(Intro - Heavy, melodic guitar riff, drums enter) (Son - Verse 1) Good morning, Abba, thank you for the life in my lungs A heart that beats, a mind that clearly runs I’m nothing, Father, nothing apart from You Your Word is true, I can do nothing too Utterly dependent, I submit this day, every single thing it holds Through the valley shadows, or the stories untold. I am with You to the end, I will not desert Forged like steel in Your fire, where the faithful don’t get hurt. (Pre-Chorus - Son, building intensity) I won't beg for mercy, I won’t beg for bread You are the provider, You’ve covered every need I’ve ever had. (Chorus - Son, driving rhythm, powerful) Give me this day the bread of life to grow Give me the Spirit’s drink, a river that will flow May Your light shine brightly, in the darkest place I won't fear the shadow, when I walk in Your grace! Be the torchbearer, bringing light that rests on me Driving out the darkness, setting every captive free! (Verse 2 - Father, slightly lower, more grounded vocal style) You’re coming into new levels, understanding starts to bloom About yourself, and the ways that break the gloom The world is beyond your grasp, but you can see in part Most challenges people face are chains held in the heart. The truth remains, you can’t be free from what you hold It’s why you pick up your cross, be brave and be bold. It’s not about Me taking things, it’s giving life to you Letting go of what robs life, that’s how you break through. (Pre-Chorus - Father, softer harmony behind the Son’s lines) The pain you feel, My son, it comes from holding on The peace you search for has been here all along. (Chorus - Both, with the Father on a higher harmony line) Give me this day the bread of life to grow Give me the Spirit’s drink, a river that will flow May Your light shine brightly, in the darkest place I won't fear the shadow, when I walk in Your grace! Be the torchbearer, bringing light that rests on me Driving out the darkness, setting every captive free! (Bridge - Son and Father alternate lines, with musical intensity dropping for a moment, then building) (Son): I release the outer darkness, I let go, I no longer cling (Father): Nothing in this life is yours, manage all I bring. (Son): I drop the reins of darkness that I have held onto, be gone now, go! (Father): Trust Me to bring you things of joy, watch how the good seeds grow. (Son): I am submitted to Your will, I won’t lean on my own ways Your Spirit is trustworthy and true through all my nights and days! (Guitar Solo - Energetic, emotional, with a soaring lead line) (Outro - Father, voice over a fading, softer version of the Chorus) Take this day at a slower pace, learn to breathe and not to run. Don’t perform, transfer knowledge, share the truths you’ve won. Be genuine, meet them where they are, be a breath of fresh air today. I love you, son, just abide in Me, and let My light lead the way. (Music fades out with a final, deliberate drum hit)

Forged Like Steel