The fifteen songs
These are the songs from Appendix B of the book, one for each chapter and in the same order, each with its recording and its words. The first, “Now and Forever,” is the theme song of the whole book. Every song speaks to God directly, addressing Him as “You.” They are the author’s words, not Scripture.
- Now and Forever
- At Your Word
- I Won't Let Go
- Go Forward
- Count the Lord In
- For Such a Time
- In Your Time
- Bring It to Jesus
- Come Back Home
- More Than This World
- Where Will I Take My Tears
- Brother Saul
- Not My Will
- I Will Not Retreat
- Eyes on Eternity
1. Now and Forever
The theme song of the whole book; Chapter 1
Verse 1I stand where the road bends out of my sight, I hold a map that only shows me tonight. The world says, "Take it now, it's yours to hold," But Your voice says, "Look further than the gold."Pre-ChorusNoah built for a flood he had never seen, Abraham went out where he had never been.ChorusNow and forever, I'll honor You, Lord, Not for the moment, not for the world's reward. Lift my eyes past what I see today, To the city You've prepared at the end of the way. Now and forever, I will go Your way.Verse 2Esau was hungry and traded his name, One meal, one moment, and nothing the same. Judas held silver and threw it away, But Peter wept and heard You say, "Do you love Me?"ChorusNow and forever, I'll honor You, Lord, Not for the moment, not for the world's reward. Lift my eyes past what I see today, To the city You've prepared at the end of the way. Now and forever, I will go Your way.BridgeIn the garden You knelt in the night, Not Your will, but the Father's, was right. For the joy set before You, You carried the cross. You chose me forever, whatever the cost.Final ChorusNow and forever, I'll honor You, Lord, Not for the moment, not for the world's reward. When I can't see the road or the end of the day, I will trust You, Lord, and go Your way. Now and forever, I will go Your way.
2. At Your Word
Chapter 2
Verse 1We fished all night and caught nothing at all, The nets were empty, my strength was small. Then You said, "Go out to the deep once more," And everything in me said, "What for?"ChorusBut at Your word, I'll let down the nets, At Your word, with no answer yet. I can't see the ending, I can't see the shore, But at Your word, Lord, I'll trust You more.Verse 2Noah was building with no cloud above, Abraham left home on the strength of Your love. Mary said, "Let it be as You say," And the angel left her alone with the day.ChorusAnd at Your word, I'll let down the nets, At Your word, with no answer yet. I can't see the ending, I can't see the shore, But at Your word, Lord, I'll trust You more.BridgeThe nets began breaking, the boats filled with fish, But the catch wasn't the gift, it was You that I missed. I left everything there on the sand, To follow the voice, to hold Your hand.Final ChorusAt Your word, I'll let down the nets, At Your word, with no answer yet. I can't see the ending, I can't see the shore, But at Your word, Lord, I'll trust You more.
3. I Won't Let Go
Chapter 3
Verse 1Left alone by the river, the night closing in, Afraid of my brother, afraid of my sin. Then a Man came and held me until the dawn, And I wrestled with heaven all night long.ChorusI won't let go, I won't let go, Until You bless me, Lord, I won't let go. Wounded and limping, afraid of the road, But I'm holding on, I won't let go.Verse 2You touched my hip, You put it out of place, But I held on tighter, I needed Your grace. You gave me a new name when the morning broke through, I've seen God face to face, and I'm living, it's true.ChorusI won't let go, I won't let go, Until You bless me, Lord, I won't let go. Wounded and limping, afraid of the road, But I'm holding on, I won't let go.BridgeYou promised You'd keep me wherever I'd go, You promised to bring me back home.Final ChorusI won't let go, I won't let go, Until You bless me, Lord, I won't let go. Wounded and limping, afraid of the road, But I'm holding on, I won't let go.
