[Intro]
Ooh, yeah.
You were always there...
Even when I couldn't see.
Listen close now.
[Verse 1]
Rebellious streak started running at seventeen years old
Looking for approval in the dark, out in the bitter cold
Cigarettes and passing choices, drifting far astray
Seeking connection in a world that tried to pull away
Pregnant at nineteen, but I chose to stand and fight
Working two hard jobs just to keep my baby’s future bright
Rough patches hitting heavy, everything was breaking down
Lost inside a system looking for a solid ground
[Pre-Chorus]
I didn't know the architectural plan was already signed
Jeremiah twenty-nine eleven running through my mind
Before I ever spoke a prayer or knew which way to go
You had a future and a hope you were preparing to show
Yeah, the room was cold and empty, but the shift was coming near
Prompting my heart, shifting the state!
Then I walked right through the door...
[Beat Drop]
(Hey! Hey! Let the freedom ring!)
[Chorus]
And I met You there for the very first time! (Met You there!)
Holy Spirit prompting, putting my feet on the line! (On the line!)
Predestined for adoption, Ephesians one five is my shield
Look at the beauty of forgiveness and the way my heart has been healed!
You were watching all along, watching over my days
Now I’m stepping out the shadows, shouting out Your praise! (Shouting Your praise!)
[Post-Chorus]
Met You there, yeah! Level up the praise!
Bridge of Hope, You’re my steady ground
Met You there, yeah! Never looking down!
[Verse 2]
Brought a Bridge of Hope to help me stand up straight and tall
Mentors in my corner making sure I wouldn't fall
Brought my best friend with me, walking into the light
Saved and baptized, turning the canvas bright
Ten long years of growing, learning how to fully let go
Washing the feet of the homeless, letting the miracle show
Teaching the children ministry, finding my sacred space
Reflecting every single ounce of Your unmerited grace
[Bridge]
No more watering a hollow seed, begging for a crumb
Look at the survival, look at what You have begun!
You were prompting me, guiding me, all of my life
Through the heartbreak, the trauma, the sorrow and strife
You knew my name before the world began to spin
Open up the sanctuary, let the victory in!
(Let it in!)
[Chorus]
And I met You there for the very first time! (Met You there!)
Holy Spirit prompting, putting my feet on the line! (On the line!)
Predestined for adoption, Ephesians one five is my shield
Look at the beauty of forgiveness and the way my heart has been healed!
You were watching all along, watching over my days
Now I’m stepping out the shadows, shouting out Your praise!
[Outro]
Met You there... (The very first time)
A future and a hope.
Bridge of Hope for my boys.
Grounded and secure.
Ten years of healing.
He was there all along.
(Yeah, You stayed right here)
Amen.
[Fade Out]
[End]
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