[Verse 1 – Young Child] The little seed kept pushing upward, Certain it could bloom somehow. It stretched against the silent darkness, Whispering, “Why not now?” But roots don’t grow by determination. They live by morning light and dew. Life is always freely given. It never grows from simply trying to. [Chorus – True Young Child & Adult Male Duet] You cannot force what’s meant to flourish. You cannot hurry living things. Growth is never self-accomplished. It comes with what each new day brings. Open wide to what is given. Stop demanding what you’ll become. Every living thing grows stronger By receiving from the Son. [Verse 2 – Young Child] A little child stood by the doorway, Back against the kitchen wall. Standing tiptoe every morning, Dreaming they were growing tall. But children never grow by wishing. They live each ordinary day. Growth is quietly taking place, Even while they’re out at play. [Chorus – True Young Child & Adult Male Duet] You cannot force what’s meant to flourish. You cannot hurry living things. Growth is never self-accomplished. It comes with what each new day brings. Open wide to what is given. Stop demanding what you’ll become. Every living thing grows stronger By receiving from the Son. [Verse 3 – Adult Male] I counted every sin and failure, Certain effort would make me strong. Tried to earn my holiness, Tried to prove I could belong. But souls don’t grow by simply striving. Only Christ can make us whole. As I rested in His presence, He was healing what sin stole. [Bridge] The flower cannot make itself living. The child cannot command the years. The branch bears fruit because it’s rooted, Not because it strains or steers. [Final Chorus – True Young Child & Adult Male Duet] You cannot force what’s meant to flourish. You cannot hurry living things. Growth is never self-accomplished. It comes with what each new day brings. Open wide to what is given. Stop demanding what you’ll become. Every living thing grows stronger By receiving from the Son.
