Teach Me to Let Go

Verse 1

Thank You for Your patience when I run,

For staying close when I come undone.

For mercy waiting where I rebel,

For loving me when I know better and still I fail.

I’ve built my plans with trembling hands,

Tried to be king of borrowed land.

Pre-Chorus

You never left when I pulled away,

You stayed—You stayed.

Chorus

Thank You for the grace that meets me here,

In the places shaped by doubt and fear.

When I resist, when I fight control,

Your love still whispers to my soul.

I lay it down—I’m learning slow,

Teach me to trust, teach me to let go.

Verse 2

I’ve mistaken safety for command,

Tightened my grip instead of Your hand.

I’ve called it wisdom, I’ve called it care,

But it was fear wearing a prayer.

Still You guard me through my pride,

Still You lead me when I hide.

Pre-Chorus

Your voice is gentle, steady, true,

Calling me back into You.

Chorus

Thank You for Your protection through my doubt,

For guiding me when I try to figure it out.

I surrender the places I hold too tight,

The quiet wars I fight at night.

I lay it down—I’m learning slow,

Teach me to trust, teach me to let go.

Bridge (haunting build)

If freedom lives on the other side

Of open hands and a softer pride,

Then take the crown I never wore well,

Break the spell of needing control.

Breakdown (whispered / half-sung)

I don’t lose myself when I surrender…

I finally find myself in You.

Final Chorus (Lift, restrained power)

Thank You for Your grace that never leaves,

Even when I choose what isn’t peace.

I submit my will, my fear, my plans,

I place my life in better hands.

I lay it down—this heavy load,

Lead me, Lord, where freedom grows.

Outro (quiet, resolved)

I stop resisting…

I start believing…

True freedom begins

When I give You control.