Spend Awhile on the Nile Lyrics Italicized words are spoken/chanted (not sung).

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1 Spend Awhile on the Nile Lyrics Italicized words are spoken/chanted (not sung). Spend Awhile on the Nile Announcer1: Attention everyone! Nile Hero Cruises is now boarding. All aboard for an adventure through the mysteries of historic Egypt on the Nile River! Passenger 1: I think this is it guys! Let s get on the boat! Solo 1: We re off to take a cruise, ALL: see God s miracles in history; Solo 2: knowledge we can use ALL: of God s mighty pow r and mystery. Pre-Chorus: Heroes of our faith we re gonna see Servants of the King, like you and me. Let s sail down Egypt s river and hear How God is always near. Chorus: Spend awhile on the Nile, the Nile Spend a day in His presence, see His mighty works with rev-er-ence; awhile on the Ni--i--ile. Spend some time rediscovering, God s faithfulness uncovering; awhile on the Nile. (music continues under speaking) Liza: We are so glad you have chosen Nile Hero Cruises the most popular cruise on the exciting Nile River! Mr. Cruise: Now, if you will all sit back in your seats, keep your arms and legs inside the boat, we are ready to cast off on the adventure of a lifetime! Solo 3: So sit back and relax. ALL: and wait for what s in store; Solo 4: the myst ry of His faithfulness, ALL: God s miracles, and more! Pre-Chorus Chorus Boys (2 times): Miracles have happened, muh-miracles have happened. Oh! Miracles have happened on the Nile. Girls (6 times over boys chanting): God heard His people crying, heard His people crying. Boys (4 times while girls still sing): God remembered His people by the Nile. ALL: Chorus (last line is half speed and held out) [SCENE p. 19 attached if needed] The Story of Joseph Crew 8: Let s begin the entertainment portion of our cruise. Now sit back, get comfortable, and enjoy The Story of Joseph. Pass 5: Oh, I think I know this story! Solo 5: Joseph was a shepherd boy; His father loved him so, And he gave his son a special coat. But his sisters they knew he d have to go. (music continues) Pass 5: Sisters? Mr. Cruise: Yes, sisters. May we continue? Small Group 6: God gave Joseph dreams Liza & Mr. Cruise: One night, Joseph had a dream. Joseph solo: We all had bundles of grain, my sisters and me, When all of a sudden, mine rose up, And yours all bowed to me! (sisters pout) Joseph: Sorry! Pass 6: Excuse me! I m pretty sure Joseph in the Bible had brothers! Mr. Cruise: Oh, I m PRETTY sure it was sisters. Liza: Absolutely! Pass 6: I don t THINK so Pass 7: It s right here in Genesis. Chapter 37, Verse 5: Joseph had a dream, and when he told it to his BROTHERS, they hated him! Mr. Cruise: Oh, all right you re the customer! (to the cast) Sisters are now brothers! Fix it, people! Let s try it again. All Crew: One night, Joseph had a dream: Joseph solo: We all had bundles of grain, my brothers and me, When all of a sudden, mine rose up, And yours all bowed to me! ( Brothers growl) Joseph: Augh! Small Group 7: God gave Joseph dreams

