(Verse 1) Your name I first heard sung in a basement hall Coloring stories of a Savior who welcomes us all You were smiling on a rock with a lamb by your side While the world outside was a place we could hide Every Sunday morning, the clean cycle routine Grandma’s bobby pin and dishrag kept the ears clean But as the years moved along and the classes grew old The play turned to listening, or so we were told. (Verse 2) The seasons shifted into holidays and games Santa and the bunny almost crowded out the names A good meal and football in the December chill While the hunger in my spirit remained a void to fill Then the world broke in with its wars and its scares Assassinations, shadows, and the weight of despairs I escaped into the darkness, into medicine and pride While the voice of the Father was muffled inside. (Chorus) But You never gave up, and You never let go "Jesus loves me, this I know, for the Bible tells me so" From a wounded secret heart to a spirit set on fire You’re the healer of my soul and my only true desire Not a rhythm of religion or a cycle of the past But a new-made heart that is built to last. (Verse 3) Then the walls closed in when my brother was bound And I saw my father’s heart breaking into the ground But You sent a miracle to a cold jail cell A reverend with a grace that could conquer a hell Kit came home changed, eyes set on the Son And a tug-of-war for my own soul had begun Between the world’s empty promise and a love that is true I was drifting in the silence, searching for You. (Verse 4) I joined the youth group and I sang in the choir Looking for a spark that would turn into fire I walked every altar call, again and again Seeking the power to wash away sin But it wouldn't quite stick, I felt broken and hollow Unable to walk where the others could follow Until a praying grandmother took a stand for my life And tackled the gates of the darkness and strife. (Bridge) In the quiet of her house, in the surrender of my will The confrontation happened and the world stood still A conversion, a healing, a complete holy flame I finally found the power in the saving Name! No more pushing You out, no more living in fear I’ve welcomed the Spirit and the path is now clear. (Outro) I can hear Your voice better, I can see Your hand move I’m walking in the grace that I never could prove Not living perfectly, but I’m being refined Leaving the "me" that I was far behind Thank You for the mercy, for the life that You give I’ve finally found the reason to truly live.
