As the Hour Draws Near
Shai Linne Lyrics

As the hour draws near to take my last breath
As my life is coming to an end

I'm not quite sure how much time I have left
I am uncertain about the remaining time I have

I'm walking the path of all the strugglers who died
I am following in the footsteps of those who faced difficulties and passed away

And I'm in fear of what awaits me on the other side
I am scared of what is waiting for me after death

Who knew that I'd be shook up
Who could have predicted that I would be so shaken

as I look up to the heavens and see it's near with I.V.s hooked up?
As I gaze at the sky and realize that my passing is imminent, connected to intravenous lines

Like secrets it was nice to be kept by Christ
Having my sins forgiven by Christ brought a sense of relief

Now every night's a deep sweat from a life of regrets
Now I am plagued by intense guilt every night due to a life filled with regrets

The thrill is gone- was faith real? Not fake like silicon?
The excitement I once had for my faith is gone, now questioning its authenticity

Frontin like it's "Ok" like Lil' Jon- was spilling sobs
Putting on a façade of being alright, like Lil' Jon, while actually crying

My will was drawn to this common façade
I was attracted to this superficial image I portrayed

Lord, now I repent for each dent in Your armor of God
Lord, I now apologize for every flaw in my representation of Your divine power

Knowing this: it's Your name that we defraud
Understanding that by misrepresenting Your name, we deceive others

Without holiness, no one shall see the Lord
Only those who live a righteous life will have the privilege to see the Lord

My heart I can't mask from You- don't wanna be a part of Your massacre
I cannot hide my true feelings from You, and I don't want to be involved in causing harm in Your name

Please don't stop my cardiovascular
Please don't let my heart stop beating

I hope I repped C-H-R-I-S-T
I hope I represented Christ in a positive way

And sported Him so good I could win an Espy like Wayne Gretsky
I hope I represented Him so well that I would be recognized and rewarded, like Wayne Gretzky winning an ESPY award

Lord put my heart at ease, please before I decrease my BP
Lord, calm my anxious heart before my blood pressure decreases (indicating death)

And they're saying "Clear! I need Cc's!
And they're saying "Clear! I need a cardiac catheterization

I think I'm losing him!" Because I'm bruised from sin within
I think the patient is dying because he is damaged internally from his sins

And don't think I'll see Your New Jerusalem
And I don't believe I will witness the heavenly city of New Jerusalem

You're just, Lord- I need to be assured
You are fair, Lord, and I need reassurance

I'm unsure and insecure that where sin abounds Your grace did much more
I have doubts and lack confidence that Your grace exceeds the abundance of sin

I need to get confidence believing Your promises
I need to build confidence by believing in Your promises

Of Jesus' accomplishments, not help from the drug store
I need to rely on the accomplishments of Jesus, not on worldly solutions (drug store reference)

Because mostly my reputation was count the world as defecation
Because mostly my reputation was seen as worthless and unimportant by the world

Yet I proceed with trepidation
Yet I continue with caution and fear

Sin was strong and my deadliest foe
Sin was powerful and my greatest enemy

Steady wrong- am I ready to go?
Continuously making mistakes- am I prepared to leave this world?

I pray to God because it's hard to accept- my heart's heavy, you know
I pray to God because it's difficult to come to terms with reality- my heart is burdened

I'm not sure if I'm ready to go
I am uncertain if I am prepared to leave this life

Although You had promised I would live again
Even though You have promised me eternal life

For believing in Jesus I'm forgiven yet I'm shivering from hidden sin
Because I have faith in Jesus, I am forgiven, but I still tremble due to my hidden sins

Because in the back of my mind, I knew I struggled as my past time
Because deep down, I knew I indulged in sin as a hobby

Now I'm scared to… flatline
Now I am terrified of experiencing a flatline, representing death

(Ant)
(Ant)

Life was quick, but these last breaths seem the longest
Life went by quickly, but these final breaths feel never-ending

I'm on the brink of entering everything that You promised
I am on the verge of entering the fulfillment of all Your promises

My heart skips thinking of what I'll be in a moment
My heart skips a beat when I think about what I will become in a moment

This joy is undeniably precious fruit of atonement
This happiness is undoubtedly a precious result of the process of atonement

I cry tears of happiness because looking back
I cry tears of joy as I reflect on my past

I see the track that You sovereignly mapped for me- I see immaculate(ly)
I see the path that You, in Your supreme power, planned for me- I see it perfectly

The cross of Christ, His awesome price and Your grace that carried me
The sacrifice of Jesus on the cross, His incredible price, and Your grace that supported me

I persevered in shadows of brothers who marked the path for me
I endured in the footsteps of others who paved the way for me

In just a few breaths I'll walk into a marriage feast
In a few breaths, I will enter a grand celebration, like a wedding feast

And taste of Your goodness without getting a cavity
And experience the fullness of Your goodness without any negative consequences

Your majesty will light up the city that we'll inhabit
Your majestic presence will illuminate the city where we will dwell

And the Lamb will be the lamp in the middle- there'll be no P.M.
Jesus, the Lamb, will be the light in the midst of it all- there will be no darkness

I tremble at the fact that I'll be captured
I shake with awe and anticipation knowing that I will be embraced

By the blazing glory of the One that I've been waiting to see and I'll see Him
By the overwhelming brilliance of the One I have eagerly awaited to see, and finally, I will see Him

To see His face and worship perpetually won't be boring
To behold His face and worship Him eternally will not be dull

Because this flesh won't be a hitch anymore- I'll be restored
Because my physical body will no longer be a burden- it will be renewed

To new morning after morning- and cause You bled
To experience newness every day- and because You bled

Death I'll leave here on this hospital bed
I will leave behind death as I pass away on this hospital bed

And step into the presence of the Bridegroom in heaven
And enter the presence of the Bridegroom, Jesus, in heaven

No more valleys to tread or trek through
No more hardships to endure or journeys to embark on

or leaven to fight against- all things will be made new
or sinful influences to resist- everything will be renewed

No struggling to pray, we'll sing of Your glory with angels
No more difficulty in praying, we will joyfully sing praises to Your glory alongside the angels

I'm eager to go- I know I'm a part of Your kingdom
I am excited to leave this world- I know I belong to Your heavenly kingdom

Upon Christ's deeds I'll see bliss when the beep comes
Because of what Christ has done, I will experience eternal happiness when the final beep of my heart comes

My life was long and I'm ready to go
My life was long, and now I am prepared to leave

I stood strong and I'm ready to go
I remained resilient, and now I am ready to depart

I can't wait to sing along with the throng up in heaven, you know
I am eagerly looking forward to singing and praising alongside the multitude in heaven

It's where I belong- I'm ready to go
That's where I truly belong, and I am prepared to leave

My sneakers are worn down hard from running this marathon in the trenches
My shoes are heavily worn from enduring the challenges of this difficult journey

Was far from pretending, pressed on with repentance
I was genuine, continuously seeking forgiveness

So now it's time for me to pass the baton
So now it's time for me to pass on my legacy

And at long last, I'll pass on into heaven
And finally, I will pass on and enter into heaven