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The Barnabas Way

Lyrics

[Intro][Acoustic][Gospel][Man][Solo]
(Instrumental, no lyrics)

[Verse][Acoustic][Gospel][Man][Solo]
Twice you struck me where grace should rise
Words like stones beneath the church’s skies
I loved with an open heart, the Barnabas way
A friend’s voice holds me true, lights my day
I took your sorrow, sought to make amends
But you swung again where trust should bend
I’m drawing my line with faith as my guide
Not to war, but to peace — I’ll abide

[Chorus][Acoustic][Gospel][Man][Solo]
I’m walking the Barnabas way
Not to fight, not to stay
We serve the Lord on our separate roads
I lay down the load, my heart’s bestowed
I’m walking the Barnabas way

[Verse][Acoustic][Gospel][Man][Solo]
In the pews of grace, your rebuke cut wide
A friend’s kind text steadies my stride
Her faith lifts me up through the elder’s disdain
I choose my peace where hope remains
Like Barnabas parted, I walk my own
No bitterness here, my heart has grown
I won’t give you space for a third strike to fall
I step with love, answering His call

[Chorus][Acoustic][Gospel][Man][Solo]
I’m walking the Barnabas way
Not to fight, not to stay
We serve the Lord on our separate roads
I lay down the load, my heart’s bestowed
I’m walking the Barnabas way

[Bridge][Acoustic][Gospel][Man][Solo]
My boundaries rise, His mercy lights my soul
No more rebuke to take its toll
With love as my compass, I’m moving away
His grace guides my heart, the Barnabas way

[Chorus][Acoustic][Gospel][Man][Solo]
I’m walking the Barnabas way
Not to fight, not to stay
We serve the Lord on our separate roads
I lay down the load, my heart’s bestowed
I’m walking the Barnabas way

[Tag][Acoustic][Gospel][Man][Solo]
(Spoken or sung) I’ve drawn my line, but I hold no swords
I’m walking the Barnabas way

[Outro][Acoustic][Gospel][Man][Solo]
(Instrumental, no lyrics)