[Intro] (nylon guitar and clave rhythm, 8 bars, congas building underneath before the vocal enters) [Verse 1 - Male] Every mountain that I climb has one behind it Every valley has a hill I have to face But Christ Jesus called me forward, I won't hide it Pressing on until I see Him face to face [Verse 2 - Female] I forget what's in the past, I leave it behind me Every failure, every doubt, I set it down Reaching forward to the prize that He assigned me Pressing on until I wear the victor's crown [Chorus - Duet] Press on, keep reaching forward Toward the calling of God in Christ Jesus Press on, don't look back now Every step is bringing me closer to You [Verse 3 - Both trading] (Male) Every failure Jesus turns to teaching (Female) Every scar becomes a story worth the telling (Both) Reaching for the prize that's waiting up ahead [Chorus - Duet] Press on, keep reaching forward Toward the calling of God in Christ Jesus Press on, don't look back now Every step is bringing me closer to You [Instrumental interlude] (instrumental — nylon guitar and horn accents trade over the clave rhythm, 16 bars, congas and light percussion building) [Bridge] (Male) Forgetting what's behind me, reaching what's ahead (Female) Letting go of yesterday, following where I'm led (Both) Every step forward is a step of faith (Male) Jesus, You're the prize (Female) You're the reason that I press on (Both) Nothing in this life is worth as much as knowing You Every mountain, every valley, I will press on through [Final Chorus - varied] Press on, I won't stop pressing on Toward the prize of knowing Jesus Every step brings me closer, closer to You [Final Chorus - repeat, full duet with ad-libs] Press on, keep reaching forward Toward the calling of God in Christ Jesus Press on, don't look back now Every step is bringing me closer to You (Male ad-lib) Closer to You... (Female ad-lib) Every step, every day... [Outro] Pressing on, till I see Your face Pressing on, till I run this race Pressing on, hand in hand with You Pressing on, till the promise comes true
