Authority Songtext
von Karen Clark Sheard

Well, we are about to declare
The power of God that He has given us
God is not restricted to America
We serve a global God!
We serve a universal God!
He is a God of every nation!

He is an Omnipresent God
He can be here, there, and everywhere at the same time
So tonight, I serve notice to the enemy
By the power of God invested in me
We have authority to tell the enemy to back off
We have authority to overtake the enemy

Oh, (oh-oh) oh (oh) oh, oh-oh, oh-oh, oh-oh
Oh, (oh-oh) oh (oh) oh, oh-oh, oh-oh, oh-oh
Oh, (oh-oh) oh (oh) oh, oh-oh, oh-oh, oh-oh
Oh, (oh-oh) oh (oh) oh, oh-oh, oh-oh, oh-oh
Oh, (oh-oh) oh (oh) oh, oh-oh, oh-oh, oh-oh
Oh, (oh-oh) oh (oh) oh, oh-oh, oh-oh, oh-oh


Dominion, dominion
Rise up and take dominion
It′s time to reclaim authority ('thority)

The kingdom, the kingdom
Is taking back it′s freedom
(No weapon formed against God's people will prosper)

God has given us authority
To speak and believe what we can achieve (oh)
God has given us authority
Not by might, not by power, but by the Spirit of the Lord

Oh, (oh-oh, oh) oh-ooh (oh-oh, oh)
(Oh) oh (oh-oh, oh) oh-ooh (oh-oh, oh)
(Oh) oh (oh-oh, oh, oh-oh, oh)
Oh, oh-oh, oh, oh-oh, oh

The nations, the nations
We're calling to the nations
Stand up and reclaim authority (′thority)

The power, the power
He′s given us the power
(No weapon formed against God's people will prosper)
(Whoa-ah, ooh-ah, oh)


(God) God has (has given us authority) oh-oh-oh
(To speak and believe) and believe, oh
(What we can achieve) can achieve, oh-oh
God has given us authority
Not by might, not by power, but by the Spirit of God

(God has given) has given (us)
(Authority) all authority, yeah
(To speak and believe) oh, to speak what we need
(What we can) oh (achieve) what we can achieve
(God) yeah (has given us authority)
He′s given us authority
(Not by might, not by power, but by the Spirit of God)
Everybody, say, "Oh"

(Oh, oh-oh, oh, oh) oh, oh, oh
(Whoa, whoa-oh, oh, oh)
We thank You for sending Your power down
(Whoa, whoa-oh, whoa, oh)
Well, here we go!

We're ′bout to use the power that God has given us
After that the Holy Ghost has come upon you
You shall receive power, come on!

Authority, He's given us power
Authority, He′s given us power
(Authority, after the) after that
(The Holy Ghost) the Holy Ghost (has come) has come

(Authority) you shall receive power
(He's given us power)
(Authority) you shall receive power
(He's given us power)
(Authority) yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah
(After the Holy Ghost has come) oh

(Authority) you, you
(He′s) you′ve (given us) got the (power)
(Authority) to tell the enemy to flee
(He's given us power)
(Authority) yeah-yeah, yeah-yeah
After the Holy Ghost has come

(Authority) upon this rock
(He′s given us power) I, I, I'll build my church, yeah
(Authority, He′s given us power)
And the very gates
(Authority) of hell shall not prevail against it
After the Holy Ghost has come (oh!)

(Taking it back) we're gonna take it back
(Taking it back) this joy that I have
(Taking it back) the world didn′t give it
(Taking it back) the world can't take it
(Taking it back) take your hands off my family!
(Taking it back) take your hands off my stuff!

(We're taking it back) gimme, gi-gimme, gimme my joy back!
(Taking it back) gimme, gi-gimme, gimme my peace back!
(Taking it back) gimme, gi-gimme, gimme my joy back!
(Taking it back) this joy that I have

(We′re taking it back) no weapon formed against me
(Taking it back) it shall not prosper
(Taking it back) no weapon formed against me
(Taking it back) it′s taking its bag

(We're taking it back) the weapon of our warfare
(Taking it back) they are not carnal
(Taking it back) but they′re mighty
(Taking it back) mighty through God

(We're taking it) through the pulling down of strongholds
(Taking it) come on, pull it all down!
(Taking it) I′m taking it back!

(Taking it) God
(Taking it) said
(Taking it) it's mine

(Taking it) The kingdom
(Taking it) suffereth
(Taking it) violence
(Taking it) the violent
(Taking it) take it

(Taking it) take it!
(Taking it) take it!
(Taking it) take it!
(Taking it) faithly

Taking it back, taking it back, taking it back! (Yeah)
Whoa! (Yeah)