Build an Ark Flip Chart & Lyrics

Have you heard the cute new Old Testament Come Follow Me this year: Build an Ark (archives)! It’s a darling song that reinforces the teaching to prepare and listen to the Lord!

Build an Ark is a perfect song to add to your Old Testament Primary Songs for the year! Of course it’s very on-theme for matching the Old Testament content and it’s a really sweet and pretty song.

This song was recently updated and is now included in the new hymn book! This is a great song to add to your personalized list of songs to rotate through, like we’ve done in this Suggested Come Follow Me Songs by Year!

Build an Ark Flip Chart

We love sharing flip charts to make it easier to use and introduce songs that you might not be teaching the whole year. We have a whole bunch of flip charts now, and are just finishing up adding all the Old Testament songs to our Singing Time Flip Charts list.

Head over to this helpful post to see exactly how I use flip charts in Primary! There are a ton of tips and helps there to make the most out of using flip charts.

Build an Ark Lyrics

This song is included in the new Hymns for Home and Church page #1060. You can find the Sheet Music here.

Verse 1:

Noah was a prophet, a man who did not fear.
When he taught repentance, the people would not hear.
So the Lord told him to build a boat
That could hold a ton and stay afloat.
Then Noah started building and said within his heart:
I will build an ark before it starts to rain.
I will follow the Lord, and His words I will obey.
I’ll prepare ev’ry needful thing. I will walk in righteous ways.
When the rain starts to fall on me, I’ll be ready for that day.

Verse 2:

I can be like Noah, whose faith in God was sure.
Faith is like an ark; it can help me be secure.
I can do the things I know are right.
I can learn and pray with all my might.
And then when troubles come, I’ll be safe within my ark.
I will build my ark before it starts to rain.
I will follow the prophet, he speaks for God today.
I’ll prepare ev’ry needful thing. I will walk in righteous ways.
When the rain starts to fall on me, I’ll be ready for that day.

“Build an Ark” by Marianne P. Wilcock. Copyright © 2003, 2026 by Intellectual Reserve, Inc. All rights reserved.

Build an Ark Sing-Along Video

Help introduce this song for the first time with this sweet Build an Ark Sing-Along video. You’ll sing along with a music leader with the lyrics right on the screen. It’s a wonderful resource and can be sent along to families to practice with and fill their home with beautiful music!

Build an Ark Singing Time Ideas

After you pick your favorite flip chart below, make sure you head over to this post filled with all of our Build an Ark Singing Time Ideas! There’s a ton of really fun and interactive ideas and ways to teach this song that your Primary will love!

Build an Ark Illustrated Flip Chart

You’ll love this custom Build an Ark Illustrated Flip Chart that includes all the different formats and styles you could ask for to help you teach this song to your Primary children. Choose to print a condensed or expanded format. You can print a colorful option or black and white. And even choose portrait, landscape, or use the slideshow! There’s even pages with blanks to write keywords of your choice or full page images to use while teaching in Singing Time!

You can find this illustrated Build an Ark flip chart in my shop here. It is also available in my Etsy shop here.

Build an Ark Singing
Time Flip Chart Printable

This is a bit of a long song, but I was able to squeeze it in gracefully into 2 pages per verse! That means, this cute colorful Build an Ark Flip chart is only 4 pages!

If you’ve been around to see my other flip charts, you know my focus is fewer pages with less to flip through! Makes it so much easier. You can grab all of our printable flip charts below!

Build an Ark
Simple Flip Chart Printable

If you’re looking for a simple black and white flip chart for Build an Ark – this is it! It’s great for those who don’t want to print in color or are just looking to flip the lyrics over the podium! Or, repurpose this flip chart to cut into word strips or other activities!

It’s 5 pages with 2 pages per verse and a page for the chorus! Easy to print and use with a landscape orientation.

Build an Ark
Slideshow Flip Chart

For those ready to start using tech in the Primary room, you’ll love this flip chart option! It’s setup with the right orientation to be displayed on a screen! Simply download the Build an Ark powerpoint flip chart and you won’t have to flip through a whole bunch of pages!

For a fun way to teach this song, head over to grab our Build an Ark Puzzle Ark singing time idea!

Have any feedback about my Build an Ark flip chart? Let me know in the comments!