1 - Citizens is a Christia… Read Full Bio ↴There are 3 bands with the name Citizens.
1 - Citizens is a Christian Indie Worship band from Mars Hill U-District church in Seattle.
Members:
Zach Bolen
Adam Skatula
Nathan Furtado
Nate Garvey
Tom McConnell
Their Marshill Music page.
2 - Citizens is a Punk/Hardcore/Post Hardcore trio from Glasgow, Scotland.
Tracks can be downloaded on their myspace page.
They have one 7"/Cd release "Try Smiling" and a 4 track CD EP "Try Harder" on the label "Wolf Among Wolves" from Glasgow.
Members:
Drums: Iain Stewart (also in Bronto Skylift)
Guitar, Vocals: Craig McIntyre
Bass, Vocals: Owen Batchelor
3 - Citizens formed in Houston, TX in April of 2002 by Keith Perkins (Guitar, Vocals) and Alan Rencher (Drums). Started as a Street-Punk band, they later moved toward Crossover Thrash after moving to Oxnard, CA in 2004.
Citizens started touring shortly after with bands like The Last Priority, Homesick Abortions, and others. They self-released their first two EPs in 2006 and 2007 respectively before breaking up later that year
Members:
Alan Rencher - Drums: 2002 - 2007
Keith Perkins - Guitar, Vocals: 2002 - 2007
Moises Arriaga - Bass: 2002 - 2004
James - Bass: 2005
Ben Hament - Bass: 2005 - 2007
Jason Tibbitts - Vocals: 2006 - 2007
I Surrender All
Citizens Lyrics
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All to Him I freely give;
I will ever love and trust Him,
In His presence daily live.
Refrain:
I surrender all,
I surrender all;
All to Thee, my blessed Savior,
All to Jesus I surrender;
Humbly at His feet I bow,
Worldly pleasures all forsaken;
Take me, Jesus, take me now.
All to Jesus I surrender;
Make me, Savior, wholly Thine;
Let me feel the Holy Spirit,
Truly know that Thou art mine.
All to Jesus I surrender;
Lord, I give myself to Thee;
Fill me with Thy love and power;
Let Thy blessing fall on me.
All to Jesus I surrender;
Now I feel the sacred flame.
Oh, the joy of full salvation!
Glory, glory, to His Name!
Citizens!'s song I Surrender All is a song about devotion to God and the sacrifice of oneself to Him. It speaks of submitting oneself completely to Jesus, relinquishing all worldly pleasures and desires, and living in His presence daily. The lyrics reflect an understanding of the power and greatness of God and the desire to be fully committed to Him. Throughout the song, the singer repeatedly asks Jesus to take them, to make them wholly His, to fill them with love and power, and to bless them. They express joy in the fullness of salvation.
The repetition of the phrase "I surrender all" emphasizes the depth of commitment being made to Jesus. It signifies a willingness to give up everything for Him and to live a life that is completely dedicated to Him. The line "Take me, Jesus, take me now" reflects an urgency in surrendering to Jesus and a desire to be fully transformed by Him. The song is a reminder that true freedom and joy can only be found in submitting oneself to Jesus and living according to His will.
Line by Line Meaning
All to Jesus I surrender;
I give up everything to follow Jesus;
All to Him I freely give;
I give everything I have to follow Him without constraint;
I will ever love and trust Him,
I pledge to love and trust Jesus always;
In His presence daily live.
I want to be with Jesus every day.
I surrender all,
I abandon everything;
I surrender all;
I abandon everything;
All to Thee, my blessed Savior,
I give everything to You, my blessed Savior;
I surrender all.
I abandon everything.
Humbly at His feet I bow,
I humble myself before Him;
Worldly pleasures all forsaken;
I abandon all worldly pleasures;
Take me, Jesus, take me now.
I want Jesus to take me now.
Make me, Savior, wholly Thine;
I ask Jesus to make me completely His;
Let me feel the Holy Spirit,
I plead to experience the Holy Spirit;
Truly know that Thou art mine.
I want to really know that Jesus is mine.
Lord, I give myself to Thee;
I give myself to the Lord;
Fill me with Thy love and power;
I pray to be filled with His love and power;
Let Thy blessing fall on me.
I hope to receive His blessing.
Now I feel the sacred flame.
Now I feel the divine passion;
Oh, the joy of full salvation!
The joy of being saved completely is indescribable!
Glory, glory, to His Name!
Praise and honor to His Name!
Lyrics © DistroKid, Universal Music Publishing Group, Capitol CMG Publishing, Spirit Music Group, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
Written by: Eric D. Dawkins, Winfield Scott Weeden, Judson Wheeler Van Deventer, Derek Clark, Anson R. Dawkins
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