Year: 2007 - Album: The Altar and the Door
Written by John Mark Hall, Steven Curtis Chapman
Verse 1
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Looking out from His throne the Father of light and of men
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Chose to make Himself known and show us the way back to Him
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Speaking wisdom and truth into the hearts of peasants and Kings
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He began to unveil the Word that would change the course of all things
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With eyes wide open all would see
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The Word is alive and it cuts like a sword through darkness
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With a message of love to the hopeless and afraid
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Breathing life into all who believe
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The Word is alive and the world and its glories will fade
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But His truth it will not pass away
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It remains yesterday and forever the same...the Word is alive
Verse 2
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Simple strokes on a page eternity's secrets revealed
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Carried on from age to age it speaks truth to us even still
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As the rain falls from heaven feeds the earth before it returns
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Lord, let Your Word fall on us and bring forth the fruit You deserve
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With eyes wide open let us see
Chorus
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The Word is alive and it cuts like a sword through darkness
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With a message of love to the hopeless and afraid
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Breathing life into all who believe
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The Word is alive and the world and its glories will fade
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But His truth it will not pass away
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It remains yesterday and forever the same
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The Word is alive (The world and its glories will fade)
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The Word is alive (His truth it will not pass away)
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His Word is alive (His Word is alive, His Word is alive)
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