Verse 1 We walk by faith and not by sight, Tents of dust beneath the light This mortal breath, this fragile frame Yearns for more than time can name We groan within these earthen walls Listening for eternity’s call Pre-Chorus Not a bargain, not a cause Not a rule with rigid laws But a hope that stands secure A promise steady, rich, and sure Chorus To be absent from the body And to be with You, my Lord Not bound by seconds, not divided By the ticking of the sword It’s not an if, it’s not a when It’s not the math of loss and gain It’s confidence beyond the veil Life fulfilled, not rearranged Verse 2 We are confident, well pleased to know This life is not the final door Not unclothed, but clothed anew With what is lasting, what is true The body fades, but hope stands fast Eternity outlives the past Pre-Chorus 2 Not a moment chasing time Not a line we cross or climb But a dwelling made of grace Prepared before we knew this place Chorus To be absent from the body And to be with You, my Lord Not a sequence, not a schedule Not the passing of a chord No delay in dust and bone No gap where souls are left alone Just the certainty You give That in You, we truly live Bridge This is resurrection language This is longing without fear Not escape, but transformation When the unseen becomes near What we hope for, what we trust Is more than leaving ash and dust It’s life complete, it’s life restored Forever present with the Lord Final Chorus (Soft Build) To be absent from the body And to be with You, my Lord Not defined by now and later Not confined to here or there We walk by faith, but we will see What we already believe When the body falls away Your presence does not wait Outro Confident… Well pleased… To be with the Lord.
