You Were Never Given Up Verse 1 They told me stories wrapped in fear, Said I was lost, said “stay right here,” Said if I wandered, I’d be gone, Cut off forever, left alone. They used the words like sharpened knives, To shape the guilt inside our lives, “God gave them up,” the echo came, And every heart just bowed in shame. But something deeper called my name, A quiet Voice beneath the pain, Not of wrath, not of despair, But Breath of Life still always there. Pre-Chorus And in the silence I could hear, A truth that broke the weight of fear… Chorus You were never given up, Never cast away, never left alone, You were always held in Love, Even when you walked your own way home. It was never Father turning away, It was freedom letting you choose your way, Through it all, through every doubt, You were never, ever given up. Verse 2 They walked their path, their chosen way, Followed thoughts that led astray, Built their idols out of fear, Still the Breath was always near. Not abandoned, not denied, But Life remained there deep inside, Not punishment from up above, Just the fruit of drifting from Love. The Voice within was never gone, Still calling softly all along, Not to judge, not to condemn, But to awaken them again. Pre-Chorus And every step, though unaware, The Breath of Life was always there… Chorus You were never given up, Never cast away, never left alone, You were always held in Love, Even when you walked your own way home. It was never Father turning away, It was freedom letting you choose your way, Through it all, through every doubt, You were never, ever given up. Bridge They gave themselves to what they knew, To broken paths, to borrowed truths, But even there, the Light remained, Unchanged, untouched, unchained. No Voice of Life has turned aside, No Breath has left you in the night, The only loss was what we thought, The lie that said we’d been forgot. You’re still the Life, you’re still the flame, Still called, still held, still known by name, No fear can take what’s always been, The Logos-Life still lives within. Breakdown (soft, reflective) Not given up… Not cast away… Not turned aside… You never were… Final Chorus (lifted, full) You were never given up, Never cast away, never left alone, You were always held in Love, Even when you walked your own way home. There was never wrath, never divide, Just the Breath of Life still deep inside, Through it all, through every doubt, You were never, ever given up. Outro So let the fear just fall away, There’s nothing left for you to pay, The truth has always been enough… You were never given up.