2 ALL: God gave Joseph dreams Mr. Cruise: Those brothers, they were not amused; And then there was that coat. Their father clearly loved him best; That really got their goat! ALL: Their father clearly loved him best; that really got their goat! Crew 8: Wait til you hear what happened next! Solo 8: One day Joseph went to see his brothers and their flocks, With no idea their relationship was Really on the rocks. They saw him at a distance and their minds started to spin. Hey, here comes that dreamer; Let s get rid of him! Sisters : Hey, here comes that dreamer; Let s get rid of him! Mr. Cruise: (loud whisper): Remember, you re brothers now! Sisters : oh, Sorry! (Singing Low) Let s get rid of him! Mr. Cruise: (loud whisper): Much better! Solo 9a: They tricked their father, Jacob, And told him Joseph was gone. And sold him to the Ish-mael-ites, Which brings us to the end of this song. Mr. Cruise: Kickline! Solo 9b: The heroes were the brothers. Yes, they really saved the day, Sing it with me! ALL: The heroes were the brothers. Who made that Jo-seph pay! Pass8: Wait! What? That s not how the story ends! (cricket sound) Mr. Cruise: huh! No applause? Tough boat Now, young man, I think I know how the hero story ends Pass9: He s right! What about the rest o the story? The brothers aren t the heroes! Brothers: (loud gaspe) Pass10: Do you mind if we tak it from here? Come here, Joseph, brothers. (whispers in ear) Here s what happens Mr. Cruise: Oh sure, Now everyone s a performer The Story of Joseph Part II Solo 10: Let s get back to Egypt. Joseph was in jail, But God had not forgotten him, had not forgotten him. Pass11: This time it was the Pharaoh wh had a dream he didn t understand. And God helped Joseph to understand the meaning of the dream. Pass12: There was going to be a great famine, and Egypt would need to save lots and lots of food. Then haraoh said to Joseph Pharaoh: Since God has made all this known to you, I hereby put you in charge of the whole land of Egypt. ALL: : Pharaoh had a dream that one day would come true. God helped Joseph understand And told him what to do. Joseph rose to power, Saved food for seven years. The leaders of the hour who helped to save Helped to save the land. 4 th Gr: 2. The brothers now were forced to go to Egypt to be saved,, not recognizing Joseph, whom they d sold to be, sold to be a slave. Pass13: But wait! The Egyptian looked familiar. Could it be? Pass14: Once the brothers realized that the Egyptian was actually their brother, Joseph, they were terrified! But Joseph said Joseph: Do not be afraid; What you intended for evil, God intended to save. His people. 3 rd & 5 th Gr: Chorus 2 Do not be afraid; What they intended for evil, God intended to save. His people. (3 rd/ 5 th sings Chorus 2 in harmony with 4 th Gr singing modified ) altered: God gave Joseph dreams and asked Him what to do. Pass15: Joseph said to his brothers,

3 Joseph: Do not be angry with yourselves for selling me here, because it was to save lives that God sent me ahead of you. It was not you who sent me here, but God. Mr. Cruise: (clears throat) Uh, very nice. I guess that works, too. So I guess I could not interest you in some Hero Sisters of Joseph key chains or posters? No? Okay. Liza, why don t you introduce the next act? Liza: With pleasure! Our next hero was raised in Egypt in the house of the Pharaoh, so he obviously was raised to be a hero from birth. We present the story of Moses! (the burning bush gets ready) I Am the Lord Liza: The Israelites were groaning And moaning in slav ry And Pharaoh had them sighing and crying And all the while the people were a-praying And waiting and hoping that ALL: : Jehovah God would save them, Deliver them from Egypt s hand. Jehovah God would save them, Deliver them from Egypt s hand. Small Group 11: Moses took a walk with flock in the desert When a bush began to talk saying his name. ALL: Chorus 2: It was a burnin bush, but it didn t burn up; A burnin, burnin bush. Moses turned to see just what was up. Then from the bush, There came a voice that said (while music continues) Moses: Wow! A talking bush? Have you ever though about going into showbiz? Let s go! Crew 4: (clapping) Wonderful story! What a team Moses and that bush turned out to be! (music pauses) Pass16: Liza? Uhm, that s not what happened. Liza: Sure it is Right? Right, Dad? Mr. Cruise: Well, honey, I did change the story a bit. But it s more exciting this way: Moses and the burning bush take a world tour performing showtunes! (music resumes) Pass17: Again with the showtunes? That never happened. Mr. Cruise: I suppose you would like to tell us YOUR version Pass18: Well, here s what the BIBLE says: ALL: Chorus 2 Moses: Here I am, but I think I need to lie down. (to audience) Does it seem to anyone else like this bush is talking? Small Group: Take off your sandals, take off your shoes: This ground is holy, holy, holy, holy I will send you, Moses, down to Egypt land, to save my people from Pharaoh s hand. Moses: What if they don t listen? What if they don t care? I am just a common man. What if they just stare? Pass19: Moses was actually really scared of what God was asking him to do. He didn t want to go tell Pharaoh to let God s people go, but God reminded him of something really important! ALL: Chorus 3: I have heard you calling. I am your God; I have seen your tears. I AM I AM. Soon all will see My glory through your weakness; Soon all will know My name throughout the land, I AM I AM. Chorus 3 (song ends) Mr. Cruise: Just let me put something away Pass20: Is that a poster of Moses and a bush, wearing top hats? Mr. Cruise: : Never mind that. You are all turning out to be a very difficult audience. Pass21: But we re having a great time! Do you have another hero story? Mr. Cruise: : I don t want to tell you. All passengers: Come on! Tell us another! Mr. Cruise: : well..will you promise to let me tell the WHOLE story? Without interrupting? Pass22: We promise! We won t say a word.

