i will rise and i will stand,
getting off of my knees and my hands.
i will walk as You lead.
and look beyond what i can see.
i will speak from my heart,
and not let pride tear the truth apart.
i won’t fear another man,
’cause he is dust just like i am.
*because in this journey when the night is done
*i will set my face towards the sun.
*i will not look back, no.
*no, i will not look back.
i will learn as i go,
and test the things that i think i know.
i will love without return,
light my fears on fire to watch them burn.
i will hope in unseen things,
and i will dance when my heart sees.
i’ll believe just like a child.
let my fondest dreams run wild.*
i will rest for a short while,
and then i’ll go another mile.
i will be what i believe,
and i will give as i receive.
and i will choose without regret,
cause rolling dice is a coward’s bet.
i will seek for what is real,
and not let pain teach me how to feel.*
[matthew perryman jones]
