and toads!
No more animals, animals everywhere!

Honey’s sure we’ve come to rest on a mountaintop somewhere.
Just wait until the sun comes up, we’ll prob’bly see dry land everywhere!

No close-range howling at the moon!
No spooky peacock cries!
No crickets in my ear all night…
No rooster cockle-doodle-doodle-doing at sunrise!

I see it, but I can’t believe it! I see mountain tops to the west!
It’s the best thing I have laid eyes on
In the three months since our ark came to rest!

We’ll give it forty days and then we’ll send a raven out
To bring us proof of any green things growing in the regions round about.

Think of green grass growing!
Think of leaves on trees!
Think of flowers blooming soon!
Think of green just as far as your eye can see!

The raven flies all day and finds no resting place about…

We’ll wait a week to try again, but this time we will send a dove out.
No sight yet of green things…
We’re years from seeing trees…
We’ll have to keep imagining…
There’s nothing green as far as the eye can see…
I can’t remember a day in my life where minutes seemed so slow…
I’m afraid of what the dove won’t bring,
For morale on board is getting pretty low.

She found no place to rest her foot
Although she flew and flew

We’ll wait a week then try again
For really, what else can we do?[/expand][expand title=”18. On the Wings of a Dove” id=”18″ targclass=”maptastic” findme=”auto” trigclass=”highlight” rel=”N-highlander”]How long must we wait, day after day?
Hoping for sunshine’s shadows, how long must we pray?
The gray is o’repow’ring below and above.
Send us a hope of promise on the wings of this dove!

Her wings are laden with our faith that the world can be born again,
And thou can see our ev’ry need from above.
When our spirits are low, you are watching from on high,

And will guide us in the way that we should go
With the wings of a dove.

Our hearts are not troubled, and we have no fear…
But in our darkest moments, you know there were tears.
We doubt not thy vision or the strength of thy love –
We just ask for some small token on the wings of a dove.

Her wings are laden with our faith that though silent, you still care,
For with what we’ve seen, how could we doubt your love?

Though all we see is desolation, we will not feel despair.
We believe unspoken hopes will somehow come
On the wings of a dove.

The night is now falling, with no friend in sight!

Remember – before you murmur – that you are alive!
His vision is endless, He’s not bound by our days
But He’s kept ev’ry single promise that He’s ever made!
Those wings are laden with our faith and our hope for better days.
Laden with our gratitude and love.

Oh, God, forgive us our impatience, for in truth, what’s one more day?
Though today, somehow, we thought a ray of hope would come….

I see the dove!

Her wings are laden with our faith that the world can be born again,
And thou can see our ev’ry need from above.
When our spirits are low, you are watching from on high,
And will guide us in the way that we should go
With the wings of a dove! [/expand][expand title=”19. We Will Sing” id=”19″ targclass=”maptastic” findme=”auto” trigclass=”highlight” rel=”N-highlander”]The floods have lifted up (echo)
O Lord! (echo)

The floods have lifted up
Their voice.

The floods lift up
Their waves.

The Lord on high is mightier than the noise of many water and the waves of the sea.

Noah, get off the ark.

Thy mercy, O Lord (echo)
Is in the heavens.

Thy faithfulness, O Lord
Reaches to the clouds.

Thy righteousness
Is like the great mountains.

Thy judgements are a great deep O Lord thou preservest man and beast.

How excellent is thy loving kindness
We put our trust under the shadow of Thy wings!
Awake O glory and blow the trumpet! (elephant trumpets)
Make a joyful noise for his praises we will sing!
We will sing and dance and praise the Lord!
We will sing and dance and praise the Lord!

By the word of God (echo by animals)
Were the heavens made.
And all its host
By the breath of His mouth.
He gathered the water
All together.
Let all the world stand in awe of Him
For He commanded and so it was done.

Hear His counsel, yes, it stands forever:
Blessed is the nations whose God is the Lord!

How excellent is thy loving kindness
We put our trust under the shadow of thy wings!
Awake O glory and blow the trumpet!
Make a joyful noise for His praises we will sing!
Make a joyful noise for His praises we will sing!
Make a joyful noise for His praises we will sing! [/expand][expand title=”20. Token” id=”20″ targclass=”maptastic” findme=”auto” trigclass=”highlight” rel=”N-highlander”]I will not curse the ground again anymore
Nor smite every living thing as I have done for man’s sake.
Seed and harvest, cold and heat, earth shall remain.
Summer, winter, day and night shall never cease, shall never cease.
Noah, I bless you, look around; my promise I fulfill.
All your noble kindred have endured their test of faith.
Look around, the earth is yours to fill.

Into your hand is now delivered all the world.
The creatures of the earth and sky and of the sea shall fear you now.
Noah, I bless you, look around; my promise I fulfill.
The earth is baptized now, her slate is clean of every wickedness.
Look around, the earth is yours to fill.
And I now make a covenant with you.
For every man and creature that shall ever live.
I will near bury all the earth with tears,
Not again, not again, never again.

And as a token, I set my bow in the cloud
So you may know that I remember.
And when the rains fall you shall not fear,
For I will send my light and the bow will appear

He has made a covenant with all the world,
With every man and creature that shall ever live.
He will never bury all the earth with tears,
Not again, not again, never again.

And as a token, He sets the bow in the cloud
So we can always know He remembers.
The darkness is over the true light now shines!
The rainbow is the promise of the light of God
Through the rain.

The rainbow is the promise of the light of God through the rain. [/expand][expand title=”21. The Circle of His Love” id=”21″ targclass=”maptastic” findme=”auto” trigclass=”highlight” rel=”N-highlander”]So you’ve got rain and you’ve got sorrow?
Well, what can grow without the rain?
It’s not always our mistakes that bring life’s thunder:
The greatest men have wrestled pain.

So when life’s sorrows rain down upon you,
Don’t drop your head down when you cry.
We can see the light of God while the rain’s still falling:
Just look up! See the rainbow in the sky?

See the rainbow a promise from God!
Her colors are the jewels of the sky!
More precious than all of the jewels of the earth
Is a sacred promise to man from God on high!

All If we could see earth as God can see it,
From His vantage point above,
We could see a rainbow’s more that just light and rain:
It’s an unbroken circle of God’s love.

See the rainbow a promise from God!
Her colors are the jewels of the sky!
More precious than all of the jewels of the earth
Is a sacred promise to man from God on high!

All Now we can see earth as God can see it,
From His vantage point above,
We can see a rainbow’s more that just light and rain:
It’s an unbroken circle of God’s love.

All A circle (a circle) a promise (a promise)
More precious (more precious) than jewels (than jewels)
An unbroken circle – the circle of God’s love!
The circle of God’s love!
The circle of God’s love! [/expand][expand title=”22. Faith (Reprise)” id=”22″ targclass=”maptastic” findme=”auto” trigclass=”highlight” rel=”N-highlander”]‘Cause we are not afraid!
NO!
We know that His plan will prevail!
FAITH!
We’re never set up for failure.

Oh, we can’t see the future
And we don’t know what tomorrow brings.
But you can be sure if we do our part
Our God will handle the other things!

Oh! You gotta have faith today, in God
In His wisdom and power!
Oh! Faith!
We’ll learn to choose
and know – and know!
You gotta have FAITH![/expand]