4. Go Forward
Chapter 4
Verse 1The sea in front, the army behind, Fear in our hearts and dust in our eyes. We cried to You, "Where can we go?" And You said, "Forward," before the waters rolled.ChorusGo forward, go forward, When the way is blocked, go forward. The sea will part, the walls will fall, When the Lord has spoken, He's Lord of all. Go forward!Verse 2The priests stepped into the river in flood, Their feet in the water, standing on His word. Then the waters rose up in a heap far away, And the people crossed over on dry ground that day.ChorusGo forward, go forward, When the way is blocked, go forward. The sea will part, the walls will fall, When the Lord has spoken, He's Lord of all. Go forward!BridgeBe strong and courageous, don't be afraid, The Lord is beside you wherever you're sent. Six days of marching, then seven times round, And the walls of Jericho fell to the ground.Final ChorusGo forward, go forward, When the way is blocked, go forward. The sea will part, the walls will fall, When the Lord has spoken, He's Lord of all. Go forward!
5. Count the Lord In
Chapter 5
Verse 1Twelve men walked the same land, Saw the same cities, the same strong band. Ten came home saying, "We can't win," Two came home saying, "Count the Lord in."ChorusCount the Lord in, count the Lord in, The giants are real, but so is He. Don't leave Him out when you're counting the odds, The facts aren't the facts without God. Count the Lord in.Verse 2Caleb stood up and quieted the crowd, "We're well able," he said it out loud. Forty-five years went by, and then, At eighty-five, the promise stood firm.ChorusCount the Lord in, count the Lord in, The giants are real, but so is He. Don't leave Him out when you're counting the odds, The facts aren't the facts without God. Count the Lord in.BridgeElijah said, "How long will you stay Limping between two roads every day?" The people were silent, then the fire fell, And they cried, "The Lord, He is God!"Final ChorusCount the Lord in, count the Lord in, The giants are real, but so is He. Don't leave Him out when you're counting the odds, The facts aren't the facts without God. Count the Lord in.
6. For Such a Time
Chapter 6
Verse 1No voice from heaven, only stories on the wind, Of the mighty things the Lord had done for them. Rahab heard and knew He was Lord of earth and sky, She opened up her door and let the spies inside.Verse 2Ruth stood at the crossroads where her sister turned away, Back to her people and her gods, but Ruth would stay. "Where you go, I'll go; your God will be my own," No sign from the sky, just a choice to come home.ChorusWhen heaven is quiet, You are still there, I'll decide on what I know of You and bow my head in prayer. You placed me here, You hold my days, Even in the silence, I will trust Your ways.Verse 3No angel in the palace, and a law against the call, "Who knows," said Mordecai, "if you were placed here for it all?" Three days of fasting, three days of prayer, Then Esther walked in, though death was waiting there.Final ChorusFor such a time as this, I will go, Though I can't see the ending, this I know: You placed me here, You hold my days, If I perish, I perish, I will trust Your ways.
7. In Your Time
Chapter 7
Verse 1Seven days of waiting, the soldiers slipping away, Saul looked at the pressure and would not wait for the day. He lit the fire himself, the moment seemed so right, And just as it was finished, Samuel came in sight.ChorusIn Your time, not mine, Teach me how to wait, Lord. When the pressure's loud and the chance is near, Help me trust You when You're not yet here. In Your time, not mine.Verse 2David had the crown promised, the king within his reach, He could have ended it that day, but he would not breach. "The Lord forbid I touch him, the one the Lord has named," He would not take by force what God had already claimed.ChorusIn Your time, not mine, Teach me how to wait, Lord. When the pressure's loud and the chance is near, Help me trust You when You're not yet here. In Your time, not mine.BridgeWaiting isn't nothing when You've told me to be still, It's the strongest kind of doing to rest inside Your will.Final ChorusIn Your time, not mine, Teach me how to wait, Lord. When the pressure's loud and the chance is near, Help me trust You when You're not yet here. In Your time, not mine.
