A call to stay

A call to stay

by Joel Howard

I am not in control of my destiny

I am not in control of my destiny

I was made to belong

Made for family

I fly to the church, you see

I am not in control of my destiny

I am not in control of my destiny

I was made to belong

For community

I fly to the church

My truest family

O I cannot go it alone

O I cannot go it alone

I was made to call Her my home

O I cannot go it alone

I was made for connection

Made to belong

Made to bring all I am

Made to find out the best 

parts of myself

When I'm submitted to Them

When I'm submitted to Them

I fly to the church

I fly to my home

I fly to the ones

Who are broken and alone

I will not skip this fight

I will not run away

I was made to stay and obey

Jesus wants it this way

I belong to the church

I will call it my home

I will fight to see you there

For you, too, to come along

We were made to be happy

Made to be free

But only in community

I help you, you help me

The church will look different, you see

We go farther together

Than if we were alone

It is time to call Jesus' church our home

It is time to be different

As we walk along

Loving our brothers like Christ

Loving are sisters like Christ