Born to Rise

And the nation of slaves
Freed from their burden
Heart-breaking toil
Hard-bitten lives
March to the desert

Guiding by night
A pillar of fire
Guiding by day
A pillar of cloud
And they come to the water
Wondering now what will be
And G-d brings a cold night wind
And blows a dry path through the sea
And they move through the water
To the wondering dawn
With hope to the future
Leading them on

And the nation of fire
With one heart is beating
Stands by the mountain
And the mountain's aflame
They envision the thunder
And they feel every sight
And when the creator speaks
Every soul like a bird takes to flight
Can they ever return
To where they have risen
This holy nation was born to rise

We travel through time
We stand at the border
And let others define
Our visions and dreams
This nation is weary
Wounded and lame
From ovens and melting pots
And wondering who is to blame
But history's ending
We stare at the edge
The world it needs mending
Hard times ahead

Come let us rise
My weary nation
We can merely survive
Or we can be free
Through words that have echoed
Over three thousand years
They're calling your name and mine
If only we could open our ears
We will return
To where we have risen
This holy nation
Was born to rise

We will return
To where we have risen
This holy nation
Was born to rise