Lyrics

Verse 1
I had learned to carry trouble
Without asking for a hand
Made a home inside my courage
Built a life from what remained
Then you came without demanding
That I prove how much I knew
You did not become my answer
You helped me trust what I could do
Pre-Chorus
When the road begins to narrow
And the weight becomes too much
You don’t promise me perfection
You remind me not to stop
Chorus
With you beside me
I can face what lies ahead
You don’t carry every burden
You give strength to every step
With you beside me
I remember who I am
I was standing before you found me
Now I know where I can land
Verse 2
You have seen me lose direction
Never used it to control me
When my confidence was wounded
You spoke truth until it knew me
I can tell you when I’m frightened
Without feeling I have failed
You can bring me every weakness
Without hiding behind pride
Pre-Chorus
We are not two broken people
Begging love to make us whole
We are two determined spirits
Sharing shelter for the soul
Chorus
With you beside me
I can face what lies ahead
You don’t carry every burden
You give strength to every step
With you beside me
I remember who I am
I was standing before you found me
Now I know where I can land
Bridge — Soft Harmony Responses
Lead: When my faith becomes uncertain
Background: He stays near
Lead: When your strength begins to falter
Background: She is here
Lead: We don’t save one another
Background: We help each other rise
Lead: And every time the world gets heavy
We become each other’s calm
I will guard the dreams you carry
You will honor all of mine
Love is not one heart surrendering
It is two hearts choosing life
Final Chorus — Fuller and Higher
With you beside me
I can meet tomorrow strong
You don’t silence all my questions
You remind me I belong
With you beside me
Every struggle has a way
Not because you make life easy
But you never turn away
With you beside me
I can give and still receive
You are not all that I am
But you are all I need beside me
Outro — Pleading Ad-libs
Stay beside me
Not ahead of me
Not behind me
Right here
Let me strengthen you
While you strengthen me
Side by side
That is all I need