A Pilgrim’s Progress (Keep Runnin’)

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'