v1
I couldn’t find away
Every step I was more afraid
I could feel the panic rising up in me
No where to go, each step unsure
I wanted to run but there was only fear
No strength to fight, and nowhere safe to flee

v2
Hopeless beyond all remedy
A song without a melody
Out of control just waiting for the end
I close my eyes, but can’t escape
Consumed by fear, I start to shake
I reach out for You, my only friend

c
And peace invades my chaos
Hope’s revived, restored
I breathe in deep, the fear is gone
You’re my refuge in the storm
Though the darkness still surrounds me
And I still can’t see the way
You will never leave me or forsake me
You will be my hiding place

V
I don’t think I’d want to see through Your eyes
The choices You face, the tears that You cry
You bring it together in Your perfect way
But it must break Your heart to look on our pain

The choices we make as we cling to our pride
Our secrets destroy us, as we stubbornly hide
We try to hold on to what cannot be held
We pass on Your joy, as we think of ourselves

C
I want to love the way that You do
I want a heart that will always be true
Filled with compassion, seasoned with grace
Quick to show mercy, the first to embrace
Give me Your words to comfort the poor
Give me Your hands to heal and restore
I want to love the way that You do
But I can’t on my own, so make me anew

V
I can’t understand, the world You see
How it all fits together in divine mystery
I don’t understand Your mercy and grace
When we’ve turned from presence, and hid from Your face

V1
Another heavy morning
It hurts to get out of bed
Get two feet to the floor
And try and lift my aching head

Just another day of many
They all move by so fast
Get to work and make it home
Just to find your life has passed

V2
Drink another coffee
Green tea is good for health
Exercise and no red meat
Try to tighten up the belt

So much to do, so little time
But everyday is just the same
Hoping when it all is done
The end is worth the pain

Chorus
I lay down my life again
One day at a time
I lay down my life again
Given to the grind
I lay down my life again
Until there’s nothing left
I lay it down for you my friend
I’ve given you my best

I can smell the rain, finally coming down
Gentle drops on this dirty town
It’s been so long, we’ve gotten old
We forgot the feeling of the thunder’s roll

I can feel the rain, stream off my face
Soak through my clothes, I’m so awake
Years of drought are swept away
The rain has come, it’s a brand new day

Pour out Your Rain upon this barren place
We need Your voice, we long to see Your face
My lips are cracked, and I feel so weak
Let Your Rain pour over me
Let Your Rain pour over me

It’s been so long since I’ve felt alive
Wasted years, trying to just survive
But the rain has come, All things our new
Life from death, we’ve been renewed.

The trial is for a season
But the seasons last for years
Time keeps marching on
In time with endless tears

Seasons turn to a lifetime
And it’s over before you know
Dreams are left undone
As the list of regrets just grows

But You have been my friend
Through the never ending storms
You have been the smile
Upon this face so worn
You have been my strength
For every one more step
You are my peace thousand times
My hope in life and death

I don’t want to waste another year
Trying to fill what can’t be filled
Don’t want to miss Your simple grace
And the comfort of Your will

If You give another year
To number all my days
Or give me just another breath
I will sing Your praise

Light a fire in the night
See smiles dance by fire light
Smell the smoke, hear the crackle of the flames
I can feel the warmth within my bones
The cold is gone, I’m not alone
Light a fire, and I am not afraid

And I will dance within Your light
And I will sing throughout the night
You’ve put Your fire deep inside of me
I’ll lift my hands like a child
Laugh with joy and make You smile
Light a fire and I have been set free

The night is dark, the winter cold
But You held me close throughout it all
I was hopeless but You never let me go
Tired and broken, with no more tears
You came to me softly and spoke to my fears
You lit a fire, and You held me in it’s glow

I take a breath
Feel the life move through my veins
Overwhelmed
By Your amazing grace
I never dreamed
I would I ever live again
I’ve been set free
From the death I held within
 
You rescued me
When I could not save myself
I could not breathe
Pulled under by the swell
But You were there
You caught me in Your arms
I reached the end
But there I was restored
 
There is Light
When the shadows start to fall
There is strength
When I cannot even crawl
There is a Voice
That speaks into my storm
There’s new Life
When this body has been worn

You always tried to tell me, that you could take a hit
You’d always come up swinging, full of vinegar and spit
I’ve learned to have my doubts, but sometimes I’m still surprised
You went down so easily, and you never tried to rise

I’ll admit I’ve had a fight or two, probably lost more than I’ve won
Tasted blood in my mouth, and thought that I was done
I’ve tried to see through blood and tears, the world as it starts to spin
As I’ve dragged myself home to heal, to get up and fight again

I really hate to kick you, when you’re lying on the ground
But the only thing you’ve hurt is pride, now you’re out without a sound
It’s time to take a look around and quit acting like a kid
Life is leaving you behind, as you throw your little fit

I’m sure somehow you think your right
Somewhere within your head
But you are you’re only enemy
As you draw closer to the edge

Life refreshing like a morning’s kiss
Promises made as melodies lift
A song is born, beautiful and free
But the minor third cuts a hole through me

Grief comes on like a sleepless night
The rhythm is lost and the harmonies fight
But I can still hear the melody play through my heart
Peace in the chaos, a song in the dark

I will not look down, the pain is too deep
I cannot look up, as I need time to weep
But I’ll walk through this valley, it’s worth every tear
I’ve chosen to love, so there’s no place for fear
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One drop of hope among a thousand tears
The first deep breath in a hundred years
A small step forward from so far away
My heart will still love through all the pain

V1
Your presence brings life to these bones
I’m tired, worn out and old
But with You I feel so alive
You put the light in my eyes
V2
With each passing year I slow down
But I’ve found You still stick around
You never get sick of my voice
As the hours we talk turn to days

Prechorus
And it’s hard to imagine forever
So I’ll just spend the next day with You
I don’t know that much about heaven
But I can’t wait to be there with You

Chorus
Teach me Lord to count my days
And live each one for You
Place Your wisdom in my heart
And at the end I’ll still be true

V3
My life has just been a vapor
So much will be left undone
But I cherish each moment, that we walked together
As I lived in the light of Sun