[Intro] [Piano and Strings] [Verse 1] Walking the road to Jerusalem, Your back before me You speak of the end, the grief, and the death "On the third day, I shall rise again" But the triumphant King was all I had desired A cold wind strikes deep in my chest Shaken by doubt, frozen in dismay I reached out my hand to rebuke Your path! [Verse 2] The ways of the Lord are higher than mountains Far beyond the reach of human wisdom "Get behind me, satan!" Your stern rebuke rings Within my own frailty, within all my dread Still I will not turn from this dialogue Though it breaks every expectation I held I bend my knee to hear Your great work [Pre-Chorus] [Crescendo] In the midst of my weakness, I show You my heart In the midst of the silence, Your mercy will start Though I cannot fathom the road that You trace I bow to Your truth, I look for Your grace! [Chorus] DENY myself, take up the sacred wood! And step by step, I follow after You! Even in the blackest dark I cannot understand Into Your two hands, I surrender this life [Strings Interlude] [Verse 3] The loyalty of Peter, the blood in my veins Learning my fault, living inside Your love Offering every year until the very final step As a faithful servant, giving all to the end Beyond the sacrifice, I see the dawn break [Verse 4] [Acoustic Guitar Bridge] Two lessons I keep in the depth of my mind To speak with my Lord when the answers are blind To listen in meekness, to silence my pride And walk where the wonders of heaven reside [Pre-Chorus] [Choir Crescendo] In the midst of my weakness, I show You my heart In the midst of the silence, Your mercy will start Though I cannot fathom the road that You trace I bow to Your truth, I look for Your grace! [Chorus] DENY myself, take up the sacred wood! And step by step, I follow after You! Even in the blackest dark I cannot understand Into Your two hands, I surrender this life [Guitar Solo] [Bridge] [Piano and Vocal Only] Standing beneath the tree, keeping the silence Surrendering all to the plan of the Lord Holy Mary, Mother, come aid our prayer Grant us a mind that bows to the path Teach our footsteps how to obey [Choir Bridge] Lord, not my will, but Your will be done In honest devotion, in quiet surrender [Grand Chorus] [Full Orchestra] DENY myself, take up the sacred wood! And step by step, I follow after You! Even in the blackest dark I cannot understand Into Your two hands, I SURRENDER THIS LIFE! [Epilogue] Far beyond what human wisdom can know, a path opens wide Into the sunlight You have shown before me This life, I now set free [Reprise Outro] [Decrescendo] In honest devotion, in quiet surrender Always, unto the end [Amens] [Choir Outro] [Fade out]
