Rising Up

(Verse 1) We carved our names in an old oak tree Thought we could stand tall, just you and me Carried that weight till our backs near broke Chasin’ peace but never found no hope Always reachin’, never satisfied Runnin’ hard but lost inside Then a still small voice cut through the noise Called my name and gave me a choice (Pre-Chorus) Like a heavy stone dropped in the river All that burden slipped off my shoulder In the quiet after the storm rolls through I found a life I never knew Heard a higher, gentler voice (Chorus) Rise with empty hands Freedom where pride stood Mercy where pride ruled Love tears pride down Let this heart bend low New life rises now What was dead lives again When we come low to the Light (Verse 2) There’s a voice that speaks like rollin’ thunder Kingdoms shake and fall under Walls of pride start crackin’ wide When a man lays down his foolish pride Even giants fall back to dust When simple trust does what it must One quiet step, a steady stand Can break the devil’s hold on the land (Pre-Chorus) The high and mighty fade away When a lifted heart won’t stay But the ones who bow get lifted high Seein’ things that pride walks right by (Chorus) Rise with empty hands Freedom where pride stood Mercy where pride ruled Love tears pride down Let this heart bend low New life rises now What was dead lives again When we come low to the Light (Bridge) Let them old illusions fall like rain Quit tryin’ to carry it all alone Nothin’ built on pride gonna last Self-made chains are breakin’ fast But in the breakin’, somethin’ new is born A different kind of strength is born Not by liftin’ up yourself But by layin’ your burdens down (Final Chorus) Rise with empty hands Freedom where pride stood Mercy where pride ruled Love tears pride down Let this heart bend low New life rises now What was dead lives again When we come low to the Light (Outro) No more strivin’, no more fight Just walkin’ humble in the Light What we carried, we left behind Now we rise, no longer blind Hallelujah Hallelujah Hallelujah Amen