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Rise Up

By The Faithful

1,555 views Sep 23, 2026 updated Rise Up (feat. Christy Nockels, Christa Wells, Jess Ray & Tamar Chipp) - Single album Verified editorial review

Song Meaning

The Faithful pairs Esther's story with Christ's directly, verse for verse, in "Rise Up" — "tell me the story of the girl without a mother, of the girl without a father, who found favor with the King" answered later by "tell me the story of the God-man come from glory, while they said He had no beauty, He was the favor of the King." The same structure applies to both, treating one story as illuminating the other.

"She fell to her knees while she begged Him, 'please, spare my people, oh, set them free, oh King!'" and "He hung on a tree, He cried, 'oh, Father, please, spare Your people, oh, set them free!'" repeat the identical plea from two different mouths centuries apart. "I will rise up for such a time as this" quotes Esther's own words directly as the refrain both stories share.

"May Your kingdom come, and Your will be done, you have made us one, like it is in heaven" closes the song by quoting the Lord's Prayer, applying the ancient petition as the present-tense response both stories were building toward.

Lyrics Verified by Editorial Team

Tell me the story of the girl without a mother

Of the girl without a father 

Who found favor with the King

Tell me again about how He beheld her beauty

About the way she stepped out bravely 

All her life an offering 


She fell to her knees while she begged Him “Please,

Spare my people. Oh, set them free, oh King!”


“Give them unmerited belonging to a kingdom that is coming

It’s the song they’ll keep on singin’, it's the bells they’ll keep on ringin’

Oh, I’m swept up in a story, oh, that I don’t want to miss

So, I will rise up for such a time as this”


Tell me the story of the God-man come from glory

While they said He had no beauty

He was the favor of the King 

Tell me again about the way He loved the lonely

Healed the sick and fed the hungry

All His life an offering 


He hung on a tree, He cried “Oh, Father, please,

Spare Your people. Oh, set them free!”


“Give them unmerited belonging to a kingdom that is coming

It’s the song they’ll keep on singin’, it's the bells they’ll keep on ringin’ 

They’ll be swept up in a story, oh, that they don’t want to miss

So, I will rise up for such a time as this!”


He is able, we have a place here at the table

Our deliverance has come, His steadfast love will bring us home 

He holds all things together and we already have His favor

We’ll give our surrendered “yes” because of all His faithfulness


Tell me a story about the way I'm loved completely

Because Your beauty is my covering, I have the favor of the King

Tell me again about how I can stand up boldly

I’ll repeat the things You’ve told me and make my life an offering


So, I fall to my knees, oh, I beg You “Father, please,

Set all Your people free. Help us live like we believe


We have unmerited belonging to a kingdom that is coming”

It’s the song we’ll keep on singin, it’s the bells we’ll keep on ringin’

We’ll be swept up in a story, oh, that we don’t want to miss

So, we will rise up for such a time as this. 


Oh, we’re swept up in a story, oh, that we don’t want to miss

So, we will rise up for such a time as this. 


May Your kingdom come, 

And Your will be done 

You have made us one

Like it is in heaven


Let Your kingdom come

And Your will be done 

You have made us one

Like it is in heaven


Long live the King!

The reason that we sing

Make our lives an offering

Make this earth like heaven 


Let Your kingdom come

Let Your will be done

You have made us one

Like it is in heaven


Let Your kingdom come

Let Your will be done

You have made us one

It’s a taste of heaven 


Artist: Ellie Holocomb, Christy Nockels, Jess Ray, Christa Wells, Tamar Chipp & FAITHFUL 

Album: Go And Speak

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