[Verse 1] I’d rather have a crust of bread and quiet in my home Than a table piled with riches where angry voices roam A little place with love inside is worth more than it seems Peace can make a poor man rich beyond his wildest dreams [Pre-Chorus] Silver meets the fire, and gold is tested too But the Lord looks deep inside and sees what’s really true [Chorus] Give me peace around the table, give me love within these walls Keep my heart from chasing trouble when temptation calls I don’t need a house of plenty if it tears my world apart Lord, give me the kind of riches that can only fill the heart [Verse 2] A wicked man will listen when a lying tongue begins And trouble finds a welcome where deception settles in So guard the words I’m hearing, guard the words I choose to say Let truth be like a lantern that keeps darkness far away [Chorus] Give me peace around the table, give me love within these walls Keep my heart from chasing trouble when temptation calls I don’t need a house of plenty if it tears my world apart Lord, give me the kind of riches that can only fill the heart [Verse 3] Don’t let me mock the hurting or look down upon the poor Every soul was made by You and every life is worth much more And when another stumbles, keep me from rejoicing there Teach me mercy, teach me kindness, teach my heart to really care [Bridge] Test me like the silver, refine me like the gold Burn away the pride in me and make my spirit whole Let compassion be my language, let forgiveness be my way And let the peace You give me guide the choices that I make [Chorus] Give me peace around the table, give me love within these walls Keep my heart from chasing trouble when temptation calls I don’t need a house of plenty if it tears my world apart Lord, give me the kind of riches that can only fill the heart [Outro] A little bread with peace, Lord, is plenty enough for me For the richest heart on earth is the one Your love sets free [The End]
