Orthodox Christian Camp Songs

Campfire Songs G.O.Y.A.

1) Let Me See You Get Down Hey (call out name)……………....Let me see you get down……..(answer) “No Way!” Let me see you get down............(answer) “Okay” D – O – W – N……………………….Let me see you get down D – O – W – N……………………….Let me see you get down (Repeat with new person)

2) The Fruit Song Form Banana, Form Form Banana (left arm) Form Banana, Form Form Banana (right arm) Peel Banana, Peel Peel Bananas (left arm) Peel Banana, Peel Peel Bananas (right arm) Go Banana’s, Go Go Banana’s (go wild) Go Banana’s, Go Go Banana’s (go wild) --------------------------------------------------------------------Form the Corn, Form Form the Corn (left arm) Form the Corn, Form Form the Corn (right arm) Chuck the Corn, Chuck Chuck the Corn (left arm) Chuck the Corn, Chuck Chuck the Corn (right arm) Pop the Corn, Pop Pop the Corn (do dance) Pop the Corn, Pop Pop the Corn (do dance) -----------------------------------------------------------------------Form the Orange, Form Form the Orange (left arm) Form the Orange, Form Form the Orange (right arm) Peel the Orange, Peel Peel the Orange (left arm) Peel the Orange, Peel Peel the Orange (right arm) SQUEEZE the Orange, SQUEZE SQUEEZE the Orange SQUEEZE the Orange, SQUEZE SQUEEZE the Orange (run and give everyone a squeeze!)

(dance) (everyone do the dance)

3) Lord of the Dance I danced in the morning when the world was begun I danced in the Moon & the Stars & the Sun I came down from Heaven & I danced on Earth At Bethlehem I had my birth: (CHORUS) Dance then, wherever you may be I am the Lord of the Dance, said He! And I'll lead you all, wherever you may be And I'll lead you all in the Dance, said He!

(get up and dance!)

I danced for the scribe & the Pharisee But they would not dance & they wouldn't follow me I danced for fishermen, for James & John They came with me & the Dance went on:

(CHORUS)

I danced on the Sabbath & I cured the lame The holy people said it was a shame! They whipped & they stripped & they hung me high And they left me there on a cross to die!

(CHORUS)

I danced on a Friday when the sky turned black It's hard to dance with the devil on your back They buried my body & they thought I'd gone But I am the Dance & I still go on!

(CHORUS)

They cut me down and I leapt up high I am the Life that'll never, never die! I'll live in you if you'll live in Me I am the Lord of the Dance, said He!

(CHORUS)

4) I am a “C” I am a C

(clap, clap)

I am a C – H (clap, clap) I am a C – H – R – I – S – T – I – A – N (clap, clap) And I have C –H –R –I –S –T in my H –E –A –R –T And I will L –I –V –E

E –T –E –R –N –A –L –L –Y

(repeat faster each time)

5) Father I Adore Thee Father I Adore Thee And I lay my life before Thee How I love Thee Jesus I Adore Thee And I lay my life before Thee How I love Thee Spirit I Adore Thee And I lay my life before Thee How I love Thee Trinity I Adore Thee And I lay my life before Thee How I love Thee

(try in rounds)

6) Children Go Where I Send Thee [CHORUS] Children go where I send thee: how shall I send thee?

(Everyone)

I'm gonna send thee one by one One for the little bitty baby

(Girls)

Born, born, born in Bethlehem Children go where I send thee: how shall I send thee?

(Everyone)

I'm gonna send thee two by two Two for Paul and Silas

(Boys)

One for the little bitty baby

(Girls)

Born, born, born in Bethlehem Children go where I send thee: how shall I send thee?

(Everyone)

I'm gonna send the: three by three, three for the Hebrew children four by four, four for the four that stood at the door five by five, five for the five that stayed alive six by six, six for the six that never got fixed seven by seven, seven for the seven who never got to heav'n eight by eight, eight for the eight that stood at the gate nine by nine, nine for the nine that dressed so fine ten by ten, ten for the ten commandments

(Boys) (Girls) (Boys) (Girls) (Boys) (Girls) (Boys) (Girls)

7) Create in Me a Clean Heart Create in me a clean heart O Lord And renew a right spirit within me (repeat) Create in me a clean heart O Lord And renew a right spirit within me Cast me not away From Thy presence O Lord And take not the Holy Spirit from me Restore unto me The joy of Your salvation And renew a right spirit within me

8) Seek Ye First Seek Ye first the Kingdom of God and His righteousness then all these things shall be added unto you Allelu, alleluia Man does not live by bread alone But by every word That proceeds from the mouth of God Allelu, alleluia Ask and it shall be given unto you Seek and ye shall find Knock and the door shall be opened unto you Allelu, alleluia

9) Amazing Grace Lyrics

9) Rejoice Theotokos

"Amazing Grace, how sweet the sound, That saved a wretch like me.... I once was lost but now am found, Was blind, but now, I see.

O Theotokos, and Virgin The Lord is with you Blessed are you among women And blessed is the fruit of your womb For you have brought forth the Savior of our world

T'was Grace that taught... my heart to fear. And Grace, my fears relieved. How precious did that Grace appear... the hour I first believed. Through many dangers, toils and snares... we have already come. T'was Grace that brought us safe thus far... and Grace will lead us home.

10) Rich Men

(Artoclasia)

Rich men have turned poor and gone hungry But they who seek the Lord Shall not be deprived Of any good thing [GREEK]

The Lord has promised good to me... His word my hope secures. He will my shield and portion be... as long as life endures. When we've been here ten thousand years... bright shining as the sun. We've no less days to sing God's praise... then when we've first begun. "Amazing Grace, how sweet the sound, That saved a wretch like me.... I once was lost but now am found, Was blind, but now, I see.

Πλουσιοι επτωχευσαν και επεινασαν οιδε εκζητουντες τον Κυριον ουκ ελαττωθησονται παντος αγαθου

11) Baptized Into Christ

(Baptism)

As many as have been baptized in to Christ Have put on Christ Alleluia

Οσοι εις Χριστον εβαπτισθητε Χριστον ενεδυσασθε, Αλλελουια