Lyrics
[Intro]
Now listen here, church
You can clap your hands, you can rock in your pew
But if this good news stays in this room
It ain't the gospel yet
[Verse 1]
I see you every Sunday
Same road, same smile, same song
You shout "Amen" at the preacher
Then you walk out and lock the love up tight
Like it’s only for the right kind of people
But my Bible says go, not stay
It says all night, every color, every country, every corner of this whole world
God’s love ain't a secret club, it's a wildfire
And you're supposed to be the spark
[Chorus]
Take this heartbeat to the nation
Let mercy hit the ground
Every tribe, every tongue, every station
Hear that saving, rising sound
Where the feet? Where the hands?
Where the echo of a cross on the rug?
Take this heartbeat to the nations
Till the whole wide world stands still
[Verse 2]
Some of y'all say, "Preacher, I ain't perfect
I can't talk like you do"
Good, they don't need a performance
They need a person
Tell them what He pulled you out of
Tell them how He met you in the dirt
How grace got under your skin till you couldn't stay the same
You got neighbors with questions they never say out loud
You got family scrolling through the dark at 2:00 a.m. wondering if anybody sees
You got strangers standing right beside you in the checkout line
Heart cracked, smile painted on
And you carry the cure right in your chest
Beat by beat
[Chorus]
Take this heartbeat to the nation
Oh yeah, mercy in the ground
Every tribe, every tongue, every station
Hear the saving, rising sound
With the feet, with the hands
With the echo of the cross on the rug
Take the heartbeat to the nations
Till the whole wide world stands still
[Bridge]
So open your mouth even if it shakes
Open your door even if it calls
Open your table for the ones who look nothing like you
That's the love that breaks chains
That's the kingdom coming close
From the back rows to the big cities
From the farmhouse porches to the crowded flights overseas
One story at a time, one soul at a time
One heartbeat at a time
[Chorus]
Take this heartbeat to the nation
Take it, let His mercy hit the ground
Every tribe, every tongue, every station
Hear that saving, rising sound
With our feet, with our hands
With the echo of the cross on again
Take this heartbeat to the nations
Till the whole wide world stands still
[Outro]
And don't just say "Amen"
Say "I'll go"
From this house to their house
Till this love feels like home