The Power of the Midnight

The Power of the Midnight BY: RAS ChriShel (Verse 1) The clock on the wall is a hammer, beating out the time, In a room where the silence feels like a heavy crime. I’m a girl who’s lost her way in the middle of the day, But it’s the twelve o’clock shadows that won't go away. The "hopeless" is a blanket that’s freezing to the touch, And I’m scared, Jesus... I’m scared of feeling this much. The memory of the "difficult" is screaming in my head, I’m wide awake and trembling in a lonely, empty bed. (Pre-Chorus) They say the morning’s coming, but the morning feels a million miles away, And I don't think I have the strength to face another day. The darkness has a grip, it’s got a "power" over me, Like a lock without a key, like a shore without a sea. (Chorus) Oh, Jesus, break the power of the midnight! I’m begging for a glimpse of Your holy light. The "sad" is getting louder, the "black" is getting deep, And I’m a broken-hearted daughter who has forgotten how to sleep. Don't let the darkness claim me, don't let it take my name, I’m calling from the bottom, I’m calling through the shame. I need a Midnight Miracle, I need a Midnight Hand, To pull me through the places where I can no longer stand. (Verse 2) She’s always facing "difficult," she’s always "on the edge," Looking at the world from a narrow, crumbling ledge. The daytime is a mask, she puts it on so well, But the midnight is a story that her heart has to tell. She’s begging for a "Reason," she’s begging for a "Why," Looking for a Savior in a starless, empty sky. She’s too tired to be "brave" and she’s too hurt to be "strong," She just needs a Shepherd to tell her she belongs. (Bridge - Soulful, Raw, and Loud) It’s the hour of the enemy! (Choir: BREAK THE POWER!) It’s the hour of the "What If"! (Choir: BREAK THE POWER!) It’s the hour of the "Never Again"! (Choir: BREAK THE POWER!) (Lead: Jesus, are You there?!) (Choir: HE’S IN THE DARKNESS!) (Lead: Jesus, can You hear?!) (Choir: HE’S IN THE DARKNESS!) (Outro)The clock is still ticking... But the air feels lighter now. The "Power" is breaking... I can feel You in the room. I’m still sad... But I’m not alone. Stay with me... till the sun comes up. Stay with me. (Fade: The power is breaking... break the midnight...)