8. Bring It to Jesus
Chapter 8
Verse 1The house was full, not even room at the door, Four men carried a man who couldn't walk anymore. They climbed up the roof and they opened it wide, And they lowered him down to the Savior's side.ChorusBring it to Jesus, bring it to Him, Don't let the crowd or the roof hold you in. Ask before you act, seek before you go, Bring it to Jesus, He's the One who knows.Verse 2Jairus was running, his daughter near death, Then they said, "She's gone, don't trouble Him yet." But Jesus said, "Don't fear, only believe," And a little girl rose, and the whole house received.ChorusBring it to Jesus, bring it to Him, Don't let the crowd or the roof hold you in. Ask before you act, seek before you go, Bring it to Jesus, He's the One who knows.BridgeSolomon asked for a heart to discern, Joppa sent for Peter, and many believed. The ones who ask are the ones who learn, The ones who seek are the ones who receive.Final ChorusBring it to Jesus, bring it to Him, Don't let the crowd or the roof hold you in. Ask before you act, seek before you go, Bring it to Jesus, He's the One who knows.
9. Come Back Home
Chapter 9
Verse 1In the spring when the kings went out to fight, David stayed home and walked the roof at night. One look, one choice, one letter he wrote, And a good man died to cover what he chose.ChorusCome back home, come back home, No fall is too far, you're not alone. Say, "I have sinned," and turn around, The Lord will lift you off the ground. Come back home.Verse 2Solomon asked for wisdom at the start, But year by year, his wives turned his heart. No single storm, just a slow drifting tide, Till altars to idols stood by the hillside.ChorusCome back home, come back home, No fall is too far, you're not alone. Say, "I have sinned," and turn around, The Lord will lift you off the ground. Come back home.BridgeGuard the small choices, they add up to years, And if you have fallen, bring Him your tears.Final ChorusCome back home, come back home, No fall is too far, you're not alone. Say, "I have sinned," and turn around, The Lord will lift you off the ground. Come back home.
10. More Than This World
Chapter 10
Verse 1Esau was hungry, he traded it all, A birthright for one meal, a lifetime for a bowl. Israel looked back at the chains they once knew, Said, "Egypt was better," though God brought them through.ChorusI want more than this world, More than what's in front of me. Don't let the now steal forever, Lift my eyes so I can see. I want more, more than this world.Verse 2Ananias lied to look good in the crowd, The land was his own, but his heart wasn't sound. Demas loved this present world and walked away, And the call that was calling him faded that day.ChorusI want more than this world, More than what's in front of me. Don't let the now steal forever, Lift my eyes so I can see. I want more, more than this world.BridgeThe present is loud, it's right in my face, But eternity whispers, "There's a better place."Final ChorusI want more than this world, More than what's in front of me. Don't let the now steal forever, Lift my eyes so I can see. I want more, more than this world.
11. Where Will I Take My Tears
Chapter 11
Verse 1Two men who followed, two men who fell, The same dark night, the same wound to tell. One sold his Master for silver in hand, One swore three times that he didn't know the Man.ChorusWhere will I take my tears, When I have failed my Lord? Not to the ones who say, "What is that to us?" But to the One who calls me His. I'll take my tears to Jesus.Verse 2The rooster crowed, and the Lord turned His face, Peter went out and he wept in that place. Then by the water where the fishing boats lay, "Do you love Me?" Three times, and "Feed My sheep" that day.ChorusWhere will I take my tears, When I have failed my Lord? Not to the ones who say, "What is that to us?" But to the One who calls me His. I'll take my tears to Jesus.BridgeIt's not what I know about Him, It's whether He knows me as His own. The gate is narrow, the road is hard, But it leads me home.Final ChorusWhere will I take my tears, When I have failed my Lord? Not to the ones who say, "What is that to us?" But to the One who calls me His. I'll take my tears to Jesus.
