Lyrics for "Do Everything" by Steven Curtis Chapman from "re:creation"

I heard this song on Joy FM here in St. Louis and I knew right away it was Steven Curtis Chapman with a new catchy pop single! Hurray! I loved "Beauty Will Rise", but I think Steven needs to write more, good, positive upbeat pop songs as well, and this is definitely one of them. This is destined to be a hit!! I cannot wait for his new album, "re:creation", to be released on August 9. It will have five new tracks plus several of his old classics completely redone.

Here is a nice YouTube video of "Do Everything" with the lyrics included. You can also listen to the song on www.stevencurtischapman.com.

For the first time ever I purchased this album as an MP3 download from Amazon.com for only $7.99, but now I realize I do not have the lyric sheets nor the Bible verses to link in my database! Oh no, what do I do now? I may have to ask for a hard copy of the album for Christmas now!! But wait, JesusFreakHideout.com has the lyrics and the verses so I think I may be set!

New Songs on the album:

1. Do Everything

Oh, oh, oh

You're picking up toys on the living room floor
For the fifteenth time today
Matching up socks and sweeping up lost Cheerios that got away

You put a baby on your hip and color on your lips
And head out the door
And while I may not know you I bet I know you
Wonder sometimes does it matter at all
Well let me remind you it all matters just as long

As you
Do everything you do to the glory of the One who made you
Cause He made you
To do
Every little thing that you do to bring a smile to His face
And tell the story of grace
With every move that you make
And every little thing you do

Oh, oh, oh

Maybe you're that guy with the suit and tie
Maybe your shirt says your name
You may be hooking up mergers, cooking up burgers
But at the end of the day

Little stuff big stuff in between stuff
God sees it all the same
And while I may not know you I bet I know you
Wonder sometimes does it matter at all
Well let me remind you it all matters just as long
As you do

Everything you do to the glory of the One who made you
Cause He made you
To do
Every little thing that you do to bring a smile to His face
And tell the story of grace
With every move that you make
And every thing that you do

Well maybe you're sitting in math class
Or maybe you're on a mission in the Congo
Maybe you're working at the office
Singing along with the radio
Maybe you're dining at a five star
Or feeding orphans in Myanmar
Anywhere and everywhere you are
Whatever you do
It all matters
So do what you do
Don't ever forget
To do

Everything you do to the glory of the One who made you
Cause He made you
To do
Every little thing that you do to bring a smile to His face
And tell the story of grace
As you do
Everything you do to the glory of the One who made you
Cause He made you
To do
Every little thing that you do to bring a smile to His face
And tell the story of grace
With every move that you make
And every little thing you do

Oh, oh, oh
And every little thing you do

2. Long Way Home

I set out on a great adventure
The day my Father started leading me home
He said there's gonna be some mountains to climb
And some valleys we're gonna go through
But I had no way of knowing
Just how hard this journey could be
Cause the valleys are deeper and the mountains are steeper
Than I ever would've dreamed

But I know we're gonna make it
I know we're gonna get there soon
And I know sometimes it feels like we're going the wrong way
It's just a long way home

I got some rocks in my shoes
Fears I wish I could lose
They make the mountains so hard to climb
And my heart gets so heavy with the weight of the world sometimes
There's a bag of regrets
My should've beens and not yets
I keep on dragging around
And I can hardly wait for the day I get to lay it all down

I know that day is coming
I know it's gonna be here soon
And I won't turn back even the whole world
says I'm going the wrong way
Cause it's just a long way home...

And when we can't take another step
The Father will pick us up and carry us in His arms

And even on the best days
He says to remember we're not home yet
So don't get too comfortable
Cause really all we are is just pilgrims passing through

Hey, yeah, Well I know we're gonna make it
And I know we're gonna get there soon
So I'll keep on singing and believing what all of my songs say
Cause our God has made a promise
And I know that everything He says is true
And I know wherever we go
He will never leave us
Cause He's going to lead us home
Every single step of the long way home

Keep on, we're gonna make it
I know we're gonna make it
We're just taking the long way home

Keep on, we're gonna make it
I know we're gonna make it
We're just taking the long way home

Keep on, we're gonna make it
I know we're gonna make it
We're just taking the long way home

It's just a long way home

5. All That's Left

Slowly drawn moths to the flame
We think we're strong, we think we're anchored down
Then it comes, the hurricane
Down come the walls, up come the foundations
We've been building on
And suddenly....we'll see that

All that's left is to love
That's all that we have
That's all that we ever really had and
All that's left is to love
That's all that we have
That's all that we'll ever have

So let us look into each other's eyes
And read the stories written there between the lines
And take the list of all the wrongs we keep
And tear it into pieces let mercy be the only thing we're harboring

Cause eventually....we're gonna see that

All that's left is to love
That's all that we have
That's all that we ever really had and
All that's left is to love
That's all that we have
That's all that we'll ever have

This is why our hearts are beating
To love each other as we have been loved
Everything else is a fleeting shadow
But love endures all things, believes all things and hopes all things
And love never ends
Love never ends

All that's left is to love
That's all that we have
That's all that we ever really had and
All that's left is to love
That's all that we have
That's all that we'll ever have

All we really ever have
All we have in the end is love

Oh, the only the thing that matters is to love
This is the only lasting treasure

Love endures all things and believes all things and hopes all things
Love endures all things and believes all things and hopes all things

11. Meant To Be

Long before you drew your first breath
A dream was coming true
God wanted to give a gift to the world
So He wrapped it up in you
Every step that you've taken
Every move that you make
Is part of His plan

You were meant to be touching the lives that you touch
And meant to be here making this world so much more
Than it would be without you in it
You were meant to be bringing the gifts that you bring
And singing the songs you've been given to sing
You are perfectly, wonderfully
Beautifully meant to be
You were meant to be

Long before you took your first fall
And stumbled to the ground
God started telling the story of you
To the angels gathered around
Every failure and victory
And everything in between
It's all in His hands

You were meant to be touching the lives that you touch
And meant to be here making this world so much more
Than it would be without you in it
You were meant to be bringing the gifts that you bring
And singing the songs you've been given to sing
You are perfectly, wonderfully
Beautifully meant to be
You were meant to be

You are, you are, you are meant to be
You are, you are, you are meant to be

For every breath that you're taking
And every move that you make
It's a meaningful life you've been given
So live it well

You were meant to be touching the lives that you touch
And meant to be here making this world so much more
Than it would be without you in it
You were meant to be bringing the gifts that you bring
And singing the songs you've been given to sing
You are perfectly, wonderfully
Beautifully meant to be
You were meant to be
You were meant to be
You were meant to be

To be
You were meant to be

14. Sing Hallelujah

Sing hallelujah
The sun's breaking through
To take back the dark sky
And make everything new

We knew joy was coming
But we just had to wait
And now we sing hallelujah
Cause it's a brand new day.

So let's sing hallelujah
The dark night is gone
Creation is singing
So come join in the song

The Father is calling
To come out and play
So we'll sing hallelujah
Cause it's a brand new day

Sing hallelujah
It's a brand new, beautiful day.

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