[Verse 1]
I was raised on mercy
on the quiet of dawn
where a promise can breathe
when the whole world is gone
You put bread in the table
and strength in the bone
took the dust from our feet
made the hard road a home
For the children who listen
with their hands open wide
let the shame fall behind them
let the light be their guide
Let the weak find a throne
in the middle of praise
let the lost hear their name
when they step through the haze
[Pre-Chorus]
Lift it high
let it ring through the hall
You were there in the fire
You were there through it all
Hold us close
when the night starts to lean
You are more than the breath
in between what we’ve seen
[Chorus]
Children of the One
Children of the One
He who Is and Always Will Be
He who Is and Always Will Be
Rise up now
let the shadows depart
Children of the One
carry fire in your heart
(He who Is)
(Always Will Be)
[Verse 2]
When the ground starts shaking
and the river runs cold
You are still the shelter
You are still pure gold
I can see Your kindness
in the small, steady hands
in the mother who prays
in the boy who still stands
In the face of the sorrow
You don’t leave us alone
You go walking beside us
You make wilderness home
So we sing for the hungry
for the bruised, for the low
for the ones on the edge
who still need You to know
[Pre-Chorus]
Lift it high
let it ring through the hall
You were there in the fire
You were there through it all
Hold us close
when the night starts to lean
You are more than the breath
in between what we’ve seen
[Chorus]
Children of the One
Children of the One
He who Is and Always Will Be
He who Is and Always Will Be
Rise up now
let the shadows depart
Children of the One
carry fire in your heart
(He who Is)
(Always Will Be)
[Bridge]
If the waves come hard
and the floor gives way
still we know Your name
still we know Your face
From the first of our cries
to the last amen
You were here before time
and You’ll be here again
[Final Chorus]
Children of the One
Children of the One
He who Is and Always Will Be
He who Is and Always Will Be
Raise it loud
let the whole earth see
Children of the One
we belong to Thee
(He who Is)
(Always Will Be)