12. Brother Saul
Chapter 12
Verse 1Saul was so sure he was doing what's right, Hunting the church from morning to night. Then a light from heaven on the Damascus road, And a voice said, "Saul, why do you fight Me so?"ChorusBrother Saul, brother Saul, The one we feared now hears the call. No heart's too hard, no road too long, God can turn the wrong man into His song. Brother Saul.Verse 2Ananias heard, "Go to the man you fear," He said, "Lord, I've heard what he's done around here." But the Lord said, "Go, he's a chosen one of Mine," And he went through the door and laid hands on the blind.ChorusBrother Saul, brother Saul, The one we feared now hears the call. No heart's too hard, no road too long, God can turn the wrong man into His song. Brother Saul.BridgeYears later, standing before a king, Paul said, "I obeyed the heavenly vision." One man's courage opened the door To a life that carried the gospel far.Final ChorusBrother Saul, brother Saul, The one we feared now hears the call. No heart's too hard, no road too long, God can turn the wrong man into His song. Brother Saul.
13. Not My Will
Chapter 13
Verse 1Before the night of sorrow, before the garden prayer, You looked at trembling Peter and You told him You were there. You prayed his faith would hold, though he would fall that night, And said, "When you turn back, go help the others fight."Verse 2You prayed for Your disciples, then You looked ahead to me, For all who would believe through them, through every century.ChorusNot my will, but Yours be done, Father, not my will, but Yours. Through the shame and through the pain, Not my will, but Yours.Verse 3Then in the garden, in the night, You told the Father all Your heart, You asked if the cup could pass, Then chose the cross for our part.ChorusNot my will, but Yours be done, Father, not my will, but Yours. Through the shame and through the pain, Not my will, but Yours.Verse 4Upon the cross You prayed for those who drove the nails, "Father, forgive them," even as the daylight fails.BridgeAnd now at God's right hand, You never cease to pray, You intercede for me tonight and every day. A cloud of witnesses ran with eternity in view, Now I lay aside each weight and run, looking to You.Final ChorusNot my will, but Yours be done, Father, not my will, but Yours. When I'm afraid and I can't see, Not my will, but Yours.
14. I Will Not Retreat
Chapter 14
Verse 1October came with a word I could not bear, A name for the weakness, a silence in the air. I asked You, "Why me?" in the dark of the night, Then You turned my question: "How will I show My light?"ChorusI will not retreat, I will not give up, You placed eternity inside this earthen cup. Though my body is failing, my eyes are on You, Let my life be a stage where Your glory shines through. I will not retreat.Verse 2When I fall, I will rise; when I sit in the night, You, Lord, are my lamp, You, Lord, are my light. I walk every morning, I write every song, And my daughters are watching, so I'll stay strong.ChorusI will not retreat, I will not give up, You placed eternity inside this earthen cup. Though my body is failing, my eyes are on You, Let my life be a stage where Your glory shines through. I will not retreat.BridgeA machine has its answers, quick as the day, But only You, Lord, can show me the way. So I choose where I'm looking, I choose where I stand, My days and my years are held in Your hand.Final ChorusI will not retreat, I will not give up, You placed eternity inside this earthen cup. Though my body is failing, my eyes are on You, Let my life be a stage where Your glory shines through. For as long as I breathe, I will work for You. I will not retreat.
15. Eyes on Eternity
Chapter 15
Verse 1I don't know what tomorrow will bring, Neither did the prophets or the kings. But I know where to fix my eyes, On a kingdom that never dies.ChorusEyes on eternity, heart on Your throne, Seeking Your kingdom first, not my own. Now and forever, I'll honor Your name, Whatever it costs me, I'll never be the same. Eyes on eternity.Verse 2When You speak, I'll obey, When You're silent, I'll still pray. When You say wait, I will stand, When You say go, I'll take Your hand.ChorusEyes on eternity, heart on Your throne, Seeking Your kingdom first, not my own. Now and forever, I'll honor Your name, Whatever it costs me, I'll never be the same. Eyes on eternity.BridgeAnd if I fall, I'll come back quick, Take my tears to the One who forgives. Every choice, both great and small, I'll ask the question through it all.Final ChorusEyes on eternity, heart on Your throne, Seeking Your kingdom first, not my own. Now and forever, I'll honor Your name, Whatever it costs me, I'll never be the same. Eyes on eternity.