At the End of the Narrow
Lie you down, child, ride the night
On wings of dreams of homeward flight.
Rest you now, child, with the dark.
Know that here you’ve left your mark.
Battles won, child, many scars.
Break, now, from the earthly bars.
The end is come, child, healing, take
With you in your honor’s wake.
Light beyond, child, glory-pearls;
Riches far above the world’s.
Golden roads, child, wait your come.
See the place that love comes from.
Rise you up, child, see the grace:
A sight to take your breath away.
All the way, child, every step,
He has been there as your help.
And as we stand upon the earth
To see again what life is worth,
Watch us from above the stars
Until we, too, break earthly bars.
May we cry, child, for the loss?
But then remember of the cross.
Loss is gain, child, years are few.
But Father, there, will welcome you.
~**~
Life
It’s all that surrounds you,
What we don’t understand.
It’s all that we can’t do
And all that we can.
It’s what we can’t avert
So we keep it inside.
It’s sweet reckless comfort
With no pain to hide.
It’s all but surrender
In seeking the light.
It’s blowing on embers
And gaining new sight.
It’s the thorn beneath the rose.
It’s surviving the pain.
It’s danger to pose.
It’s breaking the chains.
And when it’s all over,
When we’re free of the strife,
We’ll always remember
This game we call life.
Happiness is a mindset.
Misery is surrender.
So pray at every sunset,
Refuse your soul to render.
~**~
The Wrong Things
I can't make any promises 'cause they just end up vain
So I stand here and let my tears join the pouring rain
No matter my fighting will to keep my words alive
It seems I only make my own life harder to survive
All my confident words in the end are forgotten
But maybe it's just better that way
[Chorus]
Maybe this time it’s not disgraceful to give in
If I'm in a fight I could never hope to win
I’m not a coward, if every hour, I can dream
Maybe I've been fighting the wrong things
I've always been a rising fighter, never liked authority
But can You really wash me whiter? come and make me see
I know that I need to be humble, but it's harder than it sounds
Even if I know You'll always catch me before I hit the ground
But when I read Your book the words don't make a lot of sense
They're telling me I'm running the wrong way
[Chorus]
Maybe this time it’s not disgraceful to give in
If I'm in a fight I could never hope to win
I’m not a coward, if every hour, I can dream
Maybe I've been fighting the wrong things
~**~
Torches
Bridge
Striving, but never finding.
Finding, but never longing.
Longing, but never reaching.
Reaching, but never striving.
Verse 1
Hanging by a rope
Still, it's here I stay.
I hold endangered hope.
Won't always be this way.
There within our reach
Something's in the way.
Lack of care or need
It's lonely where I wait.
Bridge
Chorus
Fellowship is calling to me.
Together is where we should be.
Never knowing how much needing
Gives the wind to weary wings.
Verse 2
Action, passion, drive
Fall from weary hands.
A longing state of mind
Footprints in the sand
Fall the gentle rain.
Give me heart to stand.
Don't know what to face,
Uncertain if I can.
Bridge
Chorus
Verse 3
We are one in the Spirit, we are one in the blood.
We will walk with each other; we will walk hand in hand.
We will work with each other; we will work side by side.
Solitary song
Torches weakly held
A beacon not alone
A soul to never sell
Chorus x2
Never knowing
How much needing
Gives the wind
To weary wings
And they will know
We are Christians
By our love,
By our love.
Yes they'll know
We are Christians
By our love.
~**~
Stand Strong
Verse 1
Seems like forever in the dark,
Trying to heal our wounded hearts.
They say the night is darkest just before the dawn.
Our warriors are scattered out.
The enemy is on our ground.
But arm in arm, we fight on, with fire in our eyes.
Bridge
When I’m wounded and battered and fallen in battle,
He lifts me up from the mud and the gravel.
At our lowest of low, when we’re fighting for hope,
Our fire burned out, the end of our rope…
Chorus
Stand up, my comrades, and hold your ground.
It won’t be long, now, he won’t let us down,
Stand up, my comrades, and let’s prove them wrong.
We’ll ride on wings of victory’s song.
Stand strong.
Verse 2
If I could take your pain, I would.
Still I wonder if I could.
Every day I question: how will I hold out?
Oh, but there’s so much more to me.
I’m a captive soul set free.
I’m fueled and I’m on fire, baby, gonna stand my ground.
Bridge
Chorus x2
Stand up, stand up for Jesus.
The strife will not be long.
This day, the noise off battle,
The next, the victor’s song.
