[Verse 1]
By the kitchen lamp at two, I cupped a trembling prayer,
Cold coffee on the counter, the night still weighed the air.
I said, "If You're here, Lord, show me by a sign,"
A rustle at the window and a little light on the blinds.
My throat was full of questions, my hands were full of ache,
But Your whisper smelled like rain and carried me awake.
(Soft organ pads, light brushes on snare)
[Pre‑Chorus]
You bent low and turned my shadow into dawn.
(Piano builds)
[Chorus]
Grace alive — it lights my midnight road,
Your love, Lord, is the lantern I hold.
Chains are broken, fear falls to the floor — (Choir echo: "I am restored!")
In Your arms, I rise, and I am restored. (Choir: "I am restored!")
(Full band, handclaps enter, choir answers)
[Verse 2]
There was a night the sheets were soaked with tears,
I laid down every failing, every handed‑down fear.
You met me at the doorway with a quiet kind of grace,
You put morning in my mouth like bread, like saving grace.
I remember singing hymns through the thin walls of doubt,
And how a neighbor's hymn became my rallying shout.
(Organ swells, rhythm strengthens)
[Pre‑Chorus]
You took my trembling map and wrote a way I could trust.
(Piano lift)
[Chorus]
Grace alive — it lights my midnight road,
Your love, Lord, is the lantern I hold.
Chains are broken, fear falls to the floor — (Choir echo: "I am restored!")
In Your arms, I rise, and I am restored. (Choir: "I am restored!")
(Handclaps, stomps, call‑and‑response)
[Bridge]
Oh, praise Your holy name — You who never let me go!
You took my trembling voice and taught it how to glow.
Lift my hands, lift my eyes — Heaven leans down close,
We sing until the rafters ring and every sorrow goes.
(Bridge builds: organ, choir swells, tambourine)
[Chorus — Variation / Key Change]
(Shift up a step, fuller choir)
Grace alive tonight — it burns through every doubt,
Your love, Lord, lights the path when the road runs out.
Chains are breaking, strong as thunder, we shout for more — (Choir ad‑lib: "I am restored! Oh! I am restored!")
In Your arms, I soar, forevermore, I am restored. (Choir replies, layered harmonies)
(Lead vocal ad‑libs: "Oh—oh—oh! Glory!" Choir answers, runs)
[Tag / Call & Response]
Lead: "You lifted me!"
Choir: "You lifted me!"
Lead: "You turned my night to morning!"
Choir: "You turned my night to morning!"
(Handclaps, crowd shout, short instrumental vamp)
[Outro]
With every breath I'll sing — grace alive tonight,
From hollowed doubt to morning light, Your love my guiding light.
(Soft organ and choir fade, gentle piano arpeggio)
[Arrangement Notes]
- Suggested instrumentation: Hammond organ (warm pad and growl), grand piano (gospel voicings), electric bass (walking gospel groove), drums (with handclaps and syncopated snare), tambourine, light brass stab for key change.
- Backing: Full mixed choir for choruses and call‑and‑response; layered soprano ad‑libs in final chorus. Lead vocal is soulful and emotive (female lead recommended), with room for runs
