(Intro)
[Organ swell, soft choir hum -> build into first verse]
Leader: Oh—oh—
Choir (soft): Mm-mm, mm-mm
(Verse 1)
When the night felt cold and lonely and my faith began to bend,
I lifted trembling hands to heaven where Your mercies never end.
You chart my trembling sea, You light the path of me,
Like lanterns on the shoreline, You guide the way I cannot see.
(Pre-Chorus)
You spoke and broke the silence, You turned my winter into spring,
A single word, a quiet flame — now listen to my spirit sing.
(Chorus) [Leader / Choir call-and-response]
Leader: Heaven's light, my heart ignites (6–8 syllable hook)
Choir: Heaven's light, my heart ignites
Leader: I rise in Your amazing grace
Choir (three-part harmony): I rise in Your amazing grace
Leader: (Hook) Heaven's light, my heart ignites
Choir: (Echo) Heaven's light — my heart ignites
All: I lift my voice and praise Your name (short vocal riff)
(Verse 2)
Chains that bound me shattered — you broke the iron gates of shame,
No longer hiding in the shadows, I am radiant in Your name.
Your Spirit stokes a blaze inside, like sunrise through the rain,
Burning out the doubt and cold, setting every captive free again.
(Chorus) [Leader / Choir - stronger]
Leader: Heaven's light, my heart ignites
Choir (harmonies): Heaven's light, my heart ignites
Leader: I rise in Your amazing grace
Choir: I rise in Your amazing grace
All (clap on 2 & 4): Hallelujah — we are lifted high!
(Bridge) [Organ swell -> call to testimony]
[Organ swell; choir holds open fifths]
Leader (confessional): I was lost on a broken road, my hands were scarred, my story told,
You called my name in whisper and in thunder, pulled me from the cold.
Scripture echo (soft choir): You restore my soul (Psalm 23)
Leader: By Your blood, by Your promise, I am made anew in You.
(Bridge - call-and-response testimony)
Leader: Who took the night and gave me day?
Choir: You did, Lord — You did, Lord!
Leader: Who led my feet, who stayed my way?
Choir: You, You, You — alone the way!
(Instrumental Break)
[Short organ solo -> guitar rhythmic comp -> choir “oohs” and handclaps build]
(Key Change Up a Half Step) [Raise it up, bring everyone higher]
(Final Chorus) [Big, full choir, stacked harmonies]
Leader: Heaven's light, my heart ignites
Choir (full SATB): Heaven's light, my heart ignites
Leader: I rise in Your amazing grace
Choir: I rise in Your amazing grace
Leader: (Hook) Heaven's light, my heart ignites
Choir: Heaven's light — my heart ignites
All: Forever held — and I am free! (ad-lib section follows)
(Outro) [Ad-lib slots & live performance cues]
Leader: (ad-lib) Oh—I'm free! Yes—I'm free!
Choir responds: Glory! Glory! (3-part ad-libs)
Leader: Heaven's light — (vocal riff)
Choir: My heart ignites — (echo with harmonies)
Leader & Choir: Forever held, forever loved, forever singing — free!
[Final tag: choir fades on soaring riffs; organ sustains; optional gospel shout ending]
Performance Notes (for live/recorded arrangement):
- Call-and-response in chor