4 Mr. Cruise: Places everyone! I present The Story of Pharaoh and the Plagues (music starts) Pharaoh: This is a song dedicated to my slaves, the Israelites. They ve been with me for a long time, and I well, no matter hom much they get on my nerves, I just can t let em go. Poor Poor Pharaoh Pharaoh: The Nile turned red; soon all the fish were dead. And all the river s mud, was changed to dirt and blood. ALL: Chorus: Poor, poor Pharaoh; It s been a bad, bad day. Poor, poor Pharaoh; A really bad, bad day. 1. ALL: There were boils on our skin And the itching set in And then a plague of hail Soon all the crops would fail. Chorus Pharaoh: You cannot believe All the trials I ve been through: Too many to mention (say): Just remembering makes me blue But need to forgive, I need to stay strong, through my patience is thin; they ve been with me for so long! (harmonica solo) 2. ALL: A swarm of bugs so black you souldn t see at all. But after the bug attack Came the worst things of all! Chorus Pharaoh: Wait! Slaves! Where are you going? Why do you have suitcases? Please don t leave! We can work this out! ALL: Poor, poor Pharaoh, a really bad, bad day. Pharaoh: I ll miss you! Promise me you ll at least write! (say to audience): It s been a very bad day! [SCENE p. 76 attached if needed] I Will Bless You ALL: Look at the stars, who can count them? Look at the grains of sand; who can count them? All people on earth will be blessed because of you. All nations will know I am your God. Chorus: I will bless you. Your people will outnumber the stars. I will give you A fruitful land to call your own. I will make you a nation This is my covenant, And all the world will know. I am your God. All people know I am your God. that grows and grows. (music continues) Narrator 3: This is My covenant with you: you will be the father of many nations Narrator 4: I will make you very fruitful and kings will come from you. Genesis 17, verses 4 & 6 Narrator 5: I will establish my covenant as an everlasting covenant between me and you Narrator 6: to be your God and the God of your descendants.i will be their God. Genesis 17, verses 7 & 8 ALL: Chorus All people will know. [SCENE p. 86 attached if needed] Who is Like the Lord ALL: Who is like the Lord? Awesome in glory! Who is like the Lord! Our enemies are thrown into the sea. (Repeat) Sing hallelujah to the Lord of Lords, Sing hallelujah to the King of Kings, My God is exalted; we will lift our voice to sing! : I m gonna sing, gonna clap my hands; I m gonna tell of His majesty. I m gonna dance and I m gonna praise; I m gonna tell of His victory. Yes Repeat Oh, Oh, Oh, Oh Oh, Oh, Oh, Oh Oh, Oh, Oh, Oh Oh, Oh Repeat entire song Oh, Oh, Oh, Oh Oh, Oh, Oh, Oh Oh, Oh, Oh, Oh Oh, Oh Who is like the Lord? (Repeat Oh, Oh section)

5 [SCENE p. 95. attached if needed] You Never Let Go Small Group 12: Even though I walk through the valley Of the shadow of death, Your perfect love is casting out fear Small Group 13: And even when I m caught in the middle Of the storms of this life. I won t turn back, I know You are near. ALL: PreChorus: And I will fear no e-vil. For my God is with me. And if my God is with me, Whom then shall I fear, Whom then shall I fear? Chorus Oh, no, You never let go Through the calm and through the storm. Oh no, You never let go, Ev ry high and ev ry low Oh, no, You never let go. ALL: God is our refurge and strength, an everpresent help in trouble. Therefore we will not fear, though the earth give way and the mountains fall into the heart of the sea. Psalm 46: 1 & 2 Spend Awhile on the Nile Reprise Chorus: Spend awhile on the Nile, the Nile Spend a day in His presence, see His mighty works with rev-er-ence; awhile on the Ni--i--ile. Spend some time rediscovering, God s faithfulness uncovering; awhile on the Nile. Boys (2 times): Miracles have happened, muh-miracles have happened. Oh! Miracles have happened on the Nile. (Chorus from I am the Lord) I have heard you calling. I am your God; I have seen your tears. I AM I AM. Soon all will see My glory through your weakness; Soon all will know My name throughout the land, I AM I AM. Repeat Mr. Cruise & Crew: PreChorus ALL: Chorus (2x) Oh, no, You never let go. Mr. Cruise & Crew: Oh, no, You never let go. Mr. Cruise: Liza, crew, we will have to update our hero stories! Liza: We ll get right on it. God s love for His people is more exciting than any made-up stories! Pass43: And God will never give up on His children! Announcer 2: Ladies and gentlemen, if you will all sit back in your seats, keep your arms and legs inside the boat, we are ready to cast off and finish our Mighty Ancient Heroes of the Nile cruise.