Story Behind The Song
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Song Description
From the words of Paul, this song uses an ironic question "For what?" to get at the unbelievable blessings of accepting the sacrifices required of those following a Christian way.
| Song Length |
4:25 |
Genre |
Pop - Religious, New Age - Religious |
| Tempo |
Medium Slow (91 - 110) |
Lead Vocal |
Duet Male/Female |
| Mood |
Peaceful, Moving |
Subject |
Hope, Religion |
| Similar Artists |
Sarah Mclachlan, Amy Grant |
Language |
English |
| Era |
2000 and later |
| |
Lyrics
Risk Our Lives
From Philippians 2 and 3
Music by John Stallworth, Lyrics - Andrea Davis-Griffin
1. Risk our lives to gamble on the life you offer,
Sacrifice and suffering and loss,
Follow You and take our cross up, too,
For that is what You do to give Your life for us,
For what?
Eternity with you, joy now to see us through, a Spirit sent to woo,
With power beyond might, a hope beyond our sight, a truce to end the fighting....
2. It's a gamble, give up what we know
For that we couldn't know, beyond this earthly show,
It's a sacrifice, a crazy sort of life,
A trade, a deal no one could make for real,
For what?
A strength beyond our own, a home to call my own,
that You prepared for me...
A goal, a race, a prize, the future in my eyes,
This end rewrites the story......
© 2009 PrayerLifeMusic/ASCAP
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