[Verse 1]
I trembled in the dark, I couldn't see the dawn,
Kneeling on cold ground, my strength was nearly gone.
I panicked in the night, then felt a steady roar—
A Lion of Judah stood and opened up the door.
He cleared the clouds above, His presence broke the chain,
Where fear had marked my feet, His mercy left a name.
[Pre-Chorus]
And when the shadows pressed, I called His holy name,
A hand reached out for me and set my heart aflame.
[Chorus 1]
Walking in His light, I’ll never be afraid,
Step by step I rise, by the blood He paid.
Grace carries me home, mercy lights my way,
In His arms I stand, forever I will stay.
[Verse 2]
I started digging deep for reasons and for signs,
Searching for the second chance, through tangled doubt and lines.
You couldn't tell my journey by the prints upon the sand—
One step, then two, then three, He lifted up my hand.
I counted every mercy like stones upon a road,
Each one a whispered promise that carried all my load.
[Chorus 2 — Call & Response]
Leader: Walking in His light, I’ll never be afraid.
Choir: Never be afraid! (Never be afraid)
Leader: Step by step I rise, by the blood He paid.
Choir: By the blood He paid! (By the blood He paid)
Grace carries me home, mercy lights my way,
In His arms I stand, forever I will stay.
[Verse 3]
The first time I stumbled, I thought I'd lost my way,
But He lifted me with laughter and turned night into day.
Through whispered storms and thunder, through joys I couldn't name,
His mercy poured like rain and called me by my name.
From bruised and broken places, He stitched my heart anew,
He taught these hands to worship, He taught my feet to move.
[Chorus 3]
Walking in His light, now I will not be afraid,
Step by step I rise, by the price that Jesus paid.
Grace carries me home, mercy shows the way,
In His arms I stand, and I will praise Him every day.
[Verse 4]
Seventeen times I fell, I counted every tear,
Twenty-nine prayers I lifted when the silence seemed severe.
From one to twenty-nine His faithfulness endured,
Each number wrote a story of the love that kept me sure.
No more the empty echoes of the old, despairing night,
I learned to sing His victories and let my soul take flight.
[Chorus 4 — Congregation Rise]
Leader: Walking in His light, we’ll never be afraid.
Congregation: Never be afraid! (We will not be afraid)
Leader: Step by step we rise, by the blood He paid.
Congregation: By the blood He paid! (By the blood He paid)
Grace carries us home, mercy lights our way,
In His arms we stand, together we will stay.
[Verse 5]
He guides these wandering steps, He mends the deepest scars,
What once was wreckage now reflects the morning stars.
My wounds become my witness, my trials turned to song,
Each setback was a lesson that made my faith grow strong.
From darkest valley walking to the mountain's brightest crown,
His love has been my shelter, His voice has called me out.
[Chorus 5 — Triumph]
Walking in His light, I rise unafraid today,
Step by step I rise, in the love that lights my way.
Grace carries me home; mercy leads the
