[Intro] (analog synth arpeggios and a chorus-pedal guitar riff layer over modern pop-rock drum programming, 10 bars, tension building before the vocal enters) [Verse 1 - Voice 1] Every hour drags a little slower than the last Every shadow tells me morning moves too fast But Jesus said the ones who stand the fire through Wear a crown that never fades, a light that's always true [Verse 2 - Voice 2] I've watched the clock hands stall on every restless mile Watched my courage flicker like a dying dial But endurance isn't muscle, isn't grit I build alone It's the steady hand of Jesus leading me back home [Chorus 1 - Full quartet] Outlast the dark, don't let it steal the dawn Jesus walks beside me till the shadows are gone Hold the line I've drawn and hold it strong A crown is waiting once the night moves on [Verse 3 - Voices 3+4 trading] (3) Every trial carries its own ending (4) Every midnight learns to bow to morning (Both) Jesus never leaves me standing here alone [Chorus 2 - Full quartet, reworded] Outrun the shadows, let the daylight in Jesus is the reason I keep pressing again Steady my feet until the sky turns gold A promise brighter than the darkest cold [Instrumental interlude] (synth arpeggios and chorus-pedal guitar trade the hook melody over the modern drum programming, 16 bars) [Bridge] Blessed is the steady heart that will not yield Held is the patient soul that trusts what's sealed Jesus, be the strength that carries me tonight Hour by hour I'm outlasting, guided by Your light I don't need to see the ending to believe it's near I just need Your presence louder than my fear Carry me through this long and weary hour Till the darkness breaks beneath Your rising power [Final Chorus - full length, reworded again] Daybreak's coming, I can feel it drawing close Jesus led me through the hours I feared the most Standing steady while the sky turns bold The dawn is proof His promise holds [Outro] (synths swell and the guitar hook fades slowly under a sustained pad, 20 bars, drums easing into a soft final pulse) Morning found me still here, still standing tall Jesus carried every hour, caught me when I'd fall The night is over now, the waiting's finally done Held here in the light of a brand new sun
