Verse 1 Isaac was fading, the fire growing dim A promise from heaven but he leaned on his will Rebecca kept watching with fear in her chest Trying to help what God already blessed Bread on the table and lies on the skin The blessing was taken through shadows and sin Pre-Chorus Oh the plans of men And the pride within Trying to move the hand of God Chorus I've been wrestling heaven, I've been wrestling grace Trying to take control instead of walking by faith But You keep showing up right where I am Even when I don’t understand When my ego starts edging You out of my heart And fear tries to tear all Your promises apart I can run, I can hide, I can fight all night But Your mercy always wins the fight Verse 2 Jacob kept running with dust on his feet Favor and blessing wherever he'd meet But Laban turned every old trick back again Teaching the cost of the games that we spin Still he kept striving Still he kept scheming Still he kept wrestling God in between Chorus I've been wrestling heaven, I've been wrestling grace Trying to take control instead of walking by faith But You keep showing up right where I am Even when I don’t understand When my ego starts edging You out of my heart And fear tries to tear all Your promises apart I can run, I can hide, I can fight all night But Your mercy always wins the fight Bridge In the dark of the night By the river alone I felt Your presence And I knew I was known Then just with a touch You shattered my stride Showing the power You held back all night And I cried out loud "I won’t let You go Till You bless me Lord Before You go" Bridge Lift You said my name Would never be the same I wrestled with God And I did not let go Final Chorus I've been wrestling heaven, I've been wrestling grace But I'm learning to trust You and walk in Your ways You keep showing up right where I am Even when I don’t understand When my ego starts edging You out of my heart You meet me with mercy right there in the dark I can run, I can hide, I can fight all night But Your mercy always wins the fight Outro Now I’m walking forward with a limp and a prayer Seven times I bowed low in the morning air And the mercy I feared was waiting for me You were working all along where I couldn’t see
