What Is

[Verse 1] 
I carried weight from former days 
And longed to see them rise again 
But in the quiet, You redefined grace 
And showed me mercy in the end You took the ruins of my past 
Not to restore what used to be 
But formed a hope that’s built to last 
A living work inside of me [Chorus]
 You don’t take me back, You make me new 
Not what was—but what You will do 
In every loss, Your grace still lives 
Not restoring what was—redeeming what is [Verse 2] 
I walked through valleys I can’t change 
And felt the weight of what was gone 
But in the dark, You stayed the same 
Your faithful love kept leading on What seemed like endings in my sight 
Were seeds You planted deep in grace 
You brought new life out of the night 
And turned my mourning into praise [Chorus]
 You don’t take me back, You make me new 
Not what was—but what You will do 
In every loss, Your grace still lives Not restoring what was—redeeming what is [Bass guitar solo] [Bridge]
You’re working all things for my good You are faithful to what You’ve said 
Not as I dreamed, but as You would 
New beginnings rising from the end [Chorus-Acapella all thru out ) You don’t take me back, You make me new 
Not what was—but what You will do 
In every loss, Your grace still lives 
Not restoring what was—redeeming what is (Drum and bass fill) [Final Chorus - soaring with Backup responses] Don’t take me back, (Don’t take me back) Make me new (Make me new)
Not what was—but what You will do 
In every loss, (Every loss) Your grace still lives Not restoring what was—redeeming what is [Tag]
Redeeming what is Redeeming what is Redeeming what is