Mission to SeafarersNorth Tees and Hartlepool
Song
An uplifting song for anyone facing overwhelming odds and a daunting challenge, unsure whether the way forward is through the storm, towards calmer seas, or somewhere in between.
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Lyrics
Complete lyrics to the song.
You’re standing where the road runs out,
With miles of dark ahead,
A thousand questions in your heart,
A thousand things unsaid.
The sky is gathering its clouds,
The tide is running high—
You don’t have to know the ending
To take the next step tonight.
You don’t need a perfect plan,
You don’t need to see it through;
Just find the ground beneath your feet
And take the step that’s true.
When the water rises, hold your ground,
When the wind is roaring, don’t turn round.
You may ride the storm, you may calm the sea,
You may find a middle way for you and me.
Whatever waits beyond the breaking blue,
You’ll meet it one brave moment through.
The odds may look like mountains from where you are—
But mountains move, one step at a time.
Perhaps the waves will split apart,
Perhaps they won’t obey;
Perhaps the answer isn’t winning,
But making room to stay.
There’s strength in keeping open
A door you could have closed;
There’s courage in a softer word
When anger overflows.
You don’t have to carry
Every future on your own;
A hand can reach across the dark,
A voice can lead you home.
When the water rises, hold your ground,
When the wind is roaring, don’t turn round.
You may ride the storm, you may calm the sea,
You may find a middle way for you and me.
Whatever waits beyond the breaking blue,
You’ll meet it one brave moment through.
The odds may look like mountains from where you are—
But mountains move, one step at a time.
And if the night is longer
Than you thought that it would be,
Keep a little hope alive
Like a light beside the sea.
You are more than what you’re facing,
More than fear can understand;
Even when you cannot see the shore,
You can still reach for a hand.
When the water rises, hold your ground,
When the wind is roaring, stand your ground.
You may ride the storm, you may calm the sea,
You may find a way that lets us both be free.
Whatever waits beyond the breaking blue,
There’s a strength already living in you.
The odds may look like mountains from where you are—
But mountains move, one step at a time.
One step at a time.