We Believe

• By: Newsboys

Lyrics:

Vocabulary in this song:

Vocabulary	Meanings
believe /bɪˈliːv/ A1	verb - to accept something as true; to have faith or confidence in something
faith /feɪθ/ B1	noun - strong belief in God or in the doctrines of a religion, based on spiritual apprehension rather than proof
father /ˈfɑːðər/ A1	noun - a male parent
spirit /ˈspɪrɪt/ B1	noun - the nonphysical part of a person; soul; the principle of consciousness and thought
life /laɪf/ A1	noun - the condition that distinguishes organisms from inorganic matter, including the capacity for growth, reproduction, functional activity, and continual change preceding death.
death /deθ/ A2	noun - the end of life
generation /ˌdʒenəˈreɪʃən/ B1	noun - all of the people born and living at about the same time
salvation /sælˈveɪʃən/ C1	noun - deliverance from sin and its consequences, believed by Christians to be brought about by faith in Jesus Christ.
conquered /ˈkɒŋkərd/ B2	verb - overcome and take control of (a place or person) by use of military force
resurrection /ˌrezəˈrekʃən/ C1	noun - the act of rising from the dead
temptations /tɛmpˈteɪʃənz/ B2	noun - the desire to do something, especially something wrong or unwise
lost /lɒst/ A2	adjective - unable to find one's way; having disappeared or been taken away verb - past tense of lose
invade /ɪnˈveɪd/ B2	verb - enter (a place, situation, or sphere of activity) in large numbers, especially with intrusive effect.
hell /hel/ B1	noun - a place of suffering
prevail /prɪˈveɪl/ C1	verb - prove more powerful than opposing forces; be victorious
power /ˈpaʊər/ A2	noun - the ability to do something or act in a particular way
fail /feɪl/ A2	verb - be unsuccessful in achieving one's goal

Grammar:

• We believe in God the Father

  ➔ present simple tense with the verb ‘believe’ to express a general truth or belief

  ➔ The phrase uses the **present simple tense** to state a universal belief.

• And He's given us new life

  ➔ present perfect tense with ‘has given’ to indicate a completed action affecting the present

  ➔ The phrase employs the **present perfect tense** to emphasize that the action has relevance to the current moment.

• We believe that He conquered death

  ➔ that-clause as a noun clause to express the content of belief

  ➔ The sentence uses a **noun clause** introduced by ‘that’ to specify what is believed.

• Let the lost be found and the dead be raised

  ➔ imperative subjunctive mood with ‘let’ to express a wish or prayer

  ➔ The phrase uses the **subjunctive mood** after ‘let’ to express a wish or divine intervention.

• And He's comin' back again

  ➔ present continuous tense with ‘is coming’ (informal: 'comin'') to describe an ongoing or future action

  ➔ The phrase employs the **present continuous tense** in an informal form (‘comin'’), indicating an event happening soon or in the future.

• We believe in the resurrection

  ➔ noun phrase with ‘the resurrection’ as the object of the preposition ‘in’

  ➔ The structure is a **noun phrase** with ‘the resurrection’ as the object of the preposition ‘in’, used to specify what the belief is about.