Jesus Christ · September 15, 2026
A Little Longer
“A Little Longer” is a song about holding on when prayers seem unanswered and heaven feels silent. It explores the possibility that Christ does not always come by immediately calming the storm or taking away our suffering. Sometimes He comes quietly—as the unexpected strength to breathe, stand, and continue for one more moment. It is a song for anyone learning to trust that even in the darkness, they have not been left alone.
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A LITTLE LONGER
[Verse 1]
I prayed until the words wore thin, Till “amen” felt like giving in. I watched the doorway, watched the sky, Certain You would hear me cry.
They said You’d come before the dawn, So I held out and carried on— But midnight passed, then one, then two, And there was still no sign of You.
[Pre-Chorus]
I thought the fourth watch meant relief, A hand reaching through my grief. But the waves kept rolling over me, And no one came across the sea.
[Chorus]
So I went a little longer, Though I didn’t know I could. I found a little strength somewhere When I had used up all I had.
And You still didn’t come— At least not like I thought You would. So I went a little longer, Then a little longer still.
[Verse 2]
I reached the place called “I am done,” No road behind, nowhere to run. I whispered, “God, it has to be now— If You are coming, show me how.”
But heaven held its quiet breath, And left me standing at the edge. I had no faith to make things move, Just one more step that I could choose.
[Chorus]
So I went a little longer, Though my heart had lost its song. I found a little strength somewhere To carry what was still so wrong.
And You still didn’t come— No thunder, angel, voice, or sign. So I went a little longer, One more minute at a time.
[Verse 3]
The fourth watch faded into day, And still the storm would not obey. No sudden calm, no parted sea, No answer falling over me.
I thought that I had been forgotten, A prayer misplaced, a promise broken. But something kept my lungs still breathing, Something kept my feet from leaving.
[Bridge]
Was that You in the strength I found When I was certain none remained? Were You the reason I stood up Though nothing around me changed?
Were You not coming down the road Because You never left my side? I wish that I could say I know— Some nights I’m still not sure.
But when I said, “I can’t go on,” Somehow I went a little more.
[Final Chorus]
I went a little longer, Past the ending I had feared. I never saw You coming, But maybe You were already here.
You still didn’t come— At least not like I begged You to. But I found strength for one more moment; Was that strength somehow from You?
So I’ll go a little longer, Though the morning still feels far. I’ll go a little longer, With my questions and my scars.
[Outro]
No answer in the thunder, No footsteps at the door— Only strength for one more moment, Then the strength for one moment more.
Maybe that is how You find me. Maybe that is how You come. Not by taking me out of the darkness— But by staying Till it’s done.