The Heart WayV6Redo_AppMix2eGb_Steven Blanton_062726

[Intro] [Crowd cheering and applause] [Clean electric guitar playing rhythmic eighth notes] (Yeah! Oh yeah!) [Vocal harmonies enter with wordless 'Oh' and 'Yeah' ad-libs] [Verse 1] [Bass and drums enter] Think of the holy splendor he had to leave behind It's easy to remember he could have changed his mind But he took the blame for every name who would be and who had been The driving force was love of course, he would do it all again [Pre-Chorus] Wouldn't it have been easier to turn his back on me And abandon me forever in all my misery He went out of his way to make a way for me to find him Still I wonder why he chose to die, what could I mean to him [Chorus] [Full band energy increases, layered guitars] He did it the hard way with a love beyond belief He did it the hard way, sacrifice for me In a garment of grace he took my place and he did it willingly He did it (He did it) the hard way [Bridge] [Drum fill, crowd cheering] How could he ever go to the cross that he would face The joy that was set before him was what he longed to take Through the span of time he saw the eye of a million souls redeemed They would be his crowning glory as Savior, Lord, and King [Chorus] He did it the hard way with a love beyond belief He did it the hard way, sacrifice for me In a garment of grace he took my place and he did it willingly He did it (He did it) the hard way [Outro] [Music softens, focus on vocals and rhythmic guitar] The price he paid for my salvation didn't come easy And now I gladly pledge my life to him [Crescendo, full band peak] He did it the hard way with a love beyond belief He did it the hard way, sacrifice for me In a garment of grace he took my place and he did it willingly He did it (He did it) the hard way [Final chord rings out, crowd cheering and applause]