The Altar and the Door

Album: The Altar and the Door (2008)
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  • Careless, I am reckless
    I'm a wrong way traveling, slowly unraveling, shell of a man
    Burn out, I'm so numb now
    That the fire's just an ember way down in the corner, of my cold, cold heart

    Lord, this time, I'll make it right
    Here at the altar I lay my life
    Your kingdom come but my will was done
    My heart is broken

    As I cry like so many times before
    But my eyes are dry before I leave the floor
    Oh Lord, I try (I'll try)
    But this time, Jesus, how can I be sure
    I will not lose my follow through
    Between the altar and the door

    Here at the altar
    Oh, my world so black and white
    How could I ever falter
    What you've shown me to be right

    Lord, this time (Lord, this time I'll make it right)
    I'll make it right
    Here at the altar I lay my life
    Your kingdom come but my will was done
    My heart is broken

    As I cry like so many times before
    But my eyes are dry before I leave the floor
    Oh Lord, I try (I'll try)
    But this time, Jesus, how can I be sure
    I will not lose my follow through
    Between the altar and the door

    I'm trying so hard, to stop trying so hard
    Just let you be who you are
    Lord, who You are in me

    Jesus, I'm trying so hard
    To stop trying so hard
    Just let you be who you are
    Lord who You are in me

    Oh Lord, I cry like so many times before
    But my eyes are dry before I leave the floor
    Oh Lord, I try (I'll try)
    But this time, Jesus, how can I be sure
    I will not lose my follow through
    Between the altar and the door

    I cry like so many times before
    But my eyes are dry before I leave the floor
    Oh Lord, I try (I'll try)
    But this time, Jesus, how can I be sure
    I will not lose my follow through
    Between the altar and the door

    Trying so hard
    Like so many times before (trying so hard) Writer/s: John Mark Hall
    Publisher: Capitol CMG Publishing, ESSENTIAL MUSIC PUBLISHING
    Lyrics licensed and provided by LyricFind

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