A Pilgrim’s Progress (Keep Runnin’)

Lyrics

Lord, I'm tired — so tired from travelling This straight and narrow is so much harder than I thought On this path, I've met both doubt and pain And I've heard their voices say "Yeah, you've given all you've got" But there's a cloud of witnesses — the ones who've run this race And even louder than my fears, they're crying " lift your face" And keep runnin', keep runnin' Don't lose heart; don't you give up now And don't turn around You've got to find a way somehow To keep reaching, keep fighting The pain cannot compare to the reward That will be yours That waits in store for those who just keep runnin' On this road, this fight for holiness I've struggled and I've bled through these dangers, toils, and snares And I have foes; their siren voices call Sayin' "Boy you're bound to fall with that heavy cross you bear" But I remember there was One who died to win this race He took the cross; he crushed the grave And oh! I can hear my Savior say... Keep runnin', keep runnin' Don't lose heart; don't you give up now And don't turn around You've got to find a way somehow To keep reaching, keep fighting The pain cannot compare to the reward That will be yours That waits in store for those who just keep runnin' Don't turn aside; no compromise Just lift your eyes to the glory that's comin' If you're like me You feel like you can't go on You'll never see the dawn and you're just about to break But don't stop now Know that every sacrifice It'll all be worth the price when you finally see His face Just keep runnin', keep runnin' Don't lose heart; don't you give up now Don't turn around You've got to find a way somehow To dig deeper, run harder The pain cannot compare to the reward That will be yours That waits in store for those who just keep... So take my hand, but trust that we can't do this alone So 'till you hear "Well done!" 'Till your race is complete Find a way to just... Keep runnin'; keep dreamin'; keep darin'; believin' Keep workin'; keep waitin'; keep servin'; keep prayin' Keep movin'; keep tryin'; keep hopin'; keep fightin' Keep going; he's waiting; arms open, it's comin' Just keep runnin'