~**~
Lie you down, child, ride the night
On wings of dreams of homeward flight.
Rest you now, child, with the dark.
Know that here you’ve left your mark.
Battles won, child, many scars.
Break, now, from the earthly bars.
The end is come, child, healing, take
With you in your honor’s wake.
Light beyond, child, glory-pearls;
Riches far above the world’s.
Golden roads, child, wait your come.
See the place that love comes from.
Rise you up, child, see the grace:
A sight to take your breath away.
All the way, child, every step,
He has been there as your help.
And as we stand upon the earth
To see again what life is worth,
Watch us from above the stars
Until we, too, break earthly bars.
May we cry, child, for the loss?
But then remember of the cross.
Loss is gain, child, years are few.
But Father, there, will welcome you.
~**~
Life
It’s all that surrounds you,
What we don’t understand.
It’s all that we can’t do
And all that we can.
It’s what we can’t avert
So we keep it inside.
It’s sweet reckless comfort
With no pain to hide.
It’s all but surrender
In seeking the light.
It’s blowing on embers
And gaining new sight.
It’s the thorn beneath the rose.
It’s surviving the pain.
It’s danger to pose.
It’s breaking the chains.
And when it’s all over,
When we’re free of the strife,
We’ll always remember
This game we call life.
Happiness is a mindset.
Misery is surrender.
So pray at every sunset,
Refuse your soul to render.
~**~
The Wrong Things
I can't make any promises 'cause they just end up vain
So I stand here and let my tears join the pouring rain
No matter my fighting will to keep my words alive
It seems I only make my own life harder to survive
All my confident words in the end are forgotten
But maybe it's just better that way
[Chorus]
Maybe this time it’s not disgraceful to give in
If I'm in a fight I could never hope to win
I’m not a coward, if every hour, I can dream
Maybe I've been fighting the wrong things
I've always been a rising fighter, never liked authority
But can You really wash me whiter? come and make me see
I know that I need to be humble, but it's harder than it sounds
Even if I know You'll always catch me before I hit the ground
But when I read Your book the words don't make a lot of sense
They're telling me I'm running the wrong way
[Chorus]
Maybe this time it’s not disgraceful to give in
If I'm in a fight I could never hope to win
I’m not a coward, if every hour, I can dream
Maybe I've been fighting the wrong things
~**~
Torches
Bridge
Striving, but never finding.
Finding, but never longing.
Longing, but never reaching.
Reaching, but never striving.
Verse 1
Hanging by a rope
Still, it's here I stay.
I hold endangered hope.
Won't always be this way.
There within our reach
Something's in the way.
Lack of care or need
It's lonely where I wait.
Bridge
Chorus
Fellowship is calling to me.
Together is where we should be.
Never knowing how much needing
Gives the wind to weary wings.
Verse 2
Action, passion, drive
Fall from weary hands.
A longing state of mind
Footprints in the sand
Fall the gentle rain.
Give me heart to stand.
Don't know what to face,
Uncertain if I can.
Bridge
Chorus
Verse 3
We are one in the Spirit, we are one in the blood.
We will walk with each other; we will walk hand in hand.
We will work with each other; we will work side by side.
Solitary song
Torches weakly held
A beacon not alone
A soul to never sell
Chorus x2
Never knowing
How much needing
Gives the wind
To weary wings
And they will know
We are Christians
By our love,
By our love.
Yes they'll know
We are Christians
By our love.
~**~
Stand Strong
Verse 1
Seems like forever in the dark,
Trying to heal our wounded hearts.
They say the night is darkest just before the dawn.
Our warriors are scattered out.
The enemy is on our ground.
But arm in arm, we fight on, with fire in our eyes.
Bridge
When I’m wounded and battered and fallen in battle,
He lifts me up from the mud and the gravel.
At our lowest of low, when we’re fighting for hope,
Our fire burned out, the end of our rope…
Chorus
Stand up, my comrades, and hold your ground.
It won’t be long, now, he won’t let us down,
Stand up, my comrades, and let’s prove them wrong.
We’ll ride on wings of victory’s song.
Stand strong.
Verse 2
If I could take your pain, I would.
Still I wonder if I could.
Every day I question: how will I hold out?
Oh, but there’s so much more to me.
I’m a captive soul set free.
I’m fueled and I’m on fire, baby, gonna stand my ground.
Bridge
Chorus x2
Stand up, stand up for Jesus.
The strife will not be long.
This day, the noise off battle,
The next, the victor’s song.
~**~
