[Intro] [Instrumental: ominous orchestral strings and choir, cinematic tension] [Verse 1] Preserve my mind, O God, made clear, Keep my heart in light; I will not fear. Preserve the fire burning deep, Your love, the ground on which I keep. [Verse 2] Preserve my heart that feels so deep, When others fall, let me share their grief. Preserve my sight, let it stretch wide, In giving, true joy will abide. [Pre-Chorus] When everything shakes and the walls come down, Let Your voice within me sound! [Chorus] God, preserve me when I fall, When the pressure crushes all! Between the concrete and the cold white light, Your hand holds fast and keeps me upright. God, preserve me through the night, When the city feeds its appetite. Through all the noise, through every fight, Be my road, my shield, my guiding light! [Verse 3] Preserve the path, the plan I hold, When no one sees where I might go. Preserve my courage as I run, I’ll carry on; I won’t be done. [Verse 4] Preserve my gentle way of cheer, Humor as healing, never sneer. Preserve my honest laugh and grace, To bring them joy, not leave a trace of harm. [Pre-Chorus] When everything shakes and the walls come down, Let Your voice within me sound! [Chorus] God, preserve me when I fall, When the pressure crushes all! Between the concrete and the cold white light, Your hand holds fast and keeps me upright. God, preserve me through the night, When the city feeds its appetite. Through all the noise, through every fight, Be my road, my shield, my guiding light! [Verse 5] Preserve, O God, the ones I love, Bless them richly, come what may. Preserve the little worlds they keep, Make their roads soft, golden, sweet. [Verse 6] Preserve in me the strength to live, When daily burdens take and give. Preserve my fire, my energy, So I can stand, not bend the knee. [Bridge] In every tear that falls down here, In every fight against this world, Be the light at the distant end, Draw me back into Your hand. [Breakdown] Preserve them too! Those weeping outside! Make their hearts strong! Leave none alone! [Verse 7] Preserve those weeping out there, Make their hearts strong; let them not be alone. Preserve their hope through the night, Be the fire that wakes their light. [Final Chorus] God, preserve me when I fall, When the pressure crushes all! Between the concrete and the cold white light, Your hand holds fast and keeps me upright. God, preserve me through the night, When the city feeds its appetite. Through all the noise, through every fight, Be my road, my shield, my guiding light! [Outro] Preserve my heart; anchor it in You, Here I find a shelter sure and true. When all is burning and no one speaks, Be my strength, the light within me.
