From the recording Through It All
Lyrics
[Verse 1]
I almost gave up on Tuesday
Nobody would've known
I answered every phone call
Like nothing was wrong
But when the room got quiet
And I was there alone
I looked up at the ceiling
And said, "God, I can't go on"
[Verse 2]
I wasn't asking for a miracle
I wasn't asking why
I just needed something
To get me through that night
Then somewhere in the silence
A peace I can't explain
Didn't make the problem disappear
But helped me breathe again
[Chorus]
I almost gave up
But You wouldn't give up on me
I almost let go
But Your hand wouldn't release me
I was one prayer away
From believing there was nothing left
I almost gave up
But Your love said
"Not yet."
[Verse 3]
The morning didn't fix it
But somehow I could stand
Nothing around me changed yet
But something in me had
Maybe that's what mercy is
Not always moving mountains
Sometimes it's God sitting with you
Until you're strong enough to climb them
[Chorus]
I almost gave up
But You wouldn't give up on me
I almost let go
But Your hand wouldn't release me
I was one prayer away
From believing there was nothing left
I almost gave up
But Your love said
"Not yet."
[Bridge]
Not yet
There's more ahead
Not yet
Your story hasn't ended
Not yet
Keep breathing
Not yet
Keep believing
[Final Chorus]
I almost gave up
But You wouldn't give up on me
And now I understand
Why You wouldn't let me leave
There was purpose ahead
That my broken heart couldn't see
I almost gave up...
Thank God
You never gave up on me