counted the cost

i've counted the cost

i count it all as loss

for the sake of knowing you

i peel my hands away from earthly things

god

i turn my eyes away from all these worthless things

i lay down honor and fame

i'm sick of building my own name

lord

let everything i do be for your glory and your fame

don't wanna be building castles outta sand 'cause i know they won't stand

in the wake of the judgment set to come from your hand

when all wood hay and stubble will be burned away

cause' all flesh is fading fast

only your word remains

i've counted the cost

i count it all as loss

for the sake of knowing you

so until the day

when i'll see you face to face

i'll be taking up my cross

i say goodbye to my father

my mother

i cling to you and you alone i'll have no other

god

this one thing i do

i leave it all behind

cause' you said if i searched then it's you that i would find

i fight the fight of faith

i run the race

just give me grace that i could seek your face

so until the day that i die

i'll be living my life

so in the end when you return i'll obtain the prize

i've counted the cost

i count it all as loss

for the sake of knowing you

so until the day

when i'll see you face to face

i'll be taking up my cross

i lay it all down

that i'd be found

a pleasing sacrifice

'cause i'm living for another day

yeah i'm living for another age

your kingdom come on earth

one day he's gonna' split the sky and

one day he's gonna' come for his bride

i know it

i know it

i know it

oh

oh

oh

oh

i've counted the cost

i count it all as loss

for the sake of knowing you

so until the day

when i'll see you face to face

i'll be taking up my cross