Already _ Not Yet

I’ve been living in the middle of your promise in my pain Where the morning touches shadows that the evening brings again I can taste the future mercy in the salt of present tears Every comfort whispers softly, you are closer than you appear

And I’m counting all the miles between the now and all you’ve said There’s an anchor in my chest that’s pulling forward while I tread Already now, yeah, I’m held between your hands The pieces and the plans, the desert and the land

Already now, yeah, your future lights my steps

I’m walking by the word you’ve given More than what I’ve seen

I have buried little dreams And stood in slow, unfinished days But you’ve carved a better country That these feet have yet to trace

When the sorrow says forever, you remind me how it ends Every tear will have a purpose, every grave will open then So I hold to what is certain when the wind would make me down You began a good work in me, you will surely work it out

Already now, yeah I’m held between your hands The pieces and the plans The desert and the land

Already not yet Your future lights my steps

I’m walking by the word you’ve given More than what I’ve seen

You said the trumpet’s gonna sound On the sky we’ll split with the light The sleeping will awaken Our faith will turn aside

The Son of God returning You’ll set the broken right And those who ache with waiting Will step into the pride

So teach my heart to hold the line In between the here and home, to live the arty by grace, and no, I’m not alone. Already not yet. I’m held between Your hands, the pieces and the plans, the desert and the land.

Already not yet. Your promise lights my steps Jesus, keep me through the waiting To the day you say it’s me