Alabamians 4

Yeah, yeah...

To my family out on the Coast...

Listen up.

To the ones I love, the ones I miss so bad

The absolute best pride that I’ve ever had

Keep standing your ground, don't you dare look back

Yeah, we stay on the line, we stay right on track

But I'm looking at the gridlock, looking at the floor

I'm begging you, Brenda, I'm begging you, Carol

Drop the heavy armor, clear out the air

Get on the same page, we’ve got a world to share

Hey, my true companion, step into the room

Help these two sisters shake away the gloom

They fought right beside me when the road was wild

Spreading the word to every single child

With Clement and the team, yeah, we paid the price

And our names are written in the Book of Life!

So let everybody see how you hold the line

With a patient heart and a peaceful mind

No time for the friction, no time for the fear

Wake up, lift your head, because the Lord is near!

Find your joy in the Lord every single day!

Let me say it again, throw the shadows away:

Choose joy! (Choose joy!) Choose joy!

Don't let the anxiety run your life

Don't let your heart get cut by the knife

Take it to God, let the prayer ignite

Specific requests in the middle of the night

With a grateful heart, watch the pressure release

And you’re gonna be guarded by the God of peace!

Let's wrap this up, keep your mind on the light

Focus on the things that are pure and right

Whatever is authentic, honorable, and true

Whatever is beautiful, let it change you

If it deserves praise, let your thoughts dwell there

Put it into practice, breathe it in like air

Everything you learned when you saw my face

Live it right out in the everyday space

And the God of peace is gonna walk with you

Yeah, He’s gonna stay close in everything you do!

Let everybody see how you hold the line

With a patient heart and a peaceful mind

No time for the friction, no time for the fear

Wake up, lift your head, because the Lord is near!

Find your joy in the Lord every single day!

Let me say it again, throw the shadows away:

Choose joy! (Choose joy!) Choose joy!

Don't let the anxiety run your life

Don't let your heart get cut by the knife

Take it to God, let the prayer ignite

Specific requests in the middle of the night

With a grateful heart, watch the pressure release

And you’re gonna be guarded by the God of peace!

It brought me so much joy when the news came through

That your care for me bloomed and alive again grew

I know you always cared, just had no open door

I'm not saying this because I'm desperate or poor

See, I learned the secret of the high and the low

How to stay content wherever I go

I’ve been in the dirt with an empty cup

I’ve had more than enough when the tables lined up

I can handle anything, the dark or the light

Through the One who gives me the internal might!

Yeah, I left the Gulf Coast, made it down to Atlanta

You’re the only church that stepped up for my banner

Sent the relief more than one single time

Blessings piling up on your account line!

Paid in full now, yeah, the supply is real

Derrick dropped the package, you should see how I feel!

Like a fragrant offering, a beautiful view

And my God will supply every need for you!

Out of His glory, the riches so deep

A promise that He’s always gonna keep!

Find your joy in the Lord every single day!

Let me say it again, throw the shadows away:

Choose joy! (Choose joy!) Choose joy!

Don't let the anxiety run your life

Don't let your heart get cut by the knife

Take it to God, let the prayer ignite

Specific requests in the middle of the night

With a grateful heart, watch the pressure release

And you’re gonna be guarded by the God of peace!

To our God and Father be the glory forever...

Amen, yeah, amen.

Give my best to the people in the city lights

Even the believers working government nights

May the grace of the Lord Jesus Christ be free

Deeply present with your spirit...

Yeah...

Deeply present with your spirit.

Amen.