FIVE-A-LIVE ! POWER PLAYERS - CHRIS STAPLETON

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Searching for a place that is heavy. If you hear me, Father, take control. Leave me alone. Leave me home. I've been walking through shadows. It feels like midnight. Carrying bruises, I kept trying out. I was chasing comfort in all the wrong places. Blinded by the heartache, counting broken pieces. Life in me, hard knocked me straight to my knees. Took my pride, took my fire, took the fight out of me. But you always profound me in the cold of my fear. Said child, I'm right beside you. I've always been here. So I rise again, even when I barely came. With trembling steps, but still held by your hand. You don't leave me when I fall, you don't turn away. You rewrite my story with mercy every day. Running fast with no direction. No direction. I need your grace, your truth, your correction. My spirit's war, but my face still sings. Take the shadow the wind. Through the path, through the storm, the strength, when I'm too weak. Carry on me when my heart grows. When I lose my self remed. Make me old again. Oh my Savior, my shepherd, my friend, leave me alone. Leave me alone all the way to thee wrong. I've been caught in the crosswings of anger and doubt, talking big, falling short, tryna figure life out. Had days where I broke promises I meant to keep. Nights I drowned in regret instead of falling asleep. But every time I reach the end of my strength, love pulls me back with arms and stretching miles and length. You don't judge me by the sins that I used to chase. You see a child redeemed by amazing grace. So I stand again and I keep holding on. You take whiskey pain and wash it with holy rain. Turn my thunder into praise again. Lord, I'm done fighting battles on my own. Oh my God. I surrender every burden at your throne. With a trembling voice, but a heart made new. Everything I am belongs to you. Leave me, Lord. Through the fire, through the storm, be the strength when I'm too weak to carry on. Hold me close when my bow grows. When my past comes, knocking don't let me go. Guide my path with your gentle hand. My anchor, my stand me Lord. Leave me Lord. Every step, every breath I have. When I stumble in the valley, when the darkness calls my name, when old demons try to harm me, and the world hands me shame. Lord, remind me who you are. My healer, my defender, my shelter in the storm, my keeper, my forever. Lift me higher than my fail. Teach my weary heart to soar. Write your purpose on my spirit. Make me trust you even more. I'm yours through joy and pain. Through shine and rain. Leave me. Again and again. You're the melody behind every song. Leave me, Lord, through the fire, through the storm, be the voice that keeps me brave and keeps me warm. Hold me close when the nights feel long. Teach my tires. So the power of your love made strong. Guide my days. Let your mercy blame. Through my battle, my battle, my way. Leave me low. Leave me low forever in your gra. Oh leave me. I won't do till you go before me. I won't speak till your spirit forms me.