I can’t hold on

WHEN I CAN’T SEE MY WAY

Traditional Mass Choir Gospel — starts slow and broken, builds into a powerful choir praise

LEAD:

Lord…

I’ve been trying to hold on.

But sometimes holding on gets heavy.

Sometimes I look ahead…

And I just can’t see my way.

CHOIR, softly:

Can’t see my way…

Can’t see my way…

But I’m still calling Your name.

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Verse 1 — Lead

I woke up this morning with tears in my eyes,

Another day of asking You, Lord, tell me why.

Every door I tried to open seems to close in my face,

And I’ve been searching everywhere, trying to find my place.

My strength is almost gone,

My faith is getting weak.

I’ve prayed so many prayers,

Sometimes I don’t know what to speak.

I don’t know who to trust,

Don’t know where to turn.

I’ve been walking through this fire,

And Lord, this fire burns.

CHOIR:

He’s tired…

He’s weary…

Lord, help him carry on.

LEAD:

Because I don’t know how much longer

I can keep holding on.

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Chorus — Full Choir

CHOIR:

When I can’t see my way,

Lord, be my light.

When I don’t have the strength,

Lord, help me fight.

When I don’t know who to trust,

I’ll put my trust in You.

When I don’t know where to turn,

Lord, lead me through.

When my heart says, “Give up,”

And my soul says, “I’m through,”

Lord, reach down and remind me—

There’s nothing You can’t do!

SOPRANOS:

Don’t let me give up!

ALTOS:

Don’t let me let go!

TENORS:

Lord, keep holding me!

FULL CHOIR:

UNTIL I CAN STAND AGAIN!

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Verse 2 — Lead

There were nights I cried alone

So nobody could see.

Smiling for everybody else

While something was dying inside of me.

I said, “Lord, where are You?

Do You hear me when I pray?”

Because I’ve been waiting for my morning,

But it still feels like yesterday.

I tried depending on people,

But people walked away.

I tried depending on myself,

But I got weaker every day.

Now I’m standing here with nothing

But a little faith inside.

And if this little faith is all I’ve got—

Lord, let it be enough tonight!

CHOIR:

Enough tonight!

Enough tonight!

LEAD:

Take this little faith I have—

CHOIR:

AND KEEP ME IN THE FIGHT!

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Chorus — Bigger

When I can’t see my way,

Lord, be my light!

When I don’t have the strength,

Lord, help me fight!

When I don’t know who to trust,

I’ll put my trust in You.

When I don’t know where to turn,

Lord, lead me through.

When my heart says, “Give up,”

And my soul says, “I’m through,”

Lord, reach down and remind me—

There’s nothing You can’t do!

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Bridge — Call & Response

LEAD: I almost gave up!

CHOIR:

BUT GOD WOULDN’T LET ME!

LEAD: I almost let go!

CHOIR:

BUT GOD KEPT HOLDING ME!

LEAD: I couldn’t see my way!

CHOIR:

BUT HE WAS STILL LEADING!

LEAD: I didn’t have the strength!

CHOIR:

BUT HE KEPT ME BREATHING!

LEAD: I didn’t know who to trust!

CHOIR:

TRUST IN THE LORD!

LEAD: I didn’t know where to turn!

CHOIR:

TURN TO THE LORD!

LEAD: I thought my story was over!

CHOIR:

GOD SAID, “NOT YET!”

LEAD: I thought I couldn’t make it!

CHOIR:

YOU AIN’T SEEN